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Inasa Yoarashi as a Boyfriend

Pairing: Inasa Yoarashi x F!Reader

Summary: the title

Warnings: cuddly, tame Inasa, fluff, mild swearing

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First of all, Inasa is pretty dang tall! 6’2.8” to be exact! You’re so sweet and tiny compared to him.

Plus he’s very muscular and broad-shouldered.

BEEF 😏😏

Look at that thicc neck

UGH

Since Shiketsu doesn’t allow dating, your relationship was kept a secret… or at least you tried to keep it a secret

It took Camie a few seconds to figure it out. When she asked you about it, you begged her not to tell anyone

Despite her airheadedness, the girl can keep a secret as long as you’re good friends

Inasa would be a sweet boyfriend; very attentive and always trying to make you smile and he’s very passionate (if you couldn’t tell) and would do just about anything for you

He’d be a little shy at the beginning of the relationship, especially when it comes to kisses, cuddling, and other normal relationship things

But when he does get comfortable, he can read you like a book

Inasa seems loud and obnoxious, but he’s actually oddly polite and speaks very formally to others

“Todoroki! I’ll see you at the special course, but here’s the thing; honestly nothing’s changed! I still don’t like you! SORRY! That’s all for now!”

Inasa enjoys everything, claiming there is almost nothing he dislikes, although you are his favorite thing in the whole world

When focused, Inasa is really quiet and serious

A strategic and intense young lad

Inasa is a very good dancer for some reason

Probably has a huge collection of hats

One of his favorite things to do is relax with a good book with you snoozing at his size, arms wrapped around one of his thicc ones

THICC

Inasa Yoarashi = if a puppy was turned into a human being; happy, energetic, hyperactive, cuddly, loud, need I say more?

He’ll talk for hours about nothing, cradling your head in his lap

It might seem creepy, but Inasa enjoys looking at you; appreciating the edge of your jaw, the color and shine of your hair, the natural curve of your hips in your hero costume, your pearly smile, the plush of your thighs, your perfect nose, and the twinkle in your eye

You’re just… so pretty, he can’t keep his eyes away!

Although, if you tell him to stop, he will to the best of his ability

Seeks your praise

Inasa is a bit of a klutz, so don’t let your hyperactive mans in the kitchen

To him, you weigh nothing. Inasa can simply throw you over his shoulder, scoop you into his arms, let you sit on his shoulders, etc and this boy wouldn’t bat an eye

You are his top priority next to becoming a hero

The two of you have to do a lot of sneaking around since you’re technically not allowed to be dating, so Inasa takes you to the back of pitch-black theaters where no one can see you kissing, quaint shops and cafe’s where you can’t be seen holding hands, and locked in one of your rooms cuddling and/or doing homework where no one can see

Don’t get him wrong, Inasa isn’t trying to hide you, no fucking way. In reality, he wants everyone to know about how pretty his girlfriend is and how much he loves her, but dumb school rules keep him quiet

Those sharp black eyes can pierce the very fabric of your soul

His voice tho… (in dub of course) Matt Shipman really knows what he’s doing🥵🥵

If you’re a sweet, quiet little thing, Inasa is mellow and soft, still very energetic and talkative, but his inner softboi comes out so as not to scare you away

Loves you verbally;

“I LOVE YOU Y/N!”

“N-Nasa! Ssssh! Keep it down! I love you too, but if you’re so loud, we’ll get in trouble!”

“Oh, my bad. *whispers* I love youuuuuuuu.”

And physically;

“Inasa… can’t… breathe-”

“Sorry, I just love hugging you Y/N! You’re so cute, I can’t resist sometimes!”

And mentally;

*you had a dream about your affectionate boyfriend hugging the shit out of you and peppering your face with kisses, cuddling in his lap against his huge, broad, muscular chest, snorting with laughter at one of his unintentional horrible puns, only to wake up and find him looking at you tenderly, head propped on one fist, one hand resting on your bare midriff with his thumb making gentle circles on your skin. He smiled at you as your eyes opened a little, pressing a kiss to your temple and whispered for you to go back to sleep; a command you gladly obeyed.*

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You guys made a TikTok that went viral in a matter of minutes and Shiketsu made you take it down and delete your accounts the next day

You could probably fit your head into that huge glove he wears

Wait

Gimme a sec

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*pterodactyl screeching*

Little spoon Inasa? Yes please

Inasa probably talks in his sleep, chokes on his own snores, and nearly crushes you on accident when he rolls over on top of you

It doesn’t help that he sleeps like a fucking rock so your arm is gonna be asleep for awhile

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Peter Pan the Musical for Chico Creek WA at Kitsap Forest Theater+Expert Review Guide

Peter Pan the Musical for Chico Creek WA at Kitsap Forest Theater

If you are looking for an outdoor activity this spring in Chico Creek WA go to http://www.foresttheater.com to read more about our 2018 Spring show, Peter Pan.

Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget. In the adventure of a lifetime, the travelers come face to face with a ticking crocodile, a fierce Amazon tribe, a band of bundling pirates and, of course, the villainous Captain Hook. Based on J.M. Barrie’s classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris “Moose” Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty Comden and Adoph Green, Peter Pan is one of the most beloved and frequently performed family favorites of all time. This high-flying Tony Award-winning Broadway musical has been performed around the world and delighted audiences for 60 years. It was last performed here in 2005.

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Featuring the iconic songs, “I’m Flying,” “I’ve Gotta Crow,” “I Won’t Grow Up” and “Never Never Land,” and a rousing book full of magic, warmth and adventure, Peter Pan is the perfect show for the child in all of us… who dreamed of soaring high and never growing up. Come join the adventure as we once again bring this enduring story to life on our unique outdoor stage.

Kitsap Forest Theater Presents Peter Pan the Musical

Peter Pan runs four weekends, opening on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend and closing Father’s Day: Sunday, May 27, Monday, May 28, and Saturday and Sunday, June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 – 2:00 pm. Rehearsal calendar here. Audition information here. Director: Megan Brewer; Asst. Director: Jenny Dresseen; Music Director: Jessica Ziegelbauer; Choreographer: Guy Caridi; Accompanist: Jeremy Dupea; Sets: Chris Stanley; Costumes: Kristina Winch; Props: Danette Lam & Craig Schieber; Stage Manager: Sandra Bobman

2018 Summer – Tuck Everlasting

What would you do if you had all eternity?

Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey.

Based on best-selling children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt and adapted for the stage by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, Tuck Everlasting features a soaring score from Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen. Don’t miss this warm-spirited and touching musical perfect for the child in all of us.

Tuck Everlasting runs for four weekends, Saturday and Sunday, July 28, 29, August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 – 2:00 pm.

A treasured family tradition in the greater Seattle arts community since 1923, The Mountaineers Players (part of the Seattle Mountaineers) continues to bring Puget Sound audiences quality outdoor theater under the conifer canopy of its Kitsap Forest Theater every spring and summer. One of the oldest nonprofit theater groups in the country, the Players troupe performs in the midst of the 460-acre Rhododendron Preserve by Chico Creek, near Chico Creek. Giant evergreen trees surround terraced seating—carved from the side of a natural amphitheater— while verdant ferns serve as the “footlights” for the daylight performance stage. In addition to producing two shows per year (spring and summer) the Mountaineers Players provide summer day camps for kids with transportation provided from the Seattle/Chico Creek ferry dock. We invite you to join us as an audience member, actor, or behind the scenes help and become part of our unique community combining the love of the beautiful out of doors with quality theater. We know you will enjoy our productions, just as 1,000’s of people have in the past. Come early and enjoy the forest “up above” the theater and have lunch at one of our picnic tables, walk around our wooded trails, or just sit on the porch of our community cabin and relax, smell the fresh air, and enjoy the best part of our theater – being in the woods.

Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kitsapforesttheater To Purchase Tickets: http://www.foresttheater.com/tickets Plan your trip/before you go: http://www.foresttheater.com/plan-your-visit Get Involved: http://www.foresttheater.com/get-involved The Mountaineers: https://www.mountaineers.org Kitsap Forest Theater History: http://www.foresttheater.com/about-us/history This presentation contains images that were used under a Creative Commons License. Click here to see the full list of images and attributions: https://app.contentsamurai.com/cc/134227

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By Charlene Baldridge | Theater Review

The time is right for Lamb’s Players Theatre to produce the San Diego professional premiere of William Nicholson’s “Shadowlands.”

The production — directed by longtime Lamb’s associate artist Kerry Meads — is a must-see for lovers of C.S. Lewis with fine acting and meaningful, affecting work. It continues through April 9 at the Coronado theater.

In the opening monologue Robert Smyth, as C.S. (“Jack”) Lewis, addresses love, pain and suffering as if the “Oxford Don” is delivering a lecture to one of his classes. He then asks, “If God loves us, why does He allow us to suffer so much?” Nicholson’s play attempts to be both the question and the answer.

