#gotta be a regional thing if that’s different for you. huh.

[roxannarambles]

teal mask fixit-fic on the fly part 2

(Current story so far: Part 1 - Part 3 - Part 4)

"Ohmigosh, hold on a sec, I gotta see this little guy!"

Carmine released a very loud sigh, stopping in her tracks and turning to see the insufferable Naranja kid was once again wandering into the apple orchard, chasing after some random bug.

"That's a Spinarak, they're common as dirt here. Seriously, you're that excited over a bug?"

The girl was too busy throwing balls to apparently notice Carmine's withering tone. She simply called,

"It's so cute though! I bet it would be great friends with Tarountula. I gotta catch one for Jules to see, she'd love it."

Carmine ran a hand over her face. She was getting a headache already.

"Ugh, you're even worse than the first kid. Come ON, you can catch one of those anywhere. No more detours, let's just get this stupid orientation thing over with."

The girl finally caught the dumb bug (seriously, it took her like five throws, Naranja had apparently sent their most pathetic students here) and caught up with her on the main path.

"I dunno, I think this orientation seems pretty neat! It's kinda like a treasure hunt, y'know? Find all the signs and explore the area at the same time!"

Carmine rolled her eyes.

"A treasure hunt. Sure. Whatever you say, kid."

The girl glanced at her.

"Oh, have you forgot my name? It's okay, I'm kinda bad with names too. I'm Nemona. You're Carmine, right? It's a very unique name, huh, kinda like mine, I don't know any other Nemonas. That's cool though, us weird-name girls gotta stick together, right?"

Carmine grit her teeth.

"Let's just make this a quiet walk, all ri-"

The girl cut her off, shouting with excited glee,

"Oh look, an Applin! We should get one of those too!"

Carmine wanted to scream as the girl ran off the path into the orchard once more.

"Didn't you say you have those all over your region anyway?"

"Yeah, but they might be different in Kitakami, right? Lemme just--"

The girl stopped suddenly and laughed.

"Oh whoops, my bad, it was just a regular apple! Haha, it's a bit lumpy and rotten and this bit here looked like a tail--"

"AAAAAAAAAAGHHH"

#pokemon #pokemon DLC #the teal mask #pokemon s/v #pokemon scarlet/violet #the teal mask fix it rewrites #spoilers #pokemon spoilers

[self-loathing-angel-of-thursday2]

Beautiful Spouse’s Rewatch Thoughts SPN 12x14 The Raid

“How un-American” “Dean’s fkn mad.” “three days after mom walked out. Or did they kick her out? A little column A / a little column B?” “oh hey she’s doing the thing again” “This family has a way with words” “He doesn’t disassemble his own guns?” “that’s not her fault. She got zapped by a shitter demon yellow eyes” “some jurassic part bullshit. Where’s the fkn velociraptor?” “hey cunt” “forgot how much I hated that asshole (Mick)” “basically no time has passed in Mary’s mind” “hey assbutt” “you already had an s on drinks. That was redundant” “iPhone 6” “Gotta love how Dean says you gotta pick a side then Sam is over here checking out the base” “just shoot him in the fkn face. Make it easy” “uh huh” “exactly” “don’t store it in the decanter. Idk what you get, but you get something” “gonna let the British take your jobs like that?” “where’s the big noise in the background?” “oh hai” “hmm. Let’s see what this is about” “33 years. Glennlach? Pretty low proof though. That’d be 86. That’s actually really low but I don’t know a whole lot about scotch” “I’m going to write this down, and we’re going to move on. I know enough about scotch to know I don’t like it. I know there’s like 3 different regions.” “that bottle appears to be $4500. I think. No. Different brand maybe. Idk” “Oh maybe it’s a fake label because of shows and stuff, but there’s another brand that looks similar to it that goes between too much money and ungodly amount of money” “it’s based off of this guy. GlenDronach. Looks very similar” “Are we adding woman-hater to the list of things we don’t like about Ketch?” “how does this guy die?” “couldn’t just take one vehicle” “He’s just doing this because the MOL take the fun out of it? SO Ketch is trying to do this to get a little bit of action?” “oh are the vampires plotting? Are they going to attack this place?” “oh shit” “wouldn’t you want to give your guard a shorter nickname?” “I feel like if your guard has a one syllable nickname, that’d be easier to call for help. Of course he’s dead now” “home run. Ok let’s go” “yeah like that little tiny bolt’s going to do anything” “didn’t they kill his ass?” “don’t have any more questions apparently” “shit plan” “did he get bit or something?” “oh shit. Yeah I forgot they’ve got a fancy gun” “I mean this could be the plot twist is. Take the gun and run” “is this the Indiana jones ark of the covenant moment?” “this is how the one hunter dies probably” “oh shit” “huh?” laughter

“Hmmm” “neat little trigger action” “don’t need my ass powdered anymore” laughter

“Well that didn’t go the way I expected it to” “Fkn Mama’s boy” “what a bitch move”

#beautifulspouserewatchesspn #supernatural rewatch #supernatural #supernatural s12

[chynandri]

New Start GO! 🌸 Work 6

That night. Riding the metro back home

Mitsuru: Ah, I’m so tired~……

Tomoya: It’s not often that I see you so exhausted, Mitsuru. You’re usually still happily skipping and bouncing around at this time of day.

Mitsuru: Mn~ I experienced so many new things I got tired. My body is full of energy, but my brain doesn’t work anymore~……!

Tomoya: Haha. So you’re only mentally tired….. how do I say it, that’s so Mitsuru’s style♪

Actually, today’s work also made me really tired. But the metro isn’t as crowded as this morning, so there’s that at least.

Hajime: It was so crowded this morning that you couldn’t even move. Now there’s less people, so it looks like we can relax on the way back to Seisoukan.

Nazuna: …..How about we take this opportunity to review. How did everyone feel about today’s work? Especially you, Hajime-chin. When we accepted the offer, you said “I want to grow and gain new experiences through ‘New Start GO!’”, right?

This morning’s product development meeting, and shadowing the regional manager at the store location this afternoon - it was all a lot of work. Did you get a valuable experience from it all?

Hajime: Yes. We tried a lot of things we don’t usually do today. Because my experience doing housework ended up being useful, I even received praise from the store staff.

I never thought the things I did for my family would end up contributing to normal society.

Nazuna: Ahaha, Hajime-chin was unusually cool today huh~ You did everything so neatly and efficiently, it’s like you’re a different person than usual.

The staff had a good impression of Hajime-chin all the way through~ Without a doubt, Hajime-chin is our MVP today.

On the contrary, it was me who was clumsy today. I’m really sorry everyone.

When I face something unfamiliar to me, I end up panicking and making a lot of mistakes. As everyone’s Nii~chan, this isn’t very promising.

Hajime: No, it’s just everyone’s bound to have work they’re good and not good at, that’s all.

Nii~chan was the person who taught me the basics of being an idol.

If it weren’t for Nii~chan teaching me when I just started out, I don’t know if I’d even be here today……

Hajime: Ahaha, maybe being an office worker at an ordinary company is my calling. Just kidding…..♪

Tomoya: Hey hey, being too self deprecating isn’t good. If we’re talking like that, then it’s not only Hajime, I’d be the same.

We didn’t know anything about the entertainment industry - that we could perform as Ra*bits, it’s all thanks to Nii~chan’s careful guidance.

So accordingly, I ask that Nii~chan please rely on us during ‘New Start GO!’. Though we can’t compare to Hajime, we’ll support you.

In order to let everyone see how awesome Ra*bits is, we’ll do our best.

Nazuna: I’m sorry~……. Alright, starting tomorrow I’ll muster up my willpower and do my best.

Chatting like this, we ended up already reaching our stop.

Mitsuru-chin, you haven’t said anything from the start. You don’t look good, is everything ok? We’ll be at the train station right away, don’t forget to get off, ok~?

Mitsuru: I know! I was just thinking about things, I heard all the important stuff!

Nazuna: Thinking about things….?

Mitsuru: Yep, I was thinking about our first day of trying out life as an office worker, and that it’s too bad we gotta go home so soon after just finishing our work.

In office dramas, people often go to the izakaya and other places to hang out after work, right? It's rare that we’re experiencing the life of office workers. I really want to try it!

Tomoya: Oooh, so you haven’t been speaking at all because of that…….

About partying at an izakaya, we’re not old enough yet? If photos were taken of us, it’ll be a problem for the company.

If we gotta hang out, we can drink juice or something at Seisoukan and pretend we’re relaxing after work?

Mitsuru: That’s right! That’s what I meant!

We’re not old enough to drink, so I want to buy some juice and snacks in a nearby supermarket so it’s like an izakaya party after work.

Hajime: If it’s the supermarket, it won’t put a dent in my wallet. I’m all for it.

Nazuna: Then after we get out of the station, let's go shopping together.

Let’s buy whatever pre-cooked meals, cold food and so on for dinner, and then have a party at Seisoukan.

Mitsuru: Yeah! My body isn’t tired at all. Just leave carrying stuff to me!

Let’s fully recover and work extra hard tomorrow~⭐️

That night

Hajime: Mn…. huuu….

Eh….. is this…. the auditorium….?

This is so weird. I remember having a party with Mitsuru-kun and everyone in Seisoukan instead of an izakaya, and then going back to my room to sleep... This is... a dream…

If it is, then it’s been ages. Back then, I’d often have nightmares of being in front of an empty auditorium. Forcing a smile as I sang and danced.

Maybe this work experience is reminding me of times when I worked hard but was completely at a loss in a strange and new environment.

Dream Hajime: ♪~♪~♪~

Hajime: The one who’s dancing is the me of back then, isn’t it.

Though I look like I’m full of energy, in my heart I couldn't accept it.

After all, I had to do part time campus jobs and desperately save up money to even enter S2.

But, it’s alright. Even though you’re in pain now, the defeat you’re feeling will definitely bring change to your future-

Hajime: I’m cheering you on, new idol Hajime Shino-kun.

Ra Ra*bits, Love Ra*bits~…..♪

==>

Masterpost

#hajime shino #enstars #nazuna nito #mitsuru tenma #tomoya mashiro #chyna translates too #halfway through!

[vihola]

your vyshyvanka post sent me down a rabbit hole

I googled what vyshyvankas are, looked at the pictures, and go oh! I thought some Romanian traditional clothes had something like that

So I open the french wiki (my default one) and read that it's traditional Ukrainian, Belarus, and Russian embroidery. And I'm like huh statement that it's common among these countries does not really track with the implications of your post.

There is not much info on the french wiki so I go to the English one and read that it is Ukrainian and Belarusian.

