#but now KH yay!!

[starlightwayfinder]

my last 24 hours

[autumn-may]

🗣️🗣️🗣️

[stabbyfoxandrew]

omg guys yesterday i said i was gonna answer asks and disappeared sorry TWT

[thetwilightroadtonightfall]

At long last…

I was able to do something that I’ve always wanted to do…

Talk about Ephemera for 20+ pages straight!!!

(half of it’s actually images but it feels good to say 20+ pages)

I hope you learn and feel things while reading it 🥰

no images version | most of the images in the document

[robotsafari]

keep in mind the reason i act like this about kingdom hearts is because the last time i engaged with kingdom hearts was 2013 so i was like an 8 year old so i come back to it like a decade later and im like THIS ISNT MY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE THIS ISNT MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE and i hadnt even gotten to known everything about that beautiful wife before she got desecrated by time travel

[astrxealis]

dear god all my favorite medias do Something to me but there is Something about fe3h and gbf that is. so

[miles-is-so-gay]

SPOILERS FOR SEASON 4 EP 8 OF THE BOYS

my thoughts directly after watching the episode, not edited for spelling or grammer or continuity sorry :( [divider]

so

lotta things

rip nueman, you were a girlboss and will be deeply missed aND OH GOD YOUR DAUGHTER OUAGHHH AAAAAAAA

ashley you served cunt tbh and if she doesnt get stable powers i will be VERY dissappointed

i still fucking hate firecracker and want to beat her up but she DOES NOT DESERVE THAT SHIT FROM HOMELANDER!!!!!

speaking of homelander HOMELANDER KHS CHALLANGE!!!!!!!!

on frenchie and kimiko: WHYYYYYYY FUCKING HELL WHYYYYYYYY JESUS CHRIST CANT A TV EVER HAVE JUST TWO PEOPLE OF OPPOSITE GENDERS THAT JUST LIKE EACH OTHER PLATONICALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY GAVE ME THAT AND NOW IVE BEEN THROWN UNDER THE BUS OMG IM GOING TO EAT CONCRETE

hughie, honey, baby boy, my good man, DONT LET THESE SHOWRUNNERS KEEP WRITING YOU LIKE THIS WHAT THE HELL!!!!! IT IS NOT HIS FAULT THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW THE SHAPESHIFTER WAS POSING AS ANNIE FOR OVER A WEEK!!! THE SHIFTER CAN FUCKING READ MINDS TOO BTW AND HE LISTED ONLY 3 THINGS HE NOTICED - 2 if we arent counting the realization in the bunker - WHICH IS NOT ALOT. AAAA

dear shapeshifter, KYS!!! NOW!!!! but also thank you for existing on the show very fun callback to spn

on the spn note: BALLS! IDJIT!! YAY :D

i love sage shes great tbh but also FUUCKKNKKKKKKK !!!!! SHES SO EVIL AND FUCKED UP AND TBH A GREAT CHARACTER I HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT SEASON

butcher has tentacles now. mr. swiss cheese-for-brains is the ultimate supe killer... ok. .......................... he resigned himself to death and then felt the need to say SORRY!!!! to the BOYS!!!!! and then he fucks it up bc mallorey fucked it up and IS DEAD WHAT!!!!!!!!!

RYAN MY BOY YOU WERE SO CLOSE LOOK AT YOU IN EP 7 STANDING UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN AND JUST HERE IN EP8 WALKING OUT ON HOMELANDER CUZ HES A WHINEY LITTLE FUCKHEAD AAAAAA

AND MALLOREY I KNOW YOU HAD GOKD INTENTIONS BUT GODDAMMIT!!! YOU'RE FUCKING HEAD OF THE C GODAMN IA PLEASEE GIRL ALSO RIP OH GODDD

tl;dr: rip neuman, ashley girlboss, firecracker please beat homelanders ass, homelander khs challange, frenchie and kimiko get RUINED for me, male sa not funny but annie ig i get her reaction, i hate shapeshifter but i love spn reference, BALLS! IDJIT!, sage is so evil/pos, swiss-cheese-for-brains has tentacles and i want to beat his ass, ryan IM SORRYY, mallorey you fucked up!!!!!!!!

[patibato]

[Bitter Sweet Sixteen] 002-A26 - All Grown-ups were Once—*

Momiji: Phew… that was refreshing. Feels like it's been forever since I could take a relaxing soak in the bath.

(I've been so on edge over the kids this past while… I did pretty well for a job I'm not used to, if I do say so myself.)

And that's why—I think I ought to reward myself a little bit!

Udon snacks and olive oil mochi! Wasanbon sweets! And of course, local alcohol!

