#happy birthday zan

[victorluvsalice]

Happy Birthday WeirdKev!

@weirdkev27 Here is your requested fic, the VTMB versions of Philliane Tropy and Zan Owlson being interviewed by a film crew a la What We Do In The Shadows! It's not EXACTLY like the TV show, I admit, but I think it has the right vibes, anyway. Hope you enjoy!

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[cut to: PHILLIANE TROPY, a well-put-together Ventrue with pale blond hair, sporting a pink suit and a bright smile that looks entirely genuine – at least for the moment. She is seated behind a large desk of the exact type you imagine any CEO having, hands folded on the desktop]

TROPY: Oh yes, I know what a lot of the other Kindred say about me, and it’s simply not true. It’s not that I don’t respect any of them – it’s that I only respect the ones that I feel deserve to be respected! It’s not my fault that the ones who most insist on respect are the ones least deserving of it.

[she adjusts her position in her chair, leaning back slightly with a more thoughtful look]

TROPY: Take, for example, a Prince of my recent acquaintance, one Sebastian LaCroix. Fellow Ventrue, installed by the Camarilla in downtown Los Angeles after they swept in to help the Anarchs repel an invasion by the Wan Kuei.

CAMERAMAN: [sound of ruffling paper] Sorry, hang on – we thought they were fighting the Kuei-jin?

TROPY: I’ve heard both terms, and after making some inquiries, I’ve learned they prefer Wan Kuei. So that’s the term I’m going to use. [shrugs] Might as well not make relations any worse, right? Anyway, I understood that becoming Prince of Los Angeles – the heart of the Anarch Free States – is an inherently stressful position. You are under a lot of pressure to make a good impression and do your job well! All without pissing off the locals. But Prince LaCroix...

[she sighs heavily and rolls her eyes]

TROPY: Well. His handling of his new domain left something to be desired. Zan knows all about it, don’t you Zan?

[cut to: ZAN OWLSON, Trophy’s top ghoul and known lover, a dark-skinned woman with a curly Afro, large eyes, and an intelligent demeanor, sitting on a nearby couch. She nods in a very world-weary way]

OWLSON: She called me so many nights to bitch about him – I can say “bitch,” right?

CAMERAMAN: Yeah, if we need to, we’ll just bleep it in post.

TROPY: [laughs as the camera goes back to her] Oh, it was definitely bitching, I admit it! Poor Zan, I kept her up at night, and not for the fun reason...but really, the things he pulled were outrageous!

[she leans forward in her chair, the humor in her face gone]

TROPY: Like, listen to this – he had an illegal Embrace in his domain, and not only did he initially try to kill the fledgling along with her sire – never mind it wasn’t her fault she was turned without permission – he then turned the poor girl into his woman-of-all-work without giving her the slightest bit of education on what being a Kindred meant! He had her running around all over the damn city, doing things like blowing up Sabbat warehouses and investigating plague cults – things that no fledgling should be doing on their own! And he wasn’t even paying her a fair wage for her work! Every ghoul on my payroll earns more than she did, with benefits beside – and they’re almost all office workers! I had to step in and give the girl the money she’d rightfully earned! Let me tell you, LaCroix didn’t like that!

CAMERAMN: [sounding confused] Yeah, bet he didn’t, but – hang on, back to the thing about your ghouls. Don’t you usually pay ghouls in blood? That’s what all the other Kindred we’ve interviewed have said.

TROPY: And they wonder why I don’t respect them! [smacking a hand on the desktop] Blood doesn’t pay the bills! Blood doesn’t keep a roof over a ghoul’s head! The monthly drink from your domitor is a health benefit at most!

OWLSON: [off-camera] Philli has strong opinions about this.

TROPY: [sour-faced] It just agets under my skin that most Kindred consider making sure their ghoul stays a ghoul is sufficient payment for the work they do. No, making sure your ghoul stays a ghoul just ensures that they can keep doing the work. They deserve proper pay and benefits beyond the retention of their ghoul status.

CAMERAMAN: [with a soft chuckle] You almost sound like you want there to be some sort of “ghoul union.”

[TROPY stares directly into the camera for a moment – then her face splits into a wide smile]

TROPY: That – is a brilliant idea. Zan, do you think we could start one up?

OWLSON: [off-camera] I mean, I’m willing to try – but there’s going to be a lot of pushback from the other Kindred with ghouls around.

TROPY: [grins, showing off her fangs – and looking truly dangerous for the first time during her segment] Fantastic. I’ve been looking for an opportunity to throw my weight around.

[san-la-vraie234]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @shiro-sonic !!!

BWAHAHA YOU'RE OLD NOW !!! 🫵

Reference to Nan Hao and Shang Feng !

[safe-from-sharp-teeth]

Welcome to the Happy Pizzeria! Wait a second, there IS no happiness here. AT LEAST NOT RECENTLY IN @luckyshotwrites'S AMAZING FIC, WIDFALI.

(also - happy birthday my friend 😘)

[minato-division01]

Birthday Wishes From 86

— Iris Villan/Lady Dragon

"Yo, Meari! Happy fuckin' birthday! You know, every year you get louder, and somehow, you manage to out-scream even me. That's saying something. Keep on being the badass frontwoman that makes our band legendary. And don't party too hard without me! And tell Ren to save me some fuckin beer this time!"

— Johnny Mitchell/Rising Zan

"Happy Birthday, Meari! It's been one hell of a ride with you leading us. Your voice, your energy, it's what fuels '86'. Here's to another year of rockin' stages, smashing guitars, and living the dream. And remember, no matter how many candles are on that cake, you'll always be the young rebel that started this journey with us."

— Ren Morikawa/Fiddler

"Happy birthday, Meari. Another year, another string of hits. Your voice is the bass line to our band's song, and without it, we wouldn’t be where we are. Keep playing life's tune your way."

— Jo Yumiko/Mad Scientist

"Happy Birthday, Meari-chan! You're the spark that ignites our band's explosive sound! Your passion, your fire, it's really contagious, and it's what makes '86' more than just a band; it's a force of nature! Can't wait to see what kind of sonic boom we’ll create this coming year with you at the helm!"

