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melodyalanaroster · 3 years

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Miracle Romance

"Oh my god." Alana gasped with tears in her eyes. She stood in front of a large mirror and stared at herself. "I finally look like Serenity." She smiled as she left the dressing room and showed herself to Nathaniel. "You look amazing." Nathaniel smiled. Alana began to cry. “For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be like her... And now, even for a few moments... I can be her.” Tears made their way down her face as she smiled. "I guess I have to break your one rule." Nathaniel smiled. "You are not dying your hair black." Alana remarked. "I could wear a wig." Nathaniel replied. “But Nath... We talked about this...” Alana began. "I am not letting anyone else be your Endymion." Nathaniel interjected.

★

Throughout Alana's life, she had made it very clear that Sailor Moon had been a staple to her. It was a staple in the Roster family. By the time Alana reached the point of living in the Black Tower, at least four generations of the family enjoyed it. Including both primary sets of sisters, Margaret and little Ravenna.

She would play pretend with Viktor, Severina and Sam when they were children. She would always be Sailor Moon and Princess Serenity, Viktor was Tuxedo Mask and Prince Endymion, Severina was Sailor Venus and Sam was always Sailor Jupiter. The tree house in Alana's backyard was often the Moon Kingdom and they would frequently save the world. The adventures would always end with the power of love winning and the kids going into the house for a snack.

As the kids reached adolescence, they were forced to stop playing. But, their love of the anime was still prevalent. Alana always kept up with merchandise news and rumors about the release of a second anime. Lynne had made sure that Alana and Sam had their own copies of the manga, original anime and movies. Viktor happily talked about being Endymion to Alana’s Serenity until they were forced to break up. They wanted to continue the fantasy, but circumstance parted them. Severina was always happy to talk to everyone, and toss out ideas for a proper cosplay group, but Sam dampened the idea with the reminder that, as long as Viktor’s and Severina’s fathers remained in control of their lives, they’d never be allowed to do so.

When Lynne moved Alana and Sam to Amouria, things began to change. "She won't shut up about that Nathaniel guy." Viktor growled as he sat down next to Severina. “Viktor, you knew from the day one that you and Mels weren't allowed to be together. She has to find her Endymion." Severina sighed. “But seriously? aunt Lynne moves her and Sam to Amouria and they both immediately find guys they like?” Viktor complained. “You know Mels talks about other guys too. Right now, it could be Castiel, Lysander, Armin or Nathaniel.” Severina tried to make things sound better. “No, it's definitely Nathaniel. She barely mentions the others to me. Mostly about Armin playing games, Castiel being an ass, and Lysander losing his notebook. But she dotes on Nathaniel a lot.” Viktor retorted. Severina sighed. "Viktor... Do you remember what happened to Adonis and Beryl? Their envy got the best of them, they became evil and they died. Please keep a clear head.” She reasoned. "I am not like Adonis and Beryl." Viktor shot. “Viktor, I can't believe I have to be the voice of reason here. Both of our moms made it very clear that aunt Lynne, Mels and Sam have more freedom than we do. They're not blue bloods. They have to find their miracle elsewhere... Although, you and I will probably end up being paired together in an arranged marriage set up by our fathers.” She explained. Viktor thought for a couple of minutes and sighed. "I just thought..."

The first time Nathaniel ever went into Alana's room, he instantly noticed her Sailor Moon dolls. "They're really hard to find these days... And Sailor Moon means a lot to me..." She said as she explained what the show meant to her. “It's a connection to my past, my closest friends, and my family.” She smiled. Nathaniel looked puzzled for a bit, then smiled. "That's really sweet.". He smiled. He noticed a picture of her, Sam, Severina and Viktor on a shelf and picked it up. “You all look like you’re having so much fun.” He mused. “Yeah... That’s the only time we’ve ever been able to dress up.” Alana sighed, wistfully. The kids were in makeshift Sailor Scout uniforms. Their hair wasn’t perfect, and Viktor’s tux didn’t fit right, but they didn’t care. The photo had been taken a few weeks before Cosima Chevalier’s death, and was one of the last happy memories they had as a group. “Its cute.” Nathaniel chuckled as he looked at her lovingly.

When her mother went into the hospital, Nate arranged it to where Alana and Lynne could sit and watch whatever they wanted in the room. Lynne suggested marathoning Sailor Moon. The days in the hospital weren't as bad when they watched the show and Lynne stayed stable, but there were days where not even fighting evil by moonlight could save the day. But, that didn't keep them from trying. It didn't take them long to get through all five seasons and three movies of the original anime. “I heard they're making a second anime that's supposed to be closer to the manga!” Alana attempted to be cheery. She was sure that she, Severina and Sam had told her about Crystal, but she really couldn’t think of anything positive to say. “That's lovely! Do you know when it's set to come out?” Lynne asked. “I have no idea. I'm sure Toei will update us when they can!” Alana replied. “I hope its soon.” Lynne smiled. Suddenly, Lynne began coughing and her monitors started to go off. “NURSE! HELP!” Alana cried.

Even when Sam and Alana fought so badly that the Military and RDR felt it was necessary to create a treaty between the two organizations to prevent the sisters from ever being enemies again, it was actually their love of Sailor Moon that truly began to bring them together again. Severina had gotten wind of the fight and forced the girls to go to her house. “OW! RINI! YOU'RE HURTING MY EAR!” Alana whined. “Seriously! What the hell?” Sam whined. “I don't care if I'm hurting you two! This kind of fighting is unacceptable! You two are sisters and you know that this behavior will tear the family apart! I won't allow that!" Severina began to cry as she lead the sisters to her home theater. "What's all this?" Alana asked. "You've forced my hand, so I'm pulling out the big guns!" Severina cried as she grabbed a remote and turned on the screen. Sam and Alana looked at the menu then at each other. "Go figure." Sam grinned. "Of course." Alana grinned. The menu on the screen was the DVD menu to Sailor Moon R: The Promise Of The Rose. By the time the song “The Power Of Love” was playing, tears were streaming down the sisters' faces. "Mels." Sam began to choke. "Sam." Alana's voice wavered. They looked at each other, sadness and regret in their eyes. “Mels... I’m s-so s-sorry f-for what I-I said..” Sam sniffled. “I’m s-sorry t-too S-Sami...” Alana blubbered as she hugged Sam. “I love you.” Sam muttered as she held onto her sister. “I love you too.” Alana murmured.

When Death’s Domain was getting set up, Alana dedicated a whole room to the series. “You’re seriously going to have an entire room dedicated to Sailor Moon?” Derek had asked. “Yes. Its going to have shelves for merch, posters, and a couch to relax on.” Alana mused. “Melody can have whatever she wants for her apartment. And, if it helps her destress, I most definitely approve.” The Red Death announced. “Well, the majority of my collection will be in there. There’s going to be something Sailor Moon related in every room.” Alana smiled. “Of course there will be.” Derek facepalmed. “I’m not apologizing. I love Sailor Moon and I wanna showcase it in my home.” Alana laughed. “And I’m sure you’re going to do nothing but post about your collection for a while.” Derek rolled his eyes. “Obviously. Moonies have a good presence online.” Alana mused. “I thought “Moonies” were people who followed the Unification Church?” The Red Death inquired. “Yeah, they are called that, but Sailor Moon fans are also called “Moonies”. I know, in certain circles, I have to be sure to differentiate... But, its what we’re called.” Alana explained as she shrugged her shoulders. The room ended up becoming a paradise for fans of the series. Shelves filled with various collectibles, a couch decorated with two throw pillows and a blanket, a coffee table with two sets of coasters, a large rug, framed posters, plushies, moon and star lights along the walls and showering down the window and a tv mounted on one wall. In contrast to the vast majority of Death’s Domain, the room was an explosion of bright colors.

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Nathaniel stepped into the restroom for a few minutes. Alana watched the door in anticipation. When he came out, he was running his hands along the circumference of the black wig, making sure it was in its proper place. The thought of how similar he looked to Viktor shot through her mind. She did her best to suppress that thought. "You don't even like cosplay..." She muttered as she smiled. "You do so much for me, I don't mind doing this for you." He grinned. "Nathaniel! I love you!” She cried as she wrapped her arms around him. “I knew I was going to see Princess Serenity, I didn't know Prince Endymion would be with her!” someone called from behind them. They turned around and saw Sam leaning in the doorway. “Sam! I look just like her!” Alana cried. "I wonder if I can get Ken to be Nephrite." Sam commented. “I'm sure he would be if you asked him. You two would be the perfect Jupiter and Nephrite!” Alana beamed. “I didn't know this was turning into a full on cosplay group!” Ken laughed as he walked up behind Sam. "Why not?" Sam asked. "I'm not sure Viktor would appreciate being Kunzite." Alana remarked. “He'd have to get used to it. Since Nathaniel is Endymion, that demotes Viktor to Kunzite.” Sam stated. "Right because when you guys were kids, Viktor was always Endymion." Nathaniel rolled his eyes. “Viktor has had years to accept his position in my sister's life. If he doesn't accept it, it will not end well for him.” Sam replied. "Do you think he will?" Nathaniel asked. "If he truly cares about her, he will." Sam nodded. “Viktor has known for years that our time ended long ago. Accepting his new position is painful for him, but he is well aware of the fact that it's something that he must do.” Alana explained.

