#Durarara match up

[weeb-polls-with-pip]

Autistic Anime Girls Group 2 Match 18

SUBMISSION PROPAGANDA:

Kotomi -

"Kotomi is more often than not seen reading all alone in the library without her shoes. It takes time to bring her out of her focus on her book. She had to be taught how to greet people, and always greets them the same way, stating her name, class number, and that she would like to be friends. If someone teases her, she hides behind someone else and asks if that person is a bully. She loves to play the violin and doesn't seem to notice that she actually cannot play at all, producing ear-splitting sounds. When she was small, her parents asked her if she wanted them to bring her a present, and she asked for a doll, stating later that she only said that because she read in a book that girls liked dolls."

Anri -

"Anri has a lot of trouble connecting with the people around her. She's very silent and reserved, but once she opens up she's extremely sweet and caring. She has very low self-esteem and sees herself as a parasite who only uses people because she's unable to recognize her feelings of love. She sees the world through "picture frames" where everything chaotic is happening inside the frames and she's just watching from outside. When she finally does allow people out of the frames to stand by her side, she gets nervous. She has trouble differentiating platonic and romantic love. She's a member of the main chatroom of the series, where she constantly apologizes when she doesn't have to and feels anxious without her friend Celty around."

#autistic anime girls poll #kotomi ichinose #ichinose kotomi #clannad #clannad after story #anri sonohara #durarara!! #sonohara anri #durarara #tumblr polls

[animemusicbrackets]

BRACKET IS HERE!!!

(Text version, with dates under the cut below)

matches will start going up on Saturday August 12th

all polls (except the final) will be 1 day long

if you can, please try to take the time to watch the videos of the EDs that you are unfamiliar with!

since there were two free spots, and I Am God Here, i have made the extremely democratic executive decision to add two endings that I really like which got submissions but didnt make the cut. These are "Yamiyo" by Eve [Dororo 2019] and "Who am I?" by (K)NoW_NAME [Dorohedoro], and they will be battling eachother in part D.

propaganda welcome :)

Tag List: round 1 round 2 round 3 quarterfinals semifinals finals third place round intermission round propaganda bracket updates matches (the actual polls, not including any reblogs)

ROUND 1

PART A (8/12 12:00pm ET)

Match 1: "Sugar Song and Bitter Step" by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN [Kekkai Sensen] {VS} "Wareta Ringo" by Risa Taneda [Shin Sekai Yori] Match 2: "Sayonara Bye Bye" by Mawatari Matsuko (JPN), Stephanie Nadolny (ENG) [Yu Yu Hakusho] {VS} "Tenchi Gaeshi" by NICO Touches the Walls [Haikyuu!!] Match 3: "Hare Hare Yukai" by Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara, Yuuko Gotou [Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu] {VS} "Shikisai" by yama [SPYxFAMILY] Match 4: "Mephisto" by QUEEN BEE [Oshi no Ko] {VS} "Hectopascal" by Yuuki Takada, Minako Kotobuki [Bloom Into You] Match 5: "Virtual Star Embryology" by Maki Kamiya [Revolutionary Girl Utena] {VS} "Zetsubou Billy" by Maximum the Hormone [Death Note] Match 6: "gravity" by Maaya Sakamoto (Composer - Yoko Kanno) [WOLF'S RAIN] {VS} "Aishiteru" by Callin' [Natsume Yuujinchou] Match 7: "Roundabout" by Yes [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation] {VS} "RED" by Survive Said The Prophet [Banana Fish] Match 8: "Shubidubi☆Sweets Time" by Miyamoto Kanako [Precure: KiraKira Pretty Cure A La Mode] {VS} "Fight Song" by Eve [Chainsaw Man]

PART B (8/14 12:00pm ET)

Match 9: "Uso" by SID [Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood] {VS} "Stand By Me" by the peggies [Sarazanmai] Match 10: "Zzz" by Sayaka Sasaki [Nichijou] {VS} "Mashi Mashi" by NICO Touches the Walls [Haikyuu!!] Match 11: "Trust Me" by Yuya Matsushita [Durarara!!] {VS} "Nomic" by ACCAMER [I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss] Match 12: "OverThink" by Fan Ka [Link Click] {VS} "aLIEz" by Sawano Hiroyuki [Aldnoah.Zero] Match 13: "Shunkan Sentimental" by SCANDAL [Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood] {VS} "Don't say 'lazy'" by Youko Hikasa [K-On!] Match 14: "You Only Live Once" by Hatano Wataru [Yuri!!! on ICE] {VS} "Prayer X" by King Gnu [Banana Fish] Match 15: "Shissou" by LAST ALLIANCE [Ouran High School Host Club] {VS} "Kimi No Shiranai" by Supercell [Bakemonogatari] Match 16: "Truth" by Ruka Yumi [Revolutionary Girl Utena] {VS} "The Real Folk Blues" by The Seatbelts feat. Mai Yamane [Cowboy Bebop]

PART C (8/16 12:00pm ET)

Match 17: "LOST IN PARADISE" by ALI feat. AKLO [Jujutsu Kaisen] {VS} "About a Voyage" by Sayuri [Boku No Hero Academia] Match 18: "Groovy!" by Kohmi Hirose [Cardcaptor Sakura] {VS} "I Want You" by Savage Garden [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable] Match 19: "Refrain Boy" by ALL OFF [Mob Psycho 100] {VS} "Fuyu Biyori" by Eri Sasaki [Yuru Camp] Match 20: "In the Back Room" by syudou [Chainsaw Man] {VS} "homework never ends" by Mawatari Matsuko (JPN), Sara White (ENG) [Yu Yu Hakusho] Match 21: "Red:birthmark" by AiNA THE END [Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury] {VS} "Infinity" by Yuuri [Sk8 the Infinity] Match 22: "Reason" by Yuzu [Hunter x Hunter] {VS} "Datte Atashi no Hiro" by LiSA [Boku No Hero Academia] Match 23: "Wind" by Akeboshi [Naruto] {VS} "Memosepia" by sajou no hana [Mob Psycho 100] Match 24: "SPLASH FREE" by STYLE FIVE [Free!] {VS} "Chou Cream Funk" by Philosophy no Dance [Mashle: Magic and Muscles]

