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Farewell, My Dear Boomer Lord

Fandom: Genshin Impact

Pairing: Tartaglia | Childe x Zhongli and Xiao x Aether

Premise: Genshin Impact is back with a new addition to their movie franchise, with a talented and an exciting cast. What are you waiting for? Come find out who they are!

A/N: This is a social media au fic, except in text form... Just crossposting it from my ao3 (which you can read it here if you'd like!!)

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Ch. 1 Breaking news! Farewell Archaic Lord to be released!!!

Genshin ✓ . @ genshinimpact

Who’s ready for the upcoming Liyue Arc? Get ready for the premiere of the movie, Farewell Archaic Lord on the 20th of January! Stay tuned to meet new characters.

[ Attached : A movie poster with the Traveler wearing a white and yellow hanfu. Behind him are 2 looming figures in the back. One with bright ginger hair and the other a brunet. ]

| emily . @ meetemaaaa

Oh my god

| Jared . @ uuu2345

OMG

| Lemons . @ lifegivesyoulemons

Omg omg omg-

| HELLCAT . @ timmiespigeons

IT’S OUTTTTTTTTTTTTTT HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!

| Trailblazer . @ stelleeeeeee

DHIUHDIUEWHDIUHDEW GUYS GUYS GUYS, THE LIYUE ARC IS COMING OUT SOON OMG

| xingqi . @ notanpc

Those dudes at THE BACK MARRY MEEEEEEEEEEE YAYAYAYAYAAY

| Charlotte . @ therealcharlotte

FUUUUUUCK STEP ON ME DADDY- ESPECIALLY THE DUDE WITH THOSE GOLDEN EYES OMG HE LOOKS HOT DILF

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Paimon ✓ . @ paimonispaimon

Welcome, newcomers to the Genshin Impact fandom! Wondering what in tarnation this new Liyue Arc is? When and where can you watch this movie? Are there any previous parts? Well, look no further as I, Paimon, shall tell you everything that you need to know.

Genshin Impact is a fantasy movie series that follows the journey of its main protagonist, beginning with the first part titled "The Outlander Who Caught the Wind" (Mondstadt Arc for short) and now includes a follow up story called “Farewell Archaic Lord” (Liyue arc for short).

Traveler, who is the main protagonist, is thrown into a foreign universe and sets out to find his lost twin sister. As the story progresses, the traveler finds himself wrapped up in the troubles of each nation that he sets foot on (Quite the sorry fellow, don’t you think? He just wants to find his sister…). Each movie is and will be based on the nations that the traveler has been to and the nefarious plotting of villains. The storyline centres on the nations visited by the Traveler and the people that he meets along the way. I won't reveal any spoilers, so that's all I'll say for now.

Unfortunately, as of this post, the Liyue arc has not yet been released — but in the meantime, why not have a look at the first movie? It is currently available on official streaming sites such as Hoyoflix, Adventurer+, Simulation World Prime Video and many more! And aren’t you the luckiest people, the Mondstadt arc is actually being played in the cinemas for next two weeks! Go grab your tickets now~

| Trailblazer . @ Stelleeeeeee

Ummmm you’ve literally mentioned nothing about the Liyue arc tho- “imma tell you all the things that you need to know” pffft

| Caribert . @ dontlookinthemirror

replying to @ Stelleeeeeee

OP doesn’t want to spoil the story for the newcomers, read properly before commenting smh. Plus, the movie isn’t even out yet??? What the hell is OP going to talk about??? Go touch some grass

| Pompom ✓ . @ conductorpompom

Replying to @ dontlookinthemirror

The previous commenter is only joking, calm down

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Genshin ✓ . @ genshinimpact

First teaser out for “Farewell Archaic Lord!”

[ Attached : Link for the teaser, thumbnail depicts a ginger man with long hair, wearing a beautiful black and red hanfu. He is holding blades made of translucent, water-like daggers. ]

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Katherine ✓ . @ yourfavrobot

TEASER FOR THE LIYUE ARC IS OUT, LET’S BREAK IT DOWN, FELLOW COMRADES! (for those who can’t watch the video, don't worry, I got your back.)

First off, we see the traveler setting foot in Liyue and he wanders around. The locals are all flocking to the central area, some kind of a big incense is placed down and we see a few prominent figures surrounding it and bringing offerings. No names yet for the figures, but we have learned that one of them is referred to as the Tianquan (a lady with silver hair, wearing luxurious golden and phoenix patterned hanfu).

Scene cuts to ocean waves roaring down the wharf of Liyue like crazy (tsunami level crazy) while a man with weirdly glinting golden eyes, clad in dark brown and gold robes, sits on a dainty little seat and drinks his tea, amidst all the chaos. Mister - idk but why are you drinking tea in the middle of a natural disaster??? Questions, so many questions...

Scene cuts again, to a young man with ginger hair, wearing black and red hanfu (super pretty guy btw just who is the actor???). He swiftly moves around to give us a cheeky smile, teeth and all, and summons.. WATER BLADES! HE SUMMONS WATER BLADES! How is that even possible?! (movie logic ofc).

