#like usually I need to warm up to Leo’s character with a few episodes or a rewatch of a movie

[oddly-casual]

I think Mutant Mayhem is the first tmnt propriety to make Leo my favorite turtle right off the bat.

Not that I don’t like Leo anywhere else, but usually it takes me like a second rewatch or something to really pick apart Leo’s character in full to appreciate him- and even then he’s usually not my favorite.

But MM Leo is my favorite for reasons I cannot identify.

Maybe it’s the way he walks, his cringe fail personality, I don’t know but I care about this loser so much.

Idk he cares so much abt his siblings despite the fact that they can be so mean to him sometimes. He is also the one who continually pushes to do the right thing when theres nothing (or even sometimes worst things) to gain from it.

Even his attempts at being cool come off as dorkish but it’s charming in a way only little kids can be. In a ‘you’re doing your best sweetie’. Leo is a single mother of three while also being a teenage boy, that takes work.

He’s such a silent but calculating character, ironically when he doesn’t try so hard and does what he feels is right he gets the best results (ie his leader speech, the plan to be accepted, gaining the acceptance of other mutants) for all his fumbling and try hard attitude he has such natural potential it’s insane.

[rowan-raven-rogue]

kirschwein

fuck it, this is for @funnygirlthatbelle ‘cause they’re the only one who liked that post about it like a week ago, hashtag mvp.

more to come.

kirschwein

word count: 703/703 part 1/8 rating: general audiences warnings: no warnings apply category: f/m fandom: critical role (web series) relationship: jester lavorre/caleb widogast characters: jester lavorre, caleb widogast

additional tags: angst, canon-typical violence, established relationship, let’s see how matt mercer thrusts the harpoon of canon straight through the heart of this story in like 5 episodes, somewhere between AU and canon-divergent?, technically mechanically compliant, we can discuss the meta of greater restoration vs heal if you want

prologue

“We have good news and bad news,” Fjord begins, seconds before Beau elbows explosively through the pair of servers gossiping behind them, pulls up a barstool with the energy of pulling someone into a headlock, and sits.

“This guy’s a fucking asshole,” she announces to the group, before downing half the ale she swiped from one of the now-scandalized servers on her way past. “We should just cut our losses and bounce.”

“Fjord says there is also good news,” Caleb prods, low, beneath the warm garble of tavern conversation.

“The starosta has time to meet three days from now to discuss his contract for us,” Fjord continues, sourly flipping a silver piece to one of the servers as she marches over with a second ale and sets it in front of him. She glares frostily at Beau, but seeing Beau settle into a glower that would win first prize in a glowering contest, she sniffs primly and goes back to her gossipping companion.

“Is that the good news or the bad news?” Veth asks, fingering a silver that was not in her hand a moment ago.

“Well, uh. Both, I guess. Bad because we have to wait, but good because he wants to contract us.”

“He’s fucking loaded. We went through like, fifteen hallways just to get to his chambers and he wouldn’t even come out and talk to us. Like, hello? You summoned us here!” Beau says, and the stool beneath her briefly wiggles and sways onto two legs before righting itself.

“I thought this was urgent. I thought his people were missing?” Yasha murmurs.

“I mean, I suppose I could take us home to Rosohna for a few days,” Caleb says. “If we even want to return. I don’t know how direly we are in need of his gold, or of the favor of a person like that…”

“Pardon me,” says the barkeep, a tall woman with brown skin and pointed ears, “but you lot wouldn’t happen to be the adventurin’ types, would you? Only because if it’s work you’re after, or coin, there’s plenty of both to be had. Ever since the creatures started attackin’, and folks’ve been taken…”

The Nein look to each other, and to the drawn, hollow face of the woman behind the bar.

“I, for one, think it might be nice to just. Help some regular people out for a while. We’ve been doing a lot of,” and Caduceus waves his hand as he speaks, “big, eventful. Stuff. If we go back to Rosohna, there’s no telling what we’re gonna get roped into from there.”

“You’ll want to find Leo in the mornin’, then,” the barkeep nods, sagely, in tandem to Caduceus’ point. “He usually leads the crews in rebuildin’ when things like this happen. No doubt you saw the meetin’ hall on your way in, ‘s where them monsters hit us yesterday…” and off she trails.

They had seen the meeting hall, merely a pile of lumber and broken glass in the center of town. Children had clustered about, blue beneath the eyes and scurrying away at loud noises.

There is a long pause.

“There are monsters here? I mean, you’ve seen them?” Fjord says, slowly.

“Sure have. Most everyone has. Used to be just folks’ animals were killed, or missin’, but they’re gettin’ bolder. Takin’ people now, and not leavin’ ‘em all cut up in a field, neither. You’d think,” she said, voice hollowing further at the remembrance of the creatures, “it was just another person, ‘cept regular folk  don’t move near so fast, and when they turn and you see their faces…” she ends with a shudder.

“Fine,” says Beau, finally throwing up her hands. “We wait it out. Maybe run some errands for. Whoever. In town. But if this starosta guy’s a prick to us after, I’m not doing shit for him. And, and,” she says, wiping her mouth of the other half of her ale, “I’m taking his money, as like. An inconvenience. Fee.”

“It’s only a couple of days. This place seems… nice,” Jester says, warm and soft. “Quaint. These people need help. What, we’re gonna fight some monsters, maybe help with some chores. What’s the worst that could happen?” and surreptitiously, she wraps her tail around Caleb’s leg, beneath the bar.

[dylshoney]

the actress

This is my first time writing smut so bear with me. Requests are open!

Words: 3k

Warnings: mentions of drinking, swearing, oral (female receiving), teasing, marking, fluff and smut

Recently, you had gotten a small role on one of the biggest shows on TV. You were to play the one-night stand of the main character that would later make him realize how in love he was with the female protagonist. You would only be in one episode and have a few lines, but it would definitely launch your career further.

 Currently, you were seated on David’s plush white couch, surrounded by all your friends. Corinna was seated on your right, tightly gripping your hand. Tonight was the premier date of the episode you had starred in, and all your friends wanted to witness it with you. This, although it warmed your heart, made you nervous out of your mind. They all knew you as the happy, innocent friend of Corinna that had joined the group just recently, and now they would watch you practically have sex on screen.

