#you don’t understand how much I love Ven

[whosthere54]

Song stream notes time

Aesthetic of C!sherb is up until 2 birds

Just kind of vibes for C!sherb (up until maybe brass goggles)

Songs with themes of loneliness potions bleeding - almost magic but more interdimensional stuffs (the beloved)

Brothers starts at 2 birds :)

(family jewels isla coded wait hold on just a minute there)

(When the day met the night Rae and Caspian as well as the fable isla marriage to —> Isla/Enderian to —> alone.)

S1 starts at Fine

Corruption I think starts mainly at Laplace’s Angel

SECOND HALF OF I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE BEING COWORKERS I CARE

WhisperDuo is secret and Hawk in the night

PLAY WITH FIRE CENTROSS AND ENDERIAN

When the world caves in as the finale

Start of s2 as new life

Next section starts at Brutus and it’s the prison

NOT WELCOME BEING CENTROSS

Ends prison arc in Rock in gods shoe

S2 —>3 break starts as is there anybody here (Icarus in the worldport)

S3 starts with Maybe man

Chasing you - The emptiness of not knowing what to do after Haley’s been brought back, it having been their main goal before (very Ic + Haley coded song)

The garden - getting sick of quixis changes. I cannot get the changes to stop, I don’t know what to do, nothing is helping. (whenever talking about crows is talking about chat)

New eyes - Stream where sherb goes to Ulysses and finding out there eyes not their own and then the raft :)

(Two samples I think it’s called?)

The tornado - UNLOCKED THE BELOVED ITS PERFECT (THE END BEING ICARUS BECOMING QUIXIS I LOVE IT SM)

Birds - “I just want to sit here and feed my birds” energy

Look who’s inside again - father isolation

Let me make you proud - self explanatory Icarus wanting to make him proud and earn their fathers love

The fruits - Part of them isn’t them so they can’t be what their father wants them to be

Down the river - Athena and Icarus making potions and they argue about corruption a lil but I care “the dust never settles when you’re around” WHACK

Hero - them spiraling about Centross’s death before fable starts talking I’ll sob

When Centross saves them. Me when. I’ll cry about it.

Can’t catch me now - oh it’s me hallucinating wait he’s actually there rarararara they aren’t coping well but violets watching them

Do what you gotta do - HELP ITS SELF EXPLANATORY ALSO BANGER SONG AND SO FUNNY

Paid in exposure - Coworkers

Natural - also coworkers

Burning pile - CMV

Can’t go back - EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG

Try to change - Icarus spiraling by themself - I can only do what I’m told I can only repeat history

Lima bean man - killing momboo :d

Shots - why do I kill everything I love?

Prodigal ^^ spiraling and I’m really his son

Solitary confinement - I LOVE THIS SONG FIRST OF ALL

No longer you - (EPIC THE BELOVED) Up to interpretation????

Monster - Penelope Centross - Telemachus (idk spelling) momboo

No children - singing about fable - Rae coming with Vanda

Mr author - Icarus to quixis other half Sherbert to rina

Icarus by luvbug - Fables death I EAT THIS UP (ITS SO GOOD I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS SO MUCH AFTER THE FINALE YOU DONT EVEN KNOWWW)

The bad guy + in my blood - OH MY GOD I WAS SO WRONG (the lyrics in in my blood I yell I rarara)

Daniel in the den - Fable is dead we did it we can move on!

Ruin - female voice is Icarus male voice is Midas (ME WHEN THIS SONG AND THE AMAZING DEVIL) getting ready to jump and die (mainly talking to quixis or the things)

“Nothing quite prepares you for when they don’t come back-“ AGH I LOVE THAT SONG ITS SO THEM AND I CARE SO MUCH ABOUT ICARUS AND MIDAS

Icarus and Apollo - ME WHEN ICARUS AND MIDAS

Show yourself - ASCENTION and Midas welcoming them

Who you are - Midas welcoming Icarus

The last goodbye - Him thinking he’s gonna die then SIKE NOPE WORLDPORT TIME ICARUS AND MIDAS TIME THEM HELPING EACHOTHER AND THEN THE PART WITH CHAT

Still feel - If fable had a bow this is the song when bowing I love it

epilogue things then Icarus

Back to black - WETBIRDS??? ILL UPDATE AFTER WATCHING THE VEN FINALE I GUESS???

SPRING AND A STORM STORYBOARD

Then the next section is specifically Icarixus times

Today today being years of time passing in the worldport I yell

Last section (after today today) is group songs :)

LOSER BABY AS THE DRINKING STREAM

The cave below hero

Ahhhh I love that playlist sm I had THOGUGHTS I was yelling in chat

[simplydannie]

I know I've already brought something similar up, but I can just imagine a beaten and bruised Troll!Veneer (who's vulnerable from Floyd abandoning him, getting beaten within an inch of his life, and being separated from Velvet, and emotionally overwhelmed from seeing Floyd again) calling Floyd "dad". And to top it all off, I imagine Troll!Veneer would still be wearing the bracelet Floyd made for him.

After all is said and done and Troll!Velvet is rescued, I'm imagining the group in Rhonda on the way back to Pop Village at night, Troll!Veneer lying on the couch patched up and covered with a blanket, Floyd in the kitchen with Bruce making soup for dinner while talking about himself and the twins, and Floyd standing up for the twins and having a spat with JD about them.

Happy ending! That would be entire separate story in itself of Veneer calling Floyd dad, I can try doing the last bit lol

Velvet took her place by her brother’s side as he lay down. She secured the blankets around him as if still trying to shield him. Looking at him and his wounds, she couldn’t help be feel a sense of guilt… this was her doing. Veneer had tried stopping her, but she was persistent and too darn stubborn. Instead of having her go alone, he did everything by her side.

“I don’t get it.” JD broke the silence between him and Floyd as he made something to eat for the twins.

“What?” Floyd asked with a concussion on his face.

“They betrayed you. Why do you still care? We should turn them in. The other Trolls will take care of them for you.”

“John, I’m not doing that.” Floyd responded.

“What do you owe them Floyd? We came out here to save you because of them.”

Floyd pursed his lips. How could he make his brother understand what those kids meant to him.

“… Parenting is hard. You think you know everything a kid is going through, but you have no idea. I wasn’t careful, I wasn’t paying attention to how Velvet was really feeling…I pushed both of them away…” Floyd stated.

Parenting? So Floyd really did see these two brats as his own kids.

“Where are there parents?” John asked.

“There was an accident….Really great couple….They loved their kids very much. It really change the twins when they died… I tried my best, but I don’t think I tried hard enough.”

John Dory stole another glance toward the twins direction. He noticed their wrists.

“Are those…. The bracelets?” He asked. Floyd was confused. He turned to look at the small piece of jewelry they each wore… he never noticed… all this time, they kept the bracelets he made for them. His heart melted as he smiled to the twins. John Dory sighed as he looked between Floyd and the twins.

“…. I think I get it now.” He admitted. Floyd looked to him curiously. “Hey, we’re not so perfect a family either.” He shrugged.

“Thanks John.” Floyd grabbed soup bowels of soup and made his way towards the twin trolls. He offered a bowel to Velvet. She shook her head.

“You have to eat.”

“Ven, isn’t eating.”

“He’s resting. Which he needs a lot of. There will be some ready when he wakes up.”

Hesitantly, but surely, Velvet took the bowel from his hands and began eating. Floyd sat next to her… they were safe, they were ALL safe. They could finally try to be a family again.

“Where are we going…” she asked softly.

“Pop Troll village…. your new home.”

A quiver came to Velvets lips….home. Something they hadn’t had in a while. She set the bowel down and hugged Floyd tightly, still having one hand over her brother.

“….thanks dad.” She murmured.

Floyd smile…. No one would hurt them ever again.

[cb-writes-stuff]

Elvi Bio

Full name: Elvi Mailocke

Species: Human

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Cultural background: Delgan

Height: 5’6” (~168 cm)

General weight: Average, more so on the slim side

Description of appearance: Wavy honeygold hair to her chin, usually in a bun, peachy pale skin, green eyes

Occupation: Cook

Typical clothing style: Vandeth, often wears an apron as well

Associated color(s) (not necessarily worn): Yellow

Voice: Light, excitable, melodic, with a light Delgane accent

Opinions of…

Nauth: “Where do I begin? He’s so… mysterious, in a way. I hardly know anything about his past. Most people don’t, I think. And he’s exotic, in a way. His skin is darker than any Vandeth person I’ve seen. And he’s handsome, too. But I’d never have the courage to tell him how I feel. And besides, Lynn won’t even teach me the Vandeth words for ‘I love you’.”

Ven: “Nauth’s friend? I think he’s something of a rascal. I’ve seen the way he looks at those of us in the kitchens. But I must admit, I’m a little insulted to see his eyes skip over me, of all people.”

Lynn: “My brother is perfect and the best brother ever. I would die for him if he ever let me. And he always takes such good care of me. I just want to give back in any way I can.”

Mela: “Mela… Nauth’s sweetheart, right? I’ve heard she’s nice.”

First impressions of…

Mela: “I think she tries to take care of me? She’s nothing like Lynn, though. She must pity me, but I’ve no idea why. I appreciate that she tries though.”

Elial: “Lynn says to avoid her. I trust his judgement.”

William: “Very nice man. Very protective, I think. And good with a sword, too.”

Gloria: “I quite like Gloria. I might ask her to teach me how to use a sword. It can’t be much different from kitchen knives, surely.”

Sils: “I understand. It’s infuriating to be treated like a child. Well, Sils is a child, but I’m not! But I know how it feels to be treated like that.”

[rosewritesfanfics]

I don’t know if your still accepting requests, feel free to ignore this if you aren’t, but can I ask for Riku, Terra, and Aqua with a reader who’s a talented mage?

Sure thing! And this is actually the first request I've gotten haha. Thank you for sending it in!

Riku

He's not only impressed by your ability with magic, but incredibly thankful for it. You're more talented at healing spells than he'll ever be, so your constantly having to patch him up after a fight.

He's definitely gonna want some tips, so magic lessons can be a fun bonding activity for you both! Just be ready with a water spell for when something inevitably catches fire.

If you've been wrapped up in research for a while or trying to innovate new ways to use magic, he's gonna make you take care of yourself. Riku will make you take breaks, eat, drink, and sleep. He's impressed with your capabilities, but that's no excuse not to take care of yourself!

Riku is a bit of a hypocrite however, and you've caught him practicing his own magic late at night instead of sleeping. In his defense, he really wants to impress you! Please make sure he goes to bed though.

Surprisingly he's the most chill about you experimenting with darkness. He's definitely anxious don't get me wrong, but his journey taught him not to cower because darkness. He's kind of glad your taking it head on instead of waiting for it to consume you. Just be careful, ok?

Aqua

You two are quite the power couple, as Aqua is very talented with magic herself. Heartless stand no chance against you, so you often finish missions early if you're paired together.

She will definitely ask for tips when it comes to fire magic, though she is a little bit embarrassed. Despite being the "easiest spell" she could never get the hang of it. Reassuring her that she's doing great is a wonderful confidence boost.

