#tanuki. cries

[nazumichi]

referencing that last post of mine, marie going “hey, watch it, i’m literally doing so well. the last time i cried i was 15. i’m doing so great, can’t you tell.” and michiru loses her mind.

[bluexiao]

–comfort, angst, breaking down from being overwhelmed | a request | ps; i wrote half of this while i’m breaking down

SCARAMOUCHE could hear it—the sound of your cries and whimpers; could feel it despite his mechanical body and one-track mind. If it’s you, it’s always like this, and even more so now.

His hand raises to the door, attempting to knock on it only for that hand to stop in midair—what will he say? What should he say? Did he even have a say?

He unconsciously chews on his lower lip as he now hears your frustration—of course, this wasn’t the first time this had happened, but despite this, he still felt hesitant to approach you, in fear that his “approach” is not… too rough.

“Y/n,” he finally calls, now leaning onto the bedroom door, giving up on the knocking as he now sighs, “as much as I advocate giving space to each other and… everything that encompasses in between,” your crying makes my chest ache even if I’m one without a heart, “want to talk about it?”

He sounded nonchalant, but it took him a while to ponder over the right words to say—and should you ever reject him, he knew he would still be rooted in his place, unable to go and do the normal things he does with you crying all alone in the bedroom.

Thankfully, however, you soon open your door and find him standing in front of it—he hopes the hitch in his breathing did not reach your ears as he sees your disheveled self. Again, it was not the first time he had ever seen you like this, and every time, a prickling ache in his chest travels up to his arms and down to the tips of his fingers, and without thinking, raises your chin to have you look straight at him and not to avoid his gaze. He needed to see your eyes.

And he needed you to know that he’s there.

Thankfully, you retained your eye contact to him, even as he lets go of your chin to give you a little bit of space—even if you do talk to him or not, he wants you to reach out first, not because he doesn’t want to, hell he’d do anything; wipe away your tears, hug you, kiss you, feed you the dinner he cooked for the both of you, make you feel the most loved person in this world, but he needs you to have a breathing ground—to be comfortable with him and trust him right here, right now.

Wordlessly, you then break eye contact and wrap your arms around him, pulling him close as you literally melt under his warmth. He immediately does the same to you, putting his arms around you, like he was shielding you from the world, or from everything else, actually—it was him and you, you’re not all alone.

“Why are you crying?” he asks gently, pressing a small kiss on your neck, in hopes it could ease down the tension in your shoulders. It did.

“Nothing, just… feeling pressured, ‘s all.”

“Do you need my help?” He offers.

You didn't answer, and he does not push it any further, merely brushing his palm over your back, “I’ll stay here while you work, but if I see that you’re overworking, I’ll force you to get off your work, got that?”

He didn’t mean to sound demanding at all, but he feels you nod your head and he heaves out a sigh, a wave of relief washing over him before then pulling away only to press a kiss on your forehead.

“I’m here, alright? Don’t forget about that. I’m right here.”

@jasmyluv @d-a-r-k-s-w-a-n @raideneiari @zushikiss @aravensquill @ajaxstar @tanuki-s @flutterawayx @eoues @yhreah @dojis @alatusprinz @eunchaeluvr @inquiryofjades @enpopcandy @his-simp @moronsoyeon @frozenangelheart @inufinuf @kunisbeloved @ieathairs @patimiet @mooonluv

[britishassistant]

Soul Searching (Azul)

It’s different, this dreaming.

It’s soft rather than stark, not the vivid terror of the monster, but not the sensory deprivation you usually experience whenever you close your eyes. You can see, hear, feel things. Comprehensible things, understandable things, tinted by a haze of what must be memory.

You see miles upon miles of blue, dappled where sunlight pierces through far above and plays on the white sand below, colorful rocks and coral reefs breaking up the landscape.

Or rather, seascape.

A faint waft of warmth moves over your skin, ephemeral but somehow more solid than the breezes you’re accustomed to. An ocean current, flowing past your location.

There are far off cries and laughter, and you glimpse gleaming scales darting in and out of the coral.

You feel a strange, foreign longing to explore that place, to go and find out what more beauty it has to offer.

But you remain hidden, surrounded by curved ceramic walls throughout.

You wake up smiling.

It’s impossible. Incomprehensible. Here you are, in a world that’s nothing like your own, with a magic tanuki flopped over your chest and snoring, with less than nothing to your name.

And yet, you’ve found your soulmate. You’ve met them. You’re seeing their dreams.

And, you realize, smile slipping off your face as Grim the tanuki gives a yawn and plants a foot right in your solar plexus, you have absolutely no idea who they are.

They have to be someone you met yesterday, but you were paraded in front of a crowd of at least four hundred people, if not more. Finding out who they are will be like searching for a needle in an entire countryside of harvested grain.

And that’s not even getting into the issue of what will happen to the pair of you when you find a way back to your world.

It’s that thought which bolsters your resolve more than anything. You can’t look for your soulmate, just to abandon them when it comes time for you to head back. For all you know, you’ll be gone by the end of the week.

And yet…

Your soulmate dreams of a world under the sea when they sleep.

You tuck that small kernel of information close to your heart as you shove the tanuki off you and go to pull on the itchy-new, school-branded clothes the headmaster provided for your new job as janitor.

[emeraldtart]

TWST X One Piece (ft. Zoro!Yuu)

(I've only gotten to the part where Brook joins the crew in the manga, so it might not be up to date with the current personality and abilities Zoro had)

Nobody know how it happens, but Zoro!Yuu's crew was attacked by the marines.

They seriously thought that was it until they woke up in a dark and cramped space.

Luckily, their swords are still with them. Unluckily, the space available was too cramped for them to even unsheathe their sword.

Luckily(?) Grim's fire loosen the door enough for them to kick it open.

Zoro!Yuu: Shit, where the hell am I? *sees Grim* Huh, a tanuki? Are you Chopper's friend?

Grim: I'm not a tanuki! And who the hell is Chopper!?

Anyway, Zoro!Yuu just ignore Grim and try to find where they are and, if lucky, where the rest of their crew are.

They ended up at the library and decided to remember how they got there.

They remembered the marines and the cries of everyone as the ship was attacked.

They blacked out and floated in a dark space.

And a horse-drawn carriage hitting them thereafter.

Anyway, Grim appears and demands the robe that they just now realized they have. Crowley came and tied Grim up and ask Zoro!Yuu to control their familiar.

They went back to the Mirror World, and the Dark Mirror reveals that Zoro!Yuu doesn't come from this world.

"This soul has three facets, yet all point towards the same loyalty and honour, they sail the world to seek a legendary myth no matter what comes ahead. But that myth is not of this world, and same goes for this soul,"

Everyone was confused by the 'three facets' and 'legendary myth' part, but Zoro!Yuu knows exactly what the Mirror was talking about.

Nobody got a chance to think more because Grim got out of his restrains and attempt to impress everyone with his flame magic.

Zoro!Yuu manages to wrestle Grim down enough and shuts his mouth close with his sword (still in sheath), long enough for Riddle to use his unique magic.

After the whole fiasco was dealt with, Zoro!Yuu stayed at Ramshackle Dorm until Crowley find a way to send them home.

Honestly, they have a better chance of getting back to their world by getting super lost rather than relying on Crowley. Correct me if I'm wrong.

For some reason, their swords can cut the ghosts. It doesn't harm them, but it does shock the ghost because, how the heck did you cut a ghost!?

[hoshi-neko-hikari]

New baby muse

Meet Himari Hoshino

Hikari’s new baby sister. She’s part tabby cat and 1 year old.

Himari is a very calm and easygoing baby. She hardly cries and is very easy to take care of. She loves flowers and nature.

She loves her big sister and follows Hikari everywhere she goes. She can also be a little copycat when she’s feeling playful.

Her favorite plushie is her tanuki named Popo.

Who wants to adopt this sweet and calm baby?