And I'm like ok-key I need more info. I go German and Spanish wiki cause it's the languages that I read. German has names in all three languages. Spanish claims it is strictly Ukrainian.

I'm like ok gotta go deeper. I break out my trusty google translate and open up Ukrainian, Belarussian, and Russian wiki.

And all hell breaks loose.

All three wikis try to claim it as their own. If on previous wikis info were more or less in line here views and history presented are vastly different and openly contradict each other. The Ukrainian page is partially protected.

My hands are shaking. I start reading the page in every language that's available.

The politicisation of Vyshyvanka is fascianting.

(with what I understood from the Russian wiki they regard it as a general Slavic thing so you can probably get it with no repercussions)

Ahaha, what a journey! Ok, bear with me, I'll try to give you the basics

Traditional embroidered clothes are common for Eastern European cultures, but not every embroidered shirt is a vyshyvanka. It's a Ukrainian and Belarusian thing (Not Russian though — the closest thing they have to a vyshyvanka is a kosovorotka, which has very different style, historical roots, and cultural role)

Ukrainian vyshyvanka and Belarusian vyshyvanka are also separate traditions with distinctive symbolism, patterns, and designs. Ukrainian tradition has a variety of regional patterns with centuries of historical and cultural development behind them. Here's a simplification that doesn’t even include my favorite patterns, but you get the idea:

It was kind of a passport before passports existed. Just by looking at someone else's vyshyvanka one could tell where they're from, what's their occupation and social status, whether they're married, etc. It was and continues to be a symbol of belongingness and national resistance

Vyshyvanka is so closely tied to Ukrainian identity that people in occupied territories (now liberated) had to hide their vyshyvankas to minimize the risk of getting murdered. So yeah, it's definitely a ticket to a torture chamber if Russians get me. But it's nothing new — Ukrainians were killed for a vyshyvanka before, history repeats itself over and over

#I would also recommend double-checking anything russia claims as their own #they have a history of appropriating Eastern European cultures because colonialism

[miyos-multiverse-express]

Another weird question: what are trains like?

@gotta-pet-em-all

Oh BOY do I have Stories about that first experience!

Here's the thing: until I came to Unova, I had literally never seen a train before in my Life. Sinnoh doesn't really have the right kind of,,, geography? For that sort of thing? If I understand correctly? Probably because there's a massive mountain in the middle of the region full of Important Ruins. Generally there are a lot of important ruins in Sinnoh

Either way. Picture me, age 16, accidentally pissing off a Psychic type (not the one I'm friends with now and commute to work with, a different one) and suddenly finding myself in a subway tunnel.

Thankfully it was an unused one, and I did get found pretty quickly but uhhh

I was. Terrified! To put it mildly! When I saw just what could have run me over if I had landed in literally any other tunnel.

(there is a reason I don't work onboard the actual trains. But I did sorta make friends with a few employees back then and also Nimbasa was. Really cool once I got past all the bits that scared the bejeezus out of me.)

Tldr; trains are neat in concept but kind of scare me. Which is. You know. Really ironic, huh! I have heard from every single commuter I see that they are also Incredibly Convenient if you don't want to pay for Teleport Commuting. Or. Taxis.

#sweet Arceus i was such a small town kiddo #rotomblr #pokeblog rp #pokeblogging #[OOC: “pissing of a Psychic type” is Not how Miyo ended up in Unova but WELL.] #[OOC: dont want to give everything away (thats a lie i am vibrating i am so excited about miyo)]

[justicerikai]

Charisma House - Superhuman Sharehouse Story “Charisma” - #63 Barometric Pressure

Please read alongside listening to the drama track on Youtube.

TL note:

Just some medical context about headaches caused by barometric pressure (weather changes), for those unfamiliar with it.

Terra: The weather’s all over the place today. Wonder if it’ll storm

Rikai: Seems that there’ll be quite a big dip in barometric pressure from what I can hear

Terra: Right

Iori: Oof it hurts…

Sarukawa: What’s up Io, head hurtin’ again?

Iori: Yeah…

Iori: I can’t stand days where the pressure’s low, my head gets all fuzzy

Rikai: There are people who go through that from time to time

Iori: Is everyone good?

Sarukawa & Terra: Not at all!

Iori: Well, I’m sure you two couldn’t care less about this kind of issue

Sarukawa & Terra: Why!?

Iori: I just know

(Amahiko groans from pain)

Rikai: Amahiko-san? What’s wrong?

Amahiko: Oof it hurts…

Iori: Eh? Are you also not feeling well?

Amahiko: Yes. Days like these are unbearable…

Sarukawa: I dun’ get it, why does low pressure make ya head hurt

Amahiko: Ah, actually I don’t have a headache

Rikai: Eh? That’s not where it hurts?

Amahiko: Yes

Terra: Then where does it hurt?

Amahiko: My dick.

Iori, Sarukawa, Rikai, Terra: Eh?

Amahiko: ….

Iori, Sarukawa, Rikai, Terra: …..

Amahiko: Oooof, it hurts….

Iori, Sarukawa, Rikai, Terra: Eh? Hah? Huh? Eh? Huh? Eh? Eh? Hah?

Terra: Where did it hurt again?

Amahiko: My dick.

Iori, Sarukawa, Rikai, Terra: How?

Amahiko: When the pressure suddenly changes as it did today, my dick ends up hurting.

Iori, Sarukawa, Rikai, Terra: How???

Amahiko: And when the seasons change or there’s a sudden temperature difference, my dick will end up hurting again.

Iori, Sarukawa, Rikai, Terra: How???

Amahiko: It’s especially the worst during a typhoon, I’d be writhing in hellish pain as if my dick is about to get torn off

Iori, Sarukawa, Rikai, Terra: HOW THE FUCK!!!!!

Amahiko: Each person has their unique physical traits, as you know. Even when telling the doctors about it they wouldn’t listen to me. There’s no medicine that works well against it either.

Amahiko: And my libido that I take pride in ends up dropping to zero.

Amahiko: How shameful for someone known as the minister of sexy affairs.

Amahiko: My condolences but I cannot fool around with you all today. Please let me be on my own.

-

Rikai: Amazing, as one would expect the minister of sexy affairs experiences pain in all kinds of different places.

Iori: Why are you impressed by that, I don’t understand any of it

Sarukawa: He’s just an idiot

(Everyone starts leaving)

Fumiya: Are you guys fine with leaving things be

Everyone: !?

Rikai: Fumiya-san?

Sarukawa: Where did you show up from

Fumiya: Amahiko most likely dealt with this pain all by himself for his entire life

Fumiya: No one that would understand him, being treated as if he’s some defective human being.

Fumiya: Left all alone, not a single soul by his side

Fumiya: Is not reaching out to someone like that really the right decision

Iori: Fumiya-san…

Terra: Fumiya-kun…!

Sarukawa: Yeah, this is probs where we gotta step in

Sarukawa: ‘Cuz why the hell we’re livin’ together for if it ain’t for this

Rikai: Everyone! Let’s all go to save Amahiko-san!

Ohse: As you wish

Iori: C’mon, everyone!

Everyone: Yeah!

-

(Everyone barging in and yelling out Amahiko’s name)

Amahiko: !?

Amahiko: Wh-what is it???

Iori: Lose the shorts! Show us your nether region!

Amahiko: Excuse me?

(Everyone climbing on Amahiko to strip him)

Amahiko: Please stop, I’m doing fine- I said to please back off.

Fumiya: Get naked and show us

Amahiko: I refuse, why do I have to show you all to begin with

Rikai: Do you want me to disinfect it?

Amahiko: Stop

Iori: Wanna try pouring boiling water on it?

Amahiko: Absolutely not!

Ohse: Please show us. I’ll make a sketch.

Amahiko: Why are you drawing it!

Terra: CUT IT OFF CUT IT OFF!

Sarukawa: CUT IT OFF CUT IT OFF!

(Everyone keeps scrambling to undress Amahiko)

Amahiko: Wait- This is bad- Hold on- Hey, don’t touch it!

Amahiko: No it hurts- I keep telling you it hurts a LOT!

Amahiko: Geez!

Amahiko: This is something only I can understand!

Amahiko: Please leave me alone!

Amahiko: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#charisma house #charismahouse #tendou amahiko #kusanagi rikai #minato ohse #terra #sarukawa kei #ito fumiya #motohashi iori

[mamaito]

[Live A hero] 1-2

…

….

["… Huh?"] ["This is..?"]

The first sight that greet you was the ceiling. Inside of this cramped room was an electric light, when you used the switch nearby it starts to swing around.

Ito starts to raise her body upright to scan over her surroundings. This is the place where you'd sleep in, and over there--

["This is…"] ["This is my room."]

Somewhere within you and in this unfamiliar room, you feel a sense of need to remember something. However, it is right to say that this is in fact, your room. And you're able to remember getting a lease for it too.

It is the same window with the same light, the same alarm sound from that phone you carry in your hand, and the same place where you get your head up in the morning.

-- That's right, everything's the same… And yet you still have this sense of discomfort as you try to remember more positively about yourself.

["What was that strange dream?"] ["Was it even a dream…?"]

You know of it, and yet you don't-- As usual, it is different-- The way your brains wired believes that it isn't right to call it a dream.

This strange feeling in your head is being subdued so you went to reach for your phone near the bedside, you needed to make sure what time it was.

-- Year 2220, January 1st. 7:30 AM

["IT'S SEVEN O' CLOCK…!?"] ["… Nah, what am I even on about."]

Even then, there's really nothing much to go on, you decided to set that feeling aside for now.

Remembering that you still have time to call in sick. You didn't make a mistake, you did went to bed a few hours ago, and then the next day you woke up per usual out of habit.

You have 20 minutes left to still sleep in, you know there still is.

["This morning has been nothing but strange."] ["It's strange. but.."]

Looking back to your phone, you accessed the records of your schedule, pictures, and the sound of your own alarm.

Within the screen of your phone-- The notification: [It's time to go to work.] is being displayed.

["Anyway--"] ["I gotta get to the workplace."]

Ito raised her head up and for the first time is getting ready to dress herself up for the sake of it--

[The voice of a screen from the street] "People of Oriental city, good morning to you all! It is a rather refreshing morning today in Japan, isn't it?"

"We've been taught that in this round planet that we call earth has joined a union, it was exactly 170 years ago that we are celebrating the ceremony day of the subject that it was formed today--"

[Armed Pastry Chef?] "There's new products on sale today! Those in the opposing side of the milky way wants to get their hands on these sweets, so take part in sampling our food!"

"Cultivated from two suns, this caramel flavored fruit is just the same as mixing aplenty of cream into it!"

"It's roughly only 450 right now on sale! Use of fertilization not included!"