A few minutes later, Renee walked into the room. “You both look magnificent! The girls and I have gotten a backdrop ready, would you two mind taking a few pictures?” She beamed. Alana smiled and turned to Nathaniel, a very hopeful look on her face. "Would you be okay with that?" She asked. Nathaniel nodded. "Sure." He grinned. They followed Renee into a room. "Oh my god! You two look utterly amazing!”, “You look beautiful Mels! Nathaniel, you look so handsome!”, “True Moon and Earth royalty!” the other girls cooed when they saw them. “I think we should do a cosplay group. I'm Jupiter and Rini will be Venus.” Sam commented when she walked in. "I volunteer to be Mercury!" Renee cheered. "I'll be Mars." Lyra smiled. "I'll be Pluto." Veronica beamed. "I don't mind being Saturn." Nora suggested. "I wonder if we could get Lucy and Noelle to be Uranus and Neptune." Sam pondered. "We could also see about getting Ravenna to be Chibi Moon." Alana proposed. “I think that would be fantastic. Who would be the rest of the Shitennou?” Lyra asked. "I could see if Armin could be Jadeite." Alana thought out loud. "Are we really setting up a cosplay group?" Nathaniel asked. Sam looked at Nath, as if he had said something really stupid. "Do you not realize how highly rated Sailor Moon cosplay groups are?" She asked. Nathaniel shook his head. “Sailor Moon cosplay groups are some of the most elite cosplayers in the anime world. Sailor Moon being one of the most iconic anime in history, it is instantly recognizable. The cosplayers take some of the most beautiful pictures, make some of the coolest videos, and even do events. They may not be unionized like Star Wars' 501st Legion, but they come together and coalesce with great ease whenever they recognize each other. Children who recognize them run up to them the same way that they do with superheroes, and typically, they are nice to them. It is a sisterhood of love and justice.” Sam explained. "Not to mention how fun it would be to finally be in one." Alana cooed. “We'd still need Zoisite.” Veronica stated. "I wonder if Derek could be him." Nora pondered. “Uh, guys? Can we please get to the photoshoot?” Renee asked impatiently.

After posting for photos for what felt like an eternity, Nathaniel and Alana went into the changing room to get out of their cosplays. "You do look really beautiful in that." Nathaniel smiled as he took the black wig off. Alana blushed. "Do you really think so?" She asked nervously. “Of course. You look magnificent.” He blushed as he walked over to her and kissed her. “Thank you for doing this my love. It means the world to me.” Tears came to Alana's eyes as she spoke. “I love you my Melody.” Nathaniel cooed as he wiped a tear from her cheek. “I love you so much Nathaniel!” She mused as she threw her arms around him.

★

A few weeks later, in the early hours of the morning, several cars arrived at an old castle in the country. “This place looks amazing! Perfect for our photo shoot!” Alana cheered as she got out of the car. “Welcome to the Astarian Royal Palace Lady Melody!” A woman with long brown hair, sunglasses and wearing a knee length blue dress beamed as she walked up to them. “Mrs. Reynard, I presume?” Alana asked as she shook the woman's hand. “Yes ma'am. We spoke over the phone.” the woman smiled. “You are fully aware as to why we need the palace today. Am I correct?” Alana inquired. “Yes. For your little photoshoot. Cosplay, I believe.” Mrs. Reynard replied. “Yes. Sailor Moon. Its important the palace be the backdrop to this shoot.” Alana stated. “The photographer will be here in a few minutes to set up. They'll need time.” Mrs. Reynard explained. “That's fine. We need time to prepare.” Alana smiled.

After a couple of hours, the members of the group began to step out of their respective preparation rooms and into a lounge. Lynne Roster as Queen Serenity, Sam as Sailor Jupiter, Severina as Sailor Venus, Renee as Sailor Mercury, Lyra as Sailor Mars, Noelle as Sailor Uranus, Lucy as Sailor Neptune, Nora as Sailor Saturn, Veronica as Sailor Pluto, Ravenna as Small Lady Serenity, Viktor as Kunzite, Ken as Nephrite, Armin as Jadeite, Derek as Zoisite, Nathaniel as Prince Endymion and Alana as Princess Serenity. When the entire group was gathered in the lounge, tears filled Alana's eyes. “It's so beautiful!” she happily cried out. “Awe! Mels!” Severina cheered as she hugged Alana. “This was a fantastic idea!” Lynne beamed. "How long do we all need to wear this?" Armin asked, slightly uncomfortable. “Just a few hours. We're gonna get a TON of shots! ” someone replied as they walked up. It was a young woman with short platinum blonde hair, bright green eyes, and pale skin. She wore black pants, a white button up top and a deep blue beret. "You all look so regal!" She cheered. “Alright everyone, let me introduce you to you Catarina. She's a friend of mine from boarding school. She's the photographer I told you guys about!” Severina introduced. “Hello everyone! It is an absolute pleasure to meet you all!” Catherine bowed. ” Severina introduced. “Hello everyone! It is an absolute pleasure to meet you all!” Catherine bowed.

The photoshoot took several hours, and took place at various locations within the castle grounds. Lynne insisted on at least one family shot with Sam and Alana, and one with Sam, Alana, Severina, Ravenna, Ken, Nathaniel, and Viktor. “This is odd. I don't quite know the anime, but those characters aren't actually family, aren't they?” Catarina asked, curiously. “Not exactly... I mean, Queen Serenity, Princess Serenity, and Small Lady Serenity are three generations of lunar royalty, and Prince Endymion is Princess Serenity's husband and Sailor Chibi Moon's father... But, this shot isn't about the show's family. It's about their family.” Lyra explained. “Oh. That's sweet!” Catarina smiled. Alana insisted each “couple” got their own picture. Viktor wasn't too happy that his couldn't be with Alana, but he didn't mind posing with Severina. Kentin was very happy to have a romantic pose with Sam. "Nephrite and Jupiter look so fantastic!" Renee cheered. “Are you kidding? I've been wanting to do this set for a long time!” Sam beamed. “My favorite part of all of this. I hate this wig, but being your knight is worth it.” Ken mused as he looked at Sam lovingly. "This is awkward." Derek rolled his eyes when he and Renee had their turn. "Oh grow up!" Renee snapped. "Derek... You know what happens when Renee gets mad!" Alana laughed. “Yeah... She gets pretty scary.” Derek sighed. Everyone laughed as Renee forced Derek into a somewhat romantic pose. "But this is so awkward!" Derek whined. "Just do it!" Renee demanded. When their part of the shoot ended, Derek sat down and shot back a bottle of water. “That was weird. "Lyra, Armin, you're up!" Alana cheered. “Now this will be interesting! ” Ken chuckled. “And in Dragon Ball references Armin! Toei may own both franchises, but now is not the time to try to mix the two!” Sam ordered. “Awe come on! That takes part of the fun out of it!” Armin whined. “Armin, if we were doing a smaller photoshoot, I wouldn't mind a few “fun” shots. So please be more serious.” Alana urgent. "Fine." Armin sighed as he and Lyra took their places in front of the camera.

“God that was exhausting! Who'd have thought that Cosplay would be THAT much work?” Nathaniel whined he crashed onto the living room couch at Death's Domain. "If you had cosplayed as the Winter Soldier when Armin and I cosplayed as Captain America and Black Widow at that Marvel Exhibition in High School, you would have known, first hand, A LOT sooner!" Alana shot as she crashed down next to him. "You still won't let me live that down?" He asked. "Nope." She chuckled. "Why not?" He asked. “Because Armin and I worked our asses off to do our characters justice and we were hoping you would join in on the fun. Especially considering how Natasha and Bucky get together in the comics several times, so it would have been a cute “couple's cosplay” for you and me. Not to mention how cosplay is more than just “wearing a costume”. When someone properly cosplays, they also wish to play the character, even for just a day. They temporarily escape reality and enter the one the character they're cosplaying as resides in. Weeks, months, and even years are spent building props and even hand making the items and outfits. There is a lot of blood, sweat and tears that go into it!” She explained. "I know you and Armin love it, but I don't think I could do it as often as you want to." Nathaniel sighed. “I get that. Its not for everybody. But, I'm thankful you did it for me.” Alana Mused. “I love you Alana. You always do so much for me... And it has been a long time since I've been the "prince" to your "princess." He grinned. "And I'm sure rubbing it Viktor's face added to your enjoyment.” She chuckled. "That did make it a bit more fun." He smirked. "I really wish you wouldn't antagonize him." She sighed. over you and find someone else. It's the same with Castiel. You're not going to be with him, so he needs to quit pining." He shot. "Yes, but with Castiel, you two have reached a mutual agreement, and he has angered me in such a way that I spat that truth with him." She chimed in. "Which makes the situation with Viktor worse. had your family and Severina telling him for years... Yet he insists." He huffed as he rolled his eyes. "Despite that, he is still one of my best and oldest friends. We were raised together and are still like family. Can you at least try to play nice with him?" She requested. Nathaniel looked at her annoyed. "Please! Pretty please! My sweet Endymion…” Alana begged as she playfully batted her eyes. He thought for a minute and exhaled. “Fine. ” He sighed. "Thank you." She mused. “But if he oversteps the boundaries that you and I put in place, I won't be so kind.” He stated. She cuddled up next to him and kissed his cheek. "I love you Nathaniel." She cooed. He put his arms around her and kissed her forehead. "I love you too Alana."

