#is this related to GX era

[maddmuses]

Ship Wish List

(Not all Romantic, specifying when a dynamic I want isn’t)

Conner Kent -Young Justice Members (Friendship) -M’gann M’orzz -Cassandra Cain -Cassie Sandsmark -Teen Heroes in general to relate to -Clark Kent (My boy needs his father blz) -Lois Lane (he needs a mom in his life too) -Basically any Kent (family vibes, and to meet his daughter)

Martha Kent -Other kids of JL members (Just connections bls) -Witchy vibe gfs would be great in general please she is known magic strong-girl -Pretty much same on Superfam and Kentfam as Conner

Caroline Kent -Other next-gen Teen Titans plz (all kinds) -Pretty much same on Superfam and Kentfam as Conner

Cassandra Cain -Other Batfam Sibs (Family, please she needs these) -Bruce (Give this girl her dad dammit!!) -Conner Kent (#1 Boyfriend tbh) -Stephanie Brown -Rose Wilson (-confused bi noises-)

Peter Parker -Other Spider Folxs (Spider-Verse what what?) -MJ Watson -Felicia Hardy -Cindy Moon -Gwen Stacy -Kitty Pryde -Mayday Parker (I need him to be a dad or meet an alt-timeline version of the daughter he could have someday) -X-Men (I like this in general, I definitely like the idea of him being connected to other ostracized superhumans in general)

Rachel Summers -ATTENTION ALL MUTANTS (Here she is, right there) -Kitty Pryde -Mayday Parker (future timeline gfs ftw :3) -Laura Kinney  -Logan (I need surrogate dad vibes, lbr her current dad leaves things to be desired)

Gwenpool -If it’s chaotic I’d love to have it

Ty Lee -Fuck me up w/ your ATLA muses (Ty Lee needs interacts) -Also Azula ofc :3

Mina Ashido -Ochako Uraraka -Nejire Hado -Momo Yaoyorozu -Honestly I just want her to interact w/ other hero muses in general (Var.) -Could give her some adversaries in the form of villains too tho (Var.)

Isane Kotetsu -Kiyone Kotetsu (She needs to interact with her little sister!!!) -Other 4th Division Members -Rangiku (”>////////////////<” -- Isane Kotetsu (19XX-20XX)

Rukia Kuchiki -Ichigo Kurosaki (A variety of dynamics are desired but romantic too yes) -Renji (Frenemies but actually Frenemies) -Byakuya (She requires her older brother) -Orihime (Besties but also gfs???? 👀👀👀👀) -Tatsuki -Ask me about my Rukia ship tier list it’s p good -Gotei 13 (What if The Office, but it’s samurai ghosts????) -Her gf from when she was in the Shinigami academy

Byakuya Kuchiki -Same as Rukia reg. Gotei 13 (Just need coworkers tbh) -Renji (Obviously he needs his main subordinate to bully) -Kenpachi (Battle Boyfriends???? 👀👀👀) -Same as Rukia I have a ship tier list ask about it

Isshin Shiba-Kurosaki -Masaki Kurosaki -Basically any Kurosaki he needs his kids lbr -People he knew early in his time in the living world -Various Bleach muses for various reasons

Goku -Chi-Chi >:3 -His kids kindly (My Goku is still not best dad but he’s peak Goku-style dad) -ppl to fight???? -Also his besties/squad

Goba -Other Son family members -also ppl to fight -Time Patrollers to train with -also ppl to date -Hot Saiyan Girls™ 👀👀👀👀 Mun: *slaps Goba’s hands* OFF MY COMPUTER BRAT!!

Broly -Look I’m not picky here???? -Raditz might be nice -So would Cheelai tho

Itachi Uchiha (My main verse is him as Hokage) -Basically anyone from konoha should get to interact with this delight -Sasuke (he needs to make sure his brother doesn’t turn to the dark side) -Akatsuki members fs -idk about romantic ships but I’m down to clown -other Kage

Sakura Haruno -Naruto Uzumaki (besties) -Ino (😳) -Hinata -Karin -Temari -Tenten

Yuharu Kaiba -Honestly she’d love to interact with almost anyone from DM or GX, possibly even 5Ds

Toru Caushan -The Strawhats (though lbr they aren’t a crew he goes after hardcore) -Nami (I miss the old ship w/ him and missvvave but definitely open to exploring it w/ other Namis) -Kaido -other Mythical Zoan users -Any other Marine canons or OCs

Korosensei -Just give this man students plz? -Superman (I think they’d be wholesome) -Aguri Yukimura

Donovan Greyback -Lily Potter II (They’re besties your honor) -Era-dependent but honestly Donovan would love to interact w/ anyone

Hermione Granger -Other Golden Trio and GT-era Hogwarts characters -Ministry of Magic characters -Luna Lovegood (<3)

Sora -I picked him because he can interact w/ literally any verse -Could definitely go for other Destiny Island and FF chara tho

Roxas -Axel (Besties) -Xion (Also Besties) -Org XIII muses and just generally other Nobodies -Other Keybladers tbh

Vanitas -Just anyone for him to torment tbh -Wayfinder Trio -Other Villains -Disney characters who can possibly redeem him (🥺🥺🥺🥺)

Zack -Aerith -Cloud -Angeal (mentor pls) -Tifa -Basically any party member or SHINRA character

Cloud -Honestly I would like more variety but also will never say no to a Tifa or Aerith ship -Just like all kinds of ppl please

Tifa -Aerith -But also just give her gfs -Clouds are also likely ye from me -Patrons of her bar

Dante -Lady -Trish (But like, they’re brother-sister vibes) -Vergil (let him annoy his big bro) -Nero (also let him annoy his baby nephew) -Like just let me throw Dante at you