[Wolf Police Officer] "-- Done. It tastes just like what my grandmother used to make in her home world, one of those regional cuisines they had there."

"I seem to be tasting four types of things there, fish? insect? Something along those lines, the dough is like the one in my father's birthplace… The taste itself is rather complicated."

[Timid Fireman?] "Hahah, that's just how it is when you're born on earth. The ingredients they used here, from the way their method of cooking here is, anything from everything is different for everyone."

["… How should I say this."]

[Robot Conductor] "-- Train number 1 is now stopping, it is one of the fastest ones in the entire universe, ranking only number two in the terminal. There is four minutes and 30 seconds left till it's eventual arrival."

"The doors will now be closing, caution is advised. In ten seconds it will depart immediately. Do not rush and hurt one another."

[Jovial Waiter?] "Hey, Gramps! If it's fine with you, you can have this seat here! The next stop is where I'm heading anyway!"

[Brawny Archeologist?] "Oh? Don't worry about my age here… Though thank you for offering. I might as well take you up on that offer to sit down."

[Announcement] "Next stop is Central Square. To those exiting-- Be careful from sudden stops."

[Jovial Waiter?] "Aah!? Oof!!"

[Newly Appointed Elementary Teacher?] "Uwaah!? You're heavy, you're heavy, you're heavy!! Hurry up and get off me!!"

[Jovial Waiter?] "Ah. I'm so sorry! I suppose I am rather big…!"

[".. Uh."] ["I'm sure everyone here is taking in the scene right now."] ["What was it…"]

[Employee] "Section Manager, the preparations for the MR meeting has been done. One of the members participating is from the Osaka main office."

[Boss] "I understand, I'm on my way. Tell one of the members to assemble a 3D tour for the members of the meeting."

["Why is that…"] ["I'm feeling such discomfort."]

As you marching along the cities variou sceneries, you decided to get some air before starting with your work in the office.

Ito has gotten used to watching and becoming familiar with the language of others and finds it quite a adventure.

It is almost like… A parallel of that dream, that you've brought along with you. It was that kind of feeling.

[Mysterious Man] "In what way, you asked? Don't you want to be respected? There is nothing for you to worry about too much. You're very existence has always been the same."

"I am referring to that parallel world self of yours, however, that is all there is to it. There is hardly any pain to it, right?"

["It's just as what that alien said…"] ["Just what was my relationship to him?"]

[Boss] "-- Ito. Is there anything else you wanted to ask?"

"You're one of the members that are participating, you know. We're gathering the equipment for the 3D tour, alright?"

["Huh.. Ah, sure!"] ["Um… Did you say a 3D tour?"]

Ito picked up the item from her desk and headed to the meeting room.

Whether she knew or not-- There were still complicated inconsistencies in her head that she was still worried about…

The meeting was over and around noon, the sound of the chime ringing was when you were all informed about having a break and you went and left the office.

Because it was break time, Ito went ahead to look for something to eat and drink.

Above the sky was a spaceship going back forth above the hills and valleys, the same as the earthlings here are walking around in back and forth in the streets, all with differing appearances from one another.

["No matter how many times I look around, it's always packed."] ["It's just like when I first saw that scene."]

A strange sensation comes pushing into her in the middle of the busy street before disappearing-- At that moment..

["UGH!?"] ["Wh-What!?"]

A huge pile of smoke was coming from the opposite direction, and in that time so was every surrounding.

Voices could be heard being yelled out by a crowd of people that were marching forward, several were screaming.

[Citizen] "Mo..! Monster!!"

"R-run!! They're going to eat you!!"

A flood of ink comes rushing in and in a blink of an eye, it has already reaching most of the surroundings by then. Everyone started to run.

Everyone started to sprint in all directions whilst those in the higher vicinity watches, black smoke looms over the entire street corner-- In the middle of this turmoil, A creature showed up to the scene.

[Monster] "ROOOOARRR..!! RAAAAHHH!!"

["Ah..!!"] ["That's!!"]

["That's the same creature I fought--"] ["A monster..!!"]

[Monster] "Raahh..!!"

The monster's head cranes over, to focus it's eye onto Ito, as it confirms your location it then launches over and catches you.

As it opens it's mouth at you, a beaming light within the inside of it's mouth starts flash. With your body gripped tightly to prevent you from running away, it continues to concentrate as it starts to take an even bigger, circular form.

["I got caught..!"] ["Not good, I need to run--"]

In that moment, something in the wind makes an appearance and carries Ito out of the way, soaring high up into the sky.

["Eek!?"] ["W-what is it now!?"]

Your body is wrapped into anothers and effortlessly holds you from behind and into their chest.

From where Ito is, the lump of energy coming from the monster then starts to fire--

[???] "That was a close one! But.. Not to worry!!"

You heard a bigger voice just above you. Thunder then begins to rain down in a flash--

[Tiger Beast Hero?] "Sharrpp.. Shooteer!!"

[Monster] "Waa..!? Gyaaahhh!!"

Simultaneously in sync with his voice, a dash of thunder comes crashing down on the monster till it comes staggering and then collapsing.

["Just now..!?"] ["That voice, from where did I..!"]

[Tiger Beast Hero?] "All citizens!! Worry not!!! For I, the hero has come!!!!"

"For I! I!! I who wears the lightning title for [S Ranked Hero]!!!"

["A hero at just the nick of time!"] ["You're so loud!"] ["S-so cool…!!"]

His white cloak fluttered as he dashed forward to make his hero entrance and sets you down on the ground.

Ito was dropped from his arms and flashed a smile.

[Tiger Beast Hero?] "Glad that you weren't hurt!! When I saw you in the hands of that monster about to be lighten up, that could've spelled disaster no doubt about it!!!"

["Thank you for saving me!"] ["Um, could you lower the volume of your voice…"] [(Go and embrace him tightly.)]

[Tiger Beast Hero?] "Woah there, must've been tiring. Were you that scared?"

"There, there, be at peace now. If you're ever scared of those monsters, just know that I'll always show up to bring them down!"

Within a short distance from the two of you, two individuals appeared.

[Fat Cameraman?] "Haa- Haa… W-we've managed to catch up."

"Ah, well. The camera was destroyed by the stampede along the way so now we won't be able to broadcast what had happened to those watching… Let's just go buy a tour camera."

[Beast-Eared Company President?] "You're right… We'll discuss it later. Even now we haven't been able to start anything up and we're just running fervently like a bunch of Ryekie's servants."

"Ah, Ryekie. Do you have a camera with you? We've lost ours and couldn't shoot the place where the battle happened. But don't worry about the transformation, the shadows--"

[Justice] "Hahahah!! Alright, alright!!! You guys oughta be careful!!!!"

"Here you go! For now I am Ryekie!! But right now I am [Justice the Zapper]!!! Remember that from now on!!!!"

[Beast-Eared Company President?] "We- We get it, we get it. We'll be careful at our job from now on. No need to yell into my ear like that."

"You are one of the top class hero veterans on earth, after all. So you also need to be careful when transforming.. Honestly."

"-- Now then, Justice. Reinforcements will be on their way so it'll take some time. Could you do that?"

[Justice] "Of course I can!!! Leave it up to me, Uooohh!!!!"

The man disappeared off in a mushroom shaped cloud, detonating like a bomb. Once again, he goes on to face the monster directly.

[Beast-Eared Company President?] "M-my ears… Oh dear, it's been ten years and my ears still hasn't gotten used to all his yelling."

"… You alright there, citizen. Just leave everything to us. Right now you should go find a safe place to hide."

["U-um…"] ["This is our first time meeting now, right…?"] ["Just as I thought, you're the nice one..!"]

[Beast-Eared Company President?] "….? This is our first time meeting each other? What do you mean..?"

["Oh?"] ["But, I'm sure that--"]

[Fat Cameraman?] "-- Kh! President, look out!!"

[Beast-Eared Company President?] "What…!? Damn it, it's the debris!!"

As the company president yells it out, Ito was then embraced at the spur of the moment in order to cover you.

["Eek!?"]

Together with such a huge shock, Ito and the other person over her was rained on with masses of concrete.

[Beast-Eared Company President?] "Gaah..!!"

[Justice] "-- Tch, damn! Hrrggh!!"

[Fat Cameraman?] "Pre..! President!!"

[Beast-Eared Company President?] "Everything's going black…! Are you.. Alright…?"

["S-Sir..!"] ["You…!"]

[Beast-Eared Company President?] "Hahah, so you weren't hurt at all. I'm glad…"

"My head… And my leg got injured. This tends to happen a lot… Kch…!"

"Sorry about that. I don't think I'll be able to move now."

"I should've pushed you aside as soon as possible so that you can go and find a safer place to take refuge in, far away from here at least."

The company president chose to protect you instead as blood keeps dripping from his head little by little.

[Beast-Eared Company President?] "I… I am the operator of this hero, [Justice the Zapper]."

"I've already used up all of my energy… In order to protect his disguise, and in my place, there will be another."

"Even if a hero did come… This place will always be in danger. That's why, we need to hurry…"

The company president has declared his last words before losing consciousness-- He then collapsed.

["Sir!!"]

[Fat Cameraman?] "Aah, president…! W-what are we gonna do..!!"

"I need to make sure the citizens are safe no matter what, at this rate-- We need to get a operator as soon as possible!"

Not long after, within the hero's body, a particle of light was beginning to rise up.

[Justice] "-- Damn it! My transformation.. It's beginning to dissolve!!?"

[Monster] "Graaahhh!!"

[Justice] "Guh!?"

[Fat Cameraman?] "A-ah, Ryekie!! Reinforcements..! Is the reinforcements here yet..!?"

"At this rate, Ryekie will also… If we can just find an operator before anything…!!"

["An Operator…"] ["There is one."]

The moment Ito murmured it out, a memory flashed into her.

Somewhere within her.. The words of every person out there gave her the strength to fight.

Ito, with purpose in mind, begins to represent the very duty in itself and for the sake of others…

[Mysterious Man] "Master has been bestowed a rather wonderful ability. That is something in regards to one's personal experience for others--"

"That is to transfer your consciousness ahead for a short while in order to make plans.."

"Hence the title, Observer. I wonder.. Was the ability to simulate a experience somewhat enjoyable for you?"

["In that case…"] ["That wasn't a dream."]

["At that time I was able to do it."] ["That hero."] ["Can I save him…?"]

[Phone Notification] "-- Automated Update Complete. Starting Operation Operator."

["What!?"] ["My phone!"]

[Phone Notification] "Scanning The Universe for A Potential Link. Hero: Justice the Zapper."

"-- Shall I Connect You To The Link? The Operation Will Then Start. Tap [OK] To Continue."