[darling-caelestis]

*ೃ༄ 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇𝐄 𝐱 𝐠𝐧!𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 [platonic]

warnings; scaramouche and reader are siblings, scaramouche kinda a PLATONIC yandere, lil bit of blood not descriptive, spoilers for inazuma archon quest and raiden ei and yae mikos voice lines, canon-typical violence.

sypnosis; doing your daily chores as a shrine maiden, you never expected to run into a stranger along the desolate path.

You never truly liked your mother.

She had her favourites, and you and your brother were most definitely not it. No, it was your glorious younger sister who was.

Your mother was busy, too busy to say hello and goodnight. Too busy to care. Too busy to simply let you be a child. To let you cry and smile and laugh, to let you run in muddy puddles and draw on the walls - no, no such intolerance would be allowed. The second you showed anything, you would so lucky not to end up like your brother: cast out, left abandoned and treated like dirt on the bottom of your mother's shoe. So, you shut down, only doing what told off you and otherwise acting invisible, it became a habit after while.

Your brother is gone, one day he and mother went out for a walk and only she returned. She refused to talk apon the subject. She seemed sour at the mere mention of his name, turning to conceal what she truly thought. You never saw your brother again, but he saw you.

Your younger sister held a similiar fate to your brother, she too disappeared on the night the sky itself got confined in it's stormy shackles. You missed her dearly, despite how she reminded you of your mother, at least your sister was there for you.

Your mother was gone now, and all that was left was thing you were meant to call your mother. Your sister.

The moment your aunt took you see her one day, you had been excited but when you laid eyes up in that husk of your sibling, you cried. And the husk watched without an ounce of sympathy - too much like your mother, too far from your sister - and your aunt had to hush you.

You had to live with this husk for 500 years. It was odd, originally you refused to be in the same room as it, but when the thing that took over the body of your sister disappeared, you would be granted with her smiles all over again. She became tolerable, until your aunt whisked you away by command of the Shogun.

Now you lived with your aunt.

It wasn't so bad here. The shrine was sacred grounds to people of Inazuma, yet you could not feel the same about it. Your aunt often caught you staring at the Sakura Tree, and you could see from your peripheral vision as her eyes would soften and then she would avoid you for a few hours. You never did much - that was what you were raised to do - and that's why you guessed your aunt often looked so miserable when she gazed at you.

You never visited the city again, not that you couldn't, you merely refused to. Your brother was taken from you, your sister - could you even be call her that anymore? - was gone and your mother had abandoned you. All you had was your aunt and these damn redwood yumemiru walls.

"Oh [name], dearest. Can you please inform the shrine maidens at the base of mountain that their shift is almost over? Thank you. "

End of discussion, without a word you left with a polite bow and gracious steps. It was like almost every day. Now, your aunt was too busy. You feared it would be the same repetitive cycle all over again as you walked down the crooked steps of the mountain. The sun had nearly set, the fortune slips that had been hung glistening in the suns glow as you walked past them. You loved the orange and yellow hues of sky, it so deeply opposed your mother's hair you couldn't help but let a smile come across your features as you looked at it.

As you reached the base of the mountain nearby to Chinju Forest, the suns warmth seemed to vanish as if it had been repelled by some invisible force. The Forest was silent as you wandered near the old shrine location, desolate of all life. Not even a Tanuki made itself known, but you supposed, maybe they had tired-out from hiding all day.

The shrine maidens weren't at their posts.

You thought for a moment, maybe they knew that the sun setting meant they could go home, but alas, they always waited for you. Maybe, they were called to the village to help with offerings. Or maybe you had pasted them on your way down the path and didn't notice.

You frowned gently before you felt a presence behind you. You were about you turn around and greet the shrine maiden, only for goosebumps to rake your arms, and this clawing darkness to hang over your head, consuming you with bone-racking fear. You could feel the eyes of the forest, or was it this mystery thing behind you, watching every twitch of your finger.

Put on a smile, said your training as you turned around. Just politely excuse yourself then vow to never set foot out of the main shrines land. Something inside of you yearned for it to be nothing, but you were never so lucky.

The other person made eye contact with you before you did and before you knew it, you were locked in this tense staring match between each other.

Purple eyes peered into your soul, despite this mans small stature, he towered over you as you averted your eyes first.

"Are you lost, sir?" You asked, if auntie heard you left someone alone without offering assistance you would never hear the end of it.

Waiting for his response you observed him, he was still staring at you. He looked so... Blank, like a fresh canvas ready to be painted only something told you that the canvas' freedom of possibilities had been smeared with a corroding soul-taking black. But, this is your paranoia over talking to a new person, for all you know he is the sweetest, most kindest man-

"No, I know this place like the back of my hand."

He did not sound happy. His face showed nothing but his clothes showed off his riches in royal purple and red robes dragged across his body which ended in shorts near his knees. Maybe.. He was a merchant wanting good luck from the shrine?

You nodded to him, you talked to him and tried to help therefore auntie wouldnt be too mad right? (Like asking one simple question is enough) You set off toward the crooked steps once again with your head low in respect as you walked past the old shrine.

"Can I help you?"

You knew he walking beside you. You could feel him without having the look at him. You couldn't even hear his foot-falls, it was as if he was dead as he took striding steps next to you. His presence was overbearing, familiar and yet so unfamiliar at the same time.

"Suppose you could help me, would you?"

Could he not get the point? It was night-time and he was asking such crytic questions, but you continued on towards the path as you answered with a fake smile, "Of course I would. It's my duty as a Shrine Maiden." - you would have continued onwards with the mantra of 'and as a follower of the Electro Archon' but you couldn't bring yourself to even acknowledge her.

"I hate liars." Rang his cocky voice throughout the slumbering trees with such low rumbling anger that you froze on the spot. But he continued on walking up the incline, almost as if oblivious to your condition as he lumbered forwards before turning around and facing you again. "Come on, [name], haven't I always told you that. "

"I.. I wasn't lying. And how did you know my name!-" you demanded, this boy was starting to annoy you, now only was he now in the way of your way home but also continued on with charade of an innocent man. Did he know you from the shrine? Maybe you had talked to him before on a busy day and forgotten-

"Whatever do you mean, you told me when you first introduced yourself."

A boy in a white robe gazed curiosily up at you, your hand clasped with your mother's as she spoke, "meet your younger sibling kunikuzushi."

You both stared at each other for a moment in awkward silence before mother squeezed your hand, too tight for your comfort. Oh, wait that's right, your supposed to- "Hello, my name is [name]. Please look after me." -introduce yourself.

Your mother let go of your hand, seemingly pleased with herself as she left the room with a small schlik sliding of the wooden door panel. You made no move to acknowledge the throbbing of your now red hand, but the boy had different ideas as he grasped it in his own to take a closer look at it.

His long purple hair rippled down his back as he turn your hand over to see the other side it. He looked so pretty but the gentle furrow of his brows upset you, it didn't suit him at all.

"It doesn't hurt, I am fine." You spoke with disdain as you snatched your hand out his gentle grasp, or tried to, as he held firmly to your wrist. He finally meet your gaze, and his gleaming eyes spoke volumes as if he was trying to decipher everything at once.

"Don't lie to me." He said with a smile as he let go your hand. A smile looked better on his face than a frown, yet you found it weird to see one. Was everyone meant to smile?

He didn't say another word to you until your mother came back.

Only now that the mysterious man that followed you could you make out any detail about his appearance. How the red of his robes seemed more and more like blood rather than paint or robes as he got closer and closer, the scent of copper hitting your nose like a truck. How his eyes glowed and his sharp features stared at you again, only different, with something you couldnt quite place within his eyes.

You stumbled back as if hit by a force, your hand launching to cradle your sore head, the another seeking something to try and stabilize your self on, when you couldn't, you tripped on the skirt of your long shrine maiden robes, landing on your bum with a thud. You hazingly blinked around, no longer seeing the young boy in a dark room but a moon-luminanted forest, what was that right now?..

You had no time to ponder as the light seemed to be taken away, so you looked see what had caused it.