PART D (8/18 12:00pm ET)

Match 25: "Sore wa Chiisana Hikari no Youna" by Sayuri [Erased (Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi)] {VS} "Sayonara-gokko" by amazarashi [Dororo (2019)] Match 26: "Comedy" by Gen Hoshino [SPYxFAMILY] {VS} "Aoi Honoo" by ITOWOKASHI [Black Clover] Match 27: "Broken Youth" by NICO Touches the Walls [Naruto: Shippuden] {VS} "Shiki no Uta" by Minmi [Samurai Champloo] Match 28: "Magia" by Kalafina [Puella Magi Madoka Magica] {VS} "For the Love of Life" by David Sylvian [Monster] Match 29: "Torches" by Aimer [Vinland Saga] {VS} "I'm Alive" by Becca [Black Butler] Match 30: "Hyouri Ittai" by Yuzu [Hunter x Hunter] {VS} "Akatsuki" by Akiko Shikata [Yona of the Dawn] Match 31: "Fly Me to the Star" by Starlight Kuku Gumi [Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight] {VS} "Daisy" by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION [Kyoukai no Kanata] Match 32: "Yamiyo" by Eve [Dororo 2019] {VS} "Who am I?" by (K)NoW_NAME [Dorohedoro]

#poll tournaments #poll tournament #anime music #tumblr polls #tumblr poll #anime #music #anime ed tournament #brackets #polls #poll #anime ending #anime endings #anime ed #anime eds #round1

[satoshi-mochida]

PLAYISM and Alphawing announce roguelite action game Metal Bringer for PC

Gematsu Source

Publisher PLAYISM and Samurai Bringer developer Alphawing have announced roguelite action game Metal Bringer for PC. It will launch via Steam in 2024 with English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language support.

Get the details below.

About

Samurai Bringer, Alphawing’s previous game, is a Japanese roguelite action game released in 2022, where you play as Susanoo and defeat world-famous Japanese samurai as you collect combat techniques to create your own fighting style. It has received over 800 reviews on Steam with a Very Positive rating. Metal Bringer is the second game in the Bringer series, and this time, the setting is completely different—in this game, you fight in a science-fiction world with androids and giant robots in horde-based combat that’s even more satisfying than the last game, and of course, your combat actions will evolve as you fight. The Steam page is now up, so don’t forget to wishlist the game!

The Story

“The sky is blue, infinitely high, and infinitely vast… Whose words were these again…? Ah, I remember… It was about a virtual reality Rudra told me about. A fairy tale. How many years has it been since humanity took refuge underground? No one alive has ever seen a blue sky. And now, I’m trapped in the depths, in a small, lifeless room. Just how long have I been here…?” A young girl named Suria wakes up in a laboratory and finds out that she has been put in cyrosleep for 1000 years without her knowledge. In order to search for the rest of humanity, she builds Labor with her trusty Buds, and sends them off to investigate…

Highly Customizable Player Characters

Build and control android soldiers called “Labor,” or have them pilot giant machines called “Arms.” Each and every Labor and Arms you build is highly customizable. You can change the color and appearance of their features, or swap out parts to change their fighting styles. The sheer variety in character customization will allow you to create and fight with the mech of your dreams.

The More You Play, the Stronger You Get

In Samurai Bringer, you could mix and match combat techniques to create every step of your very own action combos. But in Metal Bringer, you instead collect “disks,” which contain apps that are installed onto your Labor. These apps strengthen your character and power up your actions in an easier and more intuitive way, making it all the more exciting and satisfying to mow down hordes of enemies as your character keeps growing stronger.

New Technologies, Both Visual and Audio

This game uses the same voxel art style as Samurai Bringer, but just like Samurai Bringer, it also implements a real-time pixel art generating system, and will also feature the newest raytracing technology for beautifully lit environments. The music too is made with the newest technology, as it is played in real time and changes according to the situation.

All-Star Creative Team

The key art and Suria’s character design is done by Suzuhito Yasuda, and on the writing team, we have Sami Shinosaki on board!

Suzuhito Yasuda (Twitter) – Illustrator, manga artist, and character designer for multiple popular games and media, such as Durarara!! and the Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor series.

Sami Shinosaki – Novelist. Known for the novelizations of the Armored Core and Fire Emblem series.

Word from the Developer

Hello, I’m Takahama, the development director at Alphawing. Metal Bringer is set in a completely different world from Samurai Bringer, where you can use humanoid robots called Labor and giant mechs developed from heavy machinery called Arms to wipe out waves and waves of enemies! We’ve developed new technologies for this game, such as a technique that renders pixels in real time, and another technology that plays music in real time to make it feel as if you were accompanied by live music! Right now, we’re preparing a demo that focuses on the battle aspect of the game. We hope a lot of people will stop by our next event to try out the game!

Play the Demo at PAX West 2023

It’s been four whole years since PLAYISM last participated in PAX West, but this year we’ll be there in Seattle, from September 1 to 4! We’ll be showcasing the very first playable demo of Metal Bringer at the PLAYISM booth, so please stop by the Seattle Convention Center to try it out! Everyone who tries out the Metal Bringer demo at the event will receive a special postcard.

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

Announce Trailer

English

#Metal Bringer #Samurai Bringer #Aphawing #Playism #Rouguelite #Roguelike #Gematsu #Youtube

[wifeswarmacademy]

Welcome back to the end of the Clamp Ship Mega Tournament

Here is a link to the finals hub

I just want to say it has been an absolute blast running this.

