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[meursaulty]

i think wizards of the spiritual schools would be particularly sensitive to a dying world, especially one that they briefly revisit later on (empyrea prequest).

upon returning, a necromancer might recognize the sheer abundance of spirits surrounding them: always out just out of sight but present without a doubt, stirring around the ruins of markets and plazas like they did in life. if the necromancer had more time to reconnect with the spirits, they may have been able to get closure, or perhaps forgiveness. but since they in a rush to get to empyrea, all they see is a faint, shimmering outline of a familiar headdress over pork's shoulder before stepping back through the world door to turn their back on the world for the final time

a theurgist might notice just how quiet everything is. No birdsong, no aztecosaurs, not even a breeze to rustle the leaves overhead. absent is the low thrumming of life magic they can sense in all other worlds. the zocalo, once the hub of their adventures and base to their many, many advisors, is still and silent. only the stone structures, with their painstakingly carved embellishments now crumbling, reveal that anyone lived in this world at all, like heart rot in a tree. they are traces of artists and architects long gone. it amounts to a dreadful and total absence of life that the theurgist can't stop thinking about, no matter how hard they try

a conjurer would arrive in azteca and immediately feel the grief of an entire culture's last moments. an immeasurable number stories, recipes, songs were lost forever when xibalba came burning through the sky. as a conjurer, they knew better than anyone else that knowledge of the past is imperative to controlling the future. they also know that azteca's fate was sealed the moment they stepped onto xibalba all that time ago. tragedy is ever present in mythology, and they can't let their sorrow keep them from saving the entire spiral. and still, as they leave for the arcanum with their new allies in tow, a small part of them hopes for a miraculous discovery, a single , surviving aztecosaur to prove that nothing is ever truly gone

and perhaps it's not important what natural attunement the wizard might have to ruined azteca. pacal, zaylin, tezcat, and countless others are only dust now, indistinguishable from the dust that blankets the wizard's old textbooks in their dorm, or cast in a window's sparkling beam. azteca is gone, and the wizard lives another day

[lindberghtm]

          *  .  desirée lindbergh was spotted in the fashion district adorning prada platform chelsea boots , with some airpod pros on . they’re most likely listening to you know i'm no good by amy winehouse . you may know them as @desi or as that aisha potter  lookalike . their twenty first birthday just passed . while living in the upper east side  , they’ve gained a bit of a reputation . they’re known to be duplicitous but on the other hand reliable . wonder if they’ll be the next person to hit the headlines . ( cis female / she/her + c / 21+ / she/her )   .  

         hey  !!!!!!  i  was  planning  on  coming  thru  with  a  cool  intro  to  establish  myself  as  a ~ cool ~  person , but  covid  has  absolutely  ✨ decimated  ✨  my  social  skills  so  ,,,,,,,  this  is  what  im  left  with  .  anywho  hi  i’m  c  (  short  for  clown  tbfh  )  ,  im  21+  ,  from  the  rainy  ole’  pnw  ,  &  i  use  she / her  pronouns  .  i  was  in  wealthy  like  , , , ,  AGES  ago  &  tbh  i’ve  been  missing  it  real  bad  lately  so  here  i  am  with  a  brand  new  bitch  , , , , ,  ms  .  desi  lindbergh  🖤  i  just  finished  reading  the  girl  with  the  dragon  tattoo  so  you’ll  find  elements  from  that  novel  in  my  biography  like  the  names  ,  & the  general  ‘ company  comes  first ‘  &  ‘  no  one  gets  a  divorce  in  this  family ’  attitudes  .  but  hennyway  here’s  a  pinterest  board  ,  &  my  discord  is  𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁#1264  (  the  best  tiktok  song  imo  )  .  my  bio  is  rambly  but  there  are  stats  at  the  top  ,  personality  &  wanted  connections  (  inc  .  this  sideblog  w  wanted  plots  )  at  the  bottom  !  xoxo

*  .  stats  .

full  name : desirée  ‘ desi ’  charlotte  lindbergh - montenegro

age : twenty - two

gender : cis  female

pronouns : she / her  

pob ; current  home : london  ,  england  ;  current  residence  in  tribeca  .

family : henrik  lindbergh  (  80  ,  deceased  ,  ceo  of  lindbergh  corporation  )  ;  miriam  montenegro  (  46  ,  lives  in  the  upper  east  side & london  ,  supermodel  turned  vindictive  widow  )  ;  no  siblings  or  pets  .

birthday : september  2  ,  1998  ;  virgo  sun  ,  taurus  moon  ,  cancer  rising .

career : heiress / model / daddy’s credit card swiper  .

drinking / drugs / smoking :  yes / no / occasionally .  

physical : aisha  potter  fc ,  dark  brown  mid - length  hair  ,  dark  brown  eyes  ,  no  tattoos  ,  two  ear  lobe  piercings  in  each  ear  ,  5 ′ 6 ″ .

*  .  character biography .

1998  : miriam  montenegro  ,  an  english  model  coming  from  a  humble  background  ,  made  it  big  when  she  was  scouted  for  runway  shows  ,  eventually  making  her  way  to  being  a  household  name  .  by  the  age  of  twenty  five  ,  she’d  found  love  (  or  ,  financial  comfort  ,  rather  )  with  the  fifty  nine  year  old  henrik  lindbergh  ,  a  swedish  business  magnate  whose  involvement  in  global  industrialization  spanned  far  wider  than  the  european  economy  .  the  relationship  took  the  world  by  surprise  ,  miriam’s  friends  being  far  more  involved  in  pop  culture  than  an  aged  man  .  while  she  claims  it  was  love  ,  the  world  had  already  made  up  its  mind  on  her  motive  —  money  .

the  pair  got  married  six  months  after  they  initially  became  involved  , & desi  was  born  a  year  after  .  her  father  ,  the  product  of  the  ‘  silent  generation  ‘  ,  was  of  the  impression  that  children  should  be  seen  ,  not  heard  ,  an  outdated  idea  that  her  mother  was  comfortable  abiding  by  .  desirée  ,  by  association  ,  quickly  became  accustomed  to  the  spotlight  ,  the  interest  in  the  uncommon  relationship  between  miriam & henrik  only  growing  after  the  birth  of  their  sole  child  .  desi  grew  up  a  prop  ,  a  toy  for  her  mother  to  dress  up  in  matching  outfits & parade  on  the  global  stage  ,  before  stepping  behind  closed  doors  &  forgetting  about  the  child  entirely  .  this  led  to  desi  being  raised  almost  exclusively  by  nannies  ,  her  mother  more  interested  in  savouring  the  last  of  her  youth & her  father  too  busy ��with  his  international  duties  .    originally  based  in  london  ,  the  family  moved  to  new  york  when  desirée  was  starting  her  schooling  to  be  closer  to  the  hustle & bustle  of  american  life  .

2017  : desirée  is  graduating  high  school  a  year  early  after  having  been  sent  to  institut  auf  dem  rosenberg  ,  a  swiss  private  school  that  prides  itself  on  being  highly  exclusive∫ˆ  highly  expensive  .  the  name  was  a  selling  point  for  her  father  ,  but  more  importantly  she  would  be  safe & out  of  the  way  on  another  continent  while  her  parents  bickered  ceaselessly  .  desirée  found  herself  to  be  nothing  special  at  rosenberg  ,  her  identity  having  been  formed  on  the  idea  that  public  exposure  equated  to  popularity  ;  without  the  constant  public  eye  while  at  school  ,  desi  found  a  freedom & lightness  she  hadn’t  before  experienced  .  she  could  be  real  , & have  real  friends  , & not  be  putting  on  a  fake  smile  to  allude  an  air  of  comfort  .  most  of  all  ,  she  could  get  away  from  her  spiteful  mother  ,  who  ,  once  desi  hit  puberty  ,  saw  her  as  a  threat  to  her  own  beauty  ,  success  , & public  popularity  .  being  sent  to  private  school  was  the  best  thing  to  happen  to  desi & her  mother’s  relationship  .

after  graduating  ,  desirée  moved  back  to  new  york  city  ,  moving  back  into  the  expansive  upper  east  side  apartment  , & being  sure  to  move  into  a  room  on  the opposite side  of  the  home  from  her  parents  .  being  thrust  back  into  the  spotlight  ,  a  ‘  homecoming  ‘  of  sorts  that  her  mother  capitalized  on  ,  desi  fell  into  a  depression  .  she  feared  leaving  the  house  ,  she  feared  that  people  would  only  want  to  be  her  friend  in  order  to  access  the  family’s  wealth  (  a  seed  of  an  idea  planted  in  her  father  at  the  age  of  twelve  ,  when  she  was  told  there  was  to  be  no  dating  unless  their  family’s  net  worth  was  over  500  million  )  .  soon  enough  ,  though  ,  desi  made  the  choice  to  get  in  contact  with  her  mother’s  rival  modeling  agency  ,  inquiring  about  the  possibility  about  modeling  .  they  ,  of  course  ,  welcomed  the  legacy  with  open  arms  ;  her  mother  ,  however  ,  decided  that  this  deceipt  would  not  be  tolerated  under  her  roof  , & kicked  desi  out  as  soon  as  she’d  heard  .  desi  called  her  father  crying  ,  explaining  the  situation  over  the  phone  ,  who  immediately  created  a  separate  bank  account  of  her  own  for  desi  ,  secretly  hidden  away  in  an  overseas  bank  to  avoid  her  mother  finding  out  .  the  account  held  far  more  than  desirée  needed  ,  but  it  was  her  father  who  enabled  her  to  get  back  on  her  feet  ,  find  her  own  home  , & start  a  career  for  herself  .  

2020 : desirée  hardly  speaks  to  her  mother  ,  though  they  keep  up  the  public  illusion  that  they  are  as  close  as  a  mother  -  daughter  duo  can  be  .  her  father  though  ,  now  80  years  old  ,  was  actually  close  with  desi  ,  the  two  catching  up  daily & him  celebrating  her  accomplishments  she  believed  were  self  -  earned  .  in  october  ,  though  ,  she  received  a  phone  call  from  her  father’s  attorney  ,  mr.  berger  ,  who  informed  her  that  henrik  was  in  the  hospital  in  critical  condition  after  a  heart  attack  .  she  flew  to  stockholm  ,  where  her  father  had  been  taking  care  of  business  items  , & realized  that  it  was  time  to  say  her  goodbyes  .  her  father & her  played  chess  ,  talked  about  her  childhood  , & reconciled  on  any  old  issues  .  he  passed  away  three  days  after  she’d  arrived  .  seeming  as  if  he’d  been  able  to  tell  something  horrible  was  coming  ,  henrik  had  updated  his  will  a  matter  of  weeks  before  the  heart  attack  ,  naming  desiree  as  the  sole  inheritor  of  all  his  assets & belongings  .  except  ,  of  course  ,  her  mother  ,  who  inherited  a  whopping  five  dollars  from  her  husband  .  this  was  ,  mr  .  berger  explained  to  desi  ,  so  that  miriam  could  not  claim  that  she  had  accidentally  been  left  out  , & was  entitled  to  more  of  his  estate  .  

if  this  wasn’t  enough  ,  the  press  soon  released  that  interntional  business  mogul  henrik  lindbergh  had  passed  away  , & the  companies  he  owned  were  now  owned  by  a  twenty  one  year  old  model  who  had  never  truly  worked  one  day  in  her  life  .  to  make  matters  worse  ,  her  mother  quickly  played  the  victim  ,  launching  a  multitude  of  lawsuits  against  her  own  daughter  for  defamation & coercing  her  father  to  leave  her  mother  out  of  it  .  berger  quickly  chose  desirée’s  side  ,  though  he  couldn’t  become  her  personal  attorney  out  of  conflict  of  interest  with  the  executing  of  the  will  .  as  the  accounts  lie  in  limbo  during  the  legal  battle  ,  desi  is  relying  solely  on  the  secret  account  her  father  made  her  in  switzerland  ;  if  her  mother  knew  ,  she  would  try  to  go  after  it  ,  as  well  .  

2021 :  desirée  has  layed  low  over  the  last  few  months  ,  her  mother  continuing  her  public  display  of  heartache  as  the  widow  .  desi  can  be  said  to  be  two  -  faced  due  to  her  sweet  disposition  one  day & her  cold  attitude  the  next  .  in  reality  ,  she  is  normally  kind & thoughtful  ,  giving  the  benefit  of  the  doubt  to  those  two  wrong  her  ,  but  lately  she  has  become  more  withdrawn  ,  secretive  , & volatile  .  she  was  recently  photographed  in  a  restaurant  ,  crying  on  the  phone  with  her  head  in  her  hand  ,  something  she  would  never  normally  allow  to  happen  .  overall  ,  though  ,  she  doesn't  want  to  speak  publicly  about  the  legal  battle  because  she  considers  it  a  delicate  matter  &  wants  to  take  the  high  road  .  because  of  this  ,  she  puts  on  a  face  that  she's  happy  ,  has  done  her  mourning  ,  &  intentionally  does  things  to  make  it  seem  like  life  is  normal  ,  like  making  appearances  at  events  about  new  york  city  &  being  spotted  hanging  out  with  friends  .  only  a  very  small  handful  in  her  inner  circle  notice  the  immense  stress  she's  under  because  she's  good  at  managing  it  ,  &  doesn't  want  to  be  pitied  .