With the sudden boot up of an application, a string beings to display through the screen--

Ito may still not remember most of it, but--

["I may not know everything…"] ["I'll gladly use it."] ["I had a feeling it'll come to this--"]

Putting down the now collapsed company president aside, you stand up and faced the hero.

Then--

["… Fight on!"] ["I'll help you!"]

Facing the screen, you tapped the [OK] symbol.

In that moment, a circular flash of light begins to bundle over him--

[Justice] "Wha..!? A link-- I've been linked to!?"

[Monster] "Graah..!?"

Justice the Zapper's body broke out of the light that was surrounding him, from his arms-- and then restoring back everything to what it once was.

[Fat Cameraman?] "H-how..!? Don't tell me you're.. You're an operator!?"

"---! Um! You over there! Could reconsider in helping our office out…"

"I'm begging you, you're the only hero operator that has yet to come, it wouldn't matter either way!"

"I'll even help you in the battle-- Could you consider it!?"

["H-help you..!?"] ["But--"]

[Justice] "Wahahahah!! COM-PLE-TE RE-CO-VE-RY!!!"

"Even my body has regained it's vigor!! Let's do it, let's do it!!! I'm going to do it!!!!"

["-- I get it already!"] ["During the times when you were moving.."] ["You should be able to do it successfully this time."]

[Fat Cameraman?] "Wow..! Thank you so much!!"

"Then, let's go and it right away… I look forward to working with you!"

"Let's resume battle! Live streaming-- Start!"

[Justice] "Graaaahhh!!! Let's show what we're capable off!!!!"

[Monster] "Kyaaahhh!!!"

[Battle Commences]

[Justice] "Alright! Now, for the finishing move!"

"LARGE PRIMEE!! OUTPUUTT!!"

"Roaring god of thunder, GIGAHOT!! BREAKER!!"

The thunder god let out intense thunders at the monster-- Landing squarely at the center.

[Monster] "Kyaaaahh!! Kie- Ahh…!!"

The monster's entire was then engulfed by a pillar of light, melting into it tills it's eventual disappearance for good. And so--

[Justice] "JUSTICE!!!! HAS BEEN SERVED!!!!!"

Justice the Zapper decided to celebrate by proclaiming his win during that moment as any trace of it has vanished into thin air.

With the monster nowhere to be seen, no one has noticed yet the large person collapsing over.

Almost like the person came out the monster's insides, resembling the interior of the creatures body that was dispelled.

[Citizen] "H-huh…? I was sure that I was eaten up by that monster…"

"I- I was sure.. I wonder…?"

Many onlookers were watching the scene, and all once, they all cheered in unison.

[Citizen] "Hooray! You- You did it!!"

"Just as what you'd expect from Justice the Zapper!! He really is a S-Rank hero!!"

["We- We did it…!"] ["We've defeated it!"]

A storm of loud cheers drowned Justice the Zapper at the center of it, and slowly, he approaches--

To where Ito was and carried the fallen company president in his arms.

[Justice] "It's all thanks to you!! You really are a blessing!!!"

His loud voice comes to give it's thanks and while winking back at you.

["No, I didn't really…"] ["I'm just glad it's over."] ["You're so cool as always!"]

[Fat Cameraman?] "Thank you so much! Finally, thank you for your hard work!"

"It's all thanks to you for cooperating with us that we were able to safely exterminate the monster, it wouldn't have been possible without you!"

[Mokdai] "Ah, I forgot to introduce myself.. My name's Mokdai. I am on hero duty, from the parallel flight company."

"Um-- What you did just now, please teach me your ways! I thank you for letting you do this today!"

"Let's see, your name is… Hm, what? What's with that strange look on your face…?"

[Justice] "Come on, it's time to go back! We need to get Huckle to a hospital otherwise we won't reach it in time!!"

"Oops, that's right. You there-- If it's alright with you, could you give us your name?"

[I'm Ito.]

[Justice] "Ito, is it! Right, thank you!! I'll remember that!!!"

"I hope we get to meet again someday! I have a certain feeling that we will though!! Farewell!!!"

Justice smiles and his loud voice bids those at the very end.

Mokdai however, gives his one last thank you before disappearing also.

["Justice and Mokdai…"] ["Huckle's the company president…"] ["I know I've met them before."]

Ito during it was able to use her abilities.

The hero was able to crush that monster by leading him the way.

However, the question in regards to your confusing situation in encountering these heroes seems different--

It apparent from how Ito first met them, their reactions were different.

["It's proving to be very confusing."] ["I wonder how's my body doing…?"]

Ito tries to wrack her head in regards to it-- And from the background, a voice becomes visible.

[Boss] "… N- No way. Ito.. You…"

The boss of your company was around that place. Upon seeing something so devastating-- His voice quivers out a question.

[Boss] "Y-you.. You're an observer, aren't you?"

#translation #live a hero

[aeoki]

SS Finals - Crown: Chapter 2

Location: SS Finals Live Stage Characters: Hinata, Yuuta & Rinne

TL Note:

This is not a typo; Rinne doesn’t properly elongate Yuuta’s name (as it’s supposed to be pronounced).

Hinata: Hey, did you hear that?

Yuuta: …………

Hinata: Hime-kun got kidnapped! Is it true? Or is it just a ruse?

Yuuta-kun, you share the same dorm room with Ran-senpai, right? Haven’t you heard anything from him?

Yuuta: That doesn’t matter right now.

Focus on the performance.

Hinata: …………

Yuuta: …Even I wouldn’t say something like that. It’s true I want to concentrate on the performance.

But Hime-kun is a school friend of ours, so if he’s in trouble, then I want to do everything I can to save him.

No. If Ran-senpai actually kidnapped him, then I can’t fight alongside someone like that. We should assume a boycott might even happen in the worst-case scenario.

…Us being here or not being here might not make much of a difference, though.

Hinata: Don’t say that~! We’re strong! Us defeating all those powerhouse units in the Chūgoku region and advancing to the Finals is that proof!

Yuuta: We used a dirty trick, though… We probably don’t have the right to criticise others.

Hinata: Oh no! My lil’ baby brother has been down in the dumps since the Qualifying Rounds! There’s no going back now – Our only choice is to fight, right?

Yuuta: Yeah, I won’t apologise at this point. The punch line of that joke would be that we shouldn’t have done it in the first place, huh.

We already stepped over that line, so maybe it’s exactly as you say, Aniki – We have no choice but to fight back.

Weren’t you the one who hated the idea of being “bad kids” the most? Why the change of heart?

If you’re planning on going down the wrong path again, then I’ll be the one to snap at you this time, Aniki.

Hinata: Uuu, no thanks~ You’ve been so on-edge lately… Hinata-kun here just wanted to have fun with everything.

Yuuta: Well, Yuuta-kun feels the same way too. But the world wouldn’t let us do “that”, so we have no choice but to bite back at them, right?

Hinata: I think everyone would’ve let us do “that”, though~ Just what aren’t you happy with, Yuuta-kun?

Yuuta: I just despise the people who try to shut up a child that’s actually angry with money or toys.

Rinne: Gyahaha ☆ I heard the rumours but you’ve fermented all nicely, haven’t cha, “2wink”?

Yuuta: …………

Hinata: Woah, why are you hiding behind me, Yuuta-kun? Are you feeling shy?

Rinne: Oi, oi. You ain’t even gonna say hello to the senpai that’s helped ya out, Yuta[⁎]? That’s exactly why people hate you guys.

Yuuta: You’re the one who’s hated the most at ES – What are you trying to say…?

Hinata: Umm, did you have something you wanted to say to us, Rinne-senpai? It’s not time for the upperclassmen to appear on stage, right?

The “oracle” stated that we should appear as the next representative for the “White Team”...

Rinne: Yup. Good thing you guys aren’t the opening act, huh.

We gotta thank “Valkyrie” for being the first performer since they became the “underdog” instead.

Yuuta: …………

Rinne: Well, everyone else pales in comparison after such a perfect and thoroughly prepared performance from “Valkyrie”, though.

The second unit who appears after “Valkyrie” will be compared to them, and they’ll have no choice but to be harshly criticised.

It wouldn’t be smart to send out a unit who can earn a lot of votes, right?

Yuuta: …What are you trying to say?

Rinne: You know, don’tcha? You guys are a sacrifice, “2wink”! Our “General Leader” had planned from the very beginning to lose the second round!

Hinata: That’s just groundless suspicion. It was written in the “oracle” that a conventional unit would be necessary after “Valkyrie” since their world is so unique.

That goes for both teams. It’s the same as wanting to eat something salty after having something sweet – They should be looking for something more “conventional” after that.

I’m sure that’s the reason why they’re watching this show in the first place too.

Saying, “This is what I was waiting for! Yeah, this!” We should be able to gain a lot of votes…

Rinne: You’re right. That’s the right assumption.

Then, I’ll ask you this instead: You’re “2wink”, a unit who sells themselves as a pair of super in-sync twins, but are you really “conventional idols”? 

Frankly, you guys are actually a pair of “eccentric” twins who fit right in a circus, right?

Yuuta: Are you trying to pick a fight with us?

Rinne: Oh, are ya angry now that I’ve hit the nail on the head? Acting like real youngsters, huh! Gyahaha ☆

I’m just here to warn ya: Believe those “oracles” and you’ll turn into an idiot. Got that?

You guys are always being deceived by bad adults, so I figured you two wouldn’t be able to notice…

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#ss finals

[mxstball]

Serena, Starter Squad Admin

Kalos was always beautiful around this time of year. The snow lightly sprinkled the region. Schools were closing. Children and parents alike were either outside playing together or inside huddled together. Plenty of Ice-type Pokémon appeared throughout the routes. Even walking around the region at this time gave Serena nothing but joy throughout. 

As Serena took her time to travel, she thought back at her recent history. Here she was, reclaiming the seat of Champion and watching over the region as she did once before, but this time was much different. Before, Serena was recovering from the Flare Incident in the Kalos region. She was younger, more naive, and was full of imposter syndrome; however, things were much different now. Serena was older, wiser, and even more full of hope. She had experienced the death of her dear friend and recovered from it. She partnered with a Legendary Pokémon so they both could seek mental help. Now, not only was she loved and respected all over, but she felt that love and respect no matter where she went.

Serena looked up at the sky. Sometimes, to her, looking up at the sky brought her memories of the past -- of him. No matter how much time has passed… no matter what happens in the world… she won't ever forget Calem. He was the first friend that she ever made in this region, the first person she ever loved… the first that she ever grieved. Even though she moved on, as Serena looked to the sky, she wondered… if Calem were here, how different would each of their lives be? Would he be proud of her?

