#lune answers stuff

[jibanyans-chocobar]

where the FUCK do you watch Youkai watch?? It looks interesting but youtub gives me NONE other than clips

Internet archive has A LOT of episodes in English!

https://archive.org/details/yo-kai.watch.s01e74.dubbed.720p.hdtv.x264-w4f

If you scroll down a little you'll find episode 1 from season 1 and so on!!!

Unfortunately this is the only way to watch it (i think) because yo-kai watch was removed from most (if not all) streaming services :'c

But there u go! I hope that helps-

(PS: Paste the link and copy it into ur browser if it doesn't work bsndjsdj :'])

(PSS: Here, take the link for Yo-kai Watch: The Movie too!)

https://archive.org/details/yo-kai-watch-the-movie-us-dvd-2020/Yo-Kai+Watch+-+The+Movie+(US+DVD)+%5B2020%5D.iso

[mellilune]

which character in obm do you think is the most yandere for mc and why?

CRACKS KNUCKLES OKAY (there will be spoilers from nightbringer so just a heads up)

In my opinion it's definitely a tie between Mammon, Leviathan and Belphegor. Mammon In the OG it's been stated that Mammom oversees all forms of greed, and we know how he is head over heels for the MC as well as possessive. (well the rest of the boys have possessive tendencies towards the mc so lol) In Nightbringer we actually see him go super possessive over the MC to the point his brothers struggled trying to get him under control. Although it's been resolved, I still wonder if he'll be able to go that crazy like that again @ the MC. He is the Avatar of Greed after all, he makes it known to everyone that the MC belongs to him only and that he was their "first." Leviathan Avatar of Envy, enough said. I do remember in the OG (whether it was in one of the pop quiz events or the main story, I'll have to dig later) he did say that the MC is his. Either way I do believe he can be the most yandere for the MC. This jealous serpent??? Obviously. The MC is his idol, his angel, his player 2. I genuinely think he can be a terrifying yandere too. Iirc apparently he was supposed to be a canon yandere but they scrapped it? Correct me if I'm wrong but that's pretty much all I can say about him for now, It's not much so sorry. u __ u Maybe I'll edit and add more later. Belphegor He's a canon yandere (mmNNFF YUMMY). In Nightbringer his yandere side is shown more in Lesson 33-14 , Where he tried to keep the MC from going back to the human world (in MC's case, back to the future) by putting a spell on them so they feel tired. He's so wants the MC is to stay and to keep for himself and it shows, not just in nightbringer but pretty much anywhere. Dude got jealous/angry in Lesson 55-18(OG) where if you choose the option "I'm worried about Lord Diavolo." Belphie responds with "sO yOu cArE mOrE aBoUt lORd dIaVoLO tHaN mE?" What a spoiled, bratty, yandere bitch baby. Also a scary yandere. Tbh I can't really choose but it's between these three. Sorry for any typos btw. Honorable mentions: Lucifer , Barbatos , Diavolo

[mumms-the-word]

There’s a minor masterstroke of genius that I think Clair Obscur does that isn’t talked about quite as much as the grief stuff and that’s how connected creatives feel to their creations

you get to the end of the game and realize you have put so much emotional work into loving and appreciating and laughing with and mourning with these characters who who are nothing more than paint (in the canvas world) and pixels (in our world). and then you’re met with that choice at the end that dares to ask you, are the lives of these painted (pixel) people worth saving? do they have value? is their value more or less or equal to that of “real” lives?

I say “real” in scare quotes here because, well, what is real for Alicia/Maelle is still not real for us

And there may be a hint that the Writers who caused the fire that killed Verso and scarred Alicia are actually the game writers, which adds an extra layer, right? In a meta way it is almost like it asks us “what if characters truly do have lives of their own and they are aware of how our arbitrary or intended plot decisions affect their lives and psyches?”

The difference here is that no one intentionally painted Gustave, Lune, or Sciel. They were born into this canvas world. Maelle was born into the canvas world too and got to experience it as something no different than them. It’s a huge part of why Alicia/Maelle looks at everyone in the painted canvas and believes they are genuinely living people worthy of living out bright and beautiful futures.

And honestly, the game doesn’t make it easy to dismiss that idea. People are born, and grow, and die in Lumiere and the surrounding landscape. Generations have passed. More than 67 years have gone on inside the canvas—centuries if you can believe Esquie

The characters don’t feel like pale imitations of humanity and that’s part of the reason Maelle finds it so hard to let go. Painted Verso is real to her. Even if he’s not her real brother Verso, he’s still a real person, just made of paint and ink instead of flesh and blood. Losing him (and Lune, and Sciel, and Gustave) hurts no differently than losing her flesh and blood brother. Why treat them as anything less than human?

Maelle’s ending is meant to be unsettling because when she paints everyone back into existence there’s this hint that they’re missing the one thing that makes them seem human rather than static characters—they almost appear to be missing their autonomy and their free will apart from their painted creator. If nothing else, they lack control over their deaths, because Maelle can just paint them back into existence if they die.

Even if they don’t want to be alive.