★

Several weeks later, after the images from the photoshoot had been posted and gone viral, an idea came to Severina's mind. She turned to Alana and Sam and smiled. "What?" Sam asked. “What if we did a cosplay concert?!” Severina cheered. “Nope. I'm not singing.” Alana stated. “PLEASE! We could choose a song from Sailor Moon and singing it at a convention!” Severina urged. “Really? What song would we even do?” Sam asked. “What about “Moon Effect”? It's sung by all of the scouts!” Severina cheered. “Please no. I don't sing.” Alana begged. "But, you wouldn't be alone... And we can't do it without our Sailor Moon!" Sam sneered. “Honey... You're such a beautiful singer! Please!!!!” Severina pleaded. “No…” Alana muttered. “Damn it Mels! Just do it! We all know that you sing when you're alone! On top of that, Nath, Rini, Viktor, Mom and I have all been telling you for years that we all think your singing is beautiful! So, just do it!” Sam snapped. "Don't forget how your teammates think so too." Severina added. Alana thought for a few minutes and huffed. “Fine. I'll do it.” She sighed. “Huzzah! Let's do it at Comic Con!” Sam cheered. "No! That’s too big a venue!" Alana pleaded "That's why it should be done there! You'll get over your stage fright on one of the biggest stages on the Convention Circuit!" Sam explained. "My babies singing a Sailor Moon song in full cosplay? I'd love to help you with it!" Lynne cheered as she walked up to them. "Fantastic! We'll make it a family project!" Severina smiled. Alana looked around at the other women, thought for a few minutes, sighed, and sheepishly grinned. “I guess the Roster Family women are putting on a show!”

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Words cannot describe how badly I've wanted to write something Sailor Moon related to my story...

Sailor Moon means a lot to me... It was my mom’s and my “thing”. No matter how much we fought, argued, and went at each other’s throats, we always bonded over the series. The first and last time I watched it in it’s entirety was with her just before her disease started taking its hold. She was the one who got me my first bits of merch, who was always happy to talk to me about it. The last Christmas gift I got her was a blanket with all the scouts on it, and she gave me plushies of Luna and Artemis. When mom died, Sailor Moon came to mean so much more to me. My aunt made me pendants with her ashes in them that look like the Legendary Silver Crystal, I got Pluto’s Garnet Rod tattooed on my back, and I became more adamant about collecting items. Each time I get a new item, I feel closer to her... There are times where I’ll even burst into tears because of Sailor Moon making me think of her....

Yes, I used the character sprite of Nathaniel that I edited from the Dark Chocolate Steward to make him look more like Endymion. I made his hair black, and edited his rings and earrings out.

Little tip... The bit about Adonis won't make sense unless you've read the Codename Sailor V manga.... If you’re not in the mood to read it, Adonis was a lowly Venusian soldier who was in love with his princess (Venus). Venus fell in love with Kunzite instead of him. He found her on Earth and cursed her to never be able to have love again, thus freeing more of her time up to focus on her duty as the leader of Princess Serenity’s Sailor Guardians.

This was originally going to be a Valentine's Day special for 2020. Then 2020 became the dumpster fire that it was and my real life needed more of my attention....

The majority of this does take place during the first year between University Life and Love Life. Before Nath and Alana go on their globe trotting adventure. The flashback section takes place at various points in time.

Credit goes to:

Naoko Takeuchi for Sailor Moon

@candysweetposts for the Princess Serenity Pack (seriously, thank you for going through with my request!)

@chinomiko and Beemoov for My Candy Love

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smeraldos · 3 years

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Love by Daylight (2/2)

➸ characters: (sassy) Seokjin x Reader ➸ genres/tags: Sailor Moon!AU, fluff, humor ➸ tags: running away from the mortifying ordeal of being known, petty enemies/secret crushes to something more, (1) nod to seokjin's love of fishing ➸ words: 1.1K+ ➸ summary: Tuxedo Mask is none other than your p(r)etty (boy) rival, Kim Seokjin. << READ PART 1 HERE >>

"I guess I don't get why my Discord avatar doesn't do me justice?" You almost laugh when he blanches. "Oh, that. We don't talk about that." "Why not?" You lean in to give him your most innocent (read: cutest) look. He huffs. "You're prettier in person. Saying that out loud forces me to realize it even more."

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Eating with someone has never been so awkward.

You don't bite into your burger so much as you stare at it, willing it to disappear while Seokjin munches away.

He swallows. "Aren’t you going to eat that?"

"You can have it. I’m not hungry."

Seokjin eyes you suspiciously. You play dumb, pulling out your phone to switch the settings on your alarm. It rings a minute later.

"Shoot!" You jump up from your seat. "Forgot I had class. Gotta—"

In your hurry, you don’t catch Seokjin's sneaker sticking out and step on it. Hard.

"Ow!" Seokjin yelps as you make a beeline for the door. Before you can open it, a bunch of elementary schoolers enter in single file, all wearing yellow caps.

When the last one comes in, you breathe a sigh of relief...only to notice an orange capped kid and a new line of students behind her. You glance over your shoulder. Seokjin is approaching fast. For a second, you’re tempted to push your way out, but you don't. They're kids. No matter how stupidly prim and proper they're being.

Have they never tried ice cream and shakes?

"You think they'd be more excited," Seokjin comments, standing next to you now.

"Right?" You sigh, watching them order and count out their coins up front. "Seeing them act so grown-up is creepy."

He shudders. "I can't imagine living like that again. 10 out of 10 would not recommend."

"Glad you agree," you say, spotting a space between the kids and the door. Abruptly, you drop down and squeeze yourself through to a chorus of hey's and crazy lady's, all of which you've heard before. They should really come up with better insults.

"Psst, Thumper, what are we doing down here?"

You thought too soon.

In theory, Thumper sounds like a cute nickname, but you’ve only ever been called that when someone wanted to point out your overbite. It was either that or Jaws. You whirl around to see Seokjin right behind you, holding onto your hoodie. You yank it back.

"Sorry," he says, and you're so shocked you stare at him for a few seconds. "I know that's long overdue. I'd give you a laundry list of apologies, but my foot is kind of getting cramped."

"Oh. Yeah, um." You quickly scan the area, finding an empty bench underneath a well-trimmed tree. "Let's talk there."

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Seokjin wasn't kidding when he said he’d had a lot of apologizing to do. He'd pulled up a list on his Notes app, apologizing for the time he'd tripped you to the time he'd told you to give up on Jimin because he’d never like you back.

"I was jealous," he admits. "Jimin already gets the most chocolates on Valentine's, but instead of keeping them, he gives them away to kids at the orphanage. And what's more, you're like that, too."

"Me?" You have no idea what this has to do with you. Besides, you would have eaten all the chocolates. You wish you would have thought of sharing them.

"Don't look at me like you're innocent. You're the worst. You're nice and you actually mean it."

"Is that supposed to be an insult?"

"No," he backtracks, cheeks flushed. "Sorry. I'm bad at giving compliments. I just mean you're…"

"Perfect?" You guess, a little cheeky.

"Now you're just fishing," he says.

"Then what were you going to say?"

"I"—he takes a breath—"don't think it's a good idea. It's really sappy. I'm dying inside just thinking about it."

Honestly, it's a little endearing. You smile. "I promise I won't laugh."

"Don't bet on it," he says, but the way he’s looking at you is so tender you almost melt on the spot. "You weren't wrong when you said perfect. You're funny and kind in a way I can't explain, and you have a lot of heart to share, even with people who don't deserve it. Even with me. I guess I wanted to say it makes sense you’re meant to save the day, and your Discord avatar doesn't do you justice."

"Oh," you breathe, speechless. Seokjin said he was bad at delivering compliments? Well, you aren't good at receiving them.

Seokjin coughs. Then coughs some more. Gingerly, you reach out to pat his back. "Are you okay?"

"'Course not," he manages. "Is that all you have to say"—he pulls away to cough—"after I waxed poetic about you?"

"Thank you?"

"That's better," he says, straightening a bit. "Go on." So that's why he was coughing: he wanted words of affirmation. You can't believe he accused you of fishing for compliments.

"I guess I don't get why my Discord avatar doesn't do me justice?"

You almost laugh when he blanches. "Oh, that. We don't talk about that."

"Why not?" You lean in to give him your most innocent (read: cutest) look.

He huffs. "You're prettier in person. Saying that out loud forces me to realize it even more."

"I don't see how that's a bad thing."

"I like you, Thumper," he says, "but I'd be stupid to think you'd like me, too."

A rush of warmth courses through you, and you have to bite your tongue to keep from smiling. "Maybe you should be a little stupid, then."

Now it’s his turn to look speechless. "But—" His voice cracks, and he clears his throat before starting again. "But I'm a jerk."

"You apologized."

"I'm not cut out to be my avatar, not like you are."

"That's why you’re the sidekick."

He pouts. It's probably the most adorable thing you've seen, right up there with the compilation of kitten videos Mina sent you last week. "You didn’t have to go that far."

