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#like to be clear i'm not going to match the og series or anything
flatstarcarcosa · 2 years
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trying to remember if blood testing units would’ve been widespread enough isaac and i are aware of them when sam finds us or not and going with ‘we heard about it on some emergency radio channel broadcast but haven’t seen them in person yet’ bc this whole au and writing this whole fic is also an exercise for me in just completing something, even if the details aren’t 100%
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soubi122 · 11 months
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Sweet Dreams - PT 3 End
It took me forever to finish this and I apologize, I had to scrap and redo this story line so many times because I wasn't happy with it. Finally, I'm happy with it.
Happy Halloween my loves! I hope you enjoy.
Mini series featuring our OG Tenjiku men. All characters are aged up. Our Tenjiku men are...INCUBI!
NO MINORS - MDNI!
Warnings: smut, m!oral, fingering, unprotected sex, thigh riding, monster fucking (kind of....maybe...), slight angst at the end, death. Sorry if I missed anything!
PT 1, PT 2
Dinner Is Served
You were scrambling around the grocery store trying to look for something to put together for dinner tonight. Izana asked you to surprise him, so there really wasn’t any indication of what he wanted to eat. While standing in the aisle, you were scrolling down a list of recipes. A large hand was placed over your shoulder and you squeaked in surprise almost dropping your phone. Spinning around to face a tall figure, you see Mucho behind you. His large frame and threatening presence would have anyone else quivering but you relaxed and smiled at him. “Ready for tonight?” His smirk was poking fun at you, you looked flustered - he saw a distracted female figure when he was passing by the aisle. He knew it was you by your scent - it was imprinted on him. 
“I um-no.” You sigh in defeat as your shoulders hung low. It was hard, you wanted to make something delicious, you wanted him to like your cooking, you wanted him to be satisfied and not force himself to eat something he doesn’t like. “Help me.” You say in almost a plea, you clung on to his arm - he was thrown off by your sudden actions. He had to make sure that he didn’t accidently lure you. Nope, it was all you. “What the hell are you doing?” Another voice questioned you two from down the aisle. It was Mochizuki - he was concerned that Izana might pop out of nowhere and see this little private moment. You turned to look at him and ran to cling on to his arm as well while dragging Mucho behind you. “Help me Mochi, please!” It was the funniest thing to see a tiny little thing haul two of the tallest Tenjiku members around like they were ragdolls. “I don’t know what to make for him tonight, what does he like? What does he eat? IS there something I need to steer clear from?” You were going on and on with questions that you hardly notice Shion now in the mix. Well, that is until you felt a hand on your lower back. Now you had three men being dragged around with you at the grocery store. They ended up carrying your groceries and accompanying you back home. 
You thanked them and promised them a dinner or favor in return for their help today. The coy smirks on their faces hinted at taking you up on that favor. 
You began prepping and decided to take a risk - it was something foreign and yet it was a comfort food that reminded you of a trip abroad. By 18:30, Izana was already at your doorstep and proceeded to ring the doorbell. “Coming!” He could hear you yell from the other side of the door. When you opened the door, you were taken back by the small bouquet of flowers that he held in his hands. “Couldn’t come empty handed…” He said with a playful tone on his tongue. They were beautiful, red azaleas (rhododendrons) - their color stood out against the black button up he was wearing and oldly matched his earrings. “Thank you, they are gorgeous.” You said and smiled, he could almost see the hearts in your eyes when you took them. It made him chuckle, some women really do like the simpler things in life - all his past playthings usually looked disappointed to receive flowers, they wanted extravagant gifts. After stepping inside, you set the flowers in a glass vase with water and guided him to the kitchen. 
“I hope you don’t mind eating something rather light for tonight.” You say while setting the table. Izana’s eyes trailed up and down your figure as you walked back and forth between the kitchen and the table. The midi skirt and button up blouse made you look so innocent, a stark difference to how you are in your dreams. “Need help?” His voice was almost in your ear and made you gasp. He was leaning over you to take a look inside the pan and smiled when you looked up at him. Those cute little doe eyes of yours were making it hard for him to keep his composure. How could you stay so calm around them? Was it that you were already used to their presence? “Sure, wanna get the drinks? I have wine, water and soft drinks.” Oh you just sealed your fate, he opted for wine and he knew just which bottle to grab when he opened your cabinet. The bottle of Barrel X Riesling paired well with tonight’s dinner. 
Finally, it was time to eat. Izana had already poured the wine and took a seat at the table, he smirked at you when you set his plate down - you were in for it. There was a slight nervousness that bubbled up, you were confident of your cooking skills but cooking for someone else was rare. “I hope you’re ok with it, please let me know if you don’t and I can try making something else or we can go out for dinner instead-” He cut you off with a chuckle, “This is fine, I’m sure it will taste great.” You were waiting for him to take the first bite, you wanted to see his facial expression - would he like it? It was as if everything was going in slow motion, your eyes were focused on his lips. The moment his mouth wrapped around the utensil you braced yourself for impact. There was almost a glow in his eyes, he took a second bite and then a third. Izana was eating your food.
“Where did you learn to cook like this? It tastes amazing.” He says with a cheeky smile. The stress melted away, you were glad he liked it. “I watched a lot of cooking shows as a kid and fell in love with food - please try it with the wine.” You suggested and began to eat. Small conversations about work and life made their way to the table. Things were going smoothly, well that is until you felt the warmth of the wine creeping up your cheeks. After dinner, you began to set the plates in the sink and Izana offered to wash the dishes for you but you refused - that’s why you have a dishwasher. Leaving them in the sink was just to avoid spending time arranging the dishes, you wanted to spend time with him. 