Alright, here I go! Chew chew…

*ding*

Momiji: S-so good…!

The refreshing olive oil aroma hits your nose first, and a savoury aroma follows it! The flavour is satisfying, but not heavy at all!

Coupled with a scent that stimulates the appetite, you can't help but reach for the next…!

(This time yesterday we were still at Shodoshima, making a ruckus. Feels like a week has passed since then already…)

…It sure is quiet.

Sakujiro: You appear to be basking in the afterglow of Shodoshima.

Momiji: Sa-Sakujiro-san. Sorry, I was talking pretty loudly to myself…!

Sakujiro: Not at all. I simply came to grab a drink while taking a break from work.

Momiji: …Ah. Right, the report cards for those five—how did they go?

Sakujiro: I am currently right in the middle of grading them.

Momiji: (Their score will determine whether or not they can become Ward Mayors…)

(They're at the very bottom of the school caste system, five problem children…)

I'm getting kinda nervous, after all this time.

Sakujiro: Though it seems the ones in question have completely forgotten about it.

Momiji: Ahaha, you've got that right— …

Sakujiro: Whatever is the matter?

Momiji: Ah, well… it's just sinking in how happy it made me, that even though they were all uninterested and lacked motivation at first, in the end they really pushed forward and gave it their all.

Sakujiro: Indeed, they all had such wonderful spirits.

Momiji: …Personally, I've felt this since high school, but when it comes to looking before you leap, or rather… with the disagreements and failures that may happen as you get older—

How do you come to terms with those when they actually stand in your way…?

Watching them made me realise that I may have grown accustomed to rationalising those situations.

Sakujiro: …Yes, that's certainly true.

I'm the type who could never find hopes and dreams as passionate as they have—

It certainly helped that I had my sunglasses on for the trip. Else I would have been blinded.

Momiji: Ahahaha! That's true!

Sakujiro: That goes for seeing you in front of me right now, too.

Momiji: What are you talking about? It's fine to spend your whole life searching for hopes and dreams.

I've seen plenty of older people smile and tell me they used to think travelling didn't suit them and was a pain, but as they got older, they came to love it.

Sakujiro: Oh my, that's splendid. I'm envious.

However, just as there are people who can eventually find them in the prime of their life, so too will there be those who can't.

Momiji: …

*shuffling*

Sakujiro: ? Chief, this is…

Momiji: Here. It's the tastiest treat I have.

Sakujiro: … Thank you very much. I shall accept this, along with your feelings.

Momiji: And—if they manage to become Tourism Ward Mayors, it might spark a revolution in the school caste system, so please remember that I gave you this, and…!

Sakujiro: No can do. Even with a bribe, I shall grade them without bias.

Momiji: Kh…!

Sakujiro: Well then, I shall go and push through a little longer. …Until tomorrow.

Momiji: Yeah, see you tomorrow—

(It'll be fine. I know those kids can do it…)

Akuta: Hee~y, I have arrived! It's been two days, how's everyone doin'~? Yay yay!

Ushio: So noisy, this early… you don't need to do a weird dance, so hurry and close the door. You're letting in the hot air from the hallway.

Akuta: Today's when we finally get our results, yeah~! I'm excited! Thought I wouldn't be able to sleep 'cause of nerves but I was out like a light!

Nanaki: Aah, that energy takes me back. Feels like we've returned to Shodoshima.

Muneuji: Yes, it's been a while since we've been face-to-face. My heart is leaping.

Nanaki: Mine isn't at all.

Ushio: Honestly, I don't care about being a Ward Mayor. In fact, I hope I fail. It's a hassle.

Muneuji: You two aren't honest in the slightest.

Nanaki: Eeh.

Ushio: …That's not true at all.

Akuta: Ahaha, it's so funny when Ushio acts like a stereotypical tsundere~!

Anyway, Kiroku, why're you in ultra depression mode?

Kiroku: …

Ushio: Poor thing only found out the egg went missing after the fact.

Muneuji: I know you were more attached to it than anyone else. Don't fret—I'm sure it's living a happy life among the sea anemone.

Kiroku: …

Ushio: Come on, get over it already. It's humid enough as is, and you're just making it more oppressive-

*door opens*

Momiji: Good morning, everyone!

Sakujiro: Good morning.

Akuta: Mornin' Sensei and Kari-sen. Your hair and clothes are as perfect today as al… hm?

Who's that~? The guy behind you.

Ushio: …

Kiroku: …

Sakujiro: Very good. It took but one second for you all to settle into silence.

Today is the long-awaited announcement of your results from Shodoshima, but there is something to talk about first.