All in all, I’m left with even more questions. The golden-eyed man seems suspicious - and so does the man with the ginger hair. Both dangerously pretty btw.

| capybara. @ capybararara

This is definitely a teaser alright. Who are these actors? I need to know. Just look at them. I mean Mondstadt also had super pretty people like that cavalry captain with the eyepatch but BUT OOOOOOOH I SEE SO MANY MOMMIES HERE I LOVE I LOVE.

| Otto . @ imnotluocha

Liyue basically feels like some xianxia au lol, not that I’m complaining. Look at all those impractical fanservice hanfu. That dude with ginger hair looks impeccable, also, why does he give off dangerous vibes?? Please don’t be a villain

| Qingque . @ slackingoff

replying to @ imnotluocha

Yes villain. I’m all for sexy villains here.

| Kusogaki . @ i_am_god

Why is no one talking about the strange brunet? He could also be a villain, I mean look at those eyes. It doesn’t feel normal. Plus HE WAS DRINKING TEA IN A MIDDLE OF TSUNAMI. I don’t know if he is dumb or fears no one, not even nature.

| Trailblazer . @ Stelleeeeeee

YESSSSS TRAVELER IS WEARING HANFU TOO OMG OMG. I MEAN IT’S ALSO ON THE POSTER BUT HURRAHHHH HOT TRAVELER LESGOOOOOO AND OMG WHO IS THAT PRETTY LADY WITH BABY BLUE HAIR, OMG THAT SKIN TIGHT BLACK SUIT? Hoyo going wildddddd and all out ay? I’m all for it.

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Paimon ✓ . @ paimonispaimon

Hello once again, my fellow friends! The major casting of the Liyue arc has been revealed, so let’s get down to business!

It is already confirmed that Aether will continue to play the role of the protagonist in the upcoming movie, Farewell Archaic Lord. For those unaware of Aether, he was a minor character in “Across the Skies and Stars” and gained popularity for his appearance in the first movie of Genshin Impact. He is active on social media and shares photos of himself, behind-the-scenes clips, and food. You can check out his profile here.

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[Attached : A clip featuring Aether flashing a peace sign and looking back]

In an attempt to cheer up Xiao, who appears to be in a bad mood, the blond urges him to smile for the camera. According to Aether, they are both feeling hungry since they haven't eaten anything yet.

“How about we get some almond tofu?”

Xiao visibly brightens up.

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We also have some great news! Xiao will also be part of the Liyue arc, marking his return from a 3 year acting break. For those who may not be familiar with him (how and why?), Xiao was the lead actor in Immortality and previously collaborated with actor/singer Venti on a few singles.

There are three talented actresses who will be joining the Liyue arc cast. Ganyu, Keqing, and Ninnguang. They are well known for their appearances in popular wuxia and xianxia dramas, such as Crimson Rain, My Fan Against Your Lips, and The Benevolent Shizun. You may have seen one of these well-known movies. Unfortunately, Ganyu and Ninnguang do not have public social media accounts, but Keqing is quite active. If you're interested, you can find her account here, where she mostly uploads vlogs.

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[ Attached : in the video, the ladies can be seen sitting together while holding delicate clay tea cups. They are all dressed in stunning pastel-coloured robes with intricate embroidery.

Ganyu

Mmh the tea is good! It goes well with the mooncakes.

Kenqing

Tea hits the best after work, oh lord, that was such a long set.

Ninnguang

Well, get your energy back because, after this, I've heard that we’re shooting till night.

The other two gasp in horror and quickly chug down their tea and stuff down mooncakes

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Now, the long-awaited Mr. two hot guys behind the Traveler. On the left, we have Ajax and on the right, Zhongli.

[ Attached : A selfie of Ajax and Zhongli, they are both wearing their signature hanfu from the movie poster and have their arms around each other, smiling at the camera ]

Both actors will be playing an important role in the movie. Of what? We do not know. You'll have to watch it to find out!

Zhongli is a well-respected, world-renowned actor. He has won numerous awards for being the best lead and side actor — more than I could count with all my fingers combined! He recently starred in the box office hit called “The Legend of Nirvana”

[ Attached : A clip, in which you can hear Ganyu and Xiao cheering for Zhongli as he walks up on the stage to accept the Oscar award ]

Ajax, on the other hand, is a member of the trio idol group, 68-11, and has no previous acting skills. However, his colleagues pushed him to at least audition for the Liyue Arc movie and he luckily landed a role. According to insider news, he brought the character to life and was what they envisioned of the character that he would be playing.

If you're interested in finding out more about 68-11's music, you can check out the group here. Some of their popular releases are "Never-ending Performance" and "Ominous Fandango". They’ll also be holding a concert in the coming month, so grab your tickets fast before they sell out!!

[ Attached : A picture of Ajax signing an autograph for a fan while his colleague Kabu is mischievously seen making bunny ears behind the ginger's head ]

We hope that this gave you some basic info about the new casting! Can't wait to see these talented actors on the screen.

| Trailblazer . @ Stelleeeeeee

Thank you for the incredibly detailed post! Now watch me follow every single one of them, like and reblog every single post. Gosh they’re all so pretty. Miss Ganyu tho, oh- she can step on me and I’d be so happy for it.

Btw I’m watching Miss Keqing’s vlog as I type, SHE’S SO CUTE CUTE CUTE OMG gives me cat girl vibes istg

| March . @ nanokamadoka

Replying to @ Stelleeeeeee

Simp. Get a life

| Albert . @ diehardfan

OMG BABY AJAX WILL BE IN THIS MOVIE!????? 68-11 fans, ASSEMBLE ALL!