Throughout the night there were subtle hints, you both took a seat on the couch while sipping on the rest of the wine. For some background noise, you turned on the TV and just let it run on a random channel. Curiosity began to gnaw at you, his scent was intoxicating and made you feel rather lightheaded. “So, how do you like living in this cozy little neighborhood?” You ask while taking a sip. Izana smiled and leaned back into the couch. “I like it, it's nice, not too far from public transportation, I have a really amazing neighbor…” Wait, what? Was he referring to the woman who was all over their place when they first moved in? There is a woman on the opposite side of Izana's place that loves to…well, be more than just a neighbor. You don't blame her, the men next door are handsome, it's not like they are yours. “Ah, are you referring to the lady in 311?” You ask, there was a tinge of disappointment on your tongue. He chuckled. “Yeah, she's nice.” Oof, did that sound rather sarcastic? 
“You idiot, I’m talking about you.” Izana said and leaned in close to you. The sudden action made your heart pound. “(Y/N), I don’t know what you are but you…draw us in.” He said and cupped your cheek. There was a glow in his eyes that made warmth pool between your legs. His breath fanned your lips and the light scent of alcohol made you slowly lean in. Both of you had shaky breathing, the anticipation was killing you both - as your lashes fluttered and your eyes closed…
“Breaking news this evening! Two women’s bodies were found in an abandoned building. Police say that this is a growing problem in the area of Yokohama.” The sound of the TV caught your attention, making you pull away from Izana. Fuck, he was so close! “(Y/N)...” He said and tried to catch your attention. “Did you hear that? I think this is the fourth body this week.” You say and raise the volume. Damn, did you just…ignore his lure? “The women have been identified as (x female) and (y female).” The announcement made the hair on the back of your neck stand up. However, Izana looked just as concerned as you did. Something wasn’t right. “Oh my god.” You say and clasp your hands over your face. Izana turned to look at you, the look of pure shock and fear plagued your beautiful features. 
They were women that worked in the same office building as you. “(Y/N)...did you know them?” Izana asks carefully. Turning to look at him, the look in his eyes was sincere with a glint of concern. You shook your head, they were only people you would say good morning to when you caught the elevator together. “No, but they worked in the same building as me. I would see them every day...how awful.” As the news broadcast continued, they revealed that they were last seen with two men. The description was vague but something didn’t sit right. Something…something just sounded a little too familiar. Trying to ease your mind Izana lowered the volume and cupped your hands in his. Bringing them up to his lips, he kissed them and spoke softly. “If you want, one of us can meet you at the station or even at work.” He was being genuine, the increasing amount of violence in the downtown areas were concerning, not even Tenjiku could control the outer borders despite their size and strength. New gangs were beginning to pop up to try and take over Yokohama and the Shibuya areas. Though he could give two shits about Shibuya or Shinjuku - it would eventually become an issue for Yokohama if those gangs bleed on Tenjiku turf. 
For a moment you felt your heart skip, Izana just made you realize that he kissed your hands and was oh so close. Blush dusted your face and heat began to spread through your body. Looking up to meet his eyes, you felt it… That uncontrollable desire to lean in and close the distance. His lips curved into a smile, his eyes seemed to drown you in anticipation and his touch felt like fire. “I won’t let anyone hurt you…” He whispered and slowly closed the distance between your faces. The closer he got, the more warmth pooled in places that yearned to be touched. Izana’s orbs seemed to glow the more you looked into his eyes. You hardly noticed his hands caressing your cheek, it only became apparent when he pulled you in to place a kiss on your plush lips. He tasted like sweet wine and sin. 
His kiss felt like electricity, the single spark lured you like a moth to a flame. Izana nibbled on your bottom lip, he wanted for you to give him permission to taste you. With a soft moan, you parted your lips and granted him access. Even though he’s kissed you in your dreams, it didn’t feel the same as it did now - this was truly heaven. Soft moans bled through the passionate kisses, you could barely breathe. His arms were snaking their way around your body and left trails of fire. 
Trying to speak between kisses you end up moaning for him. “Izana… Mhn…” His tongue kept overwhelming yours - he was giving you goosebumps. Your hands made haste and quickly undid the buttons of his shirt. He was just too hard to resist right now. What am I doing? I can't stop myself. You think to yourself as you run your hands along his chest. He was toned and the moment you lowered yourself to place kisses on his chest you were hit with his scent. It was like a neurotoxin that kept altering your train of thought. That rich grapefruit, tuberose and cedarwood had you under a spell. “(y/n), if we go any further… you might not live to see tomorrow.” Izana's tone was heavy as he pants and cups your face, tilting your head upwards to meet his eyes. The only things reflected in your orbs were lust, hunger and just a tinge of fear. The fear stemmed not from what he said but from what you're feeling. You’ve never felt like this before, you wanted him… Bad. 
“Izana… I want you.” You manage to say while dipping your hands south to his zipper. The glow in his eyes seemed to get brighter as you unzipped his pants and reached for his member. His breath hitches at the warmth of your hands, his member was twitching and throbbing as you gaze upon it. Hungry eyes were devouring every vein, every inch and every drop of precum that leaked from his tip. It's as if you were hypnotized, the hearts in your eyes only grew bigger as your hand stroked him and his essence dripped down his slit. It was heavy in your hands, everything that a girl could ask for - length, girth, a red flushed tip. Without even asking him, your tongue took one long and slow swipe from the base of his cock to the very tip. Tasting him and basking at the sweetness that coated your tongue you moaned softly, Izana didn't want you to stop. “Oh fuck, (y/n)...” He moaned out your name and lightly bucked his hips. Who would have known that the sweet and shy girl next door was a minx? 
The moment you took his length in your mouth he threw his head back in pleasure. You could feel your panties sticking to your folds. Without warning you took him deeper into your mouth, his tip was hitting the back of your throat and he let out the sweetest moan. You had no control of yourself, the intoxication was beyond your understating - desire kept burning the threads of self-control. To be honest, if someone were to walk in on you two now - it would look like you were holding him hostage. 
Izana’s hand ran through your hair, stopping at the base of your neck and gripped it. His moans were getting louder as you bobbed your head, tasting him nice and slow. “Ngh…such a good girl…” He barely manages to say when you swirl your tongue over his tip. His chest heaved and his heart was pounding nonstop, the love and attention you were giving his cock was making him fall in love. Who would have known that you were hiding such…talents. As you gazed up at him, you could see his eyes were at half mast, glossy and filled with lust. 