The final placings are

KuroFai

TouYuki

DouWata

CCS SyaoSaku

Seisub

All of these spots are well earned. KuroFai and TouYuki were the introduction of many to gay anime boys, staying in the hearts and minds of many in the tournament by grabbing their skulls and squeezing it as hard as possible. KuroFai edged out an advantage, despite being the toughest match for them in the tournament, they held strong at 60-40. So far the only ship to have prevented a 2/3rds majority for KuroFai.

DouWata and SyaoSaku had a much closer match, ending at 55-45 in douwata's favor. It seems hard to match the iconic nature of CCS, but DouWata managed to find itself as the slayer of SyaoSaku, having proven the better of Clone SyaoSaku, Tsubasa SyaoSaku, and finally the original CCS SyaoSaku. DouWata's dedicated fans carried themselves far, campaigning far more than the syaosaku, proving that with dedication they could win.

It seems that clamp fans prefer a moderate amount of angst and an above average number of timeloops given the 1st and 3rd place competition.

But there are the diehards for angst, and for that I want to congratulate the 5th place winner of the redemption poll, SeiSub. SeiSub vs TouYuki in the quarterfinals proved to be the single most brutal match of the tournament. Getting over twice as much as KuroFai vs TouYuki, the finals of this tournament. TB/X fans proved themselves not forgotten when despite facing down the largest Clamp fandom, despite about a third of the voters having never even read tokyo babylon or X, they held off against what would have been the 2nd place of the entire 64 ship bracket. Even in the poll they lost, they got more total voters than KuroFai did in they finals. Even cut short as a series, it lives on with me.

Thank you all for participating in the poll. If you plan to stick around, this isnt technically a clamp dedicated blog. I am also a homestuck, really like pathfinder, and I am currently reading though all the ryohgo narita novels (baccano, durarara, vamp, etc) thank you all for how much fun this was, it kicked up all my love for all clamp series (except suki) and it was a blast the entire way.

With that if you are sad about how your ship did. Everything will be alright.

[kikyan]

1,000 Special!

Okay, so regarding getting 1,049 (updated because y’all are amazing!) followers. I want to do something special as I have a lot planned when it comes to writing and expanding to other fandoms, but due to time restraints I haven’t but I want to thank you all for staying and supporting me and my wack ass schedule. That being said, I want to finish the rest of the twisted wonderland dorms (I only need Ignihyde and Diasomnia) and then, I want to open match ups for a while! I will strive to finish the headcanons and have them posted by March 3!That being said, please refer to my match up rules here! I have been leaving and entering fandoms left and right so these are the fandoms you can request from! 

Twisted Wonderland 

Obey Me! 

Durarara!! 

Haikyu! 

Jujutsu Kaisen 

I want to post some content out there and explore different fandoms, but as of now these are the ones I feel I have a grasp on their characters the most! Thank you all for supporting me and my content! This event will be from March 5 - March 19!

#yandere #yandere matchup #yandere twisted wonderland #yandere twst #yandere obey me #yandere obey me x reader #yandere twisted wonderland x reader #yandere durarara #yandere durarara x reader #yandere drrr! #yandere haikyuu #yandere haikyu #yandere haikyu x reader #yandere jjk #yandere jjk x reader #yandere jujutsu kaisen

[dragongarden98]

I'm going to be posting my plot bunnies here. I'll post five ideas at a time. Enjoy part 1 of my plot bunnies.

1

Title: lonely souls no longer lonely.

Fandoms: Danny phantom. Durarara!!

Plot Summary.

Danny has to leave home because it's no longer safe for him.

In this fanfic Danny was adopted by the fentons when he was 3 years old. He is actually the illegitimate son of Orihara Shirou and is Orihara izaya's little half brother that he has no idea about or that he knows exists in the first place.

The rest of this fic would be focusing on Danny just trying to survive in the City of Ikebukuro. But he keeps getting mistaken for izaya.

(Update, there have been major changes that I have decided to make. I realized my original version didn't really have much of a story so I'm redoing it and actually making a story. It's not going to exactly match what I describe here. It's also the same for my other stories too.)

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2

Title: x marks the spot.

Fandoms: Danny Phantom. Teen Titans.

Plot Summary.

It is no longer safe for the Fenton siblings so they leave their home dimension and they go to the DC universe.

There were some complications leading to Danny and his clone Ellie becoming babies at age 1 or 6 months.

And the title says it all (well at least the former one. I've decided to go with this title just because it's better than my original one.) Jazz is Red X in this, 50/50 if Jazz is gender fluid which would explain the more masculine appearance of Red X.

It's mainly just bamf jazz, she's raising her kids, kicking ass, and stealing stuff from evil corporations in Rich assholes.

50/50 if it is jazz x dick, but we'll just have to see.

The story would pick up where the Teen Titans cartoon ended. Perhaps the black and white monster could have been a ghost, maybe one connected to Danny and Ellie? Maybe we learn why Tara came back. FYI I know that there's a Teen Titans comic called Teen Titans go not the same as that cartoon, it's set in the original series. Point is I'm not following the comics, I'm going to do my own thing instead.

Inspired by another fanfic.

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3

Title: Again.

Fandoms: Durarara!! Ark survival evolved.

Plot Summary.

Izaya Orihara wakes up on a mysterious Island inhabited by creatures long extinct and creatures of myth.

He is shocked to find his rival shizuo that he hasn't seen in 3 years. He finds him as an old man in his fifties.

So he spends the next 10 years repairing the relationship with shizuo and figuring out what the hell happened, only for him to wake up again on a mysterious Island younger and with shizuo coming onto the island the very next day.

(Update, so at the time I posted this I didn't know as much about Ark lore. I did some research and I realize I had some things wrong, so it's not going to be exactly like how I mentioned it here.)

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4

Title: Records of a Forgotten Hero.

Fandoms: Danny phantom. MHA.

Plot Summary.

Danny leaves behind a video diary for the three new halfa.

Midoriya. Bakugou. Todoroki.

I don't have much of a plot figured out for this one yet.

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5

Title: The runaway babies.

Fandom: Durarara!!.