That was why he was so familiar, as it clicked in your head you mumbled out his name, "Kunikuzushi... "

He clicked his tongue as he crouched before you, the moons glow still swallowed by his frame, "Took you long enough, huh. That's no good... And here I thought you were the smart one. Seems although I will just have to look after you, won't I?"

Maybe you should had listened to your gut before and not been deceived by looks of an innocent boy and be laboured by your training from your aunt. Maybe you should have plead ignorance to his arrival, or maybe you should have payed more attention to your surrondings. For if you had, surely you would have noticed the torn bloody piece of white cloth blowing in the wind attached to the fortune slip stand, left to guard the nightmare of the Balladeer.

[tempenensis]

Do you think sukuna made nue absorb orochi since it seems to have a snake tail now

Uh, not exactly. I actully wrote this in my twitter because I was too lazy to write it here, but to understand this you have to dive into the original lore. Sukuna's version of Nue is actually closer to the original, the legendary yokai Nue from its myth

This is illustration of Nue from its original legend. It was said Nue was a chimeric monster with the face of a monkey, body of tanuki, limbs of tiger, and the tail of a snake. It was also said that Nue has shape-shifting ability and let out weird cries like a bird. Another version of the legend stated that Nue was like a bird, specifically like a green pheasant - which probably where Fushiguro's version comes from.

@laindir also added that it might have to do with the user's imagination. The first story of Nue comes from Heike monogatari, written during the Heian age. Since Sukuna was also from Heian age, when things like yokai was all in rage, he might have actually seen the original yokai Nue. While Fushiguro, who was born in modern era have never seen one and only have the legends to refer, hence his Nue shikigami becomes "like a bird"

[emeriethevalkyriegirl]

“Gimme Attention”- BNA (Brand New Animal) tickle fic

I LOVED THAT SHOW! I wish they continued it. This anime is on Netflix and it’s AMAZING! Anyway, TO THE STORY!

Also, I kinda stopped working on it during Christmas time so ignore the Christmas references.

“Shirou!!!!” Michiru whined in Shirou’s ear. Shirou sighed for the 4th time today. Just one day. One day without an annoying tanuki girl to annoy him with work. He was working from home today which would normally be the best type of work for him, but now that Michiru was staying with them for a while, working for home wasn’t exactly one of his favorite things to do anymore.

Especially with the fact that Michiru was always home. Shirou really needed to get her enrolled in a school here.

Shirou refused to look up from his paper work. “What now?” He replied as Michiru wrapped her arms around his neck from behind and giggled mischievously. “I’m bored. Can we watch a movie?” She asked as the wolf facepalmed. “Not now Michiru, I need to finish.”

“But I wanna watch Elf. You know that American movie with Will Ferrel in it.” Michiru complained as Shirou rolled his eyes. “We can watch it later, I promise.” Shirou blushed when he made the comment. He never made promises apart from the one he made to all the Beastmen but for Michiru, he’d make an exception.

A moment of silence filled his room as Shirou typed on his computer. The silent didn’t break until Shirou made a noise that he’d never thought he’d make.

“EEEK!” Shirou cried as he felt 10 fingers scribbling all over his sides. The feeling only lasted for a second before the wolf heard soft giggles coming from Michiru. Shirou grumbled in annoyance, turning around slowly just to make Michiru's skin chill up a bit. It didn't work, for the young tanuki was still laughing. "What. Was. That?" He asked as Michiru tried her best to look as innocent as possible. "I don't know what you're talking about Shirou?" she replied looking anywhere but at Shirou.

Shirou didn't bother to oblige, returning to his work. However, his wolf senses have failed to see how Michiru was smirking from ear to ear as she wiggled her fingers towards his sides again. This time, he was able to hold in his shriek, but a small hiccup escaped his mouth. With quick force, the wolf whipped his head around again. "You little brat. I know that was you."

"You can't prove it." The tanuki replied, wearing the cheesiest smile on her face. It took everything in Shirou not to smile at her. The wolf finally turned his attention away from his work and towards the girl. "Is this seriously the game you wanna play?" Michiru pretended to think, sticking her tongue out a bit. "Ummm...yep." With that, Michiru immediately raced her way to the door of his office. She didn't get far, for Shirou had lunged from his seat and used his wolf abilities to block her exit. The tanuki squeaked and tried to run the other way, but the office's only escape was the door. She had no where to go.

Realizing what has been brought upon her, Michiru gulped and nervously backed away from the predatory wolf. "H-Hey Shirou, c-can't we t-talk this through?" she tried to reason with the giant wolf but Shirou wasn't having it. The wolf chuckled right before he pounced onto the terrified girl. "Oh I think we're past talking." With that, Shirou unleashed his claws and used them to tickle the tanuki's sides.

Michiru cried with laughter, trying to wiggle her way out of his grasp. "SHIROU HAHAHAHAHAHAHA DOHOHOHOHOHOHON'T!!!"

"Don't what?"

"TIHIHIHIHIHICKLE MEHEHEHEHEHE!!! STAHAHAHAHAHAP!!!"

"Don't stop tickling you? Alright you asked for it." Shirou teased as he moved his way to her tummy. Michiru screamed and protested, trying to say that wasn't what she meant but Shirou ignored her, moving one of his hands towards her neck. Michiru shrugged her shoulders to cover up her sensitive neck, but Shirou's hand was already there, wiggling through her skin. "EEEEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE NOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO FAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAIR!!!" The tanuki laughed, trying to push both of the wolf's hands away from her neck and tummy. Shirou laughed at her attempts to stop him. "Aw, look at the cutie little baby tanuki." Shirou teased again, using baby talk instead of his real voice. This made Michiru blush rapidly. "I'M HAHAHAHAHAHA NOHOHOHOT AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA BABY HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE!"

"Could've fooled me. Look at you." Shirou replied as he used the hand that was still on Michiru's tummy to lightly lift her shirt to reveal her bare belly. Michiru tingled at the cool air that greeted her tummy. "Shirou nohohohohoho!"

"Michiru yes." Shirou remarked as he pinched his index finger and thumb on her lower belly, the two fingers being on the right and left side of her bellybutton. Shirou cleared his throat a bit before doing something that would make the tanuki really squeal. "JUst lOoK At hoW cUtE I aM. I'm aS CutE As a bUtToN."

"SHIHIHIHIHIHIHIROU!!!!!" Michiru screamed, covering her red face as best as she could. Shirou smirked, successfully embarrassing the girl with his baby voice. Not only did he use his voice, he also used his fingers to pinch her bellybutton, making it look like it was a mouth and that it was talking. "I wAnT yOU to tIckLe mE sOOOooO bAd."

"NOOOO I dohon't!"

"Yes you do. Your bellybutton said so."

"Well hehehehehe it's wrohohohohong!" Michiru cried as Shirou gasped dramatically. "You're doubting your own gut? What have I told you about trusting it?" Shirou said with the biggest smile on his face. "I'll show you, you little brat." Shirou unpunched his fingers and engulfed a huge amount of air in his lungs. Michiru got a good view of his puffy face, before realizing what he was up to. "No no nononononono. Not that. Anything but that." Michiru tried to plea, making a move to pull down her shirt. However, before she could even try, the wolf slammed his snout down onto her bare belly and blew hard.

"AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!" Michiru laughed so loud, she was surprised that no one was able to hear her. Shirou enjoyed her little screams of joy and laughter, but he knew that the poor girl wasn't gonna last much longer. Shirou gave her one final short raspberry before lifting his head to meet her eyes. Michiru blinked away her tears, taking in the giant wolf while giving out her final giggle fest. She immediately wrapped her arms around her tummy. "That hehehehe tickled so bahahahahad." Shirou rolled his eyes playfully while scooping up the tired girl. "So, does this mean I get to work?"

"Yehes."

"And no interrupting? Cause if you do I can always-"

"No no! Please don't!" Michiru giggled scrunching up in a ball to protect her sensitive body. Shirou smirked at her state, making his way back to his desk. "Now don't make a sound. I gotta finish this before-" The wolf didn't finish, for Michiru was already snoozing in his lap. He couldn't help but chuckle at the tanuki. "You're lucky you're cute."