Stroking his member as you sucked had his thighs quivering. He’s always been the one to break the other person but here he was on the verge of making you swallow his seed. Locking eyes with him only made you go faster, his gorgeous expressions and reactions made you almost melt. Silver strands were sticking to his face and his hips were beginning to thrust into you. There was just no way to stop yourself, Izana just tasted so good and you had no intention of stopping just here. “Ahn…fuck.” Izana moans out loud as he feels your tongue massaging his length. His stomach would flex each time you hit a sensitive spot and you wanted to see him finish. You needed him to finish in your mouth, to feed you everything he’s got. 
Each time his tip hit the back of your throat, you’d moan and clench instinctively. Izana’s lewd whimpers were making fire in your belly. To see him in this state was priceless. Those beautiful long white lashes were fluttering, his eyes were glossy, his lips parted - he looked so gorgeous that you thought it was all a dream. “Just like that (Y/N), just like that…oh fuck” He moans, you could feel the rumbling in his chest when your hand kept him pinned down on the couch. Picking up the pace, you hollow your cheeks and stroke him - adding more pleasure to his already sensitive cock. The vibrations from your moans had Izana lightly bucking his hips, he wanted you to devour him whole. For once a human was making him see stars. 
“(Y/N)...I’m gonna cum…” Izana says while pulling you impossibly close to him. He threw his head back and his vision went white as his coil snapped and feral moans were escaping his pretty lips while his essence was going down your throat. Never have you tasted anyone so sweet. There was so much that his cum was dripping down the corners of your mouth. Thick white ropes dripped down your chin to the floor. After draining him, he released you and his member came out of your mouth with a ‘pop’. Licking your lips, you indulged in his taste - he was addicting. 
His chest was heaving as he was coming down from his high. You remained on your knees waiting for him like a good girl to be given praise or instructions on what to do next. Izana slowly opened his eyes, he was in a daze. Without a second thought, he pulled up off the floor and sat you on his lap. “I warned you…” He said in a low and heavy tone. He was making you puddy in his hands. His hands slipped under your skirt and in between your thighs. Izana could feel lace and oh how the slick dripped down his knuckles when he thrusted two fingers inside you. All this excitement from just giving him head? He loved it, you were different from other women, you were burning with desire. Your hands wrapped themselves around his neck and your lips crashed into his. The kiss was hungry and rough, biting his lip only made him thrust quicker and deeper. Beads of sweat were rolling down the sides of your faces, the heat created in this space fogged up the windows and the room was thick with sin. 
A jolt of pleasure was felt when he pressed his palm against your clit. The sweetest moan escaped your throat. “You wanna cum, my little dove?” Izana’s tone was low and coy, he was sending shivers down your spine and making your thighs quiver. With a shameless nod you proceeded to grind your hips into his palm. His left arm pulled you closer and held you in place so that you couldn’t move your hips. You tried to move your hips but he did not budge, making you whimper and pout. “Answer me, (Y/N).” His menacing tone and piercing eyes made a knot in your stomach, you were about to cum just from hearing him talk to you like this. “Y-Yes! I want to cum!” You answer him pathetically and whine. Desperation was clawing at you, you needed release, you needed to satisfy the urge…you needed him. 
Izana withdrew his fingers from your dripping cunt and popped them into your mouth. “Suck…” He demands and tears begin to line your waterline, you looked upset - you wanted his fingers inside you. When you proceeded to clean his digits, he forced your hips down onto his thigh. That glow in his eyes returned and he began to move your hips, grinding your heat against his thigh. “What’s wrong, love? You wanted my fingers to make you cum?” He says teasingly and smirks at you. Izana’s demeanor changed, he was being cruel but you couldn’t help but savor it. You hum in response, a subtle yes. “Or maybe… you wanted something more?” He teases you. Quickening the pace of your hips, your eyes gloss over and drool begins to drip down your chin. He chuckles coyly and drinks in your expressions, you were caught between no - out of shame and yes out of desire. 
Riding his thigh, you could feel your coil tighten and knots in your stomach - you were desperate. The hand that was on your hips moved north to your chest and popped the buttons of your blouse. To see the lacey bra you had on gave him an idea that you were looking forward to this more than he was. “Aww, for me? You shouldn’t have.” His brazen tone had stars forming in your vision. When he pulled the cup down, he toyed with the pebbled nub and licked his lips. Barely being able to keep it together, your hips couldn’t stop - he felt the slick seep through the cloth. Just a little more and you’d make a mess all over him. “Tell me… are these the types of dreams you’ve been having with them? Hmm?” Oh he hit the nail on the head. These were in fact the types of dreams you’ve been having with each Tenjiku member. Whether it was the Haitani Brothers, Shion, Mucho, Mochi or Kakucho - your body craved their touch. Some dreams were innocent with kisses and light groping - others were a little more illicit. However, the thing was that to you they were innocent wet dreams. For them, it was as real as the sun and moon. 
Your blush deepened. The moment you were to shake your head no, Izana stuck his fingers further down your throat, making you gag around them. “No? You haven’t been having wet dreams about us?” He was humiliating you and putting you on the spot. The tears streaming down your face only further lit the fire inside him. The arm that pulled the lace cup down, returned to its original position and wrapped itself around your waist. Pushing you down harder against his thigh, he shifted a little on the couch - raising his knee. It’s at that moment that you felt a jolt of electricity. He leaned in to kiss your chest and traced his tongue around your nipple, the cool air gave you goosebumps. When he began to suck and lightly bite down, your vision went white and your moans got louder and louder, they were almost screams of pure bliss and pleasure. Izana had you cumming like never before, your body felt ecstasy for the first time. 
His whole thigh was soaked in your juices. Your body slowed it pace and then stopped, Izana had to help steady you - you were so close to collapsing. The pounding in your chest was so loud that you couldn’t hear him, his muffled voice slowly got louder and louder. “(Y/N)?” You could barely respond to him, he noticed how dazed you were and nuzzled his face into your chest to listen to the sound of your heart beating. “We should stop…” He pouted and held you close. Knowing that he could end your life if he keeps going, Izana decided it was best not to go any further. As much as he wanted to feel your tight cunt clench around his length, he didn’t wanna hurt you and wanted to keep seeing you. 