She will be so excited if you have a move that's flashy like spell weaver. You two can combine attacks and be super op lol

Aqua also loves if you can make intricate patterns with your magic. Sometimes at night you'll both shoot designs into the sky, it's like your own mini firework show!

Loves to spar with you too, and constantly tells you that she's proud of each new achievement. She's impressed you can keep up with her so easily!

She is extremely wary of you doing anything with the darkness. You might give the poor girl a heart attack. Aqua trusts you though, she might just ask to be present incase something goes wrong.

Terra

Terra's fighting style relies more on brute strength, so in a way you help to complete him. Expect to patch him up after fights much like with Riku.

He's so impressed with you and is not shy about it. Like if he could announce how cool he thinks you are to the entire universe he would.

Ven joins in on your training sessions together sometimes, and Terra would love it if you'd help teach him magic. Terra is very protective of Ven, so he's glad to see the two of you getting along. The way to Terra's heart is through being good with his little brother.

He actually tried to help with your research! He'll run field tests, help you organize your spell books, anything you want him to help with! He may not understand it all but he wants to support you in anyway he can.

Please do not try anything involving darkness around him, although I think that goes without saying. If he ever finds out you're experimenting with it he'd be terrafied. (Sorry)

[chiquititaosita]

Hi there I loved your headcanons for Sanji with a Latina s/o, and was wondering if you could possibly do some headcanons of Zoro with a Latina brujita s/o, please? Thank you for your time! As a fellow latino, seeing your writing makes me so happy we have wonderful representation from creators like you.

OMG OMFG OMFG YESS I LOVE THESEEEE!! THIS IS WHAT IM HERE FOR! you don’t understand how much this made my night! I got you! :)

I might make this a series though since I’m a bruja y curandera myself :) when I make a link I’ll make more for the rest of the trio :>

Zoro with a Bruja for an s/o

• Let’s be honest zoro does not even believe in brujería 💀

• Well not at first

• “PFTAHAJHAAJA! Let me guess you’re gonna do hocus pocus type shit!? KYAHAHAHA!!”

•. Yes he can be superstitious no joke but he’s more of a see it to believe it kinda guy.

• You help with chopper and sanji for natural remedies if they can’t seem to put things together.

• Like one time nami was angry because she couldn’t even get to seduce a guy for money get that bag sis 💸

• you did a ven a mi dinero trabajo (trabajo another word for spell or working) let’s just say. She got that bag within 15-20 minutes :>

• but there was this one time he pissed you off and you were done. Literally he made fun of one your ancestors ofrendas. (Trust me id be pissed too, especially if they’re sensitive) I mean SO DONE! you had to ask chopper to get some of zoros hair.

• “What are they gonna do?! If you’re real spirit! Show me a sign!” he said jokingly as he was drinkng your ancestors alcohol..

• he literally saw a book yEET across the room.

• than he saw a shadow figure walk close to him. Lights flickered, and then sanji started screaming “MY BISCUITS!!”

• “okay okay!! I’m sorry.” he mumbled.

• when you gave him a tarot reading that’s how you knew he had feelings for you.

• he didn’t even know until sanji, nami and robin had to explain it to him

• “oh… is there something you’ve been wanting to tell me…??”

• “yeah this.” he just straight up kissed you

• since than he always went to you for your advice. Since you give him readings all the time

• WEEKLY CLEANSES ARE A MUST!

•one time Zoro accidentally drank Florida water (it’s a cologne thats very powerful in brujería)

• if you’re a Santa Muerte Devotee now he’ll give her a glass of alcohol just for you to be safe.

• he always watches you from behind when you do a cleanse or a ritual for the crew. You’re just his sweet wittle bwuja 🥹💗

•he does buy you a pendant of your santo and takes it to the medicine man to get it blessed personally. because he knows you’d appreciate it if he took the time to do something for you

•as you do so much for him.

• “I found you a rock I thought you could use it.”

•” oi, gremlin. can you do that thingy with the smoke and that plant? I hate to say this but my vibes are off.”

• “can you ask your cards if im gonna beat that curlys ass soon?!”

•”what does my dream mean of seeing you naked?”

• “I keep seeing numbers like 111 or 222, and repeating numbers WHAT?! DO THEY MEAN!”

• “I can take the jar back.”

•” NO… I like it…”

•San judas takes his onigiri because you pray for him a lot to be safe AND TO NOT GET LOST 😭

• when you visit every medicine man in every island you go to. He goes with you and you always ask them to check if everyone will be safe. You’re making sure everyone’s safe that’s adorable :)

• yes he’ll do spicy magic with you

• overall he finds you to be very powerful, and hot at the same time. His love for you will only grow stronger

[starlightwayfinder]

29, 49, and 50 for the Aro-spec Ask Game

Were you ever confused about “love” or romance as a kid? Are you still confused about it?

I didn’t question it too much as a kid—I just assumed I’d have a boyfriend/get married eventually. When I never got any crushes I started to wonder about things more. 

As far as attraction goes, I understand aesthetic and platonic attraction. But romantic and sexual attraction are a little more confusing? I do tend to think my asexuality sparked my aromanticism, so for me those go hand in hand. 

How do you feel about romantic subplots in movies?

For subplots and main plots: 

I usually don’t like them, but in kids’ movies it can be better(?) Just depends on the type of romance. One time someone asked me who my favorite movie couple was, and I honestly couldn’t think of any I liked. A lot of my favorite movies are fairytales with romance, but that doesn’t bother me because I feel like it’s more symbolic anyway. (More about the “happily ever after” than portraying an actual romantic relationship.—Think Cinderella.) 

Any arospec headcanons? 

Any character I can get my hands on 😆. Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration… Ven’s a great one since (knock on wood) he doesn’t have any apparent romantic interests in canon. He seems pretty chill with living with his best friends and Chirithy instead. If they use him to “pair the spares” (Strelitzia, Naminé, Xion, whoever…) I’ll actually cry.  Also if they elevate Terra and Aqua’s relationship but make him a third wheel I’ll actually cry. 

[eirinstiva]

“Death, where is thy jolly old sting?”

My dear friend Bertie Wooster in engaged to Honoria Glossop! Congrats? Well, poor Bertie is not so happy with this arrangement. Honoria is dedicated to mould him but Bertie doesn't enjoy culture in the same way. Probably he feels like he's at school again.

“Bertie,” she said, suddenly, as if she had just remembered it, “what is the name of that man of yours⁠—your valet?” “Eh? Oh, Jeeves.” “I think he’s a bad influence for you,” said Honoria. “When we are married, you must get rid of Jeeves.”

Jeeves is essential in Bertie's life! How dare she to separate them? ¡Ven pa' acá, Honoria! [swears in Chilean]

“Bertie,” she said, “dear Honoria does not know it, but a little difficulty has arisen about your marriage.” “By Jove! not really?” I said, hope starting to dawn. “Oh, it’s nothing at all, of course. It is only a little exasperating. The fact is, Sir Roderick is being rather troublesome.”

There's a light in Wooster future, I guess. If Sir Roderick doesn't like him there's a chance to break the engagement, but there will be new problems with Aunt Agatha. Hard choice, dear Bertie. It's a good idea to see what Sir Robert dislikes:

Don’t giggle nervously: try to keep that horrible glassy expression out of your eyes: don’t yawn or fidget; and remember that Sir Roderick is the president of the West London branch of the anti-gambling league, so please do not talk about horse-racing. He will lunch with you at your flat tomorrow at one-thirty. Please remember that he drinks no wine, strongly disapproves of smoking, and can only eat the simplest food, owing to an impaired digestion. Do not offer him coffee, for he considers it the root of half the nerve-trouble in the world.”

Basically, he dislikes Bertie's life style

“I should think a dog biscuit and a glass of water would about meet the case, what?” “Bertie!” “Oh, all right. Merely persiflage.”

Just as in the Holmes family, "art is in the blood" (neurodivergency, I guess) and in Wooster familty, Uncle Henry’s eccentricity is the trait that Aunt Agatha fears a lot, but I don't understand why is she so afraid of Henry's love for rabbits... unless he liked another type of bunnies...

Sir Roderick is very smart, but his vibes doesn't match Bertie and my old chap is masking a much as he can. The fact that he doesn't like cats and apparently there's a cat hidden in Wooster apartament makes this harder.

Will Jeeves and Wooster be separated? Honoria has Aunt Agatha on her side, Jeeves has the power of friendship and luck on his side. Good luck, Bertie!

[utapri-translations-uuuu]

SHARE HOUSE LIFE - Translation

You might want to check out first ⇒ INVITATION TO "HE★VENS LOVE AFFAIR"

Translator's notes can be found at the end and are marked with an asterisk.

Please do not repost/retranslate without permission.

Nagi: Isn’t it a nice living room? It’ll be perfect for our sweet day to day life here!

Van: Indeed, it’s the kind of place where you can relax and have a good conversation.

Van: Hey, Angel, I want to have a quick chat with you so I can learn all about your preferences.

Kira: I want to hear about that too. I also want to know about the things you’re not good at. That way, we can deal with it honestly. 

Eiji: The thing I want to learn about you is your favorite flower. If the living room is decorated with the flowers you like, it’ll surely make you feel at home!

Eiichi: Then, why don’t we talk about our future together after this? Alone, of course.

Eiji: Er… I should probably try my hardest too.

Eiji: Well then, Angel, why don’t we continue our conversation in the garden? It’s incredibly beautiful and there are lots of flowers at their best time to see, you could go there many times and not get tired of it. Let’s go there together!

Nagi: If it’s to be alone together, the obvious place is the rooftop, isn’t it? It’s got a great view and you can even see a nearby lake! Nagi will show you all kinds of places. Let’s look for many date spots!

Kira: What about a break first? I’d like to offer you a moment to relax.

Kira: I’ve prepared some sweets. Everything was made by me, from the tea set and the dessert plates to the spoons and forks.

Yamato: Since you have brought up so much stuff related to pottery, I’ll do the same.

Yamato: I told you I’m a martial artist. The point is, I make a living through my strength. If you’re going to rest, isn’t it better to relax in your room? I’ll carry you there in my arms.

Yamato: Why are you so surprised? Even going up the stairs is a breeze for me.

Van: That’s not the point, they’re probably surprised and embarrassed by how forceful you were.

Van: We’re not all like that, Angel. I’ll match your pace perfectly, so don’t worry. You can say whatever comes to mind.

Shion: I am not as eloquent as the others. Rather than pronouncing myself, I am making an effort. However, our destination is an unknown place.

Shion: The reality is that I don’t have the slightest idea about what process I should follow.

Shion: Hence why I think it’s best you spend your time however you see fit. Amakusa also has decided to follow his own heart, and if we head to the same place as a result, then that is fate.

Eiichi: I see. Instead of thinking of an excuse to meet, you prefer to do nothing. That is another way of thinking about it. But don’t forget, Angel came here searching for true love.

Shion: Meaning…?

Yamato: The truth is, it would benefit us if Shion remained weak-willed like that. Because that would mean one less rival for us.