In the lead roles are producing artistic director Robert Smyth as C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) and his wife, associate artistic director Deborah Gilmour Smyth, as Lewis’ late-in-life wife, American poet Helen Joy Davidman (1915-1960).

(l to r) Robert Smyth, Deborah Gilmour Smyth, Brian Salmon and Catie Grady

The Smyths, certainly among San Diego’s finest actors, recently received Craig Noel Awards from San Diego Critics Circle for their performances last year in Intrepid Theatre’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” As Robert said in post-performance discussion March 12, they portrayed two entirely different married couples, one fictional, the other real, but there is undeniable love underlying both relationships.

Lamb’s Players’ relationship with Lewis includes the 1999 production of “Til We Have Faces,” Robert’s adaptation of Lewis’ book, which was performed in Cambridge as part of the centennial celebration of Lewis’ 100th birthday. Lamb’s also produced an unforgettable adaptation of Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” in 1997.

Robert Smyth and Deborah Gilmour Smyth as C.S. Lewis and Helen Joy Davidman (Photos by Ken Jacques)

With “Shadowlands” Lamb’s demonstrates its usual, scrupulous production values, with Mike Buckley’s scenic design fluidly presenting the play’s many scenes, set in Oxford and environs. The largely male company is adept at creating character from the thin air of Oxford, England, in the early 1950s. Catie Grady contributes many female roles.

Lewis, one of the great thinkers of the 20th century, is the author of books as diverse as “The Chronicles of Narnia,” “Mere Christianity” and “The Screwtape Letters,” among 60 others. He taught at both Oxford and Cambridge, and lived with his brother Warnie (Brian Salmon) with whom (on the play) he enjoyed a decidedly intimate and comfortable relationship. They meet socially on a regular basis with a group of other male intellectuals that at times (but not in the play) included J.R.R. Tolkien, author of “The Hobbit.”

(l to r) Robert Smyth, Paul Maley, Jonathan Sachs, Jordan Miller, Brian Salmon and John Rosen

Lewis was a lifelong bachelor, with whom Davidman began corresponding in 1950. In the play, she visits him, and it is apparent that though she is still married, albeit unhappily, her purpose is to woo Lewis, with whom she has fallen in love through their correspondence.

He is quite resistant, as subtly telegraphed by Robert Smyth, throughout the couple’s initial meetings and her eventual move, with her son, Douglas (Gavin Reed August), to be closer to Lewis. It’s a costume design (Jeanne Reith) miracle how much is learned from Lewis’ tweedy jacket, so misshapen from long usage and constant wear that it hangs crookedly upon his body.

(l to r) Robert Smyth and Gavin Reid August

When her visa is imperiled, Lewis agrees to marry Joy in a civil ceremony so that she and Douglas may remain in England. Though they continue to live separately, he falls in love with her gradually, and when she is diagnosed with advanced cancer he moves her into the home he shares with Warnie.

The characters of Lewis’ male friends, created by John Rosen, Paul Maley, Jonathan Sachs and Jordan Miller, are by degrees stuffy and disapproving and hysterically funny.

Lewis’ conversion from dependable bachelor to lover was not universally endorsed. However, Lewis’ grief is all too real.

A two-hour-plus play dealing with loss and grief may not sound like a fun time; however, the play is rife with humor, mostly due to Davidman, who has wit to match and captivate Lewis. Their love story is exhilarating and life affirming. The play’s other great virtue is love, and it is for this that we honor the Smyths, Lamb’s and all involved.

—Charlene Baldridge has been writing about the arts since 1979. Follow her blog at charlenecriticism.blogspot.com or reach her at [email protected].

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By Charlene Baldridge

Joshua Harmon’s “Bad Jews,” seen in its opening performance Jan. 21 at Cygnet Theatre, is set in a present day studio apartment on New York’s Upper West Side.

Billed as 90 minutes in length, it is played without interval, causing one to opine that if there were an interval, some in the audience might flee because the play’s invective, however hilarious, is sometimes challenging, especially to those who spend a lot of time and energy avoiding confrontation.