[mlmvoreconfessionals]

Oh gosh, I just saw some of your Brewster cv and was hopin' to see a bit more of that

I bet I can do more for him! Love doing some more lore-heavy ideas with characters and expanding on ideas.

N.ook lets out a pleased sigh as he polishes off the last of his coffee. He loved coming to B.rewster's--he was there every morning right before work. But his favorite coffees were the ones on Monday when B.rewster stocked his special coffee creamer. Even N.ook didn't know what the bird did to make it, but it was so good, he hardly needed to care. It made the cafe rather busy every Monday, of course, as just about everyone around had the same feeling as N.ook did--they couldn't get enough of the limited special. Although, the tanuki couldn't help but finally ask "I'd love to know how you make your coffee creamer."

B.rewster pauses from cleaning the cup in his wing. Hm...this was a slight problem. Normally, anyone who asks that, he uses for his next batch. It keeps curious eyes away and makes sure he has a plentiful stock. But this is different. N.ook has been one of his most loyal customers since the day he opened his shop. Not only is he a great customer, but he's an old friend, too. And he always drinks his coffee at the perfect temperate--he's never once let it cool. Turning him into cream would be a bit of a harder choice. But another idea comes to the pigeon. Perhaps...

"...why don't you come to my shop after closing? I may be able to...show you my secret recipe then...but you have to promise to keep it to yourself."

N.ook beams at the offer and gently clasps his paws together. "Lovely. I'll see you then, yes, yes."

The rest of the day goes on well, and B.rewster keeps an eye on everyone and everything until closing time. He flips the sign to closed when the last patron leaves but doesn't lock up--N.ook is there not ten minutes after closing, let in by the pigeon, who locks the door behind him.

"...follow me, please." With a gesture of his wing, B.rewster heads into the back of his shop with N.ook following behind. Today's cream had been a special one, since it was a V.aletine's day special. That cute couple--C.hip and F.lick--had practically begged the bird about his cream's recipe Sunday night. And of course, B.rewster obliged them. He'd never taken two at once, but such a loving couple was bound to make a special treat for the holiday. The pigeon shudders a bit thinking about how wonderful they felt as they cried for one another while melting down. What he wouldn't give to do it again...

Unfortunately, he can't. All that remains of the two of them is what's left sitting in the empty canisters he uses to store his cream. Clothes and bones, mostly, which he shows to N.ook once the two of them reach the back. The tanuki seems confused for a second but his eyes widen in recognition soon. "Is that..?"

"...they asked how I make my special cream," B.rewster explains. He starts cleaning the containers out, pouring the undigested bits into a bin where he stored many more cum-soaked bones and clothes. "...just like everyone else. And of course, I showed them...but you know how it is with trade secrets. Can't let them get out."

N.ook, understandably, looks nervous now. He takes a slight step back. "So then...you're going to..?"

B.rewster perks up and looks at the tanuki. "Oh, heavens, no! It's only Monday night--the cream is best at its freshest, and I only sell it once a week. No...I'm here to offer a business opportunity for you."

N.ook's ears perk up just a bit at the mention of that and he pauses. B.rewster got his attention, just like he expected. "What...kind of business opportunity?"

"...you see, I was thinking we could work together on this. I've heard many good things about tanuki cream--it might be even better than what I produce. With your help, business will skyrocket here, and I can sell twice as much cream."

"You're asking me to digest your customers--our neighbors, the people I'm responsible for, yes, yes?" N.ook gently taps his paws together. "I don't know if--"

"...it's either that or I'll have to sell tanuki flavored cream next Monday," B.rewster says. "And I'd rather not do that to my best customer. On top of that, you'll be given half the profits on Monday."

N.ook perks up immediately at that again and his tail swishes ever so slightly. Any qualms or worried he seemed to have about this were suddenly gone. He takes B.rewster's hand and shakes it with a smile. "Then it'll be a pleasure doing business with you, yes, yes."

Come the following Sunday, N.ook and B.rewster sit in the back of the shop, their bloated nuts churning and groaning wetly over a couple of squirming meal. B.rewster is quite used to this, but N.ook's panting and huffing shows that he's not. "Don't let him out early," B.rewster advises. "You have to wait for that exactly moment that his body is reduced to a slurry before release. And make sure you get it all in the canister! Can't waste a drop!"

"Y-Yes, yes..." N.ook pants. He was having a hard time not stroking his cock, which is already dripping pre like a faucet. "I-It's a shame...about those dodo brothers, though. We'll...need new pilots..."

"I'm sure you'll find someone," B.rewster reassures. "You always do. Besides, this will be a wonderful test to see which cream is more popular--I imagine twins tend to taste the same."

Come Monday, the coffee shop would be bustling from morning to night. N.ook's cream was a massive success, and it was driving up business like crazy. B.rewster was starting to realize he might not be able to keep the cream as a one-day treat. He swears that half his customers were asking about the new batch and how it was made!

...well, perhaps there's no harm in turning it into a regular thing. There's always new customers coming in every day. And with N.ook as his business partner...B.rewster has nothing to worry about. He's sure the tanuki will be more than happy to do this every night with him from now on.

[mofffun]

23/7 Kingohger Summer Stage REPO

programme:

11:00 Hero show

11:30 Cast Talk

11:40 Waking the King + OP live

~shake hands with heroes for purchase >2000~

Full cast.

I got here at 10:40am so the queue was already rather long. the paying tickes is numbered up to 1000 but you can watch the event for free as well since it's outdoors. Naturally I was standing further back (even though I didn't queue up yesterday.) Kinda feels like there's more people? but that'd be weird because there were geats-only fans yesterday too. maybe it's the sunday.

Hero show

part 1:

So the first part is Hero Show, but it's more just an interactive session. Act 1 has Red Yellow Blue fighting two foot soliders. Gira got a solo fight and then it's the Yan Hime combo fight. Shipper lens ON. Himeno did a cart wheel holding onto Yanma and Yanma princess carried Himeno for a spin attack while she ojousana-laugh! Yanma complimented on Himeno ("Yarujanika" "arigatou")

part 2:

Then the MOTW aka Bug Host shows up and makes small talk with the audience. He's a lot of fun, questioned if we really like Kingohgers so much and hate the Bugnaroks so bad, then asks again and says bugnarok fans can get presents. He also keeps reminding the crowd to beware of heat stroke and drink water. Even commented that "looks like there're a lot of idling adults at the back" haha.

A boy and a girl, both 4 years old are invtied to play musical chair on stage. The girl cried at the first round when the foot soldier took her seat. So the host pulled the boy aside and give him the "men should be kind to girls talk" while the foot soldier plays peekaboo to cheer her up. But they both sat on the seat in second round anyway. However the gift bag they won is 01 and Kiramei cutlery and stationery 😂 According to host, those are for "leftover stock for adult reasons"

Part 3:

Dango Mushi Jim is the MOTW.

the whole team appears on the stage and did the Kingohger Spell from ep10. Maybe it's just that line but Himeno's audio here sounds like it's cut from the ep. Rita also did the "taskforce" speech so it connects to Gira calling "Ohsama Sentai" and the others responding "Kingohger". Kaguragi gets a solo fight with his ep4 speech.

What I love about Papillon's suit action is they can't always wait for the enemy to come at them in order to fit the "immovable" image. they don't rotate in himeno's sense but they rotate to always face the enemy (himeno's earth versus rita's moon if you will) and always keeps the enemy at sword's length. Both today and G-Rosso's Rita-sama is good at fighting with just one hand and they'd put their other hand holding the cape at the back of their waist and that is so good. love that move where they hit the MOTW in the face with the pommel of the sword.

Blue and Yellow reappears and THE FIRST THING, Himeno runs to ask if Rita is ok. <3 They brought Rita offstage so it's Gira's solo.

the team gathers again and INFERNO plays. Gira ask everyone to do the finisher together but Yanma kicks him. Then they do the finisher together.

OP DANCE!