…

Serena's reminiscing was cut short by the sound of her phone. "H--huh?" She turned on her Holo Caster. She was confused as to who could be--

--oh. Right. She did say that she was going to call around this time, didn't she?

"Oh, hey, Hilda!" Serena laughed. "Sorry. It seemed that I was caught in the moment. Seeing the wintery snow is some of the nicest things that you've ever seen, you know?" Serena started walking to the nearest Pokémon Center. "Anyway, how's everything?"

"..."

"...That's good that you're doing alright. How's traveling to Paldea treating you? Kathy hasn't been too angry at you, has she?"

"...."

Serena laughed. "Oh, so she was because you tried to battle someone on sight? Was it a no battle zone?"

"...!"

"Ah, makes sense. So, who was it and how did it go?"

"....! …."

"Nemona…. That's the Champion-class classmate of Kathy's, right? And you said that you guys were pretty much tied in wins against each other?"

"..."

"Mmm." Serena nodded. "Wait-- hold on. HOW MANY battles did you say that you two had?"

"...!"

"THIRTY-SIX!? Were you guys like, tired AT ALL!?"

"..."

Serena groaned. "Of course, neither of you are. Sounds like someone found their soulmate."

"...."

She couldn't help but laugh. Hilda was on the other line yelling at her for that comment. "I'm joking! I'm joking! Still, it sounds like you two became instant friends." She nodded. "Anyway, what did you want to talk to me about?"

"...."

"You wanted to call me to see if you could add a few people to our Starter Squad group chat?"

"...!"

"Oh, and you want to promote me to admin since we're getting so many people?" She took a minute to think. "Well, I don't mind being an admin. I'm pretty active on it already so I can keep watch of it with you and Leaf. Who did you want to add, anyway? I assume that Nemona girl at least, right?"

"..."

Serena was nodding along as she heard the names. "Arya… Penny… Nemona… Arven… Florian… Juliana. Yeah I don't mind them being added. We heard so much about them through Kathy, anyway. I assume you're going to tell Leaf, too?"

"..."

"Oh, you're going to call her next? That makes sense. Anyway, just make sure you don't overexert yourself and your Pokémon battling your new friend there." Serena laughed. "I don't wanna hear any excuses when it's time that you and I battle, too."

"...!"

Serena laughed. "No, YOU'RE the best. Anyway, I gotta go. I'm in Snowbelle right now, but I need to pay the Pokémon Village a visit. Just want to make sure they're all okay, you know?"

"..."

"Alrighty! See ya~" Serena hung up.

The Champion walked out of the Pokémon Center and walked out of town. She had somewhere to be now.

#muse serena #check in #verse: main

[immigrationconsultants10]

Unraveling the Maze to Snag an Aussie PR Visa via the Skilled Occupation List

Hey there, future Aussie mate! So, you're daydreaming about ditching your old digs and calling Australia your forever home, huh? Well, get ready for a rollercoaster of twists and turns! Down Under isn't just kangaroos and barbies; it's a land of golden opportunities too. And guess what? The VIP ticket to becoming a certified Aussie might just have your name on it—via the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)! Buckle up for a wild ride as we dig into the nitty-gritty of the Australia PR visa shindig and why the SOL is like the cool kids' table.

Wrapping Your Head Around the Australia PR Visa

Alright, listen up, champs! The Australia Permanent Residency (PR) visa is like winning the lottery for wannabe globetrotters. It's the golden ticket that lets you kick back, work, and chillax in Australia for as long as you please. Imagine savoring their healthcare, social safety net, and the chance to up your smarts. Plus, if you play your cards right, you might even get an invite to their citizenship bash!

The Star of the Show: Skilled Occupation List (SOL)

Hold on tight, because the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) is like the DJ at this immigration party. It's the playlist of jobs that Australia's craving for, and if your gig is on it, you're in for a wild ride! This list isn't just any list; it's the backstage pass to the General Skilled Migration (GSM) extravaganza. Got a SOL occupation? Well, honey, your PR visa dreams just got a whole lot juicier.

SOL-diers Marching Forward: Cracking the Code

Picture this: Australia's economy is like a puzzle, and the SOL is its missing piece. They shuffle and reshuffle it like a deck of cards, keeping things fresh. To score a PR visa through the GSM gig, your job gotta match the SOL tune.

Nailing the Checklist

Hold your horses, mate! Before you slap on that "Aussie Resident" badge, you gotta tick off a few more boxes. We're talking age, chit-chat skills (English, that is), fancy degrees, work XP, and a clean bill of health and behavior. It's like making a fancy sandwich; you gotta layer those ingredients just right.

Secret Portal: SkillSelect

Guess what? Australia's got this swanky online system called SkillSelect. It's like your virtual tour guide through the immigration maze. You whip up an Expression of Interest (EOI) that spills your skills, smarts, and job history. And if Lady Luck's on your side, you'll get a golden ticket—an invite to the visa ball!

Show Me the Points!

Aussies love a good game, and their visa system's no different. It's all about the points, my friend! Age, English dazzle, job XP, and brainy papers—they all come into play. And guess what? If you're SOL's VIP, you score extra points. It's like getting sprinkles on your ice cream.

Cracking the Visa Vault

Got the invite? Awesome! Now, it's paperwork galore. You spill the beans about you—your deets, what you rock at, and other nitty-gritties. Don't drop the ball; accuracy's your BFF here.

Navigating Job Twists

Wait, there's more! Some SOL gigs have tricks up their sleeves. Think regional secrets, pro gang signups, or extra skill tests. Time to play detective and crack the case!

Family Fiesta

Hold up, amigo! Your Australia PR visa isn't just for you. Your ride-or-dies—the partner and kiddos—can hop on too! It's like getting a family pass to the Aussie funfair.

Bottom Line, Mate

So, you're all set to embark on this Australia PR visa adventure, guided by the enigmatic SOL. It's a ride with twists and turns, laughs and gasps. From getting cozy with the Skilled Occupation List secrets to crafting a jaw-dropping application, you're on the express train to Ozzyville. Your dream of trading kangaroos for roomies is just a hop, skip, and a visa stamp away. G'day, future Aussie superstar!

#australia pr visa #australia immigration #australia skilled occupation list #australia point system

[joytraveler]

79. Death Master II: The Lord Of Death

This one has an appropriately awesome title sequence, showing the Death Master himself ("Alonzo" to our friends here) wielding his giant scythe atop a volcano with a storm spiraling above him! 

john_brown: this looks like the kind of video game that you have painted on your van

"Can you hear the soundtrack too because its really good, it's like Dragonstorm or one of those fantasy-metal bands.. Oh maybe we'll find out what happened to his parents? Remember they were dead and he couldn't bring them back? Spoilers." 

ButterflyDefect: Right, you could only reverse deaths YOU caused, it turned out

The game begins with a scrolling text: 

YOUR REIGN AS DEATH MASTER WAS A REIGN OF PEACE. 

HAVING SEEN SO MUCH DESPAIR ON YOUR WAY TO THIS THRONE, YOU BROUGHT KINDNESS AND WARMTH THAT NO FALLEN SOUL HAD EVER ENCOUNTERED BEFORE. 

YET CRUELTY STILL LIVES, MAKING DIRE PLANS OF ITS OWN... 

DueyDecimal: Still "You", huh? We never learn Alonzo's real name?ButterflyDefect: It's kind of nice the DEATH MASTER is actually a good guy for a change aroseahorseboy flings Butterfly into a giant blender hey i'm nice but we gotta have refreshments, y'know

DueyDecimal: BTW, isn't "Death Master 2: The Lord Of Death" sort of like "Sonic The Hedgehog 2: A Hedgehog Named Sonic"?

"Maybe the Master and the Lord are two different Death guys? It's got to be a pretty big jobs, maybe we're just like the regional manager now" 

The text crawl fades away, to the same image from the title screen... and then suddenly Alonzo is kicked off his high perch, and someone in black and maroon robes grabs the scythe from his hand as he tumbles. "Now I am The Death Master!" it shouts, in a speech bubble. 

"Oh fuckbuckets, that was was quick! HEY, that's, you gotta boss fight me for that, you dweeb!" 

pigbarrel: oh. so it's more of a death usurper HNV: I never thought of the semantics, but 'master' does seem to be a higher rank than 'lord', to me

The game proper begins with Alonzo hitting the ground running! You're unarmed to start with, but this game gives you the power to take weapons from armed enemies and power them up by defeating enemies in combos. A tiny spear that Bea appropriates from a squat little goblin soon grows into a massive lance that can puncture things from across the screen! 

"HWAAA!! Gimme that mace, I wanna see what that turns into next!" It's a good fit for the first boss she encounters too, a giant skeletal turtle! Eventually she manages to flip it on its back and smash its underside! "I AM BEATRIX, THE DEATH MISTRESS! THE "X" IS FOR THE LITTLE Xs YOU'RE GONNA HAVE ON YOUR EYES FROM.. from being dead." 

john_brown: the way your weapons grow reminds me of the sword of omens from thundercats DueyDecimal: ...Am I the only one who sees the Freudian imagery there? ButterflyDefect: War is a long list of big stabbing, thrusting things Syrupentine: hehehehehehehehe.... peenz0rs pigbarrel: this is crime

The second stage is a ruined village, with frightened townspeople being tormented by the animal-headed monsters that seem to work for your enemy now. Surprisingly, halfway through the stage you come to something like a church, and there's a strange moment: the action all freezes, and suddenly there's a wedding happening, and you're the groom! 

HNV: ...okay waht

"Oh is this.. Are we.. are we doing a flashback?? Is that what this is?? Uggh this is going to be sad isn't it!" 

DueyDecimal: Of COURSE the sequel is actually a prequel!!

As the bride and groom come close to kiss, suddenly the lights go out-- and when they come back on, the groom is standing bloodied in a pile of victims, including both pairs of parents! And there's the old Death Master from the original game, exiting out the back door. 

Syrupentine: So he doesn't remember who killed his parents OR girlfriend... OR his girlfriend's parents? Llord_Kuruku: now that's just overkill

"Oh no.. no no NO!! Who woulda done this?! Why?? Why turn this blessed event into Super Grooms n' Ghosts??" 

Then it's back to the game, and chopping and hacking through the village and the monsters; the monsters seem more focused now, and will turn away from the villagers to attack Alonzo! 

HNV: I think everyone had a flashback, now all the monsters recognize you!

"So my family was murdered by the original DM, everyone blames Al because nobody trust the guy with a mustache, whatever you do, but then who.." 

pigbarrel: maybe death masters have families too?? so its like bowser jr. come to avenge his father john_brown: i wonder if it's a translation error that they don't just say 'grim reaper' or if this is supposed to be something different?

