#music major hiro!!

[lunarnightt]

MODERN CARL! HEADCANONS

WARNINGS ― Parental Death, Shane is headcanon as your dad, loss of virginity, sex talk, Carl being actually smitten, gut-wrenching fluff, dirty talk, car sex, and Carl once again being a simp

MDI AND CEGAN SHIPPERS DON'T INTERACT!

Tags ―  @hiro--aoki @carlsangel @aurasplanet @smollbean42905 @crxssbowcarl @kaydensawfullarts @herrera2k

Modern!Carl whose dad was best friends and work partners with your dad Shane Walsh so you two grew up together

Modern!Carl whose been your best friend since birth, even your moms having pictures of your first bath together or the time the two of you got hold of your moms chocolate pie when you were two

Modern!Carl who had a childhood dog and the two of you shared your pizza and spaghetti with it on hot summer days

Modern!Carl who taught you to tie your shoes because you couldn't pick up on them as quick as he did

Modern!Carl who would often sometimes get picked on when his two front teeth came out and had a lisp so you stood up for him

Modern!Carl and you were in the same homeroom together from Kindergarten through eighth grade because your moms didn't want the two of you to be separated from each other

Modern!Carl who was by your side when your mom died in a car crash when you were in sixth grade

Modern!Carl would often bring you your favorite things to help you get through the sadness of losing your mother

Modern!Carl who has had a major crush on you since the time you punched one of your classmates in the face when Carl didn't want to cut his hair in seventh grade

Modern!Carl Who when he did cut his hair you said "his special locks" were gone and held a funeral for his cut off ponytail in your backyard during your freshman year of high school

Modern!Carl when he got his license became your ride to school and let you blast your favorite music in the car, often saying "It sounds so horrible" but only tolerating it because it's your favorite song

Modern!Carl who you often went to for guy advice because that is what your childhood guy best friend is there for whenever you couldn't pick up on the mix signals.

Modern!Carl who would get jealous as he helped you pick out a dress for a date you were going on, secretly wishing that it was him that you were going on a date with

Modern!Carl who lets you sneak into his bedroom in the middle of the night through his window when the date fails and secretly loves the way you would cuddle up to him in your sleep.

Modern!Carl who confesses his love for you after he sees you kiss one of the football players in the pouring rain out of anger but is even more surprised when you say you love him back;

The two of you stood in the pouring rain like something out of a 2000s rom-com, his hair was sticking to his face and so was yours as the both of you stood in front of your childhood homes.

"I don't get why you're so pissed carl!" You yelled, crossing your arms over your chest as he just scoffs and shakes his head. "Of course you don't! You never do!" He yelled back and you swore you wanted to punch his stupid face right then and there.

"What the hell do you mean!? You question back, anger laced in your voice as he just stared down at you. "I am in love with you! I have been since we were kids!" He finally yelled out and then silence, only the sound of the rain and thunder filling your ears.

"you love me?" You repeated, your features softening as you stared at the boy you've been in love with since you were a kid as well. "I do... I love you" He spoke and you immediately crashed your lips against his and almost knocking him to the pouring ran.

When the kiss was over, you pulled away and pressed your forehead against his and smiled. "I love you too... Jack ass" You both laughed softly before he is kissing you once again.

After words you two made a joke about how your confessions in the rain was just like those confessions in those cringy Rom Coms you would force him to watch.

Modern!Carl who's first date with you was at the local diner where the two of you shared a milkshake together by using two different straws because "you wanted to do it like the movies"

Modern!Carl Indured four hours watching Grease and Mamma Mia with you because he loved how your face would light up when your favorite songs would come on

Modern!Carl whose phone lock and home screen background is you. He also keeps a nude Polaroid picture of you in his wallet

Modern!Carl who would buy you a kitten for your birthday because you had been wanting one which led him getting a lecture from shane because He didn't want a cat in the house but in the end Shane ended up falling in love with his fur grandbaby

Modern!Carl who loves to take care of his baby sister and always invites you over to help out when he doesn't know how to change a diaper and what temperature the bottle needs to be at

Modern!Carl who makes out with you in the back of his car while music is playing, his hands occasionally always finding their way up your shirt and feeling up your breasts

Modern!Carl when you two had sex for the first time decorated the bedroom with candles and rose petals because he wanted it to be perfect for you because you were perfect and deserved the best from him

Modern!Carl who was patient during that time, going easy and slow because he wanted you to feel good even if he desperately wanted more;

Carl panted as he had his face buried between your neck and shoulder, his body on top of yours as he moved his hips in a slow and easy movement. "I...Is this okay?" He asked and you nodded your head, wrapping your arm underneath his and gripping onto his shoulder.

"S'fine... can you maybe move faster?" You breathed out and he mumbled a quick okay before moving his hips a little faster which caused you to moan. "Oh good... baby you sound so good" He managed to gasp out during each thrust he made which he started to go faster.

You moaned louder and said his name which made Carl stop. "I'm sorry... I didn't-" You quickly shut up him with a kiss, your lips moving against each other before pulling away. "It's fine... keep going" You whispered against his lip.

He did exactly as told and that night the two of you lost your virginity to each other.

Modern!Carl who cuddles you and puts on your favorite movie afterward, secretly reeling over the fact that he lost his virginity to his best friend and girlfriend who was also wearing his Spiderman shirt

Modern!Carl who has a huge collection of comics and Funko pops, you bought him the Spiderman No Way Home Funko set and he about had a cow because that was the only thing missing from his Spiderman collection

Modern!Carl who rages while playing GTA or Cod and apologizes over and over again when one of his rages wakes you up in the middle of the night while you are staying at his place

Modern!Carl who plays all Spiderman games on his Xbox and even lets you sit on his lap while he plays

Modern!Carl who secretly loves to play dress to impress with you and bullies the kids on there to the point he got band(REAL)

Modern!Carl who wants to have sex with you in the back of his car after seeing you in your cheer uniform because he's absolutely a little freak when it comes to you in skirts

Modern!Carl Who applies to the same college you go to because he doesn't want to be separated from you

Modern!Carl who can from talking dirty to you and then go to making you a laughing mess all in one phone call

Modern!Carl who has been saving up for an engagement ring since the week you two started dating because he knew he would end up with you and planned to propose to you when you two started college

Modern!Carl who let's his hair grow out again and keeps it at a length to where his hair has fluff to it which you desperately love to play with whenever you can

Modern!Carl Who sings to you whenever there is a song playing that reminds him of you(He's just dreamy like that ahhh)

Modern!Carl who will and always been your number biggest supporter through everything and will do anything to make you happy.

A/N It's safe to safe to say; Modern!Carl who be a LITTLE down bad for you and only you <3 who wants a part two written in a fic?

[c3stlav1e]

Swan Song is the 14th mini album by La Vie under Rainbow Entertainment. It was released on June 1st, 2024. The album features 6 tracks plus a secret track on physical copies of the album, with Heartbeat Rhythm being the title track. It is available both physically and digitally.

La Vie promoted the album for 3 weeks in total. Heartbeat Rhythm peaked at 3 on the Circle Chart. The title track also charted on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 30. La Vie won 4 music show awards for Heartbeat Rhythm.

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥  i. the tracklist !