Ahri -She needs victims -Sona (Romantic/Seggsual) -Sett (Romantic) -Akali (Romantic/Seggsual/Bandmate) -Evelynn (Romantic/Seggsual/Bandmate) -Kai’Sa (Romantic/Seggsual/Bandmate) -Seraphine (Romantic/Seggsual/Bandmate) -Lilian (Prey/Romantic/Seggsual) -Neeko (Prey/Romantic) -Wukong (Prey/Playmate/Bestie/Seggsual) -Irelia (Rival/Enemy/Prey/Seggsual/Romantic) -Xayah (Rival/Romantic/Seggsual/Throuple) -Rakan (Seggsual/Teasing/Throuple) -Kayn (Romantic/Pining) -Teemo (Victim) -Gwen (Romantic) -Viego (Hateship/Complicated/Pining) -Miss Fortune (Seggsual/FWB/Romantic) -Fiora (Fling/Hateship) -Garen (Hateship) -Lux (Rival/Romantic/Seggsual) -Ashe (Rival/Romantic/Seggsual) -Nidalee (Honestly sorta OTP) -Katarina (Hot/Hateship/RWB) -LeBlanc (Hot/Seggsual) -Riven (Rivals/RWB/Romantic) -Rell (RWB/Romantic/Seggsual) -Samira (Hot/RWB) -Taliyah (Rivals/Playful Rivals/Romantic) -Sivir (Romantic/Tension/Seggsual) -Renta (Enemies/Hot/EWB) -Zeri (Rivals/RWB)

Settrigh -Hey, does anyone want to work for a criminal? -Also could use interacts w/ his mum because he loves his mum

Luffy -Nakama (for crew-related reasons) -ShiraCrybabyhoshi (for shipping reasons)

Nami -Luffy (Her Ride and Die) -Usopp (Her Ride but not Die) -Zoro (lbr frenemies) -Sanji (GBFF) -Hina (Hot Marine GF) -Tashigi (Hot Marine GF The Sequel) -Just Hot Marines of both genders to date tbh -Boa Hancock (”Could be us baby”/Ship)

Ty Lee -Azula (Her First Love)(Toxic) -Suki (Her Second Love)(Wholesome) -Sokka (If I Had To Pick A Dude) -Mai (Eagle 2)

[lordzannis]

Based on the search results and the query about Greens Japan in 2024, here are the key points:

Current leadership: As of 2024, the co-representatives of Greens Japan are Namiho Matsumoto, Hisao Hashimoto, and Hitoshi Nakayama.

Electoral representation:

House of Councillors: 0 seats / 245 seats (0.0%)

House of Representatives: 0 seats / 465 seats (0.0%)

Prefectural Assemblies: 2 seats / 2,609 seats (0.0%)

Municipal Assemblies: 31 seats / 29,762 seats (0.2%)

Party membership: As of the most recent data available, Greens Japan has 860 members.

Recent developments:

A female member of Greens Japan won a seat in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, which the party celebrated as marking a new era in Tokyo.

The party has issued statements on various issues, including:

International Women's Day

Protesting the decision to release contaminated water from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Opposition to military laws and the relaunch of the Sendai Nuclear Plant

Ongoing policies: The party continues to advocate for:

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Opposing nuclear power

Introducing a basic income system

Guaranteeing foreign suffrage for permanent residents

Reforming the electoral system

Opposing amendments to Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution

Collaboration: Greens Japan continues to work with civic groups, NGOs, and local green parties. For national elections, they often collaborate with other progressive parties.

While Greens Japan maintains an active presence in local politics and continues to advocate for environmental and progressive policies, they still face challenges in gaining representation at the national level.

Citations: [1] https://grjapan.com/insights/insights/japans-green-transformation-gx-plans [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greens_Japan [3] https://greens.gr.jp/about/intro/english/ [4] https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EB%85%B9%EC%83%89%EB%8B%B9%20%EA%B7%B8%EB%A6%B0%EC%8A%A4%20%EC%9E%AC%ED%8C%AC [5] https://www.eu-japan.eu/news/eu-japan-green-transition-matchmaking-event-2024 [6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Japan [7] https://www.ijcc.jp/events/green-ireland-festival-2024 [8] https://een.ec.europa.eu/events/green-mission-japan-2024

Based on the search results, here are the major achievements of Greens Japan since its founding in 2012:

Local representation: The party has elected a number of city council members and councillors in towns and cities across Japan. This gives them some representation at the local government level.

First Green mayor: On November 22, 2010, Kazumi Inamura became the first popularly elected Greens Japan mayor, winning in the city of Amagasaki. She was both the youngest mayor elected in Japan's history at age 38 and the first female mayor of that city.

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly seat: A female member of Greens Japan won a seat in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, which the party celebrated as marking a new era in Tokyo politics.

Prefectural and municipal seats: As of the most recent data, Greens Japan holds:

2 seats in prefectural assemblies

31 seats in municipal assemblies

Policy advocacy: The party has been active in issuing statements and advocating for key environmental and social policies, including:

Opposing nuclear power and protesting decisions related to the Fukushima nuclear plant

Advocating for women's rights and gender equality

Opposing certain military laws

Pushing for climate action and reduced greenhouse gas emissions

International cooperation: Greens Japan has become a member of the Global Greens, an international organization of green parties from about 90 countries and regions.

While Greens Japan has not won seats in the national Diet, these achievements show they have established some presence in local politics and continue to advocate for green policies at various levels of government.