*  .  personality  .

personality  wise  ,  she  is  quite  bubbly  ,  thoughtful  ,  dependable  ,  observant  ,  calm  , &  chooses  her  words  carefully  .  on  the  other  hand  ,  she  can  be  very  hot  &  cold  ,  self - isolating  ,  two  -  faced  , & tells  blatant  lies  when  she  ought  not  to  ,  &  denies  vehemently  when  others  call  her  on  her  bs  .  she’s  the  type  to  remember  someone  saying  they  like  something  ,  in  passing  ,  then  suddenly  she  shows  up  with  that  exact  thing  when  she  sees  them  next  .  her  love  language  is  definitely  gifts  &  acts  of  service  .  considers  herself  a  good  advice  giver  but  won’t  take  any  advice  others  give  her  .  kind  of  an  air  head  ,  in  that  she  can  get  so  wrapped  up  in  her  own  world  that  she  forgets  that  others  aren’t  just  npc’s  in  her  life  sfjklsd  .  can  get  overwhelmed  easily  ,  &  retracts  back  into  herself  &  isolates  in  her  apartment  for  days  on  end  ,  pampering  herself  with  huge  shopping  sprees  ,  overpriced  face  masks  ,  &  too  much  champagne  .  her  way  to  deal  with  problems  is  to  pretend  they’re  not  there  until  eventually  they  go  away  🤡

the  world  knows  the  bulk  of  the  lindbergh  -  montenegro  affair  ,  as  its  known  in  the  media  ,  thanks  to  her  mother  taking  interviews  left  & right  to  allude  to  her  being  snubbed  by  her  own  daughter  .  desi  pretends  that  it  does  not  bother  her  ,  that  justice  will  be  served  & that  legality  will  prevail  over  her  mother’s  cries  ,  but  the  weight  of  the  affair  is  taking  a  toll  on  her  .  

*  .  wanted  plots  .  

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best  friend / ride  or  die  :  someone  desi’s  been  friends  with  for  YEARS  ,  knows  all  her  family’s  bs  ,  prob  has  called  her  mother  a  b*tch  to  her  face  dflkjsdkl  .  literally  the  nicole  to  her  paris  ,  the  lorelai  to  her  rory  .  

squad  :  a  group  of  friends  who  go  clubbing  every  saturday  &  get  brunch  &  gossip  the  next  morning  ,  have  shady  nicknames  in  their  gc  ,  have  designated ‘ roles ’  in  the  friend  group  (  mom  friend  ,  the  cr*ckhead  ,  the  wingperson  ,  etc  .  ) ,  go  on  trips  together  ,  have  the  wildest  birthday  parties  ,  etc  .  please  !!  

first  love  :  this  would’ve  been  in  their  teens  ,  a  summer  fling  that  she  fell  hard  for  &  who  her  father  didn’t  approve  of  bc  he’s  business - minded  first  .  they  tried  to  do  long  distance  when  she  went  back  to  school  in  the  fall  ,  but  it  didn’t  work  out  &  now  they’re  either  on  good  terms  &  have  sweet  memories  of  that  time  ,  or  one  is  still  kinda  salty  how  things  ended  .

bad  influence  :  encourages  desi  to  get  the  stick  out  of  her  *ss  ,  &  when  she  hangs  out  with  them  ,  they  tend  to  go  overboard  on  whatever  the  entertainment  of  the  night  may  be  . 

friends  to  lovers / slow - burn  romance  :  they’re  friends  first  ,  but  there’s  been  undeniable  romantic  tension  between  the  two  of  them  (  imagine  pope  towards  kiara  in  obx  )  ,  &  their  friends  can pick  up  on  it  .  they’ve  never  acted  on  it  , worried  of  ruining  the  friendship  ,  but  they’re  always  a  lil  disappointed  when  the  other  goes  home  with  or  gets  involved  with  someone  else  ,  but  are  ultimately  there  to  pick  up  the  pieces  afterwards  .

enemies  /  mutual  dislike  :  maybe  someone  whose  family  her  father  screwed  in  business  ,  their  parents  could  have  been  friends  before  desi’s  mom  turned  on  them  somehow  ,  they  think  desi  thinks  she’s  queen  of  the  world  ,  etc . let’s  plan  it  out  hehe

cheating  :  oop  !  i  love  the  angst  ,  so  gimme  someone  who  either  a  )  cheated  on  desi  ,  or  b  )  they  think  she  cheated  on  them  due  to  some  tabloid  article  ,  rumor  around  town  she  was  seen  with  someone  ,  etc .  their  relationship  was  prob  rocky  as  fuck  ,  toxic  ,  &  lacked  trust  &  communication  .  just  a  total  shit  show  tbh  .

that’s  all  i  can  think  of  now  dskljfkl  please  feel  free  to  reach  out  over  tumblr  msgs  or  on  discord  !  

[intothewilde]

⌠ ellie bamber, 20, cis female, she/her ⌡ welcome back to gallagher academy, GIORGIA WILDE! according to their records, they’re a FIRST year, specializing in UNDECIDED; and they DID NOT go to a spy prep high school. when i see them walking around in the halls, i usually see a flash of (first edition books, walking in the rain, candy-scented lip gloss, getting lost in a museum, millions of twinkling city lights). when it’s the (sagittarius)’s birthday on 12/13/1999, they always request their CHERRY PIE from the school’s chefs. looks like they’re well on their way to graduation. 

she can’t do shit with knives yet but it’s a great gif, don’t @ me) but DO like this if you want me to hit you up for plots

@gallagherintro​

tw: implied neglect, brief mentions of mental illness and addiction

ok! so giorgia was born and raised in new york city. both of her parents came from extremely wealthy families. her mother was a french socialite and her father was the golden boy of a hearst-like (founders/owners of a distinguished publishing conglomerate) family from connecticut. some of his family members claimed to be descendants of one of oscar wilde’s cousins (a rumor that has yet to be confirmed) and he believed he had it in him to become a literary great himself. he seemingly succeeded, having published multiple best sellers popular with young pseudo-intellectuals. 

giorgia was never sure if her mother had wanted a daughter or a life-size doll. from a very young age she was primed to fit into high society and paraded around her parent’s lavish parties. most of her time was spent with nannies and violin tutors, studying her father’s poetic heroes, and dancing ballet. she was taught how to socialize with society’s elite, but she never felt comfortable doing so. she felt safer hiding behind her mother or sitting beneath the stairs with her nose in a book.

while her mother wanted her child to be pretty and proper, her father wanted someone to continue his family’s legacy. she learned to read when she was four, and by the time she was five, gio was forced to write in a diary every. single. day. (over the last fifteen years she’s filled up dozens of notebooks that live on a bookshelf in her childhood bedroom). she didn’t particularly like her father and she didn’t want to want what he wanted for her. (did that sentence make sense? i hope so). but she did like to write and she was damn good at it. her poetry was published in online journals and lit mags, her short stories won young artist awards. on the outside, she was everything her parents wanted.

but like i said before, gio struggled with the social part or being a socialite, and the life of an heiress was never something she wanted. she didn’t seem to have the right attitude - she was demure and diffident, a textbook wallflower. she was never happier than when she was reading a book or roaming a museum, always curious about the world around her. she never misbehaved or did anything wrong, but her parents wanted her to behave differently. 

their tribeca penthouse always had a certain cold air to it and the high ceilings only seemed to add to the lonely feeling that gio couldn’t escape. her relationship with her parents seemed to become more strained with each passing day. the more she learned about them the more gio realized she didn’t know them at all - the spa retreats her mother went on were really trips to psychiatric facilities and rehabs, and the endless slew of young women her father employed as assistants were all lazily hidden affairs. they never talked about it, if she tried to she was shut down or ignored entirely.

gio grew up wanting to go to nyu. she didn’t know where the dream came from (her parents wanted her to go to vassar or dartmouth) but she loved her home city and something about nyu had always called to her. she was accepted early admission to the gallatin school where she planned to major in an individualized study of creative and dramatic writing.

she loved her freshman year of college. she was finally out of her parents’ home and into a postage stamp of an apartment with an eccentric girl studying theater. she was around people from all over the world and all walks of life instead of the tiny bubble of rich snobs and private schools. she was around people she actually had things in common with. she was still shy and she still found it extremely difficult to talk to people. the easiest way for her to interact with people was to overcompensate for her shyness and be excessively friendly. when she was actually able to talk, she found she had many things to say, and once she started talking it was hard for her to stop.

her roommate was a big fan of movie marathons (in october they watched all of the scream movies, and then all of the saw movies, and then all of the children of the corn movies. that’s twenty horror movies. gio still has nightmares from them). for a few weeks in the fall she had a spy movie marathon. mission: impossible and jason bourne movies, mostly. something about them piqued gio’s interest, and she started reading spy novels, which quickly turned into her writing one of her own. she wanted the protagonist to be a woman for once, and one who’s main personality trait wasn’t tits. her novel, at dawn beneath the bridge of sighs, followed a cia operative and an italia aisi agent who are forced to work together to find the kidnapped daughter of an american diplomat along with the priceless jewelry she was wearing at the time of her capture. (do i know what the fuck im talking about? no!!) 

gio comes from a family of publishers so it was fairly easy for her to find someone who wanted to publish it, but the nepotism ended there, the success was all her own. it was lauded as an impressive debut novel and critics praised her subversion of genre tropes and inventive action sequences. but it stuck out to a select few for a different reason - the heroine used tactics uncannily similar to those used by actual spies, and she used them well. some people were curious as to how the character would handle other situations in the spy world, or really how the author would plan it.

so yeah she got a letter from gallagher, and she thought it was a joke at first. she eventually figured out it was very real (how? idk!) and her curiosity got the better of her. she decided it would be good for research, and that she could go back to nyu if she wanted to. once she arrived at gallagher, giorgia... did not know what to do. she had never been so out of her element, and she felt like she was terrible at everything. but that wasn’t really true, all the things you could study for were things she was actually learning. she became determined to actually do well, and as her first year comes to an end, gio still feels extremely unsure of herself, and unsure of where she wants to focus her studies, but she’s starting to feel like gallagher is the right place for her to be.

personality: she’s very sweet, very earnest, sometimes has a tendency to retreat into herself and get quiet, but she still combats her shyness with an outgoing attitude she learned from her mother that takes her far out of her comfort zone. basically as outgoing as an introvert can be. she tries to see the best in everyone and every situation. emphasis on tries, because she’s a total worrier and is often pulled between the desire to find a silver lining and the fear that something horrible will happen. she will give people more chances than they deserve and let them walk all over her. her self esteem can be pretty low, but one thing she is confident about is her writing (although she won’t tell you because she doesn’t want to seem boastful). art and literature in all forms are her favorite things and she could talk about it forever. she’s the kind of person who tries to learn everyone’s names and once she knows it she’ll say hi to you every time she sees you.

other stuff: she’s fluent in french and english and grew up speaking them equally. (she also knows some spanish, italian, german, and russian from her nannies, but she’s not fluent). she has a deep love for photography, usually bringing a camera with her at all times. she can play classic violin and piano, but hasn’t in a while and is probably rusty, she continued to dance until she came to gallagher and no longer had time to practice. she has a cat named pierre (named after pierre-auguste renoir). she's a vegetarian. she’s basically addicted to fruit. she listens to a lot of sad pop music. her favorite colors are blush pink and forest green. she watches a lot jean-luc godard and wes anderson movies. she’s kind of a sad girl/art ho. she gets crushes on people easily and all the time. she is very impressionable, and seems to experience heartbreak often. she just wants someone to lover her for her, you know? 

wanted connections: (im super fucking tired so im just gonna write some really basic shit but hopefully i’ll edit it tomorrow).

a best friend: it’s not easy for her to make friends but i want gio to have one person she can truly be herself around. a platonic soulmate, if you will.

friends: really just anyone who is understanding of how she’s not always comfortable talking but will also listen if she starts ranting about queer representation in 20th century poetry and plays, ya feel?

big brother/big sister: because she hated being an only child and she really needs someone looking out for her

bad influence: its not hard to be a bad influence on her but someones gotta do it!

good influence: someone who lets her baby ways rub off on them

idk what to call this but a sort of mutual respect with someone she’s had a class with?

idk what to call this either but someone she really clashes with, they just don’t understand each other

people she knew in nyc: she was there for the first 19 years of her life so if your character was there in early 2019 or any time before that, they could’ve run into each other

someone from a similar background who she can just be like... felt with?

hookups/flings: she loves love but love does not love her

an ex: could be good or bad terms idk 

crushes, mutual or unrequited

give me literally anything, the more angst the better!!

