we're all aware that the religion practiced in rain world by the ancients (iterators, and some of the slugcats by extension) is heavily inspired by buddism-- karma, reincarnation, ascension that leads to enlightenment where the need for the life/death cycle is past you now because you no longer feel suffering
five pebbles tells survivor and monk to go west.
west.
like in journey to the west? the great classical chinese novel, an allegorical journey about human perseverance?
in a game that is so incredibly difficult that beating it would require persistence?
was this intentional? did videocult know this? why haven't i seen anyone talk about this before?
I've been having the biggest, massive Yuki Kajiura & Projects brainrot - to be honest, I'm always in a YukiKaj brainrot, it comes and goes, but she and the singers and the band always remains a major favorite of mine for very obvious reasons, really. This is Kalafina (sadly now disbanded). This freaking masterpiece keeps being banned from YT so I decided to upload it here cause it's one I just keep watching over and over again for real.
It's the harmonies, the coreography
the gd lyrics, I mean, it's literally stuff like
From the soundless sky
Falls a song without words
and
In the land of beautiful memories,
Let’s begin the banquet of reminiscence
They dance like they are casting a fcking spell (that's my headcanon anyway) and it's so captivating, so hypnotizing. How am I supposed to feel normal about this??? hnnnnng
YukiKaj didn't perform with Kalafina, she does perform with FictionJunction (her other main deal), so she isnt in the video, the girls are her singers Hikaru, Keiko and Wakana respectively - no one can convince me they are not etereal beings; this performance is from the Kalafina Arena Live 2016. Lyrics translation source!
I love that thread of starbucks recipes to make at home cus all of those are like Years out of date. Theyre not accurate. Also just like. Google how to make actual drinks. If you have a way to make espresso at home im sure you can find a decent coffee drink that isnt starbucks. We dont even make con pannas right.