#and kuya isn't even short...

[fisheito]

based on @winterdesu's comment..... ON THE COSPLAY POST (The snipao won. I thought about it😐)

[halfetirosie]

💫 Important info from the [Shine ☆ Gemstone Heart] PV! 💫 (Reaction post)

1) Awwwww!!! The fluff balls have their own lil' bows, too!

(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶) ♡♡♡♡♡

🧐 Are those little fellas holding their own magic wands? Or are those just extra-fancy potion vials??

2) Looks like Kuya's character has a sprinkling of Snow White's Evil Queen? 🤔 🍎

But I must say; it's a little strange seeing Kuya, instead of Rei, with a laboratory setting! Especially one centered around potion-making. 😊

(Add this to the list of Reasons Why Rei and Kuya are Hella Similar---a list that Kuya is definitely going to track me down and set me on fire for creating.....or Rei will sneak into my room at night, forge my signature and steal my fingerprints, and then I'll wake up on a dissecting table missing several organs. 😇)

It just seems like, if anything, Kuya would only ever willingly research spells, the arts, etc. You know; things less boring than chemistry. 😈 Shoutout to ALL Science Classes I've Ever Taken, my detested. 🖤

3) Hmmmm..... Is this cool knotted tree going to act like a poral? Like the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland? 🕳️

Like, the daylight-pic is of the tree in Reality (Klein), Eiden & Co. go through the gap on the bottom, and they come out the other side through the night-time pic tree in Magical Girl AU World.

4) 🎉🎉🎉 KUYORB FINALLY GETS SOME PROPER ANIMATION!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

LOOK AT THE LITTLE GUY WAVE!!!! (˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )づ♡

5) Goddamn, this might be the MILF'iest Kuya we've ever seen...

(⸝⸝ ♡﹃ ♡ ⸝⸝)

He's even MILF'IER than Flaming Trial---and that's saying something!

Kitsune ✅ Bedroom Eyes ✅ Beautiful Long Locks ✅ Cool-ass hat ✅ Cool-ass boots ✅ Boob-window ✅

But I won't lie--- I, like many others, am very disappointed that Kuya didn't get a skirt. It would've looked so good!!!!! He's never gotten a proper skirt before, and that's a damn crime!!!! 😔😔😔

(It's been pointed out to me that Forest Night technically does have a skirt, which I guess is correct, but I don't think it really counts. Kimonos are their own separate thing!)

Or, at the very least, they could've given him booty shorts!!!

🔥🔥🔥 Let Kuya flaunt his legs, dammit!!!!! They're always all covered up!!!! 🔥🔥🔥

(╯◺□◿)╯︵ ┻━┻

6) ❗ Looks like the Monster-Fuckers, who have been praying for another tentacle scene for forever, are finally getting their prayers answered!

I'mma be honest; I am absolutely NOT one of those people. A solid 90% of the time, tentacle scenes actually really gross me out. I really hope this scene isn't one of those ones.....

Another thing working against it [for me personally]; that tentacle around Eiden's neck is giving me PTSD from Billowing Widlfire R5.💧💧💧💧💧

(I'm sorry to those who loved it, but I HATEDDDD that room. So much so, it made me like Kuya less as a character... I don't think Eiden will be strangled in this room, but I still feel shooketh.)

(ᵕ⊙ᴗ⊙)

Although, Kuya looking down and touching Eiden's cheek makes me feel a little better. ❤️

7) FUCK.....

The little details bring the look together so damn well!

The fluff ball matching Blade's expression: HELLA CUTE.

BUT LOOK AT THAT LITTLE HINT OF BOOTY!!!! 😭🙏

---AND THAT MEANS THAT BLADE'S PROBABLY GONNA GET SOME CUTE PANTIES THIS TIME, TOO!!!!! Good for him, he so deserves it!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

8) This is my new #1 Favorite Blade Design!!! ✨✨✨

And you know why I can say that with confidence? Because I've never wanted to pull on a Blade Banner so badly!!!

Not to say that Blade designs are bad or anything. Just, they usually don't "speak to me" as much. They haven't had as much magnetic attraction. Idol Apprentice and Starlight Snapshot are strong contenders, but this one tho.....

Visible pretty eye ✅ Fairy wings (I've always loved fairies!) ✅ Soft bright color scheme ✅ Choker necklace ✅ Cold-shoulder top ✅ Ruffles ✅

AND JUST LOOK AT THIS LEGS!!!!

THIS IS THE BEST HIS LEGS HAVE EVER LOOKED!!!! FUCKKKKK!!!!!!

🦋 _(´ཀ`」 ∠)

9) Oh shit, Eiden has long hair again!!! ◝(ᵔᗜᵔ)◜

I feel like it's been a long time since we've gotten a new proper Long-Hair Eiden design. This time, I hope it's longer than just shoulder-length!

10) Garu looks so precious!!! 💖💖💖

The blushies with that little smile..... 😊

Also, they seem to have gone just as hard on this SR card as they did on the SSRs, which is a delightful surprise! (As in, this design has just as many details; while other special SRs have been comparatively less ornate than the SSRs.)

💫 End of report! 💫

[kuyaoya]

New anniversary art is out and it looks GORGEOUS so let's rate everyone again! With the caveat that everyone looks stunning!!! This is a ranking of my least favorite to most favorite pieces of art.

Here's the original art

12th:

Cute outfit, but his face looks really blank. His eyes sort of just dead stare ahead of him and a vacant way. And they've used this pose with this exact expression before.