— Homer Kojima/Angel

"Meari-san, happiest of birthdays to you. Your presence is like a melody that soothes even the most smallest of hearts. May your day be filled with the sweetest harmonies and, if you so desire, a touch of delightful agony. Remember, I'm always here, ready for whatever 'punishment' you deem fit to bestow." ♡

— Kaoru Yamashiro/Madame

"Meari-san, on this auspicious day, I extend the warmest of birthday wishes to you. Your unparalleled talent and indomitable spirit have not only elevated '86' but have also carved a path for aspiring artists everywhere. As your manager, I am continually astounded by your achievements, and I eagerly anticipate the symphonies of success we will compose in the years to come."

[kobedivision]

The day was unusually warm, the kind that called for a cold drink and a moment of respite under the shade. Ren Nakashima, known to the world as "Vox," found himself at a local park, guitar in hand, casually strumming tunes that blended seamlessly with the laughter of children and the distant bark of dogs. It was his birthday, and for once, he was not Vox the musician, but Ren the man, enjoying a day without the weight of fame on his shoulders.

As he played, a familiar figure approached. A courier, with a package tucked underarm and a clipboard in hand. Ren signed for the package, a puzzled look crossing his face. It wasn't often that deliveries found him here, in the open air where music felt most free.

The package was an elegant box, and the musician opened it to see what was inside. As he did, his eyes grew wide:

Inside lay a star, but not just any star. It was... a Hollywood Walk of Fame star with "VOX" etched boldly at the top. It was more than a gift; it was a symbol, an acknowledgment from those who knew the man behind the music. Accompanying the star were notes, each a birthday wish from the members of '86', the band that had shared stages and spotlights with him:

"Happy Birthday, 'Pretty Boy'. You like your gift? Congrats! Your famous, even on the fucking seas now! You better be grateful!"

- Meari "Bloody 'Fucking' Mary" Miracle

"Yeah, what Meari said! Happy birthday and all that shit. And also, tell that drummer to get off his ass and answer my fucking texts about our date! And tell him he better respond soon!"

- Lady Dragon

"Happy Birthday, Ren. Looking forward to seeing you on tour again soon. Let's have another guitar battle at our next concert!"

- Rising Zan

"Nakashima, happy birthday."

- Ren

"Happy birthday, Ren-kun! Make sure you enjoy it! You're only 21 once!"

- Jo Yumiko, a.k.a. "Mad Scientist"

"Happy Birthday, Ren-san. Be sure to enjoy it, okay? If you don't I'll get really sad… but that wouldn't be so bad."

- Homer Kojima, your faithful servant in pain ♡

"Ren-san, a very happy birthday to you. For your contributions to music (and after weeks-long discussion with multiple music industries and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce), I managed to convince them to award you your own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame."

"Though you didn't start the same time as 86, you have quickly skyrocketed to stardom, something most people couldn't even fathom doing. And for that, you deserve this. However, do not rest on your laurels. Continue to shoot higher and higher to greater achievements. Me and the rest of the music world look forward to seeing what you come up with next. Again, I wish you a happy birthday. I hope you enjoy it well."

- Kaoru Yamashiro, Manager of 86

Ren couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief, lighting grazing his hand over the star, yep, it was real alright, there was no mistaking it. He couldn’t fucking believe it, his name on a Hollywood Star, the ultimate symbol of how far he had come from being some pretty face who would play his guitar at various cafes and bars to now a rockstar legend in his own right, the one thing he wanted more than anything as a kid was now in his hands, quite literally and yet it still didn’t feel real.

He immediately thought about his dad, the man who had the ability to take anything into his hands and turned it into gold, days spent with him and various other people in the studio watching art being made and the two of them nodding their heads and singing along to a hot new song his dad’s client had put out, such a simple time, before his mom took a knife to his throat. He was his inspiration, the reason why he pursued music in the first place and his motivation for when he got turned down again and again and again.

It’s not easy trying to get your music career off the ground while raising two kids and Ren was not ashamed to admit that he had his fair share of breakdowns, what artist didn’t? It came with the experience but he kept going, every time he thought about giving up, he swore he could hear his father telling to “Keep marching on, superstar.” so he kept climbing because he could not fail, he would not fail, it wasn’t just about him, Ayano and Ryōhei, his siblings, the only family he had left, they didn’t deserve to struggle and fight to survive, they’ve already been through so much, Ren had promised them that he’ll give them the life they deserved after he buried his parents.

All of that pain, all of that suffering, all the screaming, crying, pleading those people did, grating on his ears and nerves shut up shUT UP, the constant struggle and hard work, it all payed off now the moment his eyes landed on this star. Of course, he was extremely grateful for the people he met along the way that helped him, Kai Quinlan for taking a chance on him and helped him refined his style, Meari Miracle, Kaoru Yamashiro, and 86 for showing him the ropes and boosting his popularity with all the collaborations they’ve done together, his dear manager who he loves to call “Uncle”, despite his gruff and rough exterior, Ren truly saw him as a father figure and was thankful for keeping him grounded whenever “Vox” got a little too into his ego, and of course, he could never forget his own band, Osiris, chaotic as they were, he couldn’t ask for a better band to share the spoils of rewards fame gifted them with (he snickered at the message Iris left, he and the rest of the band will never let their dear drummer let it down).

He decided to cut his time at the park short and packed up his guitar and his star and started to head home for a quick pit stop, he knows for sure that Max and Kaiji (well, mainly Kaiji, he’ll have to explain what a Hollywood Star is and what it means to Max) will lose their shit once he tells them about this and really, he couldn’t have make it as far without them too so this was just as much their victory as it is his.

Thank you for the gift!

[oesir]

A little gift for my best friend Zaaan <3

Happy birthday man!

(Just C!Ris and C!Zan sharing a bit of red velvet cake)

Poor C!Zan though... 😭

[maybe-arts]

IT'S DONE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIRBY!!!

If you've been following me the last month, you've seen me posting invitations to join Kirby Birthday Collab. Well, as today is 27th, I'm proud to present the result of this collab!!