♡ .   Intro: Act 1 originally composed by Tchaikovsky, re-worked by DAY1

♡ .   Heartbeat Rhythm ( title track ) produced by ROZE, M1KO, and Kang Sol

♡ .   In My Dreams produced by M1KO

♡ .   Fairy of Shampoo produced by ROZE and Kang Sol

♡ .   Black Swan produced by DAY1 and CHASER

♡ . My World produced by HWI and Hiro

♡ . Always Forever ( secret track ) produced by Salem Kueakulsri and Kang Sol, featuring Salem Kueakulsri on guitar and backing vocals

find salem at @plasticflwrs !!

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ ii. buy the album !

♡ .   White Swan version

. cd, photobook ( 150 p ), photocards ( 10ver. 2ea ), sticker sheet ( 1ver. 1ea ), tracklist ( 1ver. 1ea ), lyric book ( 1ver. 1ea ), Swan Song ribbon ( 2ver. 1ea )

. pre-orders only ; poster ( 5ver. 1ea ), polaroid card ( 5ver. 1ea ), signed polaroid ( 5 ver. 1 ea. random units )

♡ .   Black Swan version

. cd, photobook ( 150 p ), photocards ( 10ver. 2ea ), sticker sheet ( 1ver. 1ea ), tracklist ( 1ver. 1ea ), lyric book ( 1ver. 1ea ), Swan Song ribbon ( 2ver. 1ea )

. pre-orders only ; poster ( 5ver. 1ea ), polaroid card ( 5ver. 1ea ), signed polaroid ( 5 ver. 1 ea. random units )

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ iii. the styling !

♡ .   an all blonde era for the ages!!

♡ .   pinks, black and white, soft, ruffles, bows, ribbons, feminine and dainty

♡ .   one stage featured all white outfits completed with white feathered wings, emulating the white swan imagery

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ iv. the reception !

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ v. the highlights !

♡ .   as soon as the title of the album was announced, fans immediately began speculating that this was a disbandment comeback

♡ .   with the lack of response from rbe on the matter and fans eventually finding the secret track on physical copies titled "always forever," the speculations only grew

♡ .   it wasnt until anya went on life during promotions for the album and saw the influx of questions about disbandment did she deny the rumors

♡ .   "disbanding? no, we're not disbanding," she laughed, bringing a hand up to cover her mouth. "as far as i know, at least," she teased before moving on.

♡ .   the biggest thing that marred this era was the all-out war brought on by mari's single release only a few days after the album was dropped

♡ .   ot5 fans vs. mari solo fans was the majority of the fighting, but even ot6 and non-lovies were choosing sides and talking about the drama

♡ .   neither mari nor the rest of la vie had anything to say about it until an infamous, now deleted, live where tomi talks about mari's solo and exactly what she thinks about it

♡ .   some were shocked by this, calling tomi jealous or bitter while some fans agreed with what she had to say

♡ .   instagram stories from her private instagram account were later leaked showing her opinion on the topic

♡ .   other than the drama, this era was rather successful!

♡ .   the girls went viral for their ethereal beauty in several of their performance videos, especially the one where they donned white wings with their outfits

♡ .   #musicbankangels was trending for 2 days after the episode aired, a tag filled with lovies and non-fans alike posting fancams and fawning over their visuals, especially the innocent looking sohee

♡ .   the 2sun shippers got ahold of fairy of shampoo and went wild!! especially with sol having credits on the song

♡ .   the audio on tiktok was filled with edits of sunnie and sol almost immediately, and it started a trend with other wlw and lgbt ships as well, and pretty soon the song became the poster of gay relationships on the app

♡ .   it's unclear whether sol knew about the trend or not, but she did post a story to instagram featuring a table set for two with the audio overtop, sending the shippers into even more of a frenzy

♡ .   the group reprised a beloved series, lovie's fruit stand, with lovie lake, a series where the girls stayed in a cabin together on a lake in the mountains, relaxing and doing summer activities together such as having a barbecue, singing around a campfire, and even swimming in the lake

♡ .   the fans love the relaxing and cozy content from this series, and photo of anya lounging in an innertube on the lake unaware of star approaching mischievously in the background became a new reaction image that made the rounds all over stan twitter

♡ .   overall, this era truly made it's impact !!

[hiromusicarts-blog]

これは、新譜の予約受付けのお知らせ動画です。BGMは、収録曲である Trio Music #18

９月２７日発売の新譜「crossroads」ですが、主要オンラインで、予約を受け付けています。 Amazon 、タワレコ、HMV、CD Japan (海外のユーザー向けのサイトです）International shipping, in any currency of the world

すでに、バックオーダーも各サイトに入ってきております。誠にありがとうございます。

iTunes(AppleMusic),レコチョク、d-ミュージック、my sound などは発売日（９月２７日）に配信開始です。

This is a notification video for pre-orders for the new album. BGM is Trio Music #18

The new album "crossroads" to be released on September 27th is available for pre-order at major online stores. Amazon、Tower Records 、HMV、CD Japan (site for overseas users) International shipping, in any currency of the world

Backorders have already entered each site. Thank you very much.

iTunes (Apple Music), Recochoku, d-music, my sound, etc. will be distributed on the release date (September 27th).

crossroadsのダイジェスト版

[kristencsummerlin]

Soul Eater Head cannons lol

1: Maka is a role-player. (This is mostly because Laura Bailey her voice actress is a major role-player) oddly enough her characters tend to be magic users because playing a heroic witch just fills her.

2: Maka drinks Dr Pepper mainly because she happened to randomly leave Tsugumi one at the top of the stairs in Soul Eater Not. Which fills my day because I fucking love Dr Pepper.

3: Soul loves and hates Billy Joel. He loves the guy's music and everything but he knows for a fact that everyone sees him as their Piano Man and it annoys him.

4: Kid has both OCD and OCPD because he shows signs of both disabilities.

5: I've stated this before but I'm 99 percent sure that Excalibur plays everything he does up because he doesn't want anyone to wield him. Hiro passed everything and when it was basically long enough for the sword to know enough of the kid he suddenly was dealing with a sneeze fit.

6: Blair ships Maka and Soul which is why she goes out of her way to flirt with Soul just to make Maka angry. She thinks it's proof that Maka has feelings.

7: Ragnarök is overprotective of Crona like an older sibling. The whole "I'm allowed to pick on them as long as I want. But if someone else does it I'm going for their heads."

8: Blackstar is the glue to the group. He has formed a bond with at least everyone in some way. If he got hurt their will be an army of angry people wanting to revenge him.

9: Kid and Monica from Friends are soul siblings and you can't tell me otherwise. Like I see Kid having a vacuum for his vacuum in case he needed to vacuum his vacuum.

10: The Group watch bad horror movies together to play their own home version of Mystery Science Theater. However Kid mostly gets annoyed and fumes over the movies while everyone else makes jokes.

11: Soul and Liz share music playlists and songs on Spotify. Or the Soul Eater version of it. Like Skullify.

12: Sid plays father figure to all the orphans that join the DWMA. Possibly because he was one and knows how it feels to not have a parent in one's life.

13: Kid has a list of mother figures. Which he's honored and annoyed by.

14: Hiro had a weapon partner but they got injured and or went home which is why he's looked at as the worst meister because he hasn't done any missions sense joining the E.A.T. classes.