Yamato: But that wouldn’t be a real competition. That’s what Eiichi is trying to say.

Eiichi: Yes. It’s all for Angel’s sake, they need to have enough information to make their choice.

Eiichi: That is to say, each of us needs to do their best and clearly show our feelings for Angel through our words and actions.

Shion: Amakusa understands your point, but the way to show one's feelings would not be to just loudly proclaim one's love. Right now, to me, the best way is to quietly wait for our fates to intersect.

Eiji: But are you sure that Angel is okay with that? If it were me, I don’t think I’d be able to choose properly.

Kira: Shion’s policy is to not take the initiative, isn’t it?

Kira: Each of us has a different charm. I think it’s a good thing that we all have different personalities.

Kira: Do you share that opinion, Angel?

Kira: I’m glad to hear that.

Yamato: I guess the meeting’s over. Hey, Angel, let’s ditch these guys and go to your room together.

Nagi: No! Come with Nagi to the rooftop!

Eiji: Won’t you come with me to the garden?

Kira: It’s best to take a break here.

Shion: Do whatever you feel like doing.

Van: I'd like you to tell me your true feelings in secret, just the two of us.

Eiichi: I’ll escort you anywhere perfectly, if you entrust yourself to me.

(the listener mentions they feel lost)

Eiji: If you’re lost, it means there isn’t one definite candidate in your mind. It seems I'm not lagging behind everyone, I feel a little relieved.

Van: By the way, I’m the oldest here. How about going by seniority order starting with me?

Nagi: What?! We should do the opposite! Let’s start with Nagi!

Shion: The optimal way to do a comparative examination of each possibility…

Shion: Is to create, arrange, and compare materials that briefly describe the benefits of each proposal. This is the only thing that comes to mind.

Yamato: Yeah, no. I can’t do that. Let’s go with a different way of deciding.

Kira: How about a game of rock, paper, scissors?

Kira: When push comes to shove, I’ve never lost.

Eiichi: So we’re taking luck into consideration. Very well, I accept.

Van: Wait a second. It's not easy to decide by rock-paper-scissors either when there are seven of us.

Kira: Then let’s go with a game of Ghost Leg*, it’s also straightforward.

Translator's notes: Known in Japan as 'Amidakuji', in a ghost leg lottery, one of several vertical lines is assigned to each participant, and horizontal lines, the "legs", are randomly connected between each vertical line. Everyone traces the path until the bottom. In this case, it would decide the order of who gets to be alone with Angel first.

[serafiel-jacobs]

Genius Eccentric (Fanfic)

A new chapter of my Lies of p Fanfic series (´ ω `♡)

Pinocchio found himself at Venigni’s mansion, from time to time, he would visit him, even if Pinocchio didn’t understand his eccentricities, it made him happy to be with Venigni, and it made Venigni very happy that Pinocchio would choose to spend time with him. Currently, he was talking about improvements in the modes of transportation around Krat.

“When you awoke, you found yourself in a train, right? Oh, how lovely it would be for you to see an actual train ride, don’t worry, your uncle Venigni can make that possible, I just need to make proper arrangements with Geppetto, see what we can do about that”

Venigni had started calling himself his uncle, with no deep private conversations to be had, one day, he just called himself Pinocchio’s uncle, and that’s that. Pinocchio was happy when it first happened of course, he still is, but the situation still felt a bit weird, he remembers when he first rescued Venigni from the factory, he was so confused about the things he talked about that weren’t related to aid Pinocchio on his quest. He remembers last year at the hotel, after another strange conversation with him, he worried he was just bad at talking with others, so he decided to ask his father for advice.

“Son Venigni is… weird, he is my friend, and I’ve known him for a long time, but he is strange, and that’s not a bad thing mind you, however sometimes he starts talking about his inventions or his interests and it’s hard to keep up with what he is saying, so I suggest you nod along to what he says when you don’t understand”

That wasn’t enough for him at the time, so he decided to ask Sophia about it as well.

“Mmm Venigni is a very… dedicated man, sometimes he might forget others aren’t that dedicated to the things he talks about, I suggest you just let him talk and for you to just listen”

That was the thing that convinced him that it was best to let Venigni say his peace and not fry his brain trying to keep up with everything he said. Pinocchio’s thoughts were interrupted when he heard Pulcinella’s voice.

“Excuse me, but, I believe the meeting with the hospital directors is about to start”

Looks like as time passed, Venigni had completely forgotten about it, but he never missed a meeting or an event, and he was never late either even if he had forgotten about it, Pulcinella was always there to make sure he got things done in time.

“Oh dear, how careless of me to forget, I’m so sorry Pinocchio our conversation is going to have to be cut short”

“It’s okay, I’ll leave and-“ but Pinocchio couldn’t finish that sentence.

“No no no friend, you cannot leave now, the day just started, you just got here! This meeting won’t take long” Venigni paused, he had an idea, “How about you come to the meeting? Wonderful, excellent, you’ll come to the meeting with me”

“Huh?” Pinocchio was confused, was he allowed to be there?

“It’s gonna be held right here, on the second floor, and you should see it! You could learn so much from it, why maybe you can learn a thing or two on how businesses work in action”

“Can I really be there? I mean, I don’t want to be a bother…” Pinocchio said, he still wasn’t fully sure it was a good idea.

“Nonsense! You won’t bother anyone at all, besides, if I say you are allowed to be there, then you are” Venigni kept insisting, so Pinocchio relented.

“Wonderful! Pulcinella my dear, my friend, my greatest buddy, please, should something come up, make sure to notify me”

Pulcinella nodded, in a way, their friendship was like the one Pinocchio had with Gemini, others wouldn’t understand that kind of bond.

“Now, you remember that hospital I built? This meeting is just about simple logistics, nothing serious, we will be done in no time”

———

Venigni had led Pinocchio to a room on the second floor, a large round table was in the center, with many chairs surrounding it, Venigni’s position at the end of it all, his chair wasn’t like the others, it was custom made, it looked like one of the fancy chairs you would find at one of the floors on Hotel Krat.

As the hospital representatives arrived, Venigni greeted them one by one, with a firm handshake and simple pleasantries, the board consisted of the hospital chief, the head doctors, and the lead nurse, in total, twelve of them.

They all took their respective places, there were still chairs to spare, after all the room had held bigger meetings, Pinocchio was standing next to Venigni, he signaled at him to sit down, Pinocchio grabbed the chair closest to him, he pulled it even closer to Venigni side, he was nervous and it was obvious.

“And who is this young man?” The chief director asked. His voice was slow and a bit raspy, he was in his 80s after all, yet despite his age, he managed to capably hold his position at the hospital.

“This is Geppetto’s son, he is accompanying me for the day, do not worry, he is just here to observe” Venigni had confidence in his words, he didn’t think twice about what he would say, the words would come out on their own, yet the never sounded mean or out of place, Venigni certainly had a way with words no one else could match.

“I thought Geppetto’s son had passed away” The tone of the director was confused, one of the doctors was the one who decided to intervene.

“That’s his other son, it’s a pleasure, I’ve never met you before” The people of Krat might have known about Pinocchio’s existence, but no one really recognized him when he was outside, first, because Krat is a big place, second, the public had never even seen a picture of him, he was only, unfortunately known as “Geppetto’s puppet son that looks like Carlo and helped with the frenzy”

“Oh right the puppet one,” the director said under his breath.

“I’m more than just a puppet you know!” That’s what Pinocchio wanted to say, but he didn’t want to interrupt the meeting and be rude. “It’s, nice to meet you too” is what he said instead.

“Great! Now let’s move on from the pleasantries and move on to the discussion” Venigni was excited to finally begin.

Pinocchio sat down and listened, and he was actually very intrigued, he thought that a meeting like that would just be extremely boring, and perhaps in most circumstances, it would be, but Venigni always made everything he talked about so interesting.

They switched around from topic to topic, nothing escaping the mind of Venigni.

“Do we have enough beds?”

“How is the pediatric ward doing?”

“What is our situation regarding the syringes? What of our sterilization equipment?”

Venigni even knew the influx number of patients that had come in and out of the hospital that month. It was fascinating hearing him speak, and for the first time, when he talked so passionately about something, Pinocchio fully understood what he was meant to say, maybe it was because he had to be more simple with his words, this was business after all, but Pinocchio was having a good time, hearing him talk about all that.

Besides, he didn’t know anything about how hospitals worked, only that they helped sick people, it was exciting to hear the ins and outs of the process of running one, Pinocchio had even started to quick his legs a bit in his chair, he couldn’t hide his excitement.

Once the meeting was over, the hospital staff left one by one, until Pinocchio and Venigni were now alone in the room.

“What do you think my friend? I could tell you loved hearing me speak today”

Pinocchio nodded, “It was so fun to hear you talk like that!”

“Then you should join me in more meetings like this! You always have a place in here, and it is always good for you to learn some business sense, I guarantee that what you will see, is something no textbook could ever properly explain”

Pinocchio liked that idea, he had really enjoyed the talk, and he learned so much, not just about hospitals but about, what did he call it again?, right logistics, and Venigni was the head of so many businesses, there was so much he could learn from attending his meeting, “If it’s not too much to ask, then, I’d love too”.

“It’s settled then, from time to time, you’ll attend some of my meetings, I’ll arrange it with Pulcinella,” Venigni said in his usual enthusiastic tone.

“Uncle Venigni, how do you do it? How can you know so much stuff like that?”

Venigni opened his mouth, but he was interrupted by the opening of the door. It was the doctor who had spoken up before, “I’m sorry to interrupt, I left my notebook on the desk, I’ll be out soon” The doctor got close to the table and picked up what was left behind. Before they could leave, Venigni signaled them to come, if just to say hi.

“Pinocchio this is Doctor Lily, head of the psychiatric unit at the hospital, the two of you already said hi, but I believe it best for you to properly introduce each other”

Doctor Lily shakes Pinocchio’s hand, “Once more, it’s a pleasure, and please, don’t take what the chief director said too personally, he is old and can get forgetful”

Venigni turned around to face Pinnochio again.

“Pinocchio dear, to be truthful I don’t know, but it’s a feeling you know? When I learn about something, I can’t just leave it there, I have to memorize it, and I have to find what I can of it, it’s thrilling, to know about so much, to be passionate about my interests, you share my passion for learning as well right?” Venigni now was holding Pinocchio’s shoulders, “Why sometimes, when I find something new, I can’t stop thinking about it, it becomes my life! I think of it twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, it’s so intense, yet so unbearable at times! To have nothing but that topic in your mind like that, can even make me unfocused on my daily tasks, but eventually, it’s no bother, it suddenly fades away, and I can properly go back to do what I do best”

Venigni was now almost shaking Pinocchio with enthusiasm, Pinocchio pulled him in for a brief hug, oh how that boy loved to hug others. After their quick embrace, Venigni turned to look at Doctor Lily.

“Well, doctor what do you think? You certainly know about the mind more than me, what would you say about the deep passionate knowledge my mind holds?”

“Mmm” Doctor Lily thought out loud, pulling one of her hands to her chin, “That’s very interesting Mr. Venigni, have you ever been evaluated for autism?”