Plot Summary.

Two young girls come to the city of Ikebukuro to make a new life for themselves. They end up getting a bit more than what they bargained for, but a happy ending all the same.

Don't have very much for the story except the ocs end up adopting izaya and shizuo as their new parents. The ocs are similar to izaya and shizuo.

It's a Shizaya kid fic.

#danny phantom #durarara #dc universe #shizaya #crossover #ocs

[noizchild]

What This Week Looks Like:

Monday:

Mars and Heaven (Cowboy Bebop, Story 21)

Summary: A long story of lemon romances of Spike and Sakura

Tea Leaves and Crismon Nails (Wasteland 2011, Hetalia, Durarara, D.Gray-Man, Match Two)

Summary: Vol. 12 is up. The toxic dark is spreading all over the world. The Dark Circus is spreading all over Europe with more people disappearing every day. Meanwhile, Ju is haunted by dreams of a plague doctor in red and the shadowy figure of a woman standing over her son’s crib. She has the feeling that something isn’t right. And she isn’t the only one who feels it.

Tuesday:

Childish Devil (Original, Chapter One)

Summary: Emily is not as she seems…

Wednesday:

Crystal Gems (Outlaw Star, Chapter eighteen, Chapter seven)

Summary: Jim and two other girls find the ancient gems of the dragon. Now they have to fight against thousands of demons to protect the dragon.

Tengoku.Chikyu.Jigoku (Ghost Hound, Volume Thirteen, Season Premiere)

Summary: TBA

Thursday:

Savage Rains (FLCL, Chapter Five)

Summary: Haruko returns and she brings with her another wave of crazy with two other friends.

Friday:

Red Sash Books (Original, Chapter Nineteen)

Summary: Eddy’s revolving door in her love life.

Saturday:

Winter Blossoms (Original, Chapter 13)

Summary: A strange man finds a pregnant woman and her two-year-old daughter along an empty road.

Sunday:

Assassin Game (Original, Chapter 20)

Summary: The son of a former assassin is kidnapped by her former employers in order to kill her. Now she must fight back to save her child.

#mars and heaven #cowboy bebop #wasteland 2011 #tea leaves and crismon nails #hetalia #childish devil #original works #crystal gems #outlaw star #tengoku.chikyu.jigoku #ghost hound #savage rains #flcl #red sash books #wintet blossoms #assassin game

[icarus-suraki]

dawn, sunburn, sunflower <3

dawn: describe your life with a movie title. Am I supposed to come up with a movie title or use an existing one? What is this asking me? What are the parameters here? Can I use direct-to-video stuff? Is pornography allowed? Could I use the fake porn title of Seven Rears in Tibet? Can it be an English-language title that has nothing to do with the title in the original language? How sarcastic am I allowed to be?

Yeah, no, I can't figure out how to answer this one. I'm just falling down a rabbit hole of movie lists on Wikipedia.

sunburn: what is your favourite hobby? What do you like about it? I feel weird about "hobbies." I've never really thought of things people would count as "hobbies" to be "hobbies." That sounds snobby lmao. But IDK I just did things. I never thought of them as "hobbies" because they never showed up on lists of popular hobbies. I'm gonna say "hobbies" some more so get ready for that.

At the moment, I'm enjoying sewing and making cosplays quite a lot. I admire people who can do all this foam armor and LED lights and animatronic stuff, and I might take on some of those things someday. But right now I'm enjoying figuring out how to best represent or reproduce something in an image in real life. Like how can I get this to drape like that in real life? Or given this character's backstory, would they be more likely to have clothes made of this or that? I like playing with those ideas, which sometimes gets me into trouble. I do bite off more than I can chew, so it's good I'm holding back on the animatronics and all. But I do like studying images and saying "the fuck kind of fabric is that?" or "yeah, no, I'm not doing it that way; this way would be more interesting visually" or just "BITCH, HOW ARE YOU MAKING IT GO THAT WAY?" Sometimes you can get a really good 1:1 match, which is something I've loved since I made a purple vest for a Quatre (Gundam Wing) cosplay way back in the early 2000s. Like, I hung it up in my closet next to the khaki pants and pink shirt I was going to wear with it and it was this great bit of hyperreality--oh, dude, that 2d character's clothes are hanging here in 3 dimensions. I love that weird zoomy feeling I get when I break that dimensional barrier. I mean, just this past May, I stuck a bunch of little silver butterflies meant to decorate a wall all over a bamboo hat and it made me grin every time I walked past it hanging on the back of my door. It's like breaking the 4th wall in reverse. I like that.

And that's gotten me to look into more and other things beyond just "sew a seam." For one thing, although I like to try and make a costume as "realistic" as possible, you've got to think about cosplay like theater as much as anything and be fully ready to cheat on everything if it makes your life easier (see: faking inner linings!). And for another example, I've got a couple of bottles of Rit dye over here because fuck the color selection for the texture I want in some fabric. I'm learning kind of a lot.

Now if this order I put in would get here, I could do some hands-on learning about dying natural fibers…

sunflower: if you could live in any fictional universe, which would you choose? If you've never seen the anime Durarara!!, I highly recommend it--not because it's necessarily a fictional universe I'd want to live in but because there's a line of dialogue in it that has stuck with me for years. Yeah, it's kind of cringy to have a quote from an anime be important but I'm an oldtaku and cringe is dead.

I can't even remember the exact quote but it's something like "you want a different life, you want to find another world, but after three days that world will be ordinary to you and you'll start looking for something even stranger."

This is not to say that changes or strange things are bad or should be avoided. It's more to say that if you think that you'll never get accustomed to something strange and unusual, you'll get accustomed to it sooner than you think. And if you're not careful, you'll just keep chasing that high, looking for something weirder and then something weirder and then something weirder. (And also pay attention to what's around you because things are strange all the time and you just think it's ordinary because you're so used to it. It goes both ways.)