Weakly pouting, you beg him to fuck you. You beg him to put his length inside you. "N-no! Please, Izana…." You almost cry pathetically for him. What was wrong with you? You've never felt so needy for someone before, you were desperate for him and hearing him say those words made your chest hurt. The fire in your eyes only made it harder to resist the urge, Izana had to fight himself just to stand his ground. "We can't…" His whisper ended up pushing you to the edge. You cupped his chin and leaned in to place an ardent kiss on his lips. It was slow, sensual and full of desire. "Take me…" You say between kisses and move hips over him - you were no longer straddling his thigh. Feeling his member harden between your folds sent a shiver down your spine. The slow grind of your hips had his member  throbbing, it needed attention now too. 
Izana couldn't fight it anymore. He picked you up and took you to your bedroom, through the darkness he navigated your home as if he’s been here before. The moment he laid you down, he backed away into the darkness to close the door while removing his clothes. He looked like an angel, the moonlight from outside made his white hair stand out. When he was out of the light, you began to remove your clothing, excitement clinged on your every fiber. "I will miss you, (Y/N)... You're the one I didn't want to kill…" Being spellbound was no joke, you were too dazed to even comprehend what he said. As he emerges from the dark and into the moonlight, curved horns, fangs and wings now adorned his body. This was a first, showing his true form to you, even in dreams they remained in human form so that you wouldn’t fear them. However it only made you crave him even more. Izana crawls on top of you and hovers over you, he leans in, letting you gaze upon him, he was indeed still as beautiful as ever. "Are you afraid?" He asked and nuzzled his nose into your cheek. There was a small sense of dread inside him, he didn't want you to fear him, he wanted you to love him in his true form. 
Caressing his face, your hands slowly make their way up to touch his horns, Izana flinches and closes his eyes in fear. Their texture was a little rough, you’ve never in your wildest dreams thought that fairytales and folklore like this would be true. Then it hit you. Your internet search for an explanation of the bruise like spots on your body came up with Incubi as one of the reasons. Your giggle made him open his eyes, the look on your face wasn’t of fear it was euphoric. The smile on your face confused him, did he break you or was this a moment before tragedy? “This explains the bruises on my skin when you first moved in.” Relief washed over him, this wasn’t the reaction he was expecting but he welcomed it. “Izana…you're beautiful.” Your confession made his heart skip a beat - for the first time in his life, he was called beautiful in his true form. “Are the others also…” You ask shyly. He hums a yes and begins to kiss your neck, his length would twitch and throb between your legs with each open mouthed kiss. There was no hesitation, no fear - only love and desire.
The moment his tip prodded your entrance, you felt the air snatched from your lungs, he was a lot to take in. “Ah…too big…” You whimper and clench the sheets. His hands searched for yours and he laced his fingers with yours, pinning them above you. Instinctively, your legs wrapped themselves around his waist and you braced yourself. “You can take me, right (Y/N)?” He says and hovers his face just above yours, those violet eyes were eating up your vulnerable expression. He knew he was going to put you in a word of pain with his next move. Izana reeled his hips back and thrusted his entire length inside your velvet walls. The immense pressure had tears welling in your eyes and you let out a loud moan. Trying to adjust to him was hard, he filled up your pretty cunt to the brim, you could feel the vein on his length and how it pulsed. Your walls clenched around him, wanting to spit him out but oh how it loved his cock bullying its way in. 
His right hand brought your wrists together and kept them pinned down while his left hand snaked its way down your waist and hips. He was going to keep your hips in place as he thrusted slow and hard. “Come on my little dove, you can handle it - it’s what you wanted, yeah?” Izana’s sultry tone had your mind muddled with sweet sin and pain. A string of curses escapes your lips as you moan and bite your lip, trying to hold in the scream that was building up - fuck he was making your legs shake already. Nothing could have prepared you for the wave of pleasure that was setting in. When you pouted and lifted your head to ask for a kiss, he smirked and pulled away, “Answer me, (Y/N).” Your needy whimper and shaky ‘yes’ made him smirk and he crashed his lips on yours. Your spine was tingling and your chest was filled with warmth, his affectionate kiss and movements were an express ticket to heaven. 
While distracted by the taste of his lips, you didn’t notice how his palm was now touching your lower abdomen. Well, that is until he pressed on it and you felt it, his cock was so deep that it was making belly bulge - you could hear him chuckle. When he pulled away so that you could catch your breath, he released your wrists and sat up on his knees. Izana looked like a prince - no, a king - who were you kidding? He looked like a fucking god. Being in such a heavy daze, you barely managed to hear him tell you to look down. Leaning up on your elbows, you take in the view and moonlight cascaded perfectly on your bodies. You could see his cock move in and out and how it created a belly bulge worthy of envy. 
Your eyes widened and he could tell it excited you, your cunt clenched around him the moment your eyes landed on your lower belly. Drool started to slip from the corner of your mouth, he was fucking you stupid and your body couldn’t handle it. Seeing you all fucked out, he couldn’t help but pick up his pace. He wanted to see you break. Izana’s rough pace, had you throwing your head back in ecstasy and bliss - you were no longer able to control it. Your moans grew louder and your chest was heaving, you were struggling to breathe. It felt as if the energy was being drained from you. “I-Izana! I’m gonna cum…oh god.” You moan and pant. The next thing you knew his lips were on yours, he was devouring you - he too became a moaning mess. You caressed his face and brought him in closer. “I’m gonna miss you my little dove…” He says between kisses and ferally grunts, his release as close. 