[winter-spark]

CitoIta and Kingdom Hearts Headcanons

Because I like Kingdom Hearts and I like them and they are gamers

(I say CitoIta but honestly, it’s just because it’s about Citron & Itaru, the ship is kinda vague here lol. Like it’s probably optional to read it that way at this point)

(There’s an attempted bonus section about Banri at the end, that’s why I tagged him.)

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In this post, scientifically backed by my memory, understanding of the characters and other things (eg: feelings, unlisted headcanons, & my understanding of types of people in fanbases/the kh fandom, minus shippers, I’m not touching that... here, I might consider it in the future, probably not but maybe), I will go over basics like how many games they’ve played and their fave games, trios, characters by groups, and moments. Also, there are conversations and little tidbits about how it fits into their world. I tried to pick a favorite battle but note that they probably have more than one those are just notable ones that I thought were worth mentioning. There will be KH spoilers if you’re someone unfamiliar/not caught up with it. 

Citron

Has not played every game but has looked into the story and watched playthroughs of some of the other games.

Hasn’t played the games he has played in order, 

Might not have caught up on the story in order but if so that’d be more because he was looking for specific characters and info

Has definitely played BBS, Days, CoM, UX, & Dark Road. 

Might’ve played (one, two or all three of the following, idk) DDD, Re:Coded, KH

Has definitely not played KH2,

Likes to find/delve into theories

Read the Sleeping Realm Theory 

to Itaru, because he thought it sorta sounded interesting but told Citron he wasn’t reading all that.

I don’t know any other names of long theories besides SRT but you can bet your bottom dollar that Citron has read(or listened to) them for sure

Wants very much to try Sea Salt ice cream

Considering figuring out how to make Wayfinders

UX Union:

Anguis 

and has never switched unions

Favorites:

Game: Birth By Sleep

Trio: Keyblade Knights

Lost Trio is a close second

Character from each group:

Destiny: Sora

Sea Salt: Axel

Keyblade Knights: Aqua

Twilight Town: Hayner

Lost Trio: Namine

but Vanitas is a close second

Organization 13(minus Sea Salt): Xemnas, Zexion/Ienzo or Demyx(probably depends on the day)

Foretellers: Luxu

Xkids: Brain

& He gets bonus points for dressing up his Chirithy

DR Underclassmen: Vor

DR Upperclassmen: Vidar

Xehanort: Xemnas (?)

I know I listed Xemnas as one of his faves in Organization 13 but genuinely I feel it’s a v love hate relationship, where the love is that he can and definitely would(is like two seconds away from it) do an analysis on Xemnas’s actions/behaviors/character

Boss Battle(that he definitely 100% played): 

BBS Aqua ft. Terra vs Terranort

Opening:

Birth by Sleep 0.2 A Fragmentary Passage

Moments/Tidbits:

Involving Fave Trio:

All three:

KH3

Terra gaining control and saving Aqua and Ven

Aqua:

BBS

Doing her job but still standing up for Stitch

Giving up everything to try and save Terra

BBS 0.2

Knowingly chasing after illusions of her friends because she misses them so much.

Terra:

BBS

Gaining hope from meeting Cinderella

Standing against Eraqus to protect Ven

Ven:

BBS:

Running away with Stitch, lowkey being a space criminal

DDD:

Putting his armor on Sora to protect him from the darkness 

Involving someone other than Fave Trio:

KH1:

Kairi protecting Sora/saving him from being a Heartless

Days:

that Sora just subconsciously gave some of his memories to Xion because she didn’t have any

DDD

Neku telling Joshua Shibuya is his home too

Sora going off to thank the Dreameaters

Commonly Quoted(? idk what else to call these, i specifically mean the ones you find in compilations and stuff) Lines from the English Translation: “[’Me? I’m already half Xehanort'] ‘That’s nuts...’”

Bracketed the first part bcuz I think he uses the second part as a reaction sometimes, same infliction and everything

It’s at the point that Tsuzuru’s familiar with it, against his wishes(If Citron says the first part Tsuzuru might accidentally properly respond, that’s how deep in he is, he’s not even sure who Xehanort is(but he does think that’s nuts))

Final things of note: 

Is excited for Atlantis in KH2

Enjoys the attractions in KH3:

Loves that Dark Aqua could be beat w/ a pirate ship 

Loves that there was a roller coaster in the Keyblade Graveyard

Favorite Summons:

KH: Tinkerbell & Bambi

KH2: Stitch

KH3: Ariel & Meowwow

Often forgets he has items but has gotten really good at blocking and healing because of it

Very good with magic

Itaru

Has played just about every game in release date order, 

with just about 100% completion on all of them

Is (lowkey, but acts highkey) appalled Citron hasn’t played the games in order, currently planning time for them to play through all the games together

Has read the manga and maybe some of the light novels

Does look at theories sometimes, might even have a few of his own, definitely has his own headcanons

Secretly wishes he could share a Paopu Fruit w/ someone

UX Union:

Vulpeus

There’s a possibility he might’ve tried the other unions at some point but Vulpeus is his main and current union

Favorites:

Game: KH2

Trio: Sea Salt

Character from each group:

Destiny: Currently Riku, 

Wants it to be Kairi, but it’s just not, is always excited and ready for Kairi news tho

Was Sora for awhile

Sea Salt: Roxas, 

It really is, but he would absolutely main Xion if given the chance

Keyblade Knights: Aqua

Twilight Town: Roxas  Olette 

though he somewhat feels guilty to Pence as feels like he spent more time with Pence but that Olette is just a tad bit cooler

Lost Trio: Rep,

but Namine’s a close second 

Organization 13(minus Sea Salt): Currently Saïx/Isa, but it’s kind of a love hate relationship

There’s also a lean towards Larxene

Foretellers: Ava

Xkids: Skuld

DR underclassmen: Baldr

DR Upperclassmen: Hoder

Yes he cried over their story, no he won’t openly admit it

Chikage did witness it tho

Xehanort: Ansem SoD

Boss Battle (that he definitely 100% played): 

Days Roxas v Xion

Opening:

KH2, 

not because KH2 is his favorite game but rather it adds to why KH2 is his favorite game

Moments/Tidbits:

Involving Fave Trio:

All Three:

KH3

Their whole battle/reunion

to clarify the Lea Isa scene is a part of that

Roxas:

Days

The scene around the Riku vs Roxas battle

KH2:

Roxas v Sora scene

(I debated between this and the DDD scene. Also I feel like his list of favorite Roxas moment is longer than this but)

Xion:

KH2:

The seashell in the opening... for Xion

Days

Xion getting her own answers and spending time with Namine and Riku

Xion leaving all those seashells for Roxas

Axel:

CoM

Letting Namine go

KH2

Sacrificing himself to save Sora

Involving someone other than Fave Trio: 

KH2

Sora and Riku in RoD

Coded:

(Data-)Riku reaching for the moon

UX

Ephemer and Skuld saving Player|Star(light)/bringing them to the new version of the world

KH3 Re: Mind

Playing as Kairi in that boss battle

The fact that Kairi throws her keyblade because she trained with Axel

Commonly Quoted(?) Lines from the English Translation: “Roxas, that’s a stick.”

Final things of note:

Has found all 101 Dalmatians

Has read fanfiction longer than the Sleeping Realm Theory

(which is actually really easy to do, I looked it up and the docs word count is 31,265)

Has his Data-bosses battles on his channel

Proud it only took a couple of tries to beat Yozora (he recorded each try to put his win on his channel)

Uses items all the time, knows when the best time to effectively use items for maximum item usage

“Actual" conversations:

Fave Games:

Itaru: *rambling about some KH2-related topic &/or how he can’t believe Citron hasn’t played 2*

Citron: ooo! Itaru, are you one of those guys who feels Kingdom Hearts peaked at 2?

Itaru: Kingdom Hearts 2 is just an objectively good game, the other games are good too though. KH2 is just, objectively speaking, great. Is it my favorite? Yes, but it’s completely warranted as...

Citron: *smiling as Itaru starts rambling knowing that he’s point two seconds away from going into a 2hr spiel about how KH2 is great*

Itaru: *clears throat catching himself early* A-Anyway, which one’s your favorite?

Citron: Birth by Sleep! I love the ice cream rhythm game :3

Itaru: *understanding that there’s definitely a lot deeper of a reason to that being Citron’s fave* Oh, that’s a good pick. Actually sorta seems on brand for you. Ice Cream Beat is pretty fun.

[Then they boot up Itaru’s copy of BBS and play Ice Cream Beat]

Play Order:

Itaru: So it’s a little late for you to get the full proper experience but we’re gonna play the games in order because it’s really the best way to experience the games.

Citron: Ok, speaking of order and since we’ll get to Birth By Sleep eventually, we both agree that the best way to play the first time is Aqua Terra Ven, yes?

Itaru [has played each route and in varying order, does not quite remember which order he played the game in the first time but is pretty sure it was Terra Ven Aqua]: ...Ven makes a lot of sense to play last...

Citron: Then I am glad we are in agreement. ^^

Itaru: Most people play Aqua last tho--

Citron: Sure chronologically she left Land of Departure last, but story telling-wise *starts talking about why Aqua, Terra, Ven is the best order*

Twewy: (I could do a whole other post on headcanons regarding them playing twewy, it’d maybe be shorter, tho maybe I won’t bcuz I feel like they know more than me lol(I say like Itaru doesn’t know more about KH than me *cries*). If I refer to twewy’s og name wrong here I’m sorry)

Citron: It’s cool that the twewy characters were in DDD. :)

Itaru: Yea. Oh you played subaseka before you met the cast in 3D right?

Citron: :)

Itaru: Right?

[Citron refuses to answer because he thinks leaving Itaru hanging is funnier than a yes or no ever could be]

Ansem SoD as Itaru’s Fave Xehanort:

Citron *three seconds after finding out*: So, is he your favorite because nostalgia as he was the first one you battled or because you think he’s hot?

