#norealgoodbyes

[chaosmax]

"Moki, acquaintance is enough, him and Sera" from the WIP tag game!

@norealgoodbyes

It was rarer that Mokuba came back to Japan these days. And even less did he return to Domino. There wasn’t much reason for him to, for there wasn’t anything to draw him back anymore. His work was usually overseas, but it was one of the rare occasions this time.

The weekend left him with some much needed free time, and of course he spent it doing one of his favorite things: spending quality time with his dog, Shiro. A pretty lithe pale golden half Labrador and something else the shelter hadn’t known. On his off days, Mokuba always spoiled her rotten with attention.

He drew the line at food though, no matter how much she stared up at him with her dark eyes while he ate his bento at the park.

“No, it’s not for you.”

Curses, she upped her game after that, putting a paw on his knee.

Mokuba dug the tennis ball out of his backpack and after glancing to see if anyone was coming he tossed it into the distance for Shiro to chase instead.

She went sprinting after it, but the fun was cut short by it crashing into some bushes and disappearing. She skidded to a halt and stuck her nose into the leaves before giving a bark and scratched at the ground.

Mokuba got up with a groan. But before he’d caught up a passerby was already digging between the branches and pulled the ball out a moment later, returning it to Shiro who took it carefully in her jaws.

“Oh, thanks. It would have been a real tragedy if she’d lost it forever, I’d be forced to stop by the store on the way home,” Mokuba joked.

The young lady who’d retrieved the toy smiled at him and something felt familiar about it. She was much shorter than Mokuba, though that wasn’t saying much with how he towered at six foot eight. Brown eyes and hair, the latter which was up in a loose ponytail, and a golden necklace with a triangle hanging from it.

Mokuba could have gotten knocked over right then by just a nudge of Shiro's snout, but thankfully she spared him from that embarrassment.

“You’re… Diva’s sister.”

Yet Mokuba was in the same boat as her as she quickly looked up at him to stare.

“And you’re Seto Kaiba’s brother,” she said after a pause.

Shiro very helpfully spat out her now slobbery ball into Mokuba’s hand.

“Small world, huh?” Sera remarked as she gave Shiro a belly rub on the ground back near Mokuba’s original spot.

“I think I might enter the lottery after this actually. Domino is pretty big and I only come here sporadically a few times a year,” Mokuba said with a small laugh, trying to not stew in the awkwardness for too long.

◇ ah! So this was an idea I had for a long time in the future Mokuba happening to run into Sera on one of his trips back to Japan (she’s living there on her own for a while for work) Seto died many years ago and they’ve both changed a lot in appearance. Mokuba’s dog, Shiro happens to cause them to re-meet. This Mokuba is struggling since the main person he had companionship with is now gone, he tries to make friends--even force himself to, but it never quite gets to the level of being close with anyone no matter what he does. But then when he semi-monthly starts hanging out with Sera and she doesn’t judge the large gaps in getting together he finds comfort in that. On the outside, it looks like Mokuba should have everything, but he gets hit with strong bouts of loneliness sometimes.

Sure, they have a friendship, but it’s very casual and they don’t often get to see each other due to logistics. Mokuba has a busy schedule working aboard on costume design and his mind just isn’t wired to keep in contact consistently over calls/texts/etc. He asks if this bothers Sera, and while she doesn’t really get it, when they do see each other it’s always enjoyable, and she’s fine with that. Over time, Mokuba realizes simply having acquaintanceship and companionship is enough. I really do want to finish this as feel-good fic, and also to poke fun at the ol’ “two people are friends so they must be dating” thing too. Unfortunately what’s above is as far as I’ve gotten OTL

I love Shiro though, she is goodest gorl.

#norealgoodbyes #idk what to tag this lol thanks for sending <3 #dash games

[tenderwulf]

happy birthday!!!

Ahhh thank you so much!! :DDD ♥♥♥♥♥

#ask #@norealgoodbyes

[kaibacorpintern]

@norealgoodbyes CRABS ARE TAKING OVER KAIBACORP!!!!!