(l to r) Josh Odsess-Rubin, Katie Sapper and Danielle Frimer

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Jonah Haber (played by Tom Zohar with inner writhing, outer stillness) is one of those. To avoid listening to his harridan, “good Jew” cousin Daphna Feygenbaum (Danielle Frimer), with whom he’s been stuck for two days in his parents’ spare apartment, he plays video games. Their grandfather’s funeral has already occurred, and Daphna is castigating Jonah’s brother Liam (John Odess-Rubin) for missing it, even though he’s soon to arrive to sit a weeklong shiva. It seems Liam dropped his cellphone off a ski lift and was thus incommunicado at the time of Poppy’s passing.

When Liam arrives with his endearing, slightly ditsy, shiksa girlfriend, Melody (Katie Sapper), Daphna has further fuel for her denouncement of his “bad Jew” lifestyle, in which he isn’t kosher or even observant, dates women out of his class and religion, and dares to go for his Ph.D. in contemporary Japanese culture.

(l to r) Danielle Frimer, Katie Sapper, Josh Odsess-Rubin and Tom Zohar (Photos by Daren Scott)

Daphna, on the other hand, is ardently religious and headed for rabbinical studies. In her mind this entitles her to inherit their grandfather’s most precious relic, a golden chai necklace, symbol of the living God and the courageous, faithful life. During his Holocaust imprisonment, Poppy concealed the pendant under his tongue, and when liberated he gave it to the woman who made him want to live again even though he had lost his entire family. She became Liam and Jonah’s grandmother.

As they argue passionately over possession of the chai (pronounced ”hi”), which Liam already has and intends to give to Melody, Liam and his cousin, uber Jew Daphna, explore what it means to be a Jew. She cuts no slack.

The play’s comic relief is provided by Jonah and by Melody, a former music student who demonstrates why she went into another field with an indescribable, deliciously bad rendition of “Summertime” from “Porgy and Bess.” Sapper, a musical theater veteran and a fine comic, most admirably catches her character’s good-natured intent.

All roles are played splendidly under the direction of Cygnet Associate Artistic Director Rob Lutfy, who is proving an invaluable asset to this fine theater company headed by Sean Murray and Bill Schmidt. Lutfy’s design team comprises sound designer Kevin Anthenill, scenic designer Sean Fanning, costume designer Danita Lee, and lighting designer R. Craig Wolf.

—Charlene Baldridge has been writing about the arts since 1979. Follow her blog at charlenecriticism.blogspot.com or reach her at [email protected].

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By Charlene Baldridge

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas” originally began as a novella published in 1843, and then, almost immediately, it was adapted for the theater. The uplifting story recounts the redemption of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge through the Christmas Eve visitations of his decidedly dead partner, Jacob Marley, and three Ghosts of Christmas — Past, Present and Yet to Come.

Cygnet Theatre Artistic Director Sean Murray goes back a long way with “A Christmas Carol,” initially through his youthful association with San Diego Repertory Theatre as an actor. For many years the Rep presented the play annually, and indeed Murray directed it there when he returned from college at North Carolina School of the arts (BFA, 2000).

Murray and his life and business partner Bill Schmidt founded Cygnet Theatre in 2002 and moved it to Old Town, where Murray created his own adaptation of “Carol” in 2012.

David McBean (left) as the Ghost of Christmas Past and Tom Stephenson as Ebenezer Scrooge in Cygnet Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” now playing at Old Town Theatre (Photo by Ken Jaques)

Coming in at a sleek two hours, the play is now seen with music by Billy Thompson, choreography by Katie Whalley Banville, set design by Andrew Hull, costume design by Jeanne Reith (based on original designs by Shirley Pierson), lighting design by Kyle Montgomery (based on original design by R. Craig Wolf), wig and makeup design by Peter Herman, and sound design by Matt Lescault-Wood.

Music director Patrick Marion accompanies a versatile company of actors and three breath-taking, lifelike puppets created by Michael McKeon, Lynne Jennings and Rachel Hengst.

The current cadre of singer/actors — who sing carols of the season as well as original music by Thompson — are Maggie Carney, Charles Evans, Jr., Melissa Fernandes, Melinda Gilb, David McBean, and Patrick McBride, all of whom play multiple roles. Tom Stephenson portrays Scrooge brilliantly, never out of touch with what made Scrooge Scrooge. The work is set in Elizabethan London on Christmas Eve.

Physically and vocally imposing, McBean presents the series of ghosts, not so gently leading Scrooge through a life increasingly devoted to amassing wealth. One of the play’s most poignant moments takes Scrooge back to the day when his fiancée broke off their engagement, accusing him of having replaced her with an all-consuming new mistress named money.