"I'm kidding," you say, laughing. "I'm not cut out to be my avatar, either. I'm a huge crybaby. Remember when you found me hiding behind the jewelry counter because I was scared of the you-know-what?"

He nods.

"You said I didn't need to steal anything because—"

Groaning, Seokjin swipes a hand down his face. "There's a reason I said it behind a m—I mean, my screen."

"But it worked. You made me laugh, and you were the one who always picked me up when I was feeling down or insecure or frustrated. You were the brave one, the guy with the plan, and…" You pick at your skirt, suddenly shy. This is all so new. "You meant it that day, didn't you?"

Gently, he takes your hands in his. It's comforting to know they're a little clammy. "You have my heart, ______. Hook, line, and sinker. Don't ever make me say that again."

note: the line he said as Tuxedo Mask was "I can't believe you're thinking of stealing when you already have my heart," which is 100% too sweet for 11pm on a friday saving the city. good thing you've always had a sweet tooth.

#bangtanarmynet #seokjin x reader #seokjin x y/n #jin x reader #seokjin fic #seokjin fluff #jin imagine #seokjin imagine #seokjin scenarios #jin scenarios #jin fluff #seokjin au #jin au #bts au #bts fic #bts fluff #bts imagines #bts scenarios #my fic

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putschki1969 · 3 years

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「KEIKO Live K002 ＊＊Lantana＊咲いたよ＊＊」Live Report

■KEIKO Live K002 ＊＊Lantana＊咲いたよ＊＊ Day & Time：2020/12/16　Doors open: 18:00／Start: 19:00 Venue：Zepp DiverCity TOKYO Live Stream Option: https://stagecrowd.live/4182631157/ Streaming Ticket Sale: 12/1 12:00～12/23 13:00 Ticket Price: 3,000円 Archive: 12/16～12/23

Everyone, SUPPORT Keiko and GO BUY a ticket if you haven’t yet!! (TUTORIAL) It was a REALLY cool live! Keiko was adorable! Koichi Korenaga and Hitoshi Konno added so much to so many songs with their guitar and violin. Also, we got May’n and KEIKO singing to the beginning, a May’n song AND a Christmas song together, all those collabs were AMAZING!!!

KEIKO in a leather jacket on stage. YESSSS!!! What more does a fangirl want? :P And she is wearing what seems to be a red skirt an embellished Christmas-y black top.

Find my first impression below the cut 〈(•ˇ‿ˇ•)-→

1.Be Yourself: Still doesn’t sound good live. Not at all. Her version from the first live performance might actually have been better than this. I think she shouldn’t start her lives with this song. I feel like she needs to be more warmed-up to go this high.

2.ミチテハカケル (?): New song. She did tease us on Twitter that there would be some new songs performed at the live but I wasn’t expecting this. Meh...Another more or less forgettable up-tempo song that is not really up my alley. Kinda like Change the World’s Color. Her vocals improved a bit though compared to Be Yourself.

MC: She promises to interact with her online audience once May’n comes on stage. YAY!

3. Hajimari wa: Finally we are getting somewhere. The start of the concert was a bit bumpy but this is a solid performance.

4. 溜め息の消える街 (Tameiki no Kieru Machi): Another solid performance. By now you know this is not my cup of tea but the live version is enjoyable enough (especially since she is not singing super high).

MC: Hitoshi Konno comes on stage. Keiko remembers their first meeting back in the day. It was for a recording for the Sound Horizon live in 2008. Keiko was super excited to have live strings at the studio and she really idolised Konno back then for his gorgeous playing. She was dying to meet him because so far she had only heard his playing. She was imagining a figure like Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon coming out of the recording booth. But then only Konno came out XD Needless to say, Keiko was quite disappointed. Konno doesn’t seem to remember or he was barely listening to Keiko it seems XD He really has no idea why Keiko is telling us all of this. Keiko says she just wanted to try talking freely about something random.

5. Ray: Ohhhh, the first song I REALLY love from the performance. Ray benefits a lot from the added violin. And Keiko sounds great.

6. 夕顔 (Yugao): YESSSSSSSSS! I was hoping they would use Konno’s violin for this. The intro and bridge were so gorgeous. And the end literally killed me. I LOVED Keiko’s live rendition so much, her expressive vocals hit me right in the feels.

7. 茜 (Akane): Live violin FTW. Will forever love the verses. The chorus sounds better than in her first live (still not good though - that nobashite mo and kawakasu are just a little too painful for my poor ears).

MC: Let’s say hello to May’n. May’n is happy to have been asked to appear as guest in Keiko’s live. She is nervous and excited because it has been a while for her to do a live with an audience (+ a live stream). Keiko is going to sing Kalafina together with May’n! BANZAI. On a side note, they are so freaking cute together. May’n is complaining because Keiko so nonchalantly announced that they would be singing a Kalafina song. She thinks this is very special for all of us so it sould be announced accordinly :P Keiko is in a hurry to start singing :P

8. to the beginning: WOW, WOW, WOW! Keiko SLAYS!!! *sobs* The feels!!! And I don’t even like ttb all that much. Keiko got so emotional towards the end. And she sounded better than ever and was obviously so excited to sing a Kalafina song again. Didn’t reallypay much attention to May’n’s vocals. Obviously she is not Wakana.

MC: The excitement is real. May’n loves ttb and has listened to it MANY MANY times so to get to sing it together with Keiko was awesome. Keiko seems to share the sentiment. She is impressed by May’n stage presence and steadiness. Keiko then congratulates May’n on her 15th Anniversary. They finally take a look at the chat for a little while. Keiko is greeting everyone with “yahoo” which everyone in the chat seems to find hilarious because we have never really heard her say this. Someone watches from Korea so Keiko shares some Korean words she knows :P Lots of Macho-senpai talk XD Keiko explains the origin of macho-senpai. It’s from a program Kalafina atteneded and May’n hosted back in the day. Both of them like muscle training so May’n came up with the nickname of macho-senpai for Keiko even though Keiko isn’t even macho or anythin. May’n was shocked to realise that the nickname gained so much popularity and now it is even on Keiko’s Wikipedia page! May’n looks up to Keiko and wants to become macho like her which is why Keiko is “macho-senpai” for her. Keiko denies being macho but May’n is like, “you do so much sports, you are so cool, you love to eat meat, you generally eat a lot (and still stay so thin), you are definitely macho!!!” LOL Keiko thinks about calling May’n Maycho but May’n isn’t into it and she thinks the audience doesn’t like that nickname either even though they can’t see anyone’s face but she sees it in their eyes XD Her HOLA to Mexico is so cute. The tablet is getting heavy so they decide to return it. They are so touchy-feely with each other. And now they are singing a May’n song.

9. graphite / diamond: Never heard it but they rocked the stage together. SO COOL.

MC: Time for Koichi Korenaga. Lots of cat talk (fyi Kore-chan owns a cat). It’s called JOJO (Jocchan) and Kore-chan often posts pictures on Twitter. Keiko could talk forever about JOJO with Kore-chan.

10. 笑ってやる (Waratte Yaru): Another new song! With lots of English lyrics! Liking this A LOT more than ミチテハカケル I think. So badass. I am into it.

11. エンドロール (End Roll): Is still freaking cool. A mic-stand makes everything better!! Great transition from Waratte Yaru.

12. Change the World’s Color: While I am not a big fan of the studio live I do quite enjoy her live performances due to her being so enthusiastic. But End Roll and Waratte Yaru are much superior!

MC: Korenaga is about to leave when Keiko reminds him there is one more song to sing XD But before that: Band member introduction. She forgot the guitarist’s full name :P

13: 七色のフィナーレ (Nanairo no Finale): With both Koichi Korenaga and Hitoshi Konno. BANZAI. Sounds even more like a YK song now. Konno adds so much to the arrangement. Although I think they should have gotten rid of some of the super pop-ish elements of the arrangement to fit the violin more but oh well, it didn’t take away from my listening pleasure. Her final lalala part and the last bit hit differently. So emotional. She obviously felt at home with Konno and Korenaga at her side. So beautiful. Her vocals were a tiny bit better during K001 though and she did make a mistake at one point where her voice literally broke but I am not sure if it was because she was emotional or if she was just exhausted from singing so many up-tempo and high-key songs in a row.

ENCORE: An instrumental of Jingle Bells. May’n is back on stage with Keiko. They want to eat yakiniku for Christmas, not chicken but beef! YAY. MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Keiko loves May’n’s pants and is close to stripping her XD Keiko points out that the slit is very high. I think what she is doing counts as molestation :P Anyways, May’n is super excited to see a new side of Keiko in the future. She has known her for so long but there are still so many new things to discover and that makes her very curious and she feels like it will be the same for all of her fans. Keiko is touched by May’n’s heartfelt little message. Since it’s almost Christmas they need to sing a Christmas song

EN 1. 荒野の果てに (Angels We Have Heard on High): AHHHHHHHHH, one of my favourite Christmas songs. The beginning was FLAWLESS!! Actually loved the pop arrangement even though I usually prefer a more classical one. How I wish I had gotten to hear Kalafina sing this T_T But either way, their collab was great!! I will never like May’n’s voice and it doesn’t go too well with Keiko’s imo but hey, she still did fine.[What I would give to hear Wakana sing this with Keiko. We got a mini version during Kalafina Club once and even that sounded amazing]

EN2. 命の花 (Inochi no Hana): Really loved it.