#68-11 #ajax #kabu #rosaline

| Tian . @ irontonguetian

I’ve been following Mr. Zhongli since his debut movie. It is so lovely to see him grow and be loved far and wide. Fighting! Mr. Zhongli! We love you!!!

| little luo . @ xiaoluo

Xiao is back from his hiatus! That’s such good news, awe. Missed seeing him so much!

| Aether ✓ . @ aetherviator

I’m excited for the movie too! I hope you all enjoy it, as much as we all enjoyed acting for it :)

| maricotta . @ idekat-thispoint

Replying to @ aetherviator

OMG AETHER!??? WAAAA TT WHO SUMMONED HIM HERE, GUYS STOP, AND ACT DECENT IN THE COMMENTS PLEASE

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Spiral Abyss ✓ . @ abyssalmoon

Premiere day of “Farewell Archaic Lord”. #GenshinImpact #Liyue Arc

Lady Ninnguang “No words to explain how I feel today, we worked hard and at last, it’s here!”

[ Attached : A clip of Lady Ninnguang speaking about her feelings on this memorable day. She looks absolutely stunning in her golden and white qipao ]

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Welt Yang ✓ . @ mryang

Had the opportunity to speak with Aether and Xiao on the premiere day of Farewell Archaic Lord. Wonderful actors filled with passion, I had a lovely time speaking with you both

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[ Attached : clip plays in which Aether and Xiao converse happily with Mr. Yang. Both the actors have donned a classic black tuxedo, looking impeccable as always ]

Aether

I hope they keep that scene

Xiao

Which scene?

Aether

You know, that one (does the eyebrow waggle)

Welt

I’m afraid, I do not follow ???

Xiao

Oh don’t worry too much about it (Sighs and looks away. His ears have turned slightly red.)

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Katherine ✓ . @ yourfavrobot

So, many clips have been going around because of the premiere day of Liyue Arc. I, Katheryne, was able to speak with at least the majority of the cast members who were invited!! Have a look here, it’s now uploaded on my SeelieTube here

| Albert . @ diehardfan

Katherine is doing the real work here. Thank you for the food!

| Dan Heng . @ notdanfeng

Uhhh so, who else noticed the chemistry between Zhongli and Ajax ??? I mean, not to be a weirdo and no I have not been staring at their interactions for too long, it’s just a bit obvious that they’re… Ogling at each other???? Well, they both do look absolutely hot in their hanfus

| little luo . @ xiaoluo

You’re not the only one. But notice that the same goes for Xiao and Aether. These boys are barely able to keep their eyes and hands to themselves, smh. GET A ROOM, GET A ROOM!!!!

| Lumine ✓ . @ lumineviatrix

Replying to @ notdanfeng @ xiaoluo

Yall got potatoes for eyes? Did you NOT see lady Ninnguang giving bedroom eyes at that eyepatch lady (that’s Beidou btw, for those who don’t know her)??? HELLO DUDES, PLEASE GET A ROOM, THIS IS WORSE THAN PDA

| Caelus . @ IM_TRAILBLAZER_NOT_HER

Replying to @ lumineviatrix

First Aether, now Lumine too??? Helloooo where are you when there’s actual fun @ stelleeeeeee???

| Ajax ✓ . @ ajax11th

You know it’s serious when Lumine comments-

| Albert . @ diehardfan

OMG IT’S AJAX!!! ASSEMBLE, 68-11!!

| Kabu ✓ . @ kabuki6th

Replying to @ ajax11th

I think you just summoned our entire fanbase right here, dude

| Rosaline ✓ . @ rosaline8th

Replying to @ kabuki6th

Not that it’s a bad thing, but time to mute notifications. Not that mine weren’t on mute already. But you and Ajax should consider

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#get a room

16.5k posts

#FarewellArchaicLord

#Lumine

Rosaline ✓ . @ rosaline8th

Why hello, little ones! I’ve noticed a sudden influx of followers recently, Idk where all of you are coming from but thank you for your kind words and support! And if you’re feeling extra generous, go shower Ajax with love because FAREWELL ARCHAIC LORD IS OUT IN THEATRES TODAY!!!

| Keqing ✓ . @ keqing_night

PREACH

| Aether ✓ . @ aetherviator

PREACH

| Xiao ✓ . @ almondxiao

… preach

| Zhongli ✓ . @ zhongliballista

Preach ??? What’s preach ???

| Lumine ✓ . @ lumineviatrix

Replying to @ zhongliballista

YES, PREACH, GRANDPA!

| Xiao ✓ . @ almondxiao

Replying to @ zhongliballista

You use the word “preach” when you feel the need to acknowledge or are in agreement of something that is well said

| Zhongli ✓ . @ zhongliballista

Replying to @ almondxiao

Oh…I see… PREACH!

| Ajax ✓ . @ ajax11th

Replying to @ zhongliballista

xD PREACH !!

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Paimon ✓ . @ paimonispaimon

CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS!!! Important things must be said three times!!