Citations: [1] https://greens.gr.jp/about/intro/english/ [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greens_Japan [3] https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EB%85%B9%EC%83%89%EB%8B%B9%20%EA%B7%B8%EB%A6%B0%EC%8A%A4%20%EC%9E%AC%ED%8C%AC [4] https://repo.lib.tokushima-u.ac.jp/files/public/6/65353/20170929141736769905/EID195340.pdf [5] https://tokyoesque.com/sdgs-how-greenery-day-contributes-to-japan/ [6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Japan [7] https://grjapan.com/insights/insights/japans-green-transformation-gx-plans [8] https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/memberstates/japan

[zealousblazephantom]

I think by "wendy's for bitcoin" she's both referencing Opera GX using a "smug anime girl" as a face for their company that people can flock too on their own, but also the way they do social media, with the "#relatable" quipping/meme posting and interactions with other twitter users/companies that was popularized by Wendy's and that era of corporate twitter

Oh yea I completely forgot about that lol.

[healthcaremarketfmi]

Pharmacy Refrigerators Market Industry Analysis, Opportunities, Technology, Demand, Top Players and Growth Forecast 2032

The global Pharmacy Refrigerators Market was worth US$ 552.3 Million in the year 2022 and is expected to reach US$ 1.03 Billion by the year 2032 at a CAGR of 5.8% between 2022 and 2032.

With the growing frequency of organ transplants in the wake of increasing incidences of chronic diseases, the global Pharmacy Refrigerators market is bound to grow on an unstoppable note in the near future.

Besides, there is a steep increase in research efforts related to genomics along with medication-related research. Thermal shock does result in wastage of vaccines as well. These are the other factors driving Pharmacy Refrigerators market and the scenario is expected to remain unchanged even in the forecast period.

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Additionally, optimal temperature as well as hygiene need to be maintained during transportation and storage of blood as well as blood components. Pharmacy Refrigerators also guide against power outages and are built with alarm systems.

Hematological diseases like blood clots, hemophilia, blood cancers, and bleeding disorders are asking for plasma; thereby promulgating the growth of pharma refrigerators market. The pandemic as well as the post-pandemic era saw Pharmacy Refrigerators market grow at an exponential rate and the trend still continues. This could be attributed to the preventive measures taken in the form of vaccines and medications being stored.

At the same time, the fact that local players are floating affordable alternative products can’t be ignored. This factor could restrain the Pharmacy Refrigerators market. Also, the number of end-consumers preferring refurbished equipment is on the rise. This is another factor hampering the Pharmacy Refrigerators market.

Future market Insights has entailed these facts with insights in its latest market study entitled ‘Pharmacy Refrigerators Market’. It has its team of analysts and consultants to deploy a 360-degree approach in its primary, secondary, and tertiary modes of research.

“With financial and technical aid regarding upgradation of healthcare infrastructure flowing from all across, the global Pharmacy Refrigerators market is expected to grow on a splendid note in the forecast period”, says an analyst from Future Market Insights.

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Key Takeaways from Pharmacy Refrigerators Market

North America holds the largest market share with The US being subject to sizable investment in healthcare and hospital infrastructure. Plus, reduction in biological and pharmaceutical component waste is on the anvil.

Europe holds the second-largest market share with Germany leading from the front. This could be credited to growing frequency of chronic diseases herein.

The Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at the fastest rate in the Pharmacy Refrigerators market going forward. This could be reasoned with Indonesia, China, and India witnessing a noticeable increase in demand for these refrigerators.

Competitive Refrigerators

Azbil Corporation, in March 2020, did announce launching LyoQuest Arctic (a new-fangled laboratory freeze dryer operating with the help of natural gases.

B Medical Systems, in January 2020, did announce tabling a novel medical refrigerator production facility.

Lec Medical has its Control Plus. IT comes across as a novel range of pharmacy refrigeration measuring fridge’s as well as vaccine’s core temperature.

Helmer Scientific, in August 2019, came up with professional medical refrigerators abreast with OptiCool cooling technology in its line of GX Solution Refrigerators.

Helmer Scientific, in March 2021, put forth its very first medical-grade refrigerators containing OptiCool cooling system. The basic purpose is addressing concerns related to patient sample, medication, blood, and storage of vaccines.

Major Players:

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Helmer Scientific, B Medical System, Philipp Kirsch GmbH, Haier, Accucold, Aegis Scientific, BioMedical Solutions, Inc., Bionics Scientific Technologies (P) Ltd., Coldway and others

[stardustsynchro]

[TCG] Full Contents for Structure Deck: Albaz Strike

You want some of Team Hero and some good stuff reprints? This is the Deck for you.

SDAZ-EN001 Tri-Brigade Mercourier SDAZ-EN002 Springans Kitt SDAZ-EN003 The Golden Swordsoul SDAZ-EN004 Fallen of Albaz SDAZ-EN005 Albion the Shrouded Dragon SDAZ-EN006 Dogmatika Fleurdelis, the Knighted SDAZ-EN007 Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon SDAZ-EN008 Thunder King, the Lightningstrike Dragon SDAZ-EN009 Chaos Dragon Levianeer SDAZ-EN010 Radian, the Multidimensional Kaiju SDAZ-EN011 Artifact Scythe SDAZ-EN012 White Dragon Wyverburster SDAZ-EN013 Black Dragon Collapserpent SDAZ-EN014 Starliege Seyfert SDAZ-EN015 Keeper of Dragon Magic SDAZ-EN016 Summoner Monk SDAZ-EN017 Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit SDAZ-EN018 Effect Veiler SDAZ-EN019 Omni-Dragon Brotaur SDAZ-EN020 Branded Lost SDAZ-EN021 Branded Fusion SDAZ-EN022 Branded in White SDAZ-EN023 Branded Bond SDAZ-EN024 Fusion Gate SDAZ-EN025 Fusion Recycling Plant SDAZ-EN026 Fusion Substitute SDAZ-EN027 Gold Sarcophagus SDAZ-EN028 Pot of Extravagance SDAZ-EN029 Called by the Grave SDAZ-EN030 Dark Ruler No More SDAZ-EN031 Branded Sword SDAZ-EN032 Branded Retribution SDAZ-EN033 Screams of the Branded SDAZ-EN034 Judgment of the Branded SDAZ-EN035 Back to the Front SDAZ-EN036 Warning Point SDAZ-EN037 There Can Be Only One SDAZ-EN038 Dimensional Barrier SDAZ-EN039 Waking the Dragon SDAZ-EN040 Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon SDAZ-EN041 Lubellion the Searing Dragon SDAZ-EN042 Titaniklad the Ash Dragon SDAZ-EN044 Brigand the Glory Dragon SDAZ-EN045 Sprind the Irondash Dragon SDAZ-EN046 Albion the Branded Dragon SDAZ-EN047 Albaz the Shrouded SDAZ-EN048 Ecclesia the Exile SDAZ-EN049 Tri-Brigade SDAZ-EN050 The Virtuous Vestals SDAZ-EN051 Aluber the Dogmatic