The grown-up Scrooge’s cry to his youthful self, “Call her back! Call her back, you idiot!” says it all.

Now way beyond love and meaningful engagement with others, Scrooge is forced by the ghosts to look upon his present, unsustainable existence, devoid of humanity and generosity.

“I cannot afford to make idle people merry” he says to women soliciting funds for the poor. Equally ugly are his relationships with his employee, Bob Cratchit, father of the crippled Tiny Tim, and with his own nephew, Fred.

The company achieves harmonic blend despite the complexity of Thompson’s score. In an especially joyous pre-show warm up, all but Stephenson sing favorite carols culminating with audience participation in “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” preparing the audience for what is to come. What arrives is indeed a warm-hearted gem of the season.

— Charlene Baldridge has been writing about the arts since 1979. You can follow her blog at charlenecriticism.blogspot.com or reach her at [email protected].

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Original Article Provided By: MissionValleyNews.com ‘Carol’ — Cygnet’s warm-hearted gem By Charlene Baldridge Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas” originally began as a novella published in 1843, and then, almost immediately, it was adapted for the theater.

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By Charlene Baldridge | Theater Review

In anticipation of yet another Christmas musical in radio-show format, the spirit flagged. Nonetheless, the critic dutifully attended San Diego Musical Theatre’s (SDMT) first outing at the Horton Grand Theatre in the Gaslamp District, to see “Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Radio Play.” What a splendid surprise!

Jim Chovick as Kris Kringle and cast members in “Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Radio Play” staged by San Diego Musical Theatre. (Photos by Ken Jacques)

Delight begins preshow while contemplating Michael McKeon’s meticulously detailed scenic design, a kinder, gentler, homier atmosphere than any radio studio recreated thus far. We are at KSDMT circa 1947 to witness the Lux Radio Hour broadcast of “Miracle on 34th Street.”

The well-appointed studio has a multilevel playing area with oriental rugs, easy chairs, five microphones, and a keyboard/Foley mini-studio for the announcer, portrayed by Foley artist and pianist Cris O’Bryon.

The New York City skyline is visible beyond, the adapter is Lance Arthur Smith, and the piece, directed by SDMT Executive Director Colleen Kollar Smith, has original music and dynamite arrangements of traditional holiday songs written by Music Director Jon Lorenz

Musically the show is in excellent hands, blessed with excellent original songs/lyrics and snappy arrangements of traditional music. It is filled with a company of fine singer/actors plus the redoubtable Jim Chovick as Kris Kringle, the elderly gentleman who appears from nowhere at Macy’s and after being hired insists he is really Santa Claus. Kris is billeted with an attorney named Fred (Matthew Malecki) who lives in the same building as Macy’s employee Doris (dynamite vocalist Janaya Jones) and is sweet on her. Doris considers herself a realist and thus has raised her prepubescent daughter, Susan (six-grader Julia Van Skike), not to believe in fairy tales like the existence of Santa Claus. Kris proceeds to set the record straight,

Others in the company, who play multiple roles, are Eric Hellmers and San Diego newcomer Lise Hafso. Both are excellent comedians with Hellmers at one point turning in a fabulous duet with himself. The miracle of “Miracle” is that it touches and inspires and uplifts without turning into so much treacle. Kudos to director Smith.

Beth Connelly’s costumes are subtle, with Chovick attired in a period suit with red accessories. (His whispered “It’s Christmas Eve” sent chills up my spine.) Connelly’s double-collared white jacket with perky peplum for Jones sent this woman of the times into orbit. Nate Parde is lighting designer, and Kevin Anthenill, the all-important sound designer.

With 250 seats, the Horton Grand seems a perfect venue for SDMT’s presentation of more intimate musicals. SDMT and Intrepid Theatre share the space, each company devising separate programming.

During the coming season, SDMT will present two musicals at the Horton Grand and three at the Spreckels: the regional premiere of the Broadway musical “First Date,” and the world premiere of “Pump Up the Volume: a ‘90s Palooza,” by Lorenz and Colleen Kollar Smith, at the Horton; and “9 to 5,” “Damn Yankees” and “Billy Elliot the Musical” at the Spreckels.

—Charlene Baldridge has been writing about the arts since 1979. Follow her blog at charlenecriticism.blogspot.com or reach her at [email protected].

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Original Article Provided By: SDUptownNews.com It’s a ‘Miracle’ By Charlene Baldridge | Theater Review In anticipation of yet another Christmas musical in radio-show format, the spirit flagged.

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