The unmistakable sensation ran down your spine and your vision went white. Your hands released him and gripped the bedsheets, you needed something, anything to hold on to. His hips stuttered as he painted your walls white. Both of you were left breathless and in a daze, your breathing slowed and he felt tears prick his eyes when he came down from his high. Your body stopped moving and felt limp. “...fuck.” Izana said as he pulled out and struggled to look up at you. “I’m sorry, (Y/N).” He said and rested his head into your chest and listened to the last beats of your heart. Izana realized that he had tears streaming down his face, this was a first - he’s never heard of any other incubi shedding tears after a meal. Slowly, he raised his head and looked at your lifeless body. It just looked like you were peacefully sleeping but he knew full well that you were gone. Even in death you remained beautiful. He brushed the hair away from your face and placed a kiss on your forehead. “Goodnight my love…” Izana says and leaves - he had to prepare his alibi and get the rest of Tenjiku to help him wash away all evidence that he was here. Nothing could prepare them for the aftermath of your death. 
END
Tags: @reiners-milkbiddies @anxious-chick
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adobe-outdesign · 1 year
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Wait, you haven’t done a review of regular pikachu? Will you?
Have you reviewed raichu?
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(Ironically I have literally reviewed every part of the Pikachu line except for Pikachu itself. Review links: Pichu, Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Pichu and Pikachu forms)
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Pikachu is such an iconic design that it's actually hard to approach it from a normal standpoint, given how heavily ingrained it is in both Pokemon as a brand and modern culture. I'm more of a Raichu person myself, but Pikachu is obviously a pretty great 'mon on its own.
Originally, the creators actually intended Clefairy to be the mascot, but I think they made the right choice in going with Pikachu instead. What makes Pikachu work is that it has simple but very clear visuals—those red cheeks and black-tipped ears pop instantly, to the point where only its head can be used as an icon and it will be recognizable. Clefairy doesn't really have a single visual element like that. Pikachu also manages to be cute but not to the point wherein you can't see this thing battling, which is an important balance that i don't think Clefairy achieves as much.
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In terms of said visuals, the lightning-bolt tail helps communicate the typing immediately and is a fun twist on a squirrel's tail (and yes, Pikachu is partially based off a squirrel, as confirmed by its designer Atsuko Nishida.) Likewise, the red cheek pouches pop instantly and play off of the idea of rodents storing food in their cheeks by having it store electricity instead. The brown stripes on its back help to fill the space in the backsprite and keep it from being too plain, and the little :3 face is always a winner as well.
Obviously I wouldn't actually change anything about the design, but if I were to be hyper nitpicky the way I usually am, the brown gradient at the base of the tail might've made more sense as a black tip, to match the ears. (Ironically, apparently a lot of people actually do misremember it being like this, though I'm not one of them). You could even make the brown back stripes black for contrast. But yeah, overall, very effective design even if it wasn't the face of the franchise.
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And no Pikachu review would be complete without talking about the OG fat Pikachu design. Originally Pikachu was supposed to be more of a mochi pastry than a rodent, and some of that roundness was retained in Pikachu's early designs. Over the years, it was slimmed down to make it easier to animate. (It also had a white underbelly, though I actually like dropping this, as it gives more of a sense of progression to Raichu.)
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While I do love the original design, I do think slimming it down a bit doesn't hurt anything, and making the tail shorter and wider makes it stand out more. I think sometimes it can get too slim in modern media, but the official art shown above feels like a good weight.
Thankfully, we get to have our cake and eat it too, as Pikachu's g-max design is a throwback to the original sprite. This is both a clever concept and feels appropriate for the g-max theme of "thing, but really big". There are a few obvious changes—most notably the tail, which has been lengthened far beyond what it originally was and is now all-white with a yellow outline, to look more lightning-y. It also has an extra stripe and bigger cheeks to better balance the space.
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I'm not sure making the tail white adds all that much, but making it longer makes it so the g-max clouds can swirl around it like a storm, and I think that's pretty neat.
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So overall, iconic Pokemon that deserves its status as series mascot. Don't think I need to say any more.
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masodemic · 2 months
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Have you given any thought to the fact that perhaps a Japanese stage showing in Japan for a Japanese audience will perhaps not be a complete and totally faithful match to the English translated interpretation of the series and characters? 10k words and yet most of your critiques are nitpicks based off your personal interpretation and vision for the project, when you have seemingly no context as to what this type of Japanese stage production usually entails. I'm not sure what exactly your vision was, but I don't believe it's anywhere close to the reality of stage productions in Japan. You bring up Takarazuka which is yet another indicator you have absolutely zero clue about what you're criticizing, as it is entirely separate from this type of stage in not only genre but also production, direction, and budget. I also don't think you have any concept of what the adaptation process actually entails; very frequently unnecessary characters and details are removed, glossed over, or combined. This doesn't equate to a "character assassination". A visual gag in a stage based off a manga which is primarily a comedy before anything else, especially in the early chapters, is not going to single handedly destroy the characterization of a character who, in the original work, is not even present. And bringing in an actor's age and physical acting choices in reference to a character you had never previously seen actually move? I'd like to see your ideal production of this work, though I'm not sure I'd have the time or patience for what would surely be a 3+ hours long, terribly unfunny and boring action play, based off your ideas of what have been done "wrong." Having your critiques is entirely valid, but waiting to drop a 10k word essay into the main tags while having absolutely zero cultural context for the genre of production you're speaking on while the stage is actively running and fans are attending just makes you seem like an overly negative, disrespectful elitist, sorry. Things will simply differ from a 10+ year old English translation when the story is presented in its source language to an audience of native speakers who will pick up on language specific comedy and tones. Really, I'm sorry, but you and the alleged others who dislike this stage play are not and will not be the target audience. Maybe Japanese 2.5d musicals are just not for you.
Hi!! Thanks for taking the time to ask me a question, I love how passionate you are about my rant. Really really appreciate the fact that you've spent god knows how long reading it making a thoughtful response 💖
One thing I'd like to clear away is that I read the manga in its original Japanese, the Showa Japanese so to say. I put the English translation here and there for people who might not read Japanese but still want to understand the screenshot. But sorry to everyone that I was not consistent.