There is one change. Ice Dragon’s Prison has been switched out with Warning Point.

[daisyviee]

imagining a slightly older kagami!

[kaiowut99]

GX Finalized-Subs!69 (WIP): Napoleon Toying Around

Just got to the halfway point with 69′s script and thought I’d show this little scene off.  It’s interesting because of how Napoleon throws the phrase “がってん承知の助" into his line above--while looking it up, I got the gist that the phrase basically makes a name out of its "understood!/leave it to me!" meaning (sorta in a “no way Jose” kinda way?), as well as it being a more Edo-era saying in Japan.  I saw the Crunchy team went with "eventual lemon tea" which... I don't quite get how they got there; maybe going for a slight “lemon tea”/”leave it to me” pun, but seems like a slight stretch, and nothing in the kanji sticks out as tea-related, lol.  (My original line here was more played-straight and just translated to “I’m already aware of that,” but it doesn’t quite work with the confused/groaning looks on Kenzan et al’s faces.)

Because of that “name-ification” of the phrase and its semi-dated reference, I thought the nod to LITB (as a show I’m sure most of us millennials/Gen-Xers might know from childhood) might be a good way to get it across, lol; for those more Japanese-savvy, would that be a good adaptation? I kinda like it myself, but it’s not too final yet. (The dub didn’t bother with it, really--Bonaparte talks about his “master plan” which confuses everyone, and when asked for thoughts, Jaden’s just all “this duel’s sweet!” which, okay sure lol.)

Also went with “the VP’s got jokes!” for Judai’s “he’s funny” line since he’s in a jovial/”just wanna have fun” mood most of the episode despite the stakes for the Red dorm lol (and “VP” as “Vice-Principal” shorthand lets the line register well while onscreen, imo, along with being a nod to the “VP Napoleon” shorthand I use in the credits).

[danieco]

Okay new game!

Yu-Gi-Oh! AU but it’s like, just the farthest reach you can make

Here’s my entry: wishshipping Ball of Fire (1941). Yugi gets Gary Cooper’s role (Professor Bertram Potts) and the encyclopedia they’re compiling is, of course, focused on Duel Monsters (Yugi's got the section on magicians). Jounouchi (although really he should be Joey for this because the Brooklyn accent is crucial) is Barbara Stanwyck (Katherine "Sugarpuss" O'Shea) laying low because of mob boss Joe Lilac Hirutani. The other researchers in the house are played by the other duelists like Mai, Bakura, Insector Haga and Dinosaur Ryuzaki (yeah they’re here too). And Ryota Kajiki, why not. Anzu is the housekeeper Miss Bragg but she’s more fun and better paid in my version because I say so. Pegasus is their financial backer Miss Totten but like, fun GX-era Pegasus, not original series actually-he’s-dead-now Pegasus (alternatively, it could be Kaiba). Jounouchi winds up getting to contribute to the encyclopedia, too, on the sections about gambling decks and criminal activity related to Duel Monsters (Marik’s TCG mafia gets a cameo). 

If you’ve got a super unnecessary or implausible AU, please add!! Or an actually plausible AU with significant narrative parallels, I would love those too! 

[higuchimon]

[fanfic] Answers To Unexpected Questions:  chapter 1

Juudai enjoyed napping under trees. He wondered at times if that had anything to do with being the Herald of the Gentle Darkness: he liked spending his time in the shadows whenever he could.

Or maybe he just liked to sleep and it was most comfortable when he did so in the dark. Wasn’t it like that for most people anyway?

Well, regardless, he stretched himself out underneath an oak tree and folded his arms behind his head. He wasn’t alone – but he wasn’t ever alone and he liked that – but he wasn’t not alone, either. Pharaoh curled up not that far away, but there wasn’t any sign of Daitoukuji-sensei.

Yubel’s fingers carded through his hair. He hadn’t sensed them emerging from within him, but that was fine. He hadn’t been paying that much attention in the first place. He did like the feeling of their hands in his hair, too. So comfortable… so relaxed…

Yubel’s laugh pulled him just the tiniest bit from sleep and he cracked one eye open to look upwards.

“What’s so funny?” Yubel didn’t normally laugh at him unless he’d done something. Granted, almost anything could spark that, but he’d been here peacefully trying to nap.

“You don’t change in some ways, Juudai,” Yubel murmured, leaning down toward him. “You always fall asleep the first chance that you get.”

He stuck his tongue out. “So? I’m awake when I need to be.” He was still a growing boy – using his powers did take a lot of energy and he had to restore it somehow, didn’t he? - and what was wrong with resting, as long as he was awake when he needed to be?

Yubel chuckled again, still caressing his hair. “Nothing at all. But it reminds me of our first life together.”

First life. He remembered that, more or less, though there were gaps in it. The memories had come fitting back in, like pieces of a puzzle, ever since that last duel of theirs. Two years, maybe three by now, and he had almost the whole thing.