Itaru: *chokes on being immediately found out because it’s both*

Bonus: Banri & KH Headcanons for no reason other than he also plays games

(With some obligatory Citron and Itaru mentions below because this is their post lol Banri’s not a part of CitoIta. Just to clarify)

Probably has not played all the games

Stares at Itaru whenever he starts talking about secret bosses or hard-to-find treasure chests/secret reports typically until he stops, lists a specific Banri is familiar with or Banri finds a way to shift the conversation. It’s not that he hasn’t come across them he just

doesn’t know which bosses are secret and which aren’t

doesn’t go out of his way to look for treasure chests

Partakes in the memes

Can quote more games than he played honestly, loves those “out of context”/”lines I quote” videos

Has memes saved to his phone

Azami and Taichi borrowed his phone once for picture reasons and Azami was appalled by the Aqua Cinderella meme & the Terra memes (ifykyk)

Probably had Xion’s scream from Days as Sakyo’s someone’s ringtone as a joke (can people set ringtones and ringback tones anymore?) but then he recieved a call from that person in public and was lowkey highkey embarassed so he unset it

He and Citron:

have done a Goofy rendition of Bring Me to Life one time

though Banri sorta begrudgingly participated

At least one Mankai member who was there said he’s not going Karaoke w/ them anymore

are quick to point out or send pictures of “Lucky Emblems” when they see them, it’s almost a contest at this point

Sakyo has asked them to stop sending “lOOk!! a LuCKy emBlem!” in the main chat with a picture of three connected circles, Itaru eggs them on tho

Itaru participates too but he doesn’t have the same luck in seeing them, he is the reason they started tho as in person he pointed one out so later Citron sent a picture of one to show him, so Banri just had to too but he sent two as he already had the pictures and was gonna show them later, so Citron had to find two more to be in the lead and after he found just one more, Banri caught on that they were competing and they spiraled from there

I know logically they don’t appear that often irl but I also know in my heart that it’s happened enough that Taichi, then Kazu and Kumon participated. Now,  the rest of Mankai keeps an eye out for them

Between Tsumugi’s picture of flower bulbs leaning together captioned “Does this count as a lucky emblem?” Izumi asking how many points she gets for a random spot on the ground that sorta looks like a lucky emblem & Omi sending a picture of at lighting set up from work saying “ at this angle this sorta looks like a lucky emblem right?” Sakyo’s feeling a little betrayed because each of those were during times when people weren’t actively mentioning them in the chat.

Winter Troupe is the first troupe to all find at least one “Lucky Emblem”

Autumn troupe (jokingly) blame Sakyo for them not being first

UX Union:

Has probably been in a couple, Ursus or Vulpeus most recently

Favorites:

Game: Dream Drop Distance

but would rather tell you he “hasn’t thought about it, maybe 2″

Trio: Destiny, 

but might not correct you if you guessed Sea Salt,

Character from each group:

Destiny: Riku

He honestly sorta relates in ways. I’m not gonna get too into it but like yea he feels.

Sea Salt: Roxas

Keyblade Knights: Terra, 

but he makes jokes that rag on him a lot so unless you know Banri you would probably think he hates him or just likes to make fun of him. He really does like Terra as a character tho. Feels for him too. But as we know bullying is his love language

Twilight Town: Seifer Pence

Seifer’s a joke fave because of the undeniable proof [they] totally owned [those] lamers (if ykyk)

Lost Trio: Vanitas, 

but Rep’s a close second

Organization 13(minus Sea Salt): Larxene & Xigbar

Foretellers: Luxu (?)

Xkids: Player|Star(light)

DR Underclassmen: Xehanort, “but Bragi’s kinda cool, I guess.”

DR Upperclassmen: *hasn’t actually caught up yet, but he likes Helgi’s design*

Xehanort: Young Master Xehanort(YMX)

Itaru says it’s because they’re both brats

Boss Battle (that he definitely 100% played): 

KH2 Sora v Sephiroth or DDD Riku v YMX [I couldn’t decide which one to list]

Opening:

KH3

Moments/Tidbits:

Involving Fave Trio:

All Three:

KH2

Kairi “calling Riku tf out” ultimately leading to the reunion

KH3

Riku talking with Rep on the beach, Kairi and Sora sees him sitting there by himself

Sora:

KH1

Sora giving his goofy smile before plunging a keyblade into his chest

KH3

Sora dropping down to protect Riku from Dark Aqua in the nick of time

Riku:

DDD

That Riku just subconsciously became a dream eater

KH3

Riku taking a stand against the heartless despite just about all hope being lost

Kairi:

KH2:

Kairi(and Namine) preparing to fight Saix and the berserker nobodies with their bare hands

KH3 Re:Mind

Kairi getting a surprise attack in on Xemnas

Involving someone other than Fave Trio: 

KH3

Yeetus Vanitas

Woody roasting YMX

DDD

YMX & Vanitas spouting “nonsense” at Sora

Lea showing up and Donald & Goofy dropping from the sky, ultimately coming to the rescue

UX

Star ready to square up with the Foretellers

mainly in reference to the Star v Ira speech/scene/fight but the Aced one too

Commonly Quoted(?) Lines from the English Translation: “Mickey it’s Riku, they put bugs in him!” & “Thank you Sora’s heart”

Final things of note:

Always plays on proud mode from the get-go

Not really a completion-ist but does have just about every trophy earned on DDD

Didn’t know you could lose to Yozora in the battle against him

Probably actually more of a Final Fantasy fan than KH, or at least got into KH because the Final Fantasy appearances

Bonus Convos:

Demyx:

Itaru: Yea, I can’t figure out Luxord, for Demyx I’ve seen people guess his name as Myde.

Banri: lol I like the theory that his name is Demyx and he just wandered into the Organization 

Citron: That one is funny, but as far as likelyness goes I like to think his name is Demy and they just slapped an x at the end.

Banri: The laziest naming.

Citron: Exactly!

[and then Banri and Citron start talking about Demyx and it somehow leads them to talking about Goofy’s “death” in KH2 and now they’re talking about KH memes and jokes and Itaru just wanted to know if they had any thoughts on Luxord’s name.]

Vanitas vs Aqua:

Banri: *(possibly somewhat jokingly) insinuates Vanitas is as strong but probably stronger than Aqua*

Citron: *gasp* No!! He is not.

Banri: Really? Then how come he almost took Aqua out?

Citron[genuinely loves Vanitas]: He is a rat! He cannot beat Aqua in a fair fight!

Itaru: I believe he means brat.

Citron: No!! I mean rat, feral ferret child! Can only beat Aqua after biting her and giving her rabies! And even then, she still has at least a week to destroy him.

Itaru: lol that’s quite the metaphor.

Banri: I... *got lost* ???

Itaru: He’s saying Vanitas can only use dirty tricks to even get close to beating Aqua.

Banri: ???

Citron: If Vanitas could beat her he wouldn’t have to result to tricks like firing at Ven, which she was already off her A-game then mind you. But honestly, if Vanitas can’t even get close to beating Terra what hope does he have to actually beat Aqua. I can vouch that he can’t beat Terra. I beat the Terra v Xehanort and Vanitas battle by whacking Vanitas around. It was really easy. Vanitas has only beaten Ven in a fair fight. He’s not nearly as strong as Terra and Aqua. It’s demonstrated through their elements, really. Vanitas is fire...

Banri: *stressed, wasn’t expecting a whole lecture, looks to Itaru for help*

Itaru: *nodding along listening to what Citron has to say*

So yeah those are some of my headcanons involving KH and CitoIta (and Banri with minor Mankai mentions.) If anyone wants to do Taichi(who idk could play already, while I haven’t picked any out I know what type of moments would be his faves, I just can’t figure out yet if he prefers characters he relates to or characters he thinks are cool/want to be like) or Kumon (who I’d feel would want to start after seeing them enjoy it, bet Banri and Citron would have him play chronologically by timeline rather than release order “for science”) or any other characters, really, I’d gladly read it. I can see Taichi & Kumon playing KH but I don’t feel like I know them well enough to do this with them lol. I’m not even sure I know Banri well even to this with him but I attempted it lol. If there’s any questions about my decisions I might answer them, some are easier to put into words than others though. 

Anywho, I dunno how to end this post tbh. Ship CitoIta, Play Kingdom Hearts. idk. 

Thanks for reading all of my nonsense lol.

[mifhortunach]

wrt last post (aftersun) reviews collected

https://slate.com/culture/2022/11/aftersun-paul-mescal-movie-ending-meaning-final-shot.html

“Memory is a slippery thing; details are hazy, fickle. The more you strain, the less you see. A memory of a memory endlessly corrupting itself. I’ve caught myself recently claiming that feeling is more robust, but it’s tricky. Because in recalling a point in time and how that moment made you feel, it is framed by a new feeling—the feeling of what that moment means to you now. In Turkish, a language rich in vocabulary not easily rendered into English, ‘hasret’ means some combination of longing, love, and loss. It seems particularly appropriate in this context and to this film.”

https://a24films.com/notes/2022/10/a-note-from-charlotte-wells

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“The first time I saw Aftersun, I was struck by how upset it made me, but not entirely in the way I’d been prepared for. [...] Wells’ film is so adept at portraying how childhood memories work, plucking out incidents that feel minor, or snatched bits of dialogue that are little more than offhand remarks, and letting them linger in the mind; I can’t count how many of the sharpest memories of my past are of seemingly minor incidents that lodged in my gray matter, for whatever reason.”

https://slate.com/culture/2022/12/best-movies-2022-aftersun.html

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We tend to think of memories as crystallized moments of time, loosely strung together along the trellises of a drooping chandelier somewhere deep within our mind. And yet, personal experience tells us that our pasts are composed from an infinite swirl of different sources — real and invented — each of them crudely sewn together with the same desperation that our sleeping brains might arrange a billion random neurons into a semi-coherent dream.

Some of those sources are soft as ghosts, and likewise change shape in the shadows. Others are much harder, as still and tactile as a rug on the floor. Both can be evocative, but neither are enough to connect all the dots; not when you’re trying to re-trace someone you loved from the vague silhouette they left behind.

[...]

Wells’ ingenious construction allows “Aftersun” to unfold from a dual perspective that seems to filter it through the eyes of an adult and a child at the same time. We look for discrepancies, scanning the screen for answers to questions that we don’t even know to ask yet until even the film’s most banal images seem rife with secrets.

[...]

[E]ven after watching “Aftersun” four times, I’m still not sure if time will help Sophie come to a better understanding of who her dad was, or if their holiday was the last age when they could possibly have been as honest with each other as they were.

Wells’ film is able to follow its characters through the strobe light of lost time because Mescal and Corio make it so tempting for us to complete their performances for them — to fill in the gaps with the same urgency that we might want to close our own. Few movies have ever ended with a more tempting invitation to do something impossible, but “Aftersun” is so unforgettable because of the agonizing beauty it finds in the futile act of trying.

I often think of the wonderful scene in which Sophie tries to interview Calum on camera, only for her dad to clam up and make her shut it off. “Fine,” she says, “I’ll just record it in my little mind camera.” She doesn’t know it at the time, but it’s a lens she’ll be looking through for the rest of her life; it’s where we look for the people we love when there’s nowhere else to find them.

https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/aftersun-review-1234758492/ ( :( )

[archduke-enver-gortash]

1., 41. for Regven? :D

1. What were their first impressions of one another?

ven thought he would be a really good source of entertainment. that’s it. like, reg is a fucking mess lol. he’s funny, handsome, loud, aggressive, mentally unstable—just. never boring. she literally never expected to like him, fall for him and open herself up to him like she never has with anyone else. (like. not even ursula knows about what happened between ven and erphee. ursula fucking hates reg and always will, but when she realizes that he seems to know about her past, she’s like “oh god she really does love him”)

i think reg is someone that falls in love at first sight, EXTREMELY rarely, like only octavia and ven in his entire life rarely, but idk. he just strikes me as that kinda guy. obviously he was over the moon when she freed him, but it was just more than that. “oh thank you calistria, i HAVE to make her mine.”