[stressed-depressed-andobsessed]

Listen to me sir/ma'am/whatever

I will CRY if i don't get more Hamilton 68s or just Théâtre Boy Mondo. (Btw if you can, can you do Heather...?)

Oh sweet, poor Emiko-Chan,

I've already done Heathers 4 times over in my mind. I sing 'Meant To Be Yours' in my best Mondo impression every time the song pops up in my playlist 🫶🏾

BTW I use They/Its pronouns and am non-binary so the 'whatever' part would be most accurate lol, I do accept Sir though! ^^

The huge Hamilton casting list took me about 4 days to make so I'm just gonna do a really simple, really quick list of who I think fits where:

Veronica Sawyer - Sayaka Maizono

I know I keep putting her as the Main Girl in these musicals, but she really is the most equipped for the job. She obviously has good vocals and knows how to lead a crowd, she's the best host!

Jason Dean - Mondo Owada

Y'know I had to make my main Bad Boy THE Main Bad Boy. He would kill all the JD main songs (Freeze your Brain, Our Love is God, Meant to be Yours, ect.) and he would have so much fun doing it!

Heather Chandler (Red) - Junko Enoshima

Obviously. She is THE Bad Bitch who likes to mess with people. She would have so much fun as a sarcastic ghost.

Heather Duke (Green) - Aoi Asahina

I have absolutely no basis for this. I just think it would be fun for her to take over the popular title after Junko-Heather dies. She has so much energy and I think she would be great at being fake condescending.

Heather McNamara (Yellow) - Mukuro Ikusaba

Another obvious pick. She's already pathetic (affectionate) in canon so why would it be any different in musical form? Having Sayaka encourage her not to off herself and to be more confident is an adorable thought.

Kurt Kelly - Leon Kuwata

I think Leon would love to be the 'Smartest of the Football Team' and the greatest FuckBoy in the musical. Plus how could he pass up singing a whole song about Blue Balls?

Ram Sweeney - Chihiro Fujisaki

This is so funny to me. Thinking about Chihiro humping a pig statue and begging Sayaka to sleep with them is so funny. Please re-watch the musical, but every time Ram pops up, imagine Fujisaki and I swear, you will love it.

Martha Dunnstock - Kiyotaka Ishimaru

Martha is bullied literally the entire musical and is naive. This reminds me of Taka. That's it, that's the whole explanation. I can't think of anyone else that would fit here. Maybe Makoto, but I don't know.

Pauline Fleming/Ms. Fleming - Yasuhiro Hagakure

I saw someone else put Hiro as Ms. Fleming and I don't know why, but that makes sense. I think him being an adult or teacher of some sort, especially someone as silly as Ms. Fleming, is the right choice.

There aren't many major characters so it was easier to sort, plus I personally don't take Heathers as seriously as I do Hamilton. I see Hamilton as a Drama with a fleck of humor while I see Heather's as the opposite. A story infused with humor with a fleck of Drama. (I mean there LITERALLY is a whole song about Blue Balls which is so funny to me) Because of that, I don't have to think as hard about categorizing which is so nice.

[kotos-and-smiles]

Ch.124 Analysis and Rambling

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR CHAPTER 124 OF KOT!

As I often do, I’ll be referencing tessenpai’s rough tl which you can find here

Felt so good to have a new chapter after last month’s break! And we have the very interesting return of Uzuki with characters I was not expecting to see him interacting with.

Firstly, damn, Tetsuki really does try to ditch Isaki immediately after he’s able. Unfortunately for him, Isaki is the type to be forcefully ‘courteous’. Isaki was so amazing in this chapter, specifically with regards to Uzuki. Firstly her anger is very justified and relatable (I still wouldn’t completely mind punching him in the face, but I get we’re past that now). I enjoy the humor of the situation as well, and Isaki could indeed take down Uzuki if she wanted to. She’s both rightfully mad and also polite, as expected both Isaki and Tetsuki respecting Chika’s decision to invite him. I cannot handle at all the little panels of 103 flashbacks though of Chika in pain. And then Isaki just invites Uzuki out to lunch with a threatening smile on her face, and like how great is that? Also adore how afraid Tetsuki is of the women in Chika’s life. He knows what’s up.

I love that Momoya is able to honestly express that he’s tired when Takezou asks, instead of brushing it off with an ‘I’m fine.’ I don’t know, this chapter just really conveyed how much more comfortable Momoya seems with the club and allowing himself to just be himself. I also forgot about Yoshinaga’s “Chikaism” though and it is beautiful as always. Takinami’s appearances lately being purely to convey how annoyed he is are still wonderful. What Keishi said about how some competitors don’t listen to their competition’s performances because they don’t want it to affect their own was interesting because it made me just think about how Tokise is definitely the type of school that benefits a lot from hearing many different people’s sound. And there’s enough value in hearing those performances to them that it’s basically the only thing that’ll keep them from practicing, I think. That and they’re such dedicated koto nerds that want to hear everything they can.

Loved seeing Momoya talk about Chibana and be a bit savage towards them. And also accepting the club’s affectionate shenanigans even if he’s not used to them yet.

Ooof, Tomoe. How does she even perform if she’s like this every time? That’s some dedication to performing, I guess. Seeing Hiro and Satowa be so encouraging though is great to see.

I am never getting over that Satowa carries around the same strawberry candies as Chika once gave her because they help calm her down. Like, she carries a whole tin of them and is sharing them when she sees someone else obviously in distress because she wants to help even if Tomoe hasn’t been the nicest to Tokise. All of it’s so sweet, and yeah, I’m gonna be thinking about those strawberry candies for a long while now. And Hiro calling Satowa out on it, my god, I just love all of that.

We see a bit of a look into Tomoe’s mindset around Tokise, but I really like what her friend said about finding out what Tokise is really like when they hear them perform. Because that’s what it’ll really come down to, the music, the performance, and how it’ll carry the heart and voice of the people playing. But for now, Chibana will just have to focus on their own performance, and considering we know nothing about their sounds, and I don’t think we’ve heard much of their strengths and weaknesses either, though I could be forgetting, I’m really interested to see how their performance goes.

Honestly poor Tetsuki, now having to deal with both Isaki and Uzuki also getting roped into everything. Isaki went into full on Aunt Mode with Uzuki, like I may not like this kid but he’s gonna eat on my watch, and I really love that type of interaction. Isaki in general and how she understands Chika’s situation with some of the people around him but is also gonna protect Chika first and foremost is beautiful to see. She’s able to see through just her anger or resentment and relate how Chika has acted to how Uzuki’s acting, and again, she doesn’t want to let that happen on her watch. That little detail of Chika not eating when he first moved into with her even kind of surprising Tetsuki was really good and also so sad. In general, just hearing about how Uzuki feels about food does remind you of just how bad of a place Uzuki is in mentally. How she pushes the food issue with Uzuki by not making it an obligation for him to eat it all, but asking him simply to order something even if he only has a bite was a really great way of doing it and shows Isaki’s compassion, again even if she doesn’t like this boy, hasn’t forgiven him, much like Chika, she’s also not gonna let him just destroy himself either. 