MC: Keiko says she has many fun things planned for next year so we should look forward to it.

#kalafina #keiko #report #KEIKO Live K002 ＊＊Lantana＊咲いたよ＊＊#KEIKO Live K002 #to the beginning #konno hitoshi #korenaga koichi #may'n #I added a detailed summary to the MCs

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whoacanada · 5 years

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Sailor Moon Zimbits AU - Part II

Listen, I love the idea of Sailor Moon AU but I don’t want to recap the entire first season so I’m just gonna play fast and loose with the timeline so Jack and Bitty get together as fast as possible :)

LINK TO PART ONE POST

ALSO ON Ao3

Life goes on as normal, better than normal, because Jack’s finally chilling out, classes are getting easier, and Bitty’s crush on Tuxedo Mask starts to blossom into something far more tangible as they continue chirping, fighting, and flirting; until finally, one night, Tuxedo Mask stays close enough Bitty feels he’s being invited to touch. Bitty takes his chance, gives the man’s jacket a soft tug, pulling him down inch by inch until Bitty can gently press their lips together.

Bitty waits for the man to respond. Prays he doesn’t recoil in disgust or pull away angrily. And, no, Tuxedo Mask doesn’t pull away. Instead, he slides one hand into Bitty’s hair, holding them together as he brings up his arm to shield them from view with his cape. What was intended to be a chaste first kiss becomes a dance of cautious tongues, soft lips.

“I have to go,” Tuxedo Mask apologizes when he finally pulls away, pressing a last peck to the corner of Bitty’s mouth. Then another. “I’ll see you again very soon. I promise.”

“Gonna hold you to that,” Bitty breathes, staring up into his partner’s pale blue eyes. “Maybe you could even swing by when I’m not in mortal danger?”

That gets a laugh, Mask ducking his head and nearly losing his hat. “I’ll do my best. Until next time, Sailor Pie.”

With a rush of wind, he’s gone. Disappearing into the night like Bitty’s hopes of going to bed early. Oh course, Luna is waiting. Wide eyed, like she’s ready to give Bitty a stern talking-to.

“Nope.” Bitty vanishes his costume, bypassing his guide, practically walking on air. “Not tonight.”

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Classes are normal. Practice is normal. They’re winning games, which is fantastic, and Bitty’s finally feeling like he has some control over his normal life. Bitty’s world is perfectly fine, you know, except for the fact he’s still dealing with murderous monsters and a mysterious paramour who only shows up when his life is in imminent danger.

On the plus side, Bitty’s midnight monster-slaying sessions are now being followed by increasingly enjoyable make-out sessions. Like tonight, for example. The dust has barely settled on their battle with a soul-stealing cat witch, and Bitty is perched on Tuxedo Mask’s lap, palming at the man like a rowdy teen.

“You were beautiful,” Mask nuzzles Bitty’s throat, clutching at his waist as Bitty slides off his hat. The mask stays on. Just like Bitty’s costume stays in place. They haven’t discussed boundaries, but they’ve found them all the same.

“Kiss me again,” Bitty orders, nudging Mask’s chin up. He’s so handsome. So familiar.

“Always.”

The stay in the park for a little while longer, until Bitty’s lips are swollen and his pants are getting uncomfortable (not that Mask needs to know about any of that just yet). Bitty wants this all the time. He wants Mask in his dorm room, wants him in the stands at games, Bitty just really, really wants a boyfriend.

“You’re strong enough to face down the General sending these things every night,” Mask offers before they part ways, straightening his hat, adjusting Bitty’s hair. “You know you are.”

“I’m not sure,” Bitty hesitates. The sentiment is kind, but their whole relationship has been predicated on Bitty’s ability to not-handle most situations. “I can barely use the attacks I want, when I want.”

“Hey.” Tuxedo Mask rests his hand on Bitty’s shoulder, comforting, sincere. “Sailor Pie, you can do this. I’ll be right there with you. Just like always.”

So, fun fact, Bitty is actually not strong enough to face Nephrite alone, and for once Tuxedo Mask, for whatever reason, does not seem to have Bitty’s back.

“Oh, poor Sailor Pie,” the General taunts, summoning shadow tendrils from nowhere and thoroughly screwing any attempt at Bitty getting the high ground. “Nowhere to run? Here, let me help —” Bitty finds himself upside-down being lifted and crushed by the dark energy. Unable to escape, with a growing dread that no lame, last-minute interruption could stop this.

No one should be in Faber this late. No one should be able to hear Bitty getting his ass handed to him by Nephrite. He’s going to die, and things only get worse when Ransom, Holster, Shitty, and Lardo come running in from the locker room, gawping at the scene.

“Fucking what — “

“Don’t you hurt him!”

“Sailor Pie! Hold on!” Lardo yells, throwing open the gate. “We’re coming!”

“Run,” Bitty chokes, grasping for the Moon Wand and any hope of breaking free. “Guys — run.”

“No escape,” Nephrite yells as the magical bonds trapping Bitty tighten. “You’re too late.”

“Don’t you hurt our frog you ugly fuck!” Holster shouts, enveloped in an orange-gold glow as he flashes the finger and shouts, “Venus Power, Make Up!”

Bitty’s vision is sparking but he’s still aware enough to see his orange clad teammate in a fighting pose when the light clears, fists raised and ready to rumble. “Listen up you Nega-dick, let go of him or, I, Sailor Venus, will rip your heart out through your dickhole in the name of love!”

“Sailor . . . Venus . . .?”

A flash of green, another of red, and one more of blue has Holster, flanked by three more scouts wearing familiar faces. They’re all wearing the same uniform, the compression suit, like Bitty’s, but Shitty is the odd-man out in a green skirt and knee high boots.

Lardo, in red, a tiara shining on her forehead, whips her arm out and yells, “The Soldier of flame and passion, I am Sailor Mars! Back the fuck off, bitch!”

Shitty steps up onto the bench, allowing Bitty to see his bare legs. He hasn’t shaved. “The Scout of courage and protection, Sailor Jupiter, is here to knock your fucking teeth in, bro!”

“With Water and Wisdom as my guides, Sailor Mercury will drown your chances of victory! Let him go!”

Ransom — Mercury — sounds good. Very official. Maybe it’s the lack of oxygen, but all Bitty can think is, what does it say about him that he hasn’t been able to come up with a kick-ass one-liner introduction like literally everyone else he knows. Lord, he’s still going by Sailor Pie instead of Sailor Moon.

Darkness begins to creep at the edge of his vision as the others begin firing off elemental attacks. Then, head lolling, Bitty finally sees a flash of red in the rafters. Tuxedo Mask.

“You’re . . . late . . .” Bitty whispers.

“Sailor Pie!”

Everything goes black.

“— knew it. I knew Bittle was special. No human could make pies that good.”

“Sailor Pie, man. I thought it was just Jack fucking with us again. You think there are more?”

“Enough. We need to let him rest.”

Bitty clenches his eyes closed, the voices aggravating his splitting headache — all he wants in the world is to slip back into unconsciousness, but his two working brain cells start putting together the fact his secret identity isn’t a secret anymore, and his teammates know too much for him to play dumb.

“You know you aren’t our Captain all the time. We should be here when wakes up. To explain.”

“You’re so loud,” Bitty moans, trying to roll away from the noise only to be gently rocked back by large, familiar hands that coax him upright against his every silent wish. “Ow,” Bitty cracks his eyes open and finds Holster, Lardo, Shitty holed up in what appears to be Jack’s room, except there’s a familiar top hat and mask on the desk beside Jack’s calculus textbook.

There’s no way. This is a dream. A terrible trick.

“There he is,” Holster says, voice far too loud even as he’s trying to be gentle. “Thought you were toast for a minute, Bitty. Good thing Jack got there when he did or we might have lost you.”

“Not fast enough,” Jack curses from somewhere Bitty can’t see, and when he turns to look there’s no warning before a light is shining in Bitty’s eyes, making everything suck so much worse.

“Easy,” Ransom urges, his hand holding Bitty in place as he tries to get away. “You hit your head pretty hard.”

Bitty blink away, spots dancing in his vision, to find Jack hovering in the doorway, arms crossed, as stern as ever. Except, if Bitty wasn’t mildly concussed, he’d say his Captain looked almost upset. Guilty, even. (And now that Bitty knows Jack is probably pulling double duty as his secret not-boyfriend . . . )

“It’s my fault,” Jack mutters, and Bitty knows a Zimmermann apology when he hears one. “I could have stopped this.”

“What’s with the selfless act, man? We were all there,” Ransom tucks away his penlight. “We were just as helpless as you.”

“It’s different for him,” Lardo says cryptically, giving Bitty’s foot a squeeze before rising to join Jack. “He has to be the fall guy on this one.”

“Can I have a few minutes alone with Jack?” Bitty asks. “Please?”

Though they go reluctantly, the room does clear, and Bitty is left with his overbearing, overdressed hockey captain, who is also, apparently, his midnight beau.

“So, it’s you?” Bitty tugs at a loose thread on the dark blue comforter trying to calm his racing heart.