FAREWELL ARCHAIC LORD IS NOW AVAILABLE IN THEATRES, GRAB THOSE SEATS NOW, BEFORE THEY’RE ALL RESERVED (if they aren’t already)

| Katherine ✓ . @ yourfavrobot

One word. PREACH

| Caelus . @ IM_TRAILBLAZER_NOT_HER

I’m taking my entire fam alright!!!

| Caelus . @ IM_TRAILBLAZER_NOT_HER

FUCK THE SEATS ARE ALL GONE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

| Trailblazer . @ Stelleeeeeee

Replying to @ IM_TRAILBLAZER_NOT_HER

That’s what you get for being slow, lol, loser

| Dan Heng . @ notdanfeng

Replying to @ IM_TRAILBLAZER_NOT_HER

Calm down, @ Stelleeeeeee already booked them in advance for us

| little luo . @ xiaoluo

YESSSS IT’S OUT, GRANNY AND I ARE GOING TOGETHER WAHAHAHAHA

| Tian . @ irontonguetian

We all have been waiting for today, happy Liyue Arc watching everyone! Now… How to convince Master Liu Su to join me… Hmmmmm

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#PREACH

#whatspreach?

Trailblazer . @ Stelleeeeeee

That ending… was quite unexpected. Salt… And… Betrayal, how cruel

But other than that, what’s up with all the gay coded liyue characters??? That was a real surprise honestly, a pleasant one, of course. Bet it’ll be filled with certain clips once everyone catches on.

| Keqing ✓ . @ keqing_night

:)))) gay coded? What do you mean ???

[ Attached : Image of the main Liyue arc cast, grinning like crazy ]

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It had been a couple of days since the movie was released in the theatres, and a few of the available cast were having a sleepover as a celebration for their hard work. Unfortunately, Ganyu, Ninnguang and Ajax were busy with some other projects and had to skip out on the get together.

To pass the time, they were all catching up on reviews and comments left by the fans. One comment, in particular, caught their attention. "Uhhh Just me or did you guys notice Morax staring at Tartaglia's big cake... was that included in the script orrrrrr???" Everyone burst out laughing, with some even snorting and cackling.

Keqing, however, looked exasperated as she addressed the person in question. "Mr. Zhongli, you should have been more subtle, at least."

"I have no idea what you're talking about. What big cake? There was no cake anywhere in the movie," Zhongli replied with a huff.

Aether chimed in, "At this point, I wonder if you really are a boomer or if you're just acting innocent."

To which, the blond received an immediate smack on the head for his comment. The room fell silent before erupting in another round of cackling.

#genshin impact #tani writes!!#childe #zhongli #xiao #aether #zhongli x childe #xiao x aether #childe x zhongli #aether x xiao #xiaother #zhongchi #tartali #zhongchili #childe tartagalia #tartaglia #zhongli genshin impact #genshin social media au #liyue characters

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out-of-context-children-of-hurin · 3 years

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CoH Out of Context #34

WHAT HE DIED BUTT NAKED AND RUNNING AWAY FROM TURIN LIKE TOM AND JERRY BY TRIPPING OVER A R O C K HOLY FRICKING EVERYTHING I'M LOSING MY MIND WHAT THE HECKKKKKKKKK

I TOLD YOU THIS BOOK WAS HILARIOUS, I TOLD YOU

DAD HAS MANGO ICE CREAM AND I CAN'T GO DOWN THERE AND GET ANY 'CAUSE I'M LAUGHING SO HARD HELP I'M D Y I N G

I CAN'T I'M LAUGHING TOO HARD MYSELF. SOMEONE DREW A COMIC OF THIS SCENE AND IT'S HILARIOUS, I THINK OF IT EVERY TIME I READ THIS

SHOW MEEEEEEEEEEE

MY F A C E HURTS

https://www.deviantart.com/remonpop/art/Drama-in-Doriath-pg-1-358559019 ^first page, the others are linked in the description one after another

"I don't care if you do these kinds of things with Beleg but leave me out of it" I'M D E A D

THAT IS FUNNIER BECAUSE THE ARTIST DOESN'T EVEN SHIP BELEG/TURIN

IT TURNS IT FROM TURIN BEING ANGRY ABOUT A YO MAMA JOKE TO TURIN BEING ANGRY BECAUSE SAEROS IMPLIED HE DOES THAT WITH BELEG AND HIS RAGE IS BEAUTIFUL

I KNOWWWW THIS ARTIST DOES LIKE REALLY SAD AND ANGSTY STUFF TOO BUT THEN THERE'S THIS

Saeros gets the award for Stupidest Death!! *confetti!*

he actually probably does and that is IMPRESSIVE

I'm going and getting that ice cream now, what the heck.....hoooooo....wow I need to draw this

WAIT YOU NEED TO DRAW WHAT NOW

ALL OF THIS DO YOU REALIZE THE COMEDIC TIMING THE EXPRESSIONS THIS IS EXACTLY THE COMIC THING I SAID I NEEDED TO DRAW It's gonna take me a while but bro I have idEAS--

..............your first Silm fanart....is gonna......you know what, though, I'm not even mad

Bruh I love the bromances, but this is comedy GOALS. Also everyone has drawn the angsty parts before, but I need to recreate this with Looney Tunes comedy.

Also the fact that we stopped in the middle of this chapter to laugh about this for almost three pages of comments is not at all unexpected. I knew this was gonna happen and I have been WAITING for this and it has been BEAUTIFUL

I AM SO SORRY TO HAVE KEPT YOU WAITING, THIS IS GLORIOUS

There is the best of everything in this one stupid book and it's why it's my favorite book.