Regarding my opinions on the musical I want to clarify that personally speaking I still believe Eroica could very well work as a musical. And like I said, I do not mind characters being different, Dorian was a bit different and he did good. I also wouldn't have minded if they wrote a new story while keeping the spirit of the OG work. However this particular production stripped it of whatever energy and humor it's got which is a real shame because Eroica is ... well, Eroica.
And thanks again btw, for wanting to see an Eroica musical staged by me. I'm sure it's not likely because licensing is such a bitch but good faith good faith 🤞🏻 It will be 12 hours long and everyone will be singing in avant garde made-up language wearing hooded capes
Hopefully most fans will be able to catch the show this second run around, it's an experience for sure, whether you think it's good or bad
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Hellloooo, I know I said no negativity for me, but Real won against Barca so I'm here to laugh at you for once ❤❤❤❤ I know why they won, it's because I forgot about the match and had no expectations wjjssjjsjwjwhshwh (ik they literally just lost with Villarreal and Fede threw some punches but nvm that!)
Anyways omg don't tell me I could've seen THE Kai on Jeju?!?!?! If I saw him we would be Rover-ing together.
Okay, I haven't paid attention to F1 in ages, I just see bits and pieces and it's rough out there, wtf. I only know that for some reason both Versteppen and Leclerc piss me off, lol.
Kai having the football fans in the chokehold, he's a genius, I want footballers to do the Rover challenge. Also maybe if he coached Chelsea they wouldn't be 11th place in PL, yikes.
Now... Seonghwa's cover, let's scream about it, because I'm still not over it, the VISUALS?!?! I'm so delusional, my god. But I do have a bone to pick with kpop boys and Hwa specifically, CAN'T YOU SING A HAPPY NON-ROMANTIC SONG FOR ONCE 😭 I'm trying to smile here! The MV is both wholesome and such a serve. Oh, this account is for us https://twitter.com/modelhwapics/status/1643209739591901184?t=948OKgMzicvG2qNf03mtpw&s=19
And I watched his birthday live on the train, thought it was my wifi acting up, but nope KQ can't even pay their bills, how much more money do they need?! I still ended up sobbing into my spicy miso aubergine onigiri, because of him. Baeksy... https://twitter.com/nobodylikehwa/status/1642854843629928450?t=ogG7xLdiCdsnFcma3_0l5g&s=19
I went to so many birthday cafes and got a lot of useless things lmao <3 but they have Seonghwa's face on it, so I needed them naturally! Also why does he keep cutting his hair 🙃🙂 at least dye it then, make it interesting, istg if we get another black undercut or bowlcut comeback 🔪🔪🔪 at least Hongjoong is carrying in the hair department
NOW THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TAEMIN FREEEDOM AND BESTIE I'M SEEING HIM TWICE FOR HIS FAN MEETING!!!! 😭😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺🥺 I couldn't miss the opportunity, but it's so last minute this is crazy aksjsjejwjjwsjwhahw the timing is good actually. Unlike every single Atz schedule 🙃 I decided to pass on seeing Atz (sorry Hwa, we'll reunite one day... maybe), but I cannot miss Lee Taemin! Actually Atz are performing at a festival on the 1st day of his meeting, I know someone who has a spare ticket, but ehhh I'm not really interested in seeing other acts, so going there just to see Atz perform SMN for the 100th time ksjsjajakjqjajsa I'm good 😅 I mean I'm not but... you know. Also why were they in Thailand when I was not in Thailand?!
I went to one cafe that's owned by my friends' family and they played Jjong's and Shinee's songs for the whole day, I went through so many emotions 😭
Okay wtf are you saying, clear the schedules??? Him, Kai and Taemin pls 🤞🏻 https://twitter.com/doiekunkun/status/1643989142370676738?t=4eYXQ3wQAyWkZkOQ5QtaBQ&s=19
BY THE FUCKING WAY I went to this NCT grocery store pop up thing and saw WayV 😭😭😭😭 they're so pretty, I can't believe this?! I'm also going to their fanmeeting in Jakarta, cause a friend has a spare ticket so we're flying to Indonesia for a day during our Thai trip 😭 I'm in my SM stan era again lmao (there's a really small chance I might be able to see Ateez in Kobe, but I fear of getting scammed)
Instead of The Glory or anything else I watched the new Kimi No Todoke series, I prefer the anime and the OG live action, but it was wholesome! What, no I'm still team s1 of AOS, but I can't stop people from liking s2 more... they're allowed to be wrong. And I started the new Dohwan show, he's kinda a himbo, oh no it's bad for me!
And uhmmm?! I blink and one Treasure guy is homophobic.. should've kept quiet 🤡 And Bambam??? I was surprised the thing didn't blow up earlier, because I saw it back in February. Why are Got7 members so weird lately...
I still haven't moved on from the Chaeyoung n*zi t-shirt issue, and I read the thread about one idol sexually assaulting other member 😢
Aespa's song for the Tetris movie is aksjajajjsjaasjajaj kinda a serve, but THERE'S A TETRIS MOVIE??? Some people say they're on the OST for Barbie too 👀
This. https://twitter.com/dejaveuxx/status/1645687166683447296?t=TY_sVYfLEt3lNtWFfbPbGg&s=19 DV is a hit at my house. It should've gotten so big tho, I remember it gained some attention outside the fandom, but never took off 😪
Baek, be proud because I finally read model Hwa again (thanks to clips used in Seonghwa's cover) aaaaaand, I do like him more, but he's not my fave, sorry! However, I don't know if you've ever heard After Midnight by WayV, but this song came to my mind while I was reading. I think it fits Rewrite the Stars too, because the song makes me feel very nostalgic and so does the fic. Come to think it fits a lot of fics I read 🤔
WHEN https://twitter.com/padahwan/status/1644016779365064716?t=ooLHoDWgPcsFVpMF7tjmUw&s=19 tbh I hope that for his next birthday he gives us a dance cover
Aaaah happy belated Exoversary! DV 💖
hello!!!