Anyway, that concept of getting used to something new sooner than you expect has followed me around for a long time. Sometimes I'll find myself thinking "Yeah! This is what'll change everything for me!" and then I just think to myself "Ask yourself if that's true in three days." It doesn't necessarily stop me from dip-dying my hair purple, getting the new low-top Converse, driving a new route somewhere, or transferring to a new work location. But it has helped to remind myself how fast the extraordinary can become ordinary.

My point is that it's easy to be like "Oh yeah, I want to live in this fictional universe!" when that universe would pretty soon be as ordinary as the current one. I get it, though. And some universes would probably stay novel longer than others--like if you were at some kind of “school for magic users,” the novelty would last as long as you were learning and using new magic. But after you master the system it's trading "fuck, I forgot to water my tomatoes!" for "fuck, I forgot to water my squiddlebonks!" Squiddlebonks might be purple or something but it's basically the same thing, just in different places.

Fuck this sounds cynical, which is ironic considering the list of potential fictional universes that ran through my head when I read this question. I swear I'm not that cynical! I've just put too much thought into the nitty-gritty of fictional universes, maybe. Like a lack of vaccines and antibiotics and painkillers in Jane Austen Land. Or how the odds are stacked infinitely against being a protagonist (let alone an antagonist) in a fictional universe. I'm just standing behind Mr. J. Alfred Prufrock as he swells a progress here--but not in the very back because there's a kind of distinction in being in the very back too. The odds are not on me being a powerful elf; I'm much more likely to be some rando hobbit or Rohirrim peasant. Not a Jedi, just someone in the background hoping that this fucking galactic war doesn't totally destroy the local economy. Give it up for the long-suffering Ordinary Folk.

Now to really throw a curveball in here, it could be kind of fun to be one of the locals on Summerisle in the 1973 Wicker Man movie. Not that I'm totally keen to be stuck with 1973 technology and medicine and so on, but being part of a little pagan commune would be kind of fun. I already know a lot of the customs so I can just jump right in. I'd still have my religious hang-ups though, so that would make it suck.

Bits of Star Trek, such as I know of it, do make The Future seem bright and possible--which was their intent. I wouldn't be one of the Brave Explorers. I'd just chill on a neat planet, ideally one where I could go on regular flights using wings I'd just strap on (physics suggests that this would be possible in a large enough enclosure of breathable air on the moon), without having to worry about healthcare or income or major conflict or anything. Just do my thing, whatever that might be. Maybe some kind of space librarian, I don't know.

Okay, maybe one of those "gentle fiction" romance novels where everything is beautiful and nothing hurts. Maybe you know the ones: where the protagonists fall in love and maybe have some problems along the way but it ends up okay and one of them probably owns a bookstore in some coastal town where there are never any hurricanes. The big problem is whether there's enough sugar left in the store so everyone can bake things for the bake sale to raise money to replace the boiler in the village school. There's no climate change, no political instability, no issues with money, everybody is fine in every way unless it serves the plot in some way. No COVID, no Cult 45, no wage stagnation, no serious worries, no dim and impossible future…

So yeah, total fiction.

Also Durarara!! is really good and I recommend it.

Summertime asks!

#ask game #ask me things #anon is on

[savvy-devine666]

I found this fanfic writers questionnaire (I did not come up with the questions etc) so I decided it would be fun to do!

Tag people and pass on the fun!

@ilya-halfelven @officialtrashbin @girl-next-door-writes

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

120

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

1,242,819

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Hazbin Hotel (Web Series) (35)

Marvel Cinematic Universe (33)

Sherlock (TV) (14)

Helluva Boss (Web Series) (10)

Durarara!! (6)

Thor (Movies) (5)

Guardians of the Galaxy (Movies) (4)

Descendants (Disney Movies) (4)

Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (3)

The Cuphead Show! (Cartoon) (3)

The Sandman (TV 2022) (2)

Soul Eater (Anime & Manga) (2)

(There are more but these are fandoms I’ve written more than once for)

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

Everything Will be OK (Helluva Boss)

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and a half (Marvel Cinematic Universe 

Avengers United (Marvel Cinematic Universe 

Blitzos’ Harlequinade  (Helluva Boss)

Cross My Heart, hope to Die (Marvel Cinematic Universe) 

5. Do you respond to comments?

Yes

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angestiest ending?

A Ray of Light We Never Knew  (Sherlock)

7. What is the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

The Virgo Liberation  (Sherlock)

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Not really. I got a comment that simply read ‘what was the point’ once though.

9.  Do you write smut?

Definitely 

10.  Do you write crossovers/what’s the craziest  one you’ve written?

Sort of but nothing that crazy since Helluva Boss and Hazbin Hotel technically take place in the same universe, as does the MCU 

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

I believe so

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

I’ve helped a friend with some of their fics before, writing for a  certain character or  a chapter etc.

14. What’s your favourite ship?

Proxima Midnight/Corvus Glaive

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you will?

Adventures in Inkwell Isle (Cuphead series)

And honestly most of my long standing WIPS XD

16.  What are your writing strengths?

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Writing for actually popular characters lol

I don’t like writing combat scenes simply because I don’t know if what I’m writing is matching what I’m visualising in my head

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in a fic?

If i do, which is rare, I do just default to google translate but always with a note in the chapter to let the reader know there could be discrepancies because of that, and I include the rough translation/what I meant it to say.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Either Land Before Time or Dreamworks’ Shark Tale when I was 12

20.  Favourite fic you’ve written?

Lie Beside me (Sherlock)

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and half (Marvel)

#fanfiction #questionaire #i claim nothing #fun

[crossroadsimagine]

(1/3) Hello, Male Matchup for Naruto, Bleach, Durarara, and Hetalia pls. 20 year old female, Aquarius, Demi-sexual, INFP. I have short black straight hair styled in a bob, and dark brown eyes. Light tanned skin with a few tiny beauty marks on my body, not too skinny or chubby in between. Apple figure and my height is 5’4, I’m pretty plain with clothing plus I don’t wear makeup. Hoodies, shorts or leggings, and sneakers are my style. I wear glasses as well. I’m pretty much a tomboy gal. -Denizu.