I am gonna have THE MOST DEFINED ABS from laughing today

GOOD Would you even mind if I got off at this corner and started drawing the thing before I move on 'cause I don't wanna sully the hilarity of it just yet

I WOULD NOT MIND, GO AHEAD

I'M BREAKING IN MY NEW SKETCHBOOK WITH THIS

Also I just had to explain to my dad why I was still laughing when I came out of my room.

GOOD I HAVE MY R E V E N G E

I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE

#best of #silmarillion #children of hurin #turin #saeros #if i get enough responses i’ll post pictures of the comic >:-3c

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heartfeltheart · 4 years

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Alchemy: Magic Vs. Science

Chapters: 19/25 Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist/Harry Potter Rating: T Relationships: Edward/Winry, Lan Fan/Ling, and May/Alphonse. Primary Characters: Edward Elric, Severus Snape Additional Tags: Crossover, Teacher!Edward, BrOtp Edward/Severus. Sassy beyond measure. Series: Part 1 of 9. Summary: Magic and Science, are they the same or are they completely different? It just takes one person to point out all up and downs. Along with breaking the stereotypes that come up with being a wizard, alchemist and most of all being human. Thank you, @amynchan! D/C: I do not own Harry Potter or Fullmetal Alchemist. Discord: La Red(Mesh Mash of… stuff.): https://discord.gg/KYjmVAb Alchemy Series: https://discord.gg/DejEYNJ

“English and Edward’s accented voice.” “Amestrian or another foreign language.” “Written notes.” ‘Thoughts.’ First Name: Informal Last Name: Formal (Or used to annoy others)

"And this is... Alchemy in one of its finest points..."

The sound of hands clapping together reverberated around the room, an electric discharge the color of blue came from the hands onto a pile of metal, wires and other random items. The moment the light dispersed to reveal a functioning Cuckoo clock. The clock struck a new hour and out came the... what appears to be a young version Mr. Elric batting around a bat.

"Really...? Really...?" Edward deadpanned, he resisted the urge to facepalm at his superior's creation. Was it necessary to create the mini version of him swinging around a bat? No. Did the presentation show one of the many possibilities of Alchemy? Yes. Yes, it did. With a chuckle, remembering how he would add his own touch whenever he created something to his past creations. "Questions?"

"How the bloody hell did he create that?"

"This...this is...unbelievable."

"How does it work?"

"Remember what Mr. Elric taught us. The proper application requires a full understanding of chemistry and ancient alchemical theory, including to have a talent towards recognizing and manipulating the physical objects with energy, which require uncommon levels of intelligence and aptitude."

"... Could we do that?"

"Maybe one day... In the far distant future." Edward waved off the looks of amazement. He walked over at the front of the room and stood next to Roy. He reached over to pick up the clock that was on top of a slab of wood which rested on top of a table and rested it next to it. Now he picked up the slab of wood to show it to the class. The slab of wood contained a Transmutation Circle burned into it. "This is a Transmutation circle, the coming semester, something that is needed to create everything with...Alchemy."

"Are you going to teach us that?"

"No. None of you are at the level required to even start learning Transmutation Circles. Once classes start once more, the main topic I am going to teach all of you is...Rebound..." The way Edward said that the last word sent an ominous shiver down all his students spines. "The forces that are being manipulated when using Alchemy...are not human in origin the consequences for attempting to bypass the Law of Equivalent Exchange in transmutation are not merely a failure. When too much is attempted out of too little, a Rebound occurs. The alchemical forces are thrown out of balance on their side of the equation fluctuate wildly of their own accord in order stabilize themselves-taking or giving more than interned in often unpredictable and catastrophic ways such as... accidental mutation, serious injury or even death. Terrence? Question?"

"Sir... have you ever seen any of that happen before...?"

Edward put the clock back on the table with a heavy sigh. He reached up and pinched the bridge of his nose wondering how he could answer that. There are many ways he could answer that question or he could sweep it under the rug completely. No, they needed to see the result of trying to do something completely stupid. "...What I am going to show you must not leave this room. Understood?"

Edward thanked Truth for the fact Rolanda and Quirinus are not in the room.

Roy watched Edward with watchful eyes, suspicion filled within him seeing that familiar look in the younger man's eyes. "You sure about this?"

"I'm just going to show them my automail. Telling them the story behind it... maybe at a later time."

-.-

Silence fell over them, they ate their lunch slowly and methodically. Chewing on their food while they thought over what they saw earlier and the new tidbit of information on their teacher. Their teacher did something that was against the Law of Alchemy and he is living with that consequences every day. Are they still going to study alchemy? Yes, of course, they are. They came this far and they are not going to back out any time soon. The only problem they have is... how in Merlin's beard does that legwork? They never saw anything like it before and it wasn't like any other kind of prosthetics they've seen before.

"How do you think it works?"

"It has to be connected to his nervous system. It moves around as an actual leg does."

"The nervo what?"

"It's like this..."

With that, everything went back to a sense of normalcy.

-.-

"GET AWAY FROM MEEEEEEEEEEE!"

"Come Now, Edward!"

"I don't need a hug from you of all people!"

"Can't we ever have a day without this happening?" Mustang facepalm into his gloved hand, he peeked through his fingers to see a shirtless Major Armstrong trying to hug the screaming Colonel Elric. He glanced over his shoulder to see Elric's class and fellow instructors to see them watching the scene with mixed expressions. The fact that a lot of them looked bored and not bothered about the scene before them... Amestris is already getting to them. "Major Armstrong! Colonel Elric!"