 Your heart pounded in your chest as you watched the main character walk into the pub where he would meet Mila, you. He sat down at the bar, and ordered a beer, a gruesome expression on his handsome face.

 “You look like you could use something stronger than that,” you recognized your voice as the screen panned over to you, seated two seats over.

 “There she is!” Matt shouted from behind you, making you smile.

 “Look at you baby, dressed all sexy!” Zane hollered, bringing hotness to your cheeks, making everyone chuckle. It was true, you had never worn anything so revealing in your life. The costume department had you in a tight black lace dress, with a plunging neckline, which left barely anything to the imagination. You had on black pumps, shoes you previously referred to as stripper height, and bright red lips.

 Everyone quieted down as they watched you flirt with Leo, the actor who was currently rubbing his hand up and down your thigh on screen. You remember filming that scene vividly, it was exciting to play a confident, sexy character that wasn’t afraid to go after what she wanted. You let your eyes flicker to your left, where David was seated next to you. He hadn’t said a word since the episode started, his eyes locked on the TV, watching intently.

 Since becoming friends with the Vlog squad, you had grown closest to him. He was the dorkiest, kindest, craziest person you had ever met. He made you happier than anyone and always seemed to surprise you. It was hard not to fall for him and you weren’t strong enough to resist your feelings. Especially recently, when he would lay his head in your lap while watching a movie, or would hold your hand when you got scared, or the late nights when he would stay up editing and you would have the deepest, most genuine conversations.

 You didn’t know if he felt the same, and you were never one to assume. You knew how hard his break up with Liza was, and although it happened almost a year ago, it still made you question everything.

 It didn’t help that the others weren’t oblivious; they saw all the touches and glances, making sure to tease you loudly, the situation always turning awkward. 

 David took the teasing in stride, sometimes putting it in the vlog, joking along. This, more than anything, made you realize that he didn’t feel the same. He wouldn’t joke about something so serious, right?

 So, you kept your mouth shut and smiled whenever anyone teased, making it your mission to get over him. But of course, David made it impossible, he was everywhere. Every party, every hang out, and he always made sure to be somewhere near you, almost teasing, with his glimmering eyes and wide smile.

 Your heart hammered as you looked back at the screen, tightening your hold on Corinna’s hand. You were in a taxi with Leo, looking at him with hooded eyes.

 You could hear Corinna squeal next you, she was the only one who knew what was coming next.

 You could hear gasps around the room as the scene changed, and you were suddenly pressed up against the door of his apartment, making out with him.

 “Holy shit.” You could hear Natalie mutter from behind you.

 Your face was hot as he pulled your dress off, showcasing the red lingerie underneath. His hands were all over you as he kissed down your neck.

 He carried you across the room, his hands gripping your ass as you landed on the bed. You practically ripped his shirt off, bringing him closer.

 Everyone was silent as the rooms filled with your moans, making you suddenly regret letting David set the volume so high.

 You were now naked, thankfully nothing major showed, but everyone could get the idea. The episode ended with Jennifer, his ex, bursting through the room and catching you.

 “Holy shit.” Natalie repeated as she shut off the TV.

 “You were so good!” You were suddenly hoisted off the couch, as Toddy hugged you tightly, spinning you around.

“That was crazy!” Heath laughed, making everyone shout out words of encouragement.

“We need to celebrate!” Corinna was on her feet as well, as the rest of the group began to agree.

 You let your eyes flicker over to David, who stayed on the couch, his eyes locked on his phone. You tried not to let his lack of commentary affect you, but it was hard with him seemingly disinterested.

“Where are we going?” Matt asked excitedly, bringing your gaze back to your supportive friends.

 *

Two hours later and you were quietly sipping on a martini, eyes glancing around at the sweaty bodies in the night club your friends had dragged you to. The flashing lights and intoxicated people were definitely not your scene, but everyone was so excited to celebrate your success that you couldn’t disagree.

You watched as your friends got drunker and drunker, Zane and Heath being their usual hyper selves with David trailing behind them with his camera, hoping to catch something for his Monday vlog.

 You let your eyes follow his frame as he walked over to the bar, where Zane was preforming a striptease.

 Your eyes narrowed as you watched him laughing, having the time of his life. He hasn’t said a word to you, about your episode or otherwise. You had attempted to forget about it, thinking he would at least say something, anything, but it had been hours.

 You glanced down at your drink, making a split second decision, downing it in one go and standing up. You let the alcohol in your veins lead you to the boy you had been wrapped up in all night.

“Y/n?” David’s brown eyes widened as you reached him, “What’s – ”

You cut him off, “Did you not like the episode? Did I do a bad job?”

His mouth opened in shock as he processed your words, “What? No! I –”

 “Because you didn’t say anything, and any normal person would assume that – ”

 He didn’t let you finish, grabbing your arm and leading you to a secluded corner in the club. You huffed as he let go of you, turning to you with narrowed eyes, “What’s wrong with you?”

 “Me?” You stepped back in shock, anger spreading through you, “You’re supposed to be one of my best friends! And this was the biggest step in my career! You could have fucking said something!”

 “Said something?” His voice was low but fiery, “Like what, y/n?! What did you want me to say!”

 “Anything!” You cursed at how shaky your words were, “Fucking anything would have been enough David! I wanted anything!”

 “No, you didn’t dammit!” He shouted, running a hand through his hair, “Did you fucking want to hear how much you fucking turned me on, huh? How much I wished it was me your legs were wrapped around?! Me that was bringing all those sounds out of you?! Did you want that?!”

 You were stunned, eyes trained on him as he spoke, “I couldn’t exactly fucking say that y/n! Goddammit why couldn’t you just leave it alone!”

 He stopped, his eyes wide in disbelief as he looked up at your teary eyes, “Fuck – I didn’t mean to yell. I’m sor –”

 You cut him off, pressing your lips to his. He stumbled back, mouth open, before quickly recovering, wrapping his arms around you and kissing you back. You let his tongue explore every crevice of your mouth, until your lungs burned and you had to pull away.

 He leaned his forehead against yours, breathing deeply as he looked down at you, “You have no idea how long I’ve wanted to do that.”

 You sniffled, a smile spreading across your lips, “I think I might have an idea.”