He closed his eyes now and thought over it, trying to work out what was missing, now that Yubel brought it up.

He could remember meeting Yubel, the last survivor of a bandit raid in a tiny village outside of the main city. They’d both been so young then: not even five, he thought. But his father Aodh and his mother Kaien agreed to take Yubel in, giving protection that Yubel wouldn’t have had otherwise.

And giving him a friend that he wouldn’t have had otherwise as well.

His mind ranged up and down through the past, picking out random things, most of them related to Yubel. Yubel always shone strong in his memories and he enjoyed that.

“Yubel,” he murmured, one particular thought ticking at him. “Did I really have to go home naked after someone stole my clothes?”

Again a laugh but he understood why this time. “Yes, you did. I had to fly you there to make sure you didn’t catch a cold. And to make sure no one else saw their prince naked.”

Juudai wrinkled his nose. That didn’t exactly feel like his proudest moment.

Something else slipped into his thoughts and he took another look at those memories. Having enough for two lifetimes wasn’t a comfortable thing at times but he wanted to be certain on this, now that it had occurred to him.

“Yubel,” he said at last, once he was certain of it. “I think I just noticed something.” It had been there all along, but he’d never paid that much attention to it. He’d always had so much else that needed to be doing.

Yubel made a questioning noise. Their thoughts frequently entwined around each other, but Yubel tended not to know what was on his mind – and vice versa – unless they put the actual effort into doing so. That wasn’t a thing that needed doing very often. Usually only in worst-case scenarios, which this wasn’t.

“You’ve always protected me. But the first time around it was different.” He frowned, then shook his head. “No, that’s not right. Now is what’s different. What was different. When I was a kid.”

He peeked up enough to see Yubel looking back at him and sighed. “Okay. The first life together, when I was the Prince of Kuragari and you were changed for me, you protected me like… well, if someone actually attacked me. Or tried to attack me. Like that idiot who thought he could stab me in the back.”

Yubel did a lot of painful things to him. Juudai hadn’t exactly been upset about it then and he wasn’t now. Attempted murder, especially attempted murder of him, wasn’t something you dealt with via a slap on the wrist.

Besides, given the laws in Kuragari about trying to attack the royal family, the attempted assassin probably got off easy.

He dragged his thoughts back to the present, wanting to ask what was on his mind.

“But when I was a kid this time, it was different. You attacked anyone who dueled me and won. They weren’t really trying to kill me, and I think you knew that.” He peered up again. Yubel’s expression was unreadable, even for him. “You killed people, Yubel.” He did what he could not to sound accusing. He wasn’t accusing Yubel of anything.

Besides, accusing meant there was some form of doubt. He knew that Yubel killed them. Yubel knew that Yubel killed them. He just wanted to know why Yubel had killed them.

“I know. I will not say I wish I hadn’t done it. But there is a reason behind it.”

Juudai said nothing out loud, but his entire body vibrated with the need to know. This was one of the things that wasn’t in his memory, if he’d ever known it to begin with.

“Juudai, do you remember how you died?”

He blinked, ruffled through his memories one more time, then shook his head. “Why do you ask?” That was something else he didn’t remember.

Or maybe they were same thing. He reached a hand toward Yubel and caught those long fingers in his own. “Is that why? Because I died?”

How alone had Yubel been and for how long?

Yubel drew in a breath and he knew that Yubel didn’t need to breathe, not like humans did, anyway.

“Let me show you.” Before he could answer, Yubel raised their other hand to silence him. “It will not be easy on either of us. You will not see it as if you were watching television or a movie. You will live it once more. That is the only way I can show it to you.”

It wouldn’t be like when he’d gained the important memories of their past together, Yubel was saying. He’d watched those from a distance, recovering the sense and importance of them as he did. This would be something else altogether.

He nodded. “That’s all right.” He wanted to know. He wanted to understand Yubel.

Yubel considered again, then nodded. “Take us to Neo-Space, Juudai. It’s better to do this where you are safe.”

And there wasn’t anywhere in any world safer for him than Neo-Space. He nodded and called for Pharaoh, tucking the tubby cat down into his backpack. It would be easier to carry him there for this kind of trip than anywhere else.

The Neo-Spacians greeted Juudai when he and Yubel arrived there, Pharaoh leaping out of his backpack as soon as he stood on solid ground again. The cat sniffed around, found a streak of comfortable grass, and curled up to resume his interrupted nap. Juudai appreciated Pharaoh’s appreciation of sleep.

“Good to see you when we’re not fighting,” Aqua Dolphin said, poking his head out of the water. “Just visiting?”

“Pretty much,” Juudai said, finding a place he could be comfortable at himself. “Yubel wants to show me some things from my past life.”

Aqua Dolphin nodded, giving a polite glance to Yubel at the same time. Juudai wasn’t sure of how Yubel interacted with the other members of his deck and figured if there was a big problem, either Yubel or the Neo-Spacians or the Elemental Heroes or Hane Kuriboh would tell him about it.

He had a lot of monsters in his deck, he knew, and he considered each and every one of them one of his dearest friends. Though Yubel remained a friend of an entirely different order entirely.

“This could take some time,” Yubel promised him, getting into place behind him, warm arms embracing him, wings tilting over him a little.

“That’s all right,” Juudai said. “I don’t need to be anywhere for a while anyway. As long as it doesn’t take a week.”

“It shouldn’t take more than a few hours.”

Juudai could deal with that. Being in Yubel’s arms like this brought back so many gloriously happy memories. He closed his eyes at Yubel’s direction. Power stirred, slow and deep and rich, folding all around him. Nothing to fear at all; he was where he was safest, in Neo-Space and in Yubel’s arms.

Slowly his eyes closed and he let himself, Yuuki Juudai of the modern world, slip away completely. Prince Juudai of Kuragari enfolded him, as did the past of so very long ago.