Elric did not stop running away from Armstrong, he changed his course to run over towards the General and hid behind him. "Get him away from me!"

Fortunately for Elric, Armstrong stopped chasing after him and saluted, sparkles surrounding him still. "It just brings me great joy to see Edward Elric being a teacher!"

"Please tell him to stop chasing me...? Please?" Elric asked with mass hysteria in his eyes, he kept tugging on Mustang's uniform pleadingly. "Please?"

"Why am I here again?" Mustang muttered under his breath, resisting the urge to facepalm. This was something he was so not looking forward to.

"You and Major Armstrong are supposed to give a live demonstration to my class..."

"...Truth..."

-.-

Flame Alchemist vs Strong Arm Alchemist

A fight that is of epic proportions to the students and two magical instructors. They have never seen anything like it, nothing compared to what is occurring in front of their eyes. Some could feel the heat emitting from the flames or the rush of air from the soaring rocks that flew towards the fire. How both combatants are able to use alchemy in such a way has their minds boggling at all the possibilities and possible future for them.

Snap.

Punch.

Snap.

Blast!

Repeat.

"Amestris State Alchemists, all candidates undergo an extensive examination process involving a written test proving a high level of aptitude in the field, a psychological evaluation to determine whether the candidate is of sound enough mind to serve in such a specialized branch of the military and a practical examination in which the candidate proves to a military board whether or not his or her skills can be used in real-world situations." Edward explained to his students the procedure of becoming a State Alchemists. He stuffed a hand into his head and gripped his silver pocket watch, remembering the time he had taken such test. "Upon acceptance into the program, they are awarded a certificate of achievement marked with a symbolic title decided upon by the Fuhrer based on the newly accepted State Alchemist unique alchemical skills as well as their personal and dispositional traits."

"Flame Alchemist?"

"General Mustang, the Flame Alchemist, is versed in standard physical transmutation, experimental theory, and biological alchemy. Fire-based combat style of alchemy, see those gloves he's wearing?" After quick nods and mummers of yes, Edward continued. "They help him manipulate the air to do what he is doing right now. If you ask him, he might answer a few questions. Don't push him about it."

"Strong Arm Alchemist?"

".... Major Armstrong, Strong Arm Alchemist, utilizes a combat alchemy that has apparently been passed down the Armstrong line for generations and mixes alchemical skill with physical prowess. He uses those metal gauntlets strapped to his fists to transmute objects by punching them. If you want to know more but end up losing your mind in the process, go ask him. I will not be held responsible if such event occurs..."

"...What is wrong with him?"

"I have been asking that question myself for years. If you think that is bad, you should meet his eldest sister, that woman is one of the most terrifying women in Amestris. Better yet...the entire world."

Pause.

"One of...?"

"The others are Captain Hawkeye and Teacher..."

"Captain Hawkeye? She did not appear to be that terrifying."

"Stick around longer then you will see."

-.-

Edward munched on his dinner as he watched his students mob, Roy and Alex, asking them question after question about the performance they did earlier. Both Alchemist soaked in the attention and answered bit and pieces. They, after all, needed to hide away the secrets of their alchemy. The experience of them watching Alchemy being done in such manner opened their minds and see what they are studying first hand.

"Mr. Elric."

Edward glanced over to see Rolanda taking a seat next to him, she kept her gaze over the students. "Yeah?"

"You said you were a former State Alchemist, could you do what they did earlier?" Rolanda asked, turning her heard to look at Edward with her hawk-like eyes.

"...I... It is a very long story. The result is me not being able to do alchemy anymore." Edward stated lightly, smiling slightly at the reason behind him no longer being able to do alchemy anymore. It was worth the exchange.

"You don't have to answer if it is too personal, what did you exchange for you to no longer being capable of using alchemy?"

"...Again...long story and this one is...a personal one."

"My Alchemy has been passed down the Armstrong Family for several generations!"

Pause.

"How in Merlin's beard did he became a State Alchemist?"

"Shhh! Not so loud, do you want him to hear you? He will go on about the Armstrong Family Line for ages."

-.-

"I'll come back and visit again before I return back to work." Edward swung Elicia around in circles around the train station platform. Mrs. Hughes stood a couple steps away holding a cloth-covered basket, watching the scene with a small smile. "Be good, stay in school and if anyone picks on you...tell your Uncle Roy or Auntie Riza. They'll take care of it."

"Don't encourage her, Ed." Mrs. Hughes shook her head at Edward's words.

"What? I won't be in the country, and I can't get any phone calls there." Edward explained as if what he said was nothing out of the norm. "Otherwise I would take care of the problem."

Mrs. Hughes only shook her head. "Of course."

The woman smiled at the young man and extended the basket out to him. "For the trip, down to Resembool."

Edward places Elicia back down on the ground, the girl giggles as she keeps a grasp on her brother's pants to no fall. The Golden Blonde reached over and took the basket and he smelled that familiar scent of apple pies filled his nose. Such a pleasant scent. "Thank you, they smell amazing!"

"Are you ready to go, Fullmetal?"