11th:

Similar to Blade, this pose and expression is what we're used to for Quincy. Topper always looking adorable tho. But after the very cute Valentine's day art of quincy and topper, I want to see more character in topper art

10th:

Dante looks good! Smug and cute as always. The pose bothers me a bit. But otherwise I have no issues with this one

9th: this one killed me to rank so low

But isn't it just like kuya to do what I least expected of him. Ok, I have a lot of issues with this. His hair doesn't look right. The strands in front of his face have swapped length. The hair is too spiky, it looks like a messy hairstyle on kuya. And his forehead is way to short, which really messes up Kuyas elongated fox like look. What's saving this kuya from ranking even lover is that I'm physically not capable of putting in in the bottom 3. I'm sorry. I'm biased, I know.

8th:

CUTE cute cute. But again with the vacant eyes. The smile and pose are so expressive that by comparison, the eyes look empty.

7th:

Looking stunning Olivine. His clothes are so pretty. And he is so pretty. The hair doesn't quite look right, but I'm not an olivine expert. Just a kuya expert.

6th:

Aster is adorable. Checking his nails, or just being cute? I love his pose so much.

5th:

IM ALSO really impressed Garu made it this far. But look at him!! Fun pose, cute expression, and great fluffy hair. Everything a Garu fan could want. (So I've been told, I wouldn't know.) The suspenders as also a nice touch for his outfit, as well as the two tone flowers.

4th:

EDMOND OMGGG. Looking so good. So regal with his hair flowing in the wind like that. And his outfit is SO pretty. Amazing amazing gorgeous

Top three posted next, I can't add any more images unfortunately.

[ddwcaph-game]

The F6E Parents as Sims!

Sooo this is what I've been busy with the past week. 😅

I've wanted to do this for a while now, both to recover from the update, and to get a better idea of what I want their character art to look like.

I used some height/fitness mods, but I tried to use as few CC as possible (mostly because it's annoying trying to hunt for the perfect ones). Some of the colors/styles aren't accurate of course, but I'm happy with the results for the most part. If anyone's interested, I might upload all the families to the gallery later (I need to remove the spoilery elements), along with links to the CCs.

Nestor and Mary

I gotta be honest, I was kinda lazy when I made the photo of Mary in Chapter 4, so this is a more accurate image of what Mary looks like in that photo (just imagine her with much longer hair). I mostly picked that outfit for Nestor because it has a lil chicken on it (it's the closest I can get to The NeStore logo), but it seems appropriate for his work anyway.

Josephine and Mariano

I didn't want to make Josy and Mario elders, but I honestly think they look better that way, hehe. They're wearing their everyday outfit since I'm still not sure what they're wearing during Rosie's party. Although... I might actually change Mario from bald to semi-bald like he is here.

Danica and Ma'am Bianes

Okay, Ma'am Bianes isn't Lily's police-mom, but I don't really have a clear idea on what Rickie looks like yet. 😅 Both of their outfits here are pretty close to their respective appearances so far, but just imagine that Dani's arm tattoo is WAY more elaborate.

Stephanie and JM Sr.

I found an outfit that's totally accurate to Tita Steph's current description in the story, but it made me remember that she's a feng shui expert and I think red suits her more than plain black in this case. I'll see if I can find a cane mod/cc for her later.

You don't really meet JM's dad in the story, but here he is anyway, hehe. He's much more grumpy looking in the close up.

Yaya Connie and Kuya Popoy

Not much to say here, but I like how both of them turned out since I didn't have a clear idea of what they both looked like before this. I wasn't planning on giving Connie short hair, but I think it fits her a lot. Just make the trim and ribbon in her outfit black and it's perfect.

Julie and Robert

Out of everyone, I think I'm satisfied with Julie and Robert the most. I can't find a good LT uniform-looking outfit for Robert without CC, so here he is with Julie's favorite shawl instead. Well, it doesn't have any patterns, but even with CC it's annoying to look for scarves/shawls separate from the outfits that aren't tightly wrapped around the neck.

***

Maggie and MC's Dad aren't here for obvious reasons, but I might make Maggie's original version later.

Anyway, I made the characters in IAC too! You can find the post here. Major spoiler warning, of course.

If you're curious, I showed F6E here too a while back, but that one's old and outdated. I kinda want to make them as teens/young adults now though.

[phaerlax]

For the character ask game- rin

This is gonna be severely limited by the fact that Bad Purple Man isn't a real character but let's go!

First impression

Alight hello mister mysterious antagonist. Are you Huey? I don't really care tbh...

Impression now

I'm pleased with the direction his character seems to be going as of NEON Carnival 2. Still a yandere obsessed with earning Eiden's affection, but it seems like the story will in some way resolve his desire to kill the clan members, making it into milder jealousy. Seems like he might be 'around' but not fully integrated/respected by the others, like a pricklier version of Kuya.

Kolt and the Council of Sorcery will take his place as main antagonists, I think, with Rin actually opposing them in such a way as to help along the redemption/switcharoo.

Favorite moment

Well this is a short list to pick from, at least XD It has to be his voice reveal at the start of the second revel, together with the premise of jinxing everyone with reverse personality magic. That was very fun, and I enjoy his voice. It was also cool when he fought Dante I guess.

Idea for a story

So here's the thing: I'm very canon compliant. My imagination is usually limited by what canon has explored, and I dislike writing speculative fic. I do have a Rin/Rei fic, but it makes heavy use of Rei's PoV and keeps Rin's motives mysterious because I myself don't know them. There's only so much mileage one can get out of that trick! I need to know more about his place in the story and his worldview.

I do get the occasional Rin thought, but it's mostly motivated by wanting to whump wolfboy and knowing that even Kuya might be too soft for it. I've joked about an AU in which Aster summoned Rin instead of Eiden and he's toxic to all the clan members, but I feel that character wouldn't be Rin, just someone's evil OC with Rin's aesthetic.