This Yanma is the tallest and has the most movement during the dance. Rita's steps the bottom limit of what is consider a step and their legs would not move fro the arm shakes.

Gira in suit is so cute he saw a kid dressed as Gira and excitedly waved and pointed to himself with Rita. who simply nodded. this went on three times.

Rita's wave is your old-man-government-leader wave. 90 degrees elbows/shoulder, palm 90 degrees turn between facing themself and their left.

Cast Talk

matsumoto hiroya hosting.

to be called "Sukapon Tanuki" to my face... shiawase!

声小さい！　*crowd cheers* *Yanma turns his back to the crowd but gives thumbs up high in the air*

Kaku introduced himself in Jeramie's voice "Kaguragi Dybowski, lordly king of this country Toufu... tosa."

Jeramie has to repeat now (name/a storytellier behind the times tosa.) so he follows up with the opening narration, than Kagu immediately interrupts him with a "too long!" to which Masahi: "Otto"

Part 1: Movie

Q1: memories about filming

Gira: performing with Sakurai-san (Debonica). the cast knew her from reputation and especially Himeno is jealous-in-a-good-sense about Taisei getting to work with her a lot.

Q2: with Hinagata Akiko (Iroki)

Kaku: (pretty much the same answer as yesterday) She is an approchable person so it seems she's quite different from the character setting before filming starts, but once on the job, there's an evil ruler aura about her.

Q3: RBP with Nakamura Shido (Rainoir)

Taisei said "Aoto and Yuzuyan"

something about his professionalism

one thing that made Aoto very happy is Nakamura's son's fave is Tonbo Ohger.

Erica was great at fanservice! She's always looking off stage and waved and made finger hearts at the crowd. I think as a model she's just really good at locating where the camera is.

Erica spoke of the assets and CG specifically made for the movie that impressed her, then asked the audience to raise their hands if they'll see it in theaters. She interacted with the audience like this again towards the end.

Yuzuki talked about seeing a new side of Rita again (pretty much same as bandai ad). It was fresh for her to film something different than TV's Rita. (I wonder if one'd use 'fresh' to describe it if they're just being their usual self but in front of the camera?)

Yuzuki is not very good at answering questions on the spot so sometimes either she says a lot of filler words or her greeting and answers to promotional questions that have been asked a thousand times sound rehearsed.

Yzy and So are truly close friends. they'd chat off-mic and at one point So pointed at Rita fans in the crowd for Yuzuki.

Part 2: Questions from cast members

Q1: "これからも一緒に頑張ろう　碧斗❤"　(Let's keep on working hard together. from Aoto❤) Host reads out the heart too.

Kagu tsukkomi said hey that's not a question, let's hear some questions

Q2: To Kaguragi, why muscles? from Jeramie.

Masahi: 気になる　I really want to know that

So: (Jeramie voice) Do you want to come to the world of muscles too? Muscles are good for you ;D　筋肉はいいよ

Q3: みんなへ　好きな季節は？　りたっち To everyone, what is your favourite season? Rittachi

(Yuzuki's last ig/cl live mentioned nicknames people called her. Yuzuchi was on the list but at the very last because only close friends from home would call her that. new people she met after entering the proffesion don't usually use it. those that called her Yuzuchi called her that day one they met. IIRC)

So: Summer. Though it's hot, what a nice time to hear sounds of life like cicada.

Host: suddenly became a serious/adult-like conversation?

Yzy:(host made fun of Rittachi) for Rittachi of course it's winter.

Taisei: Girachi is winter

Erica: [Moffun voice] Himechi is spring.

crowd/host doesn't really get moffun at first but yuzuki pointed it out.

[Host asks how to chi-ify Aoto's name] Aochi is summer. Because I get to meet everyone みんなと会いえる + *walks backstage index finger & arm raised*

Q4: 好きなセリフものまね immitate your favourite lines (of another character)

So: Ah I wrote that? Yzy: (tsukkomi) Did you forget?

host: (sth like) you want to do it so bad you did just that haha

So: well then I'll do Gira. "一草一木" line. eh what's next? Taisei follows up to "jakku no ou Gira!"

Erica: Kono Sukapon Tanuki! (i rmb she did the same thing in an interview but i forgot whcih. literally SO adorable my health bar is out)

Aoto repeast the tanuki line

Aoto: O~RE~WA~ JER~RA~MIE.... (make every syllable long like a skipping kindergardtener, got complained doesn't sound like jeramie at all)

Yzy: (in her own voice) ただわがままに　我が道を行く (himeno's catchphrase) (ah... so this is the world where yuzuki's got himeno's role...)

Masahi: (full kabuki face + gestures) Kaguragi Dybowski!

So and Yzy tsukkomi with the usual So Tsukkomi Pose.

Taisei: Then I'll do Onii-chaan! (He said Onii-chan yesterday too [CRY]) Shugoddom's King, Racules Husty. I am the nation. (same as relay interview)

the ep10 cockpit roll call! with jera! (evil king, wise king, queen of beatuy, bounty lord, immovable sovereign, king of the in-betweens)

Music live

original singer of Waking the King. I know he's experienced but he seemef to be quite popular? suddenly a rush of cheers from behind me when he appeared on stage. But his pitch and control was so good though. I like this insert a lot too and the first verse is just his vocals over piano and instantly gave me goosebumps.

he also sang the OP that he described as "a challenge". The cast reappeared after the singer asked us to "called for Kingohgers from your heart!"

The cast came holding their plushies and promote them.

OP DANCE IN REAL LIFE!!

They danced up to before the chorus then walked off-stage to greet the audience. They pretty much went around the whole paid area. Aoto was especially eager to wave at the audience. (It's between his blue hair and Kagu's head that I can spot from the back)

the dance was the energetic version from new op. The suit actors did the in-character dance before them.

When they came back onto stage after greeting, Taisei said something/bumped into Yuzuki and she did her 'clap knees laugh' thing.

Then it's the closing words (your usual "thank you for coming in the heat", "please support us and the film") and a group photo + countdown tiktok with the audience.

Aoto waved back during to the crowd during the photo and Yuzuyan said thank you after taking the tiktok.

there's a kid with a pillbug taxi prop in the front and a kid dressed as Shiokara with his baby brother as Gira. + girls in yellow princess dresses.

[foodandfolklore]

The Wonderful Tea-Kettle

Tea and teapots are a big part of Kitchen Witchcraft, and just Witchcraft in general. Tea Pots are one of those gadgets that can easily hold all four base elements. The material they're made can help heighten their properties. A keeping a metal tea pot, such as one made of iron or brass, can help protect your home. Brass is especially good at harnessing solar energy. A ceramic tea pot may help conversations. They can also be more easily decorated, and thus the symbols on them can have their own meaning to the owner.

Tea Pots are also chock full of prosperity and cooperation. You can have a friend over to chat over a cup of tea, and a small amount of tea leaves can make a lot of tea. But tea pots are also symbols of calm and solidarity. Sometimes you just need a bit of time to yourself to relax. And, I don't know why, but when my Kitchen Starts to get chaotic and messy; once I clean out my used tea pot and put it back where it's supposed to be, I feel less overwhelmed about cleaning the rest.

The following is a western retelling of a Japanese folktale about a shape shifting tea pot. In the original story, the creature the tea pot shape shifts into is a Tanuki; a kind of raccoon dog. But this retelling by William Elliot Griffis in 1908 refers to the creature as a badger. Because, at the time, that was closest thing they had to translate.

A long time ago there was an old priest who lived in a temple and was very devout. He was also very poor. He cooked his own rice, boiled his own tea, swept his own floor, and lived frugally as an honest priest should do.