But at that point, are they Maelle’s characters now? Are they simply her interpretation of them, and not truly themselves? have they become static, because Maelle won’t let them live their lives freely, and thus they’ve lost the things that make them seem more human?

the game doesn’t give us easy answers but man I keep thinking about how the game sets up these hypothetical, meta questions about the relationships between creatives and their creations, not just in terms of art, but in terms of writing and characters too

[gingersnaptaff]

Poll Time 4 ☺️✨️🗡

It's time for another round of:

Myrddin - OG Merlin, he's not actually associated with Arthuriana - and the Welsh myth stuff - until much later. He's one of those who was an irl lad but got incorporated into the mythos at a later date. He was a bard gifted with the power of prophecy (as all bards were thought to be in Celtic society) and was said to have gone mad after the Battle of Arfderydd in which his king and bestie Gwenddoleu died and then he fled into the woods. This gave him the epithet 'Wyllt' or Wild cuz obviously if ur living in the woods then u ain't gonna exactly be living ur best life. He's also famous for having a sister who is-

Gwendydd: her name means 'white day' and I mean that's so pretty but ur gonna know her better as Ganieda. She's best known for the dialogue poem she has with her brother that's featured in The Red Book (or Llyfr Coch) of Hergest. It's in an englyn form (a short poem) and is basically the two of them asking about prophecies and the ensuing answers. She's also featured in two poems 'Afallennau' (apple trees) and Hoianau (The Greetings.' In Afallennau Myrddin says Now Gwenddydd loves me not, and does not greet me;/I have killed her son and her daughter.' And MYRDDIN, BABES, WHAT DID U DO?! They also love each other a lot so like eehdjdjdjd Myrddin I GOTTA KNOW

Owain - OG Yvain/Ywain/Ivain. He has TOO MANY NAMES. Owain is another irl lad who got sucked into the mythos in a kind of fuckin Alice in Wonderland thing. Best known for being the main character of 'The Lady of the Fountain' he's the twin brother of Morfudd and - if u think his mam's Modron - the brother to Mabon the Hunter. Also, his dad is Urien Rheged so like name a better family pedigree? U can't. Irl Owain is The Worst but Mab Owain is Best Boi. He has a lion. He has ravens. He is besties with Gwalchmai and Peredur. I firmly believe he and Luned have a mate's holiday every year. What's that? U don't think so? U are wrong. Iesu Grist, I love him. I think having a hug from him would fix me. He also saves Luned's life and like they ARE BESTIES.

Pwyll Pen Annwfn - Pwyll Head of Annwfn to give him his proper name. He's the one who Rhiannon marries and is an idiot and like I love him but Pwyll PLS. Also has a run-in with Arawn, Lord of Annwfn that culminates in the two of them disguising themselves as each other and Pwyll slaying Arawn's enemy, Hafgan. He's also Pryderi's dad. He dies at the end of Branch 1 and is never brought up again even tho his wife and son are literally characters in Branch 3 (and if ur Pryderi Branch 4). He's a disaster area of the highest degree.

Bedwyr - Bedwyr of the Perfect Sinew (that's what Bedrydant means) he's HOT SHIT. He's Cai's husband and he's literally one of the Best and Most Handsomest Men in Arthur's retinue. He's also one-handed and the best fighter - as Pa gur says 'They fell by the hundred / before Bedwyr of the Perfect-Sinew.' - And also I think it's imperative u know he battles with fuckin WEREWOLF (Gwrgi Garwlwyd)! Bedwyd is the voice of reason for Arthur when he talks his bud down from trying to kidnap Princess Gwladys of Brycheiniog (Breacon) after he's already been kidnapped once in what I truly imagine must have been a fuckin terrible day for her. And also he and Cai legally take custody of Goreu in Culhwch ac Olwen and ride salmon taxis together. Also, Cai says 'By the hand of my friend' as a catchphrase and it's a ref to Bedwyr. They are Husbands. I legit love him. Cai also loves him. Vote for Bedwyr to please Cai or else.

[imperator-kahlo]

Visages Island - Transcript

I've been puzzling through some Visages stuff the last few days and I like to do my puzzling with a surfeit of information (and also to procrastinate actually writing it down). So I transcribed the ambient and cutscene dialogue for Visages Island. Posting it in case it's useful to anyone else.

I think it's likely I'll do this for a few more areas, but at this stage I don't intend to transcribe the whole game. I'll tag any transcriptions I do #COE33 transcripts. If anyone else is working on transcriptions (or data-mining of dialogue files), feel free to let me know so we can collaborate a bit or to repost/republish any of mine for that project.

Limitations/exclusions:

I don't include the merchant's dialogue or the back-at-camp debrief.

I'm pretty sure this is all the ambient dialogue, but there's a chance I missed some. I haven't replayed the area to verify.

...

Lune: So this is Visages' island… Monoco: He Who Guards Truth With Lies. Sciel: Are those… faces? Monoco: An infinite sea of them.

…

Sciel: Is the island… singing? Maelle: This melody… Lune: This is creeping me out.

…

Sciel: What's it doing? Verso: It's not attacking… Maelle: Was that an invitation? Sciel: So it seems. Verso: Mm-mm. Feels like a trap. Maelle: I don't mind a straightforward path for once. Better than battling through a mountain of Nevrons. Sciel: No, Verso's right. Something feels off. Mask Keeper: Oh, I'm harmless, you don't need those. Verso: Well if you're harmless, then these weapons will stay harmless too. Mask Keeper: Touché. Well. Visages invites you to join him in his chamber at the end of this path. I assume that's why you're here? Sciel: Where do the other paths lead? Mask Keeper: You're free to traverse them. Masks are not just to obscure. They may also illuminate. Look for the masks that you need. Maelle: Meaning? Mask Keeper: The invitation stands. Sciel: Well. Head straight to the Axon or take the other paths?

Vale of Joy

Sciel: They seem so joyful. I'm almost jealous. Monoco: On the surface at least. Lune: He Who Guards Truth With Lies.

Prompt: A mask. It seems connected to the Axon. Prompt: It speaks. Mask of Joy: He who painted this world, seeking what he could not grasp, longing to share with those he loves. Behind his smile, what could it be? --on selecting joy-- Prompt: Something happens…

--loud roar--- Maelle: Did you hear that? Verso: That was the Axon. Sciel: Destroying these masks seems to hurt him. Lune: Then let's keep doing that.

Vale of Anger

Lune: Everything's destroyed. Monoco: Normally I enjoy a little destruction, but this doesn't feel right.