Allow me to introduce him. This gentleman is the President of Hama Tours—

*chalk writing*

Kafka: It's nice to meet you all, who stand at the bottom of the school caste system. I am Oguro Kafka.

Nanaki: …

Kafka: Today, I thought I'd come to talk to everyone about something you won't have been informed of.

It'll take a little while, so get comfortable and listen. —Chief Momiji, the data hologram.

Momiji: On it!

Kafka: I believe Chief has explained this to you already, but the "Special Tourism Ward" Hama is in an unfavourable state as a tourist destination. To put it bluntly, it's starting to go under.

We at Hama Tours are working to break that status quo—

Ushio: …

Momiji: (As expected from Kafka… he's great at holding a talk… Even Ushio-kun is listening attentively, without butting in. I have to learn from this…)

Kafka: …And so, we've been looking for companions to liven Hama up together with. I would be very happy if you could be that for us.

Kiroku: … …

Kafka: —Next, why were you the ones chosen as candidates?

Momiji: (I haven't heard that yet myself…)

Kafka: When my mother was alive, she was close with the Principal's "relatives". The motivation was getting advice from an educator's perspective on what kind of people would be good choices for Ward Mayors.

Muneuji: …The Principal…

Ushio: What's up, Muuchan?

Muneuji: …It's nothing.

Kafka: The idea of choosing students who have room to grow was agreeable to me. I'm quite the fan of the potential that dwells within imperfection.

And so, after careful consideration on our part, we chose you.

*The chapter title is likely a cut off quote from "The Little Prince", so I translated based on that (with the full quote being "All grown-ups were once children… but only few of them remember it.")

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[kingdomkeykitsune]

KHOC WEEK 2023 DAY 1: INTRODUCTIONS

Back to our roots this year, huh @khoc-week ? Then I think it's time I circle back around to my oldest KHOC, Kimbri. Maybe you know her, maybe you don't, but regardless some things have changed, some of which is new while others are resurrected concepts from her early days given a new spin, so sit back and enjoy! To go with the changes to her story she got a bit of a redesign, and in doing so I brought back some of my favorite things from earlier KH character design, excessive belts and zippers. (And, yes, for those of you who remember who she's shipped with, she did steal some of her partners aesthetic)

Now, I do want to issue a disclaimer, throughout July I was doing Art Fight and balancing the busy season at my new (as of March) job as a Youth Library Assistant (a job I've been chasing for years, so yay me!!) so I didn't end up getting much prepped in the way of new art so we might be seeing some really old art this week that won't match the updated ref, sorry! I'll try to do a couple more pieces on my days off, but other than that it might just be a lot of me talking this year.

Posting her ref sheet info under the cut in case peeps can't read it

Kimbri

A scholarly young woman from Radiant Gardens with a big heart and a difficult past. Ansem the Wise's niece, she spends most of her days doing work for the Restoration Committee and searching for her missing brother.

Age: 26 (As of KH3)

Homeworld: Radiant Gardens

Occupation: Restoration Committee Member

Likes: Magic, Archery, Reading, Rainy Days, Cuddling, Chocolate, Long Walks

Dislikes: Cold, Close Range Combat, Heartless, Maleficent, Nightmares, Her Darkness

Special/Other: Her Heart was damaged in Apprentice Xehanort's experiments, this causes issues at times allowing Darkness to overwhelm her temporarily. She isn't aware but there was also a being created from a sliver of her Heart that broke off.

[xionisunderrated]

Hello! 💜💜💜 5, 8, 9 and 26 please! 💜

Yay! My very first ask ever!

5. Favorite band is tough bc it can depend on my mood, but right now I've been listening to a band called Set It Off. My favorite artist tho is Hikaru Utada, who does the KH intro songs

8. My favorite movie is probably Greatest Showman, I'm a sucker for movies with lots of music, and the story had lots of depth. Also, the song This Is Me resonated with me

9. My hair is brown, I used to have highlights but they grew out so I need to get it retouched

26. I'm going to be honest, this is a really hard one for me but I guess I'd have to go with... my mind. I like my ability to figure things out and problem solve stuff. I know that might sound a little weird but enjoy trying to solve things

[melomelod111]

I feel kinda bad that all my “most recent” followers mainly followed bc of my kh fanart n stuff- which like yay!!! Yipppeee!!! But i feel bad now bc i got put in a CHOKEHOLD with like. The entirety of Persona and im not as fixated on kh rn… so all that I draw is persona related. Not saying i wont make more kh stuff its just. Two stove pans in my brain and one has rlly good food on it while the other is letting it simmer. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE AUSGHDBFHDB

[enkisstories]

Timothy: "Want a fried egg, KH-whatever? There's more than enough for two here."