41. What green flags do they have for one another?

uhm honestly i don’t understand this question. like does it mean “what do they like about each other?” or “what does make them feel safe around each other?” i’m just going with the second one, less open.

regs overprotective ass is just good in general at making her feel safe. he is ready to take on anything and anyone who he views as a danger to her and/or their relationship. (he goes overboard a lot. but it’s fine, ven doesn’t mind the occasional murder and torture <3)

ven in comparison is honestly pretty shit lol. when reg has one of his many breakdowns about feeling like she doesn’t need/love him anymore and wanting to leave him, she often doesn’t really know what to do in the beginning. she’s not equipped to handle her own emotions most times, how is she supposed to handle his? i think she just lets him hold her as tight as he can and doesn’t even think about running away, which means a lot coming from her. later on, while it’s still extremely difficult for her, she reassures him that she doesn’t need him/keep him around because he’s good at fighting or something like that, she only needs him because he makes her life so much better, finally helped her accept that she’s an actual person, finally is able to see something else than a blurry puppet in the mirror staring back at her. she’s so glad to be his. his heart.

[strikerwott12]

aqua or terra for the ask thingy :]

YESSSSSS YEYSYYSYSEYESLEYESYESYYESYESYES THANK YOU SO MUCH PAL!!!!!

I shall do both because of course!!!!

First, Aqua:

Favorite thing about them:

I really love and appreciate how much she cares for her friends!!! All the things she's done for them and all the sacrifices she's made for them I JUST AAAAAAAAAA. I also really appreciate the fact that despite all the hardships and trauma she's faced, she keeps on going despite the roadblocks in her path, and I'm really rooting for her!

Least favorite thing about them:

Oh oof this is gonna be hard. I can't really think of anything other than I guess being a bit too overprotective????? Although at the same time, I can understand why she was like that since like I said, she cares a lot about her friends!

Three things i have in common with them:

Deeply cares for our friends and will do anything for them

We both love making gifts for others whenever possible

Super passionate for what we each love!

Three things i don’t have in common with them:

I cannot do magic like her lol (I wish though, that would be absolutely amazing and fire to do magic)

I wouldn't really be fit for a leader/master role like her

I'm not exactly a calm type of person, I'm too anxious to be calm and collected :')

Favorite line:

"Good morning, Ven."

I also love several of her battle quotes, such as "That's the way!", "That settles that!", "Here goes!"

brOTP:

I really love her dynamic with Ven! It's so sweet and I love how much they care for one another! Even if she can be overprotective at times, I can understand that, because like I mentioned, she really cares about him and cherishes their friendship!

OTP:

Terraqua :]

nOTP:

Ve/n/qu/a. I know the age gap is around two years apart, but with how their interactions are in the game, it just honestly feels real weird to me to ship them..

Random Headcanon:

She really enjoys reading! I imagine her having quite a library of books in her room (I'm thinking she'd have a bigger amount of books than Ven does in his room)

Unpopular Opinion:

Hmmmm I don't think I have an unpopular opinion for her. Other than I personally don't really mind how the Anti-Aqua plot ended up going in KH3!

Song i associate with them:

All I Know So Far by P!nk! That song honestly really reminds me of her dynamic with Kairi and how I feel their future interactions could possibly play out!

Favorite picture of them:

I can't choose between these two, so :]

Now Terra:

Favorite thing about them:

Like Aqua, I love how caring he is for his friends!!! I also love how passionate he is for what he wants to do in his life!! I'm really hoping he becomes a Keyblade Master in the future, along with Ven as well!!!

Least favorite thing about them:

This is moreso gameplay-wise, but I really don't like how he doesn't have any i-frames on his dodge. Makes his BBS route more of a challenge at least though, BUT LEMME JUST SAY THIS, THE TERRA-XEHANORT FINAL BOSS FIGHT IS JUST HHHHHHHHHHH

Three things i have in common with them:

As someone who's extremely gullible and has been taken advantage of before as well, I really relate to Terra's story

Dedicated to the things we're each passionate about

Like Aqua, deeply caring for our friends

Three things i don’t have in common with them:

I'm not really the type of person who works out regularly, sooo :')

I'm not real physically strong rip

I can't really think of anything else whoopsies

Favorite line:

"You never stopped lighting my way back" and "You found me, just like you promised", I JUST AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

brOTP:

I really love his interactions with Ven!!! They're so sweet and I love how he cares for Ven and goes all papa bear mode and it's super sweet how Ven really looks up to him too!

OTP:

Terraqua :]

nOTP:

T/e/r/Ve/n. Anyone who ships this or any other pedophilic ships will be blocked on sight.

Random Headcanon:

He loves cute things, like soft little plushies and stuff like that! He's nervous to admit it at first, but once Ven and Aqua find out, they're fully supportive of him and the things that make him happy!!!

Unpopular Opinion:

He's not "Riku done wrong" and his BBS route is super fun, fight me

Song i associate with them:

ANIMAL I HAVE BECOME BY THREE DAYS GRACE

Favorite picture of them:

[yzafre]

we're flying above the valley below | ch 10

AO3

First | Previous

“Naminé?” Sora called, twisting away to look around the area, but Ventus refused to move his gaze from the man in front of him.  The pink hair, the piercing eyes – familiarity still itched at the back of his mind, but he pushed it away.

“What are you up to this time?” he asked, shifting his feet to a more ready position.  Lost memories or no –

He knew him, he knew him, he knew him, but this man before him was wrong -

The last time he’d crossed this man he’d been up to no good, and it looked like it was just the same here.

“Ven, you know this guy?” Sora asked.

“Yes,” Ventus said, only to falter, “Well, no, but... kind of?”

“Could you be anymore incoherent?” the man sneered, “My name is Marluxia.  To answer your question, he and I fought, once.  He didn’t do so well.”

“Why don’t you try me again?” Ventus snapped, “We’ll see how it goes this time.”

“Hm.  No, thank you.  I’m afraid I have other business here.”

“The Princess.”

“Yes.  She is impressive, isn’t she?  And according to her mother, this one has already awakened her powers – though I have yet to see a demonstration.  I wonder what it could be...“

“Her mother?  Wait, you don’t mean… Rapunzel’s the princess?”  Sora asked.

“You couldn’t tell?  I suppose you never were the brightest; so easily led.”

So that’s what that presence around her meant – he should have known, it felt so much like meeting Kairi, back in Sora’s heart.

“Well, we’re not letting the Organization have her!”

“You think you can stop me?  Well, you’re not off to a great start,” Marluxia smirked, “While you’ve been busy wasting time talking to me, my agents have already gone after her.  Seems you have some catching up to do.”

With that, he vanished in a whirl of petals.  A glance around showed they were alone, and slowly all four of them began to relax.

“Naminé?”

There was no response, and Sora frowned, “Did she run off?”

“Maybe he was just bluffing about her being here,” Goofy offered.

“But, what if he’s not?  We’ve got to make sure she’s okay!”

“But what about the Princess?” Donald asked, “The Organization is after her!”

“We’ve gotta find her, too, but – ugh!”

“Why don’t you and Ventus go after Rapunzel?  It sounds like that situation will need the Keyblade more.  Me and Donald can go looking for Naminé.”

“But - !”

Ventus took a deep breath, letting it out slowly before grabbing Sora’s arm.

“I’m worried too, but we can’t be everywhere at once.  It’s a good plan.”

“...alright.”

“Then it’s settled,” Donald declared, “We’ll go look for her – you two get to the Princess!”

“Okay.  But, you better keep Naminé safe!”

“Yeah, yeah.  We’ve been doing this long before you even got that Key, sheesh.”

The forest got darker as they moved further in.

It made it harder to move, to search, to spot the heartless and nobodies creeping up on them.

“How are we supposed to find Rapunzel in all this?” Sora groaned.

“Rapunzel?” A tremulous voice spoke, “You know Rapunzel?”

Ventus nearly leapt out of his skin, Keyblade flashing into his hand reflexively as he spun around.  Instead of a monster, there was an older woman in a traveling cloak, staring at them with big eyes.

“Who are you?”

“I’m Rapunzel’s mother – I've been so scared since I found out she ran away,” she said, “Please, where is she?”

“Ran away?” Sora repeated, “Uh, well.  She’s - “

Ventus cut in, speaking over him, “She’s taking a short daytrip.  She’s old enough for it, don’t you think?  Or is there a reason she shouldn’t go out?”

“You don’t understand - it’s not safe for her to be out here.”

“Maybe - “

Sora elbowed Ventus, knocking the wind out of him, and replied in his place, “We’d love to help you, but the thing is – we kind of lost her.”

“Lost her?”

“We could look together, though!”

The woman clicked her tongue, sneering as she turned away, “Tch.  You are of no use to me.”

Ventus scowled as he watched her sweep off, eventually disappearing into the thicket.

“That was rude," Sora muttered.

Ventus scoffed, and Sora turned to him, next.

“You were rude, too.”

“Maybe,” Ventus admitted, hunching his shoulders, “But something about this doesn’t sit right with me.  You saw how happy Rapunzel was to see the world.  Should she be kept away from all that, just because it's dangerous?”

Sora frowned, “Rapunzel was really excited about seeing the lights... you're right, what can it hurt to buy her some time?  And anyways, we’ll make sure she gets home safe.”

“Right.”

It took a bit of searching – and a few more battles with heartless – but they found Rapunzel and Flynn again.  They, in turn, had found a horse that seemed to have joined the party.  All together again, they continued onwards.

“By the way,” Sora said, “We ran into your mom.”

“What?” Rapunzel froze.  The color seeped from her face, leaving her pale and washed out as she clutched at her hair.  Sora didn’t seem to notice, continuing on unconcerned.

“She was looking for you – but don’t worry, we covered for you.  Didn’t tell her where you were going at all!”

“But - oh, no.  She’s bound to know where we’re going anyways.  I was just asking her about seeing the lights, there’s no way she won’t guess.  She’s absolutely going to find me and I’m going to be in so much trouble.”

“You’re... really scared of her finding you,” Ventus observed.

"I’m not – scared,” Rapunzel giggled, eyes flicking away, “Nervous, maybe.  Rightfully worried.  But I wouldn’t call it scared.”

“No, no,” Flynn cut in, “He’s right, you’re scared.  Trust me, I’m an expert on fear.  From seeing it on other people, of course.  What’s going on?”

Rapunzel shook her head, pasting on a smile that was belied by the way she continued to nervously card her fingers through her hair.

“It’s nothing.  Mother is just... strict.  She’s got a lot of rules, and she’s very serious about them.”

“And what happens if you push back?” Ventus asked quietly, “Do you think she’ll hurt you?”

“What?  No!  No – or, I don’t think, but... stars, she won’t let me do anything ever again.  She definitely won’t be getting me any fun things, I’ll be on restrictions for ages.”

Ventus shook his head, stomach rolling, “That’s not fair.”

“She knows more than me,” Rapunzel shrugged, “Sometimes it does feel unfair, but… she's just afraid of me getting hurt.”

“Maybe.  But, just because she’s scared, does that really… excuse it all?  You can’t spend your whole life locked up like that,” Ventus said.

Rapunzel looked away, finally going still.  “I… I don’t know.”