 He reconnected your lips, arms tightening as he brought you closer.

 You pulled away, relishing in the slight whimper he released from the lack of contact, and took his hand, “Do you want to get outta here?”

 He groaned as you bit your lip, “More than anything.”

 You waited excitedly in his tesla as he said goodbye to everyone, telling them you were sick and he would be taking you home.

 He was back in a matter of minutes, an excited grin on his face as he slipped into the car.

 “Someone’s eager.” You smirked, trying to channel some of the confidence you used while being Mila. He looked at you, eyes darkening as his gaze traveled over your exposed legs, “You have no idea.”

 You laughed, throwing your head back, “Eyes on the road Dobrik!”

 He snickered, “It’s a tesla, baby.”

 You shivered slightly, the sound of the pet name coming from his lips, bringing a heat to your core. He seemed to notice, bringing his right hand and placing it on your thigh, his thumb drawing circles on your skin.

 You clamped your legs together, “Can’t we go any faster?”

 He didn’t anwer, his hand traveling further up your thigh, dangerously close to the hem of your skirt.

 “Stop teasing,” You whimpered, placing your hand on his to stop it from moving.

 He shook his head, “No, baby. I want you to feel exactly how I felt when I watched you earlier, making all those pretty sounds. Do you have any idea how hard it is to keep a boner secret?”

 You sniffled a laugh, “You could have just told me, you know? I would have been able to help,” you spoke innocently, silently celebrating as his grip on you tightened, the car accelerating.

 You were back at David’s in record time. He shut the car off and was out the door before you managed to undo your seatbelt. He opened the door for you, pulling you out, slapping your bum as you released a small squeal.

 You were quick to connect your lips, hands traveling up to the back of his neck, gripping some strands of his soft hair. He groaned into your mouth, both hands on your ass, lifting you into the air. You didn’t hesitate to wrap your legs around him, letting him carry you across the driveway and into the house.

 He didn’t disconnect your lips as you traveled through the dark hallway, leading into his room. He brought you down onto the bed, landing gently on top of you, hands traveling to touch every inch of your body.

 You brought your hands under his top, smirking as he released a hiss at the feeling of your cold palms touching him. You pulled his shirt over his head, as his hands wrapped around your top, ripping it off, “David!”

 He ignored you, staring down at your exposed chest, “So fucking beautiful.”

 You shivered at the look in his eyes, his cheeks red and his lips puffy. He had never looked sexier; you couldn’t wait, leaning back up to reconnect your mouths.

 He hands traveled behind you, unzipping the skirt, before sliding it down your legs.

 His lips traveled from yours, down to your jaw, kissing and nipping as he made his way down your neck. You could feel his hands on your thighs again, your core aching for him.

 “David, please,” your words were soft.

 “Tell me what you want sweetheart.” He nipped your ear, making you shudder, “F – fingers, please.”

 You could feel him smirk against your skin. He hands gripped your panties, sliding them off, throwing them behind him, before he disconnected from you. He sat back on his knees, looking at down at you under him, exposed, panting, your hair creating a halo around your head. He moaned, leaning down to connect his mouth to one of your nipples.

 You gasped as his hand brushed your clit, fingers moving around it, making your toes clench.

 “You’re fucking soaked,” He hissed, slipping a finger into your waiting pussy.

 Your back arched off the bed, giving him greater access to your perky tits, as he kissed and licked each one.

 “David!” You couldn’t resist the moan that left your mouth as he slipped a seconding finger inside, your core clenching around them.

 He shivered at the sound of your moans, moving down from your tits, backing away from you to be eye level with your dripping center.

 You practically screamed when his tongue made contact with your clit, rolling it around, making you twitch on the bed.

 You threw your head back, eyes shut tightly as you felt the familiar tingles reach your center, “I – I’m close!”

 At your words, he started moving faster, his tongue drawing shapes that brought stars to your eyes. You moaned louder than ever before, David holding your legs open as you shook, coming down from your high.

 He placed a gentle kiss on your core, bringing shivers to your sensitive body. He leaned back to connect your lips, making you moan at the taste of yourself on him. You sat up onto your knees as well, hands traveling down to his jeans, before beginning to unzip them, attempting to slip them off his legs.

 He shifted, making it easier for you, leaving him in his black Calvin’s. You didn’t hesitate to rid him of those too, mouth watering as his hard cock sprung up to slap his stomach. He was bigger than you expected.

 You eagerly moved closer, taking him into your hand and beginning to pump. He was quick to stop your movements, grabbing your hands.

 “Dave?” You looked up, confused.

 He shook his head, bringing you down onto your back, “I have to be inside you.”

 You smiled, nodding at him. He got off the bed, grabbing a condom from his nightstand, before slipping it on. He climbed back over to you, gently positioning himself at your core. He hesitated for a second, warm eyes locking with yours, “You sure you want this?”

 You almost audibly awed at the look on his face, “Yes David. More than anything.”

 He leaned forward to kiss you softly, his movements no longer feverish and hurried, before slowly sliding himself into your core.

 You moaned into his mouth, clenching around him as he halted his movements, letting you adjust to his size.

 Once you were ready, you nodded into him. He began moving again, his cock sliding in and out as he released groans of pleasure.

 “David!” You gasped as he hit every spot, “Oh my God!”

 He moaned at your words, picking up his pace and gripping your hips to let himself slam into you.

 Your tits bounced, legs locking around his back as he adjusted himself to hit deeper and deeper.

 “David!” You threw your head back, clenching around him, your orgasm almost in reach.

 “Look at me, y/n,” he gasped, “Look at me when you cum.”

 You groaned but obeyed, eyes wide and mouth open as you moaned. He bit his lip, looking down at you, “God, baby.”

 He pushed into you, his cock reaching deeper than ever as you practically screamed. His eyes locked on yours made you feel more connected than you could have ever imagined.

 He removed his hands from your hips, one reaching down to lightly rub your clit, the other moving to the side to grasp your hand, which was tightly gripping the sheets. He took it in his grasp, connecting it and bringing it above your head.

 You gasped at the feeling of him holding your palm against his, the feeling more intimate than ever.

 “Cum, baby,” He groaned, slamming into you, “I know you’re close.”

 His fingers moved faster against your clit, the pleasure building up as you began to shake under him.