Finally comes the stage boss-- and of all places for this boss to attack you, it's right in front of your old house, the very place you came to at the end of the last game! At least it's a cool boss-- a roaring "hangman's tree" that chomps with its gnashing knothole mouth and swings dead bodies on nooses like nunchaku! 

"Stupid- Hgarrrgh, none of my weapons are working! This is why I don't go outside, trees are always doing this!!" 

Once she knocks down one of the bodies from the tree and claims its axe, however, the tide of battle turns in her favor! 

HNV: Axes and trees are natural enemies! ButterflyDefect: I, too, shall die clutching my axe in my hand. After smiting my final foes with my crushing solo

With a few heavy blows, the tree teeters, falls, and becomes a stump! Then there's another flashback... the stump becomes a young sapling, and the Death Master becomes a young Alonzo, shovel in hand, standing over the graves that were revealed at the end of the previous game. 

Syrupentine: why do you do this to us again, game :___;

"It's powered by our emotional suffering" Bea tries to press start but of course it's an unskippable cutscene! "And so from that day on.. he decided.. he really hated skeletons. OH and also probably vengeance." 

Alonzo slowly skulks away, shovel in hand, head hung... And then a shadowy figure appears from behind the tombstones – the same figure that threw him off the mountain at the beginning! 

Syrupentine: ooooh, intrigue

to be continued

#jtnuggets #bea #mar 29 #hnv #aroseahorseboy #syrupentine #dueydecimal #glockroach #john brown's body #butterflydefect #pigbarrel #llord kuruku

[beardedhandstoadshark]

Katfl commenthough, part 9

Funky corrupted slime world

What’s up with the weird collectible…?

Oh this color palette looks really pretty! And the music is fire 🔥

Fragment of his soul?? D: (Soul Boss incoming…?)

"Oh, now a lot makes sense!“ no text box it doesn’t! The slime did actually shred him to pieces didn’t it oh crap it melted his face and soul didn’t it what the heck what the heck (…also, why is his soul the only one…? Oh void are the smaller enemies’ souls too far broken to be saved? D:) what the heck

Maybe I’m overanalyzing things, but…when you collect a soul shard it sounds like a heavily distorted roar…

Very nice of them to actually tell you if you collected all of them in an area

Oh that shard underneath the giant hole is evil (in a good way)

I take it back, the conveyor belt shard is evil (barely managed to catch it after it fell down tho)

I take that back, the one where you gotta spit out the cone/walk back to jump down a tower and collect the shard underneath a sign is evil

They really upped the difficulty for the bosses - this guy was challenging!!

Leongar, his name is Leongar in English. Huh. Wonder why they changed it to Leopold when that would’ve worked perfectly fine too. (Maybe it’s because Leopold is an actual name? Localization is weird)

The loading screen is different depending on which region you’re in. For the postgame/Dream World, it’s a star in the colors of all the previous worlds. That’s really neat

Love that part at the Dream Beach with the wind! Reminds me a bit of grinding in Sonic, only you can actually retry, which is nice. Having to skip the ring, then take the stairs and go back to the ring is a cool twist.

Some enemies carry souls with them and they just…look so creepy with that black cloud replacing their faces

The way the labyrinth part starts is fun

…Phantom-cat lady just completely obliterated me. I had double HP. O-O

Pro tip: Use Needle, not Sword

#ingame journal entry 4 #kirby and the forgotten land #not only did I forget to post this #but tumblr won’t let me properly post it

[mima-sama]

Charming Demon of Hakurei Shrine, why do you need kanjis that are so difficult? Srsly, there are 15 strokes in "mi" and more than 20 in "ma" (don't make me count the "-sama" here), don't even you have problems writing this sometimes?

"Oh, all the time! My kanji handwriting is abysmal! Also, I never affix the -sama to my name in writing. That's a little arrogant. Still, I chose those characters for a reason-- their meanings. Come to think of it, Shinta actually helped me with that when I first arrived here..." Oh bother, she’s having another flashback. I’ll put it below the “read more”.

"So your name is 'Mima', huh?" asked a man with messy hair and an earnest look in his eyes. (One could hardly tell just from looking at him that he was an exorcist of considerable power, but he was indeed. This was Hakurei Shinta, the lone priest of a yet-to-be-named shrine at the border of a desolate and haunted region of Japan.) He was sitting cross-legged in front of a table, and on that table was a blank piece of paper, a brush, and an inkstone. By his side on the floor was a book full of kanji with their various meanings.

"Yes." replied a certain green-haired magician, who at this point in time, was still very much alive. She was sitting to Shinta's left at the same table, looking warily at the stack of papers full of words she couldn't understand the meaning of. The translation spell had only worked for spoken language, not written. Mima was not looking forward to learning how to write this script that was strange and new to her.

"What does your name mean?"

"Not a thing. My mother gave me a nonsense-name in our true native tongue, and told me to make my own meaning of it-- that way, no one could ever use it to hold power over me. It was to protect me from fae creatures, or so she claimed."

"... Huh. So, I guess that means we're gonna do this a little differently than normal," said Shinta, reaching over to the pile of papers stacked between them. He rifled through them for a bit, and then pulled out two pages full of characters from the stack. He handed one to Mima. "These are kanji that make the 'mi' sound, and these," he explained, handing her the other, "are ones that make the 'ma' sound. Find ones you like the looks of, and I'll tell you what they mean."

Accepting the papers with a grumble, she looked through them, utterly puzzled and mystified by the shapes. "They look pretty, but they also look like hell to write."

"Oh, they are, they are! We have another writing system that's a bit simpler, but for official documents, we gotta use kanji."

"Lovely," Mima replied sarcastically, leaving Shinta to briefly puzzle over how she managed to make the word sound like it meant the exact opposite with just the tone of her voice. The magician's eyes scanned the pages, until her gaze landed on two kanji that seemed to draw her attention. "This," she said, pointing to a character, "what does this mean?"

Shinta looked at the character. "Well, that one can mean a few things, like 'charming' or 'bewitching'."

"Bewitching, huh? I like the sound of that." Mima pointed to another kanji, this time on the other page. "What about this?"

Shinta took in a sharp breath as he saw the kanji she was pointing to. "Well, we don't really use that one in names, because it has some negative connotations. It means 'demon' or 'evil spirit’ or 'witch'--"

"Then this is the one I want."

"... Are you sure about that? Like, absolutely sure?"

"Yes. What more appropriate name could there be for a magician? Besides, I've been called all of those things before, so it doesn't really phase me anymore."

The kannushi stared at her for a little bit, before smiling and letting out a noise that was halfway between a sigh and a chuckle. "Well, if you insist!" He wrote both characters down on the blank piece of paper with a speed that made Mima's eyes boggle. Noticing this, Shinta explained with wink, "I gotta know how to write fast. In my line of work, you never know when you'll need to make a talisman on the fly." "I see, " Mima said, picking up the paper and looking at it-- at her name, in a new language, given new meaning.

She smiled.

And then she stopped smiling when Shinta handed her the brush and a blank piece of paper and said in an entirely-too-cheerful voice, "Alright then, Mima! Time to practice writing it out!"

"Wonderful."

#ask mima #ic: mima #long post #headcanons ahoy!

[hamletthedane]

you have good points and at the end of the day people can enjoy what they enjoy but just to clarify i'm pretty sure tsoa is adult and not YA???? and plenty of queer YA has been released especially in recent years i'm sure you weren't trying to minimise that but it does come across that way just a bit

My post was about supporting YA - especially YA queer lit - as totally valid literature? You maybe confused me with the OP?

I’m not a big YA reader myself, but I’m friends with some huge fans and of course know there’s (finally) been an explosion of queer YA fiction in the past few years. I love going through the goodreads list of new publications once a month just to happily read the descriptions of them. :D

But all those excellent queer YA books that ARENT about the ~trauma of coming out~ are still pretty rare to see on shelves where I live, especially in high schools (Probably a Texas thing). So earlier queer YA lit remains the only available option for most people. Idk if that minimizes it? I do desperately wish publishers would actually sell those books outside of urban/more liberal areas.

(Also - tsoa is definitely classified as YA in our libraries/book stores? I wonder if that’s also a regional thing....)

#lol the cynical side of me wonders if publishers looked at the success of books like the PJ sequels and tsoa and realized it was marketable #but sadly they don’t make it to our bookshelves #they probably don’t think they can sell them here #lmao pretty sure tsoa only got through bc people thought it was a percy Jackson book #but yeah it was in our middle school library and is in the YA section of B&N #gotta be a regional thing if that’s different for you. huh. #shut e up #anons answered

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

An imagine for adeuce please! They hang out someplace in their hometown during vacation but awkwardly run into crewel. I think treys family bakery would be a nice location but the setting is your choice in case you want to limit the dialogue and number of characters

Ps. I personally feel like the game needs more interactions between the students and teachers. Hopefully we can get more in the new event

Teacher-student interactions are so much fun! We definitely got more from Vargas Camp (which I’m really thankful for), and I hope we keep getting more!

So far, my favorite teacher-student dynamic has been Vargas and Azul. I’d feel bad for octoboi if I wasn’t laughing so hard at his flying fails--

I really liked this prompt, so I wrote more than my usual ~1000 word imagine; please enjoy!

***Mild spoilers for chapter 4!***

Imagine this...

The Rose Kingdom was aptly named for the flowers that bloomed in nearly every corner of its land. In the summer time, they blossomed magnificently, perfuming the warm air with their heady aroma—but in the winter, those delicate rosebuds were banished by a spell of frost. Without fail, a great cold would wash over the region every year, casting their famous red flowers in a thick layer of white.

It was a pattern that the kingdom’s residents had long since grown accustomed to. This was, after all, their beloved home—amid the roses, frozen as they were.

“Oi, Deuce! Hurry it up, will you?!” Ace called, tossing an annoyed glance over his shoulder.

His friend—wearing so many layers that he resembled a moving blueberry more than a human—lagged several paces behind.

Deuce attempted to return the sass, but his words caught in the scarf bound tightly around his mouth, coming out muffled instead. The puffball on his winter hat furiously bobbed up and down, as though communicating his frustration for him.

“If we don’t pick up the pace, they’re gonna sell out of hot chocolate and fresh pastries!” Ace rushed back, grabbed Deuce by the arm, and tugged. “C’mon!! I thought you were in Track and Field Club or something—so let’s get moving!”

Deuce loosened his scarf with his free hand and, glaring at Ace, declared, “No way am I running with the roads this icy. That’s a recipe for disaster.”

“Hah? You serious? I already got wasted enough time waiting for you to dress in your 101 layers of coats,” Ace grumped, gesturing to Deuce’s ridiculous outfit. “It can’t hurt to be a little quicker about it.”