Prompt: A mask. It seems connected to the Axon. Prompt: It speaks. Mask of Anger: He who cannot fight fate, behind his scowl, emotions blaze, but in the shadows, his temper fades. What am I but a mask of… --on selecting anger-- Prompt: Something happens…

--loud roar--- Maelle: Yeah, it definitely hurts him. I think I saw one more path. Verso: That's good, we're weakening him. Sciel: This feels… off…

Vale of Sadness

Sciel: I know they're Nevrons, but… witnessing the sorrow of others… I can't help but feel for them. Monoco: A noble but tremendously fatal impulse.

Prompt: A mask. It seems connected to the Axon. Prompt: It speaks. Mask of Sadness: He who lives in-between, behind his veil, emotions swell, for a life forced to paint, What is he but a reflection of… --on selecting sadness-- Prompt: Something happens…

--loud roar--- Maelle: I think that's all of them. Lune: We should be able to fight the Axon properly now. Verso: Let's answer this thing's invitation.

Approaching the Axon

Fading Man: … Fading Man: I would have traded my years for his. Fading Man: His life was cut short. He had so much more to do, to experience. Fading Man: This senseless war. Why? To what end? Lives shattered, for what? Fading Man: He was innocent… innocent… Fading Man: It was the folly of his elders. But he paid the price for our hubris. Fading Man: I would have traded my years for his… Player: Who are you talking about? Fading Man: This place… this Axon… they are all part of his story. Prompt: The man has gone silent.

Lune: Monoco, what does that mean, "He Who Guards Truth With Lies?" Monoco: Exactly what it sounds like. Sciel: Guard as in protect? Or guard as in control? Monoco: Yes.

---Sciel throws a mask--- Verso: I think you pissed him off.

Mask Keeper: People want so badly to know, "What's behind the mask?" Front, back. Recto, verso. Great art is both window and mirror. Whether it's your mask or theirs. Verso: Harmless, huh. Sciel: He's the real Axon. Mask Keeper: Child, we all need masks, but how you use them, mmm. Maelle: Merde.

Maelle: We did it! Sciel: No, wait-- Mask Keeper: We all need masks-- Sciel: This mask can't hurt me. Because it is me. Verso: You okay? What happened? Sciel: Axon down. Let's bring this to the Curator. Verso: That was Verso, wasn't it? Renoir?

[jojosbingsu]

😆my last ask was mostly me yapping about parts of jo i find really charming, but what do you like about him? what do you think would change about him/traits he would pick up from dating his gf? this is a weird ask but i'm curious, if all of &team were girls besides him, what kind of personality do you think would match him the most for a potential gf? 😂 i think jo is adaptable? or has an open type, and because of that i think harua and k and taki personality types would have the best chemistry with his

Okay hello! I am finally back. I'm so sorry I took literal months to answer this. I was dealing with hurricane aftermath and busy work life. </3 However, I am finally back and ready to get some stuff cranked out.

What do I like about Jo?

Personally, I love Jo's gentle yet explorative personality. Despite being quiet, reserved and shy, Jo is still actually kind of explorative in terms of hobbies, wardrobe, and now even photos! He isn't afraid to explore new things, even if it means being pushed a bit outside of his comfort zone. He's quickly becoming more confident in himself and I am absolutely loving this for him. Even though it's hard to explore one's personality and get to know oneself as an individual when you work in the entertainment industry, Jo has been blooming wonderfully.

Exploring new angles for photos, trying new foods, listening to new music, exploring different vocal sounds, choreographing group dances alongside Kei, opening himself up to art classes.. Jo is finding his place in both &TEAM and in the world just in general. He is opening his mind to new things and he's embracing change with open arms opposed to hiding behind the same personality out of fear of rejection.

He is a very generous, kind, caring soul and it's hard not to love him. I love that he took up oil painting because he was inspired Fuma's generous Christmas gift the year before last. I love his admiration of cats. I love those silly faces he makes when he's confused about something or those cute angry faces he makes when he's tried a food he really likes. I love when Taki tries to smooch him and you see him making the "wtf, again?!" face. I love how he sings with confidence despite his shyness. I love how he's contributing to the growing list of choreographers in our lovely group. I love how he's starting to cook with Maki more and how he's taking initiative to learn more Chinese because of his admiration for Nicholas and his culture. I love that he's taking on side projects (such as modeling) to show us a unique side of himself that we may have never seen before. I love how he always sends us photos of the moon with cute little captions just because the moon is meant to represent Lune. -- I could genuinely go on for 150 hours about why I love Jo and how special he is to me.

There are so many aspects of his personality that just. draw you in and refuse to let you go. He is an incredible talented, handsome, unique guy who continues to shine in new ways everyday. He's growing up in front of us and I'm incredibly proud of him. He's humble, too. Incredibly grateful for the members of &TEAM and for Lune who give him inspiration and strength to keep going.

(also his beauty marks. i love all of the moles he has on his cute lil face, I just didn't want to talk about his appearance too much.)

What traits would Jo pick up from his girlfriend?

I feel like Jo is someone who probably mirrors his lover's personality. He probably finds comfort in his girlfriend's actions and finds himself doing things she would when she's not with him.

Eating habits. I feel like Jo would probably mirror his girlfriend's eating habits in the sense of speed of eating and probably times of having his meals. If his girlfriend eats slow, he would probably slow down to match her pace so she didn't feel like she needed to rush or just so they could enjoy their meal together. If she eats fast, he would probably increase his speed of eating too so they could move on to more interesting things together like watching movies, cuddling, going out to do things, etc.! As far as time of eating -- He would probably find routine while with his girlfriend and become accustomed to eating at a certain time, so even when they're not together, he would probably stick to this routine.

(lowkey this would also include Jo learning how to cook the foods she loves most because he knows it makes her happy, therefore also making him happy. he would probably eat her comfort foods when he's feeling lonely or just misses her, too.)