Prince Juudai lounged in his chair, trying to keep his focus and his eyes open and not doing a very good job of it. If there was one thing he found more boring than his long-ago lessons, it was listening to his father doing the general business of running the kingdom.

Well, not all of the general business, because he had people who managed most of it for him, but having to interact with ambassadors and messengers from other kingdoms and the far distant corners of Kuragari itself was something the king or queen had to take care of. Sometimes even Juudai had to lend a hand, if there were matters that his parents couldn’t quite be openly involved in.

This wasn’t one of those. This was a report from one of the borderlands.

“We’ve done our best, Majesty,” the messenger reported. Juudai had heard this king of thing before. He knew the usual words that followed it would report some kind of victory. Kuragari wasn’t a superpower, but few people would’ve thought it wise to attack the home of the Herald of the Gentle Darkness.

His home.

“Our people were pushed back and three border towns have fallen.”

Juudai’s eyes flashed open at once. He’d never heard of that before. He straightened up and looked quickly to his father.

King Aodh leaned forward, worry in his own eyes. “Survivors? Prisoners?”

“Only a handful of the outposts there survived and they’re trying to regroup to see if they can accomplish anything while they’re still there. We haven’t taken any prisoners, but a few of ours were taken.”

Aodh let out a long and sad sigh. “They’re lost to us, then.”

Juudai frowned. “Father, why would that be? Just because they’re captured doesn’t mean they’re dead or would turn traitor.” How could his father have so little faith in their people?

“Juudai.” Aodh considered his words, then shook his head. “I’ll explain this to you later. Let me finish this.”

Juudai still didn’t understand, but he trusted his father to do what was best for the people. He’d have to do something like that one day, though not for one kingdom.

Once the king finished giving orders, the two of them headed to a quiet place: the royal gardens. This wasn’t an unusual way for them to spend some peaceful time together after royal duties, but Juudai quickly got the feeling this wasn’t going to be as peaceful as all that.

“Juudai,” Aodh said once they’d walked for a short time. “I know that you know we’ve had problems on the borders for some time now.”

He nodded. “I didn’t think it was all that serious, though.” How could it be? Their army remained strong and fought bravely. How could they be defeated by what was little more than a fringe mercenary group?

“I didn’t either, until recently. This enemy we face is far more than I expected.”

Aodh fell silent for a few moments. What he said after that sent chills all through Juudai.

“This army isn’t here to fight us, though they will if there is no choice, and I have struggled hard to give them no choice. They are here to fight you.”

Juudai’s words froze in his throat. People would want to fight him? To face him directly. He’d known such a thing was possible but for it to happen? For people to die or worse because of him?

“I wasn’t certain until I received more information this morning, and that report only confirmed it. The force we face is powered by the Light of Ruin itself. It takes many forms, but now it walks this world as a great sorcerer, who has taken over the minds of their followers. They will fight without hesitation or reluctance, throwing their lives away not only to take our land, but to reach the city here, and take you.”

Aodh sighed. “I knew this was a possibility from the moment we knew who you would become. This is why I asked Yubel to take on the body of a dragon, to protect you. Your power is still young and unformed within you. But if they can take you, there is much that they could do to you.”

Juudai didn’t want to hear any of that. He wanted to live out his days as he had so far, thoroughly enjoying himself with Yubel and his friends, looking forward to when he would be free to travel the world as he’d always wanted to.

But the words kept on coming. “With Yubel, you are defended. If they can destroy Yubel -”

“But they can’t!” Juudai shook his head, firm in this. “Yubel can’t be destroyed, you know that, father!” That was part of what made Yubel Yubel. He’d seen powerful attacks on Yubel fizzle away without so much as a breath of harm. Nothing even the Light of Ruin could do would hurt his beloved Yubel. Even if it could, he wouldn’t allow it.

He almost didn’t notice the way the shadows in the garden writhed to his anger. His father rested a hand on his shoulder.

“Relax yourself, my son. There is no danger at this moment. The Light’s warriors are to be guarded against and watched for, but no need to panic now.”

Slowly Juudai fought himself back to control. He needed to get better with that, he knew.

He could also feel Yubel somewhere nearby. Yubel wouldn’t interrupt his time with his father, but would make certain he stayed safe regardless.

“Yubel cannot be destroyed, but there are ways that could confine their power, and yours as well. Nothing in this world is perfect. I have done my best to protect both of you.” Aodh turned a warm gaze toward his son. “It is not impossible that we will put a halt to them before they come close to the city. I have plans to deal with them. But I cannot guarantee their success. You must be ready. Both of you must be ready, no matter what happens.”

Juudai squared up his shoulders and met his father’s eyes. “I’ll be ready.” They wanted to come for him? Then they would find it wasn’t such an easy thing to take him.

Aodh nodded before he turned toward a nearby tree and made a beckoning gesture. “I think perhaps the two of you should spend what quiet time together that you can.”

Yubel stepped from behind the tree, giving a courteous nod to the king at the same moment. All of Yubel’s true attention remained on Juudai, which surprised neither Aodh nor his son. From the moment those two met one another, they’d been the most important person in their respective lives.

“I will protect him even if it costs me my life, my king,” Yubel promised, coming over to Juudai.

“It had better not!” Juudai snapped, one arm going around Yubel’s waist as he leaned against their searing hot skin. Yubel was a dragon now and that reflected in virtually all parts of them. “I don’t want it to cost anything!”

“Everything has a cost,” Aodh said, though his words seemed more directed at himself than Juudai or Yubel. He bid them farewell and by the time he’d taken ten steps away, neither of the two noticed anything but one another. But no one else would’ve expected otherwise.

Yubel looked down at Juudai. His eyes shifted restlessly as he relived those last days, looking so much as if he merely dreamed.