 “C’mon baby,” he said. His words brought you over the edge, your orgasm washing over you as you screamed his name.

 At the sight of you falling apart under him, his movements became sloppy, his legs shaking.

 “Fuck, y/n!” He moaned, letting go.

 You were both silent for a few minutes, breathing heavily as you tried to regain your thoughts.

 He rolled off of you, onto his back, bringing his sheet to cover your naked bodies.

 You felt his arm wrap around your waist, bringing you flush against him, “Y/n?”

 “Hmm?” You mumbled, wanting to fall asleep, cuddling into him.

 “I – I don’t want this to be a one time thing.” He whispered, fingers digging into your hips, “I really like you.”

 You opened your eyes at this, his warm gaze meeting yours, “You do?”

 He chuckled, nodding, “I thought that was pretty obvious.”

 You hummed, leaning closer to him to reconnect your lips, “Well, David Dobrik. I really like you too.”

 You squealed as he smiled against your lips, arms wrapping around your hips bring you on top of him.

[lunawings]

King of Prism SSS episode 4 commentary (Kakeru)

Ahhhh.... finally seeing this episode again after a long time was really good. You may think I’m just being over-dramatic, but I honestly think I felt normal again for the first time since seeing SSS Part 4 while I was watching the stream with you guys. Like halfway through I was like WOAH IM SMILING... ahah....... ha......... Part 4 messed me up even more than I thought holy s--

Thanks for always coming to the streams! And thank you Kakeru, for reminding me about love.....

*deep breath* Now, let’s get to it...

So like I mentioned last time, we’re now on what I know as the “Part 2″ episodes.

 My experience seeing Part 2 in the theater was like night and day compared to seeing Part 1. For Part 1 I got to go to the midnight showing, and it was super emotional and exciting seeing it with an entire theater-worth of people also seeing it for the first time. 

But for Part 2 I had to work until 1am and thus couldn’t make the midnight showing. Instead I slept for about 2-3 hours, went all the way to Nagoya, saw this at 8am, went all the way home, and went back to bed before waking up again to go to work at 4pm wondering if it was all a weird dream. So needless to say I was super out of it. I got about two minutes into Kakeru’s episode when I was like... wha... huh..... wait wha....... and comical sweat-beads started rolling down my forehead when I realized I had NO idea what was going on. I felt like the entire theater was just as out of it as I was since they were really quiet. Probably because most of them went to the midnight showing and got just about as much sleep as I did....

The whole what is going onnnnnnnn feeling never quite left me. Especially with this episode in particular. But.  

My favorite feature of Kakeru has always been his eyes....

So seeing him go through 8 stages of acceptance in this opening always gives me chills....

OH MY FUCKING G..............

So in the past I have railed on Crunchyroll for their wonky wording, but this is the first outright mistranslation I think. (Unless “solid style” wasn’t on purpose, but that one was so ridiculous I kinda feel like it may have been....)

If you have seen Pride the Hero, you’ll know Kakeru doesn’t leak the Prism System to his friends. He leaks it to the Itsutomo Group. 

To be fair Sadana doesn’t say Itsutomo Group here. Just Itsutomo. But still, what did the translator think the “Itsu” part meant? They leave so many things as-is, but this... THIS they decide to attempt to translate into something. 

Okay. OKAY...................................

I really, really like Kakeru’s dad. But not for anything he does in the movies/anime. He’s a super boring pushover here. But if you take Young of Prism and layer it on top of all that..... he’s fucking great. 

I was so out of it when I first saw this the entire natural gas plot went over my head. I was just like “Episode 5: Kakeru goes to Madagascar. Does a prism show. Then he comes back for some reason. The end?????” 

I also missed the earlier reference as well. To think when Kakeru looks at the newspaper in episode 1 and is like “Natural gas is expensive!!” that was foreshadowing ahah. 

So this is the most controversial part of the episode I think. Globalization/colonization/industrialism has done damage lot of nations which were just fine beforehand, and I think paving over all of Africa’s natural habitats would likely cause.... various problems. 

Do I really have any right to be commentating on this? No. But I don’t think King of Prism does either. I just don’t think it’s really the time/place for it. 

But all-in-all I suppose Merina’s opinion isn’t too unusual for someone who works for Juuouin Group. I just wish they made it more clearer that his opinion and not the general opinion of Madagascar. 

But then again what do I know. I really don’t even want to be talking about this!! It was just such a weird choice to take this episode to Madagascar at all. 

This brought me so much joy. Please go read Young of Prism if you haven’t yet. 

NNghkdhgkdhg baby Kakeru................. face......... uuuUUUgfh and his cute little voice...........

I also often wonder what Kakeru was doing in Kodama’s office in the first place. He’s not actually his uncle I believe.

My headcanon is that his mother dropped him off there one day when she was busy with something and needed someone to watch him quickly, then Kodama-san’s office just gradually became Kakeru’s daycare. 

In cheering people will point up one concert light shaking with increasing intensity. Usually orange because nobody knows what other color to use. 

.......GGDGDGDGdksl;fl;sgs.......... AHHHHHHHHHH.....HHH........hhhhhhhhh.. K.....

Crunchyroll agrees with me that Kakeru’s father is “Momojiro”. I know that’s the most likely reading, I’m just really bothered and concerned that there is just no furigana for it anywhere.

And behold, my favorite Kakeru face of all time. 

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh poor baby you were so pure back then

And behold my second favorite Kakeru face of all time aahaha

Okay now is as good a time as ever to bring it up, but. 

I’m a bit disappointed that young Kakeru doesn’t wear glasses. 

Because most kids get glasses before middle school if they are going to get them, don’t they? It makes me worry Kakeru’s glasses are just an image thing. 

I mean he’s certainly frikkin adorable without them, but I dunno.... It made me weirdly happy to learn that Hiro wears contacts in episode 1. 

I just want visually impaired comrades in my anime I guess!!!

Or maybe he just went without for longer than he should have by memorizing the eye test by listening to the kid in front of him like I did. 

Kakeru can you see I’m worried about you.

Okay I’ll move on......

So someone pointed this out in the stream, but he doesn’t really say “mood” here. He says “kao iro” which would translate more into like... health? I don’t know. I honestly have no idea what he was getting at and it’s always puzzled me. 