Hobbies. Jo's personality screams that quality time is one of his major love languages, so naturally, he would want to engage with his girlfriend's hobbies as a way of bonding with her. Journaling, biking, hiking, knitting, watching movies, reading books -- whatever the case may be, Jo would want to be included in her hobbies and would probably pick a couple up for himself. He'd probably find himself making keychains just because he found comfort in the bonding experience with her or maybe he'd just pick a random day to go shopping to spoil himself because it's something they'd done together in the past. Maybe he'd find himself falling hard into a fandom she's in or maybe even just adopting hobbies of collecting cute things that remind him of her because she does the same for him.

Facial expressions when speaking. Jo already mirrors expressions when he's listening to the Teamies talk to him. He often repeats things back to the Teamies as well using their same tones. This would be no different with his girlfriend. He would match her tone and expression when he's talking to her, seeming to take on her own mannerisms when he's telling a story he finds particularly exciting or irritating. Using more expressive words, talking with his hands, the inflection of the story, maybe adopting words she uses often into his own vocabulary.. He would probably just find himself mirroring the way his girlfriend expresses herself because these expressions are what he's used to and what he's comfortable with.

girl!&TEAM and Jo...

Ohhh this one's kind of a hard one to answer! If &TEAM were girls, who would compliment his personality best? If I'm honest, I'd say Fuma might suit him the most? I feel like probably Yuma in some aspects too... Let me explain a little bit?

Fuma

Inspires him to try new things hobby wise. A real canon event: Fuma bought Jo colored pencils because he only draws in black and white and Fuma wanted him to explore new things. Jo is now coloring his drawings and even took up oil painting because of this incident. girl!Fuma would have the same personality, so that's already a given.

Encourages him to be more talkative and gives him a safe space to use his voice for personal expression. Active listener, engages him fully, enjoys holding a conversation, asks engaging questions.

Makes him feel seen and valued. Never shies away from showing love for Jo and all of his personality quirks. Never forces him to do things he's not comfortable with but praises him when he does something new outside of his normal behaviors. Always reminds him of why he's loved + how much he's loved.

A real partner. Fuma would be someone who worked with Jo through everyday struggles, relationship issues, or bigger more intimate issues. Financial issues, helping Jo through an emotional time, working together to figure out why they'd had a fight over something small -- any issue that arises is one Jo would never have to face alone with Fuma. He would have a real life partner, not someone who just stands there and watches him drown.

Yuma

Silly personality to pull him out of his shell a bit more. Encourages him to explore the fun side of himself through goofy dancing, making silly faces, getting into small bickers over nonsensical things, etc. etc. Makes him laugh a lot.

Kind of clingy. Yuma's clinginess would provide a sense of belonging for Jo, triggering a kind of confidence within him that makes him gravitate to Yuma's side 24/7. He would feel needed, wanted and appreciated with Yuma's constant yearning for cuddles, hugs, or handholding.

Adventurous and sometimes spontaneous. Jo would find himself ensnared in all kinds of nonsense with girlfriend!Yuma. From randomly bungee jumping off of a bridge or ice skating across a frozen lake, Jo would find himself doing things he wouldn't voluntarily do on his own because his (crazy) lovely girlfriend!Yuma wanted to do something fun on a random Tuesday afternoon.

Confrontational. Jo would never have to worry about anything. Yuma would be his number one supporter and wouldn't even give him the option to stand up for himself. Nope. Yuma is already all over the issue trying to figure out what's going on and how to fix it so Jo isn't worried about it anymore. Pickles when he said none? Yuma's going up and asking why there are pickles in Jo's food. Someone said something sideways? Aht. Yuma's like a drill sergeant trying to figure out who this person is and what gave them to right to speak to/about Jo like this.

I can definitely see how Harua would compliment his personality, too, though. I chose Fuma and Yuma because they're more outgoing and would encourage Jo to explore new outlets for creativity or encourage him to join in on more social events.

Haura, however, is also a very soft, quiet person who would probably match up with Jo's energy 100% of the time. Cozy, quiet days at home with hot cups of tea or sitting outside in the garden together just listening to the birds chirp their hearts away - Harua and Jo would live a simple, quiet life together.

Someone else who would be a unique match would be Euijoo, though. Euijoo is like a perfect mix of introvert and extravert. He's a kind, gentle, caring guy who doesn't actually mind going out of his way for things. Even if he's scared or uncomfortable, he finds it in himself to push forward. This would be a great personality trait match for Jo. They would encourage each other and feed into one another's ability to overcome the obstacle they're afraid of. They would tackle it head-on together.

Like I said - this question is SO HARD to answer because all of the &TEAM members have traits that just suit Jo's personality so well. Picking one girlfriend from girl!&TEAM for Jo would be an impossible feat. Just. SCREAMS.

You didn't ask, but here are a couple of Jo moments that I recently saved and loved because I think you should see them.

Jo and the jellybean challenge ft. Taki & Yuma trying to sniff him out: https://x.com/asakurajoface/status/1897573654302761109

Jo trying (and struggling) to get seated on the boat: https://x.com/ruaajo/status/1897565045082509795

Being absolutely adorable while getting absolutely POPPED by hot grease in a pan while he cooks: https://x.com/vmnvore/status/1896749026445595021

Falling into a fit of giggles and getting shy / embarrassed when Maki straight up did NOT hear him talking: https://x.com/nichoveil/status/1896711301591863767

Being Kei's baby brother: https://x.com/zxiangbab/status/1896212519972385247

Eating rice: https://x.com/kevinlovlies/status/1896031163732672759

[fury-brand]

COE33 thoughts on The Ending Discourse, spoilers for everything

I mean the thing is they're ALL fictional to me, right? So I don't really think there is such a problem with playing favourites. It's not that I don't get the point, it's that I don't think Verso wanting to die matters more than Lune wanting to live. I don't think Aline's unhealthy coping mechanism needed to be everyone else's problem.

And that's been said a lot, so maybe the other part of this is that I don't think the first forty hours of the game were comparatively meaningless. I think the themes of grief, facing hardship, accepting truth and letting go are all captured by the FIRST story we were told. The expeditioners all dealt with that stuff explicitly.