“It takes a hell of a lot of strength to face what you’ve done and live with it. If you don’t have that kind of resolution, you don’t deserve to hear Chika and the rest’s performance.” These lines are really impactful. She’s telling Uzuki he has to face what he’s done, but it also takes a lot of strength to do that, so he better step up or he won’t be deserving of the chance Chika is giving him. While Chika still has some remaining self-worth issues when it comes to protecting himself, Isaki and those around him value him so much that they’re going to both respect his wishes and be angry and expect something of the people who have wronged him. They’re not gonna hesitate to make it clear how much protecting him is their first priority. Isaki just bridges the understanding and the knowledge Uzuki did something very wrong so well. She expects for him to step up and face it, and she knows that’s hard, but damn if he doesn’t deserve the hard process. But as Chika said in ch.111, hopefully Uzuki will come to learn with the performance what people can be to each other, what caring about someone really means, and while that may be hard in the face of his previous actions, facing it will allow him to better himself and move on, if he so chooses, if he’s strong enough to.

This also reminded me of what honestly might be one of my favorite quotes from this manga, though I have many, that Isaki said in ch.115. I don’t think I ever wrote anything about it, but this quote hit me so hard the first time I read it and still gets me with how true I feel it is

“But people change. Even when they don’t want to. They can’t stay as they were. And yet, when they do want to change, they’re unable to do so. We’re awkward creatures like that.”

Humans really are awkward like that. Much like in ch.115 with Isaki calling Chika’s dad, she has handled both him and Uzuki so, so beautifully. She is fully respecting Chika’s wishes while also letting these people in his life who have wronged him know where he’s at and that really they should be concerned with what they’ll do with the chance of listening to Chika, because Chika is living his own life. It’s up to Uzuki and Chika’s dad alike if they want to be any part of that or listen to what his music has to say, but they’re also sure as hell not gonna ruin that for Chika ever again. I don’t really know how much this specific quote even relates to ch.124, I just wanted to talk about it because I think it’s such a well-stated point. Sometimes we change when we don’t want that, and other times we can’t seem to change no matter how much we might want to, but it’s just a truth all of us sometimes have to face. The attitude both Chika and Isaki are taking on the subject, and that it seems Uzuki is trying to pick up as well, is that all that anyone can do now is move forward though the past will never change and never disappear, but there is still growth and peace to be found if people are open to working on it. Here’s hoping that Uzuki both does want to change and will be able to do so.

Anyway, going back to ch.124, it was hilariously predictable how everyone ended up staying to hear the rest of the performances despite their exhaustion. Takinami expecting it was amazing, and while he’s exasperated with it I love how happy Akira is about it. Also Yoshinaga just staring intently, sparkles included, at Momoya until he wordlessly gives in to staying was so damn cute.

Also, there were just so many cute little panels from this chapter

Anyway, I loved this chapter so much, pretty much as always, but I never get any less appreciative of how great every chapter that comes out is. I am very much in need of a reread of this entire manga, so hopefully what I was saying still made sense. As always, feel free to share your thoughts on the chapter as well!

[madeofcc]

It’s time for love, breakups … And lyrics 🎶

One year after the events of DH2, the gang is back to Britechester to enjoy the fun and drama of student life. While Destiny and Aïssa are living the perfect love, fighting for their civil rights, Leïla and Hiro are still fighting with each other. He blames her for being obsessed with magic while she just wants him to act more like an adult now that they live together. Milo, on his side, is tired to experiment the trauma of the Grindr life and wants to find true love.

One night, the gang is having a drink and Leïla/Hiro start arguing about an ancient book she found earlier that day. Meanwhile, Mindy finally admits to Chloé that she applied to the Lambda sorority, which could lead their friendship to an end.

As the night and relationships are coming to difficult choices, an ancient spell will make everyone reveal their truth for 24 crazy hours. Are you ready for it ? ♫

This is a special episode that is introducing the characters, places and major plots for DH3 : Nightmare at Britechester !

This is a musical, which means that the story will include songs that you can already discover and enjoy just below (Spotify playlist)

Remember that this is an adult story, even more this time with serious issue like rape, harassment, male toxicity ... I'll put the proper trigger warnings for each chapter.

Destiny Harbour : Melodia starts HERE

[feelinghaunted]

names masterlist.

here’s a masterlist of 75+ music - based names. names will be separated by music / musician / song. names based on music will specifically be based on musical terms or musical instruments. there will be twenty-five names (not including variations) in each section. if you found this at all helpful, please reblog / like.

MUSIC - BASED NAMES.

viola.

cadence.

grace.

melody.

calliope.

celeste.

reed.

calypso.

carol.

fantasia.

lyric / lyrik / lyrica.

brio.

clarion.

dorian.

lyre / lyra.

aida.

melisma

demi.

walton.

sonatina.

rhapsody.

solo.

coda.

major.

MUSICIAN - BASED NAMES.

adele.

amadeus.

beck.

drake.

frankie.

fitzgerald.

gwen.

hendrix.

joel.

keith.

edith.

simon.

etta.

dion.

pearl.

alessia.

sia.

enya.

wolfgang.

foster.

fabian.

bruno.

marley.

luciano.

SONG - BASED NAMES.

angus.

ben / bennie.

billy / billie.

bobbie.

davey.

fernando.

floyd.

freddie.

hiro.

jessie.

leroy.

teddy.

barbara.

clementine.

angeline.

jacqueline.

joanna.

jolene.

lola.

martha.

natasha.

roxanne.

rita.

veronica.

[larz-barz]

Musical talent

Kimetsu academy au

band kid Milo au

featuring @sakurasunkiss’s oc!!

enjoy @sakurasunkiss!!<333

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“Hey, Milo? Y’know what would be really fun?” Sakura asked with a smile and Milo smiled back.

“Getting ice cream?” She asked, hoping she was correct.

Sakura stood there for a second, dumbfounded by Milo’s response.

“…Well, yes but that’s not what I was gonna say…”

Milo sulked.

“I was thinking it would be so fun if we taught each other how to play our respective instruments!” Sakura continued, an excited smile on her face and Milo grinned.

“Ooo, that would be fun!”

The 2 girls run to the school’s band hall.

Milo runs to her instrument locker to pull out her saxophone case.

Milo sat it down by her own chair and ran over to Sakura who was sitting on the piano bench (idk what it’s called, i’m not fluent in piano).

Sakura taught Milo what note each key is and a basic scale and arpeggio (probably the c scale and arpeggio tbh, that’s like the most basic one cause there’s no sharps or flats).

She also taught her a few chords and how to place her hands on the piano keys (i can just imagine Milo playing the c major scale and arpeggio with one finger lol).

After teaching Milo the basics for around 15 minutes, Sakura started teaching her a song (let’s be fr it was probably hot cross buns).

Milo picked up piano really quickly, she was having a lot of fun learning from her friend. (you may have noticed there’s like 0 dialogue in this part and it’s cause I know next to nothing about piano)

They decided it’s time to stop and switch over.

“The student is now the master.” Milo said, pulling her saxophone up to her lips and playing a quick round of careless whisper.

Sakura laughed at Milo’s silliness.

Milo texted one of her other section members, asking if it was ok to use his saxophone to teach Sakura so they wouldn’t have to use the saxophone of shame.

He quickly replied with a yes.

“Hiro said yes!” Milo exclaimed happily.