This collab ended up even bigger than the last year's one. When last year we mainly had only Dream Friends (with some special guests like Morpho, Galacta and Elfilin), this year we've got characters from many more groups, including villains! We've almost left no one behind lol

The image above might be a bit scuffed (anti-AI protection, and all that), but no worries! You can click on it to see full, uncompressed image and see everyone's work that's been put into this!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated, and to everyone who wanted but either learned about it too late or didn't manage - don't worry! Looks like this thing might be annual from now on (or until i run out of steam lmao), so you'll get plenty of chances to join next year! Just keep your eyes peeled around March-April :3

And now, everyone who participated in this collab:

@squeak-art - Daroach, Dark Nebula and Squeakers + two bonus polaroids (the one with Nebula and the one with Squeak Squad) @sacrificecage - Hyness and Shadow Kirby @aseuki - Sectonia (absolute madlad) @giantchasm - Elfilin, Fecto Forgo + possessed Awoofy and Rick @taranzas-biggest-fan - Taranza and President Haltmann + bonus polaroid with Wave 3 trio and Kirby @sourghostsoda - Dark Meta Knight and Galacta Knight @spidersandtomatos - Zan Partizanne + bonus polaroid with their OC and Zan @kachikirby - Samus Aran and Francisca + bonus polaroid with Samus @eleart - Meta Knight @azumetapraline - Magolor @tinybandee - Sailor Dee and UFO @a-stardusted-sky - Landia @mementomarx - Morpho Knight @xxmooncheetosxx - Ribbon @rosakikoza - DMS and Zero @hascaple - Chuchu @deafeninggardenerpanda - Void and Arthur (also special thanks for allowing me to organize it on his server that i've been advertising all this month lol) @pixbit - Prince Fluff @eryth-arts - Susie and Flamberge @deefighter2739 - Bandee @skitty-kirby - Sword and Blade Knights @hoshi-no-mahoroa - Coo @diroxide - Fecto Elfilis @starrveria - Tiff @nausylemmyj - Adeline @thecreatorlynne (on Instagram) - Miracle Matter + bonus polaroid with all the Matters @thundermarisol - Pitch, Pick, Mine, Shiro, Nyupun and Pitch Mama @michirikapchiyyy - Falspar and Dragato @galapathy - Nonsurat and Nightmare @wybienova - Clawroline + bonus polaroid with Clawroline @mistilteinn-magolor - Gooey @superskullz64 - Spinni, Doc and Storo @starrysorry - Tuff, Fololo and Falala @tazmilygray - Elline and Keeby @icy-dark-star - Leongar @yokyoaaa - Nago and the Meta-Knights (Axe, Trident, Mace and Javelin Knights) @itsquakey/@chickenhoops - Marx @chibihuey - Drawcia, Claycia and Kine (and colored Nightmare) + bonus polaroid with four Kirbies

and yours truly was the one who combined all of this in a single piece + drew Dedede and main birthday boy himself, Kirby!

[wooataes]

Pretty Coincidences (Part One)

Pairing: Yoon Jeonghan x Fem!Reader

Word Count: 2.8K

Warnings: Strangers to ??? AU, angst, mentions of cheating, mentions of plane crashes, swearing

Summary: Choosing to run away from your problems on an impromptu trip to Italy may be the best decision you’ve made in your life thus far.

A/N: a belated birthday fic for the beautiful Jeonghan and also a belated birthday fic for my fave Carat friend Zan 💜

Masterlist

Part Two?

To say you were heartbroken was an understatement.

You feel almost dead inside as you sit in the backseat of your Uber, unshed tears tempting you to break the flood gates. How the fuck did you get here, in an Uber on the way to Incheon Airport running away from your responsibilities and problems?

The answer was Geumjae.

Forty eight hours ago, you were happy. You were happy and in love with your seemingly loving boyfriend of four years, Geumjae, in the talks of buying an apartment together and Geumjae planning to pop the question to you this coming Christmas in front of both your families. That was, until, you decided to take the afternoon off from your office job, feeling unwell and in all honesty, wanted the comfort of your boyfriend and your bed.

Instead of finding your loving boyfriend making soup for you in your apartment, you were greeted to the sounds of aggressive lovemaking coming from your personal bedroom. That scumbag was using YOUR bed in YOUR apartment to sleep with other women?! No fucking way.

Now, you’re not a pushover or a pussy. On the contrary, you proved to yourself that you’re the opposite; storming into your bedroom and throwing out your new ex boyfriend and his flimsy little side-piece, who you vaguely recognized as your now ex-best friend, who was trying to stammer some sort of apology. You didn’t hear her as she spoke though, only throwing both him and her out of your apartment with nothing but the clothes on their backs, which at that moment, was none at all, leaving them to rush to his car as quick as possible without being seen, as you curled up on the living room floor in hysterics.

After a long night of tears, a whole tub of ice cream, half a bottle of wine and burnt clothes, photos and bedsheets, at the ripe time of 2:43am, you feel the sadness within you seep into a seething anger.

Screw this guy! You don’t need him! You can do a lot better and deserve someone who will love and treat you right! Who else can treat you better than yourself?

In a half-tipsy wine drunk state, you grab your laptop and start typing travel options in your search bar.

You had always dreamed of wanting to go on a trip to see Italy ever since you met Geumjae, and for four long draining years, your requests were always rebuffed with a ‘I can’t afford it’ or ‘why don’t we try local?’ Well screw that. You’re newly free and have the funds saved, as well as PTO from your job. After sending a long and misspelled message to your boss, you rise from your spot on the floor to march into your room to pack your bags.

Forty eight hours later, you were miserable, angry and betrayed by two of the closest people you know, but you also felt surprisingly free, as if a weight had been lifted off your chest as you stepped inside Incheon Airport to make your way to your flight to Italy.

You settle into your seat with a tired sigh. For once, you’re actually happy you got seated in an Emergency Exit row. You’re not as enclosed as the others which means more leg room, and instead of having two people beside you, you only have one. Double win. The less people you have to interact with, the better. You hope that the unlucky person who was destined to be sat beside you isn’t a talker; hopefully they are just as tired and done with the world as you.

You take a quick glance at your reflection from your front facing phone camera, wincing at the miserable girl you faced. Your hair is pulled back into a ponytail, several strands having found their way out of the loose hair tie securing your locks and falling over your shoulders haphazardly. You have massive bags under your eyes, which isn’t surprising since you have barely slept since you found your trash ex. You hope that you’ll be able to catch up on your sleep during the twelve hour flight to Italy.