One day the kettle in which he boiled water for his tea got broken, and he did not know what to do, as he had no money to buy a new one. But the next morning, behold! a shiny brass tea-kettle was sitting outside his door. Overjoyed he returned thanks, and built a fire in the square fireplace in the middle of the floor. A rope and chain to hold the rice-pot and tea-kettle hung down from the covered hole in the ceiling which did duty as a chimney. A pair of brass tongs was stuck in the ashes, and soon the fire blazed merrily. At the side of the fireplace, on the floor, was his tray filled with tiny teacups, a pewter tea-caddy, a bamboo tea-stirrer, and a little dipper. The priest having finished sweeping the ashes off the edges of the hearth with a little whisk-broom made of hawk's feathers, was just about to put on the tea when "suzz, suzz," sang the shiny tea-kettle spout; and then "pattari—pattari!" said the lid, as it flapped up and down, and the kettle swung backward and forward.

"What does this mean?" said the old priest with a start; for, wonder of wonders, the spout of the kettle had turned into a badger's nose with its big whiskers, while from the other side sprouted out a long bushy tail!

"Ho, ho!" cried the priest, with a long string of Japanese words which would sound strange to you. And in terror he dropped the tea-caddy, spilling the green tea all over the matting, as four hairy legs appeared under the kettle, and the strange compound, half badger and half kettle, jumped off the fire, and began running around the room. To the priest's horror it leaped on a shelf, puffed out its belly and began to beat a tune with its fore-paws as if it were a drum. The old priest's pupils, hearing the racket, rushed in, and after a lively chase, upsetting piles of books and breaking some of the teacups, secured the badger, and squeezed him into a keg used for storing pickled radishes. They fastened down the lid with a heavy stone, and felt sure that the strong odor of the radishes would kill the beast, for no man could possibly survive such a smell, and it was not likely a badger could.

The next morning the tinker of the village called in and the priest told him about his strange visitor. Wishing to show him the animal, he cautiously lifted the lid of the cask, lest the badger might, after all, be still alive, in spite of the strong vinegar pickles, when lo! there was nothing but the shiny brass tea-kettle. Fearing that the utensil might play the same prank again, the priest was glad to sell it to the tinker, who on his part secretly thought the priest had been dreaming, and was glad to give another kettle in exchange for it, and some cash to boot. He carried it proudly to his junk shop, though he thought it felt unusually heavy.

The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his tiny paper shaded lamp just back of his head. About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of a pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the bewitched tea-kettle covered with fur and sprouting out legs. In short, it was turning into a hairy beast.

"Don't beat me or shut me in a vinegar keg," it said, "for I am really kind-hearted and wish you well."

"What can I do for you?" asked the tinker.

"Feed me a little rice now and then, and don't put me on the fire as that stupid priest did. Look here."

Going over to a corner of the room and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw. It played many other tricks, until the man started up, and then the badger turned into a tea-kettle again.

"I declare," said the tinker as he woke up next morning, and talked the matter over with his wife. "I'll just 'raise a mountain' on this kettle. It certainly is a very highly accomplished tea-kettle. I'll call it by some high-sounding name and exhibit it to the public."

"You've been dreaming," scoffed his wife; "that's only an ordinary brass tea-kettle."

"Just watch it and see," replied the tinker.

So they watched the next night, and sure enough it turned into a badger again.

The delighted tinker hired a professional showman for his business agent, and built a little theatre and stage. Then he gave an order to a friend of his, an artist, to paint scenery, with the sacred mountain Fuji yama in the background and cranes flying through the air, a crimson sun shining through the bamboo, a red moon rising over the waves, with golden clouds and tortoises and such like. Then he stretched a tight rope of rice-straw across the stage, and the handbills being stuck up in all the barber shops in town, and wooden tickets branded with "Accomplished and Lucky Tea-Kettle Performance, Admit One,"—the show was opened. The house was speedily filled, the people coming in parties, bringing their teapots full of tea and picnic boxes full of rice, and eggs, and dumplings made of millet meal, sugared roast-pea cakes, and other refreshments; because they came to stay all day. Mothers brought their babies with them, for the children enjoyed it most of all.

Then the tinker, dressed up in his wide ceremonial clothes, with a big fan in his hand, came out on the platform, made his politest bow and set the wonderful tea-kettle on the stage. At a wave of his fan, the kettle ran around on four legs, half badger and half kettle, clanking its lid and wagging its tail. How the children shouted; and so should you and I if we could only have been there! Next it turned into a badger, swelled out its body and beat a tune on it like a drum. It danced a jig on the tight rope, and walked the slack rope, holding a fan, or an umbrella in its paw, stood on its head, and finally at a flourish of its master's fan became a cold brass tea-kettle again. The audience were wild with delight, and as the fame of the wonderful tea-kettle spread, many people came from great distances to see it perform.

Year after year the tinker exhibited the wonder until he grew immensely rich. Then he retired from the show business, and out of gratitude took the old kettle to the temple again and deposited it there as a precious relic. The old priest was given a goodly sum of money to do nothing else but take care of it; and all his life it had all the rice and dumplings it wanted. After his death it turned into an ordinary kettle, and has stayed so ever since. If you don't believe it, you can go to the temple some day and see it for yourself.

[asknarashikari]

In the heat of the moment. After beating the villain of the crossover movie with Geats and Gotchard, Neon suddenly grabs the collar of Keiwa's shirt and kisses him in the lips...

which he reciprocated as soon as he was able to process what was happening (a moment or two after the initial contact)

Gotchard and Geats cast react to seeing this...

To make it more funny, how does Kyuun react?

Ace: *whistles* Oi, you two, there are children here! Mama Emu's gonna kill you two

Azuma: Who knew those two had it in them... Especially that bleeding heart tanuki

Tsumuri: Eep! *hides behind clipboard* *sneaks a glance at the two* *quickly hides again*

Kyuun: *being poked at by Geatsune and Hopper-1 as he cries in his corner of woe*

Houtaro: *covering eyes* U-Uh, I don't think we should be seeing this kind of thing...

Sabimaru-as-Isaac: *warbled electronic screaming* I shouldn't be witnessing my senpai's makeout sesh!

Rinne: *looks at the boys* They're just kissing though, what's the big deal? <- unfazed

Renge: *also poking Kyuun in his corner of woe* Wow, poor guy got rejected by Neon-san...

[yuus-sentient-teddy]

"Yuu-Yuu hurt." Part 6

Part 1 | Part 5 | Part 7

The most important rule an upstanding magician should follow is to never use magic on a civilian. That was why Deuce resorted to using his fists, and even if it hurt the other person, they had struck first and were wielding a weapon. On the other hand, Ace and Grim were using wind magic to push away the attackers.

Moments before, there were yells for Yuu to stop and one instance where Rook tried to get the knife out of their hand. But it was like they were possessed, because they shoved Rook off with no problem and then almost swiped the person next to them while retaliating.

"There's too many to keep back!"

Maybe they should have let Riddle come along with them--no, they went inside willingly, they'll figure this out themselves. They just had to keep going!

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Taking someone from Night Raven College was highly risky--it was called prestigious for a reason. But it was different if the taken student could not use magic. All those learned spells unable to be put to actual use, but he wouldn't say it was a complete waste if that student was aiming to be an educator. He'll never know, though, so he chooses not to care. Anyway, he is more interested in how long these magical students and the tanuki will continue defending until they give up or shoot out an offensive spell. And the students that just came in--backup, perhaps?--weren't enough to fight back against this many people.

He guesses they all had put up a concealment spell when they passed through the barrier, otherwise he would have known they were coming. He should have bettered the barrier, but how was he to know that the students were this sensitive to the barrier spell? Another thing to consider next time, and he was sure that the next time would be the last. He was so close--

"Are you enjoying yourself?"

What?

"OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!"

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Yuu feels their shoulder being lightly shaken. For a moment, they think it is their dad. Soon, they will hear him say quietly "Yuu, it's time to wake up. You have school soon." They miss him, and that feeling only grew after each Overblot and after New Years.

And after waking up one day in an empty bedroom, locked inside and the windows barred.

Yuu's eyes shoot open. Above them are the faces of their three best friends, their teddy bear, Kalim, and Jamil. Relief spread across their faces. The teddy bear cries their name, hugging their cheek. "You woke up!" Kalim says.

Yuu flinches at the sudden sound. When did their hearing return? When did it go away?