This is why I hate "the secondary world wasn't real" type rug-pulls as a rule. It's often something a story will do to try to ground the narrative or bring it back down to earth, but I typically feel like I don't need for that to happen because I was already invested in the fantasy story and didn't need a closer-to-home analogy in order to, like, Really Feel It. I thought it'd be ok this time because the primary world of the Painters is clearly also weird and magical, so there's less of that feeling of condescension towards fantasy as a concept, but they use the narrative device the same way, to shift the focal point and recontextualize the story as something more personal that you can actually imagine going through. This Could Be Your Family!

Now, this one was pretty forecasted, what with everything being paint themed I was going "I really hope we're not in a painting" early on. And I still wish we were not in a painting, that would have worked better for me! I'm sure that informs how I view the ending and where I did and didn't buy in! But you know, it was a fairly predictable turn. And I guess, having bought in so hard to the struggles of the expedition itself, I am just more interested in the conflict between the painted and the painters than in what is best for the Dessendre family. They're interesting characters and everything, but I just don't really care that much if they get better, particularly when they're all at their most interesting when messy.

And I guess I ultimately don't think that the answers the resolution can provide by shifting the focus to the Dessendre family are more interesting than the questions that the early game asked. "What do you do in a doomed world?" is more interesting and pertinent to me than this question of escapism. Obviously they are connected in the end, but you know. I like all of the questions this game has to ask better than the answers it tries to provide.

I think it might have helped if we were able to invest in them earlier, or if any of them had like... Any endearing qualities? Gustave and Lune and Sciel are all incredibly courageous in the face of a horrible situation, while the Dessendres seem committedly selfish and irresponsible as they face the exact same circumstances. We're told it's a zero-sum game and only one side can win, and implicitly it's supposed to be the Dessendres because they're realer, but I just. Do not think their struggle is more real or more compelling or more instructive than everyone else's.

And Verso is compelling, sure, and I feel for him, yes, but that's kind of even more of a reason to not want to help him kill himself and bring everyone down with him in the process. Maelle, meanwhile, dies in favour of Alicia at the end of Act 2 and doesn't even feel like the same person anymore. I feel for her too, but I also think more than anyone she's kind of fucked either way, that family doesn't seem good to her.

[babyseraphim]

Hi Nimm! I'm thinking about your pianist Edwin today, and I was wondering, what do you think are/were his favorite pieces to play? What do you think was the first "real" piece he learned? (like, the first one that wasn't a little 8-measure thing out of a piano learner's book) (mine was "White Christmas", because I caught my teacher off-guard by being able to read music and also it was November, lol)

Hi Kana!! I'm so sorry it took me so long to get to this, I've been busy working on my writing projects. Brain fog is getting the best of me today though, which means I can't work on my WIPs, but I still want to write something. So, let's get into it!

So, let's start with the first thing that he likely would've learned to play! In my headcanons, Edwin started out as a classical pianist very young, and learning piano back then wasn't like it is now. Nowadays, a lot of kids start with Faber Piano Adventure books, or something similar, but I don't think stuff like that existed back then.

In all likelihood, Edwin would have started the Hanon vitruoso piano exercises and/or the Burgmüller Op. 100 "25 Études faciles et progressives" (25 Easy and Progressive Studies), depending on how quickly he picked up the instrument. Both are designed to help beginner/early intermediate students build sight reading skills, agility, finger strength, and fingering skills. Based on that theory, Edwin's first 'real piece' would have been La Candeur, which is the first piece in Burgmüller's Op. 100. Kind of a boring answer, I know, but realistic.

When it comes to his favorite pieces to play, though, I would say it probably depends on the period of his musical timeline. If we're talking his favorite to play as a classical pianist, then I'm gonna go with something by Erik Satie (because I really do think Edwin just would've been such a Satie stan). There's the Gymnopedies and the Gnosiennes, of course, but I think Edwin would have also really enjoyed playing the Piéces Froides (published in 1912) due to them just being very musically strange (barless notation with no time or key sig, and all-around melodic weirdness).

I do also think Edwin would have enjoyed playing Debussy's Clair de Lune, despite it being a complete 180 from Piéces Froides, musically speaking. Clair de Lune was published when Edwin would have been 5, and was one of the most popular compositions of his time (and of present day, for that matter).

However, if we're talking about my headcanon of him transitioning into playing ragtime piano as he got older, I have a two answers. I think there are two artists he would have enjoyed: Scott Joplin and James Scott. Both were extremely famous ragtime pianists of the time, and there's a few songs from each that I think would be right up Edwin's alley.

For Scott Joplin, I think Edwin would have really enjoyed playing the Sugar Cane Rag, and the Fig Leaf Rag. As for James Scott, I think he would have enjoyed playing the Frog Legs Rag the most.

Thanks for asking! I always love talking about this stuff.

[daimyosprincess]

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[jibanyans-chocobar]

KWAZII KWAZII KWAZII KWAZII PLEASE DRAW HIM

HIII OFC since he's my fave and I've actually barely posted like. Half of my drawings of him lemme just-

KWAZII DOODLE DUMP ‼️‼️

First we start with the doodle I did for this ask! Ignore the ugly cut I had to edit it so it wouldn't look too bad-

I was practicing random poses i found with the next two don't mind me I'm not a pro at anatomy at all (plus they're unfinished uggghh I said bye to my motivation at that moment)

Hold on Kwazii why u mad 😔

AAANNND one that's pretty old so don't mind if it looks ugly (two months. Yea my art has improved quite a lot in two months can u believe it)

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[myjunkisyuzuruhanyu]

What are your go-to comfort Yuzu and Shoma programs? And which ones do you find yourself constantly rewatching?