Chris: "It's "Chris". Chris Rellam. General Sonderan officially registered that name for me when I made sergeant."

Timothy: "Tim Parker. But... You’re one of Sonderan’e men? Really? That man is a menace with that battle meditation of his. He can guide a full fleet just with his will!"

Chris: “Impressive, isn’t it? But also embarassing. I mean, we’re his protectors, but in a dangerous situation it’s really the Governor acting through half a dozen bodies.”

Timothy: “Governor...?”

Chris: “General Sonderan was named Governor of Batuu at the beginning of the year.”

Timothy: "Uh... We probably should change the topic lest we let slip stuff we shouldn't. Anything else you can think of?"

Chris: "There's a big horse race next week! I'm glad I'll be back on Batuu for the occasion."

Timothy: "Returning home, yay, joy, guess what I can't! Another change of topic, please."

Chris: "That's your own fault for throwing your life away to join the rebels! And thank you for the eggs, but you people's over-generosity will be the downfall of the Resistance. You can't build a society on pulling along everyone. People need to earn their keep!"

Timothy: "That doesn't sound like you at all, more like First Order propaganda. Do you believe everything you get told?!"

Chris: "No, that would be naive."

Timothy: "Ah, good. That's a relief."

Chris: "Primarily I believe what is written down."

Timothy: "Tell me you were just pulling my leg!"

Chris: Sort of, but I cannot tell you in what department exactly my convictions deviate from the official line. The future of Batuu hinges on our network remaining secret. Sorry, Tim, I'm beginning to like you, but improving your opinion of me isn't worth giving away the "Second Order".

Chris: "All I'm pulling is you back to your cell by your collar, prisoner! And now eat up! I mean, take your time finishing, of course, but if you delay on purpose, I'll make you vomit it all out again!"

Timothy: "No need to. Just listening to you a while longer should accomplish the same."

[cainluvr69]

Fantasia of the Bookstore Following Footsteps into the Future Chapter 9

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Cain: Good boy. Why don't you play with me for a while?

Cain drew the bird's attention away from Arthur. Its wings grazed the chandelier hanging from the ceiling and very narrowly missed a bronze statue as it flew uninhibited. Even though it was using the last of its strength, or maybe because of it, the bird only got faster as it chased after Cain, slamming into a bookcase as it went. Its beak, sharp as a razor's edge, stabbed into Cain's chest.

Cain: Kh…!

Arthur: Cain…!

Cain: Gh, I'm fine! Just get on with your setup!

Arthur: …Understood!

Arthur drew a shining magic circle on the floor, his magical focus in his other hand. It was a very complicated and precise figure, but Arthur's practiced hands made short work of it. It must have been a spell he'd carefully practiced time and time again.

Oz: …

Oz swung his staff carefully, protecting Arthur from a few steps back with a serious look on his face. Beyond his gaze, the magic circle grew steadily more complete beneath Arthur's hand. The moment the circle had gotten so bright I could hardly look at it, Arthur yelled out to Cain.

Arthur: Cain, now! Bring it here!

Cain: Got it! This way, you big ol' beast! <Gladius Procella>!

Cain's taunting and attack spells were more than enough to provoke the bird into chasing him down again. Elegant as a dance, he avoided its claws and flew high towards the ceiling of the atrium, using the narrow angles to lead it to a certain spot. Below him was Arthur's magic circle. The moment the bird flew above it in its pursuit of Cain, Arthur held his grimoire up in the air.

Arthur: <Pernoctant Nixzo>!

Bird: Gwaahhh…!

Riquet: Yay! We did it!

Black feathers fell through the air from where the bird had been, there at the peak of the room. Behind their graceful dance was the book, still weakly trying to fly even with its transformation undone.

Chloe: The book looks just fine! Thank goodness.

That moment of relief really only lasted a moment, though. The book, completely exhausted, couldn't keep struggling through the air. Its movements halted, and it promptly fell like a stone.

Akira: Wah…!

Hugo: …! No, the book is going to get damaged…!

Hugo moved faster than any of us could, pulling his broom out of thin air and flying towards it. He threw himself at it with all of his might and caught it in both hands, hugging it tightly to his chest. But with all the force he'd been flying with, he couldn't adjust himself very well. He'd been holding himself off balance to catch the book, and without the momentum helping keep him up, he slipped and fell off his broom.

Cain: Hugo!

Akira: Hugo!!

Arthur: <Pernoctant Nixzo>!

With that one utterance of Arthur's spell, Hugo was caught by a swell of magic, descending to the floor as lightly as a petal embraced by a breeze. He landed properly, right side up, still hugging the book to his chest.