“It’s me,” Jack agrees, knocking his heel against the floorboards. “And it’s you, too.”

“Was it all a game?” Bitty presses his palm to his temple as if the action will stop his head from throbbing as he slides off the bed. Jack’s bed. Tuxedo Mask’s bed. “The flirting? Pretending to care about me — Did you know he was me?”

“No.” Jack breathes, still as Bitty crosses the room to confront him. “Never. I didn’t pretend to do anything, and it wasn’t a game, I —” he swallows, forcing himself to look at Bitty like the act is painful. It probably is. “I had suspicions, but I couldn’t confirm anything. Not before tonight.”

“How do you feel? Knowing I’m . . . me?” Standing, Bitty can finally feel just how messed up he is. Everything aches. Even his hair.

Jack swallows, hand lifting as if all he wants is to touch, so Bitty obliges, leaning into his Captain’s personal space, allowing Jack to catch him. To hold him. Again, just like before.

“I don’t feel any different, you’re still you,” Jack whispers, cradling Bitty close, “Crisse, I told you to fight. You could have died.”

“But I didn’t.” Bitty whispers, wincing at his own voice. “I’m okay.”

The only response is a soft pressure against his scalp. A kiss. The sudden relief that floods him is better than any drug — Tuxedo Mask still likes him. Loves him, even. Now, maybe Jack can love Eric Bittle, too.

“You need to rest,” Jack holds Bitty steady, guiding him back to the bed. “The guys are going to keep watch while I take care of a few things with Hall and Murray.”

“You’ll come back, right?” Bitty eases under the covers, wincing. “We’re going to talk?”

“In the morning,” Jack promises, brushing the fringe out of Bitty’s eyes, expression unbearably fond. “When you feel better.”

The sheets smell like Jack. So does the pillow. It should be gross, but, Bitty kinda likes it. Before he knows it Jack is gone and everything is dark once more.

#sailor moon au #zimbits #my stuff #my fic #another grade-a crack au from whoacanada #who should be working on other things #but whatever we have fun #long post

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uminoisthebest · 6 years

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The Final Battle Between Light and Dark: Pledge of Love for the Future

Season 2; Episode 88

So we start the epic showdown with red flashes of the Melific Black Crystal. Darth Sidious claims his true title of Death Phantom! He also asserts it’s time to destroy Earth.

We next cut to Luna and Artemis. Lun asked Artemis for a status update on how things are going. Luna, wouldn't you know if Artemis knew? I assume you two have been together since the Guardians went into the Black Crystal. Wait! Can Artemis communicate telepathically with Sailor Venus?

Artemis also mentions other things about Nemesis shooting stuff at Earth, but that’s not really important. We all know we’re here for Wiseman.

And finally, we cut to where the action is. Sailor Moon & Friends are confronting Bad-A Chibiusa. Black Lady directs Wiseman to channel her the Power to destroy the world. She continues on about not being loved. Once again, Where’s Momo?

Sailor Moon begs Black Lady not to be fooled any more. Black Lady is done with her voice and attacks her. TM blocks the attack. SM is really good at getting guys to meat shield for her.

Fine. I admit it. This part is fantastic and makes a lot of sense. After seeing TM sacrifice himself for Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon & Friends all agree that Chibiusa is one of their friends. This forces Black Lady to confront the cognitive dissonance between what she’s believed with what she’s seen. Outstanding writing. (Stop making me act like I’m not a curmudgeon!)

Wiseman/Death Phantom/Darth Sidious speaks to Black Lady, telling her that he’ll send her the Malefic Black Crystal energy again. Black Lady chooses to side with her preconceived beliefs over new evidence and attacks the group.

Side-thought: At this point, I’m torn. I feel that the Sailor Guardians begging Black Lady to realize they’re her friends is getting old, but I also understand that most people when faced with cognitive dissonance choose to ignore the new evidence. So the writers’ story makes sense, I’m just annoyed by it.

TM recalls Prince Endymion’s words that his and Sailor Moon’s love must be like my love for pizza. TM walks over to Sailor Moon and helps her up, and they face the problem together. Sailor Moon uses Moon Crystal Power.

We now are in the future looking at Neo Queen Serenity.

And we’re back to the Black Gate, and Sailor Moon has become Neo Queen Serenity, and my analytic powers are failing me, but I’m so intrigued, I don’t care that much.

Battle of the memories! We get a replay of the flashback to Chibiusa falling in the rain with a voice over by Neo Queen Serenity ‘explaining’ her actions. She didn’t help because, and I quote “it’s because you needed to know you had the strength to stand on your own.” Unfortunately for the show, my analytic abilities have returned and I hate this explanation. Chibiusa wasn’t doubting her strength, She was injured and wanted comfort. Usagi of all people should have understood this distinction.

She then offers this further justification, which I still don’t buy. She’s still conflating loss of confidence with legitimate physical pain.

While I’m not convinced, Black Lady seems to take the lesson that they didn’t help her because they loved her.

Wiseman returns and encases Black Lady, Neo Queen Serenity, and TM in the power of the Malefic Black Crystal.He rambles on about not being loved and only trusting the darkness. Once again, we’re back to Black Lady possibly believing they’re her friends, and then not believing they’re her friends. Using this motif once or twice is fine, but I think they’ve utilized this 4 or 5 times, and it’s leaving a bitter taste in my mouth.

In the vortex, we see a blue-haired Chibiusa. Minus 49 quality points.

Black Lady attacks Neo Queen Serentiy and TM. It’s a very inefficient attack as Neo Queen Serenity continues to talk very calmly to Black Lady about how she needs to leave to protect herself. Black Lady tells Neo Queen Serentiy to leave, but Neo Queen Serenity says Black Lady’s survival is all that matters.

We get more flashbacks to happy memories of Chibiusa’s past with Sailor Moon & Friends and I don’t care about Black Lady any more. I’m sorry. I know I’m probably supposed to be all like “Ah! Look at Usagi’s resolve! How sweet!” but I’m not.

We get a scene with Black Lady, Neo Queen Serenity, and Tuxedo Mask that is them having a.conversation about why Neo Queen Serenity cares about Black Lady. The music is fantastic! Black Lady loses the Dark Moon clan symbol and I hope that this fiasco is over.

They return the the Black gate with Black Lady transformed into Chibiusa, I never thought I’d be happy to see Chibiusa, but I am. Strange...

We have only now reached the halfway point.

We return to the Black Gate with Chibiusa realizing they have always been there for her. Usagi is a little tipsy and Chibiusa reminds her she used the Silver Crystal. Thunder starts to sound around them

Wiseman returns and says that the Black Gate is already open. They vow they’ll stop him and he attacks them. With how much they get shocked, I’m surprised there hasn’t been at least one casualty.

I love this shot. When the Black Crystal’s power begins to spread across Earth, Sailor Moon stands up and is not about to take this crap. She does say she lives everyone on this planet, which seems a little crazy, but it’s fine. I’ll let it slide. It’s an awesome scene.

This show is at it’s best when Sailor Moon with all her faults, is the hero. Now we’re getting to see her really embrace it, and I love it.

Wiseman attacks her but she transforms back into Neo Queen Serenity. Once again, the left hemisphere of my braim has shut down. Then we get this music? Dance Rave! (My right hemisphere has taken over). I I love the calm resilience in her eyes. Also, as @uglygreenjacket as my witness, I recalled that Chibiusa has a Silver Crystal too.

Neo Queen Serenity and Wiseman have a battle of wills and power. When it looks like Neo Queen Serenity isn’t going to be able to overcome Wiseman, Chibiusa cries and the Silver Crystal appears from her tear. See, I'm not too dumb for kids' show! (I’m looking at you Petz)

The rest of Sailor Moon & Friends join in the fight. Their power combined is enough to overcome the malefic black crystal and bring the world back to peace. (It really is a lot more epic than that, I just don’t know how to make it seem that way without giving a tedious play by play)

Sailor Moon and Chibiusa wake up in a pink pool, thinking they died but saved the world. Neo Queen Serenity tells them they haven’t died. What is this place then? Is one of them dreaming? Is it a weird non-physical plane where consciousness can interact? Is that even possible?

We see the black crystal in modern Tokyo shrink while the sun rises. Artemis sounds way too surprised that they succeeded.

Sailor Moon & Friends take turn saying goodbye to Chibiusa. Of course Ami is only known for studying, cause she’s the smart one. Also, Venus says “remember not to wet your bed,” which I don’t think is a memory issue at all. Chibiusa calls Usagi “mommy” and I’m kinda uncomfortable with that. I bet they go to school the next day.

We see Crystal Tokyo and it’s beautiful. Chibiusa walks up the Neo Queen Serenity and King Endymion who welcome her back. Is it just me or are those leg to body ratios crazy?

FInal Thoughts: Fantastic Episode! I was a little bitter towards the end of the first half but the second half completely turned it around. I love that Chibiusa played a valuable part in saving the world. I love that they let Sailor Moon have her moment to shine. I loved the music. Fantastic episode! Note: The next episode is a recap and sneak peak combined. It’s going to be a little difficult to summarize but I’ll make do. Next week, the Start of Season 3! (Or S, as it’s actually titled)

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kasienda · 6 years

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Sailor Moon Through the Eyes of a Child

I was privileged to serve as caretaker of my two nieces (aged 6 and 11) and my nephew (age 8) over the last eight days. Early on in their visit, they raided my shelf of stuffed animals. Very quickly the youngest identified my Sailor Moon plushie as her favorite! They wanted to know what she was from. And I told them that it was from one of my favorite shows - Sailor Moon! At which point both girls wanted to watch it!