I answered this a couple years ago, so I just leave it here again bc I am too lazy to type that again 😅 and not much has changed, so pls look at the old reply. But I will add a few programs from recent years:

My May 2022 selection:

For Yuzu I would add:

One Summer's Day from GIFT 2023 as this is so beautiful and I have seen him skate it live in Japan at Stars on Ice 2023 so this will always have a special place in my heart. This is also a program I rewatch often.

For Shoma I would add:

Shormenta free skate from 2022 GPF. The step sequence just slaps. Also Baroque music and Shoma this combo is unmatched. No one does it like him.

Claire de Lune/I love you Kung Fu his 2023-2024 short program especially the one from Worlds 2024 I keep rewatching bc it was his last SP and seeing it live will always be a thing to remember. And as you may have noticed I reblog the step sequence from time to time.

And also his Come Together Gala from 2023-2024 season bc this one is so much fun. I love the messy skate from Cup of China 2023 bc the energy in this is so crazy.

Honestly as someone who rather watches competitions than galas or ice shows. I also don't see myself rewatching show programs that often. That doesn't mean I don't keep up with what Yuzu and Shoma keep producing in the future but I just don't find myself rewatching their newer stuff much. And also adding another "confession" I am not constantly rewatching things on a daily or weekly basis. If I am obsessed with something so much the moment I like it I rewatch it on repeat for days that it is ingrained in my memory that I don't need to revisit it often. I just think of it and it's right there in my mind. I dunno if that makes me unusual or anything, but I revisit things only in times of longing.

[moon-mpballz]

Hello I'm new to asking about commission but I'm an underground artist and I was wondering how much would it be to make a cover art

Hey! I posted about my general prices and stuff on instagram but relized I never did it here soo I’m gonna use this ask to both answer your question and post it here as well :3

(Themed with my angel oc Lune, silly guy central)

[hellhound5925]

Here’s a little something while I work on part two of “It’s Better this way”

One shot - Sargent Hunter

“A what?”

Warnings: 18+, fluff, suggestive themes, female reader. Idk stuff like that 😂 oh this is a reader insert so no mention of a name.

Summary:

    You and Hunter have been together for quite sometime now and take every chance to spend time together as possible. One of the man's finer qualities is his hair. As a female, it always irritated you how little effort he put into it yet you wold swear to Maker he had nicer hair than you. With that being said you were always looking for an excuse to run your fingers through it.

I cannot thank @lune-de-miel-au-paradis enough for this idea! I swear I make myself fall in love with him over and over again 🥲

The two of you lay tangled together in your sheets after yet another night of whispering sweet nothings and skin on skin contact. You admire how peaceful he looks, eyes closed and facial expression relaxed. The only sound in the room that could be heard was Hunter's soft hum while you run your fingers through his hair. It's one of the few times he doesn't have a bandana on and you can really tell how long his hair is getting.

An idea hits, sending a wave of excitement through your veins. Hunter's eyes fly open having sensed your sudden change, well...and you stopped laying with his hair. Your eyes flick to his and a look of confusion spreads across his face. His chest vibrates as he speaks, "What is it?" He almost whispers, searching your face for an answer. "Wait here" is all he gets before you're fly out of bed, throwing cloths on and racing into the fresher.

Scouring through your things, you look for one of your hair ties and muttering to yourself. Finally, having found one you spin on your heel, facing the doorway and see Hunter leaning against it. Your eyes can't help but roam over his chiseled torso as he stands before you only having taken the time to put pants on. He seems to be enjoying the view of you scouring the fresher, talking to yourself.

He crosses his arms over his chest and chuckles "What are you doing?" A smile spreads across your face, "I had an idea! Please hear me out." Stepping to the side, he watches as you walk past him back to the bed. You climb onto the bed, sitting crisscross before patting the spot in front to you. However, he doesn't move and his eyes narrow, causing his eye brows to furrow. He's pretty sure he knows where this is going...

He sighs and shakes his head "No."

"You don't even know what I'm going to do yet" you sass.

His gaze meets yours, those brown eyes full of the love the man has for you. "The last time you had an 'idea' you braided my hair and Crosshair caught wind of it...he still won't let it go."

"This is different I swear! I think you'd look great with a man bun!"

"A what?"

"A man bun" you say coyly. He thinks it over for a moment and you know can tell by his body language he's not really into it.

"You wouldn't be the only Clone whose ever done it! Tup has a man bun." A smirk makes it way on to his beautifully tattooed face but just when you think you’ve cracked him... he quirks a brow "Oh so now you've got a thing for Tup huh?"

You roll your eyes and choose not to respond to the comment. He knows where your loyalty lies, with him and him only…. “Hunter…..Pleeeeaaaassseeeee” you whine sticking your bottom lip out.

His arms drop to his sides as he sighs in defeat. Making his way over to the bed, he sits down in front of you. Your eyes can’t help but wander over his tan skin. He has a few scars on his back whose stories he’s told, time and time again. With feather light touch you trace your fingers over the scars and up his back, recalling the events of the previous night. Shaking your head to focus, you reach for his hair, pulling it back and tying it up into a bun.

You lean back to look at your handy work, smiling proudly. Hunter turns his head to look at you out of the corner of his eye. Looking at the back of his head doesn’t do a justice to how attractive he is with a bun. You can feel your eyes betray you, revealing the hunger that now pangs deep in your core. A smile tugs at the corner of his mouth, drawing your attention to his lips.

“That good huh?”

Even after all this time, he still had you weak in the knees. A nervous laugh is all you can muster up for the time being. He shifts himself so that you are now face to face and you’re heart rate spikes. “I could definitely get used to this look” you’re practically drooling at this point. Hunter reaches forward, gently grabbing you by the thighs and sliding you closer to him.

His fingers dance across your cheek as he pushes a piece of hair behind your ear “I don’t think I want you to get used to it. I kinda like when you’re a mess like this.” The palm of his hand stops on you cheek and his fingers entangle themselves in your hair. For a moment you both sit there in silence completely lost in one another’s eyes.