Chloe: Th-thank goodness~! I was so scared when you fell.

Arthur: I'm glad you're okay, Hugo. I trust both the book and yourself are unharmed?

Hugo looked over the book, double-checking just in case, and then sighed in relief.

Hugo: Y…yes. Not even a scratch. Thank you so much. I couldn't have done this without all of your help… W-without…

Hugo promptly burst into tears. One by one they overflowed onto his cheeks, and he didn't bother wiping them away as he stared at the book clutched in his hands.

Hugo: There's no way I would've been able to protect these precious memories of the past on my own. I would never have been able to bring them into the future the way they were meant to by the wizards who entrusted them to me. …I'm so grateful…

Hugo hugged the book again, as tightly as he could. He said nothing more, and he didn't need to. He simply held the book lovingly. As for us? We simply waited patiently, quietly, watching over him until he was able to lift his face again.

✦✧☾✧✦

After that, we returned to the bookstore with Hugo and all of the books we'd gathered up.

Hugo: Alright, everyone. Back to the shelves you go.

With the sound of the bell, the books flew back to their places on the bookcase. Hugo stared at the sight of his precious shelves packed with his books again, and then inclined his head to us again.

Hugo: The only reason I was able to recover every book safely was because of each and every one of you. I really, truly, cannot thank you enough. Now I'll be able to continue watching over what the previous owner trusted me with. I…I really don't know how I can possibly thank you for everything you've done for me…

Arthur: You've thanked us more than enough. All we want is for you to continue protecting this shop that allows the hearts of wizards to connect to one another. And that if I should call upon your store once more…that you allow me to stand before your bookcase one more time.

Hugo: Of course. You're welcome whenever you like!

Hugo smiled brightly. It was the best, brightest smile he'd had the whole day. The joy and relief shining out of that radiant smile made my chest swell with emotion, too.

Akira: (I'm really so happy… Thank goodness we were able to return each of those books, the proof that the wizards who wrote them were alive, unharmed.)

Hugo abruptly straightened up. With a gentle look in his eyes he presented the bell to everyone, even though I was pretty sure we didn't need to use it anymore.

Hugo: …My friends. There is a book that wants to leave the shelf.

Chloe & Riquet: Huh?

Hugo: If it's alright with you, I'd like to find out who its new owner will be.

He rang the bell, and its clear chime reverberated through the store. And then, in time with the ringing, a single book pulled itself from where it was on the shelves and flew into the air. And that book flew directly to--

Arthur: Huh?

It tucked itself into Arthur's hands as comfortably as a bird alighting on the branch that would one day hold its nest. He looked at its cover and gasped.

Arthur: This is…the last book. The one we all worked together to catch at the Lunar Eclipse Hall. Last time none of them chose me, so why…

Oz: …You did not go unchosen by the books. It was simply not the proper time yet. That book knew from the start that you were meant to be its owner. It was simply waiting for the right moment for when you were to meet. Despite its fussiness, it is still following proper manners.

Murr: D'ya think that it was aiming at Arthur back in the Lunar Eclipse Hall because it was interested in him?

Shylock: I believe that may be exactly right.

Arthur was still just staring at the book. Hugo stepped over to him, his shadow cast over its front cover.

Hugo: Arthur. This book belongs to you now. Please, take care of it for me.

Arthur: …! Thank you, Hugo. I'll treasure it.

Akira: I'm so happy for you, Arthur!

Chloe: That's so amazing, Arthur. It's amazing that a book that's hiding so much power wants you to be its owner!

Riquet: I wonder what's written in it? Maybe it'll be something like creatures we've never seen before, or strange rituals?

Arthur: Why don't we all look through it together during our celebratory tea party for finding all of the books?

Murr & Riquet: Yaaaay!

Rustica: Enjoying delicious tea and sweets, with an accompaniment of Lord Arthur's reading… My, what a lavish tea party we have awaiting us.

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[kitkat-the-muffin]

KH Social Experiment update!

We saved Kairi! Yay! Riku is being possessed! Oh no!

Subject 1 believes that Kairi should’ve been allowed to join us after we saved her, and I think he’s right. Let Kairi come with us -_-

Why can’t Sora fight alongside his besties?! This is such a shame!!!!

Anyway, nothing else to report. I recorded all our gaming sessions that I plan to transcribe eventually (when I have time and motivation lol which probably won’t be for a while) so if anything fun did happen I’ll just write it down there

I also showed Subject 1 the show pilot since we’re past spoiler territory now and it was great, he really liked the additional character development for everyone

We will finish KH1 soon! Woohoo!