We have been watching the newish ViZ dub of the 90s anime, which is featured on Hulu. And when the opening started, I wasn’t sure they were going to be particularly impressed. We had just been watching Miraculous the day before (a Sailor Moon copy cat if their ever was one!) and its production value and graphic quality is really high, especially in comparison to a 90s anime. But I was wrong. All three of them were completely taken with it! And we developed a new tradition of watching 2-3 episodes in the morning after breakfast. The youngest loved the transformation sequences, magical attacks, and theme songs the best. She loved being able to recite lines like “Mercury bubble spray” and “In the name of the moon, I will punish you!” She also loved Luna because “she was a cat and could talk” and insisted on sleeping with plushie Luna each night. The nephew was not excited about the show initially. He didn’t ever say it was a show “for girls”, but I suspect that’s what he initially thought based on previous interactions with him. But two episodes in, unprompted he said, he liked the show “because it was an action show!” And quickly identified Tuxedo Mask as his favorite character. And he kept asking who Tuxedo Mask was - and all three of them came up with various hypotheses that ranged from Motoki to Mamoru to one off episode characters. The older two especially would explain their reasoning to one another. It was greatly amusing to me that it wasn’t obvious to them, but also so much fun to see how excited they were about it throughout the day. (I also loved hearing the sound of Japanese names rolling off their tongues with no hesitation when they’ve had pretty much no exposure to the language prior as they chattered away about the show!) And the oldest was most in love with Usagi. She continually cracked up at Usagi’s antics and some pretty subtle jokes. This was a character that she related to for how annoying her little brother was, to how much she cared about her friends, and how scared she was like all of the time when in battles! (This niece is often terrified in novel situations). And listening to her talk about this character as we watched some of these episodes together, I feel like I had an epiphany all over again as to why this character is so relatable. She’s so NORMAL. She’s a girl that doesn’t like homework or school, but loves video games, ice cream, and hanging out with her friends! She happens to have superpowers, but she, at least initially, doesn’t know what to do with them. We finally figured out who Tuxedo Mask was when we got to episode 19 (we didn’t watch every episode - we skipped some to capture some of the best episodes!). And they had pretty much figured it out by this point “because their voices sounded the same”, but they were so excited to have their suspicions finally be confirmed! And at the end of episode 24, their were actually some tears when Nephrite died because “This episode was so sad!” Towards the end of the week, my husband asked them who their favorite villain was. The youngest said Zoisite because “he is pretty and he has three pretty pretty monsters”.

But it was the nephew who made my heart smile. He said he liked Nephrite “because Zoisite kept telling him he couldn’t do it, but he then would do it.” And the later he added, “Oh! And because he switched sides!”

Now in their nuclear family, kisses in shows and media are usually followed by a, “Ewww! That’s gross!” from both of their parents. And when I’ve babysat them before they usually do this too! But during episode 22, where Usagi and Tuxedo Mask share their first kiss there was none of this! They were all rooting for this couple! Instead we got “awwws” even from the boy! (And I hate that I say, even from the boy because boys have feelings and need affection too, but these children are being raised very much with somewhat well defined traditional gender roles). And their last night here, I “caught” the oldest niece and nephew making the Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask plushies make out. They were embarrassed, but I was so happy that romantic kisses had become part of their make believe play!

Our final episode before everyone had to leave was episode 28, where Usagi and Mamoru sat as models for a portrait, so we didn’t quite make it to Sailor Venus’s introduction or to Usagi’s reveal as the princess, but apparently they have Hulu at home, and are excited to continue the Sailor Moon adventure. I hope to get to have phone call conversations with them about their favorite episodes. Anyway, I was kind’ve amazed how well all three took to the show - it was the only show that all three could agree upon. I couldn’t even get them all to agree to Star Wars, which is something they all love! And I feel more convinced than ever, that Sailor Moon has something for everyone!

#Nostalgia #Through the Eyes of Children #Sailor Moon #Tsukino Usagi #Tuxedo Mask #Chiba Mamoru #Luna #Nephrite #Zoisite #Episode Analysis #Sailor Moon Classic #90s Sailor Moon #My Own Content #Rambling Thoughts #Sailor Moon is a GREAT role model #Sailor Moon has something for everyone

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k-renne · 7 years

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Fighting Evil by Moonlight

A/N: Ahhh I’m so excited that this is finally coming together, thanks to @thecurlycaptain and @kyloholic for helping me to get this ball rolling!

Summary: Two lovers, pulled apart by forces beyond their control get a second chance in their new lives on Earth. However, with the emerging threat of the Negaforce and the loss of their memories it’s not certain whether they’ll be together again. But there is one thing that you do know, you are Sailor Moon, champion of justice! On behalf of the moon you will right wrongs and triumph over evil, side by side with your friends.

A long Time ago in a Galaxy far, far, away

There lay a great civilization, the ancient kingdom of Jedha where Queen Serenity ruled. All was threatened by the emergence of a being known to his followers as Supreme Leader Snoke, creating the First Order to destroy Queen Serenity and her reign of peace and light. In order to protect the crescent moon saber and imperium silver kyber crystal from Snoke’s reach she sent it with the next generation to the distant future in hopes that one day they’d find each other again and remember their pasts, fighting to keep the light in the stars against the threat of the Negaforce.

“BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!” Blared your obnoxious alarm for the third time this morning. This time you took a moment to look at the clock rather then slam on the snooze again.

Oh no, You had slept in and it was just ten minutes before your first class, crap! This was going to be a rough day, and you were having a nice dream too! You wished you could go back to sleep and dream about that handsome face again, but you were about to be late.

On your way you passed some kids bullying a small black cat, “Hey!” You yelled at them. They scattered, leaving you and the poor kitty alone. You inspected it, seeing a band aid on its forehead. It probably wasn’t the best idea but you pulled off the bandage, much to the cat’s distaste. You gasped at the sight underneath, it was a small golden crescent, and it seemed to be apart of its skin. The cat hissed at you and ran away, leaving you to realize that now not you were late for class!

Disheveled and groggy from lack of coffee you entered the classroom, met with a few curious stares from fellow students. Finally you found your best friend Molly and sat next to her, trying to get yourself together.

“Y/N! You’re late again? That’s twice this week,” She whispers to you.

“I know, don’t remind me,” You sigh. “I keep on staying up late playing Sailor V, it’s bad,” You explain. She shakes her head at you and you focus your attention on the professor. Just try and make it through this lecture, then you can get a coffee.

Your need for caffeine was made even stronger by the exam grade that you just got back, definitely not your best work. You should’ve studied more then that. Worse your friend’s grade was much higher then yours. Anxiety high and pride worn, you made your way to the café to wait in line for coffee.

Ugh, of course Matt had to be working today. Pull yourself together, don’t make a fool of yourself.

“Hi Y/N, what can I get for you?” Matt asked cheerfully. You didn’t understand how he had this energy, he doesn’t even drink coffee. Of course it only made him cuter, with those silly glasses of his.

“Y/N?” He repeats. Crap! You totally were just staring at him, so embarrassing.

“Uh sorry Matt! I’ll just have some ice coffee,” You say, handing him your coffee mug.

“Alright, it looks like you could use it, have a nice day Y/N,” He replies, handing the coffee back to you. Does that mean he noticed how tired you look? Ugh he probably thought you were an idiot.

Later you meet up with Molly and decide to go to your favorite boutique that her mom owns to treat yourself after seeing that exam grade. Sure you’d probably get scolded for it and you should be studying but you needed a break right now.

“Wow look at this!” You pull up a velvet pink chocker with a rhinestone heart on it.

“I don’t know Y/N, I think it looks like a dog collar,” Molly says.

“What! I think it’s cute, I’m going to get it.” Her words only encouraged you. You knew she was wrong, it was cute and maybe Matt would like it.

“50% of sale!” Molly’s mother shouted. Suddenly a rush of women came into the store, making you drop and forget the necklace.

“What is going on?” Molly asked, this just seemed a bit out of character for her mother.

“Y/N, how would you like this pretty necklace, I’ll give you a deal 10$ for my daughter’s best friend!” She said to you, holding up a necklace that was obviously worth much more than ten dollars.

“Ten dollars!” A women yells and more come running behind her, pushing you and Molly away.

“Um look Molly I think I’m going to go, this is getting a little too crazy for me,” You explain to her.

“I’ll see you later!” She tells you and you leave the store.

Distracted by your thoughts you don’t look where you’re going as you walk down the street. Much to your luck you walk straight into someone, smacking your face into a hard chest.

“Hey watch where you going!” You scold him, even though it was your fault you were feeling too grumpy to deal with this. Your frown deepens when you realize that it’s Ben, of course you had to run into him today.

“I should be saying that to you, how could you be so blind that you didn’t see me?” He questions you, frowning. He sees a paper that fell out of your bag and picks it up and laughs when he sees your grade.