[laniebby]

hi! i’m cora and i’m so excited to be here and to write with everyone! i’m 24 and live in the est timezone, but i’m on at weird times because i work night shift. this intro will probably suck, so i’m sorry in advance LOL also ignore my crappy edit lol im a picsart biiitch

the tarot

meaning: high priestess is a card of mystery, stillness and passivity. this card suggests that it is time to retreat and reflect upon the situation and trust your inner instincts to guide you through it. things around you are not what they appear to be right now. upright card: spiritual insight, hidden talents, intuition, things yet to be revealed, mystery reversed card : secrets, information withheld, ;ack of personal harmony element: water ruling planet: moon

the basics:

name - lanie sierra reynolds age: twenty face claim: madison bailey zodiac: aquarius dorm: carstone house

the aesthetics:

BABY OUTFITS, FRESHLY PICKED FLOWERS, A SONG ON THE WIND, SUMMER NIGHTS, ART GALLERIES, BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONIES, UNOPENED PRESENTS, THE PANIC OF A NEW MOTHER, NEW FAITH, LOVE, SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, MESSY HAIR, NOTICING THE SMALLEST THINGS, VIVID DREAMS, EYES FULL OF STORIES, LONG HUGS, DEEP CONVERSATIONS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, SHADOWS FROM CANDLE LIGHT

the biography:

lanie’s entrance into the world was a chaotic one. a storm blew threw the town and knocked down trees and power lines. roads were blocked and piled up and lanie was born in the backseat of the family car.

as a child she was pretty quiet and kept to herself for the most part. she didn’t have a lot of friends and she was really okay with that. she liked playing with the people she made up and the younger neighbor kids. she didn’t care if the kids in her class called her weird and didn’t play with her at recess or sit with her at lunch.

her home life was not very ideal. her father cheated on her mother on more than one occasion and though he tried to keep it a secret, the whole town knew. her mother knew, of course, but she still loved him and hated the idea of being alone. neither of them believed in divorce, so they stayed unhappily married. lanie swore she would never live like that. she hated the idea of living a lie for all of her life.

as she got older, she came out of her shell. she spent her middle school years joining clubs and sports and made friends with all types of people. she wasn’t necessarily popular, but she was that girl that everyone knew in some way.

she still thinks high school was the best years of her life. she had such a good time, and honestly a little too much fun. she spent her days studying and doing homework and spent her nights sneaking out her bedroom window to go to parties or to meet boys to kiss in the backseat of a car.

she was actually a really good student, as well. she made straight As and always had high test scores. she ended up graduating the first semester of senior year and started college the following spring semester.

her relationship with THE STAR was a complicated one. for the longest time, she loved him so much. the relationship was everything she dreamed of and more. it was healthy and nothing like her parents. as time went on, things got a little worse. they would fight and make up and break up and get back together. that was their typical cycle for the longest time. their last fight was the breaking point, however. lanie couldn’t take anymore of the back and forth. it broke her heart that the person she once loved the most was now someone she hated.

she found out she was pregnant just less than a month after the breakup and she really didn’t know what to do. it was an internal struggle for the longest time, but she couldn’t keep it secret forever. she told evangeline first and somehow her best friend convinced her to join the church she had been skeptical of her whole life. she never felt a connection to god before, but being pregnant gave her a whole new perspective on life. she still doesn’t trust the church completely, but she thinks they mean well.

through all of this, she really became close with JUSTICE. they were the person who was there for her through the hell she went through in her relationship with THE STAR. she fell in love with them and it almost felt a little selfish. now with helena missing, who was such a sweet person, she doesn’t want to hurt them anymore than they’re hurting already. more than anything, she doesn’t want this relationship to end the same way her last one did.

the thoughts:

YOU JUST WANT WHAT’S BEST FOR YOUR BABY. AND ACCORDING TO THE HIEROPHANT, THAT MEANT JOINING ROSE’S THE SECOND YOU FOUND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT. SO FAR YOU HAVE NO COMPLAINTS — EVERYONE IS INVOLVED IN YOUR LIFE, PREPARING YOU FOR WHEN YOUR SPECIAL DAY COMES, INVESTED IN THE WAY YOU LIVE. IF ANYTHING, YOU COULD ALMOST SAY THEY LOVED YOU TOO MUCH, TRIED TO HELP YOU TOO OFTEN. AFTER ALL, THERE’S A FINE LINE BETWEEN BUYING YOU DIAPERS AND GIVING YOU A STRICT MEAL PLAN YOU CAN’T STRAY FROM. IT’S OVERBEARING, YES, BUT THEY JUST WANT YOU TO HAVE THE BEST, AND YOU’RE NOT USED TO THAT. SO YOU’LL TRY YOUR BEST NOT TO BUCKLE UNDER THEIR PRESSURE.

the connections:

THE HIEROPHANT - BEST FRIEND; IN ALL THE TIME YOU’VE KNOWN THEM, YOU WERE UNSURE OF DRINKING THEIR KOOLAID. NOTHING COULD BE AS PERFECT AS THEY CLAIMED IT TO BE — NOT RELIGION OR PEOPLE OR ANYTHING ELSE — BUT YOU’RE BEGINNING TO DOUBT YOURSELF. IT MAY TURN OUT TO BE CLOSER TO PERFECTION THAN YOU THOUGHT.

▶  FRIENDS - LAUNDRY DAY

REMEMBER BEING THAT KID ON THE FIRST DAY THAT ALWAYS HATED THAT IT WAS THE FIRST DAY, BUT THAT’S THE DAY WE MET

▶  MALIBU - MILEY CYRUS

HERE I AM NEXT TO YOU, THE SKY IS SO BLUE ▶  THESE ARE MY FRIENDS - LOVELYTHEBAND

▶  THESE ARE MY FRIENDS - LOVELYTHEBAND 

THEY DON’T CARE WHO YOU ARE, THEY DON’T CARE WHAT YOU DO, NO. THESE ARE MY FRIENDS, I LOVE THEM

THE STAR - EX; THEY’RE THE FATHER TO YOUR CHILD, SO YOU AREN’T SURE IF YOU CAN EVER HATE THEM AS MUCH AS YOU WISH YOU COULD. IT ENDED BADLY — VERY BADLY — BUT YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO GROW UP WITH BOTH OF THEIR PARENTS. EVEN IF YOU CAN’T STAND THEIR GUTS.

▶  JULY - NOAH CYRUS

FEELS LIKE A LIFE TIME, JUST TRYNA GET BY WHILE WE’RE DYING INSIDE. I’VE DONE A LOT OF THINGS WRONG, LOVING YOU BEING ON

▶  EASTSIDE - BENNY BLANCO, KHALID, HALSEY

WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I FELL IN LOVE, WE USED TO HOLD HANDS, MAN, THAT WAS ENOUGH

▶ NOT IN THE SAME WAY - 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER

WE FUCK, THEN WE FIGHT, THEN YOU CALL ME A PSYCHO. I WALK OUT THE DOOR BUT YOU WON’T LET ME LET GO

THE DOOR BUT YOU WON’T LET ME LET GO JUSTICE - CURRENT RELATIONSHIP; THEY WERE COMFORT WHERE THE STAR WAS ANGUISH, THE PERSON YOU LEANED ON THROUGH EVERY FIGHT, EVERY LATE NIGHT CRY SESSION. WHEN YOU WERE PANICKING ABOUT OFFICIALLY BEING BROKEN UP, ABOUT RAISING YOUR BABY ALONE, THEY WERE THERE FOR YOU. IT ONLY FELT NATURAL TO TAKE THIS STEP, BUT SOMETHING JUST FEELS OFF.

▶  MOONLIGHT - ARIANA GRANDE 

I NEVER KNEW, YOU COULD HOLD MOONLIGHT IN YOUR HANDS TIL THE NIGHT I HELD YOU 

▶  CVS - WINNETKA BOWLING LEAGUE

I’M AT EASE, AS QUIET AS SUBURBAN TREES WHENEVER YOU GET AROUND ME

▶ VOLCANIC LOVE - THE ACE

I GET THE FEELING, YOU WORRY ‘BOUT ME WAY TOO MUCH

the wanted connections:

friends turned enemies enemies turned friends exes cousins study buddy new friends unlikely friends unrequited love flirtship hateship literally anything!!

[domesticangel]

ok ive been wanting to do an OC redraw/redesign for a while now and uh, well here it is !!! top is obv the revamp and bottom is these three’s original designs ,,, the bottom pic is 9 years old (holy smokes) so i made them during my middle school emo/scene phase when i was like 12 so thats why they're.........Like That lmao but left to right in both pics is jude, elliot, and skipper!!! this was? so fun honestly

ummm lots of info/backstory about them under the cut lol

so in the original pic/designs… if I remember correctly jude and skipper were in police academy training to be cops and elliot was some punk ass kid theyd end up seeing around a lot cause he was in and out of holding for Delinquent Things, and ofc they magically became friends. Im pretty sure they were all 16/17 when I first made them which makes no sense at all (teen cops??? Ok) but like when ur 12, teenagers are Practically Adults BUT none of that is Canon TM anymore. In their redesign they range from early to late 20’s; I usually peg jude around 26-27, elliot is probably 23-24, and skipper is 21.

jude was the very first oc I ever made so shes always had a special place in my heart… I started churning out rapid fire ocs when I was in middle school that id toss when I was bored with em but shes the one that always stuck around!! Shes been a big honkin lesbian ever since her conception, so id use her a lot to express BabyGay feelings I didn’t really know how else to process. design wise I kinda just simplified her look; I have no fucking clue why she used to have an eyepatch and cat ears (I mean, I do, its because I was a weeb) but I got rid of those along with the scene hair and gave her longer hair with more natural waves and some freckles from spending a lot of time in the sun. her gray eyes and hair were always kind of her signature, so those got to stay! She mostly just wears anything that’s easy enough to move around and get work done in; tank tops, loose long skirts, etc. think futch hippy. anyways jude is now just a simple plant witch who uses her skills and connection with the elements to run a modest local farm, and even though shes fairly content in her lifestyle, she wants nothing more than a gf/wife that she can work hard to give a good life to :3c shes a hopeless romantic and has a bad habit of falling a little bit in love with every woman she meets, but shes mad shy when it comes to flirting, so more often than not shes just a sweaty ball of pining and infatuation. Whenever shes feeling some type of way about a girl she either obsessively takes on projects around the farm or house to distract herself or rants to her plants about how shes too afraid to express her feelings. RIP useless lesbian jude. Anyway shes the oldest of the trio, so shes very protective of elliot and skipper in a mother hen kind of way. She gets embarrassed when she realizes shes lecturing them like a cranky old maid, but they secretly don’t really mind it and often come to her for general life advice. I think her sign would be Taurus :3c (and probably an air moon since she’s kind of a space cadet)

elliot was REALLY FUN to redesign bc I honestly just wanted him to look like one of those people who had a HUGE scene phase way back when and just… never completely grew out of it lmao so I gave him the two-tone mullet he deserves, grown out roots hes definitely not gonna bother to re-bleach and re-dye, and piercing scars under his lip from where he used to have some tacky ass snakebites that he probably had to take out to get a job or something lol. he couldn’t completely give up piercings though, so the labret and gauges got to stay. Dudes not COMPLETELY stuck in 2007, but he does still enjoy a lot of the OG emo/punk bands and the fantasy of making it big in his own band and touring the country in a fashionably clunky van. He doesn’t exactly have a band, but hes working on that. Hes halfway decent on vocals and a guitar so he spends a lot of time combing through the local college town he lives and works in in hopes of finding some people who’d wanna play some gigs with him. But in the mean time, he works as a barista in a local café, which usually hooks him up by letting him do some acoustic sets at night every now and again. Hes a very warm and upbeat person, and will happily engage and talk the ear off of anyone close enough for him to do so, stranger or otherwise. He also regularly reminds jude and skipper how much he loves both of them and how glad he is that theyre all friends; He doesn’t really have much in the way of embarrassment or apprehension when it comes to what hes feeling. Hes the official unofficial “plan-maker” of the friend group and is able to bring them all together for quality time, because hes not at all passive like jude or skipper, and… usually has the most free time out of all of them lol. elliot is pure Leo and that’s about all there is to that