“I love you and I don’t know that I tell you that enough” your voice just above a whisper. Nuzzling yourself into his hand as if you could get closer, you close your eyes and drink in his scent. He catches you by surprise, causing you to squeal in delight, as he gently lays you back on the mattress before crawling over top of you. The weight of his body over yours makes you feel safe, like nothing in the galaxy can come between you.

Hunter peppers your neck with kisses, making his way up to your ear, “I love you too.” He kisses you deeply, holding it for a moment before pulling away “I’m going to show you how much.”

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[cbuttonduo]

BRYNN!!! spins you around. uhmmm uhhhhhh if you have answered this before saurry but !!! what is each tessitura character's (of the ones that play) favourite piece/song to play??

AUH!!!! oooo oky this is a fun question. i’ve always kind of had a n idea of like what styles they enjoy but mot necessarily what pieces they specifically like heheheh

went mostly concert band because. i felt like it.

TOMMY

okay. tommy is pretty typical in his love for marches. i mean there’s not much more to say there. marches are loud and fun and BRASSY!!!! he also just likes pretty silly comedy pieces! i mean. it’s tommyinnit.

out of all the pieces i chose for tommy though choose joy is my favorite. it is a pretty simple high school piece but it personally means a lot to me. it’s mostly upbeat and optimistic, but it also has some more sentimental and melodic moments that really make it a tommy piece to me lol

WILBUR

twilbur’s pieces are meant to be haunting and grand. yk the type that when they finally end you’re left thinking. wow. did that actually just happen. which i don’t think what i chose are exactly what i was looking for? but they count

also i didn’t give examples but wilbur does like to play really fast and challenging stuff too

main takeaway: tessitura wilbur will show off in any style he can

NIKI

LISTEN i know clair de lune is really basic. BUT it’s also BEAUTIFUL and I LOVE HER.

also yeah. i feel the most strongly about these pieces for niki out of anyone else so!

RANBOO

oh ranbus… i chose this piece because. very clearly the bass clarinet (ranboo’s instrument) stands out the most. tessitura ranboo is a person who does not stand out that much! it’s not that he’s very shy or anyhitng he’s just kinda? anxious and a little awkward? so i think having a chance to play a piece where he can really shine and prove his skills would be pretty cool. or whatever <- girl who is normal

plus i do think this piece just fits him stylistically!

[krispdreemurr]

Saw an ask about what sort of music and kind of have some thoughts. I know there's a tendancy for any character who likes the piano and is even slightly timid to label them as like Chopin and maybe impressionism. I know there is a popular post with Claire de Lune (I have a personal problem with that piece but Debussy is generally nice). Saying X character would like this famous Chopin etude/nocturn just feels a little stale at times (I do get it, Chopin is king of the piano). I do like the idea they do a lot of improvisation and video game music, and it thematically probably makes the most sense. The piece from deltarune.com/kris_dreemurr_kris/ really makes me think of the Legeti etudes (second one is great), but could be a range of mid-20th century composers or some of the later impressionists. Other pieces like the Hovhaness Two Ghazals Op. 36 or the Khatachaturian Toccata spring to mind, but it's always very hard to tell what sort of music a person likes to play (and I've found it's often different to what they listen to). The actual answer is probably a lot of different music from all over, but Kris particularly strikes me as someone who would like slightly more dissonant or odd music over the really rich and warm stuff of Chopin or Liszt. Anyways sorry for slight ramble I have the classical music brainwords bad

no this is all really interesting! im listening to the ligeti etudes and yeah im feeling it. it's been my belief for a while that in terms of musical Taste, kris is a 16 year old with tumblr-y interests plus a bit of classical, but as they get older and discover more things they do get really into experimental and strange things; noise music, discordant pieces, interesting arrangements of nonmusical samples, etc. (i listened to an album once that was made entirely from sampling the pre-music section of a single record lmao). this seems like it fits nicely into that. they like a bit of the discordant and unusual

[peonierose]

Losing Game

(2/4)

Book: Open Heart

Pairing: Bryce Lahela (M!MC) x Luna Auclair (F!OC)

Rating: Mature / Angst 

TW: Mental Health

Words: 1,000+

Summary: Bryce comes back from visiting his father in prison. Though he didn’t tell Luna. Will things work out between them? Or will they drift further apart?

A/N: If you haven’t read the first part you can catch up on Part 1 here

Sidenote: If you want to listen to some music, I got you I created a list on Spotify for all four parts. Here’s the list for Part 2 🥰

Bryce

I parked the car in the garage and shut off the engine. I got out and felt the night air surrounding me.

It’s so much quieter now that the engine is off. Only the sound of the ocean and cicadas can be heard.

When I walked out I could hear Luna in the kitchen singing along to a song on the radio. It’s from the eighties I think.

When she heard me come in, her whole face transformed into a beautiful smile. Her blue-green eyes lit up like the stars. I hate that those starlit eyes will go out.

”Hey handsome I’ve missed you,“ Luna walked towards me and leaned against my chest smiling at me.

I smiled but it didn’t reach my eyes.

Her smile dimmed and she looked at me. She scrunched up her eyebrows in confusion.

But I just needed a minute to settle down. I opened the cabinet where we kept the strong stuff.

I opened a bottle of scotch. A gift from Ethan and Hayley. Who knew this is exactly what I need right now? And pour myself a drink.

I knocked it back like it was water and poured another round.

”B what’s wrong? You’re scaring me a little,“ she pulled her pink sweater closer around herself.

”I went to see my dad,“ I took a sip of my second glass of scotch.

There’s pain and confusion in her eyes. I hate seeing it there. She straightened her shoulders and looked me square in the eyes.

”What? Why didn’t you tell me? I could’ve gone with you!“ She said, coming closer. She put the glass out of my hands and placed it on the kitchen table.

”This is something I needed to do on my own. I just didn’t want anyone to come with me, since I didn’t even know if I’d have the guts to go inside,“ I admitted.