After heaving another sleepy sigh, you lift your head to the side to see a hooded figure placing a bag into the overhead locker before sitting down carefully beside you and pulling his hood back to ruffle his fluffed up hair out of his eyes. Your cheeks tinge a dusty pink as you take in the mystery man’s handsome good looks, suddenly feeling self conscious at your appearance. After giving the gorgeous man a small smile in greeting, (which he returns without hesitation) you shrink slightly into your seat, your brain beginning to work overtime as you feel an overwhelming urge to apologize about your half assed looks. The man is in an almost identical outfit to yours, but you can’t help but resent your new seatmate at how much better he looks than you. Then again, he probably hasn’t had his heart ripped out of his chest and then stomped on by his ex-girlfriend within the last two days. You were so consumed in your own self deprecating thoughts you didn’t notice the pretty man looking at you expectantly.

“Sorry, did you say something?” You blink, eyes wide.

“That’s okay.” The man smiles. You blush. Dang, why did he have to be so pretty? “I was just asking if you had enough room there.” He gestures to the armrest between you both. “I can scoot over a little bit if you need.”

“O-oh.” You stutter, shaking your head quickly. “No, you’re fine, really.”

“Are you sure?”

“Mhm.” You nod, giving him a little smile. “I will apologize in advance though, I am 100% going to sleep for this flight.”

“Damn,” he sighs dramatically. You tilt your head in questioning. “You’re going to sleep and let me be the only one to have to save the plane and all these passengers if a disaster happens?”

You’re caught off guard as a giggle passes your lips, your smile growing as the man chuckles with you. You didn’t know how badly you needed to have a laugh.

“I do apologize,” you hum. “But getting my beauty rest is more important than the well-being of the plane.”

It’s the stranger’s turn to laugh along with you, and you feel relieved that the joke lands.

“Hmm, I’ll keep that in mind.” He nods thoughtfully. “Did you need to be woken from your beauty rest when the meals come by?”

You blink in surprise. How thoughtful. “Uhh.. if it’s no trouble?”

“None at all.” He’s surprisingly chirpy at this hour of the morning. “We are the backbone of this flight. We need to keep our strength up.” He winks at you and smiles as you laugh again.

“Fair point.” You nod gently as you fasten your seatbelt, the flight crew beginning to prepare you for takeoff.

You wait for a moment to see if Pretty Man will continue the conversation, but when he settles in and starts looking for movies on his tv, you let your eyes flutter shut, sleep taking over you before you even feel the plane take off.

You feel yourself being shaken gently an hour later as you stir, rubbing at your eyes with a little yawn. Pretty Man is smiling warmly at you.

“Hey.” He mumbles. “Sorry, they’re giving out breakfast.”

“S’fine.” You yawn again, smiling politely at the flight attendant as she passes your meal over. “Thanks for waking me, uhh..”

“Jeonghan.” Pretty Man - Jeonghan offers, and you nod with a little smile. “You’re welcome…”

“Y/N.”

Your eyes open slowly, yawning out as you start to take in your surroundings around you, the PA system announcing that the descent into Rome will begin within the hour. You sit up slightly and run at your eyes tiredly. Your eyelids still feel heavy, but after having slept for a solid 10 hours, only having been woken up from Jeonghan to eat in between with minimal conversation, you feel like you’ve rested enough.

“Did you manage to keep the plane in one piece while I slept?” You joke, Jeonghan chuckling in response.

“Only barely.” He sighed dramatically, hand on his chest. “I think you owe me for the next flight.”

“I think I do.” You humor him as he laughed.

“So, what brings you to Italy?” He asks after a moment of silence as you glance out the little window beside you.

“Mid-life crisis?” You offer with a laugh. Jeonghan only raises his eyebrows in concern. “Long story short,” you start fiddling with your fingers, nibbling your lip. “Just got out of a long term relationship and I’m long overdue for a holiday. So, I just packed up and left for Rome to forget about the real world for a while.” You wince, not even looking at Jeonghan to know that he’s giving you a look of pure pity.

“Wow, I’m sorry to hear that.” He frowns.

“Ah, it’s fine.” You shrug. It wasn’t. Not in the slightest. “Was probably for the best.” You’re lying, you know you are. “What about you?”

“Ah,” he rubs at the back of his neck. “A friend of mine offered for me to go on a trip here with him. He flew out a few days ago, so I’m meeting him here.”

“That sounds exciting.” You smile as he hums in agreement.

“Definitely.” He smiles back. “Well, I hope that Rome treats you well.”

You hope it does too. “You too.”

It could just be your excitement, but you truly think that the Italian air is just as healing to you as the place itself. After parting ways with Jeonghan and making your way to your hotel right in the middle of the bustling city of Rome, you think you can feel the cracks in your heart begin to heal, if only slightly.

You take in a deep breath as you walk along the pavement that runs through the city of Rome, taking in the sights of small local stalls selling jewelry and knickknacks, a content smile on your face. You’ve been here for only a day but you feel more like yourself than you have been for the last four tiring years. You adjust the strap of your handbag over your shoulder, fixing the sleeve of your flowy floral dress as you let the sunshine warm your body. Your phone has been left behind in the hotel room, having been blown up since you have landed in the foreign country from your ex. The messages were deleted as soon as they were received and the numbers have been swiftly blocked by you, only providing updates to your parents and your boss that you arrived safely and you will contact them if anything new happens.

You lift the disposable camera that sits around your neck by a strap up to your face, snapping a quick photo of a gelato stand on the corner, your smile growing as your stomach rumbles. You could use something sweet.

“Buongiorno,” you speak quietly, stepping up to the man behind the gelato stand. The man smiles back at you as you take a nervous breath. “Uhh… vorrei un gelato piccolo in cono, per favore.” You smile hopefully, hoping that you didn’t just accidentally insult him.

You release a breath as the man smiles happily at you, leaning down as he begins to take out a cone and ice cream scoop, making your gelato with precision.

“Grazie!” You beam as you pass him your money, taking the cone gratefully. You bow your head in thanks to further show your appreciation, and the man chuckles, bowing his head back.

As you turn, you let out a yelp as you run into a body behind you, almost causing you to drop your new cold treat. Luckily, you’re able to compose yourself quickly and bow your head just as fast.

“I’m so sorry!” You pause before your brain catches up. “U-uhh.. m-mi scusi!”

“Y/N? Is that you?” A soft voice responds, and you freeze.