☰ Matched with Kadota

Kadota will take a passive interest in you at first though he is friendly with you from the moment the two of you first meet, but doesn’t have a romantic interest in you immediately. But it doesn’t take very long for him to develop feelings for you once he actually gets to know you, because you can be shy at first and it’s almost as though you have a wall up in the beginning and once he gets you to relax and feel comfortable with him he can get to know you for you. 

Once he sees more of your personality shine through and learns about your interest and hobbies, he can begin to show an interest in you romantically, but still he may not rush to ask you out and gives it some time. This means it can be a few weeks to a few months after the two of you meet before he moves to ask you out, when he does ask you out its when the two of you are alone maybe in a public place but not in a crowded place. 

Such as a café or restaurant and will ask you out pretty directly though he will seem pretty uneasy or nervous about doing so, but will try his best to hide it and seem calm and relaxed. Once the two of you begin dating he is very loving, loyal and respectful towards you and tends to be on the chivalrous side, doing things like opening doors for you, pulling out your chair for you, carrying things for you, anything along these lines that he believes a guy should do for a girl. 

He does take the relationship pretty seriously from the start and takes your feelings and opinions seriously as well, which makes him very observant and attentive to you. If he notices that you are uncomfortable with a situation or a person he’ll step in and he’s quick to defend you as well and have your back no matter the circumstances. 

You can be shy and uncomfortable with crowds and he will not force you to do anything you don’t want to or go anywhere you don’t want to go and he’s not a big fan of crowds either though he can put up with busy or crowded areas without complaining. But he enjoys spending time with you in more simple and secluded areas though he’s not picky and tends to go along with whatever you want to do for dates or spending time together. 

He is very understanding of the fact that you have anxiety and depression, he is very comforting and loving with you whenever you are feeling down though he also will not force you to open up or talk to him when you are feeling down. But he is open and honest with you and encourages you to talk with him, he is a very good listener and can give good advice or just listen quietly if you need to just vent your frustrations. 

He is also comforting in a physical way touching or holding your hand, or hugging or cuddling with you, which he can be affectionate with you though he can be apprehensive with PDA and won’t like much more than just holding hands in public especially in front of people you or he knows. But when the two of you are alone, he is very loving and affectionate with you and enjoys cuddling with you, particularly while watching tv shows or movies together. 

You are a very kind hearted person and you are also very talkative and motherly which he can be very appreciative of it because he loves to see you being thoughtful towards him. However, at the same time he will not want you do go overboard doing things for him or giving him things because it can make him feel bad or guilty, like he’s not doing enough for you in return. He can occasionally surprise you with things though whether it’s simple things like keychains, stuffed animals, candy or more expensive things like jewelry, art supplies, or taking you nice places for dates or trips together. 

Though generally he doesn’t go all out to surprise you randomly with gifts but he will try to plan something nice and get you something thoughtful for special occasions. You can get mad and impatient at times but Kadota is generally very laid back, calm and collected and doesn’t get upset or angry very easily, and because of that he will never raise his voice with you and can rarely even argue with you but if a serious topic is brought up he will voice his opinion. 

In general, you will likely only see him become angry, argumentative or physically aggressive with anyone is if you are in danger, threatened or someone bullies or criticizes you. Or if someone else is being victimized, he can go out of his way to help others and protect others especially women and children. 

He will like listening to you talk and likes to learn about your hobbies and interests, even if he doesn’t share one of your hobbies like singing or origami, he will still like seeing what you can make or how well you can sing. 

Overall, he is extremely supportive and encourages you to chase your dreams and achieve anything you want to do in life, he likes being able to help you and take care of you however he can. He has no problems telling you how he feels about you or showing you how much he loves you, he will be completely invested in the relationship and will be a partner that always has your back and comforts you through your bad times and cheers you on during the good times, no matter what happens he’s there for you always.

☰ Headcanons between the two of you

■ You are quite a bit shorter than him and because of this he has a tendency to touch you head or your hair when the two of you are standing next to each other, especially when he’s trying to be comforting or reassuring towards you in some way. He will also kiss your forehead or hold your hand at times when you seem sad.

■ Pretty neutral when it comes to PDA but doesn’t really encourage it or stop you if you try to hug him or hold his hand, but can get a little embarrassed about it if you are overly loving or if it’s in front of certain people. But he is far more comfortable with affection when the two of you are alone.

■ Shows a genuine curiosity in your ability to draw and sing and particularly in origami, because he can actually be a bit impressed with your abilities and will like seeing what you can draw or what you can make out of origami. Which means he can seem interested any time he sees you do these kinds of things.

■ Really doesn’t care for crowds too much or at least he doesn’t like spending time with you in busy or crowded areas and will really prefer to spend time with you one on one, doing things like stargazing or watching a thunder storm where the two of you can also spend time talking to each other because he likes listening to you talk about your day or yourself in general.

☰ Other Possible Matches

◐ Germany

He is respectful, fiercely loyal, attentive and caring with you and he is very protective and takes the relationship very seriously and at a steady pace, because he is very patient with you and won’t push you to open up to him or rush into affectionate acts. Though he really doesn’t mind affection too much or even PDA especially more subtle PDA like holding hands or hugs, but really won’t stop you if you cling to him either. 

He is understanding and a good listener but doesn’t press for you to talk to him, he will make it clear that he is there for you and will be there for you through any problems or issues. He does show a mild interest in the things you enjoy such as drawing, signing, origami or your interest in things like Zoology or the paranormal though he may not particularly like the same things or share you interest he will be curious about things you like, or seeing what you can make or draw or even listening to you sing. He is very supportive but he does tend to be pretty serious and stern but does show a softer side with you.