”B no one and I repeat no one would have judged you,“ her voice getting soft.

I sighed in frustration.

”Don’t you get it? I wanted to go alone…I…“ I ran out of words and shoved my hands through my hair.

I’d rather throw my glass against the wall, to see it shatter, like my heart is shattering right now. I sighed and leaned against the kitchen counter.

Luna sat down in one of the kitchen chairs. Her hands were placed over her stomach.

And I felt like even more of an asshole. I didn’t want to add any kind of stress to her. But damn it if my emotions aren’t a raging tornado inside my chest.

”I didn’t mean to keep it a secret. I needed answers. Peace. Solace. Closure. I needed something,“ I said and I could tell Lunes was mad and disappointed in me. Her eyes display everything.

”I’m just sad you didn’t tell me, Bryce. I’d be the last person to judge you. I love you. We’re getting married. We’re having twins for god's sake. I feel like you excluded me and that hurts,“ she breathed hard and I could see her pulse kick up.

The vein at her neck throbbed. Meilani is already worried about Lunes' pregnancy and wants her to be more careful and avoid any stressful situations.

I let out a breath I was holding in and sat next to her.

”I didn’t mean to hurt you. But I know how much you’d want my parents at our wedding and in our children’s lives. I tried getting some closure for myself. I wanted to get a feel for what they’re like now! I didn’t want you to get the wrong idea about them. Like some fairy tale,“ I said it and instantly regretted it.

She snorted.

”Look if you don’t want them in our lives, okay fine. But don’t treat me like an idiot. I might be blonde but I’m not stupid. I can form my own opinion. Thank you very much. You’ve kept it pretty close to what your parents have done, and that’s your right. But sometimes it feels like I don’t know you or at least not everything. Sometimes it feels like I’m on the outside looking in,“ her voice getting smaller by the second.

I wish she’d scream at me or throw things. This quietness is almost unbearable. It’s killing me. It’s different. Seeing her this quiet isn’t something I’m used to seeing.

I want to reach out my hand and touch her, but I let my hand fall to the side. I don’t think she’d welcome my touch right now.

I breathe out just to have something to do.

This is our first real fight. And so close to the wedding too.

God, what a mess I created. I reached for the glass with the drink.

And take a sip. Feeling the alcohol burn down my throat. Exactly what I needed.

”Lunes…“ I started.

She stopped me.

”Don‘t. I get that this is very personal and it’s painful to talk about. But you could’ve told me. I would’ve respected it if you said you’d want to go alone. But not saying anything? And then just drop that bomb on me? Not fucking cool Bryce!“

I sigh and put my head in my hands. She’s saying my full name instead of B. Which tells me she’s pissed and she has every right to be.

It will take some time for Luna to forgive me and get over the fact that I lied.

”I don’t even know why we’re fighting about this,“ I said and she didn't say anything to that.

”We’re fighting because we don’t keep secrets from each other Bryce. Yes, our relationship isn’t perfect. But you’re usually not a liar Bryce.“

I flinched as if she slapped me and didn't respond to her. We’re both raw from the words we exchanged. Feeling every single quiet and soft whisper, and it’s like a blow to my body.

She sighs.

”I’m sorry I didn’t mean it like that. I’m mad and sad…pregnancy hormones suck.“

We both smile at each other, but then we get serious again. We both look away. The distance between us grew by the second.

Luna fumbled with her hair and I stared off into space not sure what to say.

A lump formed in my throat again, making it difficult to swallow past it.

”I get it. It was an asshole move. But I didn’t know what to do,“ I say, my voice almost breaking at that.

Luna's face crumbled at the pain in my voice.

”Oh B,“ she murmured and I leaned on her shoulder and cried again.

She held me tight until I leaned my forehead onto her shoulder.

”Your sweater is all wet,“ my voice gruff as I wiped away some tears.

She waved me off.

”I don’t give a rat's ass about my sweater. What I do care about is you,“ she cupped my face into her hands and gave me a gentle kiss. One full of emotions. What she couldn’t say with words, she conveyed with her kiss.

When we broke apart I could see that some traces of pain were left in her beautiful blue-green eyes.

Reminding me that I was the one who put that pain there. I hung my head in shame.

”I didn’t mean to blindside you like that Lu,“ I whisper.

She sighed against me.

”I know. It hurt me and I guess…I’ll need some time to get over it. I can understand why you did it, but I’m hurt you didn’t tell me,“ she said.

I looked up at her.

”What now?“ I asked her. Completely baffled. I have no idea what to say to that.

She shrugged, distancing herself from me. Not just physically but emotionally as well, which hurt more than if she flung any objects or words at me.

I’ve never felt more apart from her than now. As if I tried to grasp her hand and it slipped out of reach.

Luna rubbed her head.

”I don’t know B. Maybe we should just go to sleep?“ She asked hesitantly as if not sure where we stood.

I nodded. Nothing is resolved. But I couldn’t be alone. Not tonight.

As much as I craved space from everyone and anyone, I’m still selfish because I wanted her next to me.

To feel her soft skin beneath my palms. To caress her body.

We walked upstairs. The whole room was tense. We silently got into our sleep attire.

Lunes put one of my Stanford t-shirts on, the ones she used as a sleep shirt, as I got in some sleep shorts resting low on my hips.

Sliding the comforter aside we got into bed. The ceiling fan was on full blast.

Even though we’re still unsure of the whole situation. One thing is for sure. Our love is still strong and it won’t die.

Later in the night, I woke up to find Luna snuggled into my side. Clutching my hand close to her cheek.

I smiled down at her. Trying to extract my hand to envelop her in my arms. She stirred slightly and saw how she was clutching my hand close to her.

”Sorry I…“ she tried to scoot away.

But I don‘t let her.

”Lunes. No matter what happens my love for you is never in doubt,“ I pulled her closer.

I felt her nod more than I could see it.

We held hands and fell asleep. We still have ways to go, but I know we’ll be alright.