You lift your head quickly to the owner of the voice, your eyes widening as you see an all too familiar face smiling excitedly at you. His chestnut brown hair is pushed back, his bright smile being just as blinding as when you first met him all those years ago in middle school, who went on to be your good friend for five years before life caught up with you and you naturally drifted apart.

“Seokmin? Lee Seokmin?” Your smile grows with him as he almost immediately scoops you up into his arms, spinning you around in circles. You squeal out a laugh, your free hand holding onto his shoulder. “Yah!”

“What the heck?!” He laughs with you, squeezing you tight once he places you back onto the ground. “What are you doing here?!”

“I could ask you the same thing!” You giggle happily.

“I’m on a trip with a hyung of mine! We both had some time off and wanted to go somewhere warmer.” He chirps, looking you over with a smile. “What about you? Where’s Geumjae?”

You freeze at the mention of his name, biting down on your lip. “Um.. I’m here alone, actually.” You attempt to smile, but it looks more like a grimace. “We broke up. Not too long ago actually and messy. So, I guess this is my way of coping.” You shrug.

“Oh no, I’m sorry I brought it up.” He pouts, rubbing your arm comfortingly. “So you’re here alone?”

“Yep.” You pop the P with a little smile. “But it’s only my second day here and I’m happier than I have been in the last four years, so that’s a plus.”

“I’m glad.” He smiles warmly at you as you nod.

“Dokyeom-ah!” A second voice enters the conversation. “What’s taking so long?”

You turn your head and take a step back with wide eyes as you come face to face with Pretty Man; Jeonghan. He looks more put together than you both did at the airport; now sporting a pair of black skinny jeans with a plain white t-shirt and a leather checkered jacket. He looks just as surprised as you do, taking in your outfit.

“Sorry hyung,” Seokmin smiles, his arm wrapping around your shoulders as you hold your cone now with both hands. “I ran into a friend from school! Hyung, this is-”

“Y/N. The one who left me to fend for myself to save the plane all on my own.” He sighs and places his hand on his chest.

“That was you?” Seokmin gasps.

“Yah!” You glare playfully. “You said it was okay!”

“I only said that to make you feel better about the fact that you willingly let me save us all.”

“It was one bout of turbulence.” You huff before Jeonghan smirks playfully at you. “I won’t keep you guys, you probably are waiting to get some gelato.”

“What? Are you sure?” Seokmin frowns. “You can tag along with us if you wanted, I’m sure hyung wouldn’t mind?”

“No, it’s okay, really.” You give him a little smile. Jeonghan frowns. He can see right through it.

“You’re just going to walk around by yourself?”

“You say that like I haven’t done it before, Min.” You laugh.

“I mean, yeah, you did it on campus but… you’re in a whole new country. I think I’d feel a lot better if you had at least one friend to keep you company.” He insists.

You hesitate, biting down on your lip. He does make a good point.

“How about this,” Seokmin offers. “You don’t have to spend every day with us. Why don’t we meet up once a day? I can take some great photos for your Instagram to show Geumjae that you’re thriving without him.”

“Geumjae?” Jeonghan tilts his head. Your face turns red.

“The Ex-boyfriend.” You hum, looking down.

“He never deserved you.” Seokmin rubs at your shoulders comfortingly as he sees the dismay on your face.

“Ah, thanks Min.” You smile. “I’ll take you up on that offer, only if it’s okay with you and Jeonghan. I don’t want to intrude.”

“You could never. You’re always welcome. Right, Hyung?”

“Of course.” Jeonghan nods with a smile at you.

“Thank you guys.”

“It’s no sweat, really! The more the merrier!” Seokmin beams. “We’re going to the Trevi tomorrow if you want to meet us there?”

“Sounds good.” You hum, waving your hand. “I’ll message you?”

“Sure.” He nods as you begin to walk away.

“See you then.”

As soon as you’re out of sight, Seokmin turns towards Jeonghan with raised eyebrows.

“Ohh Dokyeom-ah,” Seokmin mocks Jeonghan. He starts to blush. “I swear I made her laugh. She was just too cute.”

“Shut up.” He grumbles, glaring at the younger man.

“I can’t believe my school pal is the Cute Girl from your flight.”

“I said shut up.” He hissed. Seokmin just smirked at him with a giggle.

[icedragonlizard]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIRBY!!!! (and headcanons for Kirby's birthdays)

IT'S KIRBY'S 32ND ANNIVERSARY!!!!

I headcanon that Kirby's birthdays get celebrated BIG TIME in-universe.

As in, he has giant birthday parties happening right outside his house every year.

All his friends show up.

King Dedede, Meta Knight, Bandana Waddle Dee, Rick, Kine, Coo, Nago, ChuChu, Pitch, Gooey, Marx, Adeleine, Ribbon, Shadow Kirby, Dark Meta Knight, Daroach and the rest of the squeak squad, Magolor, Taranza, Susie, Francisca, Flamberge, Zan Partizanne, Hyness, Elfilin, Clawroline, Leongar, Gorimondo, Sillydillo, and many more show up!

Even some waddle dees, waddle doos, chillies, burning leos, bonkers, bugzzies and other helper species show up too!

Kracko doesn't show up, and thankfully he's sensible enough to not try anything on Kirby's birthdays. He knows that everyone would hunt him down if he tried. He's not THAT stupid.

Kirby's birthdays are big events, as shown by the ^ amount of people that show up. It's a huge deal! Everyone cares about it!

And honestly, how couldn't they be big events? Kirby is the biggest hero in this universe. He's beloved and celebrated all over. He deserves big time celebrations after everything he's done for everybody.

While most of his birthday parties happen right outside his house, there have been a few occasions where they've happened elsewhere. One was held at the Forgotten Land's planet in Waddle Dee Town, while another was held in Merry Magoland in another part of Dream Land. (You can bet that Magolor was super glee and proud of that!)

Kirby really knows how to spread love and joy. He's spread it to so many people, and then they spread it to him on his birthdays.

<3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIRBY!