"Yuu, how many fingers am I holding up?"

They try to form the words, but they're not coming out. "Hang on, they're still waking up," Jamil says.

"Oh, right! Sorry!"

A little gently, Jamil tell them, "Close your eyes and focus on your breathing. We'll be here when you open them."

The reassuring pressure of Grim pressing on their arm, the soft fur of their teddy bear on their cheek, and seeing the genuine expressions on their friends' and classmates' faces eases them, and they oblige. In and out. In and out. In and out. Their heart beat settles on a calmer rhythm. They notice how hard the floor is, as it presses uncomfortably against their head and back. In and out. In and out. They could hear movement and their classmates talking quietly. They wiggle their toes and fingers a little. In and out. Their body no longer feels as though it is floating and their mind is a little clearer.

"What happened?" they ask.

"You got kidnapped," Ace says. No surprise there. After confirming, Yuu was helped into a sitting position. Around them are people that seem around their age, some waking up and others still unconscious, and some of their classmates, who were checking up on the waking people. "Just a little while ago, you got hypnotized and tried stabbing us."

"I did?" Yuu almost had whiplash from turning their head so quickly.

"You don't have to say you're sorry. We know you would have done it a long time ago if you didn't start liking us."

"That, you're right." Yuu gives Ace a pointed look and a small smile, and he mentally sighs in relief. The teddy bear climbs onto their lap and their hands immediately go to play with its ears and paws. "By the way, where are we?"

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How they ended up in the forest, how their friends and upperclassmen found them, and the moments leading up to waking up were summarized with some additional things being said. After hearing about its role, they smiled at their teddy bear and patted its head, thanking it for bringing their friends and classmates to their rescue.

". . . and then you all dropped like flies!" Grim finishes. He had been gesturing wildly with his paws. "Turns out the guy who kidnapped you had hypnotized you before going into hiding."

"Our dorm leader stopped the guy by collaring him. He's with the others talking to him right now." Ace points behind Yuu. They twist their neck, and between the gaps formed by the bodies of dorm leaders, they spot a white coat, a magical green bind, and a familiar red, black, and gold collar. Good riddance.

"You guys said I was gone for how long again?"

"It was almost three weeks. Are you worried about catching up?" Deuce asks.

"No. . . well, now that you mention it, I kind of am."

"Don't worry about all that, we'll be here to help you," Kalim assures, smiling. "Just focus on getting better. And when you're well, we can ride on the carpet."

Jamil sighs. "We're busy enough as is with preparing for the tests, but yeah. You can ask us for help."

They give the two of them a shaky smile, and Jamil offers a small smile of his own. It flattens when he notices them squinting and leaning forward to look at something behind him. He twists around quickly, tense and ready to pull Kalim out of danger, but there are only the survivors and his classmates.

"Guys, why was I kidnapped?" There was something trepid in their voice. It makes their teddy bear worry, as it tugs on their shirt so they would refocus on it.

"We're not sure, but we think it has something to do with you being magicless," Jamil says. "It's the only connection you and the other people here share."

"What about. . . if they have parents?" Their friends' and classmates' eyes widen. "I know that person over there, the one talking to Epel. I also know the girl over there and the guy next to her. And them." Yuu points to those people and a few more. "Their parents had died or left them when they were little."

"Umm. . . well. . ." Kalim tilts his head as he ponders his answer, his earrings clinking together. The rest are equally unsure how to carefully approach this. Except Ace.

"Yeah, they're all orphans, but that doesn't mean you're one too."

"What do you mean?"

"Think about it. You're from another world, right? That means you're parentless, even if the school said you're under its guardianship. I'm pretty sure the criteria has to be being magicless and having no actual parent with you, which you meet."

"Yeah. . . I guess you're right. But. . ."

"But?"

"What if. . . what if he died while I was here?"

There are exclamations of shock. Yuu begins playing with the friendship charm hanging on the teddy bear's overalls. "I keep getting thoughts of going back to my world one day and finding out that years have gone by and that he's not there anymore. Or that he's sick and is on his deathbed. Recently, I've been dreaming about those things happening and other times I see my dad cry about me, and I can't talk or even get near him."

Their face crumbles and tears blur their vision. "I miss him. And I wish I could hug him again." Their chest aches from the wish and the vivid memory of those dreams. They hug their teddy bear and feel it pat their shoulder. "It's okay, Yuu-Yuu," it whispers.

"Him dying isn't something you should think about." While they were spilling their thoughts, Ruggie was walking over. "When we leave the house, they trust us to be able to handle whatever comes and that what they taught us will help us survive. They didn't raise us to be helpless."

A memory resurfaces. Hardened silver eyes shone with pride and warmth as calloused hands pat his cheek or squeeze his hand. He squeezed back, promising his grandmother that he'll be careful even though the both of them know he always will be.

Kalim and Jamil make space for him and he kneels beside them, meeting their teary eyes steadily. "In exchange, we have to trust that they're taking care of themselves and aren't going to kick the bucket any time soon. They know what would happen to us if they suddenly didn't. Get what I'm saying?"

Yuu swallows and nods. "Yeah." They rub their eyes with their arm.

"And if your old man is anything like you, it's going to take a lot before he gives up. Right?"

"Right."

"Yeah, so don't think too much about him dying. Besides, I doubt he would be happy to hear about his own kid thinking about his death constantly. It sounds like a weird hobby."

Their teddy bear pats their face and their mouth twists between a smile and a frown. "Yeah," they chuckle.

[the-stray-liger]

God, today's episode of G-Witch... On one hand, everyone's favorite Tanuki has begun the healing process, and found her resolve once again, but on the other... GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY, IT'S ALL GOING TO SHIT.

Guel and Miorine uncover Shaddiq's involvement with Dawn of Fold and the attack on Plant Quetta, (even though it was because that fat fucker Kenanji was INTERROGATING A GODDAMN CHILD) but Miorine tells Guell to not jump the gun and gather actual evidence, so both Kenanji and Guel return to Asticassia to find Sarius Zenelli in order to implicate Shaddiq.

Meanwhile, Prospera fucks over Miorine's negotiations with her usual brand of bullshit, causing a veritable powder keg to ignite as the entire city goes up in flames as the Cathedra forces and the Earthians come to blows... but at the same time, she just destroyed the Space Assembly League and Ochs Earth's hidden bunker stocked with the remaining Pre-Production Type Lfriths, both denying them the means to produce more Gundams like the Ur and Thorn, and to also deliver some measure of vengeance for her friends and family from the Vanadis Institute, who died as a result of the League's machinations, and the betrayal of Ochs Earth who funded the construction of the Lfriths to begin with.

That all aside, I was surprised to see SECELIA of all people not only being spot-on with her assessment of Martin's dilemma, but also telling him to nut up and come clean about his involvement in Nika's detainment to the rest of Earth House. Yeah, she's teasing Martin mercilessly, pushing at all of his buttons, and even coercing him into serving her so she keeps quiet... but once Martin pushes back, she's surprisingly calm and direct with him. Then, as we all see, the rest of Earth House is rather understanding regarding the whole situation, even if there are conflicting opinions once the truth comes out.

I am still recovering from today's episode tbh. Drank a bit last night so I'm not doing super bright so my thoughts aren't that detailed but there's a few things I was obsessed with in this episode

I love Kenanji so much because we get to see his ruthless, violent streak that he hides under that sociable and cheerful facade. Of course what he did is wrong but also he knows shit and thanks to him Guel was able to find out Shaddiq was behind Queta and the terrorist attack at Asticassia.

Which brings me to my actual favorite part of the episode-that scene with Norea losing her marbles and El5n holding her back as she cries for Sophie. It's the first time I've seen El5n show any sort of sympathy for anyone, and it happens to be because Norea is afraid of death but so is he. El5n acts happy go lucky because he knows he's a replaceable tool that will be scraped as soon as he's not useful anymore. That's why Nika wouldn't understand. But he can. Foaming at the mouth etc etc

I am also obsessed with the fact that Secelia, while blackmailing Martin actually managed to direct him to find a real solution and talk things through with the earth kids honestly. Like she did it in the worst possible way but she did it. Task failed successfully. I guess she did have a reason to be behind the counselling booth.