Hellloooo, I know I said no negativity for me, but Real won against Barca so I'm here to laugh at you for once ❤❤❤❤ I know why they won, it's because I forgot about the match and had no expectations wjjssjjsjwjwhshwh (ik they literally just lost with Villarreal and Fede threw some punches but nvm that!) //// Anyways omg don't tell me I could've seen THE Kai on Jeju?!?!?! If I saw him we would be Rover-ing together.
hELLOOOO HOW IS UR TRIP GOING !!!!! see now madrid won but at what cost, only to lose by the ex barca coach?? 😭😭😭🤚🏻 no but they def played well!! ramadan benz is cooking 🤲🏻 VALVARDE THING IS ACTUALLY SO MAD THE WAY HE TRIED TO CONTROL HIMSELF ON THE PITCH pheww 😮‍💨😮‍💨 prison fc?? and again?? hello did val start a revolution fbmwcbkc wait it came true 😭😭
MAN CITY ARE WHAT ANON????
u could’ve seen KAI HE WOULD’VE DONE ROVER WITH U 😭😭😭 they’re filming their mv which is like the continuation of call me baby era teasers, so big budget (finally) SO UR DEF SEEING THEM AT PLACES & lmr 😭😭 baekhyun he 🔫🔫 HE IS SO ANNOYING 🔫🔫 and dropped 2 new songs??? never thought they’d ever do anything like this
Okay, I haven't paid attention to F1 in ages, I just see bits and pieces and it's rough out there, wtf. I only know that for some reason both Versteppen and Leclerc piss me off, lol. //// Kai having the football fans in the chokehold, he's a genius, I want footballers to do the Rover challenge. Also maybe if he coached Chelsea they wouldn't be 11th place in PL, yikes.
it really is rough, terrible, f1 is fixed as per usual and they’re trying to convince there’s a title race when we all know red bull is dickriding the fia <33 SEE I UNDERSTAND THE VERSTRAPPEN PISSING OFF BUT LECLERC??? WHAT MY GUY DO HE HAS THE WORST FUCKING LUCK OUT OF EVERYONE 😭😭 DNF’D THE FIRST FUCKING RACE THEN GOT A PENALTY THAT FUCKED HIM UP AND THEM HE DIDNT EVEN LAST 2 SECONDS AT no u know what i am pissed at him too, need him to use his god damn mind bc it’s frying mine
i just want ferarri to succeed but i don’t think ferarri wants to succeed 🥰🥰 hoping audi joins faster and brings sebestian back 🤲🏻 and alonso?? his villain era is so amazing to watch, but at least we are getting a lewis hamilton biopic !!!
no ur right, if he coached chelsea maybe they could’ve had a redemption arc,,, hoping enrique comes back and be’s the bossman they need, need chelsea to do rover challenge like the obsession of liverpool w dua lipa, LIKE SONNY COMEON DO THE ROVER !!!!
Now... Seonghwa's cover, let's scream about it, because I'm still not over it, the VISUALS?!?! I'm so delusional, my god. But I do have a bone to pick with kpop boys and Hwa specifically, CAN'T YOU SING A HAPPY NON-ROMANTIC SONG FOR ONCE 😭 I'm trying to smile here! The MV is both wholesome and such a serve. Oh, this account is for us https://twitter.com/modelhwapics/status/1643209739591901184?t=948OKgMzicvG2qNf03mtpw&s=19
he is feeding my delusions so very much i need this guy tO STOP,, NO UR RIGHT WHY ARE U FEEDING US INTO THIS DELULU ???? DO A BREAK UP SONG??????? WHY IS IT THE TIKTOK SONGS ALWAYS ,, give us bon jovi idk?? michael bublé??? or ANYTHING by lana??? someone mentioned that his mv was him in the rewrite the stars fic and 😀😀 A WIN FOR US
oh this first one is giving runway
And I watched his birthday live on the train, thought it was my wifi acting up, but nope KQ can't even pay their bills, how much more money do they need?! I still ended up sobbing into my spicy miso aubergine onigiri, because of him. Baeksy... https://twitter.com/nobodylikehwa/status/1642854843629928450?t=ogG7xLdiCdsnFcma3_0l5g&s=19 /// I went to so many birthday cafes and got a lot of useless things lmao <3 but they have Seonghwa's face on it, so I needed them naturally! Also why does he keep cutting his hair 🙃🙂 at least dye it then, make it interesting, istg if we get another black undercut or bowlcut comeback 🔪🔪🔪 at least Hongjoong is carrying in the hair department
NOOOOO 😭😭😭 kq debuted a new group and went broke it seems pls jkchcnk xikers tho?? the song?? amazing 🤚🏻 aubergine onigiri 😭😭😭 anon do u know that i AM salivating EVERY TIME 🔫 WHATS UP WITH THAT SMIRK WHATS UP THAT SUBTLENESS WHAT THE FUCK omg u must be STOCKED with hwa stuff omg,, see if it has his face, we get it 🤚🏻 LMFAOOOO UR HATRED FOR UNDERCUT MAKES ME LAUGH FBWKDHWK HOPING FOR A HOTASS UNDERCUT 🥰🥰
NOW THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TAEMIN FREEEDOM AND BESTIE I'M SEEING HIM TWICE FOR HIS FAN MEETING!!!! 😭😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺🥺 I couldn't miss the opportunity, but it's so last minute this is crazy aksjsjejwjjwsjwhahw the timing is good actually. Unlike every single Atz schedule 🙃 I decided to pass on seeing Atz (sorry Hwa, we'll reunite one day... maybe), but I cannot miss Lee Taemin! Actually Atz are performing at a festival on the 1st day of his meeting, I know someone who has a spare ticket, but ehhh I'm not really interested in seeing other acts, so going there just to see Atz perform SMN for the 100th time ksjsjajakjqjajsa I'm good 😅 I mean I'm not but... you know. Also why were they in Thailand when I was not in Thailand?!