“Mom wanted me to stay warm,” Deuce countered stiffly. “I’m gonna respect that, no matter what.”

Ace rolled his eyes and waves dismissively. “Yeah, yeah, whatever—enough talk, we really gotta get going...!! I’ll be damned if I freeze out here.”

“The Clover Bakery isn’t that far from here, so we don’t need to rush.” Deuce indicated a warm building at the end of the block, which gave off delicious fumes—spun sugar, baked bread, and spices. “Slow and steady wins the race.”

Ace groaned loudly. At this rate, it would take all day for them to waddle on over. He was about to bury his head in his hands when an idea dawned on him.

A mean, but clever, idea.

“Betcha I could make it there faster than you,” Ace chirped, his voice casual.

“It’s not a competition,” Deuce reminded him sternly.

“No one said it was, dummy! I’m just saying I could definitely beat you at your own game.”

“Tough words for someone shaking like a leaf in the cold.”

“Oh yeah?” Ace’s grin was wicked. “Prove me wrong, then.”

“I don’’t have to prove anything. It’d be dangerous to run in this weather, anyway.”

“I bet it’s way more snowy in Pyroxene—and Jack’s probably totally fine with running through it!”

“That’s Jack, and this is me. I said I wasn’t going to rush things, and I meant it.”

“Yeah? Too bad~” The redhead gave an exaggerated sigh and a shrug. “Backing out, huh...? Oh well. Guess if you snooze, you lose...!!”

“Hey, I never said...” Deuce’s voice trailed off, for Ace had shoved by him, darting off in the direction of the bakery. “H-Hey...!! Ace...!! ACE!! GET BACK HERE!!”

He tore after his friend, shouting at him all the while—and Ace, with his (cheating) head start, only laughed in return. Deuce soon caught up (no thanks to his club conditioning), and they were neck-and-neck for first place.

Windchill, knives upon their faces. The biting cold seeped into their lungs, making it hurt to breathe as they hurtled toward their destination. Yet they sailed on, determined to outdo the other.

Both boys launched themselves at the bakery entrance, grasping the handle at the same time.

“EXCUSE US!!” Ace and Deuce yelled in unison, yanking open the door (struggling to cram through the doorway at the same time) and stumbling in.

They were greeted by a blast of warmth and the smells of sweet cakes and toasted breads. The employee manning the counter glanced up, startled at the duo’s sudden appearance. When he saw who it was that had barged in, he sighed and calmly readjusted his glasses.

He looked a little different than usual, wearing a white shirt with green plaid that showed off his broad shoulders. The sleeves were rolled up to reveal thick forearms forged from years of lifting flour sacks and kneading dough. A brown apron was slung over his attire, four-leafed clovers sewn on the pockets.

“If it isn’t Ace and Deuce. How are the two troublemakers of Heartslabyul doing?” Trey asked, his smile lopsided as his underclassmen approached.

“A-Are we really troublemakers in your eyes, Clover-senpai?!”

“I’m just kidding,” he reassured Deuce. “Well, you are troublemakers, but more for Riddle than for me.”

“Geez... thanks for the vote of confidence...” Ace grumbled, casting the third year a cheeky look. “Some senpai you are, huh?”

“Now, now... I’m allowed to have some fun, aren’t I? We’re all ‘off-duty’, so to speak.” Trey said light heartedly. “Anyway, what brings you guys to the Clover Bakery? I’m assuming you’re not dropping by just to say hello.”

“Hehe. Obviously we’re hungry, so we came by for some grub!” Ace held up his index finger. “One large hot chocolate, and a plate of assorted butter cookies for me!”

“I’m okay with a small spiced apple cider,” Deuce chimed in, “please and thank you.”

“Gotcha. I’ll get you your drinks in a bit,” Trey nodded, “but as for the butter cookies, I’m afraid I won’t be able to sell those to you.”

“Huh?” Ace’s face collapsed. “Why not?”

“We’ve only got a few dozen left, and they’re reserved for a client that preordered them. Sorry.” Trey pointed to a neatly wrapped box already set upon the counter, done up in a bright green bow.

Through the plastic window in the box, Ace could see that the cookies had been converted into little sandwiches. Each pair housed a generous dollop of cream, caramelized raisins threaded throughout it.

“What? Who needs that many butter cookies? And why are there gross raisins in them--“

The door to the bakery flung open, summoning a gale of cold once more. A bell suspended above jingled, ringing in a new customer.

“Ah, speak of deville the devil,” Trey said—while his underclassmen balked in terror.

There, in the doorway, was a tall man in black faux leather gloves and a voluminous fur coat—striped, black and white. Beneath that, he boasted a crimson turtle neck and a blazer, half solid white, the other half a black , checkerboard pattern. This, paired with his slicked back hair, steely eyes, and regal face, made him appear as though he had just strutted off the runway, were it not for the leashes he gripped.

Two Dalmatians—one in a blue coat, the other in a red one—stood alert by his feet. They caught Ace and Deuce’s eyes and barked in greeting, but the two boys were far too fixated on the Dalmatians’ owner to gush over dogs.

“Crewel...”

“... Sensei?”

Ace and Deuce glanced to one another, then back at their Alchemy teacher.

“C-CREWEL-SENSEI?!”

“Wh-What’re you doing here?!” Ace demanded, pointing an accusatory finger. “School’s out for winter break...!! You... You didn’t hunt us down to make us do our homework, did you?!”

Crewel snorted. “Spare me your theatrics, Trappola. Your instructors are granted a vacation for the duration of winter break as well. Were you not aware?”

“I-I knew that! I just didn’t know you lived in the Rose Kingdom, too!”

“I thought teachers lived at school...”

“... Seriously, Deuce?!”

“The more you know.” Crewel narrowed his eyes at Ace. “But speaking of homework, I trust you pups are keeping on top of your assignments? Being on break is no excuse to slack on your studies.”

“D-Duh! Of course I haven’t been slacking!” A lie, Ace grimaced, thinking to the piles of homework he had abandoned in his bedroom in favor of hanging out with friends. Whatever, he could just pester his brother for help later. “Right, Deuce? Back me up here!”

“I’ve been diligently studying and working on my homework bit by bit every day, Crewel-sensei!”

“... But have you done it accurately?” Crewel asked, raising an eyebrow. “Simply writing down an answer does not guarantee full marks, Spade.”

“... Errrrrr, okay, maybe I need to work on it a little more.”

“You’ve got your notes and a reliable Science Club member to count on for assistance,” Crewel quipped, gesturing to Trey with a gloved hand. “There is no excuse for why you should not do well. That goes for you as well, Trappola.”

“Y-Yessir!”

“Crewel-sensei, I think that’s enough interrogation,” Trey called, waving for him to come to the counter. Outwardly, he wore a smile, but inwardly, he sighed. For the love of the Great Seven, don’t offer my help for me. “Here, I have your order prepared--oh, but be sure to keep your dogs at the doorway. No pets allowed beyond a certain threshold for health and safety reasons.”

“I am aware, yes.” Crewel’s eyes passed over to the two scared stiff underclassmen. “... Trappola, Spade--come here. Do your professor a favor and tend to my Dalmatians for me.”

“What? You want us to watch your dogs?”

“I’ll do my best, Sensei!!”

“Don’t just blindly agree to it, Deuce!”

“It will only be for a moment,” Crewel insisted, shoving his leashes into Ace and Deuce’s hands. The boys fumbled, but held firm--the Dalmatians eagerly staring up at them.

“... Oi, don’t give me those looks,” Ace grumbled. “You’re... You’re too cute looking and innocent to be Crewel-sensei’s pets.”

The dog in the red coat gave a happy bark, as if pleased with the compliment. Its partner, in the blue coat, panted with delight as Deuce gave it a firm head pat.

Crewel received the box of raisin butter cookies--but allowed his eyes to quickly a scan the glass display case as he strode up. “Do you have dog treats in stock as well?”

“We do.”

“Then add two to my total, please--peanut butter flavor.”

“Alright, you’ve got it.” Trey ducked, retrieved a pair of tongs, and fished out two bone-shaped biscuits. He dropped them into a paper bag and handed them over to his teacher. “That’ll be--”

He was cut off by several bills being fanned out on the counter.

“I’ve ordered enough from your bakery to know the general prices,” Crewel smirked, tucking his wallet away into his massive fur coat. “If there is a discrepancy, you may keep the change.”

“Ah, thanks for that. Hope you and the dogs enjoy--” Trey paused, cut off this time by the sound of several small footsteps from the back room of the bakery. He groaned, already knowing what was coming. “Oh no...”

“Trey-nii!!” A chorus of high-pitched voices piped up, startling Ace and Deuce. “We heard bark-barks!! Did Mr. Fluffy Coat bring back his doggies?”

Three heads of green hair poked above the counter--just barely. One girl and two boys, probably elementary school age, all of them sharing Trey’s mustard yellow eyes.

“Guys, not now. Big bro’s busy with the customers,” Trey warned. He passed an apologetic look to his underclassmen and teacher. “Sorry, my siblings are excitable sometimes.”

“I wanna pet the doggies!”

“I wanna feed’m snackies!”

“I wanna dress them up!”

To the boys’ surprise, Crewel merely chuckled. “No worries. Fellow canine lovers are always welcome.”

“Mr. Fluffy Coat!! Can we feed your doggies?”

“Pretty please with candied violets on top!”

“Please, please, please!!”

Crewel barked with laughter. “Perhaps I can allow it, little ones--permitted that your brother grants his permission.”

All three Clover siblings looked expectantly at their eldest sibling.

Trey heaved a sigh. “... I guess I’ve got no choice. Go ahead.”

Excited squeals filled the interior of the bakery. The Clover siblings nearly tripped over themselves racing over to Crewel’s dogs (they nearly trampled Ace and Deuce’s feet, too).

“Hey, watch it! We’re the ones babysitting these dogs, not you!” Ace cried as the kids descended on the Dalmatians. I’ve only had these dogs for five minutes but if anything happened to them, I’d kill everyone here and then--

“We can share, Ace!”

“Spade is correct. There is plenty of the pups to go around,” Crewel interjected. He produced two dog treats and broke them into smaller pieces, offering them to Ace, Deuce, and the Clover siblings. “Go on, then. One for each of you to feed them.”

The Clovers cheered and eagerly claimed their pieces, holding them out and allowing each Dalmatian to sniff and lick the treats straight out of their palms. As soon as the food was slurped up, the Clovers proceeded to vigorously pet the pups. But the first years hesitated.

“You’re... being awfully nice,” Ace noted, eying him suspiciously. “Are you gonna spring a pop quiz on us as soon as I take the treat?”