And finally, congratulations to skipper, who against all odds, looked normal enough that I didn’t really have to change anything at all about his design! Just had to ditch the uniform for your typical Tired Gay mustard sweaters. Skipper is an English major in his sophomore year of college who, like most people in their 20’s in liberal arts programs, is desperately trying to figure out what he wants out of life and also doesn’t know what sleeping or self-care is. He really enjoys writing, but doesn’t really know if he wants to do it for a living or if he even could. He grew up with pretty cold and distant parents, so on top of knowing they don’t really approve of his major, he pretty much always operates under the assumption that if hes not working himself to death hes not justifying the space hes taking up or the air hes breathing. Emotionally speaking hes more emo than elliot will ever be and his blood is probably 75% caffeine. He having kind of a rough time tbh but hes gritting it out in hopes that things become more clear eventually. He’d be way worse off if he didn’t have jude or elliot, who hes more thankful for than he can ever bring himself to express. They were essentially his first real, close friends, and despite skipper being incapable of asking for help, they always seem to know when he needs someone to talk to or even just a brief distraction; Jude has an open door policy for her farm and will let him come over and cuddle some rabbits or sit and talk over tea on her porch whenever he needs to, and elliot cant remember the last time hes made skipper pay for anything he ordered from the café, or the last time he even had to ask skipper what he wanted. Because hes the youngest of the three its sometimes their instinct to protect him, which embarrasses skipper out of his mind, but he knows they mean well. Hes the physical embodiment of Just Doing His Best and is a stone cold Capricorn

They’re still besties but basically met just from living in the same town; jude and elliot met when jude started providing the café’s local roast from the coffee beans she grew on her farm so elliot saw her fairly regularly and of course was like Oh Friend? Jude always liked how forthcoming elliot was as it complimented her generally reserved nature, and elliot always thought living on a farm and growing your own food was pretty punk rock and therefore pretty dang cool in his book. They both got to know skipper because he came to the café every. single. day. to ingest ungodly amounts of espresso and study all day, and when elliot took an interest in skipper, jude suggested he invite him to one of his gigs since the poor guy kinda looked like he needed a break. Skipper initially kind of politely shot elliot down, but jude took a chance and found skipper later to tell him how much itd mean to elliot, and that if it made him feel better she’d go with him, since going to events like this was different for her too. skipper apprehensively agreed at that point, and the rest is history !!! they all kinda hit it off after that

tl;dr

[asapncah]

EEP HERE WE GO AGAIN. i feel like my intros just get longer and longer each time.. sorry not soRRY cause noah is a queen that deserves the Novel. so that’s what y’all are getting so brace yourselves for this wild ride. i’m so very excited for this reboot, y’all have no idea. OH and for anyone new here: my name is lenny, moreau is my child that i cherish more than the hair on my head, i am 21, live in the mst timezone, and use she/her pronouns ! i’m also ur friendly canadian so i’m here for any of ur canadian-related q’s!!! i know we’re a special breed lasdkjlh OK enough about me, onto the queen. y’all know the drill, like this / hmu to plot if u survive reading my Long Ass Intro.

( ariana grande • twenty three • cisfemale ) look, it's noella de luca from apartment 4B! apparently she moved into moreau apartments one and a half years ago and rumour has it, they can be quite possessive— good thing they’re also adventurous, hey? i hear they’re the hedonist of the building. 

↘︎ 𝒷𝒶𝓈𝒾𝒸𝓈 !

given name: noella sofie de luca

nickname: noah

age: twenty3

birthdate: march 18, 1995

hometown: keremeos, british columbia

occupation: waitress & dog walker

↘︎ 𝒽𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎 !

born to high school sweethearts, willa and antonio, who were very much in love until they just … weren’t

the separation of her parents came as a surprise to young noah but not much sleep was lost over the divorce as her parents remained civil and held no ill will towards each other — they even remained business partners

montagna park. a cozy, scenic campground just a few kilometres away from keremeos, nestled deep in the outskirts of the rocky mountains and home to the majority of noah’s most prized childhood memories

following the divorce, antonio moved permanently onto the campground as a year-round manager while willa remained in keremeos to handle the financial end of the business and raise their daughter, who spent nearly every other weekend in the mountains with her father mastering the wilderness

(tw: mention of adhd & prescription drugs & anxiety) she was diagnosed with adhd at the age of 10 after her teachers noticed her heightened hyperactivity and noah began taking a pill each day at lunch time to help her cope with her symptoms

this new routine brought stares and snickers from her fellow classmates and noah developed a harsh social anxiety with the pressures to act “normal” around her peers, but this only made her adhd worse – it’s a vicious cycle (end tw)

come graduation (which she just slipped by) she yearned to escape the confines of her small town. it was an itch that no amount of trips to the mountains could scratch so she set her sights on something bigger: europe

with the help of her parents, noah saved up for the trip of a lifetime, which she embarked on shortly before her 21st birthday and didn’t return from for several months. though she ventured across the european countryside, much of her trip was spent in italy as she reconnected with her roots and fell in love with the country, particularly florence and pisa. she paid her dues working in a small italian cafe in florence owned by an adorable old woman that reminded her of her own grandmother and made italy her home for many weeks, only returning home due to missing her parents and a dwindling bank account

while in europe, noah developed a love for journals. after finding a beautiful leather bound one in her first week of her trip, it became glued to her side and the obsession didn’t stop once she filled it up (which didn’t take long, mind you)

by the end of her trip, noah had filled up eight journals with tales of her adventures, short poems inspired by the european beauty, and songs that seemed to burst out of her like lightning.

↘︎ 𝓅𝓇𝑒𝓈𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓁𝓎 !

vancouver became her home shortly after her 22nd birthday, a handful of months after she returned from europe. after experiencing the foreign continent’s beauty, keremeos felt small and stifling to her. the small town held no feeling of intrigue or adventure anymore so she made the big move to vancouver in the hopes of finding something more

the big city held a sort of vibrance for her, having visited a handful of times with her mother for big shopping trips and weekend getaways, and somehow the small town girl melted into the big city easily

moreau apartments caught her eye immediately when searching listings, its beautiful brick walls and ocean views promising her comfort and just enough exposure to nature to keep her sane in the concrete landscape, and she moved in immediately

due to her absolute inability to sit still and be bored, noah works 3 jobs in vancouver: waitress, dog walker, and pole dance instructor

waitress: she serves in an adorable, cozy local restaurant down granville street, close by the apartment building, mostly working morning or late night shifts

dog walker: to fuel her love for animals, noah’s gained a reputation in the neighbourhood as one of the most reliable dog walkers. you can often catch her with a small herd of hounds at any time of day, handling the tangling leashes like a pro

pole dance instructor: she found this studio shortly after her move to vancouver, wanting a physical and creative outlet for herself. she fell in love with pole dancing after going outside of her comfort zone and mastered the skill quickly, promptly bringing the owner to offer her a part time job instructing a beginner’s class on the weekends

she continues to keep journals, using the near-daily activity as a sort of meditation after a long day to ease her ever-racing mind. her collection of songs has grown considerably through her life experiences and her instagram is filled with short snippets of the lyrics in captions and videos of her strong voice that just seems to come naturally

↘︎ 𝒸𝒽𝒶𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓉𝑒𝓇 !

aesthetics: freshly picked peaches. crisp mountain air. old denim ripped and stained from wild adventures. perfectly painted nails. thriving house plants. the scent of fresh coffee and sweet lotion. journals inked with stories and rhymes. rose gold jewelry. caramel waves blowing in the wind as sneakers trample fallen leaves. hazy rooms and endless laughter. a strong voice singing about heartbreak.

notable traits: passionate, possessive, adventurous, charming, optimistic, honest, naive, self-indulgent

best described as a freshly blossomed rose, grown in the canadian wilderness and weathered by the elements, with blushing petals beautiful enough to draw you in and thorns sharp enough to protect herself.

willa and antonio raised their daughter to have a strong head on her shoulders. their independence, wild hearts, and honesty passed down to noah easily. she’s certainly her father’s daughter in terms of her curiosity, need for adventure, and determination, but her mother shines through noah’s feminist independence, brutal honesty, and passion for creativity.

in terms of how noah’s young experiences changed her constant state of wonderment as a child, she’s definitely grown tougher and carries herself with an obvious sense of responsibility to protect herself. she likes to believe the walls she’s built since those stares and snickers in school aren’t easily broken, but she falls prey to charming smiles, trusting words, and careful eyes — it’s something she’s constantly working on, always chastising herself whenever she falls too easily

at first sight, she’s a small girl with a big mouth. her personality purposefully magnified to hide the fact that she’s afraid of getting attached. her sailor’s mouth is a surprise to most, along with her openness with her sexuality (bi af) and honesty when it comes to just about anything she has a strong opinion on (feminism, equal rights, lgbtq+ issues, animal cruelty, etC)

but for better or for worse, noah generally prides herself for having hardly a care in the world. many of her days just go with the flow and she’s not worried about her future — the future is today, as she likes to say to convince her friends to join her on one of her many adventures

one of the greatest friends one could ask for because of her strong loyalty, charming smile, generosity, and taste for adventure (it also helps that, thanks to her green thumb, this one grows the best weed in moreau ajklsh). she distracts others from developing too much curiosity about her own story by being an incredibly good listener and shoulder to cry on

to elaborate on her disorder: noah still has a prescription to aid her symptoms (most commonly fast and rambling words, an inability to shit still — showcased by tapping her feet, twirling her hair, fiddling with anything near her, etc — and a short attention span that is often interrupted by interludes of hyperfocus) but often pushes aside her pills because of her stubbornness. relying on a pill isn’t her favourite thing in the world and she likes to tell herself she can get by without them but lbr, the bitch can’t kjlhsd at least not for too long. though she keeps her problems as best a secret as possible, i’m sure someonE’S noticed her slip ups

↘︎ 𝓈𝓊𝓂𝓂𝒶𝓇𝓎 !

this was a rollar coaster and a half. i know. i’m sorry. akjlshd please love me

tl;dr: small town girl from the mountains, raised by two loving separate parents, hardened by teasing and stares because of her adhd, but found her freedom and passion for life in europe before moving to vancouver to keep that spark alive. works 3 jobs to keep herself busy and because she just can’t make her mind on what she wants to do (waitress, dog walker, pole dancing instructor). 

first things that come to mind when thinking of noah: peaches, house plants (wink wink), fluffy dogs and purring cats, leather bound journals, and a lust for adventure.

as for connections, i want them aLL but i listed a few right here for y’all to check out. if any of those catch your eye / you’re down to brainstorm, hmu through tumblr ims / discord or like this and i’ll come to you!!!

[tayegi]

Hii u lovely creature. First i just wanted to say i love ur work, this last chapter was...quite shocking since well how Jk was talking and reacting towards the OC. Im really not good with theories really and specially if i gotta write them down in english but i was thinking since u said this would have 3 parts that maybe...just maybe was like one part of each of the characters? Like one were we view in detail the feelings of the OC, then JK and the Jimin? Maybe? Idk sorry. Anyway love ur work :)

Anonymous said:Thank you for being able to find the time to write equilibrium, and thank you for being able to find the time to update it as well- and come on tumblr at all tbh. I know it must not seem like it but most of us really really appreciate it. Please don’t feel rushed to update and take as much time as you need. Thank you again for your work.

Anonymous said:hey! thank you SO much for continuing equilibrium. I’m really enjoying the plot and character development. its very interesting and you do a rly good job at weaving all the layers of meaning together. you’re one of my favorite writers 💗 hope ur having a great day!

Anonymous said:(3) I wonder what is it that jimin saw on jungkook as well, I don’t think that just good looks and the fact that he is good at a lot of things are enough to fall in love or accept being in that kind of relationship ¿ or maybe yes or I’m missing something. Anyways I absolutely adore this fic!! I love your detailed descriptions and how you put important little things and hints and how you think of every single word!! Really thank you for sharing it with us! You have created a huge masterpiece.

Anonymous said:(2)The days when jimin went away must have been the best days of his life, and I wonder now with Jungkook away how the dynamics between jimin and the oc would be, especially her. It would be really wow and not wow at the same time if she turned like kook. I doubt because she knows she doesn’t have a “connection” with jimin, and is more than aware that he wants jungkook. But maybe things will change like they did with him.

minsuguk said:(1) It surprises me how the oc feels about jimin, accepting jungkook’s possesiveness and mad terms in order to keep him in that crazy relationship which is the only way she can have a just little bit of jimin. But again, I’m not surprised because it’s kind of what Jungkook felt ¿ I mean he saw something in her, and she saw something in jimin. And jungkook was aware of her and jimins feelings and he proposed being together in order to be with her as well.

Anonymous said:I want to feel bad for all of them, but I feel bad for none of them. That’s a lie I feel slightly bad for o/c but shes doing it to herself because she wants to keep this tiny connection to Jimin and that’s the start of her problem! All in all this is gonna end badly. I knew that necklace was gonna come back and bit her in the ass.