She quickly assembled Hiro’s saxophone and sprayed the mouthpiece with mouthpiece disinfectant.

She adjusted Sakura’s hands to be in the correct position on the keys.

“Ok, press down the top 3 keys with your left hand and blow. Keep the corners of your mouth tight and be careful not to puff your cheeks.” She explained and Sakura followed her instructions.

She honked out G and Milo flinched slightly at the loudness of the note. “Ok! You just played G! Now just press the first 2 keys! Keep in mind your embouchure.”

The A came out a bit smoother than the G and Milo smiled proudly. “That was an A! Now, just the first key.”

Sakura played B and Milo’s smile grew. She normally wasn’t a good teacher so this was a proud moment for her.

“Good job! That was B. Now, just press the 2nd key.” Milo praised Sakura.

Sakura obeyed her instructions.

Milo continued to smile. “That was C! Now, press all 3 on the top, and all 3 on the bottom plus the octave key.” She spoke, pointing at the octave key on her own instrument.

Sakura played D and Milo smiled proudly. “That was D! Now, the top 3 and the bottom 2 plus the octave key.”

She played E.

Milo cheered. “Now, the top 3 and just the 2nd key on the bottom plus the octave key.”

Sakura squeaked out F# and Milo flinched. “Loosen your embouchure a bit.” Milo instructed.

She played the note without squeaking this time and they cheered.

“Ok! That was F#. Now, just the top 3 plus the octave key.”

Sakura played the high G and Milo cheered.

“Ok, I’m going to tell you a note and I want you to play it, don’t stop in between notes unless you need to breathe. I don’t want you to pass out.”

“Ok!”

“G.” held for 4 counts.

“A.” held for 4 counts.

“B.” held for 4 counts.

“C.” messed up then fixed it, held for 4 counts.

“D.” held for 4 counts and took a quick breath.

“E.” held for 4 counts.

“F#.” held for 4 counts.

“High G.” held for 4 counts.

Then back down.

Milo cheered, clapping happily.

“Sakura! You just played the G scale!”

The 2 of them celebrated.

They sadly needed to go to their next class so their celebration was shortly lived.

~the end~

A/n: hope you liked this Sakura!!<33

[murderofsomeone]

Ok I'm just gonna go with some general questions, coming up with these on the spot

What's your favorite fruit/s?

What is your favorite currently existing animal?

what is your favorite extinct animal?

What's your favorite mythical creature?

What's your favorite plant ?

Do you collect anything? If so what is it?

do you own anything interesting and/or unusual?

Are you proud of your country?

What is your favorite song?

What is your favorite album?

What songs do you like singing/playing on instruments?

Is there anything about you that seems to surprise people when you mention it?

whats your favorite food?

Is your house completely made of popsicle sticks?

Have you seen any cool bugs lately?

What are your favorite/least favorite ocs to draw?

what are your favorite/least favorite ocs in general?

What's your favorite ncu character?

What's your favorite ncu arc?

What's your favorite book?

have you ever felt complimented by something someone tried to say to offend you?

What's your favorite part of building the ncu?

What's your favorite part of world building?

How many CDs/cassette tapes do you have? What albums ? (If this isnt answered in the collections question)

What's a piece of media you find interesting?

What was the first lemon demon/Neil Cicierega song you listened to?

What song got you into Neil's music?

Have you ever gotten anything cool from an arcade?

What's your favorite movie/tv show?

What's your favorite holiday?

Do you own any cool rocks?

What instruments do you own? (If any)

What are your thoughts on musicals? What is your favorite one?

Do you think ideas spread because they're good?

What do you think of the scent of sharpies?

What's your favorite drink?

DO you have any special interests/hyperfixations you've wanted to talk about? (yes this is an invitation to ramble)

Do you own any field guides?

What's your favorite video game?

What's your favorite character from any media?

That's a lot of questions, answer/don't answer as many as you'd like, no pressure ofc just have fun!!

oh boy that is a lot of questions hold on

hrmm nectarines but I do really like peach flavored things

CROWS. I like other corvids too. and pigeons

I miss the archaeopteryx

griffins are cool

looove black orchids

I used to collect sea shells and acorns but not anymore. I have a bunch of rocks that I don't know where they are and dice I never use (doesn't play dnd and has crow brain)

i don't know

no

I don't have a favorite song because I'm possessed by the spirit of music but go listen to the machine by lemon demon with live backing please

fuck more favorite things uhhh I don't know but I've been on a kglw kick so go listen to i'm in your mind fuzz

I haven't been playing the piano that much for the past two years, but I can play a bit of cabinet man, the afternoon, introduction to the snow/dream sweet in sea major, and goodbye to a world.

I'm nondairy vegetarian. it's really annoying to explain that I'm not actually vegan to people.

I'm not too picky when it comes to food and nothing particularly stands out to me especially after changing how I eat, but I make a really good creamy vegetable soup and I kinda want some now

no....NO.....

there was a spider on my ceiling and when I woke up again it was gone

garrett has been pissing me off in terms of drawing lately but I think I just have skill issue. bepis my loving angel baby man is forever easy to draw

i need hiro irida dead. I don't have any particular favorites since I'm biased by hyperfixation at the moment but it used to be lorekeeper md (none of these words mean anything to my followers)

mmmm lemon demon. I like wanita/nature tapes too

dinosaurchestra has been invading my headspace because it's just so fun

I haven't been reading. I'm sorry women

someone called me the devil once and that was the day I got my cutie mark

I've always been insane about interconnected plots so I like creating one elaborate story from a bunch of little ones that seem unrelated until it unfolds at the end

I like creating systems and rules for how things work. I tend to focus less on like races, maps, or politics and more on the fucked up way the world works

i have a couple cds and cassettes. I own all the available lemon demon needlejuice discog on cassette (excluding the Needlejuice specific alters of albums like the indie cindy one), owt/funkytown cd, speaking in tongues cd (talking heads), they got lost cd (tmbg), and a dinosaurchestra cd

go watch infinity train

ultimate showdown in like 2013

it's basic but cabinet man in 2022 because people were making amvs of a don't starve character I liked

I got a pink dinosaur from a ufo catcher last year. it was the only thing I won

I keep returning to phineas and ferb/milo murphy's law. it's a comfort for me

halloween

I have a piece of petrified wood

a korg keyboard and a kalimba

my thoughts on musicals are that I need to watch more. I don't know my favorite but twisted is good

I don't know

I forgot people aren't disabled

ough I love a good treate. strawberry milk tea my beloved

the ncu but that requires something for me to start off of

no but I want to

terraria will forever remain a comfort game for me

I don't know I'm kind of biased towards the lemon demon guys rn. I'll go blindly throw a dart at this board now

in conclusion: monday murder of someone does not have money

[sixxtytoo]

Any more togakure hc? I am inch rested 🤔

AL is INCH RESTED i won. we can all go home

I WAS UM thinking about this last night (after listening to 4 hours of music and coming back with 30 minutes total for the togakure playlist) and. i am of the opinion that since yasuhiro has not had very long-lasting relationships (inferring this from what his mom said in udg), he's gotten into the habit of taking stuff very casually!