Unpopular opinion

I think that his relationship to Eiden is some bullshit Square Enix split persona stuff, but if it was actual blood incest I wouldn't care. Gay incest is hot. Please put in the newspaper that Phaerlax said gay incest is hot.

Favorite relationship

He only has one. But it's a good one. I enjoy a good yandere.

Favorite headcanon

To fully serve as a mirror to Eiden (and theoretically fulfill all his desires), Rin is a switch. He brings 'service' vibes to sex but the service is unrequested.

[2af-afterdark]

Randomly Rating the Alt (Beta?) Designs in Journey to a Nu World

Listen, I saw these and some of them made me so happy and others... I died a little inside. Someone told me these are closer to their beta designs and that would make sense given what the event is, but I'm not 100% sure. Also, I'm sure it's their beta colors with their current designs at best. Making whole new sprites to perfectly match their beta counterpart would have been an ordeal. So... for all intents and purposes, I am rating them as alternate color schemes than as beta designs. Although, I do admit that I want to make a few comments on their roles in the event at least...

Ratings below for post length and because some people may want the designs to be a surprise.

10/10: I love him in all forms. No notes. Said it once and I will say it again though: he has Rin's silhouette. I guess it makes sense given what their relationship is, but it's uncanny.

8/10: His pallet swap is very minor, and the purple accent is actually really cute on him. Plus, I am a fan of soft pastels and his alt colors are so gentle. Still loves money and is so very violent. Love that he had beast tamer aspects in the fight against the heroes. Love that he's always a boss. I love him.

2/10: I love Morvay, but... they stole all of his color! There is just so much black in this design and it all sort of drowns out the overall character and makes him more muted. Also, they hid his titties and that is an unacceptable crime! Bonus points to both him and Aster though because their alt designs of aspects of the other's base color scheme (Ater's hair is the pink and purple of Morvay's jacket, Morvay's jacket is a more bright pink and black than Aster's).

10/10: I am a simp. Kuya is there. His titties are out. His collar makes him look like a whore. I am simple. I have simple desires. Also, you know, his loyalty in this event was actually kind of interesting. He was all for working with the Demon King and even selling the rouse. Plus, he gave off the feeling of being a secretive and wise advisor when he hinted to Eiden that he knows there are worlds with alternate versions of them out there.

3/10: His main blue hair is much better than the teal in his alt look. I do like the flower in his alt look, very appealing, but not enough to save just how... meh he is over all. I don't know. I just feel the teal is really jarring, especially given how much less it fits in with his outfit than his usual scheme.

5/10: This is not to say I hate Yakumo's alt design. It's just... there. The only thing that changed were his clothes. I like the red and white on him. A lot. But the lack of design on his shirt or pants is kind of sad. Middling design.

0/10: WHAT DID THEY DO TO MY BOY?????? He looks like your neighbor named Steve! THIS IS A CRIME!!! HE'S JUST SOME GUY! GIVE ME BACK MY SLUTTY PRIEST.

-10/10: Blade... Your hair is as cute as always. The color looks as good on you as always. However... that outfit... Are you an assassin or a court jester? It's so bad. OMG, I hate it.

8/10: You know what? I know it's just an outfit swap, but it really works on Dante. White looks really good on him and so does an open shirt. The shawl is always really nice in that blue-green color. It matches his eye and gems on his necklace. It's just very appealing overall. Also, it really let's him show off that tattoo! Which, you know, is a weakness of mine.

5/10: I don't hate it but I don't like it. I don't know. It's not bad, just not to my tastes. Although, I giggle that he's a bard! Not an alchemist, but a BARD! That is hilarious and I cannot explain why.

4/10: Again, kind of a meh design. I feel the yellow accents on his alt design would be better for Karu because then the eyes would match better. IDK, something about it just isn't working for me and I cannot place my finger on it. Also, we never saw Karu. I know the event was short, but... really? No Karu?

6/10: I like him better as a blonde, personally, but the scars are so amazing on him. Plus, the darker green to match his darker hair and the little leaf designs on his jacket are just very charming. I like the design. I with they would keep the scars because they really are just amazing. Although I miss Topper...

1000/10: NEVERMIND! He is perfect in all forms! ALL HAIL TOPPER!

[j-a-smiths-blog]

0823 23Jan23: Chapter 23.

Supposedly going fishing. A short trip to Bulucan today to visit with a family friend that has some sort of fish pond or fish farm so is it really fishing? Fishing to me is going to the shore of some water way, on a boat in thr middle of the water or out on the ice cutting a hole to fish through... so not sure what to expect. The camera is charged up.

I really should attempt to just be a third wheel cameraman today and try to capture the moments, but we will have to wait and see. It's a good time to practice camera stuff but there is a slight plot twist.

I am not trying to be rude... but we have our cousin with us who has Down syndrome, and when she sees I am trying to shoot footage, she will most likely try to either be the main subject of every shot, or try to take the camera herself. She's been doing modeling with a group and of course she's the only one that does everything perfect.. and her mother (our aunt) is just trying to give her the best life possible. Problem is patience and time are two things against me today as we wouldn't have either and she's potentially going to halt production. I didn't even entertain the ideas when in April our aunt found out I do film making and she's like oh (insert girls name) Kuya can have you as an actress in his film so you can be famous... unfortunately that would take many months to shoot a ten minute film with her because the talent needs to be able to follow orders. She also has this issue of always posing the same way and thinks she is but she isn't looking at the camera which brings awkwardness to the photos.