Oh the controversy.....

Okay so, that whole non-issue aside. About the rest of this scene. 

I am not particularly offended by it for two reasons. 

First...

Kakeru’s grandfather is giving him important life advice while his face is IN A BOOB

YOU CANT TAKE THIS SHIT SERIOUSLY COME ON 

King of Prism has a tenancy to pair serious moments with ridiculous visuals that nearly ruin them on purpose and it’s a whole other level of humor ahah. There is an even better example of this in the next episode.......

Secondly...

KEI-CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN

In the theater people hold up two light blue lights as soon as she rises up and then go nuts. It’s the best. 

While most of the other characters were inspired by watching male prism stars like Hijiri or Rei, Kakeru watched mostly the girls and I get a kick out of that. We have already known he’s their fan for a while due to his Blowin’ in the Mind ringtone and side materials saying he has their magazines in his room, etc. 

“What” - cheering audience

So if you look up “kakeru” in a Japanese-English dictionary, you’ll know it has.... a lot of meanings. And since they always write the boys’ names in katakana (to make it ambiguous I guess) you can never know for sure. 

Here we confirmed for the first time it is intended to be 翔 = to fly/soar

This is a theme throughout SSS. How much Shin changed things for everyone............(I’ll come back to this)............

LOVE

So I guess when Kakeru got back from Madagascar Leo was like “So what do you want for your Prism One outfit?” and he was like “Make me a flamingo” and Leo was like “......You got it.”

Or maybe Leo was already like half done with Kakeru’s outfit and then he just burst in the door like “LEO I NEED TO BE A FLAMINGO--” 

I only have one bad thing to say about Kakeru’s prism show and it has nothing to do with Kakeru’s prism show. I noticed that his legwork is really similar to Taiga’s, which was when I realized for the first time that it’s the same person doing all the motion capture. So that kind of brought me back to reality a little bit. But oh well. That person is really fucking talented. 

They have been talking about Kakeru doing a prism jump where he’s naked with a pile of money for YEARS. HE DID IT. I’ve seen it in manga, I’ve seen it on Prism Rush... BUT THIS

Also how similar this is to the Prism Rush version amazes me...

CYALUME CH--

.....So I guess the translators haven’t watched PriPara either huh.

Wait is this even supposed to be for “Cyalume Change” because the subtitle is at such weird timing. 

Also I felt bad afterwards about putting “CYALUME CHANGE” as one of my shitty out of context spoilers ahah. I hope I didn’t ruin it for anyone. At least I didn’t say what episode it was. My hope is that anyone who read it has been waiting to be blindsided by CYALUME CHANGE and it came at the best possible moment. 

The first couple times I saw this episode I really wondered how cheering would go since so much of this episode is just business mumbo jumbo and if a lot of people would even show up for Part 2 cheering at all. 

But then after about a week in I found myself waiting in the lobby before a sold out cheering show and saw a girl whip out a giant pink feathery fan. 

Then the girl next to her was like hold my beer and took out a giant (fake) money fan. 

Never underestimate Kakeru fangirls is a lesson I have learned over and over and over again. 

A lot of people will also have three or four pink concert lights in one hand and an orange one or a color changing one in the other for this part ahah. 

PAINT IT ORANGE PAINT IT ORANGE 

(The lyrics to this song are nonsense. But it’s Kakeru, you can’t expect anything less.)

Prism shows with jungle animals are always a good time. (I can’t help but think of Shi Yoon.) 

And there you have it, Kakeru saved the entire country of Madagascar.... with his prism show........ let’s not..... let’s not think too hard about this........

I suppose there are multiple ways this could be true so I shouldn’t be thinking too hard about this either. But. 

The debut of the Leo pigtails. 

Well actually I think he had them earlier in the episode too, but this was the first time I noticed. 

Nothing warms my heart more than the few times Taiga throws Kakeru a bone by showing him the tiniest bit of affection. Even if it’s tsundere. Look at him. He’s just so happy. Aw Kakeru. Good for you.  

I think this moment was kinda ruined by the new ending music though. In the theater it’s more quiet. 

So I have always kinda felt like the Part 2 episodes are a bit weak compared with Part 1 and Part 3, but that’s probably a bit unfair considering how I experienced them. All of them grew on me more with time. It was also kind of hard coming down off of Taiga’s episode. After Taiga’s was so high tension I kinda expected the same for Kakeru too, but they went in a totally different direction. It was nothing like I thought it would be.

Before it aired I wondered if it would be about Kakeru trying to decide if spending his life in the Juuouin Group was right for him or not. And he did question it at one point when he was younger, but unless I misinterpreted it this episode was more about him loosing what he had and trying to get it back? He had doubts in his mind at one time about whether love exists, but he already came to believe it does before the events of this episode. So I guess Kakeru really has no doubt in his mind about what he wants for his future. You know, I think I like that better. I worry about him burning out with all the stuff he does, but it really does seem to be his true calling.  

I find it rather sad that the Edel Rose boys never found out Kakeru’s backstory though. Instead he shares it with Merina. He couldn’t even tell them he was leaving. But then again, Minato quickly interpreted that it was probably too difficult for him, I’m sure he was right. The other boys seemed to understand and support him regardless. Kakeruuuuuuuuu...............

In side materials it’s kinda of hinted at here and there that Kakeru really wants to be more like Minato. He wants to be someone strong who supports everyone. He also really seems to not want to show any weakness to anyone, especially his friends....? (As I’m typing this I’m thinking back to the White Day event on Prism Rush when he was trying so hard to organize everything while also trying his hardest to hide that he was falling apart......) I guess he picked this up in the business world as well. Because of this I still feel there is a lot to Kakeru we still don’t know. 

Well. Since I remembered this time and I liked this one: The special video for this episode that they show in the theaters has a voice over describing Kakeru’s  intense schedule on a normal day. 

But apparently on weekends he does no work at all. He gets caught up on manga and then plays with his friends. They showed a lot of stills of him hanging out with the Edel Rose boys, but my favorite and the one I remember the most was him playing arcade games with Shin (on a mysteriously PriPara-looking cabinet.... I think it was a fighting game though?)

Also Kakeru has a secret trunk in his room which must never be opened. 