“Are you stupid or just incredibly lazy?” He scolds you.

“I am not stupid, and give that back! You shouldn’t be looking at other peoples’ grades,” You retort.

“Whatever meatball head,” He mocks.

“Hey I’ll have you know these are not meatballs, they’re cute little buns,” You defend, you worked hard on this hairstyle. It was your signature look.

“Cute, not a word I would use to describe a meatball,” He continues to tease you. You scoff and stomp away, muttering angry curses about Ben under your breath. Why was he always such a jerk?

Ben didn’t realize how mean he was being, for him it was just a game. He lived to see you flustered like that. Though a part of him was actually concerned about your grade, he didn’t want you to struggle in school. Stop thinking about the foolish girl, you have more important things to focus on, he chastised himself.

You made your way back to your dorm room, luckily your roommate was pretty much invisible so you mostly had it to yourself. Which was great because right now you just wanted to cry.

“Stop crying Y/N!” A voice says.

“What? Where did that come from?” You ask. The only one here is you, and that weird black cat from earlier.

“I am C3PO, I was sent here to find you and guide you,” The cat addresses, for some reason it has a British accent? Were you hallucinating? Maybe you fell asleep? No, this felt too lucid.

“Get out of my room! Cat’s aren’t supposed to talk!” You yell at C3PO.

“I am no ordinary cat, as I said I am here to help you. There is a lot of evil lurking and you need to be prepared to fight!” 3PO encourages.

“What? But I’m just a student, I can’t fight. Besides I don’t think any of the evil that’s around here is the kind that I can really fight.”

Meanwhile at the boutique Molly’s “Mother” laughs evilly as the jewelry begins to drain the energy from the women. Molly, sensing something off confronts her, her ‘Mother’ quickly transforms into a horrifying monster. Molly screams, and you can hear it echoing in your ears. What was that?

“You’re wrong, you can fight and you will fight. It’s your destiny, you are Sailor Moon. Here take this,” The cat hands you a brooch.

“Wow it’s so pretty!” You comment.

“Y/N you need to take this more seriously, now repeat after me, Moon Prism Power,” 3PO directs.

“Okay, Moon Prism Power!” You say, not believing anything will happen. You’re quickly proven wrong, when you say the words with the brooch in hand something feels strange. Your voice feels louder and powerful. Everything around you goes black but you feel calm as light surrounds your body. When you return back to your room you’re transformed into a red white and blue Sailor Fuku with long red boots and white gloves.

You hear Molly’s cries of help again and head in their direction, the boutique. Inside a horrible monstrous looking woman, whose holding a weakened Molly in her clutches, greets you.

“Let her go!” You tell her.

“Who are you?” The woman snarls.

“I am Sailor Moon, Champion of justice. On behalf of the moon you will right wrongs and triumph over evil, and that means you!” You point at her. Where did that come from?

“Are those stupid catch phrases supposed to scare me?” The monster mocks. She prepares an attack against you. Fear strikes you, wait a second, you have no idea what you’re doing and you’re friend is in trouble! You’re frozen when suddenly another person enters. A rose falls on the ground, shielding you from the monster’s blow.

“Who are you?” The monster repeats.

“I am Tuxedo Mask, Sailor Moon you have to fight, you can’t run away. I know you can do it!” He encourages you. Boy he sure was tall, dark, and handsome.

“Use your tiara and say Moon Tiara Magic!” C3PO tells you. You comply and as soon as you finish the words the tiara turns into a weapon perfect for throwing, you aim at the monster and knock her out. To your relief, she’s destroyed and the women are free.

“Well done Sailor Moon, I won’t soon forget what happened here tonight,” Tuxedo Mask says before disappearing into the night.

“He’s cute!” You comment. There was just something about him, he made you feel strong enough to fight. You just hoped that you would see him again, maybe this whole fighting evil and being a purveyor of justice wasn’t so bad.

#sailor moon au #kylo x reader #kylo ren fanfic #ben solo x reader #matt the radar technician #matt the radar technician x reader #kylo ren #renne writes

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thatsailormoon · 6 years

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Episode 010: Cursed Buses! Fire Warrior Mars Appears

Season 01 - Episode 10

Original Air Date: May 16, 1992

Kids are disappearing daily on this very specific bus at a very specific time. Yet people still insist on getting on that bus at that time. Because people are idiots. Luckily, Tuxedo Mask has some rope.

“I have to study hard and gain more knowledge so I can help Luna.” You know at that very moment, Usagi was thinking “What a showoff.”

Naru, Random Girl, Usagi, and Ami are talking about the disappearing bus, and Usagi says “That sounds like fun!” Yes, Usagi. It’s fun to be on a bus and disappear into another universe, as you will find out later in the episode.

Jadeite must have a good resume to get all of these jobs. He’s a jack-of-all-trades.

These girls praying at the shrine are also wearing the same school uniform as Rei. Doesn’t Rei go to a Catholic school? Should they even be allowed near the shrine? Or is it a Catholic school only in the manga? I guess I’ll find out as I watch.

Rei’s grandpa: The series pervert! We’ve been expecting you.

My Anonymous Canadian Friend says : “Granpa’s head is so big when he’s next to those girls.” He’s clearly not from Earth.

Usagi, as we all know, is incredibly evil. So Rei had to remove that evil and purify her. And Rei takes her job very seriously (unlike her grandpa). Hilarious.

I think this particular scene was made to show that Rei’s Akuryo Taisan ability is not related to being Sailor Mars. It’s entirely from her lifestyle as a shrine maiden. Though the ability certainly gets more badass when she becomes Sailor Mars.

I love Rei, but the anime definitely plays up the more fiery aspects of her personality.

And thus, with a single look at Usagi’s panties, grandpa has entered the perv hall of fame. My Anonymous Canadian Friend was disappointed that there was no nosebleed.

M.A.C.F. : “So, Rei just reveals her grandpa’s bisexuality to random strangers. That’s kind of weird.” Grandpa just loves everyone. And that’s how Jadeite got the job. Because grandpa flirted with him, and he saw his in. I wonder if Jadeite flirted back a little. That would have been fun to watch.

Oohhh, so the people aren’t stupid. Jadeite, when he took their energy, apparently also hypnotized them into getting on the bus. Okay. I will accept that.

Ami tries to push Usagi on the bus, but Usagi breaks down into a crying fit because it’s scary. Ami is so brave.

I love that, after all the ridiculous stuff Ami has seen in her handful of appearances as Sailor Mercury, she still tries to explain what she is seeing scientifically. Though she should know better than to say a black hole. If a black hole appeared on Earth, it’d suck up a hell of a lot more than a single bus full of hypnotized girls.

Phobos and Deimos! They don’t get anywhere near the attention in the anime that they do in the manga, but I always loved them. I love that Rei has pet crows.

Ooookkkayy. Normally, Luna has to do this magical backflip thing in order to make the transformation pens show up. But this time, she just sort of casually drops it when no one was looking. Did it just fall out of her? And Rei decides to keep it. Perhaps she feels an intense connection to this pen. Or, maybe she’s just a thief.

Also, Luna earlier suspected that Rei could be the Moon Princess. So why give her the Mars pen?

Even Luna is braver than Usagi sometimes!

I will never understand Usagi’s logic in using the Disguise pen here. “I’m terrified to go on that bus. I know! If I had a cute outfit, I wouldn’t be so terrified!” What?!

Ami really seems like the type of person to be on time to everything. Yet, she shows up late to the bus stop, even though she knows the bus is supposed to be there at 6pm. I wonder what held her up?

I love that Phobos and Deimos follow Rei around so much. They’re there when she’s trying to find the source of the evil. They’re there when she confronts Jadeite. They even get sucked into that alternate dimension with Rei. And then, when Sailor Moon is attempting to free Rei from the youma, they help! Those are the best birds.

I am sure you all know this by now, but I think Usagi is the best. I love that, in this episode, she’s crying about not wanting to live her life like this (constantly fighting monsters and whatnot), and then immediately says that she’ll do it. So awesome.

I really love the echo effect they added to Sailor Moon’s voice while in that weird dimension place. Nice touch.

Everyone, say hello to Kigaan.

Kigaan: “You can’t beat me with this toy!” Usagi: “You fell for it!”

How did Usagi know that her tiara could wrap people up like that?

And, in her first appearance, Sailor Mars defeats the enemy without needing Sailor Moon to get the final blow. Kudos!

My Anonymous Canadian Friend said: “Bus driver Tuxedo Kamen. At least he normally saves the situation with a rose, not a driver’s license and a bit of rope. ‘Good thing I brought my bus rope. It’s so useful. I hope Sailormoon doesn’t die while I’m arranging the logistics of this odd situation. Oh, by the way, WHERE THE HECK IS THIS?’ ”

I want to know how Tuxedo Mask knew how to fly the buses. It can’t be that simple to make buses LEAVE THE GROUND, right?

And then, when they get out of the crazy dimension, Ami very clearly calls Sailor Moon “Usagi” in front of him! It’s possible he didn’t hear it, in the bus and all, but it seems seems unnecessarily careless.

And, on this note, we end episode 010! We now have three Sailor senshi, and a while to go before number four shows up!

Stay tuned for episode 11!

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