one major hc of mine when it comes to them is that yasuhiro was still doing his 's/o of the week' kinda thing when byakuya first realised that (unfortunately for him, in his mind) he had feelings for him! sux to see the guy you accidentally fell for over the course of many years come around with someone who Isn't You like every other week. ofc he's beating himself up about even liking yasuhiro romantically in the first place, which is difficult for him to begin with so that.. doesn't help either! they are so very Different.

at some point byakuya would probably just take yasuhiro aside after work and tell him straight-up how repulsive he finds it to see him with whomever would give him more than a passing glance instead of him. hiro would go ya sure and the leggy blonde would have a mini heart attack! thank u for listening

[lvcky0ne]

hot topic! is the first english single album by lucky. it was released on november 25, 2023 by the lucky one, a subsidiary of rainbow entertainment. the album features sunnie and hiro as a sub-unit on 4 self-written tracks, hot topic! being the title track. it is available both physically and digitally.

sunnie and hiro promoted the album for 2 weeks in the united states. the album peaked at 29 on the billboard global hot 200, with hot topic! peaking at 78 and fetish peaking at 19 on the billboard hot 100. the album also charted in south korea, brazil, malaysia, canada, spain, and the uk. it reached gold certification in brazil and the us and silver certification in the uk. due to not promoting in korea, it received no music show wins.

｡:°ஐ   i. the tracklist !

✧.   hot topic! ( title track )

✧.   sunnie b-side ; dancing with our hands tied

✧.   hiro b-side ; fetish ft. gucci mane

✧.   duo b-side ; not a pop song

｡:°ஐ ii. buy the album !

✧.   hot version

. cd, photobook ( 60 p ), photocards ( 8ver. 2ea ), sticker sheet ( 1ver. 1ea ), unit film strip ( 4ver. 1ea ), mini-poster ( 2ver. 1ea )

. pre-orders only ; poster ( 2ver. 1ea ), polaroid card ( 6ver. 1ea )

✧.   cool version

. cd, photobook ( 60 p ), photocards ( 8ver. 2ea ), sticker sheet ( 1ver. 1ea ), unit film strip ( 4ver. 1ea ), mini-poster ( 2ver. 1ea )

. pre-orders only ; poster ( 2ver. 1ea ), polaroid card ( 6ver. 1ea )

✧. get your photocards here !

｡:°ஐ iii. the styling !

｡:°ஐ iv. the reception !

｡:°ஐ v. the notes !

✧   4luvs loved this concept for the pair and their unapologetic lyrics aimed at the haters they've had their whole career

✧   some fans weren’t fond of the song itself with its club beat sound, while others praised it

✧   this album got much more acclaim among international fans, possibly because of it being entirely in english

✧   while the title track was popular, the song that gained the most traction was fetish

✧   hiro received praise for her vocal ability which rarely gets showcased in other songs by the group

✧   the song also received notability from the collaboration with a major american rap artist, even gaining popularity among mainstream western listeners

✧   while many loved the song, hiro still received backlash for the sexual nature of the title and lyrics

✧   the pair also received praise for having writing credits on every song

✧   the majority of the promotion for this album took place in america, performing on shows including good morning america, the kelly clarkson show, and the tonight show with jimmy fallon

✧   the girls shined in the interview portions of these shows, showing off the english skills that they worked hard to prepare

✧   american audiences noted their unapologetic and confident nature when it came to their attitudes and music

✧   sunnie said the title track was first her idea, citing that her inspiration came from the fact that much of their group’s success had been built on infamy and what people online or the media had to say about them

✧   they also appeared on wired’s most searched questions interview 

✧   overall, this era brought new opportunities and experiences for the pair as well as a chance to show off their talents and self-expression with largely untethered creative freedom

✧   it is not the most popular among their albums, but it is definitely a notable one, opening up brand new avenues for the group and fans alike

[indigozeal]

Kei Shigema wrote up a proposal for a Lunar 0, and other Lunar news

I've been systematically translating the Lunar interviews from Beep21, but there's news that I think can't wait.  In the second part of his Eternal Blue interview, series scriptwriter/visionary Kei Shigema talks about having drawn up a treatment for another Lunar—and it's not the story you might first think.

- Do you think you'll be able to be present the tale of the Four Heroes era (the so-called Lunar 0) touched upon in the PSP version of Silver Star in a game or other media?

Shigema: Lunar 0 has become a story of a bit different era!   As for the tale of the Four Heroes: the emotions and conflicts and fated bonds involved are released and resolved in Alex's story, so I don't think there's any need to depict it independently. However, I'd like to write a little bit about Laike's story after the end of the game.

- Be honest: is there even a 0.1% chance of Lunar 3 in the future?  I'm on pins and needles!

Shigema: I think the statute of limitations is up, so...  (Actually, about 21 lines of grown-up stuff was deleted here...)   ...So several years after the above was suspended, there were talks about whether we could now create a Lunar 0 about the details of how humanity moved to Lunar, and for consideration, we created a simple plot and characters.  Mr. Kubooka even drew up rough sketches of the main characters.   These were just for consideration; they didn't go to production. That means that, as for as the 0.1% chance goes: I don't think it's zero. However: an extraordinary amount of manpower and funding is necessary to create an RPG from scratch in this day and age, and when I think of getting to the point of getting that all together, I think it would be enormously difficult. I myself still want to hold out hope, so let's give Game Arts our support!

He also talks about his ideas on what may have happened after EB, which include a number of surprising concepts...

- What happened to Hiro and Lucia afterward?

Shigema: Welllll, I don't know—I suppose they went on a variety of adventures together? Lucia may have awakened the Blue Star, but I don't imagine it would have revived immediately just like that.  I wouldn't be surprised if an exhausted Hiro & Lucia had two or three more adventures on the level of Eternal Blue!  Making new comrades from people sleeping on the Blue Star—maybe everyone on Lunar coming to help, of course.  I also kind of doubt whether that would've really been the last we saw of Ghaleon-sama.   And perhaps at the end of Hiro and Lucia's adventures, the frozen earth would have changed to green...

Shigema also thinks that the spiritual successor to Lunar has already been made:

Incidentally, while it's not a sequel to Lunar, Tales of Destiny 2 (TOD2) is its spiritual successor—its emotional heir.

I'd wanted overseas Lunar fans to play it, too, but, alas, there was no overseas release! Abroad, Tales of Eternia was sold as "Tales of Destiny 2".

The role of TOD2's lengthy animated cutscenes; the expressions; the characters and story construction; the thematic material; the position of the heroine; the music production; and on and on—I think they're all connected fairly directly to Lunar.  The element of romance between the characters etc. too is that way.

Particularly thematically, Lunar is, as an action-adventure tale, thoroughly about how the hero fights to save the girl he loves and saves the world in the process. With TOD2, we tried to go further and depict the decisions and growth of a hero forced to choose between the girl and the world.

Shigema is credited as a “script producer” on Tales of Destiny 2.

So, to recap:

Kei Shigema spoke with an unspecified somebody (Game Arts seems likely, but it's not explicitly specified) about making another Lunar game, to the point where he drew up a rough plot and characters (for which series character designer Toshiyuki Kubooka drew up rough sketches).  Nothing’s gone to production, and he thinks funding would be a major obstacle.

This proposed Lunar game, "Lunar 0," would be about how humanity came to live on Lunar.

Shigema does not want to do the Four Heroes story as a standalone work.