◐ Renji

He is very loyal, patient and loving with you though he is a bit rough around the edges and can argue pretty easily and even become snippy especially when being teased. But he is very dedicated from the moment he falls for you and will do anything he can to keep you safe, which makes him incredibly protective over you and quick to jump in to defend you in any scenario. 

However, he can occasionally be over protective to the point of being possessive he also can get jealous a little too quickly at times can he can come off as nosey or smothering because of it. He does enjoy spending as much time with you as he can and likes going different places with you, and he can be a bit shy with affectionate acts at first but does come around pretty quickly and doesn’t mind some PDA such as hugs or holding hands in public but anymore than that and he can get embarrassed, but he will enjoy being close and cuddling when the two of you are alone.

★

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#Match up #Match ups #Renji #Bleach #Durarara #Durarara match up #Kyohei kadota #Kyouhei Kadota #Hetalia #APH #Germany

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Autistic Anime Girls Group 2 Round 2 Match 9

SUBMISSION PROPAGANDA:

Satsuki -

"I only started reading "Liar Satsuki Can See Death" because of this bracket, but I'm glad I did. Satsuki isn't a liar; she just sees when people are going to die, wants to prevent it, and can't figure out a better way to do this than just telling people how they're going to die and then physically intervening when that fails. She can't figure out even basic social engineering on her own, even though her school has experienced a distressing number of near-lethal accidents and attempted murders since the series began. Also an attempted suicide.

Speaking of which, there's a lot of other stuff Satsuki doesn't understand. Like why people would study for math when the answers are on the test; you just have to rearrange them a little. She doesn't understand the importance of metaphors in literature class. She doesn't understand friendships with other people, failing to recognize when she's made a friend and assuming that she's ruined a friendship when she hasn't.

And most importantly, she doesn't understand people being dishonest. She knows that people sometimes lie or exaggerate, but doesn't have any idea when people are doing that. She just takes them at face value, and wishes other people would do the same for her. It would be a lot easier to save their lives if they did."

Anri -

"Anri has a lot of trouble connecting with the people around her. She's very silent and reserved, but once she opens up she's extremely sweet and caring. She has very low self-esteem and sees herself as a parasite who only uses people because she's unable to recognize her feelings of love. She sees the world through "picture frames" where everything chaotic is happening inside the frames and she's just watching from outside. When she finally does allow people out of the frames to stand by her side, she gets nervous. She has trouble differentiating platonic and romantic love. She's a member of the main chatroom of the series, where she constantly apologizes when she doesn't have to and feels anxious without her friend Celty around."

#autistic anime girls poll #tumblr polls #liar satsuki can see death #usotsuki satsuki shi ga mieru #satsuki minazuki #minazuki satsuki #durarara!! #anri sonohara #sonohara anri

[animemusicbrackets]

Round 2 Bracket

(Text version, with dates under the cut below)

matches will start going up on Saturday August 26th

all polls will be 1 day long (dont try to tell me to make them a week long. you might be objectively correct but I have adhd and I'm too impatient to wait that long between rounds. i Might make the quarterfinals to the finals a week long. we'll see. but rounds 2 and 3 will be a day long)

if you can, please try to take the time to watch the videos of the EDs that you are unfamiliar with!

propaganda welcome :)

Tag List: round 1 round 2 round 3 quarterfinals semifinals finals third place round intermission round propaganda bracket updates matches (the actual polls, not including any reblogs)

ROUND 2

PART A (8/26 12:00pm ET)

Match 33: "Sugar Song and Bitter Step" by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN [Kekkai Sensen] {VS} "Sayonara Bye Bye" by Mawatari Matsuko (JPN), Stephanie Nadolny (ENG) [Yu Yu Hakusho] Match 34: "Hare Hare Yukai" by Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara, Yuuko Gotou [Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu] {VS} "Mephisto" by QUEEN BEE [Oshi no Ko] Match 35: "Virtual Star Embryology" by Maki Kamiya [Revolutionary Girl Utena] {VS} "gravity" by Maaya Sakamoto (Composer - Yoko Kanno) [WOLF'S RAIN] Match 36: "Roundabout" by Yes [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation] {VS} "Fight Song" by Eve [Chainsaw Man] Match 37: "Uso" by SID [Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood] {VS} "Zzz" by Sayaka Sasaki [Nichijou] Match 38: "Trust Me" by Yuya Matsushita [Durarara!!] {VS} "OverThink" by Fan Ka [Link Click] Match 39: "Shunkan Sentimental" by SCANDAL [Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood] {VS} "You Only Live Once" by Hatano Wataru [Yuri!!! on ICE] Match 40: "Shissou" by LAST ALLIANCE [Ouran High School Host Club] {VS} "The Real Folk Blues" by The Seatbelts feat. Mai Yamane [Cowboy Bebop]

PART B (8/28 12:00pm ET)

Match 41: "LOST IN PARADISE" by ALI feat. AKLO [Jujutsu Kaisen] {VS} "I Want You" by Savage Garden [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable] Match 42: "Refrain Boy" by ALL OFF [Mob Psycho 100] {VS} "In the Back Room" by syudou [Chainsaw Man] Match 43: "Red:birthmark" by AiNA THE END [Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury] {VS} "Datte Atashi no Hiro" by LiSA [Boku No Hero Academia] Match 44: "Wind" by Akeboshi [Naruto] {VS} "SPLASH FREE" by STYLE FIVE [Free!] Match 45: "Sore wa Chiisana Hikari no Youna" by Sayuri [Erased (Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi)] {VS} "Aoi Honoo" by ITOWOKASHI [Black Clover] Match 46: "Shiki no Uta" by Minmi [Samurai Champloo] {VS} "Magia" by Kalafina [Puella Magi Madoka Magica] Match 47: "I'm Alive" by Becca [Black Butler] {VS} "Hyouri Ittai" by Yuzu [Hunter x Hunter] Match 48: "Fly Me to the Star" by Starlight Kuku Gumi [Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight] {VS} "Who am I?" by (K)NoW_NAME [Dorohedoro]

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[satoshi-mochida]

Metal Bringer adds PS5 version - Gematsu

Gematsu Source

Roguelite action game Metal Bringer will launch for PlayStation 5 alongside its previously announced PC (Steam) version in 2024, publisher PLAYISM and developer Alphawing announced.