“Keep biting the hand that feeds you, and I just might consider it,” Crewel warned with a dark smirk.

“W-We’ll take the treats!” Deuce snatched up two pieces, shoving one into Ace’s hands. “Come on, let’s not worry too much. We’re on winter break, after all. Let’s just relax while we still can.”

“You’re right, you’re right! Let’s not sweat it!”

They exchanged a brief laugh before kneeling and offering up their own dog treat pieces to the Dalmatians. Just as the dogs’ sloppy, wet tongues connected with the boys’ hands, their cell phones went off.

“... Huh? Did you just get a text, Deuce?”

“I think I did. I heard your phone ping too, though. Did you get a text too?”

“I can check. One sec...” With his free hand, Ace fished his phone out of his coat pocket and consulted it. He immediately paled. “Oh, shit.”

(“Hey, language!” Trey shouted--but his protest seemingly went ignored.)

“What’s wrong?” Deuce asked, frowning.

“Check your phone. Check it right now.”

“Is it something seri...” Deuce’s face dropped as soon as he looked at his messages. “Fuck.”

(“I said, language!” Trey tried again, only to be snubbed a second time.)

The distressing text they had received?

SOS SEND HE LP STRAND ED D IN SCAR ABIA CANT GET OUT - Yuu, Grim

Ace and Deuce abruptly stood and bolted toward the exit, much to everyone’s surprise. They paid no mind to the concerned shouts of Trey, nor Crewel, or to the excited barks of Dalmatians no longer held by leashes.

All that remained of where the duo once stood were soggy, half-finished peanut butter dog treats.

#twst #twisted wonderland #Ace Trappola #Deuce Spade #Divus Crewel #Trey Clover #disney twisted wonderland #imagine this #twisted wonderland requests #twisted wonderland imagines #twisted wonderland scenarios #spoilers

[amtwst-tls]

Scary outfit Jade Personal Story Translation Part 2

Jade Scary Outfit Part 2

Would you please teach me?

Where the 2nd years all talk about the Halloween traditions back at their places.

Classroom

Jade: Would you mind teaching me about the many different ways you all celebrate Halloween?

Riddle: ...Halloween, huh.

Riddle: In my hometown, typically young children would gather in the plaza and hold a 'Fun Party.'

Jamil: Why do you sound so detached?

Riddle: That's because I've only ever attended it once. So I can't speak much about it.

Riddle: The one thing that left an impression on me was the 'Apple Bobbing.'

Floyd: Goldfish-chan, what's that...Apple....whatchamacallit? That sure sounds real tasty~

Riddle: It's a traditional game that is played in the Rose Kingdom.

Riddle: You fill a large tub with water, and some apples will be tossed in, floating on the surface, which you have to try and catch with your mouth. Of course, you can't use your hands for this.

Jade: That... certainly sounds like a game to be played on the surface.

Azul: Indeed, the moment one lets go of the apple under the sea, it would immediately try to rise to the surface.

Jade: I suppose chasing after the apple could be a game in itself.

Floyd: That actually sounds real interestin'~

Silver: However... is it even possible to catch an apple with one's mouth?

Riddle: They normally use smaller apples rather than the regular ones... but even then it can be difficult.

Jade: Children with bigger physique would have the better advantage in trying to capture the apple in their mouth.

Riddle: Certainly, one would need good jaw strength to match the size of their mouth as well.

Ruggie: In this school, Jade and Floyd definitely have the advantage here.

Ruggie: They're dang huge. With sharp teeth to boot.

Jade: Fufufu, I wonder about that. I would be too shy to open my mouth so wide with people staring at me...

Jade: And I just may not be able to catch the apple in time while bumbling around...

Floyd: I mean, how do ya even decide on who wins in this kinda game?

Riddle: According to our rules, I think the one who manages to catch an apple the quickest would be considered the winner.

Riddle: There are regions in the Land of Pyroxene that play this game as well.

Riddle: Cater said that in his hometown, the winner was decided by who got the most number of apples.

Riddle: I was never able to grasp the technique, and would end up drenched from head to toe...

Riddle: Thinking back on it now though, I suppose the result was never the important part.

Riddle: Having fun, laughing at each other as we all struggle to catch that apple... I think such joys are important.

Jade: Certainly, to be able to see Riddle-san desperately chasing after an apple with his mouth wide open would be quite amus-

Jade: -I mean, would be worth seeing, yes.

Riddle: Just what were you trying to imply...

Kalim: I get what you were trying to say Riddle! It's not about winning or losing, it's all about whether you had fun or not!

Riddle: Yes... that's right.

Kalim: It's kinda different from the Rose Kingdom, the Halloween over at our Land of Hot Sands is real fun too!

Jade: Oh? Does the Land of Hot Sands have it's own peculiar recreational activity as well?

Kalim: Nope! When you say Halloween in the Land of Hot Sands, we mean 'Feast'!

Kalim: That's because in our homeland, to spend time together as we enjoy a splendid feast is what we consider to be the most fun!

Kalim: That's why, when Halloween comes around, the tables are almost overflowing with all kinds of delicacies!

Jamil: We do this so the ghosts that come back can also eat to their heart's content.

Jamil: Sweet, salty spicy... from small appetizers to large platters, we prepare a wide variety of dishes.

Jamil: When Halloween is close, the kitchens are always on full overdrive from the meal prepping alone.

Jade: Someday I would love to feast my eyes on such a sumptuous dining table myself... Are there any staple dishes for the tradition?

Kalim: The star of the Halloween Feast... it's definitely gotta be that dish.

Kalim: What was it again? That dish we bake with vegetables and sauce...

Jamil: Who knows?

Kalim: Ah, your face tells me you know it. C'mon, it's that one! The one with potatoes, eggplants and tomatoes!!

Jade: Is it something like... a lasagna that had the pasta replaced with vegetables instead?

Kalim: Ahh that's actually pretty close to it. It's super delicious when freshly baked.

Azul: I see, it certainly sounds like a dish that would be popular with people who prefer a healthy diet.

Jade: Jamil-san, would you mind telling us the name of the dish?

Jamil: Ha... It's a local specialty called 'Moussaka.'

Kalim: Yeah that! That's the one!

Kalim: When we were younger, even if there was no banquet or feast going on, I'd still ask Jamil to cook it for me time to time!

Jamil: It was quite the mess back then... my parents, and even the other servants would always scold me, telling me that children shouldn't handle fire by themselves.

Kalim: Eh!? That happened??

Jamil: We were still in elementary school after all.

Jamil: It's not like I was already great at cooking from that age... It would've been a big problem if I accidentally set a fire.

Jamil: I can now understand why my parents and the people around me used to get angry whenever I tried.

Kalim: Oof... I'm really sorry about that.

Kalim: But the moussaka you cooked back then was also super delicious! I can still remember the taste...

Kalim: Talking about it got me hankering for it again. Jamil, you gotta make it for me soon!

Azul: I would like to request it as well. It may be a good addition to the Mostro Lounge menu....

Jamil: No.

Kalim: Aww, don't say that Jamil~

Jamil: Moussaka is a very time-consuming dish that needs a lot of ingredients to make, it even needs two kinds of sauces to be prepared for it

Jamil: I don't believe such a dish is a good fit for a cafe.

Jade: From the sounds of it, it seems to be a dish that requires an oven to bake it.

Jade: The oven back at the Lounge isn't quite big... it would be quite difficult to bake enough of it.

Azul: I'm sure there are a number of ways to increase the turnover rate if you cook it all in one big platter.

Ruggie: Octanivelle's the same as ever.

Jade: Fufu... I suppose we can have a nice, long discussion about this once I have tried Jamil's cooking myself.

Jamil: Wait, I never said that I would make it- ...sigh...

Silver: *snore*

Jamil: See, you've bored Silver to sleep while you were hyped up about making profits.

Jade: Oh my, this won't do. My apologies for derailing the conversation.

Jade: Excuse me for a moment, Silver-san, Would you please wake up?

Silver: ...ha! I apologize. You want to know the traditions of Halloween at the Valley of Thorns, was it.

Jade: Yes, if you would please.

Silver: Halloween... all I can remember is my fath- I mean, Lilia-senpai going all out on dressing up for the occasion.

Riddle: As I recall, both of you are from the same province.

Jade: I see, so even the people from the Valley of Thorns would have costumes... It seems to be a standard custom no matter where you are from on the surface.

Silver: Do merfolk not have costumes?

Jade: We do not have a habit of wearing clothes in the first place.

Jade: But it is precisely because of that fact that I find wearing the many different kind of clothes from the surface quite interesting. Silver: As a matter of fact, it is quite difficult to say that dressing up was a fun memory... I shudder even now when I recall it.

Floyd: Ehh~ Wasn't pancake devilfish-chan even smaller back then?

Silver: Oh, there is not much of a change in terms of appearance, however...

Silver: It was the one and only Halloween that I had seen Lilia-senpai in such a fearsome visage....

Jade: My, that does sound very curious indeed, since he prides himself on being quite cute, and it's hard to disagree.

Silver: Lilia-senpai's threatening demeanor when dressed up like that...

Silver: Sebek who had witnessed the horror with me was also trembling in fear...

Silver: The two of us were so afraid to fall asleep that we promised to stay up all night together.

Jade: Oh my, if I were to be exposed to such horror, I would surely let out a loud scream myself...

Floyd: Ehh~ What the heck, I wanna see that too~ We've been together since the day we were born and I haven't got 'ta see that even once!

Ruggie: So~? Did you both end up greetin' the dawn with tears?

Silver: No, I ended up falling asleep at some point.

Riddle: As I thought...

Silver: Apparently, Sebek had to hold off on going to the toilet the whole night, so the next morning he was angry at me and called me a traitor.

Ruggie: Wow~ Even Sebek had such a cute side to him huh.

Jamil: Well then Ruggie, how is Halloween over at your place?

Ruggie: Me? I don't think our Halloween over at the slums would make much of a reference for ya.

Jade: Now now, I find any and every aspect of culture on the surface to be interesting, so please do enlighten me.

Ruggie: Well, I don't mind tellin' ya, but don't go gettin' all weirded out after hearin' it...

Ruggie: "Trick or Treat" is where ya get pranked if ye don't hand out the candy yeah?

Ruggie: But back at my place, it ain't anythin' as cute as that.

Ruggie: If candy isn't handed over, you'd be marked until ye do... it's a 24 hour candy collectin' endurance event! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wow that was long, really long, I almost died but I did it for y’all ;-; Note: Jamil and Kalim actually call the dish “Munazzara” but I believe that is another term for ‘Moussaka’ in jpn, I changed it so it’s easier to place. Part 1 Part 3

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