Yubel wished it could be only a dream, that they’d lived a long and peaceful life with Juudai, instead of the scant handful of years they’d had then.

But that was then. This was now. Now they were united as they’d never been in the past, and Juudai had his responsibilities well in hand. There wasn’t anything else to distract either of them from what was most important.

The Neo-Spacians weren’t the only ones watching them now. Yubel had only to look up to see them all there: the Elemental Heroes, especially Neos, and Hane Kuriboh rested not that far away, watching. They could not see what was going on, but the Heroes knew it all the same, and kept their newer deck-mates advised.

For the Elemental Heroes had been Juudai’s bodyguard almost as long as Yubel had. They watched him as any bodyguard would watch their charge. Yubel had other duties, that involved defending him against the Light, no matter the cost.

And yet I failed in the end.

That was what Yubel couldn’t quite say to Juudai. That in the end, despite all the best intentions, they’d failed anyway.

But he would find that out soon enough, and Yubel wouldn’t have kept it from him anyway. If he hadn’t asked, they would’ve told him eventually.

Perhaps it was better this way. These were all of his own memories; all Yubel did was bring them to where he could experience them in a deeper way than ever before.

And there still remained much for him to learn.

To Be Continued

Notes: Well, this is a tale I've had in mind for a while now, and I finally wrote it. It's all finished already (a trend I hope to continue) so posting will be regular for the next couple of weeks.

[atlantis-prince]

🍌 - What drew you into the fandom in the first place?🍉 - If you considered a time travel thread, when would your muse go?🍓 - What’s your sweetest rp experience so far?

🍌 - What drew you into the fandom in the first place?

//I’ve Yugioh ever since I was a kid. So naturally I would love to join it’s community one day! That happened through a friend of mine who rp’d atem (Sadly we don’t chat much any more) But alas, i’ve met amazing people here!

🍉 - If you considered a time travel thread, when would your muse go?

//Ohhhh quite tricky! I think he’d love to see the future for sure, to see if Atlantis did come back after he died. Or even the GX era?! Meeting Paradox for the first time? That would be epic. Especially if he IS related to him (we all know he is but shhhh).

🍓 - What’s your sweetest rp experience so far?

//Ohh man, i’ve had some really really nice people to rp with here and the same goes with the threads. Idk if I could choose. Iorei threads are sweet and so are my interactions with @redeyeschaosdragon! Even the asks with @mahoushojoumonster have turned up some cute vibes and the whole idea of redemption.

The redemption arc with @sennenpharaoh is pretty as well <3

[kyte-tran]

My Love My Angle You Will Always Be My Only Tomato

[theabcsofjustice]

iyliss replied to your post “I'm pretty sure the only reason they brought Saiou back was to promote...”

it actually make sense because, from what i know, Arcana forces weren't published in ocg during season 2. The first (and kind of only) main set they appeared in is Light of Destruction, last gx-era booster set (before 5ds), who well is related to s4, where most of them are published. Which makes me realize, between the name and the fact it's the one booster where arcana force are really into, did they make a whole booster set just to publish arcana forces?

Oh okay, that’s interesting! I didn’t know they were actually released so late in GX’s life. I guess they did intend the booster to be mainly for them, I certainly can’t think of any other reason why they’d name it after the LoD otherwise. ^^;;;

[magpiejay1234]

Okay, since we are in GX S2, let's discuss Neos Contact Fusions.

After his loss to Edo, Judai takes a while to get to Duel Academia proper, getting lost in the forest. There is a recap episode with SAL, which quite funny, and reeastablishes a few things about Judai's character, such as his admiration of Kaiser, is ultimately here to make audience wait until Neos's Fusions get revealed with Edo vs. Judai 2, written by Shin Yoshida.

This is probably because of the fact that they originally wanted Neos Contact Fusions to resummon its materials as De-Fusion is Judai's (and later on, Sora, and Yuzu's) go to strategy, but they soon realized this would make Neos too powerful, so this concept was not utilized, leading to other Contact cards having effects related to this concept.

Not all Neos Fusions make it to S2, of course, Air Neos is the only one that gets introduced in S3, and two material Neos Fusions get introduced in the early half in S3.

Since Neos's concept was better utilized with Gladiator Beasts, though, later Neos Fusions after Rainbow Neos generally end up being regular Fusions, especially in S4.

For Contact Fusions in general, we have four concepts:

**Fusion Materials get banished (this is the case for the original XYZ monsters used by Kaiba, and later on Manjoume)

**Fusion Materials return to Deck (the case for Neos, and Gladiator Beasts)

**Fusion Materials are sent from the field to GY (the case for V-Jump promo Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, and a couple others)

**Fusion Materials are Tributed (the default mode after ARC-V, with the OCG variant of Yuya's Beast-Eyes Pendulum Dragon, though not with its animé effects)

Interestingly, though, despite Rapid Trigger's effect, there is yet to be a Contact Fusion that destroys its materials, or one that banishes materials face-down.

As we discussed before, Contact Fusions, while never completely disappeared, fell out of favour with the introduction of Synchros, which were inspired by this concept initially, but further fell out of favour with the introduction of "Fusionist/Fusioner" monsters inspired by Synchro Fusionist from 5D's in ARC-V, which could Fusion Summon monsters regularly without needing Spells/Traps, or unique Contact Fusion methods. This method was later on introduced to first support for GX era cards, then to Dyna Base, implying this will be the standard for the future GX support.

Back to Neos Contact Fusions, as we discussed before, the concept had three legs:

**Neos with Neo-Spacians (main core of S2 Contact Fusions)

**Neos with upgraded Neo-Spacians (this is immediately dropped)

**Neos with two Neo-Spacians (main core of S3 Contact Fusions, but since there could be only 3 of them initially, this gets finished fast)

For post-humous Neos Contact Fusions, we have Cosmo Neos, which uses 3 Neo-Spacians, and Nebula Neos, which is uses an unused pair of Neo-Spacians (this hasn't been followed upon).