They lingered in silence for a long moment, tension making the air heavy, till Flynn sighed.

“Well, no need to decide now; that’s a problem for later.  After all, you have a festival to attend, don’t you?”

He gestured forward along the path where the town could now be seen appearing over the horizon, filled to the brim with a bustling crowd.

The moment they reached the city gates Rapunzel quickly disappeared into the crowd, excitedly ragging Flynn along behind her.

“Wait - !” Ventus called, “C’mon, let’s catch up to them!”

“Hm?”  Ventus turned around to find Sora stepping away from one of the stalls lining the street, a skewer of some kind of doughy snack stuck in his mouth.  He swallowed the bite, offering up the stick in his other hand with a sheepish grin.

“Want some?”

Ventus hesitated, glancing back in the direction Rapunzel had run off, but Sora wiggled the snack teasingly in his face.

“C’mon, it’s a festival!  Have a little fun.  The Organization likes to skulk in the shadows, no way they’ll show up with this many people here.”

Well, it did look fun…

“Yeah, alright,” he said, taking up the skewer.

“Yes!” Sora cheered, “C’mon, I think I saw games this way.”

They played through the various fair games until they were chased off for winning too much – magic and real fighting experience was probably an unfair advantage – at which point they returned to the shops and stalls.  They took turns pointing out new foods to try, Sora occasionally dithering over a trinket here or there until he’d picked out souvenirs for both of his Flightmates.

Aqua, Terra… I wonder what they’d like.

Ventus reached out along their bond, only to once more reach that wall of Darkness blanketing them both, keeping them from him.  They were bonded, tied to his very soul – how could they be torn apart like this?

“Oooh, dancing!”

Ventus was knocked out of his reverie as Sora grabbed his arm, dragging him forcefully into the center plaza where a band in the corner had just started up a jaunty tune.  In short measure he was passed around from partner to partner, dancing with strangers, until on the next turn he found himself face to face with Rapunzel, beaming wildly.

“Hi!” she chirped.

“Hey!  Having fun?”

“This is amazing!  Naminé was right, there’s no way I can go back from this.”

“Yeah,” Ventus said, “I know the feeling.”

Then the music swelled, and they separated once more, on to the next partner.

When the sun finally went down, and the crowds began congregating to get their lanterns, Ventus was happily exhausted.

Flynn had shuffled them off, asking them to leave Rapunzel with him as he took her out on a boat for the next part of the festival.  Amused, they’d let him go, taking their seats on the edge of the water where they could keep watch from a distance.

“So, I’ve been wondering.  What’s up with you and that guy?” Sora asked.

“Huh?”

“The Organization has-been.  Mar-whatever.”

Oh, that guy.

“Marluxia?” Ventus said, screwing up his nose.  The name still sat wrong in his mouth, in his heart, “He’s... that’s not his name.”

“What?”

“Or, he had another name, once.  I can’t remember it, but I knew him then.  I think we were friends.”

“Really?” Sora asked, “Huh.  I guess I didn’t really think about it, but... all the Organization members were somebody else, before.  Then, Marluxia - or whatever his name is – is from where you grew up?”

Yes.  No.  He was from the place that formed Ventus at his core; it had nothing to do with who he was now.

“...something like that.  It’s complicated.”

Sora hummed, obviously unsatisfied, but let it go, tilting his head back to look up at the sky.

“The stars sure are pretty…”

“Yeah,” Ventus agreed, “You know, the stars are the lights of all the worlds out there.”

“Really?”

“Mhm.  Terra and Aqua taught me that.”

“…We’ll get them back.  Both of them.”

“Yeah.  I won’t stop till I’ve found them.”

Of course, they couldn’t just enjoy the festival in peace.  Just as the lanterns started floating into the sky, trouble found them, nobodies crawling out from the shadows.  The creatures weren’t that difficult, but they came in large enough numbers to keep them busy.  By the time they were done, the sky had gone dark once more.

“Aww, we missed the lights,” Sora pouted.

Ventus squinted out across the lake, bottom dropping out from his stomach.

“Hey… where’s Flynn and Rapunzel’s boat?”

They exchanged a long glance that quickly turned panic, then in a sudden burst of music spread their wings, flying out over the lake.  No sign of them – just an empty boat, sitting on the far shore.  That landed beside it, beginning to search through the underbrush.

“Rapunzel!  Rapunzel?”

"Looking for the Princess?  You just missed her.”

“Marluxia!” Sora snarled, turning on his heel, Ventus right behind him, “What have you done with her?!”

Marluxia arched a brow. “Me?  Nothing.  I arrived to find she had already been claimed as well.  A clever ruse by that girl’s mother.  I must commend her efforts to protect such a valuable asset.  No wonder she’s held on to her for so long.”

Ventus grit his teeth, glaring at Marluxia.  He was glad Rapunzel wasn’t in the hands of the Organization, but everything she’d told him about her mother was….

“Looks like we still have a chance to beat you, then,” Sora said.

“Well, we can’t have that.”

Marluxia gestured outward, a strong wind blowing from behind him, filling Ventus’ lungs with the scent of lavender and heather and soft things.  Lethargy crept into his limbs, weighed down his eyes…

No!  He shook himself.  He refused – he wasn’t going to fall into sleep, not again.

Beside him, Sora dropped like a stone.

Ventus lunged.

He was falling, or floating, or rising.  The infinite was all around him, above and below and to the side, impossible sun filtering through endless clouds.  He breathed, taking in the water that was the air that was the horizon that was not water, not really.

And he drifted.

And as he washed up toward the surface there was a boy, looking down through it all.  The boy was him, but never him, and he was thrilled to see him though it hurt to look at him.  He was his salvation and his condemnation, the thing he needed most and everything he’d ever done wrong.    He knew him perfectly; he didn’t know him at all.

He opened his mouth, ready to call his name –

What was his name?

Sora…

Why couldn’t he remember his name?

Sora..... Sora..!

He reached out, and the boy reached back.  They were so close, so close, so –

“Sora!”

Sora gasped awake, and his first breath smelled like horse.

On account of the horse, he assumed, pushing its head out of his face, sitting up to find Ven and Flynn staring at him worriedly.

“What happened?” he asked, “We were… Marluxia – Rapunzel!”

Ventus nodded, “Right, her mother has her – and Marluxia’s going after her.  I did my best, but I couldn’t stop her”

Sora jumped to his feet, letting his wings burst from his back. “Then we’ve gotta get there first!  Flynn, you go on the horse.  Ven and I will fly head.”

Ven nodded, letting his own (familiar familiar familiar) white wings spread.

“Yes, good,” Flynn agreed, “We’ll catch up, quick as we can.”

“See you there!”

With that, Sora leapt into the air, Ven following right behind.  As he passed the canopy of the forest, he could just hear Flynn’s startled, belated exclamation:

“Wait, you two have your wings?!”

At some point, Naminé moved outside the gummi ship, sitting in the shadow of the ramp to wait for the others to return.

The forest really was beautiful, painted in vivid colors as the day slipped into brilliant sunset, then soft blue moonlight.  It made that itch come back, the desire for pencils and crayons and pastels, to capture this moment on paper.

The stillness of the night was broken by hurried rustling, and Naminé froze.

What was that?  An animal, more heartless, the Organization?  Fear flooded through her.  She could go in the ship, right?  She didn’t think they could get through the walls, but… what was stopping them?  And it could be nothing.  But she didn’t know.

She didn’t know.

Gathering up every scrap of bravery she could find, she crouched low, keeping close to the foliage as she crept towards the sound.  Heart in her throat, she peered around the edge of the tree.  Two figures made their way swiftly through the forest, lit by the bright moonlight above.  A woman in a dark, sweeping cloak walked with her arm around a younger girl with long hair cascading down her back and trailing through the grass, dropping flowers as she went.

Rapnuzel, Naminé realized, I guess her mother caught up to her.

Her stomach squirmed.  Rapunzel looked miserable, curled in on herself, face crumpled and eyes red, while her mother coldly observed the forest around them, eyes shifting watchfully.  Unnerved, Naminé followed at a distance.

They returned to the hidden glen and the tower within, Rapunzel using her hair to lift the both of them up to the tower.  Naminé stayed hidden for several minutes after they disappeared before slowly creeping out into the open.

Worrying at the hem of her dress, Naminé stared up at the tall stone walls.  It was probably fine.  Rapunzel  said it herself, their situations were different.  She… there was nothing she could do, really.  It’s not like she could get inside – !

Except she could.  It would hurt, but she could.  She shouldn’t.  That would be wasting her fresh chance, repeating her mistakes.  It would be better to wait until Sora and the others got back, to ask them what happened.

Rapunzel was home; she was back in her tower.

Taking a shaky breath, Naminé reached out and ripped open a corridor.

She nearly hit her knees when she made it through, the biting Darkness making her dizzy, stinging even worse than last time.  By the time the time her hearing and vision had cleared up, Rapunzel was kneeling in front of her, baffled and alarmed.

“Naminé – are you okay?  What are you doing here?  How are you here?”

“I was waiting for the others to come back when I saw you come by,” she replied, “I wanted to make sure everything was okay.”

“I – “ Rapunzel cut off, “It’s okay.  Things got a bit… dangerous, there at the end.  But it was okay.  Mother made it time to protect me.  And now I’m home; I’m safe.”

“Okay,” Namine said hesitantly, “How was the festival?

“It was wonderful,” Rapnuzel said wistfully, “The dancing, and all the people, and the size of the city.  And there was something familiar about it, almost like…”

She trailed off, and Naminé glanced over to find her staring down at a scrap of patterned fabric in her hand, gaze going distant.

“Rapunzel?”

Slowly, she stood, turning to take in every inch of her room, eyes darting every which way.  Eventually her gaze fixed on mirror on top of the dresser, and she stumbled over, hands skidding across the top as she leaned heavily on it, sending a collection of clutter crashing to the ground.

“I’m the lost princess,” Rapunzel whispered.

The lost princess?  The Princess of Heart, Naminé realized, but maybe also something specific to this world.  And there was something else she was missing, she thought.    She swallowed around a sudden lump in her throat, hands going clammy.

“Rapunzel?” Rapunzel’s mother called from the other room, “Is everything alright?”

Rapunzel turned to the door, facing screwing up, and Naminé recognized the determination growing across it, the betrayal and outrage darkening her eyes.  Heart racing, she lunged forward, grabbing the Princess’s arm.

“Don’t,” she begged.

“She - “

“I know!” Naminé interrupted, “But, listen to me!  I’ve been here before – if you confront her like this, it won’t go well.  Please, trust me.”

“But, what do I do?  She lied to me – she’s been lying to me, my whole life!  I can’t just do nothing.”

The stairs outside her room began to creak, her mother moving closer.  They were running out of time.

“Lie to her,” Naminé insisted, “Play along; bide your time.  Wait for the right time to move.  Help is coming, and I won’t leave you like this.  I promise.”

“Rapunzel?” Her mother repeated, and she was just outside the door.  Naminé threw herself to the side, disappearing behind one of the many drapes hanging along the walls just as the door swung open.  Pressing her hand to her mouth, she closed her eyes and prayed Rapunzel would believe her.