[accio-victuuri]

Sugar Rush : July 2023 CPNs 🫶🏼

and so I have decided to shift the candy recap into a monthly release cause it’s too heavy for me to do the 6 months like i’ve been doing for the past years. I also thought about enjoying the last days of the year instead of stressing over editing the post like before. It will also ( hopefully ) make the readers appreciate every month more and not be too overwhelmed by the information. tho i have to say, there were a lot that happened tor July too.

enjoy the candies or catch up! ^^

• XZS vlog candies and sharing same brands

• HK newspapers featured them attending the Bay Area Film Concert

• WYB giving us a sign for Yuguyao airing with his pokemon shirt ( part one )

• Shiying and XZ said the same thing? & XZ hinted with ‘don’t say so much’ ( part two )

• Yuguyao ( the longest promise ) related CPNs part three

• YIBO and XZS posting so close to each other @ 7/4/2023 and the 18 hint

• THEM PLAYING WITH THEIR LONG HAIR LIKE THAT ☺️☺️☺️☺️

• Ruxi interview clues with XZ ( part four )

• Another bottled joy CPN

• Yuguyao sweets part V ( double standards & similarities )

• Sending each other voice message / video during CQL filming 💕

• XZ prefers shi ying x baili?

• Most likely paying some entertainment accounts to post rational advice for fans

• the use of 🤷🏻‍♀️ gesture

• feeding the dumpling 🥟

• small candies from one and only universal studios resort event

• Clues from XZS 7/11 video bts from 2021 birthday photoshoot

• Another example of posting so close from each other

• yuguyao sweets part 6 and other things

• XZ once again shows off his card phonecase

• XZ and his preference for a stable relationship

• Wang Chuanjun holds dandan doll

• Entertainment circle connections

• XZ said he does not know if he & WYB are good friends 😂😂😂😂

• Another Bottled Joy clue

• Shiying x Xieyun on HS

• Similarity between XZS and YBO - this is not anything new because we have always been thinking that these studios have a connection. But this comes after the alleged exit of LRLG in YBO team. So cpfs are happy to see this again. Tho it does not confirm anything.

• doge + puppy preference

• In some screening previews of One and Only in theaters, XZ’s tsingtao short film ad was shown

• not CPN, but turtles taking over YH family concert and showing support 💛💛💛

• WYB looking at light signs @ YH concert 🧡

• Bottled Joy continues to not give AF and show their cpf bias

• Givenchy jumpsuits

• Video of the on the last day of shoot and XZ telling WYB he lost his chance but Bobo said he still has it

• Yibo knows about zodiacs/horoscopes + Leo x Libra compatibility reading from 2021

• CPN mix : reading about themselves on the internet, GG spending time with sick yibo, KXZ cue One and Only (?) Da Peng and 10:05

• Influx of new BXGs in the BJYX ST and GG changing his schedule when WYB was out sick

• Chen Shuo’s room includes KXZ movie projector

• XZS and YBO back at it again with their similarities

• A new clue in the BAH rumor ( massage parlor )

• Da bao and Xiao bao in Douyin

• Drawing detail in Ultraman Chen Shuo drawing + the posting time is 22:30 ( ai ai zan ) and on his cheeks is W and a heart. Again, we don’t know if the “cpf” friendly people are back on YBO team but nonetheless, we are enjoying this.

• Adding this here from the recent fake rumor posted 7/31/23. The summary is buying a green bag and it will be used. So we’re just waiting for either one of them to be seen with that lol. WYB is know for his black or that camo palace bag plus chanel. ZZ is mostly Gucci and Tod’s so i think it will be easy to spot.

That is all for this month! As with all my other recaps, it is impossible for me to add every single one. Most ( if not all ) of these are ones heavily talked about in the cpf circle. Please do not ask me to add things, I won’t do it. If there is a CPN that spoke to you for the month of July, that’s not on here then feel free to reply or reblog with your thoughts. This not an avenue to nitpick this post and say i forgot this or that. Thank you.

[akariarda]

Sensei Garmadon's birthday

"Tomorrow is Dad's birthday," Lloyd said to Misako.

"I know. I've been thinking for a long time about what to get him, but I just can't think of  anything."Misako answered.

"I was thinking of throwing him a surprise party." Lloyd said.

"Just something small; you know he's not a fan of celebrations and surprises."

"I know, Mom. But it would be just me, you, Uncle Wu, and the team."

"Okay, should I make the cake or do you want to?"

"Kai, Zane, Cole, Jay, Nya,  and I were thinking of making it. Can you take him somewhere as a gift? You don't have much time for yourselves because of work and training. And it would give us time to prepare everything."

"I like the idea!" Misako said.

"Do you think he'll suspect anything?"Lloyd asked.

"No, he won't." Misako smiled. "He wouldn't even remember if we didn't remind him." They both laughed.

GARMADON'S BIRTHDAY:

"Garm."Misako gently shook Garmadon to wake him up. "Come on, dear, wake up."

"What's going on?It's not even dawn," Garmadon mumbled.

"I wanted to take you somewhere," she said, rubbing his neck gently.

He smiled sincerely. ""You know I would love to, but the training..."

"I arranged with Wu that today only he teaches." He smiled at her.

"Well, you're a real genius," he said, kissing her forehead. "Only now will the ninjas be deprived of a good lesson." She nudged him playfully.

"I have no doubt." She kissed his cheek, and then they went to get ready.

~~~~~~~~~

"So, what kind of cake are we going to make for him?" Cole asked the other ninjas gathered in the kitchen.

"I don't know, what kind of cakes does he like?" Nya asked.

"Well, I don't really know; you know him, the whole thing with the diet pill that doesn't work, so watching calories." Lloyd said.

"So, he won't eat cake?" Kai asked.

"If he won't, I will!" Cole interjected.

"He will." Lloyd said "Whenever mom makes some cakes, she criticizes the calories. And then later she eats half of the pan, and guess what his  apology is?"

"Hmm, so Misako doesn't get angry?" Jay asked.

"Yeah," Lloyd said, and he started laughing.

"So what about making a diet cake?" Kai asked.

"No! That can't exist!" Jay yelled.

"A cake is a cake,!"Cole said.

"I found a recipe for a diet cake. It looks like it actually exists," Zane said.

"I don't think that's the best idea." Nya added.

"I totally agree." Lloyd said.

"fruitcake?" Kai  suggested.

"Yes,that sounds good." Lloyd says.

"Let's get to work then; I found the recipe!" Zan said, and everyone started pushing each others.and working.

~~~~~~

"Where were you planning to go?" Garmadon asked Misako as he rubbed her back with his hand as they walked.

"You'll see." Misako opened her eyes and took his hand. "We're close."

They walked for a while until they reached a small street in the suburbs of the city.