Anonymous said:(part 2) You know how Jungkook is all fucking crazy in denial about having a connection with her could she be in the same denial except (but not crazy) I mean Jimin had to have noticed the reader was always with him in the beginning now they don’t even touch each other its all so fucked up because you cant feel bad for anyone at this point (I am scared for the reader though because how far will jungkook go if she let jimin touch her)

Anonymous said:Jimin CAN’T be oblivious to this whole situation if he was able to hear his name being called when Jungkook was fingering the mc he had to have heard something else. Could he be ignoring this situation to make sure he is able to stay with jk the same way jk and mc are using each other for the same thing? bc if it was obvious that jimin was in love with jk before anything happened did he have to “get through” 1 on 1 with the mc like she did with jungkook (part 1)

Anonymous said:oh dude the relationship in equilibrium is on the verge of becoming a huge trainwreck but i can’t stop reading it cos i want to see how big of a trainwreck it will become. can’t wait til we get to the point where the relationship just swerves off the track and just goes kablooey! rip.

Anonymous said:oh my gosh I absolutely adored reading the new chapter of equilibrium! I’m so amazed that you find the time out of your busy day to write so much! thank you so so much for the new chapter. i’m really curious to see how this story line will progress, and I do wonder what will happen with jimin and y/n over that weekend… hmm anyways thank you again!! this is my first time writing to you aha I’m so nervous and also !! I love you please take care of yourself

Anonymous said:I HATE YOU SM I’m kidding I love you lu 💕💕 I can already feel the angst approaching aghhssh I’m going to die

Anonymous said:The new update has me a bit fearful of jungkook. He seems to be a little bit to possessive-at least to me anyways. I wonder if jimin has noticed the change in jungkook as well? When he said that the oc was the only one who understood him it reminded me of the conversation they had in ch4 about his family not approving of his major. When i read that scene the first time, i kinda got the sense that that was why jungkook liked the oc.

Anonymous said:Shook again from Equilibrium updates @.@ Thanks as always!!

Anonymous said:omggggggg equilibriummmm the tension just keeps building and building up I AM SO READY FOR THE SHIT TO HIT THE FAN

Anonymous said:It’s really interesting because there are elements that show a legitimate fear the OC has when it comes to Jungkook. I can’t wait to see more (well I can obv and I will NO PRESSURE FJDKSKSKS but you know what I mean~). Also thank you for updating so often like. I have barely any work & a shit ton of free time and I still just can’t write so you’re??? Like how??? Thank u sm. 💕

Anonymous said:First of all - thank you for updating. You could throw a sentence of Equilibrium in my way once a year and I’d still cry of happiness. And second - I love this story so much you don’t even know. Their relationship has taken such a sharp turn suddenly and Jungkook’s motives are clearer and clearer while the MC still seems to be sort of oblivious? Ah I have so many speculations but there’s not enough characters in asks haha. Anyways it was amazing once again, thank you!

yaja-time said:Equilibrium is too my favorite writings of your.. probably one of my favorites out of all the fics I’ve ever read. But I love it so much I would wait 10 years for you to update. Shit I’d even be happy if you updated with only using 10 words. I understand you have a life and I for one am very grateful for your writings, because they are amazing. So thank you for writing.

Anonymous said:Poor Equilibrium OC :( Sadly this scenario hits close to home with her and Jungkook. But good job as always Lu! I appreciate the work you do, have me on the edge of my seat!

bluefullmetaltitan said:Lol. I’ve been waiting for you to say that!! Yayayay! I support you 100% cause like, it shouldn’t matter how long it takes. I’m in love with all of your writings!! Thank you!!

Anonymous said:bruh, equilibrium tho. i loves it like i loves you. but for real, its amazing and incredible reading smaller details from earlier chapters come back into play and seeing how everything slowly links together (how you have the willpower to write so much is incredible)

Anonymous said:I loved equilibrium babe it's so good keep up the amazing writing I loved the last chapter it's a very good storyline 👍🏼👍🏼 and please In the equilibrium let her end Up with jimin and more jimin smut please 😂😂 seriously loved it 💋💋

Anonymous said:When I first started reading equilibrium I thought it was about the three of them learning how to function in a polyamorous relationship. But in the first 4 chapters, you revealed the MC's feelings towards Jimin, & then showcased Jungkook and MC alone. Then, when Jungkook got possessive, & you wrote Jimin's and MC's back story, I was like, "she's not seriously trying to romanticize this relationship, is she?" BUT YOU'RE NOT, YOU'RE SHOWCASING LEGIT PROBLEMS IN A REALISTIC STORY. I AM HERE FOR IT

Anonymous said:Im living for Equilibrium rn🔥🔥🔥🔥, your such a good writer. Loving all your works 💖💖

Anonymous said:why do I feel like jungkook semi poisoned jimin so he couldn't go 😫equilibrium is so good rlly got me questioning everything lol

Anonymous said:Hello tayegi, i just want to say, you're the first writer I read in this bts fandom and im so thankful for that. And im so pumped for equilibrium jajajajajaAaaaa 🙏

Anonymous said:I have to be honest I was all for jungkooks protectiveness in early chapters cause I thought it was hella cute but after reading equilibrium chp 11... Im not too sure anymore. Like he actually made me kinda scared and trapped especially during the end (guess that's how good you're writing is). On a positive note, loving this series and I hope all three characters get backlashes for this messed up relationship lmao

Anonymous said:I don't get how anyone can complain about ch11 being "only 3k" like there was so much that happened in that chapter it didn't even feel like it was "short." I'm even amazed you can write such great quality stories despite being a phd student (do these children know what that is???) AND it's like midterm season rn like the quality doesn't drop despite this. And honestly I feel like these chapters have been getting updated pretty frequently these days I feel really spoiled haha

Anonymous said:EQUILIBRIUM IS SOME OF THE BEST WORK I'VE EVER SEEN ON HERE!!! LIKE I WAS AT SCHOOL TODAY AND I READ EVERY SINGLE CHAPTER AND I WAS SO OVERCOME BY WHAT WAS HAPPENING. AND WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT JUNGKOOK WANTED THE READER TO HIMSELF I GOT SO SHOOK!!!! LIKE I KINDA KNEW SOMEHOW THAT HE WANTED HER ALL TO HIMSELF. HE JUST WASN'T GONNA LET JIMIN HAVE HER ANYMORE HUH? BUT I'M SO EXCITED FOR WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!! *sorry for yelling i was too excited for this series ily~*

Anonymous said:Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?! There was an Equilibrium update?! *runs to open tab so that it's the first thing I see after class* Bruh, I can't wait to dive in. Thanks for being a thug about all of those comments. Best part about creating works of art/expressing creativity is that you get to make people think, invite them to have an opinion and start conversations. If anything, Equilibrium provokes its readers to have a clear opinion. That's a success in my book. ;) Fighting always! - Happy Reader

yonggukssmolgf said:I love you. I love your blog. I love your writing. I love the equilibrium series. And I just love how you just take your time to update. Like you do things at you own pace and I like that about you. I followed you because you're an amazing person, you love your followers, and you never disappoint with your fics. Thanks for existing and I hope I made your day a little bit happier!🐼😙😀

Anonymous said:Excuse me young lady... yeah I'm talking to you Lu...Yupp.... you're being mad disrespectful, how dare ruin my nights peaceful sleep but updating equilibrium like that... do you not want me to graduate... it's senior year and I'm head deep into my writing... yeah thanks a lot for ruining my life... JK I LOVE YOU 💕

Anonymous said:I just read chapter 11 of Equilibrium and it made me want to CRY! I love the story so far and it's written amazingly well but it's tOYING WITH MY EMOTIONS! I'm super excited for the updates 💙💙💙💙

seokjinniemin said:oml I just finished chapter 11 of Equilibrium and boy howdy am I SHOOK. Equilibrium is by far one of my favorite fanfic series I've ever read! You're such an amazing writer, they way you convey the stress and anxiety of the oc is just phenomenal. And the small details you put into it like damn! I'm so anxious about this and how it's going to progress, especially with the oc and Jimin being alone. I feel like shit is going to hit the fan real soon o_o

Anonymous said:oh my god that new chapter of Equilibrium actually murdered me LMAO. i absolutely LOVE how every detail counts; like all the little small things that readers wouldn't think matter end up mattering the most. i love this series so much and ily Lu!!

Anonymous said:oh my god that new chapter of Equilibrium actually murdered me LMAO. i absolutely LOVE how every detail counts; like all the little small things that readers wouldn't think matter end up mattering the most. i love this series so much and ily Lu!!

Anonymous said:wtffff please ignore that anon i think you've been updating so quickly!! and i love the story sooo much it's so great no matter how lengthy it is. the content is what matters quality >>> quantity i really love it and know you work hard and appreciate it ❤❤

Anonymous said:Sometimes I think people are just plain dumb. Like, wtf, i am happy that you updated such an amazing story! You do not have the obligation to provide anything for us, you do it because you like it. People should be more grateful and learn to respect. Thank you for de update, you are straight up amazing

aichan11 said:I just read Equilibrium 11, it's so good! I sent you a message before, sorry if it was out of line. Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your writing :) of course I have my own wishes/hopes about how the 3 people in Equilibrium would turn out but I don't want to risk influencing your writing. I can't wait for the whole balance to just tip over and see what happens. Is that too evil of me? Hahaha

Anonymous said:The new chapter was intense! I wonder what Jeon is hiding.. I feel bad for both Jimin and OC. Poor jiminie doesn't know what that kid is doing, and OC is stuck cos of jjk. I love your work Lu, stay classy ❤️❤️

Anonymous said:ahhhhh!!! another amazing chapter babe!!! Love the dynamic,screwed up characters

[tl-notes]

Gabriel Dropout Episode 4 Notes

These guidebooks (しおり shiori) are primarily associated with school trips, such as field trips (at all ages) or those overnight trips middle and high school students do. However, they’re sometimes made for personal (or work) group vacations as well, often by whoever’s in charge of organizing the event. It will generally contain a schedule and various other bits of useful/relevant information about the trip, basically a glorified pamphlet or printout. It’s also common to give them a title, as seen here, to kind of represent the trip.

All that said, you gotta be pretty fired up about the trip to actually go out of your way to make these things yourself, so there’s definitely an element of “aww, she’s so excited” intended here.

The 思ひ出 (omoide, memories) in the title is usually written 思い出; in modern Japanese ひ is the hiragana for hi, and い is for i, but in classical Japanese it wasn’t quite so clear-cut. In “normal” usage nowadays it would pretty much always be い, but you can use the ひ for stuff like this to make it more emotional/old-fashioned. For example, it’s used in the Japanese title for the Studio Ghibli film Only Yesterday (おもひでぽろぽろ).

The phrase she uses in the Japanese is “charisma demon” (well, akuma 悪魔). “Charisma” as a loan word when paired with a noun like that basically means charismatic + star power; someone who’s so good at being whatever [noun] is they’ve gotten some level of acclaim for it. An example would be a “charisma beautician,” someone who’s highly skilled and has some fame for working on celebrities or something.

It’s not very commonly used with professions that would generally require charisma and lead to stardom by default, like an actor or something.

When using it to refer to yourself, it’s like proclaiming yourself a star; not exactly the best of manners even when true.

It’s not shown in the typeset subs, but she actually misspells the word (i.e. writes the wrong kanji, 行 instead of 業; both can be pronounced gyou) and has to cross it out and rewrite.

The original line here is “do bananas count as snacks?” (バナナはおやつに含まれますか？). This is in reference to a rule on school field trips that you can only bring (usually) 300 yen worth of snacks. Schools typically enforce this rule to keep kids from bringing a bunch of junk food or whatever and spoiling their lunch by eating it on the bus/train, and also to maintain a sense of equality among students with different home environments.

The banana question is an oyakusoku question somebody always asks when the teacher is explaining the trip. Nowadays, it’s generally a thing asked as a joke about trying to find a way around the snack cap. However, back in the 50s/60s it was a serious question.

Prior to that, bananas were fairly hard to come by in Japan and largely considered a bit of a luxury food, but by the 60s they were becoming somewhat more accessible to the average person (but still maintained their status as a fancy treat). Since school trips are kind of a rare and special event, it wasn’t uncommon for parents to want to send something special (i.e. a banana) for the kid to eat on it. So you’d always have at least one kid who would ask whether that banana would be included as part of their snack limit, or part of their lunch (which generally you’d bring from home).

That might make more sense if you consider that Japanese lunch boxes tend to be pretty thin and tightly packed to begin with. Even if the parent intended the banana to be part of the lunch as sort of a dessert (as fruits tend to be thought of), it wouldn’t fit in the lunch box and would have to be carried separately—like the snacks.

Vignette, of course, anticipated the question coming up and included it in the guide booklet.

She doesn’t actually use baby-talk here, but she does use the –ageru grammar point. Ageru means (several things but in this case) to give something. By attaching it to the end of another verb it becomes you doing that verb for somebody, with a nuance of doing it as a favor for them—which, depending on context, can be pretty condescending.

Satania uses that sort of language a lot when in Future-Ruler-of-Hell mode.

Specifically she says playing in the sand, not a general “out of the water.” Doesn’t really matter, but it foreshadows how serious she is about building that sandcastle later.

Here she says “umi no ie” (海の家), which literally is like “ocean house,” but actually refers to small scale restaurants on the beach that are generally only open seasonally. If you’ve seen a beach episode of an anime you’ve almost certainly seen one before.