This all makes me sound like I'm rude and don't care about family but you're entitled to your opinion. With thr amount of times I have been burnt by this family I have reason to just out the camera away and not entertain the fact that they think I'll make her famous because for one that's not even a goal for me either. Alright gotta wake the wife up. Supposed to leave in thirty minutes.

[essencering]

↳ summary: you spend a night with eiden in his room, simply being someone to share the large empty space of his bed with him so he will finally fall asleep.

↳ Tags: Gender Neutral Reader, Gem Clan Reader, Eiden (NU: Carnival), SFW, You Comb Your Hand Through Eiden's Hair, Cuddling.

writer's blurp: wanted to write another short with the gem clan reader from the kuya & quincy short, but you get to meet eiden. i stg protect this man and just give him lots of kisses.

eiden ;;

eiden is so different, so warm, so welcoming, and most of all kind. from his interactions with the clan members and with the citizens of klein. the young man struggles, but that's to be expected this world is different from his own all while putting on a brave face despite his longing to return home.

so it is when you the young master struggling to fall asleep and lets out a frustrating sight that you knock on his door. your knock startles him, and his voice goes up a noticeable pitch, but he opens the door a shocked expression being the second thing you notice before he greets you.

"crane! what are you doing up so late?" eiden's question isn't unusual, after all, you are normally one of the first in the mansion to excuse yourself after dinner to retire to your room early. yet you couldn't help but hide your smile and laughter poorly behind your hand.

"i found that i was unable to go to sleep. so i thought that i would talk to the young master for a little while and maybe that would help ease me to sleep." your response earns you a tilt of eiden's head (such a cute little habit of his) before he speaks again.

"huh? wouldn't quincy or kuya be the better options for you?" eiden asks, his confused expression is so cute, but oh so thoughtful in a way that you find yourself unable to resist teasing him.

"hm? and what makes the young master think that?"

"huh? aren't the three of you an item?" eiden's words absolutely blindside you, flustering you in a way that you've been in many years since your closeness to your fellow clan members was pointed out to you by morvay and aster.

"ah the young master considers himself a comedian. while you flatter me to see us in such a way i'm sorry to say that we are nothing of the sort. if anything i'm just a bother to my two old friends." you respond, again earning a cute little confused head tilt from eiden and a 'huh??' from the young man.

"but... the bite mark on your neck and the cute little trinkets you wear in your hair--" eiden is cut short with you covering his mouth with your hands. your heart couldn't take it if he laid anymore of yourself bare and forced to be acknowledged by yourself at this moment.

"then just think of it as me wanting to spend time with the young master without my two troublesome items." it's either the tone of your voice or the way your face flushes that makes eiden laugh before taking hold of your hand to allow you into his room.

eiden's bed is big, certainly big enough to hold not only himself but also every member of his clan. once he's settled onto the bed, with all of its creaks and groans he waits for you to join him-- it's then when you realize how lonely and cold a bed like this might be for him.

so you join him, another body added to that big, lonely empty space of eiden's bed. the young man seems happy to have someone here with him, carrying the conversation on his own with varying lengths in replies from you which seem to make him even more chatty and happier than he was moments ago. only when he starts to slow down in his talking do you realize his eyes have started to droop, and at some point, he had snuggled close to you.

his words become muffled and slurred. making it difficult for you to understand what he is saying, but the fingers that grasp onto your clothes tightly tell you all that you need to know.

to not leave him alone. not in this big, lonely space and so you do not leave him alone. you remain, carding your fingers through his hair, humming a song that you know by heart all while eiden somehow snuggles even closer to you. holding onto you like a small animal who fears waking up to find itself abandoned by its parent.

so you stay. the unspoken promise that you would not leave eiden all alone with himself, his thoughts, or alone in this empty space. rather you would make sure that until he returns home-- if he should choose to do so you would give him nothing, but love and warmth.

lips pressed against his forehead you eventually drift off to sleep next to the young man. wrapped around one another. warm, safe, and together.

[lovingbjorn]

Ninety days. It is Bjorn's 90th day today and my body seem to have an internal alarm. Right after midnight, I started crying for no reason. I thought about Bjorn and checked the date. 90 days since I lost my son. A huge wave of grief just hit me. So today, I write to honor him by honoring those I am most grateful for.

Today I honor those who held my hand. Those who are not related to us by blood but have become family. And I honor those who gave me a reason to get up everyday and function. These people have stayed with me in my dark place and waited for me to come out and see the light again.

So in no particular order here they are.

Doogie, my bestfriend in HS. The first to come for me. The one who saw me first after that miscarriage. And the first in a lot of things in my life. Thank you for the beautiful words, for the sage, for showing me how to honor my son, for loving me when I truly felt unworthy and unlovable. For holding me when I felt like I am breaking apart. I cry until now when I think about that moment you walked into the hospital room. I thought, it has started. People seeing me at my lowest, at my most broken, it has become real... losing Bjorn. That you were there to mourn with me. And I could not have survived it if it was anyone else. I am glad it was you who came to me first. I am happy it was you who showed up and shared that first few quiet moments after that loss. I wouldn't want it any other way.

Darlene and Kento. Both have worked for me since Arkitekto Kolab days and they have been my biggest supporters in EVERYTHING. They have seen me fail and get back up, lose both my parents, and now Bjorn too. Darlene cries whenever I cried and of all my work babies I think it is she who has cried with me the most. Kento, whom I have loved too as my own, spends most of his time comforting me and Darlene. A true gentleman and friend. They were one of the few who I thought to call first when I lost Bjorn. And I did. Thank you Dardar and Kento for everything you have done for me and more.