Shigema thinks Hiro and Lucia might have had adventures after Eternal Blue in order to revive the Blue Star fully.

There are other people sleeping on the Blue Star, apparently.

Ghaleon might have shown up in some manner after his passing in Eternal Blue.

Shigema considers Tales of Destiny 2 (the Japanese title, not Eternia) to be the spiritual successor to Lunar.

[kestrellady]

Reading Around the World Challenge

Read one book set in every country around the world

Ongoing Total: 49/195 Setting and Author: 34/195 Setting Only: 15/195

The StoryGraph Challenge Link

My guidelines for this challenge:

Books should be set primarily or entirely in that country. (No travelogues counting for multiple countries.)

Fiction is preferred, but memoirs are acceptable. No history books.

Magical Realism and Fantasy are acceptable, so long as the country is named and recognizable. (No high fantasy inspired by the country.)

Authors should be from that country, living there for a majority or large portion of their lives and closely identifying with the country.

Diaspora and descendant authors are on a case-by-case, with the above criteria in mind.

Please feel free to send me suggestions! I read primarily in English, but can also do intermediate Spanish, so I'm interested in adding some Spanish language books to the list. Let me know if you disagree with my characterization of any authors or have suggestions for an author from a particular country.

Full list under the cut.

Setting and Author

Afghanistan - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Not generally a fan of literary fiction, but I actually didn't hate this! A more hopeful ending than I expected.

Albania - The Ghost Rider by Ismail Kadare This did not end at all how I expected. A quick and fascinating read.

Algeria - The Stranger by Albert Camus & The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud Interesting to read these two together, and glad to have the literary background, but not really my thing.

Angola - A General Theory of Oblivion by Jose Eduardo Agualusa, Trans. Daniel Hahn A bunch of intertwined stories centered around Angola's independence and the following decades. I'm not sure I would call this magical realism, but it kinda has that feel to it.

Antigua and Barbuda - A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid Fascinating long essay that is a must read for tourists, particularly those traveling in the Caribbean.

Argentina - Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin Collection of horror and adjacent short stories.

Armenia - Three Apples Fell from the Sky by Narine Abgaryan, translated by Lisa C. Hayden A dying village on a mountain finds a reason to keep going. It's got that slight fairy/folktale feel to it that commonly gets called "magical realism."

Australia - The Things She's Seen by Ambelin and Ezekiel Kwaymullina Surprisingly sweet and wonderfully clever. Really enjoyed this one!

Cambodia - Music of the Ghosts by Vaddey Ratner This is a really lovely novel about healing after tragedy and finding your home again after it's been destroyed.

Colombia - Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez I preferred 100 Years of Solitude, but this is the novel more firmly set in Colombia.

Cuba - The Tower of the Antilles by Achy Obejas A volume of short stories exploring life in Cuba and in the US as an immigrant from Cuba. Not my favorite short story collection, but there were a couple that were really evocative.

France - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Read an abridgement that made me want to go back and read the unabridged version. Liked this better than The Three Musketeers.

Ghana - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Literary, but enjoyable! The back and forth twining of the storylines was used to really good effect.

India - A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth This is billed as a romance, but don't believe it. It's long, the links between the storylines aren't always clear, and it's a "realistic" ending.

Ireland - Dubliners by James Joyce These are... meh? More like vignettes than short stories. And very "everyone is unhappy."

Italy - The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco This was really interesting! I feel like I need to read it again to really get all the twists and turns.

Japan - The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa This was so sweet! And bittersweet. Just generally lovely.

Kenya - Unbowed by Wangari Maathai An interesting memoir by a remarkable woman.

Malawi - The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Meler A fascinating story of how ingenuity, persistence, and small changes can profoundly change a community.

Malaysia - The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo I really liked this one! A good spooky mystery with great fantasy/folklore elements.

Mexico - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Loved this book! Great horror story.

Netherlands - The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank Important, but sad work.

New Zealand - Quiet in Her Bones by Nalini Singh Thriller filled with interesting if not always likeable characters and a somewhat unreliable narrator.

Nigeria - Noor by Nnedi Okorafor Not my favorite of Okorafor's works, but a fascinating near-future sci-fi.

Norway - Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset Not a happy story, but well written and engrossing, even at over a thousand pages.

Pakistan - Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal A retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in Pakistan. I loved the way that Pakistani culture was woven through and enhanced the original plot and themes. A really good read!

Poland - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk Interesting mystery if not ultimately quite my thing.

Russia - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Yes, I did read the unabridged version. Yes, you should definitely find the abridged version.

Rwanda - Our Lady of Kibeho by Immaculée Ilibagiza First hand accounts of a little known Marian apparition in Rwanda.

Singapore - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Enjoyed this and its sequels. Less a romance and more intertwined stories of a family dynasty.

Switzerland - Heidi by Johanna Spyri Classic children's novel.

Syria - The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar Sad and lyrical. A great exploration of the legends and towns of North Africa. (This one barely counts as mostly set in Syria.)

United Kingdom - Persuasion by Jane Austen Lots to choose from, but officially using my favorite Jane Austen.

United States of America - The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne Weird story, beautiful prose.

Setting Only

Austria - The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson Read this as a kid and remember really liking it. Should probably find one that I actually remember....

Canada - Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Very formative of my childhood, so I had to include it.

China - The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan I remember this being one of my favorite's of Amy Tan but not much more.

Cyprus - Othello by William Shakespeare Apparently this one counts? This play has good speeches but is not great for a modern audience.

Democratic Republic of the Congo - The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Had to read this for class in high school and can't say I enjoyed it.

Egypt - River God by Wilbur Smith Definitely one of my favorites out of my Wilbur Smith phase.

Greece - The Magus by John Fowles Really weird book that's on the BBC Top 100 books for some reason?

Romania - Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maiscalco Book 2 in this YA series with main characters and a romance I love.

Solomon Islands - Devil-Devil by Graeme Kent This was a really fun mystery that centers the clash of traditional, modern, and colonial societies.

South Africa - The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso Fun little neighborhood drama.

South Korea - Wicked Fox by Kat Cho Really enjoyed this YA novel set in Seoul. Good fantasy and interesting moral dilemmas.

Vatican City - Angels and Demons by Dan Brown Easily my favorite Dan Brown. Though the sequels get a little off the rails. (Not sure anyone counts as a native of Vatican City?)

Vietnam - The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien Short stories inspired by the author's time in the Vietnam War.

Yemen - Don't Be Afraid of the Bullets by Laura Kasinof A budding journalist describes her experience in Yemen during the Arab Spring.

Zimbabwe - A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer Loved this book as a kid, it's one that really stuck with me over the years.

To Be Read

Andorra, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Côte d'Ivoire, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czechia (Czech Republic), Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia

[sorairokakera]

characters development, friendships & romances

この音とまれ! Kono Oto Tomare

If I get asked which manga with romance in it that I like the most or would excitedly talking about, I likely will mention Kono Oto Tomare! first or it certainly on my top list. I didn't expect I would like a manga with music theme, traditional music instrument Koto, this much. I really like characters developments and relationships in Kono Oto Tomare!. Some of them seem to bring troubles but they learn to face their struggles together and their bond gets stronger, they really are a good team. Each of them has their own problems but with genuine supports from their team, their true friends, they are able to be their better self and walk side by side. Friendship and romance parts in Kono Oto Tomare! are really good.