Edward, Mrs. Hughes, and Elicia turned to see Roy and his unit standing in front of them. The Sandy Blonde girl smiled brightly and ran over to Roy and hugged him. "Uncle Roy!"

Roy smiled hugely at the girl and patted her on the head. "There's my favorite Squirrel Scout."

Elicia's cheeks puff out. "It's Lion Scout! Lion Scout!"

"Gasp-Of course it is! How could I forget such detail~" Roy chastised himself for forgetting such detail. He glanced over at Riza and gave her a silent command. "Hawkeye, Havoc, why don't you two take Gracia and Elicia home. It's getting late."

"Of course, Sir!"

Both soldiers gave Edward either a salute or nod before they escorted the Hughes family back to their home.

"Bye Little Brother!" Elicia called out, waving at Edward.

Edward waved back with a small smile, the smile disappeared once she was out of sight. Glancing over at his shoulder to give his superior a bored look, the Golden Blonde could only wonder what the man is about to inform him. "What?"

"I have people stationed along the tracks, try not to get into trouble."

-.-

The train ride from Central to Resembool was filled with random games, eating pies, homework, eating pies, sleeping and once more... eating pies. This time around, Mr. Elric had fallen asleep clutching onto his suitcase. It is worth mentioning he kept muttering under his breath something about...wrench of doom...? Interesting.

"Does he live out in the country?"

"Naw, he has to live in a city or something."

"In a mansion?"

"Castle?"

"I think he lives in a small cottage in the middle of a forest and you could hear a bubbling creek nearby."

"Maybe by a river!"

"Or by a volcano."

"No. He lives in a laboratory or some sorts, him working on his alchemy."

"Mr. Elric told us he lives down the road from his fiancé, and we'll be switching our time between both homes. If not...mostly in future Mrs. Elric's home."

"I still can't believe he's getting married, he's still young!"

"...In the Magical Community... It is rather common to see a student from the more... restricted pureblood families... get married off the moment they leave Hogwarts. Do you believe that could be happening here?"

"Naw, from what Mr. Elric told us, he'd know his fiancé almost his entire life and said that she's his mechanic. Whatever that means."

"A mechanic fixes muggle machinery and everything else of that sort. Remember Mr. Elric's leg? That's a piece of machinery."

"...A mechanic? Hm..."

"What?"

"Mechanics are uneducated, dishonest, uncaring, dirty, and would purposely break parts to get more work or bulling their customers into unneeded services individuals. A mechanic...hah!" One of the students, a muggle-born Ravenclaw, huffed out in disgust. "My parents dealt with many mechanics over the years, they are all the sa-"

-.-

"Hello~" A very attractive female in her late teens waved at a group of strangely dressed schoolchildren, for Resembool, getting off a train. She has long light blonde hair tied in a high pony-tail, with long locks of hair on either side of her face and bangs, blue eyes and is wearing a short-sleeved sundress. "Hogvarts?"

The Hogwarts students and two professors wonder if this is the Alchemy Teacher's fiancé. The way said man described her to be... is not what they are seeing. She seemed...delicate, polite, and a grease monkey. Her voice is heavily accented to the point they could hardly tell what she was telling them to a point.

Suddenly, the young woman's eyes brightened at whatever was behind the group. "Edward!"

"Winry!"

Everyone turned around to see Edward stepping out of the train, grinning at the Blue-Eyed Blonde. He only took a couple of steps towards her when he was almost flung backward in a bone-wrenching hug, dropping his suitcase in the process. Edward braced himself to prevent himself to prevent himself to fall backward with Winry in his arms. Once he regained his balance, the Golden Blonde swung the Blue-Eyed Blonde around laughingly. "I thought you were going to wait at home, Winry."

"I couldn't wait, I had to see you as soon as possible. Don't worry, Granny is taking care of the pies." Winry said once Edward stopped swinging her around. "So...introduce me. I want to meet these...students of yours."

"...Don't tell me... You have no faith in me being a teacher?" Edward deadpanned.

"Hahaha. Oh, Edward... I'm just surprised you haven't killed anyone yet." Winry laughed, waving off Edward's look of despair. She reached up and grabbed hold of Edward's coat to pull him down enough to kiss him on the lips.

At that moment, everything went blank for Edward... everything just felt... perfect.

-.-

"How much longer now?"

"I can't feel my legs anymore..."

"This goes many of our ideas of his possible home..."

"At least it isn't freezing!"

"It's winter....it supposed to snow..."

"Sh! Remember, we are supposed to be camping. Camping in the snow isn't fun! Believe me... it's not fun..."

Walking up ahead of the group, Edward and Winry whispered to silently to themselves. Both all giggles and smiles but that was just a front. Pay closer attention, you could see Winry if gripping Edward's arm far too tightly and said male purposely kept his face forward to not show anyone his tears.

"Who exactly is at your house again...?" Edward asked through teary eyes.

"Your brother, Mei, Lan Fan and Ling...."

Edward stopped at a fork of a road. One road leads to the Rockbell's Residence and the other lead to his own residence. He turned over to face Winry, shoulder's tense and expression unreadable. "Who else is there?"

"You think I'm hiding something from you?" Winry questioned Edward with a frown, crossing her arms over her chest. She glared at the Golden Blonde, no once did she waver.

"It's Teacher, isn't it?"

"... I invited her and Sig. After you told me you told them we got engaged."

"How is she?"