Monique took care of me when I was hurting, she would show up during the oddest hours just so she can sit with me. And she has been my comfort blanket through all of this. Crying too when I cry, happy when she sees me happy. This girl has a good heart and I would want to see her truly happy because she deserves it so much. Thank you for being with me and sitting with me in the hospital, visiting Bjorn, or just trying to stay alive. I am truly blessed to have you in my life, Niq.

Jam who is on top of my list is not in the photos (for some reason, I don't have a photo of her). She is a steady and true friend. She has her own struggles with friendships but she did not let that stop her from giving and being a true friend to me. Jam, you have no idea how lucky people are to have you. And I am blessed too because you chose to stick around in my life. You came back for me and picked me up when I couldn't. You sat with me and ate peanuts with me in the hospital because it was the only human thing I can think of doing at that time. Yet, no matter how painful it was to hear me talk or see me in my darkness, you sat right there and chose to be with me.

Myk, you moron, leaving me! What am I going to do without you? Well, for a year at least. I tried my best to hide from you after the miscarriage because I thought I have told you sad stories enough. But you came with your love anyway. Accepting all my decisions, processing with me (even if I felt I did not need it), and loving me all the same even if I was being stubborn. I love you, you know that right? I am glad I have you. Please come back soon because who else would rescue me if I get stuck somewhere?

Diane (and Aiys - who is not in the photos) - my favorite brats in the whole world! Our friendship does not need to always have presence. I honestly thought I have lost you guys, but you reached out and I felt so relieved. I have lost friends along with losing my parents and Bjorn. Maybe because I secluded myself so much, maybe because it felt like I can't love anymore, or maybe because I did not want to lose anyone anymore. But in true brat fashion, you guys just snapped yourselves back in and I am all the better for it. I love you guys, immensely.

This kid volunteered to be my son. Roj. And my coach said Roj is in Bjorn's name inverted. And the more I think about it, the more I am glad I found my son in him. Roj is not a replacement, although admittedly, it was easy to see him as so. A few weeks after the miscarriage he came to me and said: "Can you be my mommy?" And boy did I cry. I agreed, of course. Who wouldn't? You see, this boy came out as bisexual during our LEAP journey and I over the weeks I found him to be a true gentleman, a hardworking kid, and a really good friend to all. I felt honored he even asked me to be his mommy. Moreover, I thought, if Bjorn came to be, I would want him to grow up and be like this boy. Thank you Rorow for calling me your mom. I needed that, it did help me get up. I had someone who was counting on me to get up and make something of myself. But more than being a son, you have been a great addition to my family. I can't wait for King and your sisters to finally meet you.

Vince and AJ. The brother and the Kuya. Vince started my LEAP journey with me and I will forever be grateful because if I wasn't LEAPing, I would have done horrible things to myself during the miscarriage. He brought me to people who saw the best in me in my worst. AJ has been with me since day 1 of grieving, he saw how broken I was even before I did and volunteered to sit with me through it all. These 2 are my most constant cheerleaders. Always rooting for me no matter what. Thank you guys, I never had kuyas but you two have been more than that to me. You guys saved me from myself. For that, I am eternally grateful.

Lionheart, Kelly, Pau, Mommy J, Lawrence the fallout (haha), Buddy Beng, and of course, my Coach, whom I love very dearly. Where do I even start? Shale, you are one hell of a woman. I don't know how you carried all of us to the finish line but you did. I love you guys with all of my heart. Thank you for loving the good, the bad, and the ugly in me.

My other Undaunted constants: Rai, Tim, Jeca, Ken, and Mau. Solid support. Grabe. Ang iyak ko parang hindi na maubos-ubos. And here I am speaking tagalog because of you lot. How do I even begin to thank each one of you? We had our crazy nights, and on my loneliest, andyan pa rin kayo. Mau, of course, is in this list because he is awesome. I am here for you guys, no matter what. In the very short time we have known each other, we have been in our most vulnerable, so bawal na unfriend sa atin. We know our worst secrets already! Hahaha

SPAM. I will never forget how you all gathered to just sit and have a drink with me. You all shared painful memories of your past when I clammed up and refused to talk for fear of ugly-crying in front all of you. But you talked anyway. It took all of my strength not to cry that night. So much so that I just burst into tears the moment I got home. I have never truly told you guys personally how I appreciate every single one of you. And I promise to take care of this friendship. I love you guys immensely. Hard to believe, but I really do. What started out as professional connection has become a full-blown friendship that I cannot undo and I refuse to undo. You guys are all blessings to me. I would have stopped being an architect, it is easy to just give up, but you guys are such a great support group, I don't know what I would do without you lot. Thank you, SPAM. I will always always always be grateful for you guys.

Chess and Kevin. My dynamic duo. Thank you for visiting me at home and allowing me to pour my heart out. Shen and Audie were there two. My A+KO babies just barged right back into my life unannounced when I was going through the toughest time in my life. I thought I didn't need it, but I am thankful now that you did. It reminds me to keep on doing good no matter how much I get hurt. Good intentions always sparks another. And I am glad I sparked something in you guys. When I needed to be reminded, you guys came at the right time.

Buck (who isn't in the photo), thank you for allowing me to grieve and go on my own. I owe you a lot. You will always be a brother to me.

And the other people in my life I failed to mention or post photo of bec of the 10-photo limit: Ate Jaqi, Doj, Shailoe, Jimbo, Jorge, Steffi, Karen, John, Miljo, Aya, Sheila, DJ, Yssa, Arvin, Yen, Kooks, & the arki thesis kids Jaje, Joseph, Apollo, Karl, & Alexa. THANK YOU. The old constant friend, the unexpected friend, the coaches, the work kids, the extended work kids, the mentees, the young architect hopefuls who seem to put so much hope in me... You guys have given me little sparks of hope everyday, giving me purpose to get up, reminding me of my good, helping me accept my not-so-good, and believing that I can be bigger than myself.