#thank you im having a fabulous time LOL

[hydroflorix]

Fic Banner commission for @norealgoodbyes!

Read the fic here!

#buffy the vampire slayer #buffy summers #btvs spike #spike btvs #commission #commissions #half body commission #banner commission #scene commission

[nenya85]

@norealgoodbyes Thank you!

#crab day

[rainstormcolors]

I was tagged by @norealgoodbyes. Thank you for tagging me.

Tag game: tag people you want to know better.

Favorite time of the year: I think I like autumn best. I like the clouds and the colors on the trees and taking walks outdoors if I can, and I like how it can be cozy.

Comfort foods: vanilla ice cream.

Do you collect anything: I guess I’ve collected YGO commissions. Earlier in the year, I was able to obtain a copy of a very rare doujinshi I’d been hunting for maybe eight years and that was quite nice.

Favorite drink: vanilla milkshakes and lattes of varying flavors like vanilla, rose, strawberry, etc.

Favorite music artists: Moby, I’m also pretty fond of the Hotline Miami soundtrack, and things like that.

Current favorite songs: I’m not entirely sure why my brain’s been so stuck on the song It Was Only a Dream by TimeCop1983 but it is. It’s an immersive song to sink into. I’ve also been listening a lot to specifically the Reprise Version of God Moving Over the Face of the Waters by Moby lately.

Favorite fics: I’m very touched and fond of various gift fics people have written for my birthday or just because. Like Abstraction (Kaiba brothers + Honda and Blankey) by kaibcorpintern or Ivy Winter (Rivalshipping) by emblematik or Treatise on Interdisciplinary Collaborations Between Entomological Studies and the Performing Arts (post-canon Pestshipping, a true rarepair) by the-cryptographer. I was given two fics this year as well that I’m touched by.

For not-gifted fanfictions, I’m very fond of I’m Not Your Salvation (early-manga Anzu and Jonouchi) and Lottery Ticket (angsty building-towards-Puppyshipping) by the-cryptographer. Counterfeit of Blood (Mokuba-centric, post an alternative Noa Arc) by mostremote has a scene I’ve considered, for myself personally, one of the most powerful scenes I’ve read in a fanfiction and I feel like I wish I could capture a fraction of that sort of storytelling power.

I’ll tag @the-cryptographer, but feel free to ignore me or to just DM me or whatnot.

Thank you for tagging me.

[garuye]

@norealgoodbyes You didn’t specify a character so I just went with the first thing on my mind-- the girls! Hope that’s okay!

#norealgoodbyes #yugioh #yugioh season 0 #toei yugioh #coinshipping #miho nosaka #anzu mazaki #tea gardner #i havent talked about them here yet... #what's an art style? #palette challenge

[ariasune]

@norealgoodbyes 

To be fair it SHOULD be pronounced "Luhks-ord" or even "Luhks-erd". Either of those makes more sense the fucking "Luke-serd"!

I love that you immediately knew what I was talking about, why I was so mad about it AND YOU ARE RIGHT SO RIGHT I’m still like wth about this

#norealgoodbyes #aria #you get me

[ygo-dm-shippings-list]

i just want the mods running this blog to know i love and appreciate you. thank you for making such an incredible archive!

Thank you!

Though... it's hard to take credit; this is a blog that has been run by a lot of hard-working people over the years. There's a strong foundation of work here, and without it, this sort of archive would be absolutely impossible to have, maintain or contribute towards. It really gives a sense of community in this fandom, that we build together like this- for fandom, by fandom.

That said, thank you so much. We're super proud of this blog and the current updates.

#ygo dm shippings list #ask #reply #norealgoodbyes

[ragingbullmode]

number 30!