[theshepherdandthehunter]

Dream a Little Dream of Me

A/N: Here’s a short story (a drabble?) on last week’s finale, another one initially written on my phone, at night (I swear I'll post something of actual good quality soon). This picks up at the Omelia house right after the Jolex wedding. In this universe, there’s no pregnant Teddy. It’s just some good old, cliché, Omelia fluff for all those upset with the actual finale ending. Stay positive my dudes! I’m also planning a longer finale fic where there is a pregnant Teddy, but Owen’s not the father (cause Teddy would have to be like seven months pregnant now? Which she did NOT look like), but not sure when I’ll be able to finish that one. I never really watched any episodes with Teddy (apart from those from season 14), so I need to do some research to write her character. For now, enjoy this!

Side note, I wrote this while listening to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong songs, especially Dream a Little Dream of Me (which is the song mentioned in the fic). Listening to that one will def enhance the feel I’m aiming for here! 

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“I am beat,” Amelia groans as she throws herself down onto the couch, her heeled feet dangling off the side. “Who knew weddings could be so taxing. Was ours this crazy?”. As soon as the words left her mouth, however, she started laughing. “Don’t answer that, ours was probably worse”.

Owen chuckled. He’d been heating up some waffles left over from breakfast when his ex-wife returned from putting his foster son to bed. Leo had fallen asleep as soon as they’d put him in his car seat, and judging by how he hadn’t even woken up when they’d moved him from the car to the house, he must have been really exhausted. “How’s Betty?”

“She helped me put Leo in his crib and then went to bed herself. She’s had a long day. I think she’s more bothered by her parents not showing up this morning than she’s letting on”.

“I thought you said you hadn’t told her you invited them?” He grabbed the plate of now warm waffles and brought them over to where Amelia was sprawled across the entire length of the couch. She graciously lifted her feet, however, to allow him to slip underneath, before somewhat less graciously dropping them back across his lap.

“I didn’t. But she probably still hoped they’d come. It’s her thirty day sober ceremony, I know I used to hope my mom would show up”. She’d never went, of course, but Amelia couldn’t blame her. She’d never actually invited her, either.

“Yeah”. Owen watched as she grabbed a waffle from the plate he was still holding. “She’s doing great though. With her sobriety, and with Leo. She’s growing. We should take her to dinner or something, to celebrate. We’ve both got tomorrow night off”. Balancing the plate on the back of the couch, he reached down to undo the strap of her heels across her ankle.

“Yeah, I bet she’d like that”. She lifted her gaze to meet Owen’s, smiling at him. She felt oddly proud of them, together. How they were managing caring for both Leo and Betty. “He,” she moved to sit up straight, putting the half-eaten waffle on the coffee table, and slipping her now un-heeled feet to the floor. “We didn’t dance”.

“What?” Owen chuckled, tilting his head with a confused look in his eyes.

“At the wedding,” Amelia clarified, almost giddy now. “With all the chaos and wrong directions and medical emergencies, we never got to dance. You know you’re supposed to dance at weddings”.

“Oh, I know you’re supposed to dance at weddings”. Owen grunted, “if I remember correctly, we danced a lot at ours”.

Amelia sighed blissfully, her eyes closing at the memory. “Those were good times”, she whispers, smiling. “You’re a good dancer”.

Owen let out a snort, “you may be the first person to ever tell me that. We both … improvised. But,” he leaned forward and spiritedly waggled his eyebrows, “we definitely had fun”. He regarded the woman in front of him for a moment. She’d sat up at the thought of dancing, but was now leaning back against the armrest of the couch. Remembering times when they hadn’t yet gone through the debacle that had been their short-lived marriage. Their honeymoon bliss had not lasted long.

He stood up and walked over to where he kept his record collection (yes, record collection, just because Spotify has been invented –and CDs, etc., but who’s counting- didn’t mean he couldn’t still enjoy the nostalgic sound of needle scratching record), and drew out one of his favorite’s. Gently lowering the needle of the player, he stepped back and returned to the couch.    

As the tones of a trumpet began to play, and Ella Fitzgerald’s smooth voice floated into the living room, Owen grabbed Amelia’s hand and pulled her off the couch, walking backwards as he gently pulled her with him until she was close enough so he could slide his hand around her back. Their height difference emphasized now that she was no longer wearing her heels.  

Stars shining bright above you. He met her gaze as they started swaying together, slowly twirling around. Night breezes seem to whisper I love you. Her eyes twinkled with pleasant surprise, and shone a brighter blue than he’d seen in a while. “Please don’t step on my toes,” she giggled. “I’m not wearing shoes while you are”.

They kept dancing and turning and twirling until the voices of Ella and Louis sang out the last notes. Dream a little dream of me. Neither of them noticed when the next song started playing. Standing still, in the middle of the living room, still holding each other. Amelia couldn’t tell who started moving first, but whoever initiated, they slowly leaned towards each other until their lips were mere inches apart. She could feel his shallow breathing matching hers. They really shouldn’t be doing this. This though, however, was soon forgotten when Owen moved in and caught her lips with his.

What started out as a soft kiss, his lips grazing against hers, testing the waters, quickly turned more demanding. It wasn’t a kiss that conveyed every unspoken word and story between them, it was one that reflected the amount of time they’d gone without doing this. They kissed until Amelia realized she could never have enough, clinging to him as if he was the only solid object in her dizzy-turned world. 

But still they broke apart, keeping their foreheads together, their breathing deep and panting. “Owen,” her voice comes out in a soft whisper, and as Owen opened his eyes to look at her, he could see her softly biting her lower lip. “What are we doing?”

“I know what I was doing,” he declared in a breathy chuckle. “And I hope you know what we were doing as well”.

Amelia snorts. “No you dumb ass,” softly punching his shoulder. “I mean in general. What are we doing?”. She leaned away from his embrace, reluctantly, and took a step backwards. “Meredith said something to me today, about us playing house. And it just…” she sighed, not wanting to ruin the moment, but needing to know. “What are we doing?”

Owen, already missing her warmth, took a few seconds to collect his bearings. “We’ve been living together for over a month now, raising these two kids. For all intents and purposes, we are a married couple, Amelia. Only without the … you know, more carnal stuff married couples usually do”.