Thank you for sharing my grief and my sorrow. I am rebuilding myself everyday, and doing that has been made a little bit easier because you all exist in my life.

[renciesharesstory]

Rencie Shares Story : Talks about life, inspirations and more

"Kung nakita niyo na siguro ako, you'll know na ako kapag maikli ang buhok tapos nakasalamin. Ako na agad yun. Haha"

But actually, based from her, there's a story behind the short-hair and eyeglasses get-up.

Growing up, she along with her younger sister dislikes the idea of going to a salon, for they know what will happen to them, and with their hair.

"Nung bata kami ni Irene, dumating kami sa point na umiyak kami sa salon, sa harap nung magg-gupit. S'yempre, wala din kaming choice na umayaw kasi may kumukurot sa gilid namin. Alam naming lagot kami pagkauwi sa bahay kay ma. Haha"

Rencie says, her mother always brings them to a hair salon due to their head lice at their young age. That's why, looking back from their old photos would contain not only their adorable, short haircuts but as well as their matching outfits! She even talks about how people thought that they look like they're real twins.

Well, insisting to get a short haircut now becomes her regular activity. She pointed out how frizzy her hair started. Voluntarily joining the free hair treatment their grade school offered, coloring into darker brown and curling has made it messier and complicated to fix. After undergoing numerous hair treatments, she has decided to take a pause and afterward, cut her hair real-short to have a quicker groom.

She also thought that cutting it would appeal to more mature, and suggested that the best part of getting haircuts was washing and rinsing it, afterwards.

"May mga nagsasabi din sa akin na baka ilang beses ko ng gusto magmove on kaya ako nagpapagupit, pero sa totoo lang, nakakagaan lang ng pakiramdam kapag maikli buhok mo. Feeling mo, nababawasan problema mo. Magandang experience din, as in!"

Also, Rencie shares her love for music. It began at her age of 9. Her parents have the habit of tuning into radio for music and information listening. Because of this, it grew on them of how life is—that it involves radio.

Due to this, their family habit turns into her hobby. Discovering new information about the world and entertainment, but most importantly, Rencie's cherishment for radio involving music.

"May time ata, nung junior high school ako. Kami nila kuya, ang ginagawa namin kapag may top 20 ng Sabado, may option na pwedeng irecord yung songs. S'yempre, hindi pa naman uso dati yung mga converter converter kaya live recording ang ginagawa namin. Tatahimik kami habang nagr-record. Haha. Ang awkward nga kapag papakinggan na namin pagkatapos, maririnig namin yung radio program. Good old days!"

She would up-all-night, nonstop listen to her favorite radio station to request songs from her loved artists, as well as observe how radio stations operate.

During her apprenticeship during senior year, Rencie had the opportunity to become one of the trainees to one of the radio stations in Baguio City. This experience has helped her in many ways such as creating playlists for a certain radio program and has also talked with several radio jocks encouraging her, and of how a person must conduct himself/herself professionally in the field of radio broadcasting. This has opened her thought of taking the Mass Communication course at her college.

Currently, she lives out her dream as one of the Communication students at the University of the Cordilleras. In her sophomore year, she went on journeys that surely aid of she is today.

"Ngayong tin-take ko na yung course na matagal ko ng gusto talaga, sobrang surreal lang din na nangyayari 'to ngayon. Hindi ko napicture dati, to be honest. Ang daming writeups at articles na isusulat. Kailangan mong maging competent, confident. Magaling. Pressuring, I would say, pero sobra sobrang, naeenjoy ko, and path na hindi ko maimagine na ngayon, meron ako. Grabe."

Rencie says that this isn't the end goal of her life journey, but a tool to build her future self. An alluring beginning for tomorrow.

She remains to endure on whatever life would bring upon her and continues to discover herself with what she has at present.

Christian life. Rencie says that if there's anything that she wants people to know is not herself but the sovereign control of God in her life.

"Remembering the days that had passed, from where I was, to where I am today, all I can say is that there is indeed a purpose and reason in every thing that we live through. Every encounter, challenges, and the very details of my life have meaning behind all of it. It is Christ."

In the most unpredicted times of her life, it was unexplainable how she encountered God. In her miserable state, Hope came. At first, she did not know how and why this happened at one point in her life, but through her relationship with the Lord, she found meaning and true motivation in her life.

"Siguro, for others na nagbabasa nito who have not come to surrender their lives yet to God, for sure, 'di nila malalaman yung feeling na 'to. Super, very, overwhelming. Yung pakiramdam na nahanap mo na yung matagal ng kulang sayo. Nahanap Ka Niya, and it was the best day of my life, and it still continues up until at this moment, and I continue to thank the Lord for every day."

God has led music-listening and passion of radio in serving him in His kingdom, at church. She leads people through praise and worship. Although it has temporarily stopped physically due to the COVID-19 situation, Rencie continues to be grateful and hopeful for this moment, and what is ahead.

[halfetirosie]

🥥🤤🍖 Damn it, now I'm hungry... 🍖🤤🥥

(Exercise 14 - 16 React-os!)

1) Ah, yes, a man a few words... 😅

I mean, to be fair, I assume Quincy has only ever participated in purely physical contests, so he might not know that he's supposed to elaborate?

---I'm not the only one that read that a "magikarp" for a second, right??