I love how we almost felt something positive for Prospera last episode because this one she was 100% back on her bullshit. Deadass started a carnage and destroyed every chance for peace on earth for her vengeance. I love that about her, I really really like how she is written as a ruthless and calculating person who is willing to let the world burn to get her way

And back to our tanuki. I am so glad she found her way out of her dark hole of depression. And I'm so happy to see how much the earth kids and specially Chuchu care for her and how thankful and appreciative she is of them!!! And now we get to see what Suletta will do now that she is truly free. She understands things for the first time and will make her own decisions now. What will those be? can't wait aaaaa

[a-flaming-idiot]

BNA Fakemon

Totnuki

The Rowdy Pokémon

Type: (Dark)

Abilities: Friend Guard/Runaway HA: Moxie

Height: 1′04

Weight: 28 lbs

"A high-energy pokemon with a coat of stretchy fur that protects it from attacks. Due to its stretchy coat, it often doesn't realize how rough it plays, causing it to chase away its playmates. It is not recommended for new trainers"

"A pokemon known to often get excited and play overly rough with other small pokemon. It is often said by experienced trainers that if one can find Totnuki the proper playmate to balance out its excitability it will thrive. It is extremely protective of those close to it."

Etymology: Tot - Tanuki

Evolves after the use of a Dusk Stone

Valkyruki

The Protective Pokemon

Type: (Dark/Fighting)

Abilities: Friend Guard/Stretchy Fur HA: Moxie

Height: 4′03

Weight: 132 lbs

"Though its limbs appear thin it holds the strength to turn brick walls to dust with a single strike. It is often mistaken for being able to fly due to its incredible jumping ability and wing-like fur. It has an extremely protective nature and is willing to even use dirty tactics to protect others."

"Its stretchy fur coat acts similar to armor, protecting it in battles to protect its friends. It will fight fiercly if it get a single hint its friends may be in danger. Old legends say that a human woman who begged to have the power to protect those close to her became the first Valkyruki."

Stretchy Fur: “The user cannot be hurt by entry hazards, contact damage, or not very effective attacks.”

Signature Move: Fur Reflect - 100 Accuracy - Status - “The user protects itself with its strong fur coat. Any status moves that hit it will be reflected back onto the opponent.”

Etymology: Valkyrie - Tanuki

Mellowpine

The Mellow Pokemon

Type: (Fairy)

Abilities: Cute Charm/Inner Focus HA: Dazzling

Height: 1′02

Weight: 20 lbs

"A small fox pokemon known for its relaxed disposition and preference to happily enjoy the moment. Despite this, it has a powerful voice that can disorient others that Mellowpine uses to deter enemies. It takes much pride in its own voice."

"An extremely relaxed pokemon with a powerful voice. Though able to knock an adult human off their feet, Mellowpine's voice is also able to impart a similar mellow temperament onto others, bringing down even the rowdiest pokemon."

Etymology: Mellow - Vulpine

Evolves with the use of a Shiny Stone

Vulperatic

The Songstress Pokemon

Type (Fairy/Psychic)

Abilities: Cute Charm/Bewitching Voice HA: Dazzling

Height: 6'1

Weight: 176 lbs

"A dazzling pokemon with a voice that can both soothe a rampaging Tyranitar and send an Agron flying. It wraps its fluffy tail around its throat to protect its voice. Though appearing relaxed and distant it loves attention both from an audience and close friends."

"Possessing a powerful voice this pokemon keeps enemies away with its cries that can shatter stone. Old legends tell of a human woman who when asking for the chance to achieve her dreams and to never be forgotten was turned into the first Vulperatic."

Bewitching Voice: “Any sound-based moves used by the user gains a 10% chance to paralyze, infatuate, confuse, or put the opponent to sleep.”

Signature Move: Psycho Song - 90 Power, 100 Accuracy Special: “The user sings a powerful song that scrambles the mind of the opponent. 10% to confuse the opponent.”

Shiny Forms

So yeah, wanted to combine one of my favorite series (And focus of this blog) with pokemon. So I turned Nazuna and Michiru into a pair of pokemon lines. Took a bit and was basically a chance to practice with my new tablet but I had tons of fun. Also just cause they’re the main characters and kind of OP in canon, I gave them some OP abilities for the fun of it. Also wanted to include the girls’ human origins in a very pokemon way. A kin to Kadabra or a bunch of ghost pokemon’s dex entries.

I may go and make some more of the main cast into pokemon but besides that, hope you liked the fakemon.

[nutellie-lol]

Rating some of the plushies in my room based on how easy they are to beat up

Ever had that moment where you just felt like beating up something? Well here’s how I’d rate my plushies based on how easy they are to beat the crap out of.

The main things I’m looking for in a plush to beat up are:

Not looking super duper cute to the point of feeling bad

A goofy face but not so goofy to the point of being ugly

A chokeable neck

Easy to chuck

A big, flat, punchable head

And the ability to bounce when thrown.

No plushies we’re harmed in the making of this post.

First up we have this plushie of kuromi dressed up as a tanuki. These plush is very cute and soft, so you almost feel bad when throwing it. It’s face is very cute, not goofy at all. It doesn’t have a neck, so it is nearly impossible to choke it. It’s head is hard to grabs with one palm, so not very easy to throw. However, it’s big head does make it easy to punch in the face. It also dosent not bounce well when thrown.

Overall 2/10 on the beat-up-o-meter, too cute and cuddly to beat up.

Next up is that s plague doctor fortune teller. The plush is very cute and soft, once again making you feel bad abt beating it up. The little bird nose is quite fun to use as a handle to throw it with, so sort of a goofy face. This little lump has absolutely zero neck, so it is impossible to choke. However, it’s very easy to throw, due to it being small and round. It’s slightly punchable, however you’re punching the whole body, not just the face. It dosent indeed bounce when thrown however.

This plush will receive a 5/10 on the beat-up-o-meter. It’s not perfect, however it will do if you feel the sudden urge to chuck something like a football.

Next, we have a cute little plushie of Twig from the show “Hilda.” This thing, once again, is very cute, plus with it being a existing character from a show, makes you feel very bad when beating it up. It also has a very cute an innocent face. However, it is very easy to choke. It is also easy to grab, and you can use the antlers as a handle to flick it around your room. It’s also fun to use it’s tail to spin it around like a helicopter. This thing, unfortunately, does not have a big, punchable face, and barley bounces when thrown.

So, I would give it a 6/10. It has many of the elements of a beat-up-able plush, but some gaping elements are gone.

Next we have this plushie of alolan vulpix, and my goodness. This plushie is unable to be beaten up. It’s sweet, inquisitive eyes and slight smile make it to cute. It’s neck is slightly too wide tho the point that it’s uncomfortable to choke. The tail is so big and poofy that it’s hard to get a good grasp on it. It’s face sticks out so it’s uncomfortable to punch, and it does NOT BOUNCE. AT. ALL.

0/10 on the beat-up-o-meter. Amazing plush to cuddle with, horrible plush to beat up.

And last but not least we have Spamton. This plush. THIS PLUSH. ITS PERFECT! It’s goofy looking, so you don’t feel bad beating it up! It has this big goofy grin that is so fun to punch, this long Pinocchio nose that’s a perfect handle to grab him by. His face is so punchable. His neck is easily choakable, and his big ‘ol head flips around as you shake him! His head is very easy to grab onto and just THROW. His head is big and fist and VERY EASY TO THROW FISTS AT! This guy bounces ten miles when thrown! And best of all, when you punch him, he SPEAKS. He cries and yells in agony, and it is so fun to punch him in the face and hear him. Hear his voice cry and beg. It’s so funny, he’s so funny, he’s so PUNCHABLE.

11/10 on the beat-up-o-meter. God bless Spamton.

And so, that wraps up our list. Have a splendid 1:21 am PST, everyone! *drops mic*