/major spoiler alert/

My (two) most favorite characters are Kudo Chika 久遠愛 and Hozuki Satowa 鳳月さとわ!! I love both of them, they are very adorable and charming. I love their interactions. They also one of my top 2 favorite couple (not yet, but their feelings are mutual) among all mangas. I really like when Chika feels the urge to touch or embrace Satowa, oh my heart!!

When Satowa answered Uzuki why she wants to protect Chika (Satowa best woman!!) then Chika remembered his grandpa's last wish, they hugged each other tightly- uwaaaghh all this wholesome moment made my heart burst feeling overload!! While waiting for next chapter update, I read from the beginning of manga again, it just, really good ; ;

What lies ahead of you will, without a doubt, include countless moments where you'll have to make a decision. In those times, do not hesitate. Always choose the road that leads to your happiness. That is something only you can do. No matter how much others extend a hand to you, no matter how much they push you forward, whether or not you take that step, whether or not you take that hand, that is something only you get to decide. So become happy, Chika.

Really, I cried at this part. Chika's grandpa T_T Really— 幸せになれ、愛

Several chapters after, Satowa's feeling got accidentally recorded in the footage they watched in koto club room, when others tried to help the situation after they heard her feeling toward Chika, Chika straightforwardly gave the best response!! (Chika best man!!) MY HEART—!! When Isaki talked about what Chika said at that time, Chika's words made me cried, knowing him feeling that happiness I'm- ;_;

I don't want to make this into something to be "embarrassed" about. To have somebody convey their love for me, and then being able to say that I love them back, I just thought how happy I was to experience that.

I also really like Takaoka Tetsuki 高岡哲生, best best friend!! He cares deeply for his friends, good at studying, cooking and at fighting too. Very kakkoii and gentle man, his father too. Sane, kota, and Mittsu are very nice friends but Tetsuki just-(my heart). Kurata Takezo and Kurusu Hiro, very nice senpai in koto club, their relationship also adorable~!! I love both lovely couples (not yet) in Kono Oto Tomare! I also interested in Takinami Suzuka sensei, wondering will he also be in relationship, maybe with Akira sensei? or Isaki? No romantic relationship is fine too.

I enjoy reading Kono Oto Tomare so much, it might be one of mangas that I re-read most often. Heartwarming and adorable, they also encourage me with their words. I watched anime because I want to listen to their koto, hope they will adapt it till the end with nice improvements. I wonder will I get to watch and listen to koto live performances someday, it's so charming.

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I know that I've already said this many times now.. Black Lagoon is definitely one of my favorite series in every way. It is a complex series with well written story, well written characters, memorable music. I'd say there isn't anything a single thing I hate about it at all. I enjoy how it pushes boundaries for people in any ways that is considered good and bad for them.

For the original series, there are twelve volumes but the newest volume comes out in the winter. So that will be thirteen novels soon. I believe that there are two short stories that I know of - those stories have also mainly revolved around the female characters.. Which is no surprise. And the two spinoff series, for Eda and Sawyer (which have a fair share of novels).

Li Xinlin is a Chinese character that gets introduced in the next arc. But she, unlike certain characters, is willing to have help in her situation. Because of how similar her personality is to Rock's, they get along a lot during their time together. So Rock doesn't even become dark in that arc. That is all I'll say about it.

That's why I have mixed feelings about Rock as this character. I respect that he would do anything he is able to when helping people. Because he's trying all the time, saying and doing what he can for people - if they allow him to help. But people like Balalaika or Chang manipulating is causing him to become very similar to them. Even though Revy doesn't admit it.. She does want a normal life, as normal a life for her that she can have. Like you saw yourself. You know nothing about her mother, her father was always so abusive. That abusive situation that you saw, she is only a fourteen year old girl in that moment in time. She dropped out of school at a young age so she is not properly educated. And was in prison for some time before she escape, so she's a convicted felon. The woman has a dark life. So if Rock can't save her now, then I don't who would be able to help her.

But then there's Rock being a hypocrite. I might be able to tolerant small hypocrises.. Okay. That's a lie. I can't tolerant hypocrites. Sometimes I'm one. And I try not to be a hypocrite if I can help it, but I'm not on that level of hypocrisy at all. Rock preaches that he has his morals while also manipulating people to do things that he won't do, and then complain that they are doing those things. There are times when I want to hit Rock over those situations. And I know, I know. He's a fictional character. But still.

Yes! Those are the two main reasons why Roberta's Blood Trail was an ova season. Because of Rei Hiroe not wanting he work being censored, he just never wants his work watered down. Which I am so happy for. And because there wasn't even enough story to make a whole season, like the first two seasons.

The ending for that season was different.

In the ending to the "Roberta's Blood Trail" OVA, there are differences on how Roberta survived the fight. In both versions, she survives, but there are a few differences:

In the manga, she survived without sustaining any major injury.

In the anime, she suffers significant wounds throughout the final battle as she ultimately lost her left arm, right leg, two fingers, her right eye and she was also confined to a wheelchair, but this seems to be temporary when she recovered as she is seen rising from the chair at the end of the OVA.

Who knows if you'll feel differently when you do end up reading the manga, when you read the manga.

I'm trying to think of.. something...

I forget.

That's why fans were hoping a new season was now on the way. Because of the promotional video I sent you. But nothing else was ever mentioned after that though, so who knows will might happen now.

Another thought that came to mind. Personally, I'm not a fan of live action adaptions to from anime and manga series. Because those adaptions never live up to my expectations at all. That's just my opinion. But is it weird that I kinda wanna make a post of the celebrities I imagine as the Black Lagoon cast, like my fancast, if the series was ever a live adaption. Not that anyone I would pick for these characters would ever be used, but just based on my opinion.

And yes. For the person who mentioned it, I know people can read manga online. That is where I have usually read my manga if I'm not able to buy manga in that moment. The site I used was removed so I'm needing to search for a new site to read manga now.

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yes! black lagoon definitely pushes boundaries for people and i can see that it may not be for everyone. but i personally enjoyed it a lot and i love how much work was put into creating the female cast (balalaika easily made it into one of my favorite characters). honestly i haven't watch a series with good female characters that i haven't fallen in love with. i've also started reading the manga and binged up to roberta's arc (not yet to when she started fighting). i like how faithful the anime adapation was for the most part. i'm very excited to reach the arcs that the anime hasn't gotten up to yet and meet the new characters!

i agree that rock is probably the best and only person that might be able to pull revy out of her dark life. she went through so much as a child and her mindset is that only violence and murder will allow her to survive in her messed up world. i really would like to see her live a more peaceful life. it's really up to how rock develops as a character though, which will be interesting to see. i can't tell if revy will be willing to watch him fall to the dark side though, or if she will actually carry out her threat to kill him before that happens. their relationship is so complicated

personally i'm okay with live action adaptations! it's not something that i Absolutely Need, usually i don't care too much for them unless it's a series that i'm really into, but i do enjoy seeing how they bring these characters to life. i would love to see a live action black lagoon cast though, especially with how diverse it is!! (also seeing those female characters in real life will be heaven for me). do you already have people in mind for a fancast?