Rei must still be suffering from the Pokemon Curse--first I misread his real name as "Jolteon," and now this! 😅😅😅

2) EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW!!!!! 🤢🤢🤢

YOOOOO WTF?!?!?! (⊙ ᗣ ⊙)

I assume that this must be similar to how people will eat octopus tentacles, which still move after death? BUT I WOULDN'T EAT THOSE EITHER!!!! Dead things should stay dead!!!!!----And I think my gag reflex would jump into overdrive if my food starting moving around in my mouth!!!!!!

Poor Eiden is fighting for his life here, stretching as far as he can to find something nice to say about this meal from HELL!!!!!

3) Vegetarian surprise!

(I thought the veggies would be a side-dish or a component of the meal, not the entire meal.)

At first I thought, "What do you mean by 'the limits of nutrition'? Is there such a thing as too much nutrition???"

But then I remembered that, YES, that is a very real thing! Consuming too much of a certain vitamin/mineral in a short time frame can actually be super dangerous to your health!

(I only remembered this because of a video essay I saw a while ago about a corrupt company in...I think South Korea??...whose upper executive would sometimes force employees to take huge amounts of vitamins, which made them get diarrhea/puke. It's fucked up.)

4) NEVER IN MY LIFE HAS THE EMOTIONAL_PIANO.MP3 BEEN SO TERRIFYING!!!!

Kuya continuing to reach new levels of evil; weaponizing Garu and Yaku's goodwill and cuteness against Eiden!!! 😈

Foxy Grandpa for sure put some of his weird-ass magic on the meal, like that tea that causes hiccups. 100%.

🤦‍♀️ Yup, it figures. That was a bit too obvious...

But fuck, Garu's sincerity here is too muchhhhh!!! How has he gotten this far and still trust Kuya's bullshit????

5) HELL YEAH, IT'S THE WORKAHOLIC DREAM TEAM!!!

I said it before but I'll say it again; these dudes are coordinated as fuck!!! They're giving such a damn professional presentation of their dish without missing a beat---like they rehearsed it!!! (Honestly, I bet they did.)

LOOK AT HIS SMUG GRIN!!!!

HE'S TOO GODDAMN CUTE!!!! ♡♡♡♡♡

6) Edmond, my love, I hate to break it to you, but...

....there is NO WAY IN HELL that anyone else will want to consume that "special honey sauce." ♡♡♡

....Scratch that---I don't think they'd even be capable of consuming that sauce at all!

If he can smell the sauce from a distance, then WHAT IN GOD'S NAME is in that sauce????

IS IT JUST HONEY WITH EVEN MORE SUGAR ADDED INTO IT???

....Don't answer that. I'm getting a cavity just think about it....

7) Awwww, look at them all pampering Garu!!!

Rei might deny it, but he really does live up to his nickname of "Big Bro Rei!" It's adorable!!!

⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

8) Peepaw Kuya back at it again with his sensitive palate! 😂😂😂

And Olivine is seriously too nice!!!

9) OH SHIT!!!!

🚨🚨🚨PEACEFUL YAKU/DANTE INTERACTION!!! 🚨🚨🚨

WHERE DANTE ISN'T ACCIDENTALLY MAKING YAKUMO GET STRESSED OR CRY!!!!

Is this the first chill interaction we've seen of these two so far, or am I not remembering a different one? Whatever---

All the Yaku/Dante shippers rejoice!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

Shoutout again to From the Earth, Necatar, which lives in my head rent-free!

10) Not gonna lie, I'm pretty disappointed that we didn't get to witness Quincy grill...

I guess Dante's too proud to give up his role as Grill Master; instead Quincy's in charge of "crackin open a cold one with the boys!"

....Unrelated, but I'm not the only one that expected Quincy to break open the coconuts with his bare hands, right?

11) HELL YEAH, MY BELOVED "PESKY LITTLE FIEND" WON THIS ROUND!!!!

I mean, I knew he would, but the confirmation feel nice. :D

12) !!! Oh??? 😮

Have we ever seen Karu's face look that scared before??? I feel like we haven't, or it's at least been a while!

13) Their bickering is as charming as ever---

It's a little hard to tell, since Danteis up to his Tsundere Bullshit™ and hell-bent on victory, but I'm pretty sure he's having the time of his life right now.

In fact, I think Dante's competitiveness is a sure-sign of that. Getting caught up in a silly contest is his way of having fun, you know?

It's like when he kept competing with Edmond at the festival games during Chase the Rainbow. He gets himself immersed/invested in something inconsequential, and has a good-ass time!!!

(˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)

14) Honestly, this part completely went over my head at first... 😅

I honestly don't know if Eiden's response was enough to confirm that he's secretly on Dante's team. Hell, I haven't even been theorizing about what Eiden's team might be or what his secret conditions are.

Usually I might've been trying to figure it out, but I feel like we've been given absolutely no clues in the story so far...Also, I have been hella busy lately---that's why my reaction posts have been slower lately---so I'm quite low on brain juice.

Idk man! This event is just so laid back, I don't feel the need to try so hard to figure it out. 🤷‍♀️

I'm just here to have a good time!

ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

🍖 End of report! 🍖

[alysbeautifulworld]

The Falls of Serenity

"Travel expands the mind and fills the gap” -Sheda Savage. As we travel, our curiosity arises through the blood, our minds seek for more knowledge and our body desires more adventures that’ll help us to unwind. Palawan was once full of mourning people, cadavers and scattered cerise fluids. And there is this city that people keeps on calling "paradise", Puerto Princesa. It become the Philippines top tourist destination and is regarded as one of the cleanest inland water bodies in Palawan. But there is this falls where I can enjoy nature, where my family and I can relax on everything and it is Estrella Falls. Everything will be worth it because Palawan become a place to make unforgettable and indelible memories in our time.