TAEMIN, FREE !!!!! FUCK STOP UR GOING TO THE FANMEET???? ANONNNNNNNNNNN HOW DO I SCREAM IF EE DO NOT GET THE FUCKING PHOTOS IM NOT GONNA TALK TO U, STOP PLS RECORD IF HE DOES A HEAVEN STAGE OR ANY THING PLS 😭😭😭😭 no u know what u did great, with the way they are doing world tours ur gonna see them like in the next few months,,, no i get it i get it 😭😭 JFBWNCK THEY GAVE U EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THEM BUT U DID A 180
I went to one cafe that's owned by my friends' family and they played Jjong's and Shinee's songs for the whole day, I went through so many emotions 😭 /// Okay wtf are you saying, clear the schedules??? Him, Kai and Taemin pls 🤞🏻 https://twitter.com/doiekunkun/status/1643989142370676738?t=4eYXQ3wQAyWkZkOQ5QtaBQ&s=19
omg 😭😭😭 with his birthday recently, went thru some emotions i rmr exactly where i was when the news dropped and AAAAAA,, bestie the next time their schedules are clear is for superm 😭😭
and vixx???? idk what ravi is thinking, ur going to jail for 2 years, why wouldn’t u just do the 2 years for the public service u dummy 😭😭
BY THE FUCKING WAY I went to this NCT grocery store pop up thing and saw WayV 😭😭😭😭 they're so pretty, I can't believe this?! I'm also going to their fanmeeting in Jakarta, cause a friend has a spare ticket so we're flying to Indonesia for a day during our Thai trip 😭 I'm in my SM stan era again lmao (there's a really small chance I might be able to see Ateez in Kobe, but I fear of getting scammed)
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U WHAT ??? STOP STOP STOP EVERYTHING STOP GHWKFHWKFBMWBDSJCKCK DID YANGYANG DO SOMETHING STRANGE,, sm era the best era ngl they never disappoint 🤚🏻
Instead of The Glory or anything else I watched the new Kimi No Todoke series, I prefer the anime and the OG live action, but it was wholesome! What, no I'm still team s1 of AOS, but I can't stop people from liking s2 more... they're allowed to be wrong. And I started the new Dohwan show, he's kinda a himbo, oh no it's bad for me!
i keep seeing the edits for it and omg it looks so good i will watch it! had a little nostalgic moment and researched some old shoujo’s like kamisama kiss and tamako market,, himbo 😭😭😭 pLEASE 😭😭about to get obsessed actually <3
And uhmmm?! I blink and one Treasure guy is homophobic.. should've kept quiet 🤡 And Bambam??? I was surprised the thing didn't blow up earlier, because I saw it back in February. Why are Got7 members so weird lately... /// I still haven't moved on from the Chaeyoung n*zi t-shirt issue, and I read the thread about one idol sexually assaulting other member 😢
uHHHHHHHH SO MUCH HAPPENED IN A FEW WEEKS IS 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 wait and the treasure thing, it’s the way ppl are clearing searches for him and….man,,, should’ve just kept ur mouth shut god damn,, yEAH BAMBAM yeah yeah,,, nothing to say i was v surprised,,, the shirt issue,, ppl arguing she didn’t know they don’t teach it there, bro they know bc japan was a huge ally and that’s the u know 😭😭 how do u go out of ur way to go and BUY IT,, STOPP THAT LAST ONE IS SO MESSED LIKE WHAAAT??? and now armies and blinks are on the whole ‘drug’ actual bs,, bc how are u all advocating the no bullying campaign and yet do this if someone surpasses ur favs??? what happened to supporting women?? morals???? hypocrisy at its finest,, this is most vile shit like whole sa threats??? god 🔫🔫 at least YG took action,, i also see so many atiny’s repeatedly complaining over the smallest of things and it’s 🔫🔫 and lee seunggi … & taehyun my guy living!
damn what a country full of fragile ego’s
Aespa's song for the Tetris movie is aksjajajjsjaasjajaj kinda a serve, but THERE'S A TETRIS MOVIE??? Some people say they're on the OST for Barbie too 👀 /// This. https://twitter.com/dejaveuxx/status/1645687166683447296?t=TY_sVYfLEt3lNtWFfbPbGg&s=19 DV is a hit at my house. It should've gotten so big tho, I remember it gained some attention outside the fandom, but never took off 😪
THE OST???? KINDA???? THAT SERVED CUNT!!!!! THAT SOUND SUITS THEM SO WELL I HOPE SM DOES GOOD THINGS FOR THIS CB & prAYING PRAYING THEY DO THE BARBIE OST karina a whole barbie would give margot a run for her money,, if the barbie movie isn’t some mystery thriller we don’t want it <3 but that scene where she took her shoe off and her feet sTAYED THE SAME HEIGHT??? CINEMA.
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me with that aespa ost
no ur right, it def should’ve taken off more then it did 🤚🏻 more edits should’ve been made about the song some challenges by fans maybe too
Baek, be proud because I finally read model Hwa again (thanks to clips used in Seonghwa's cover) aaaaaand, I do like him more, but he's not my fave, sorry! However, I don't know if you've ever heard After Midnight by WayV, but this song came to my mind while I was reading. I think it fits Rewrite the Stars too, because the song makes me feel very nostalgic and so does the fic. Come to think it fits a lot of fics I read 🤔
AAAAAA FINALLY FINALLY !!!!! see he may be a jerk but he gave us a few dreams of delusions <3 YES I HAVE YES YES it gives off very runway vibes + domino! also was scrolling thru the tl and was welcomed w the scene that inspired model hwa <3
WHEN https://twitter.com/padahwan/status/1644016779365064716?t=ooLHoDWgPcsFVpMF7tjmUw&s=19 tbh I hope that for his next birthday he gives us a dance cover /// Aaaah happy belated Exoversary!  DV 💖
NO LITERALLY WHEN! GIVE US A SAD BOY CONTEMPORARY,, yes!! i hope for them all, like forget the birthday gift things give us covers 🤲🏻 TO U TOO I CRIED <333 tho HAYE the fucking kexols for being quite during chen and chanyeol’s time 🔫 kai’s a whore btw <3 and i live by it
and?? made that song listenable
😶😶
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