They passed it and came out on a beautiful beach.

"Wow," Garmadon said as they exited the street onto a deserted pier. "It's really beautiful here."

"It's really special," Misako said, resting her head on his shoulder.

"I wouldn't want to be anywhere else or with anyone else. It's really special."

"I agree," Misako said. "It's really special. Special places for special occasions."

"S-special occasion?" Garmadon's face suddenly became serious.

"Did you forget?" Misako said, trying to keep a stern expression while suppressing a laugh.

"It's not our anniversary, is it?"

Misako shook her head.

"It's not your, Lloyd's, or Wu's birthday... I know! Valentine's Day?"

"Valentine's Day is in six months. "

"One of the Ninja's birthday?" Garmadon started to panic.

"You got the birthday wrong." Misako said, unable to hold back her laughter. "Yours," she said after the laughter subsided.

"Happy birthday, dear!" She said that and kissed him on the cheek.

"How could I forget..." Garmadon said. "And you scared me so much..." He said that and started tickling her.

"GARMADON!" Misako yelled as she uncontrollably giggled while he tickled her and planted ticklish kisses on her neck.

"STOP! We're not  kids!"

"I would take you seriously if you didn't say that with while laughting." Garmadon said, enjoying himself as he playfully tortured her.

"I'll throw you in the water!" Misako jokingly said when she wriggled out of his grasp.

"You can't, love; it's my birthday today, remember," he said confidently, teasing her.

"You're right," she said, pressing a kiss on his lips. "Then I'll kill you tomorrow."

"I have no doubt," Garmadon said, pulling her into his lap. "No doubt, my love." He gave her another kiss on the mouth and stroked her in his arms.

~~~~~~

"Okay, guys, we've put the first layer of cake in the oven. Now we need to make the cream, spread it on the cake, and bake the second layer. It's not that difficult," Nya said.

"Not for you," Kai said. "You're a woman, and we all know that women can do anything."

"I agree with that," Lloyd said.

"Our Zane is the exception, though," Jay noticed.

"And where is the cream for the second layer?" Zane said, changing the subject.

"What second layer?" Cole asked, licking the last remnants of something from the bowl.

"This is second layer!" Kai exclaimed.

"I thought they were leftovera!" Cole defended himself.

"Cole!" Jay and Lloyd shouted.

"You know you'll have a stomachache and probably feel nauseous after eating so much of that." Nya noticed.

"It contains raw flour and eggs, which are really bad for the stomach," Zane added.

"I don't feel anything." Cole said.

"Just wait." Lloyd sadly said, "My mom told me I did something similar when I was little. At first, I felt nothing, but later I had serious cramps."

"Ouch!" Cole exclaimed.

"But guys, what are we going to do with the cake?" Kai asked.

"Obviously, we don't have a second layer." Nya said. "We'll just have to add more cream and whipped cream for decoration."

"What if we try making the cake again?" Kai suggested.

"We won't have time," Lloyd sadly said, shaking his head. "I told my mom to come back at noon."

"Great," Jay said gloomily.

"Wait!" Cole said. "Who's watching the cake?"

"Oh no!" Everyone shouted and ran to the oven.

"It's okay," Kai sighed. "It didn't burn."

"It's right on the edge of burning," Lloyd said.

"I'll add the cream, and you, Zane, make the whipped cream for decoration," Nya said.

"Here," she said when she and Zane finished the cake. "It's not the best, but it's something."

The cake looked good, despite being tilted to the right.

"There's still whipped cream left," Cole said excitedly.

"You know what that means?" Jay exclaimed happily.

"No," Kai said.

"FOOD FIGHT!" Jay grabbed and threw a handful of whipped cream at Kai, who looked confused. He quickly retaliated. Soon, it turned into a big food fight.

"KHM!" A voice said something at the entrance of the kitchen, and everyone turned around. Sensei Garmadon stood at the door.

"You have five seconds to explain this," he said, looking at the kitchen, which was now covered in remnants of whipped cream and cream.

~~~~~

"Happy birthday!" All the ninjas shouted in unison, not knowing how to get out of this situation.

"We made you cake, dad," Lloyd said, and he brought him the cake.

"Thank you," Sensei Garmadon cautiously said, skeptically looking at the cake.

"It's not the best, but we tried." Jay noticed.

"I know," Garmadon smiled. "Thank you. It means a lot to me."

"Happy birthday, brother," Sensei Wu came and hugged Garmadon. "I assume you didn't come up with this yourself but that they or Misako reminded you."

"You assume correctly," Garmadon smiled.

"And now, the cake." Cole happily said

"Wait," Misako said, and she brought a candle. "I thought you should blow this." She put a question-mark-shaped candle on the cake.

"Very funny, Misako," Garmadon said.

"We thought about buying a hat too, but we didn't have time," Kai sarcastically said, and everyone started laughing, even Garmadon.

"And now let's finally eat the cake," Cole said, taking a step towards them.

"Ugh!" He was hit by a sudden cramp and fell over the whipped cream on the floor, hitting his head on the cake and scattering it all over.

"COLE!" Everyone yelled.

"I'm sorry!" He quickly said "I think I need to go to the bathroom." He said that and ran off.

"And now what?" Zane asked.

"Now you guys clean up all this." Garmadon said pointimg into the mess they made.

"And then we go to the evening training." Wu added. Everyone grumbled, but no one said anything.

~~~~~~~~~

"How is Cole?" Sensei Garmadon asked his son when he returned from evening training.

"Not good. He's been on the toilet the whole time." Lloyd replied.

"What happened to him?" Garmadon asked.

"He ate a whole bowl of raw cake batter."

"Ouch! And you did that once too," Garmadon said, smiling.

"I know; mom told me," Lloyd added.

"Yes, the three of us made some cake; she left for a second, and I turned to do something else. When she came back, she found you eating the whole batter. She went crazy on me."

"I wouldn't want to be in your shoes," Lloyd said, and they both laughed.

"Well, I'm sorry I didn't get to taste your cake," Garmadon said.

"Me too," Lloyd said. "Although maybe it's a good thing since we didn't heat the cream like we were supposed to because of some ingredients..." Garmadon laughed.

"You guys are truly masters."

"I know. Happy birthday again, dad," Lloyd said, hugging Garmadon.

"Thank you, son. And now let's not be late for the evening games."