Amelia smirked, and she swore she could see a slight brush rising to Owen’s cheeks. “The fun stuff”.

He definitely agreed with her, but figured it would be the better choice not to actually voice that agreeance. Instead, he chose to confess his more serious thoughts. “I don’t know what the future holds, obviously, so I can’t tell you where we’re going”. He laughed quietly, “but I do know that, right in this moment, I’m falling for you. Again. And that …” he exhaled slowly, “scares me, but I don’t want it to. I want to be able to dance with you, whenever. And kiss you, and do all the carnal stuff,” he smirked. “Whenever. And I want to continue taking care of Betty and Leo with you, for as long as we can”. He took a step forwards, towards her, and pulled her to him again. “I want this, Amelia. I want you, and all that comes with you. I want to be married to you, again”.

“We’ve got to talk about … stuff”. Amelia worried, unconsciously leaning back into his touch. “We can’t make the same mistakes again”.

“I know. And we will, talk I mean. Tomorrow. I promise. For now, let’s just …” he grinned, tracing the small of her back with his hand. “Dance”.

And so, dance they did. Song after song. Until the record finished and the living room returned to silence once more. And even then, they remained swaying, together. The cold waffles forgotten. With one arm around her back and the other resting in hers, Owen couldn’t believe how lucky he was. Amelia was right, they needed to talk. Dancing wouldn’t magically solve all of their problems, and there were so many things that needed to be out in the open. But right now, he had the woman of his dreams in his arms, and he wasn’t planning on ever letting go again. They could work this out. They could be married again, and make it last this time, really make it last. And if that was all he would realize for the rest of his life, he would be happy. Amelia, and Leo and Betty, they were enough. More than enough. They were everything. They were his dream, she was. A dream he hoped he would never wake up from.

“Let’s go to bed”, he whispered. Let’s go to bed and dream some more.    

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1st post for the month of August 2017! And it's the 'Clash of the Reds'. Yes, a belated write up for Kyuranger episode 24!!!

NOTE: This recap-view is for the episode that aired on Sunday, August 6th, 2017 07:30 JST. It was initially meant to be published last week, just a few days after it was broadcasted (precisely on August 8th). Unfortunately, the plan got sort of derailed. Long story short... the social media detox that was only planned to last for a week, got unexpectedly extended for another because I was bedridden afterwards. So yeah, hence the long delay. But not to worry, recap-view for episode 25 will arrive very soon to make up for that!