As mentioned in an earlier episode note, the mai (舞) here is used for a verb that basically means descend with grace (舞い降りる), a la an angel descending from heaven or big fluffy snowflakes falling (it also means dance or float/hover). Ten (天) represents heaven.

西区 (Nishi-ku) is basically “western district,” which is appropriate enough, considering.

“Arara” is something people say when something bad/disappointing happens (usually when they are watching it happen to other people). “Machi” is just “town,” a common part of many place names.

Another example of oyakusoku. As soon as somebody is shown to have worn their swimsuit under their clothes, you know there will be some forgotten underwear joke coming up.

This looks like the torii at Miyajima, though there’s no bridge like that there.

Edit: It turns out this is Bentenjima, another fairly touristy place with a torii that is partially underwater during high tide.

As you can, the "-tenjima" part of the name is the same, the just swapped out the Ben for Mai. Benten, by the way, is an important goddess in Japan, and one of the seven lucky gods.

Guess what she says here?

Oyakusoku.

The little shrine on the left there is a common sight on the roadsides of Japan. The statues are generally of Jizou (or Ojizou-san/-sama as they are often called), the Japanese incarnation of a major bodhisattva. He’s a pretty cool guy who basically considers all life his responsibility and is mega kind and watches over everybody, and in Japan, especially children. There’s probably some connection between his shrines/statues being on all the roads and the fact that most kids in Japan walk to school unattended.

The red hat and bib are offerings put on them in prayer that one’s own children will grow up healthy and safe.

There’s also a famous folk tale regarding the hat. A kind old man travelled to town to try to sell five straw hats he and his wife had made, so he could buy some rice cakes for them to eat on New Year’s. Unfortunately nobody was buying though, so he left to return home. As he made his way back, he saw six Jizou statues being covered by the falling snow. Feeling bad for them, he wiped off the snow and gave the straw hats to five of the six, and his own cloth cap to the sixth. Later that night, the Jizou came to life and visited the old couple’s home, bringing with them a huge supply of rice as a gift.

There are several different versions, and this is a pretty summarized take on it, but that’s the gist.

You may be familiar with the “tadaima/okaeri“ tradition of greetings for when someone returns home. This is basically a similar deal except for when it’s a guest arriving, instead of someone who lives there: you say irasshai, they say ojama shimasu (though there are of course variant options for each).  In practice they’re just ritualized greetings, like “come on in” and “thanks for having me,” but in literal terms ojama shimasu basically means “I’m going to get in the way/cause you trouble.”

So Gabs is basically saying “I’m being a pain” repeatedly.

I saw a lot of people a little confused about this exchange, so just for clarity’s sake.

It basically boils down to:

Gaben: “Come on, surely you saw this coming.”

Vine: “Yeah, I guess I did.”

Garb: “Right? Now settle down and let me see your homework like a good girl.”

Viggo: “Wait, why are you acting like I’m the one being a child here!?”

The actual line here is “sasuga Vigne.” Sasuga is a super common word in conversational Japanese, that basically means “as expected [of someone/something].” Often it’s used as a compliment along the lines of “that’s our boy/girl!”, kind of a combination “wow you did it!” and “but we knew you would because you’re great!”

It doesn’t have to be complimentary though, it can be used in a sort of “there they go again…” way as well, or anything in between. Here, it’s basically like “I knew you wouldn’t let me down.”

Ironically, of all the places to squeeze an idiom or joke into the translation, this is one where it would have actually matched the Japanese.

The word she (doesn’t) use here is “naruhodo“, which is basically just “oh, I see/understand/get it.” It’s also Phoenix Wright’s Japanese name, eyy Naruhodo-kun.

What Gub says here instead is “naru~,” like she’s too lazy to finish saying the word.

This is a common(ish) way to compliment a girl’s looks, especially from one woman to another. Particularly someone who leans toward “cute” and who keeps their appearance neat (as in like, hair not wild, etc.).

Not everyone particularly enjoys it though, you can find people online asking “why do people say I look like a doll, are they calling me emotionless?” In theory though it’s purely a compliment.

The saying she uses here is “困った時はお互い様 (komatta toki wa otagai-sama).” It’s used when you’re helping out somebody in trouble and they thank you/apologize for being a burden, and basically means like “oh, you’d do the same for me” or “don’t worry about it, people gotta help each other out” (but not so informal-sounding).

A friend in need is a friend indeed, by my understanding of the phrase, is a little different. The “friend in need” part of it means a friend who is still your friend in your time of need, with the idea being “if somebody sticks with you through the hard times they must be a real friend.” So for Gabu to be using it when she’s helping out Vigneto kind of implies “yeah I’m your real friend,” which is not quite the original intent.

[comicteaparty]

March 8th, 2018 CTP Archive

The archive for the Comic Tea Party chat that occurred on March 8th, 2018, from 5PM - 7PM PST.  The chat focused on Motsuro Project by Avalon Mao.

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✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

COMIC TEA PARTY START!

Good day everyone~! This week’s Comic Tea Party is now officially beginning~! Today we are discussing Motsuro Project by Avalon Mao~! (http://motproj.webcomic.ws/) For those new or in need of a reminder, discussions about the comic are freeform, so please feel free to bring up whatever you wish. However, every 30 minutes I will be dropping in a discussion question to help those who would like a prompt. These questions are totally OPTIONAL to answer, and you can pay them no mind if you wish. If you miss out on any though, they’ll be pinned for the duration of the chat once they’re posted~! Remember, constructive criticism is allowed, but the primary focus here is to have fun and appreciate the amazing comics that the community makes~! As a bonus, each chat a top comment will be picked and featured in the archives and on an ad for CTP! All that being said, let’s get started and have a great discussion!

QUESTION 1. What is your favorite scene in the comic so far and why?

snuffysam

i really like the story dakota's sister told. the art was incredible there.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

yeah. i think all around the art in this has some really fantastic detail you dont see all too often.

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Hello, made it! I rather liked when Rong's blue haired sister dropped the bombshell about being a reincarnation and the kingdoms. I really hadn't expected it and it sort of drew the storylines together for me.

Agree on the art. So easy to miss some of the background stuff. That'd take me ages to do.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

huh? thats interesting. i actually wasnt sure how i felt about the truth dropping. but that might just be because i feel it added more mystery to the whole humans conflict going on with rong

snuffysam

i also liked the chapter were they first test out the motsuro project, because that helped tie in the past to the present

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Well, I figure something had to happen in the intervening 2000 years, and something like that would probably shake things up. Humans don't seem to be shunned in the "time skip" Polaris storyline. Granted, maybe they mostly live by themselves now, the fairy forest seemed off limits.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

id assume they mostly live by themselves cause the impression im getting is a lot of magical stuff ppl cant see anymore

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Yeah, I was glad they tested out that project. That was sort of a head scratcher for me when it first came up, but it does seem to tie in too.

Can't see? Won't see?

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

im going hard on the cant cause i feel dakota is just special

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

That's possible. She does have the ice powers.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

I actually started reading this comic this evening... So far, I think the scene where they all get taken to the Principal's office is maybe my favorite?

It's difficult to say because I'm only just now getting a hang on what's going on

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i do like how the project was tied in with vivian. in the sense that we see her having reservations about the whole project. cause i too would be somewhat suspicious if a school said "here play this game or leave"

snuffysam

that was a great scene too. the principal is so sinister

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i enjoyed the humor of dakota being dragged there by creepy guys in suits and she's just like "man this school sure does take being late serious"

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

The room 210 scene was interesting. Just, these shady guys are going to escort you. If Dakota hadn't seen the note, that'd be even more confusing.

snuffysam

it's also creepy how she started forgetting the incident in the lobby afterward

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

but yeah i second the principal is shady af. like absolutely no good vibes from him. granted i also partially assume hes a puppet cause iirc they mention the project is being paid for by the government

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

I do really like the overall aesthetic of the comic, and I'm curious to see how that first part of the story with Rong ties in

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Yeah! I feel like at some point they'll forget that it's only a game. (If you die in there, do you die in real life? )

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

but is it only a game is the question XD which i assume its a big, fat "of course not."

i do want to see how the past ties in more to dakota's timeline

partly cause they feel so disjointed at the moment, which makes you feel like something big must happen

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

If it's not a game, are they teleporting?

Or taking over the bodies of some other people?

(Other cats? Like Mimi?)

snuffysam

maybe some weird time travel thing?

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Maybe. Not sure I buy jumping in time... unless they're their own ancestors or something?

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

oh, hey, on page 79 it kind of mentions the whole past thing http://motproj.webcomic.ws/comics/79/

....Yes, I'm reading through the comic as CTP goes on. :'3

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

(The school got a note from the ancestors saying to let these girls in to fulfil their past lives...)

All good, Kabocha.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

haha thats okay ppl are welcome to read during ctp if thats better for them. gets some fresh commentary.

snuffysam

ctp live reactions are fun

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Ahahahaha

I really like the switch to digital art

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

It's true, live reactions are so rare to actually see.

I'm so clueless on art, I didn't even realize. ^_^;;

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

heheh. Yeah. The coloring and paneling at least are digital later; it's a lot more crisp, which makes it tons more readable imo

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

I like the cheek effects though! That's nice and unique and makes the characters seem more charming somehow.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

although I am kind of missing the sound effects in Chinese.

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

The adult characters... they seem to have longer noses? Did I read too much into that?

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

im fond of the colored pencil though agree it could use more clarity. i think the newest page is really great though cause i know (and you can tell) that the creator really worked hard on the clarity issue

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

I noticed that with the noses -- I kind of took it as a pinnochio metaphor?

but who's to say? o_o;;;

I don't know characters like Melody well enough to really tell if they've lied to Dakota or anything

snuffysam

i took it as meaning something about being part-human

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

nah i think there were adults without the long noses. i just assumed it was melody and their mom and it was a genetics thing

what if melody and dakota's "mom" were never real. like they disappeared cause dakota just stopped being able to see them

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Oh, maybe. I thought Jun's mom did too... or was that actually Dakota's mom?

Or they turned into cats.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

well if im sticking this is rando theory, then perhaps when dakota stopped being able to see them so did everyone else for some weird magical reason

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

http://motproj.webcomic.ws/comics/86/ "We came here to be in the presence of Motsuro, ruler of this land, to seek justice." That's not foreboding at all. Especially not given the story's title. Not one bit.

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Dakota seems to be able to perceive things the others can't though. Like her trick with the ice, or the Mimi cat, possibly even the fairies (no one else was around then). So it makes sense that others wouldn't see strange things.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Or the game's title! Um. SO I'm going to guess that Dakota was or is Rong in some form. And Vivian is the blue-haired girl

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

(does a massive facepalm) Would you believe I didn't connect the name of the deity to the game? Despite them having the same name? I'm dense.(edited)

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

I'm going to put money on this game having to do with Princess Motsuro and such

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Is that an actual legend? (still dense)

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Mmm, I dunno. But huh

there's some interesting stuff going down

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

yeah im sure the princess motsuro has something to do with it and the seeking justice bit. just not sure how thats supposed to tie into the game. unless the main questline in their journal says "seek justice" XD

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Oh hello there!

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

It's actually "seek just ice". Hence the ice powers.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Thought I'd drop in while palying some games

Just wanna say this comic looks intresting and has a cool art style

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

QUESTION 2. As hinted by the comic’s title, one of the central components of the story is the mysterious Motsuro Project the girl’s must complete in order to stay in their elite school. However, many mysteries are left pertaining to it. Is the Motsuro Project just some virtual reality game or is it something else? If something happens to the girls in the “game,” like getting hurt, will it hurt them in real life? What exactly is the ultimate goal behind whoever created the Motsuro Project? Lastly, what does the project have to do with the Princess Motsuro we learn about in the far past (if anything)?

snuffysam

the question is, what is the purpose of the game? because clearly the school is getting something out of them playing it

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Ah, there's possibly cultural background I'm missing, but from what I can gather, there's five kingdoms -- for one of the elements You have Water, which is human Earth, Fire, Wood, and Metal. They go to the Earth Kingdom and visit and seek assistance. I'm guessing Earth Kingdom has inhuman creatures that are humanoid in form.

snuffysam

also hi sj

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

hi super waves

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

I'm going to guess, with um, Page 90's revelation, that Motsuro Project is meant to overthrow humans.

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Maybe the school got lots of money from ancient ones. (Maybe the girls are a sacrifice? O.o )

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

and take back the kingdom that was stolen from them?

because it looked like Ying Shen did something

snuffysam

i think the sinister part is that they're possessing something or someone in the real world. maybe in the past? maybe to infiltrate the world of non-humans?

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

hai~

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Maybe to give information to the non-humans about humans?

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

well, so, Ying Shen is the Water Goddess -- and humans are water creatures - meaning under her jurisdiction http://motproj.webcomic.ws/comics/90/

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

ying shen seems to be on the human side though cause she calls them creatures of water

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

and it looks like she just took over the Earth Kingdom.