After dismissing her mother’s concerns, ushering her from the room, Rapunzel collapsed against the closed door, and Naminé crept from behind the curtains.  She stayed up with Rapunzel through the night, holding her hand and assuring her help would come, that Sora wouldn’t ever allow things to remain this way.

Sure enough, just as the sun was coming up, Sora and Ventus appeared, crashing in through the window  of the main haphazardly, talking over each other, over Rapunzel’s mother, causing chaos and successfully brute forcing them all out of the tower.

They should have been free.

Inches from exiting the hidden valley, a wave of Darkness exploded from the top of the tower, Rapunzel’s mother descending from the sky in pillar of magic, eyes ablaze.  Sora and Ven rushed forward to a defensive position and Naminé stumbled backwards, only to shriek as she felt something brush against her back.  They all turned, finding an army of nobodies growing behind them, Marluxia standing in the middle of it all.

“Marluxia!” Sora snarled, “I should have known you would have something to do with this.  What did you do to her?”

“Simply unlocked the Darkness within her, so she can make her dream come true.”

What followed was chaos.  Sora and Ven constantly flew back and forth, trying to handle both the magic Rapunzel’s mother was throwing and the constant wave of nobodies.  At some point Donald and Goofy appeared, rushing into the fight, cutting down the mob to more manageable numbers.  Trying to stay out of the way, Naminé pressed close to the ground, nearly crawling her way towards a tangle of bushes at the edge of the clearing.

“Please!”

The anguished cry caught Naminé’s attention, her head snapping around.  It was hard to see through all the chaos, but there was Rapunzel, and there was her mother, Flynn dangling limply in the witch’s hand.  Naminé glanced around frantically – the others were all caught up.  Sora, at least, looked like he had noticed the standoff and was trying to get to them, but was being stymied at every turn.

“All of this is because of him,” Rapunzel’s mother hissed, “Why should I let him go?  Better he dies, so no one will ever trouble us again.”

Her hand tightened, Flynn gasping in pain, and Rapunzel flailed helplessly against her mother’s grip on her shoulder, trying to get to him.

“Please, I’ll – I’ll go with you!”

Her mother froze, turning to stare at her coldly.

“I’ll go with you,” Rapunzel repeated, “N fighting, no attempts to escape.  Just, please – let me heal him, and let him go.”

Naminé held her breath, the sounds of battle all around them distant in her ears.  Such bargains were so, so dangerous – so, so necessary.

Rapunzel’s mother let her go, dropping Flynn carelessly to the ground, and Rapunzel lurched forward, hunching over him at her mother’s feet.

Naminé couldn’t hear what the two were murmuring to each other, but she saw the way Rapunzel wrapped her hair around him, the way a glow began to build in her hair, starting at her scalp.  She saw the way Flynn jerked his hand up, something sharp in his grasp, severing the entire mass from her head.

Rapunzel cried out, but her mother screamed louder.  As they watched, she began to age, more and more till she went past what any mortal could stand, fading into dust – her Darkness left behind.  It pulsed once, twice, then threw itself out, a gigantic heartless emerging from the mass.

Suddenly, the fight had a much different focus.

In the aftermath, Naminé watched Rapunzel and Flynn lean into each other, Flynn miraculously alive, seemingly unable to keep from touching each other.

She should be happy for them; she was happy for them.  So why was her stomach churning so heavily?

“Where did you run off to after Marluxia showed up, anyways?” Donald asked, coming alongside her.  Naminé blinked, non-plussed.

“I… I went back to the ship.”

A slow, smug smile spread across Goofy’s face, and Donald waved a finger at him warningly, “Don’t!”

“I’m not saying nothing,” Goofy said, but his eyes sparkled in amusement.

“I just found my freedom, and now you’re telling me you want to put me in hiding again?”

Rapunzel’s voice cut into their conversation, sharp and shrill, and they turned to find her glaring at Sora and Ventus, who both shrunk back nervously.  Ah, so they’d finally gotten around to explaining why they were in this world to begin with.

Naminé quickly made her way over to try and salvage the situation.

“Rapunzel, listen to me.  I promise this is different.”

“How?”

“First, the enemy has a face.  It’s not an indistinct threat, we know who they are, and what we have to do to stop them.”

“Yeah!  And you won’t be alone, either,” Donald said.

Goofy nodded beside him, “We’ve already picked up several princesses who are staying at Radiant Garden – not to mention all the others at the castle who I’m sure will be happy to speak with you.”

“And most importantly,” Naminé said, “This has an end.  The moment the Organization is defeated, you’ll get to come home.  It won’t be forever.”

“Yeah!” Sora cheered, “We’re going to take down those guys as soon as we can, don’t worry.  And you’ll get to meet Kairi!  She’s my Flightmate, and she’s a princess like you!

“I don’t know,” Rapunzel said, reaching up as if to fiddle with her hair, only to stop short as she grasped empty space.  Flynn came up beside her, placing a hand on her shoulder.

“For what it’s worth, I think you should take the offer,” he said, “Trust me, I’m an expert on self-preservation.  Sometimes you need to know when to duck and cover.  And… I’ll come with you, if you want.  You know I won’t let you stay there if things go bad.”

“Eugene… okay.”

“Okay?” Sora echoed.

“Yeah, I’ll just go with you – but just for now, understand?”

“Okay!”

Next

[karla-the-elemental-dreamer]

Message From Terra re. Aqua

So for anyone that saw the latest Q and As, I think 2023 has been a shitfest for a lot of people including myself. However, when I was talking to Terra about how I felt about something with Aqua, Terra came back to me with this heart-warming response.

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Me: “In no way is she a carbon copy of him [Sora]. Hang on… Shutdown again… This subconscious mind is being relentless”.

Terra: “Mind if I just give some thoughts of my own then?”.

Me: “Okay”.

Terra: “You have a beautiful and genuine heart that I know without a shadow of a doubt, you wouldn’t wish anything bad on any of my friends. You’re just tired, angry and frustrated from the year that’s been; and it’s almost like the truth of it caught up with you today… On a very special day being the 17th. And so to see that old hierarchy that was used in Birth By Sleep (BBS) being praised and almost enabled in a way was like a ‘what the fudge!?’ moment for you. Even though Aqua may seem somewhere distant at the moment, I like to think that she’s still acutely aware and tapped in like 18-Volt was. And that like him, she’s working on herself in secret, waiting for the opportune moment and time to come back to us; when she finally masters how to treat you right. What if she’s been watching us this whole time and taking in every moment that you and I have together? From how we curl up together each night in silence, to the little play-dates we have, to how we talk about your day like we’re doing now. I believe that just like Ven and I, there will be a day where Aqua takes your every dream and wish into account, and that day will come when you least expect it. You’ve got to remember that Master Eraqus wants me here, and that he wants me to take care of each and every one of you. He even directly stated that he wants me to witness life on the New Earth with you. So if that’s what my master wants, don’t you think that Aqua would want that too? She’s only in a stagnant state because she doesn’t understand what to do. All you and I need to do is keep leading by example, and then when push comes to shove, Aqua will look back on everything and finally find the will to change and come with us. Just because a large number of people and situations have made you feel sad, hurt and betrayed this year, that doesn’t define you or anyone else. You might not agree with how some people view Aqua, but that’s merely their opinion. It doesn’t take away from how she truly is and how she thinks and acts. And that’s the same for any of us. Find it in your heart to forgive those who have wronged you, without necessarily forgetting. And take the lesson away with you. Just like how you told me to do the exact same thing with Xehanort. It’s funny how sometimes your advice finds its way back to you huh? On a lighter note, I’m so proud of everything you’ve endured and the challenges that you overcame. This year was anything but easy, but we’re all still here, being Riku, Jak, myself and you. We’ve come back together for the most important time, which is the transition from the old year in to the new one. It looks like all three of us remember our promise to fight beside you and carry you into the age of peace. I’ve got a lot to thank you for and I’m not done with my repayments. It’ll be alright in the end, and it isn’t the end until it is. I’m always here for you and you’re loved so much more than you can even imagine. Keep being that sweet, kind and happy dreamer that I met through Riku”.

[sunshine-on-marz]

Do you wanna know about all the gods to?

Ghosty is an adventurer and traveler whose main focus was finding his friend, The Lady of the World. He joined the SMP after being rescued from the End Prison

Aax is an olm hybrid who was discovered by Rae in a cave where he was waiting for someone to return. The cave was souped out with a nice couch and some signs that counted fours as by their logic "if [he] didn't cross over them; it wasn't a full five days". He enjoys fishing, is sensitive to sunlight and has very strong hearing as he was able to speak to Athena through the caves and heard Momboo (Strawberri) in the cave earlier in season two

Athena is a the child of Netherum and a friend to all on the server. They and Jamie are best friends and became Rae's lab assistants early in the SMP. Athena's disappearance during the Halloween Episode kicked off the major lore of the SMP as the server set out on a journey to bring them home.

Centross has a rocky relationship with a number of the other SMP members due to his actions in season one but regrets them and has been actively trying to make up for them.

Chaos is... a vibe. They have dragonfly wings and are decidedly not human but were not always such. They are a mercenary and currently co-king of Sea Side with Ocie.

Easton is a college graduate with a degree in Real Estate. They were adopted when they were younger by Momboo a year before she also adopted Jamie. Currently they are living at the foot of a volcano.

Galahad is a blaze hybrid and is a Nexai Knight that fought under Netherum during the war. They are kind and care for their friends. The cold and water are painful for him to be in.

Haley was a traveler and the first member of the SMP to canonically die. She was a bit of a hermit and didn’t interact much with others on the server before the events that lead to her death, but she was friends with Momboo and Sherbert.

Strawberri is is the embodiment of the land given human form. She’s the adopted mother of Jamie and Easton. She cares a lot about nature and especially the tree in the center of spawn.

Oceana is the embodiment of the ocean given human form. She misses being the ocean and used to freely tell people that she was the ocean before realizing that's probably not something you should tell people. She’s currently co-king of Sea Side along with Chaos.

Rae is a scientist whose main focus of study is dimensions. He started on the SMP primarily researching the End before its discovery, but now is studying several dimensions and the gods (most of them are his family).

Seven is a robot with multiple functions whose objective is doing tasks for others. However in season one he eventually learned how to think more for himself and make his own choices.

Sherbert is an alchemist who has made a number of new potions through trial and error. There are a lot of mysterious occurrences and happenings that surround them. From their left eye constantly bleeding to their house changing on its own.

Ven is a writer that lives at the top of one of the mountains around spawn. They are a bit of a recluse and put signs leading up to his home to deter others from visiting but they have not worked very well. Typically they need to be dragged to events by other people, namely Ocie.

Will is an adventurer. He loves maps and takes notes of the interesting places he finds on his travels. Though he likes wandering, it is lonely and he has been making friends for the first time in a while in the SMP.

Wolf is a wolf-like person formerly known as the dog "Void".

~Remi

Very cool(I don’t really understand but if ur happy I’m happy)