Makati is probably not the place for me to watch dancing trees and feel the fresh-air. Before we arrived at Estrella Falls, we first rode wonky in a tricycle while the scorching air touched our skin. The first thing that I noticed the moment we set our feet there is the sight of trees and leaves swinging to the soft wind blast and the satisfying sounds of waterfalls, birds and crickets. As we walked on the pebbly passage, there are also troops of tree-dwelling furry human-like swinging gracefully like Tarzan and according to the tour-guide nourishing them is a surprising yet agreeable involvement with the falls. When we arrived at our cottage the breath-taking view of the place made me want to stay there forever. The crystal-clear water that cascades to those gigantic metamorphic rocks makes me want to jump without having second thought.

Having a strong bond between my family and I is one of the most worthwhile moment in my life. When my cousins and I as well as my brother changed our clothes to a swimming suit, I instantly walked in a refreshingly cool and invigorating water that gave me a soothing feeling and I also saw a dwarf pygmy goby that roamed around in my feet. While my mother and auntie were taking photographs, I and my cousins are having a nice-to-know conversation because in my 15 years of existence I wasn't in Palawan before not until that day. We splashed waters and Kuya Topen even taught me how to swim, but unfortunately I was really fearful to swim in the deepest depth of water so my auntie and mother just join in our play.

Sometimes the very thing I need is to give myself a break. I enjoyed every moment I had in Estrella, every little moments we did like laughing till' stomach aches, eating fried Bangus, Filipino's favorite dish adobong baboy, marinated shrimp and seaweeds and making our skin tan. One of the most comforting moment I had is when my brother and I took a photograph together while splashing water just to make our photo look wonderful. I also had a realization there while I'm relacing. Life is so short; reflect on what counts and let go of what isn't. Also, I always need to cherished every moment I have with my family because I will not know when they would disapper in my life.

I can say that whether if it's money or time, it will always be worth it. Estrella falls is a place for our family or friends to unwind and get to know each other. It is also a perfect holiday destination due to its serene atmosphere and instagram-worthy scenery. Also, going to Estrella isn't just appreciating the beauty of it; it also includes on how will the people peacefully think and reflect about everything.

January 25, 2020

References:

• Dacumos, J. (2012). Five things to love at Estrella Falls. Retrieved from: https://www.vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles

• Ponce De Leon, W. (2012). City of Paradise. Retrieved from: http://puertoprincesa.ph/?q=basicpage

• Michele (2019). 124 INSPIRATIONAL TRAVEL QUOTES THAT’LL MAKE YOU WANT TO TRAVEL IN 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.theintrepidguide.com

[paultwitchington]

Hello friends, I'm here "Wally Panda Kelli" or in short "Kuya Wapakels" so this blog is a one final short and simple and not a yearly recap as you've seen before. I would like to thank you tumblr for this another opportunity to post something here, a good experiences and achievements in life and some issues that still needs to aseessed, c'mon guys no one's perfect, all we are has a demons that needs to get rid off especially if we are the one who brings or created with. We'll it's not my point. We all believe that every year we experienced needs to reminisce with and it was awesome to see it for the one last moment weather its awful or extremely awesome as it is, we're always counting on. Like I said this is not your as usual yearly recount for year ender special moments, it's just a simple friendly reminder to all of us here, so without further ado, let's begin.

Well since 2012, I started to use tumblr as my alternative social media platform rather than multiply thingy, Facebook and Twitter are usually life to me before, this account was inspired by my former buddy Shel and some of my orgy church mates that I've worked for and until I've brought myself into legitimate college. This social media platform is definitely not your typical stuffs to post something that many people has been noticed, you can blog whatever you say about things, capture the images that you look beautiful and some of your thoughts that nobody has to be interfering with. Also, I can't make this into my "list of people" like Facebook do. I can select true people wants to see everything I post here. I made a lot of yearly reviews including those people I closed, music and arts, moments from Instagram and so much more.

This year (before it ends) it has the few greatest moments that I want you to see,

These views are from Morayta, Manila aside from my school, Far Eastern University. This images is my battlefield and home for daylight

And this one is for Night time. I can't imagine how was this places is became home for me, maybe these moments are the one who made me whatever I've becoming in the future or something like that. These ideas makes so many things that I need to do in my life, maybe this is the best lessons, good people and important things to keep and those people needs to release and erase to my system and never think about them ever again, that was one of the "art of letting go" isn't it.

Finally, the finishing pose, "this is for you Lord. ' the only way I was thinking before someone taking this picture. A pre graduation moment to my second home. The remarkable one which is I cannot boast to everyone because all of this is for his glory, not just about me who worked my ass of to made this finish line.

The graduation ceremony last July, this is the most anticipated that finally I made it. The hype of the moment, the little bit excitement even some of my grad buddies made to cry for this, I won't. You know what I'm just thinking that moment?

Be thankful for what I am and what I have, even my friends are far from that venue, I know they're watching, just I look up within fresh trees beneath the sunlight.

And this quiet and neat sunset at the pier which is everything what's done to you weather its a tough or terrible one, there is tomorrow for a good day.

As you can see, there is no new friends that I've featured in this blog because this is the last and final post update what I've made with this account, it's time for me to go another platform and agenda, way different than this ones that I've made before.

There you have it people. Thank you so much tumblr for almost 8 years of blogging, to those who want to catch up with me, follow this one Waynestatement tumblr.com once again thank you to all of you and God bless you all.

This is Paul Wayne, finally signing off...