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Water you doin' Ying Shen.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

So I'm going to guess Motsuro Project is Motsuro's revenge -- so she wants her kingdom back

snuffysam

and she's using humans to do it?

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

That would be ironic wouldn't it?

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Oh, that's an interesting spin.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

or maybe the goal of the project is to take over another kingdom.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Hm. Maybe.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

maybe

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

So that means Dakota's more than likely a pawn in the long game, rather than a reincarnation

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

But why have those four girls in particular, not the others enrolled in the school?

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

unless Dakota is some aspect of Ying Shen

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Ice is an aspect of Water.

snuffysam

i think it has something to do with their bloodlines. though didn't melody also go to the school?

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

so, I haven't gotten to see if the other girls have powers, but if they do, I suspect there's a fifth one somewhere pulling strings

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

yes melody did seem to go to the same school

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

We see Vivian has power, dunno about the others. Maybe the fifth one is one of the regular students?

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

and yeah we havent seen the other girls do much, and i mean we really havent seen much of the two who arent vivian #A+fornameusage

maybe the fifth one is that chick who delivered the project

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

fornameusage...?

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Vivian has the character for wood on her forehead

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

cause i dont remember the names of the other two XD

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

so is her power tied to wood?

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Angel who delivered the project seems to be tied up in the defense arc though.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

http://motproj.webcomic.ws/comics/103/ (This page)

OH YEAH

all right, that makes sense

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

ah youre right

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Kabocha: That's an amazing catch, I don't know from chinese characters. Keep reading, you'll see her do stuff.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

that is the symbol for wood

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

yus

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

ah okay from wikipediaing water is also associated with winter

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Yeah

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Snow kidding?

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Water has association with dark too iirc?

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

it can

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/FiveElementsCycleBalanceImbalance_02_plain.svg/720px-FiveElementsCycleBalanceImbalance_02_plain.svg.png

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

That's probably why Vivian and Dakota don't like one another too much at times

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i hope we get to see the other two girls cause i feel like they could further help cement whether dakota is water or not

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

mm dark water

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Huh. One arrow points out at "insults" and is matched by "destroys". I wouldn't think you'd want to insult the one who can destroy you.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

http://motproj.webcomic.ws/comics/116/ <- also, lol the project Yu kids' suits have "Ball" written on them. Or maybe it's Gem? I actually know Japanese a little, and I know sometimes the Chinese characters have a slightly different meaning in Chinese. (edited)

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

OOOOHH

That is a NICE color scheme!

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

They're having a ball.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

I'm a huge sucker for minimalist palettes

especially when the colors contrast nicely

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

hmm thats a detail i missed

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

http://motproj.webcomic.ws/comics/121/ OK WTF happened to melody

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

the superhero thing is called "project yu"

is polaris basically the gov funded school for projects

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Melody was everywhere. And nowhere.

"We'll test all our stuff out on the kids."

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

melody was so awesome at superheroing they decided to turn her alone into a new project

the ceiling thing confused me a bit like is it just over the school or is it over the entirety of where they live?

like what if this is the one human city O_O

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Here's the thing. At one point Melody Wu is stated to be "Class of 5050". I wonder what calendar they're using? (Also, it means the stuff 2000 years earlier took place in 3050 or thenabouts.)

I figured the city. If it was over the school, you'd think they'd know about it.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

They also mentioned Melody changed

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i felt it was implied just the school but wasnt sure via the wording

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

So, Melody went to the school, participated in a project, and changed?

we haven't seen her in real time

I'm gonna guess Melody might not be entirely human

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Hmmm. I guess I was also visualizing a sort of bubble rather than a ceiling, so that could make sense. There does seem to be magical science about.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

lol

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Napples enjoys the magical science.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

even though this is chinese based, i have to admit the nose thing made me wonder if melody was supposed to be a tengu

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Melody is now the cat? (Sorry, I can't seem to get over the cat people.)

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

No no ahahaha

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

thats good cause cat people are awesome

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Mimi is just a cat I think

:'3

WAIT

MIMI IS THE LOST ONE

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

that could be. makes me think maybe shes earth then if water took over earth

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

OOOOHHHH

KABO FIGURED IT OUT

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

http://motproj.webcomic.ws/comics/101/

Motsuro Project -- oolong tea

no, I mean

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

and thats why dakota can see her

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Mimi's the kitten the night stalkers took

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

oh that lost one

maybe shes both O_O

vivian must not have accepted the quest properly

hit the x on the window instead of the accept quest button

/shot

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

hah

so, Motsuro Project sends the girls into the spirit realm, I guess

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

although if mimi is that kitten that has huge implications since mimi is now in the "real" world

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

http://motproj.webcomic.ws/comics/104/ <- also

yes, I believe mimi is that kitten

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Unless the Project is the real world, and everyone else is virtual.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Hmmm

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

................... And the text bubbles hint at the elements I think

Kristine is fire

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

that would explain the mix in bubble colors

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

I guess that makes Samantha the Metal girl

OK ANYWAY I AM CAUGHT UP ON THE COMIC NOW

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Oh, that's clever, I hadn't caught on to that.

Heavy Metal?

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

so then it is earth who is missing

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

based on Samantha's build, I'd call her Tin Foil

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Foiled again.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

instead of assuming sinister, maybe thats the real goal of the project. to find earth because without earth the elements are unbalanced thus the world is unbalanced

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Oh, that's a cool theory. Maybe the school tries this every year, and finally decided it's gotta be people other than their students.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

if were assuming the colored bubbles mean something

http://motproj.webcomic.ws/comics/116/

gonna point out ppl in jun's storyline have them too

QUESTION 3. It is revealed in the story that Dakota had a rather famous sister named Melody who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. What do you think happened to Melody? Was she kidnapped? Did she disappear of her own volition? Did it have anything to do with the Motsuro Project or the mysteries of the school (like the ghost Dakota meets)? Also, what happened to Dakota’s mother and why would her mother not want Dakota to talk about the magical place Melody showed her?

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

I think Melody went into the spirit world. Or somehow is related to the princess who killed her entire village.

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Oh yeah, the ghost.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

So, if Jun's team has them, I'm going to guess one side is the light and one side is the dark? Or something?

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Melody was hired away by a publishing company to turn all of her stories into a popular book series.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

And she can't get out of the spirit world

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

would she want to, though

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

hmmm so theres 4 super heroes if you dont count the person orientating/instructing them. so maybe jun's project is super related. in the sense that it ties back to the elements

and the school super obsessed with the elements

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Also, it's very interesting that there's a repeated symbolism of humans as skeletons

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Maybe? I gotta admit, the superhero project seemed to be almost more of a side story to me, to give the secondary characters a plot of their own. I could be way off base.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

it could be. idk. im torn between it being just a side thing, but on the otherhand its a pretty big thing to add in my opinion. like you dont just say "btw some of these kids have super powers but ignore that"

humans are just walking skeletons with fleshy bits on top O_O(edited)

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Humans are mostly water. ^.^

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

http://motproj.webcomic.ws/comics/10/ UM wow now that I've gotten through that bit with Ying Shen, this page

Motsuro Project -- "different"

this page has some new meaning

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Yeah, I wouldn't say "ignore it" but I don't see the main connection yet. Other than a reminder that they have cool science that's like magic.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

ooh damn

this page

sounds very creppy

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

im really curious why ying shen involved rong in this whole gotta get justice thing. like there must be a specific reason besides that rong is human

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Rong has a bunch of power behind her, so I imagine that's why

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Half human...

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Rong DID blow up basically everything around her mother

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

so basically ying shen is like "sweet human bomb easier to sneak past security"

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Don't make her angry. You wouldn't like her when she's angry.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Lul

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Sometimes you just need someone to have your back?

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

onto a different noted that pertains to the question, should we assume melody and dakota's mom had the same fate or did something different happen to them? cause the mom seems to be the outlier in this affair since she was like "eww magic" and insofar theres been no confirmation she ever attended the school

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

it may be that mom has a healthy distaste for the supernatural due to her own experiences

maybe that's where the long noses came from

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

I feel like it'd be different? Otherwise why wouldn't Dakota be worried about the same thing happening.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

'cause mom doesn't wanna talk about it

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Somewhat related, I wonder where the nickname "Cody" came from.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

cause dakota is young and kids are still developing their ability to consider longterm consequences

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Yea

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Probably just part of "Kota" shortened

Dakota -> Kota -> Koty -> Cody

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

maybe the mom used to see stuff too and got bullied for it

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Well, yes, but did Melody start calling her that? I think her mom used it too. Did Dakota go back to her long form name after they disappeared?

Rebel: Could be. Maybe she tried not to see any more.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

shrug I wonder -- was the comic originally in Chinese? It could be that it's just a nickname that was reserved for while dakota was a kid

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Maybe. Just wondered if there was any connection to the departures.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

to the best of my knowledge it was not originally in chinese

tho i couldnt say for sure

aha

so i went to the characters page

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

I'm curious too

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

cause i finally found the link for it

" Mystery Girl Saves Rong nu in the Prologue by destroying the temple and all its inhabitants."

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

if there's a Chinese language too

Oooh

Nice find

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

so it wasnt rong did it

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Yeah, I saw that on the character page... guess I didn't make the connection though. (I feel like it hasn't been updated in a bit, Julie has a last name now.)

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

yeah it def hasnt been up[dated in a long time

but still i doubt that info changed since were talking about events that happened at the beginning of the comic

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

True, true.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

maybe the project is designed to break a cycle of revenge. cause if rong is human perhaps her plight is what summoned ying shen and the only reason ying shen is demanding justice is to be a good deity or something.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Hmmm

That would be intresting

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Or it's because she's got an ulterior motive, like to found a school that will one day create beings who will rise up and deify her or something.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

That too

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

also possible. it could go either way really. as to whether or not the project is sinister or corrective in nature

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Maybe it's just meant to be a new educational tool. "Try the latest tech out, it'll teach kids better about history".

"Okay, but we won't use it on OUR kids until we get some others to write a report about it."

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

all this magical stuff, is really just a school trying to improve themselves.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

The school aims to better humanity

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

next youre going ot tell me melody isnt missing, she just went to college and dakota forgot XD

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

PFFT

She went to College like Mamoru went to America in Sailormoon

snuffysam

dakota has been having memory issues recently...

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

must be like a japanese animu. she also forgot that her mother moved overseas for work and like in all japanese animu thats perfectly fine cause teens can tots live on their own

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Snuffy: Oh, that's an interesting point. Thought maybe it was because the game was influencing memory, but maybe it's an aspect outside of the game too that they simply installed. Hmm.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i think dakota was already having trouble before the game to a small extent but id have to find a very minute piece of dialogue that made me think of and my brain not up for that

snuffysam

she had it before entering the game - it was when she left the principal's office that she started forgetting about the lobby incident

so does the principal have control over these things?

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Dakota is really Melody. There was an accident and they merged.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

gasp

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

unlikely but not impossible

and maybe. the principal still seems more like a puppet tho to me

QUESTION 4. The comic has plenty of rocky relationships, as well as some minor mysteries that surround them. What do you think more specifically happened between Dakota and the rest of the girls that ripped their friendship apart? Will they be able to hold the friendship together, or will stress and life tear them apart? Will Dakota be able to find common ground with Jun, especially given the newly revealed information about their own childhood past together? Speaking of which, will Dakota be able to grow closer to her crush, Janet Yang, or will Janet Yang’s own mysteries make the two girls butt heads? What other theories do you have about the people introduced in the comic so far?

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Interestingly, I feel like a bigger theme than relationships is not feeling like you fit in.

I was surprised about the Vivian antidepressants thing, but it makes sense.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

I think the separation from them in schools probably was what did it. When Dakota got into a baaaaaaaaaaaad school...(edited)

my goodness, I can't type tonight.

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

One full of goats.

snuffysam

I think Janet Yang is going to be a lot more important than she seems. like, "janet's behind it all" or "janet's the leader of the resistance movement" or something level of important

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

When Dakota first mentioned looking up to Janet Yang, I thought, ooooh Yuri. But nope. Janet doesn't seem to be into her. (And it's Jun who said he might go for guys.) I'm not sure if it'll go anywhere other than Dakota having to make a choice at some point between Janet and her friends.

So basically the opposite. ^.^

snuffysam

We don't really know enough about janet to know what she's into. she could just be too aloof to notice dakota

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

im gonna admit im really torn and confused on what happened between the girls. cause on the one hand, okay yeah, it seems like a school split would cause a rift. given how pissy everyone is with dakota i feel something more drastic happened. which maybe if were going with dakota got the memory problems maybe dakota forgot what even happened.