~~~~~~~~~

The evening's games went well, with only a minor argument. Garmadon was happy to be surrounded by the people he loved.

~~~~~~~

"And how was your day?" Misako asked Garmadon as they both sat on the bed.

"Great." He said and grabbed her waist. "You know what can make it even better?" He asked her.

"What?" She aske challenging.

"You." He said and pulled her on top of him as he connected their lips

[vocalsynthbdays]

happy birthday Dianying(deepvocal), coco macne white(macne series), WhiteCUL(voicevox), and Shirakami Kotarou(talqu) !!!! [sep 30] and me too actually its my birthday today happy birthday to me also

Dianying

coco white

white cul

Kotarou

Dianying is a chinese synth voiced by rú yuè zǐ(?)(如月梓), and released in 2022. dianying was released for utau, vocalsharp, and deepvocal all on the same day. i could not find who illustrated her, nor anything about her except her vocadb pages actually(help).

Shirakami Kotarou (aka BYAKKO) is a japanese synth created by VirVox Project, and released on 3 oct 2021 for talqu as a beta vb. he is voiced by kawaios, and illustrated by onidaruma. kotarou received a coefont studio update on 23 jan 2022, and a voicevox on 28 feb 2022, and another voicevox update on 30 sep 2022. kotarous character birthday is sep 30, and he is 18yo. he is 146cm tall. he is straightforward and friendly, but a little stupid.

whitecul (aka Yuki-san) is a japanese synth created by HirotoP, developed by ZAN-SHIN Co., Ltd., released in 2022. her vp has not been revealed, but her illustrator is aoiro oto. whitecul is one of culs (aka redcul) sister, of which there are 4 more: windcul, mooncul, blackcul, and rosa. whitecul is 20yo and is the oldest sister. she wasoriginally going to be 18yo though. she is 165cm tall. whitecul has 2 compainions, a white-furred stoat called Okojō, and a "mischievous mouse" called Ryouta.

macne coco white (originally known as just macne coco) is a japanese synth introduced in 2009. she is a part of the macne series. she is voiced by Kikuko Inoue, and illustrated by Gomoku Akatsuki. coco white is coco blacks twin sister. they are both 17yo and 161cm tall. coco white was built for garageband, but she also work in apple loops, and she also has/had(?) an utau vb.

whiteculs companions

[fecto-forgo]

its zans birthday today btw happy birthday best girl!! oh n another post of this thing

[thiefguild]

happy valentine's from the seven lords (and happy birthday Zan!) illustration from aikawa-sensei's twitter [x]

[kachikirby]

I did a drawing for my friend @deafeninggardenerpanda's birthday featuring Zan Partizanne and his OC, Remidee!

Happy birthday again!

[minato-division01]

On her very special day of birth, three distinct gifts were gifted to the one and only Meari "Bloody Mary" Miracle of one of Minato's Divisions, Oculus.

The first gift, easily which was large, was a speaker in the shape of a coffin, it also came with a card.

'Happy Birthday, Bloody Mary.

Crazy it seems like we've only just met one another but you're one of my good friends both in and out of the music industry. Knowing you, you don't like all the sappy and sentimental stuff so I'll get to the point, happy birthday and I hope you like my gift. I'll be looking forward to see you in the studio some time.

- Vox'

The second gift, easily the largest of them all, was an entire chandelier made with human skulls. Much like the last gfit, this one also came with a card.

'Yo Meari! Happy Birthday!

It fucking sucks that I can't give you this in person but I am kinda busy at the moment with, y'know, things, so I was only able to send this letter. Before you ask, no these aren't real human skulls unfortunately but I hope you like them all the same. Hope you have a great day and I can't wait to hear more from you and the rest of 86!

- Sumire'

Lastly, the final gift, which wasn't as big as the first two, revealed to be a lingerie set and a bottle of fine, hard whiskey. This one came with a card as well.

'Happy Birthday, Darling~

How wonderful that our birthdays are so close to one another, I would do something more special but I imagine our little get together a few days ago is still fresh in your memory, hehe! But here's a token of my appreciation for you, who knows, perhaps I might see you again and if you happen to wear this little piece, well, it would make me very happy to say the least.

Best wishes, hun~

- Lola'

Happy Birthday Meari! ❤

Later...

"You said that Sumire-girl sent this to you?" Iris asked to Meari, who was busy hanging up the skeleton chandelier in the music studio in her mansion.

"For the hundredth millionth time, Iris, fucking yes!" Meari answered, yelling down at her friend from atop the ladder she was on.

"Hey, don't fucking yell at me, bitch!" Iris shouted back. "I was just asking a question."

"And it's a question you done asked about five fucking times already!" Meari argued, before pointing to the chandelier.

"Yes, Sumire sent me this badass chandelier, 'Pretty Boy' sent me that speaker I need to finish setting up, and Lola sent me that lingerie set and that liquor... which Ren better not be fucking drinking, by the way!"

Glaring down at her bass guitarist, who was busy indulging himself with the bottle of whiskey, Meari sighed as Ren, put his hands up in peace, silently promising not to drink anymore.

"It's definitely badass!" Jo shouted, appearing out of nowhere, as she stared at the chandelier, which Meari just finished. "Sumire-chan has good awesome taste!"

"Damn straight, Jo." Meari said, staring up at her work, as the chandelier slowly twirled around, adding a very macabre feel to the entire room.

"Well, as good as the chandelier is," Johnny Zan said, walking up to the trio, smoking. "I'm more interested in that bottle of whiskey. Can we drink some before Ren finishes it all?"

"I'm fucking down for that." Iris said, smirking.

"Same!" Jo agreed.

"You pricks do know Lola gifted that shit to me, and only me, right?" Meari said, scowling at her bandmates.

"Stop being fucking greedy and share!" Iris yelled.

"...You all are so fucking lucky I love you." Meari growled, pinching the bridge of her nose. "Go get some shot glasses, before I change my fucking mind."

Obeying, Jo quickly ran to the nearby liquor cabinet and pulled out several shot glasses for all of the members. Sighing once more, the frontwoman of the band, poured a moderate amount of liquor in each one, completely emptying the bottle. Afterwards, Ren silently raised a glass, which was mimicked by the rest of the band. Clinking their glasses together, the group quickly down their glasses, before letting the festivities continue.

"Now that is how you fucking celebrate."