- Assuming the show will be 48-49 episodes in total, that means it's officially around its halfway point. Yes, eventhough things are already feeling so heavy and serious, we still have HALF a season to go from here! NOTE: If it's 48 episodes in total, that means this episode marks the end of the first half. If it's 49, then the next one (episode 25) serves that purpose. - We should know by now that Kyuranger isn't the type of show that likes to drag plot points. This episode is just another solid proof of that. Just three episodes in, and Tsurugi's facade of bravado has been peeled away, revealing a more sentimental true personality. Interestingly, we also get to see him struggling with memories of the past. I wonder if it's in a way, implying that Tsurugi is suffering from a... war PTSD? O_O. In order to get to the bottom of this, he needs to know 'the truth'. Thus, he sends out Spada and Raptor on an important mission. Which of course, also serves as the show's usual excuse for characters to be absent from the episode. Not that I'm complaining... - But the two aren't the only ones who need to be... benched out. This episode is clearly a double focus for the Reds, as they try... or rather, 'forced' to work out their differences. Hence... it doesn't even take long for everyone else (sans Commander Xiao, who stayed on the Rebellion) to get literally swallowed by our MotW, Malistrate Gabbler! IMHO, this right hand of Tecchu is a scary MotW that should really have had higher rank in the Shogunate. Why? With his ability alone, he actually succeeds in taking down SEVEN Kyurangers all at once! WOW, right? - Anyways, eventhough he doesn't approve Tsurugi as Kyuranger at first, Lucky begins to... sense there's something 'wrong' with Tsurugi. Commander Xiao wisely helps him realize, that the 'legendary hero' tends to act the complete opposite to his words. Proof? Tsurugi's boasting about immortality, eventhough he had already lost that ability before his cold-sleep. And hearing a holographic projection of Don Armage making fun of his fallen comrades, causes him to lose his composure. Symbolizing that inspite of his words that dismissed them as 'expendables', he actually CARED for them. Also, he's telling the Kyurangers to be his shield, yet he's the one who does that to protect Lucky! Oh the irony... - Speaking of being a 'shield', the show introduces a new character in this episode: Kuervo (VA: Daisuke Namikawa, who previously voiced Engine Speedor in Go-Onger). He's one of Legendary 88 Warriors that represented the Corvus Constellation System, their strategic advisor, and also a personal close friend to Tsurugi. He was the one whom Tsurugi refered to as 'sacrificed his life for him', during the battle against Don Armage in the past. Thus obviously, he's the one responsible for leaving behind a deep 'scar of friendship' in Tsurugi's heart. Fun Trivia: The word 'Cuervo' is actually the Spanish word for 'Raven/Crow'. And yes, in case you're unaware, Corvus is the Crow Constellation! So as always, TOEI isn't even trying to be subtle when it comes to names. LOL. - Intriguingly, assuming Kuervo's truly dead, then that means there's only one sole candidate who might end up becoming the new Don Armage: Olion (whom you can see using a sword and a mostly white outfit in the flashback scene). Remember my theory that proposes Olion as the Darth Vader of the show? This reveal just adds that notion. Then again, we never really witness Kuervo's body (just like Scorpio) as well, so anything's still possible here. Beside, we also know how that much-hated Jedi eventually became Vader? Meaning we can't rule out anyone yet, because the rule of death is pretty much flexible in science-fiction. - Lucky challenges Tsurugi to share his story (get it? his-story? XD), even if just to put them both on the same page. Instead, that makes him understand the reason behind his stand-off-ish demeanor: Tsurugi simply doesn't want to sacrifice any more comrades in battle. Aaaaaw... T_T. That's why he wants to deal with Gabbler and Tecchu alone. So yeah, someone's definitely having a lone survivor syndrome! Tsurugi even proves that point, by taking Lucky's Leo Kyu Globe as hostage, to prevent him from joining the fight. Fun fact: I just realized. True to his 'Soldier' namesake, Tsurugi is acting like a drill-sergeant. Showing all tough and mighty bravado on the front, but secretly tries to protect his comrades. He even has his share of warfare PTSD. That's a really good angle right there. - Due to the duration, of course said twist doesn't last long. Tsurugi gets into a fickle due to his previous wounds, and Xiao and Lucky arrive to save the day. The younger Red then proposes a new 'system' to Tsurugi's face: "If the current saviors... and the old savior work together... We... can create a new legend!". So yeah, ignoring the fact that it might have arrived a tad too quickly (I WAS expecting more resistance and stubborness)... the 'Rivalry of the Reds' has been resolved. It shouldn't come off as too surprising though, as Draco Commander says it best... "Say what they will, these two get along pretty well.". Indeed, they ARE actually two of a kind. Probably the reason why they're both Red, right? LOL. - While Draco Commander distracts Tecchu, the duo works together to free the other Kyurangers. Good timing, because they are all (including the mechanical ones like Balance and Champ, the joke's on them) almost on the verge of having all their life energy drained! With none of them being fit enough to join the fight (thus preventing any of the mecha sans Gigant Phoenix to be used), it's up to the Reds to handle the giant battle as well. Taking down Gabbler is easy, but what can they do when Tecchu decides to tag along? That's when a miracle occurs. Or in the words of Tsurugi, "It's about to be truly legendary!". - Yes, the other 10 Change Kyu Globes (including those of Spada's and Raptor's... who are busy tinkering around with a lever-like contraption) join the battle in their own free will! They boost the power of Leo Voyager and Phoenix Voyager, thus forming... the 12 Kyu Globes combination, Kyutamajin. Gotta admit, it's a rousing and exciting sequence. As for the robot itself, when I first saw the catalogue picture, I thought the new combo looked weird and odd. But now that I've known the concept and seen it in action, saying I've warmed up to it would be a huge understatement. Because I'm actually DIGGING this combination! Sure, some parts still looks a bit awkward (like the giant ball on top of the head), but this is a smart design, that unites all 12 heroes in one mecha without overdoing it. And this is coming from a guy who actually liked those messy-complicated clusterfuck formation in Go-Onger and last year's Zyuohger. LOL. In a way, it's a solid mecha. - The problem is, only the two Reds are using Kyutamajin! And knowing how the internet works, this has surely rubbed some fans in the wrong way. Of course, since this episode aired two weeks ago (once again, this recap-view is a week late), everyone should know by now that there's a logical reason to why only Leo Red and Phoenix Soldier are sharing the control of this mecha: because the others are being saved for episode 25! LOL. Then again, it's not like the Reds aren't hinting about it throughout this episode. I mean, they ARE repeatedly asking the tune of, "Can we really move it with just the two of us?". They're not even being subtle about it. I guess impatient fans wouldn't be able to see these hints past their complains, huh? LOL. NOTE: Kyutamajin isn't even using its ultimate finisher in this episode. "Kyutamajin! Meteor Booster!" is a just a secondary attack that only manages to take down Gabbler. Don't forget, Tecchu is still at large! - Tsurugi officially joins the team, as proven by his Kyuranger License. Yep, the one that Kotarou delivered for the team at the start of the episode. Something that even Xiao hasn't owned before (hence why he 'forgot' all about it, huh? LOL). It's nice to see all 12 onboard the same ship, right? Hold on, the question here is... what about Spada and Raptor? - Turns out, they are in Planet Tocky of the Horologium System, in search of the Horologium Kyu Globe. Why? Because Tsurugi wants to use it... to travel back in time, and see with his very own eyes, what really 'happened' to Don Armage. Yep, time travel is the show's next big arc! And this discussion comes at the right time, because Spada and Raptor pop up on the communication screen with a 'distress call'. Why? Because something is going on in the Planet that can't be handled by only the two of them... A few additional notes before I wrap this up: - Bandai Japan released a Special "Henshin Series" episode after this episode was aired. And it was.... hillarious as always! I thought the company was going to release one after every episode (they should, tbh), so it was a bit of a bummer when the series stopped four months ago in episode 6 (following Mr. Pega's short-lived debuted). The fact that the previous extra members (Xiao and Kotarou) haven't had their time in the spotlight yet, also added to the disappointment. So obviously, the arrival of this special episode was more than just a pleasant surprise. That's right, because all extra members get their chance to show off! Interestingly, this video didn't include Phoenix Soldier's henshin pose. Does this mean we'll be getting another one in the future? Especially with that rumored new transformation gadget? Here's hoping... - More movie scenes can be seen in the opening, as well as the new trailer that debuted after the episode. There were two standouts from them. First, Leo Red is using Herakles Kyu Globe in the movie, to somehow deal with the Kerberos one. Second, there are obvious scenes hinting that Commander Xiao is killed in the movie. Remember, this is Japan and their habit of spoiling things in advance. Eventhough the movie is doing really good! Then again, should we really believe that Xiao is dead? I seriously doubt it. Just look at what happened to the Kamen Rider Ghost's summer movie last year... LOL. - Haruka Tateishi (Amu of last year's Zyuohger) is giving an exclusive on-location tour for Kyuranger's G-Rosso action show. Go ahead and see it, it's all kinds of fun. Makes you eager to see her character returning to meet the Kyurangers in the upcoming Versus Movie, right?

Overall: Tsurugi's 4-part debut arc has come to a close. Thanks to the show's swift pacing, it didn't take long for the legendary soldier to get grounded and humbled down. Even his signature arrogance has already been taken down more than a notch, revealing a more painful and broken nature. I love how he and Lucky seems to exhibit contrasting personality from one another, while in actuality, they are still the same color. Yes, the conflict between them got resolved a little too quickly for my taste. Then again, it also proved my point that they are basically two of a kind. And in a way, Tsurugi was welcomed to the team in an organic manner, so I'm not complaining. Overall, a great albeit imperfect episode, with a stunning but equally imperfect debut for a new mecha combination. But that's because the next episode will be... something else! You'll see... Next week: Prepare for tissue, because Kotarou is giving us all the feels! PS: Expect the recap-view for Episode 25... in just a few hours from now! ;D

Episode 24 Score: 8 out of 10

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