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

There was also the thing where Vivian pulled Dakota aside because she was worried that CatPerson might have triggered something.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

from the impression i get dakota hasnt really chatted with janet yang must (if at all), so of course janet is going to be a bit cold. i mean to her theres just some weird girl who's bugging her while she has mysterious responsibilities to worry about

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Yeah, not sure about Janet. She doesn't seem all that great, to be honest. Not sure what Dakota sees in her.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

their teens, its not like teens crush for the deepest of reasons all the time. sometimes its just a "wow this person is attractive"

instant otp

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

lol

Rebel

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i assumed the triggered thing was just tied to melody disappearing or something.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Perhaps

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Maybe. Maybe the Melody disappearing thing links to why the group fractured?

snuffysam

given how much the story has tied mysteries together so far, I wouldn't be surprised if the falling out was related to melody's disappearance

jinx

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

you tryin to jinx the plot? X'D

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

clearly melody is mimi and she was living a double life the entire time

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Janet is actually the reincarnation of Melody.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

this deep lore

snuffysam

that would make dakota's feelings pretty wild

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

A triple life.

snuffysam

though it would explain why they aren't reciprocated

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

but anyway more seriously yeah, i would imagine the disappearance would have to do with melody? although does that mean dakota has basically just been living by herself without guardians since middle school or what not?

snuffysam

...didn't she have a parent?

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

an

*Man

That would be hell for me tbh

but if you can live through school years without a parent

just, my god

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

They seem to be in residence now at least.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Do you think Dakota's mom and Melody are in the same place?

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Vivian's mom is still around, I wonder if that's significant.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

oh, it might be. Vivian's mom was friends with Dakota's mom it seemed

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

tbh i want to assume the mom is dead XD just cause i feel her character is more relevant to the past stuff and i feel like the mom was trying to escape something she couldnt. melody on the otherhand who knows.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

yay dead parent syndrome

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i wonder if its significant dakota's mom was working all the time tho

in the sense of what was she doing for work

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Oh right, I'd forgotten about that aspect. Maybe she was working on an invisibility potion.

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

Working all the time is code for "haven't found the body"

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

yes

or they're on vacation

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

shhh no no we see her in that jun flashback im pretty sure.

im going back to my theory they were just never real in the first place and the long noses is cause their existence is a lie

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Could be a vacation. Are the swimsuits missing form the closet?

Except Melody was a graduate of that superhero program.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

oh maybe they arent human and the reason dakota's mom got mad about the fairies thing is she was like "dakota stfu the humans will find us out"

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Dakota's mom is actually the unicorn that was spying on them in the forest.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

And what about the dad?

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Maybe Vivian's dad was revealed to also be Dakota's dad. Fractured the whole thing.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Maybe so

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Or it's the principal.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i doubt theyd have left a child to live on her own even so. i just assume hes not part of the picture because if were being honest the mom probably works so much cause shes a single parent

i was just gonna say maybe its the principal the whole time O_O

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Yea that makes sense

snuffysam

that's what all the kids in the motsuro project have in common?

Kabocha, Marquess of ✨Sparkle✨

I still keep thinking Dakota's dad is not quite human, but we'll seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

I wonder if the Project will end up anything like the Framework in "Agents of SHIELD". Maybe Dakota's family only exist inside it now, and have forgotten their pasts?

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

maybe although forgotten and fabricated memories are a bit diff

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Dakota's dad is Ying Shen. O.o

Before things wrap up, just want to give a shoutout to the mouse rollovers and the individual titles for each page. That's some extra work right there but helps it be memorable, IMHO.

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

Yeah, I second that

Gives it more flavor.

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Artist has come a long way too. Even the earlier stuff that they didn't like, I thought was pretty good. (Though I'm no art critic...)

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

^

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Also the messages at the bottom were helpful for interpreting, particularly in some of the earlier pages.

Good job!

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

i think the paneling could use a lot of work tbh even now, but the comic has been steadily improving. like i said earlier i really like the cleanliness of the latest page

Superjusting of ✨Time🕑&Space☄✨

True

I'm sure it can only get better from here.(edited)

MathTans the Pun 👑Prince👑

Panel sizing maybe.

✨🐱 RebelVampire 🐱✨

COMIC TEA PARTY END!

Unfortunately, the scheduled Comic Tea Party time is now up~! Thank you everyone so much for reading and joining this week’s chat~! We want to give a special thank you to Avalon Mao, as well, for making Motsuro Project and volunteering it for our reading queue. If you liked the comic, please be sure to support Avalon Mao’s efforts however you’re able to. All that being said, if you would like to continue discussing this week’s comic, we highly encourage you to do so~!

For next week, Comic Tea Party will focus on Anarchy Dreamers by Emily Ree. As always, please use the next several days to read as much of the comic as you would like. We hope to see you next Thursday on March 15th from 5PM to 7PM PDT for the chat~! Until then, happy reading~! Comic: http://anarchydreamers.com/

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Minecraft in the Classroom

Jeff Gearhart on episode 162 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis

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Are you studying Mars? Why not let students go live there? Jeff Gearhart is working with teachers in traditional subjects to let students immerse in the subject in Minecraft. In today’s show, learn about Minecraft EDU and how it is being used to teach. Join a delightful, fun world of immersive teaching.

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This is a perfect idea for special ed teachers and parents who want to use today’s show and make books Book Creator will let you record audio and video AND share the link with parents.

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Minecraft in the Classroom

Shownotes: http://ift.tt/2wuu0cp Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Vicki: Happy Ed Tech Tool Tuesday! Minecraft in the classroom. Jeff Gearhart @Techjeff09 did it all last year, and he’s going to tell us all about it. He was actually recently featured on the Microsoft blog about what he’s doing.

How Jeff is using Minecraft to get kids excited

So, Jeff, describe for us… How are you using Minecraft in your classroom, and what kind of things are you teaching?

Jeff: Ah, yeah… So I’m using Minecraft Education Edition in my technology classroom with my students. I’m at Brinnon School District in Brinnon, Washington. We’re a very small rural K-8 school.

One thing that I wanted to do with Minecraft Education Edition was bring something to the students that 1) they probably had never done before, and 2) give them opportunities for things that they wouldn’t be able to experience if it wasn’t for being in a technology class.

So with Minecraft Education Edition, that’s what I was able to accomplish. I was able to give these kids something to get excited about. We know kids these days. It’s all about technology. It’s all about gaming. When I brought up the subject of Minecraft, every eye went wide open, and the excitement was there.

What I was able to do with Minecraft Education Edition was I was able to engage students for an entire class period to the point where they didn’t want to stop because they loved doing it so much. That’s what Minecraft Education Edition does. It’s able to engage those students otherwise, where they wouldn’t do it if they’re just in a normal classroom doing pen and paper type stuff.

The great thing about that was that I was able to incorporate all different types of subject matter – whether it was art or science or history. I was able to bring that into Minecraft, and it allowed them to work on a lesson and collaborate together at the same time in one world of Minecraft. In a normal classroom setting, they probably wouldn’t do that.

Our students are very diverse, so we only have a total of three classrooms, and they’re all mixed with three grades each. So there are different learning levels and different learning environments for all these students. But the one thing Minecraft is able to do, regardless of that learning level, is it’s able to bring them all together to work collaboratively and be engaged at the same time and work together at the same time.

Vicki: Love it. Now, I’m totally onboard. My students have used Minecraft. We’ve participated in Givercraft.

(Editor’s Note: the Givercraft site isn’t there but my blog post has screenshots and explanations of this fantastic project.)

We did Gamifi-ED. So I totally get how you can teach with Minecraft. But let’s go into a lesson.

You know, lots of teachers listen, and they will say, “Sure, they want to play Minecraft a whole period. Of course they do.”

Example Lesson: Using Minecraft to Teach Science

But how would you teach a science lesson? Give us an example.

Jeff: So one of the things I did with science this year was I worked very closely with the other teachers and what they were doing in their normal classroom versus technology.

So let’s take the middle school class, sixth through eighth grade. They started working on a Mars project, reading about Mars and exploring Mars, and doing all this. A part of the Minecraft Education Edition and the entire Minecraft world, there are several Minecraft mentors – global mentors, which I am one of – and there’s just a huge plethora of resources out there that are available for other people who want to share their information or their worlds.

This full lesson and assets are available on the Minecraft EDU site

So I was actually able to find a Mars simulated world on the Minecraft website which is available for everybody to go to. So I just took that world and I worked with the teachers as to what they were doing in their normal classroom. I paired each student up with another student. They were in this world together, and they basically – it was a simulated world – had to learn to work together on how to survive Mars.

They were given a basic structure of being able to live with some food and resources and stuff. But then they had to work together and figure out how they were going to grow on that or improve their world or their habitat, and how they would be able to go out and “mine” or look for other resources that would help them along their way while they’re in this simulated Mars world.

It just worked fabulously because it coincided with what they were doing in their normal class and with their teacher, talking about Mars. I was able to modify the world and make those changes that they were working on, so that at the same time they were getting that same information together, only in a different environment. It was normal classroom versus gaming with Minecraft.

Teacher as the Game Master

Vicki: You know, one of the most fun things about this approach is that the teacher is a game master. I remember when I first took my kids into Minecraft, they just kind of wanted to play and be silly.

I literally levitated myself and then turned on monsters and made it go night – so that they would have to craft. I said, “OK, guys, you’ve got five minutes to craft something so that you can defend yourself.”

For people who don’t understand Minecraft, you’ll say that’s crazy. But we as the teachers do have an ability to kind of add a gaming element. So how do you play game master in this type of environment?

Jeff: I give them specific tasks or challenges that they have to do. Like I said, with the world they were given basic resources. But I told them, “OK, this is what you have to do. You have to add on another wing to your environment for farming, or for crafting resources, or for living quarters if you have more people coming into your simulated Mars colony.”

They would have to go out – and because the entrance to the outside world from their habitat was just a one-way door, one of them would have to then have to go out and work, while the other one stayed in so that they could get back into their habitat. And then vice-versa.

One would go out during the daytime and do stuff while one stayed and did work within their habitat. Then when it became night, one would go out and venture a little bit and look for those resources while the other one swapped roles with them and did stuff inside.

They were just able to go out and collect those resources that they need to add on a wing for additional housing or additional farming or additional crafting type resources – stuff like that. They had a specific task they were given and a certain amount of time frame. They were able to go out and do that.

A Key Tip: The Non-Playable Character and Linkable Information Inside Minecraft

Vicki: So Jeff, how did the teacher that you worked with in this particular example feel about what these kids understood about Mars?

Jeff: She loved it.

That’s the great thing about Minecraft Education Edition. There are specific elements that you can add into the game – that you can’t do with the normal console version. One of those is called and NPC, or a Non-Playable Character. Basically, you just put this character in there, and you can put information about something with the hyperlinks.

So if they were talking about airlocks or something, there would be an NPC that would talk about airlocks, and then there would be a URL that they would click on that would take them outside of the Minecraft environment to a specific website or video. That would explain what that is.

So for this instance, and airlock would take them to NASA’s website, and it would talk about airlocks and how they work. So they were able to understand that at the same time. Bringing in what the teacher was doing just reinforced what the teacher was talking about, in how you would live and colonize on Mars. I was able to incorporate that right in the world, and give them those outside resources even though they’re still in the game.

30-second Pep Talk to Get Started in Minecraft EDU

Vicki: OK Jeff. We have 30 seconds to give information to teachers who want to get started using Minecraft Education Edition in their classroom. Go.

Jeff: Go to education.minecraft.net There’s a plethora of information. It has resources. It has worlds. You can connect with Minecraft global mentors all across the world, myself included. There’s tons of information on there, and if you want to know anything about it, please feel free to reach out to me on social media, through Twitter or my e-mail address. Or you can get me on the Minecraft Education website.

Vicki: So many things are happening in Minecraft Education. It is a powerful tool. It has been around for a while. There are a lot of those practices about how to really engage kids.

There’s another show that I’ll link to that actually shows that kids who are using Minecraft can improve in their social-emotional learning.

Dr. Michelle Zimmerman – Edtech and Social Emotional Learning – talks about this research.

So this is serious games. These are serious ways to teach and really make for remarkable experiences. So if you’re looking for something to really hook those kids in, think about Minecraft.

Also see: Why Minecraft in Schools in the Modern Marvel: 5 Epic Ideas (Lucas Gillispie)

3 Ways Monsters and Minecraft Can Drive Exceptional Learning (Joel Levin)

Transcribed by Kymberli Mulford

Bio as submitted – Jeff Gearhart

I am the Technology Coordinator for Brinnon School District in Brinnon, WA. I am a self-proclaimed “tech nerd” and love to have my hands on all the latest and greatest products and software.

I love the camaraderie among other educators. Being able to network with so many other educators through social media has been an amazing experience. I love to share what I have learned with my fellow educators. I love being able to teach other educators about my passion of technology. When I am not working I love spending my time with my wife and four kids. I am an avid sports fan (Go Hawks!) and technology guru (obviously)!

Blog: http://ift.tt/2wv6lJ2

Twitter: @Techjeff09

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