Here is an overview of the game, via PLAYISM:

About

Samurai Bringer, Alphawing’s previous game, is a Japanese roguelite action game released in 2022, where you play as Susanoo and defeat world-famous Japanese samurai as you collect combat techniques to create your own fighting style. It has received over 800 reviews on Steam with a Very Positive rating. Metal Bringer is the second game in the Bringer series, and this time, the setting is completely different—in this game, you fight in a science-fiction world with androids and giant robots in horde-based combat that’s even more satisfying than the last game, and of course, your combat actions will evolve as you fight. The Steam page is now up, so don’t forget to wishlist the game!

The Story

“The sky is blue, infinitely high, and infinitely vast… Whose words were these again…? Ah, I remember… It was about a virtual reality Rudra told me about. A fairy tale. How many years has it been since humanity took refuge underground? No one alive has ever seen a blue sky. And now, I’m trapped in the depths, in a small, lifeless room. Just how long have I been here…?” A young girl named Suria wakes up in a laboratory and finds out that she has been put in cyrosleep for 1000 years without her knowledge. In order to search for the rest of humanity, she builds Labor with her trusty Buds, and sends them off to investigate…

Highly Customizable Player Characters

Build and control android soldiers called “Labor,” or have them pilot giant machines called “Arms.” Each and every Labor and Arms you build is highly customizable. You can change the color and appearance of their features, or swap out parts to change their fighting styles. The sheer variety in character customization will allow you to create and fight with the mech of your dreams.

The More You Play, the Stronger You Get

In Samurai Bringer, you could mix and match combat techniques to create every step of your very own action combos. But in Metal Bringer, you instead collect “disks,” which contain apps that are installed onto your Labor. These apps strengthen your character and power up your actions in an easier and more intuitive way, making it all the more exciting and satisfying to mow down hordes of enemies as your character keeps growing stronger.

New Technologies, Both Visual and Audio

This game uses the same voxel art style as Samurai Bringer, but just like Samurai Bringer, it also implements a real-time pixel art generating system, and will also feature the newest raytracing technology for beautifully lit environments. The music too is made with the newest technology, as it is played in real time and changes according to the situation.

All-Star Creative Team

The key art and Suria’s character design is done by Suzuhito Yasuda, and on the writing team, we have Sami Shinosaki on board!

Suzuhito Yasuda (Twitter) – Illustrator, manga artist, and character designer for multiple popular games and media, such as Durarara!! and the Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor series.

Sami Shinosaki – Novelist. Known for the novelizations of the Armored Core and Fire Emblem series.

#Metal Bringer #Alphawing #Playism #Roguelite #Roguelike #Action game #PS5 #Gematsu

[jotozir]

#ive sold my soul to find this official art #anytime i google it: doesnt show up #you cant hide the truth from us #matching jacketS? lovers #clearly they are dating #ALSO IZAYA HOLDING THE LEASH?? HELLO?? #shizuo heiwajima #izaya orihara #shizaya #i love this official art #official art #durarara official art

[kikyan]

Match Ups Open!!

Hey guys! We officially hit 400 followers so the Match Ups will now be open! Thank you all so much for the support and remember to PLEASE READ THE RULES. 

ANY ANON REQUEST SENT WILL NOT BE ANSWERED SINCE IT’S NOT A VALID ENTRY

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[animescenarios]

Hello again! May I have a Durarara and a Free! Match up? I’m an INTJ, Scorpio,I like to draw/paint and write. When I get the chance to Im very out going but I’m normally very shy and cold at first. I love true crime and psychology sometimes I just watch people to see why they act a certain way I have a very low self esteem and I have problems eating and sleeping, I know how to use people to get want I want and I can change my personality to make the people around me like me a lot better(1/2)

Your Durarara match is Izaya Orihara.

Even though you seem cold and shy at first, Izaya quickly realizes that it’s only a façade and reads your personality very easily. One thing that connects you both is paying much attention to other people’s actions. This way you can understand each other well and he’s pretty much impressed with your ability to manipulate people. When you see how much Izaya has in common with you, it gets interesting to talk with him. It’s useless to try and hide anything as he’ll find out sooner or later but something about you makes him become close and not use the information against you at all. He’s not the best at helping people out with their problems but definitely shares some of his opinions and rational advice if he can. He totally understands why you want to be alone sometimes but still makes sure to know what’s going on. He’s not a good comforter but once you become close, he doesn’t want to leave your issues just to yourself. Izaya himself doesn’t really shout and discretely protects you from situations that would cause you to flinch. He likes to tease you for being clingy and “needy” but deep down is so deprived of it, he always gives in and lets you cuddle him.

Your Free match is Natsuya Kirishima.

It takes him a while to realize your true nature and has some trouble to get through your shy and cold shell but once you finally trust him enough, he becomes the best person to have with you and Natsuya loves your outgoing side. You like to watch him from a distance in social situations and predict his actions, which makes you quickly get to know him. When he finds out you often change up your personality to make other people like you, at first he’s nervous that you’re doing it towards him as well and needs some time to actually believe it’s not the case. Natsuya can’t watch you being insecure and does what he can to make you feel better about yourself. He makes sure to check up on your eating and sleeping schedules to help you regulate them at least a little and becomes so proud when you make progress. Natsuya respects your need to be alone when you’re in a bad mood but often sends you small messages to ask how you’re doing and brighten up your day. He totally understands your reactions to yelling and gets overprotective when something happens in his presence. He’s amazed by your art and showers you in compliments about it. Natsuya adores how clingy you become after a while and happily gives you all the cuddles you want.

#izaya orihara #natsuya kirishima #durarara #free! iwatobi swim club #match-up