30. one anime conclusion you would change

im still solidly stuck on "atem gets to stay & live an Actual good life" hc lol

#norealgoodbyes #IM A SAP FOR HAOOY FAMILIES AAA

[stemmmm]

norealgoodbyes replied to your post: norealgoodbyes replied to your post: ...

goodness! that sounds lovely! I’ll have to take a look. where’d you watch it?

it was either kissanime or one of the other usual suspects. its kind of hard to find, especially compared to 2011 which is overly accessible lol

#norealgoodbyes #m.txt #replies

[chaosmax]

happy crab day!!!

Thank you for the crab!!!!

#ignore this being vEry late #answered #the blue crab species are my favorite so here's a pic of one from google uwu #norealgoodbyes

[shadowofthelamp]

norealgoodbyes replied to your post “ken penders off the fucking shits today”

So I’m not a sonic fan but sally??? As in sally the squirrel????? what???????

VERY unfortunately, yes. Someone actually just did the math and it was even worse- in the issue the two characters kissed, the guy was actually 21 and she was more than likely actually 15 based on the fact that Sonic’s 16th birthday was like... thirty issues later and she’s younger than him by a month. And he said he wanted the guy to get to her first because Sonic wasn’t ‘fast enough with this’. So he explicitly wanted a 15 year old- a minor- to lose her virginity to a man six years older than her. She’s literally being shown as a prize to be won so Sonic can’t get her virginity and his oc can. In a Sonic comic that’s supposed to be marketed to children.

It’s... really fucking disgusting. He tried to say ‘oh but teenagers think about sexuality’ YEAH DIPSHIT, BUT WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER WRITING PORN I WROTE ABOUT THEM /AS ADULTS/ OR /AS MY AGE/, NOT SIX YEAR PEDOPHILIC AGE GAPS.

#norealgoodbyes #reply #ken penders

[kaibacorpintern]

hello I am new to the fandom and wanted to introduce myself, i love your content and was wondering if you'd recommend any active blogs to follow. thanks!

ahhh for sure!!

@rainstormcolors is one of my top fav yugioh bloggers and a beloved friend. @yuujoh and @emblematik and @danieco and @kuriboh-i-choose-you and @atembomb and @nenya85 and @dxmichelle and @kaibacorpstocksplit and @millenni-em-tauk are also beloved friends (some of them post a mix of things, not just yugioh <3)

i love @zombiekaiba's yugioh posts, although they post less yugioh nowadays.

@millenniummmbop posts hilarious and lovely rivalshipping art although i believe she's currently on hiatus.

here is storied list of yugioh bloggers that i know are active and post or reblog a lot of yoog, mostly DM but some other series thrown in: @norealgoodbyes @marikism @crushcardvirus @zorcskhakis @duelistkingdom @dominonary @popflythesky @shinayashipper @millennium-tin-stick @alectoperdita @millenniumblog @king-thief @beanist GO WILD. a truly wide variety of bloggers, tastes, opinions, ships, types of fanworks (fanart and fanfiction and meta) etc <3 enjoy!!

drop a note in the comments if you're also an active (mostly) yugioh blogger!! we're thriving, baby!!!

AND HOW CAN I FORGET MY BOSS: @kaibacorp !!

#if you're baffled as to why me a random intern tagged you in this post it;s because i perceive you with good vibes in my heart #even if we have never spoken once #its not weird i've just been on tumblr for 10 years and miss follow forevers #if i forget any cherished bloggers...... i am sorry :(

[ryoubandwagon]

norealgoodbyes replied to your post “A thot (thought) Mokuba and Ryou making amiibo like figures to make…”

Hell yes! Or perhaps while working on Spherium II, Yuugi just can’t quite get the game pieces right. Certainly his friends would lend a hand?

HECK YE, BUD!!

#yugioh #ryou bakura #yugi mutou #mokuba kaiba #norealgoodbyes #my art #AYYYYYYYYYY

[pearsfears]

If/when do you think you'll open your store again? I'd love to get a copy of that Yu-gi-oh print you did a while back!

hey!! thank you for being interested in my print! 

due to tictail changing i’m deleting my store and have to figure out where i’m gonna go next

so it might take a while until i can reopen my store, sorry! ; v ;

#norealgoodbyes