Divine Neos in the animé is a Contact Fusion with a special Contact effect, as it returns cards from Graveyard to Deck. Since that card was printed during the turnover to 5D's, its OCG effect only requires a maximum of 5 monsters, as that was the maximum amount Fusion Materials except in special cases like Chimeratech Overdragon, and of course it is not a Contact Fusion. Its actual animé effect utilizes all 6 Neo-Spacians with Neos, paralleling Rainbow Dragon, and more directly later on Rainbow Overdragon.

Part of the abandonment of Contact Fusion of course has to do with Super Polymerization, and later on Dark Fusion. Since there were new Fusion Spells with unique effects, the idea of Contact Fusions being better as they lacked Fusion Spells wasn't that important, and since S3 antagonists except Yubel don't particularly care about sealing Spells like S2 antagonists did, there wasn't much of a narrative reason to develop the concept further.

Of course, since GX's structure has Judai getting new partner monsters (Winged Kuriboh in S1, Neos in middle of S2, Yubel at the finale of S3, Honest in the middle of S4), and Contact Fusion was limited to Neos, once Yubel became more prominent, that also made this concept less important.

This topic probably can go on for hours, as Contact Fusion was the second time animé tried to make an advanced variant of a Summoning method that was a major mechanic (first being Legendary Dragons in Doma which wouldn't be printed for a long time), and first time an advanced variant of a Summoning method was properly promoted in OCG proper. So we will probably talk about this more in detail, especially in comparison to others.

Edit (10 April, 2024): Correction, Dyna Base, Dyna Tank is the Fusion.

[kaibacxrpsa]

@mutaheir​ has sent: hc+meetings

send me  ‘ hc ‘  + a word and i’ll write a headcanon about it regarding my character. [Accepting]

In most business meetings Seto has attended throughout his career, he was always the youngest one in them. It was an odd thing, and quite troubling back in the time he began shifting the company’s focus. He may have legitimately become the company’s CEO, but he still lacked the reputation and hadn’t built a name for him. Kaibacorp was still heavily assosciated with Gozaburo’s image, seeing a literal child in his place must have felt more like a slap to the face of investors and partners alike.

No one took him seriously due to his young age, which made establishing business relations/striking deals with other companies all the more difficult. Most meetings of this era, boiled down to a mockery being made out of Seto throughout the entire time.

The process took a few years, but he managed to build a name and a reputation for himself. Which was strong enough, for investors/businessmen to see his age as a negative trait on him.

On a brighter note: There were a handful of meetings, where one of the investors/guests would bring along their children- who were all around the same age as Seto.

Now, on the subject of meetings that aren’t business oriented. Since his graduation from Domino’s high school, he has basically cut all ties with Yugi and his group of friends- they have parted ways. Although, by the time GX rolls around it seems like Yugi has reached out for Seto to gain access to the duelists academy.

[incorrect-vrains-quotes]

I don’t even know if you're familiar enough with GX, BUUUT…How would Judai&Co react to meeting Soulburner? Personally, I think that their first reaction would be to (hilariously) assume that Takeru is Judai and Johan’s lovechild: One of his Salamangreats is Emerald Eagle. His Deck is full of animals. He employed a card that could be twin to Superpolimerization against Blue Girl...Oh, and he's kinda haunted too - No, wait. That was his weirdly overprotective AI. False Yubel Alarm.

I’m personally in the camp that if anyone is a Judai love child, it’s Windy’s Origin and the character he banged was Misawa. But you make a good argument, I guess there are a lot of cinematic parallels between Judai, Johan, and Takeru.

And as for my GX watch, I’m up to Napoleon’s Kid as Possessed By Yubel vs Judai & Johan

But yeah, hm. I guess I can come up with some half-assed thoughts

Asuka absolutely taking Aoi under her wing and Aoi has Gay Thoughts(tm)

Yubel (and possibly some of the other Duel Spirits) being fascinated by the Ignis because??? not monsters??? not humans??? what (and I can’t imagine any of those characters being too familiar with technology)

Misawa probably geeking out with Yusaku and Ryoken

Takeru giving Shou tips on how to be more assertive. Works to a varying level Takeru also probably getting along heaps well with Kenzan. And definitely getting along well with Judai since they’re both fun loving rowdy boys

This is more general and probably more in vein of Arc V, but the GX Kids giving tips on fusion summoning because no, no, no you link era kids are doing it all wrong, it’s more like this

this is a super random and super self-indulgent match-up but I can imagine Spectre getting along with the Princess Rose chick;; the one with the frog themed deck.

On a related tangent, Spectre does not get along with many (if any) of the GX crew, they’re too high energy and annoying for his liking and he’s also a Link purist and he absolutely does not want any tips on Fusion summoning, thank you very much

Shoichi and Jin are both cat people so they probably play heaps with Pharaoh. And Pharaoh probably adores Jin because cats just Know when something’s wrong so Pharaoh wants to cheer him up

Shoichi bonding with Chrono over becoming Team Mum(tm) to a bunch of wayward high schoolers but with varying levels of enthusiasm

and uhhhh that’s about as many thoughts as I have

- Mod Playmaker

[thewittyphantom]

Here’s the last of a trilogy of really good Kaiba-related fics I stumbled upon recently XD This one’s pretty funny and is set during the GX era, and Kaiba needs Pegasus’s help dealing with all the supernatural stuff but isn’t prepared for what he’s asked to do in return.

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8965588/1/Bargains

Seto can deal with almost anything on his own. But when he does need someone else's help, he might not get the bargain he thinks he's going after.