"She's helping me with the wedding."

"Define helping...?"

-.-

Bang!

Slam!

Screams of pain!

Break!

Shouting!

The two Hogwarts professors and eight students stood in front of a two-story home with a sign in the front. It appeared to be a simple home if it weren't for the fact that Mr. Elric and Miss. Rockbell entered the home and the moment he closed the door behind himself... chaos. He had told everyone else to stay outside until he cleared whatever was inside the Rockbell residence. Apparently whatever it was... it wasn't pretty.

There was a debate about whether or not to go inside to check on the Alchemy Professor. That idea was shot down when the sounds of pain reverberated throughout the entire home.

Wait... is that silence?

SLAM!

The door was slammed open and both Mr. Elric's were thrown out of the Rockbell residence with shouts of surprise. Everyone kept their eyes on the doorway, not able to look away. It was either from fright or morbid curiosity.

Then... they saw... her?

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juroguro · 5 years

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whats your favorite thing about junjou? why do you like it so much? most people love sih.. but no, im a hardcore junjou fan. i love it so much

!!! i feel u completely!! i’ve always been more junjou-biased (probably bc i watched it first (and sekaii makes me feel like garb whenever i think abt it)) and it feels like i’m all alone out here.... qwq.....

anyways,,,, i pretty much like everything abt junjou (except for, you know, r/ape and p/edophilia sexualization, ofcccccc), but i wouldn’t want to bore u by ranting on abt it lol. in general, the series has helped a lot with my mental health and led me to be happier abt myself. it’s mainly a coping mech that i let consume my entire life lol. but like in a good way.

if i were to pick my favorite thing tho............... probably the characters. that’s really broad though lol.

nakamura-sensei does a really good job making believable, rounded, and lovable characters and i, as a writer, really aspire to be able to do that. ignoring the copy-and-paste character designs, all of her characters have really unique and relatable personalities with different ways of approaching situations and aaaaaaaaa!!!! god i wish that were meeeeeeeeeee!!!!

the characters in jr especially are shown to have more than one side, which i really like in media. e.g., usage. we’re first introduced to him as “great lord usami akihiko, youngest winner of the naomori award, graduated at the top of his class from t uni, blah blah blah, handsome handsome, blah.” five pages later, he’s reduced to, in the official translation, a faggy fanfic writer. another few pages pass and he r/apes misaki (this was probably due to nakamura-sensei’s non-con fetish BUT). by the time the first chapter ends, akihiko’s the person misaki wants to be with forever. nakamura constantly shows us the awful and !!!!!baby!!!!!! sides of characters on their good and bad days. even characters that would typically be completely flat in other series (aikawa, ijuuin, etc.) have more than one side. probably the only reason this cliche plot is interesting to anyone with a functioning brain is bc of the complexity of the characters.

coming from only reading books with a perfect protagonist and an evil antagonist with no flaws or redeemers respectively, it’s fucking refreshing.

also, character development!!! usage in act 1 is nothing like usage in act 48!! misucc in act 1 is nothing like misucc in act 48!! if you’ve only been reading the recent chapters as they come back, take a glance at act 1!!! they’re nearly unrecognizable. it’s rare to find the sort of character development you find in junjou in literally anything else. i can think of like three novels. that’s it.

also!!!!! even though like half the character’s are p awful people, nakamura still makes them lovable!!! somehow!!! if you look at the series objectively, it’s abt a relationship between a power-abusing rapist and an emotionally-insensitive homophobe (yeah, i have some tea abt misaki too lol). yet, u can’t help but love them w ur whole heart!!!!!!!!! it’s magic.

didn’t mean to go on for so long but i guess i did. whoops. anyways, love junjou. good shit.

#this ask activated my trap card! listen to me rant for six hours!#focused on mainly romantica w this one but it goes for all couples lol #aaaaaa #juro posting #junjou romantica #long post #rant #asks #anon

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storylocke · 7 years

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Connections 8

[The black shoreline almost held a warmth to it as the two children casually walked beneath the fragments of a broken and twisted road. Thick steel cables that protruded from the chunks of pavement held the bits almost perfectly for a temporary shelter from the rain. Devin swore he could hear a bell somewhere out at sea as a buoy warned those beyond the bay of the rocks that closed the area off. A set of stairs to nowhere sat at the far edge of their enclosure where Acerola claimed a lighthouse had once stood.]

Devin:

Even all the way out there?

Acerola:

Yup! See, black beaches like this are said to be sacred to the Tapu. Poni Island has a beach just like this somewhere, but I can’t remember if all of the islands have one. Tapu Bulu is said to have been highly offended when they decided to build the Thrifty Megamart on the sacred grounds, and that’s what sent him into such a rage against the village.

Devin:

[looks between the road above them and the lighthouse base once more] They say that, but I’ve a feeling you think it’s something else?

Acerola:

Oh, I don’t doubt that was part of it. But why wait until the place was finished? The owner even went on to rebuild the one on Akala Island, so he wasn’t the one that angered the guardian. [nods to herself rather matter-of-factually] If anything, I think it was this was the final straw between Tapu Bulu and my dad. Everyone knew he’d been taking bigger and bigger steps to put personal profit before his duties as a Kahuna, so it was just a matter of time. Although, the Tapu so rarely show themselves, no one really thought anything was going to happen, just that my dad would probably get what’s coming to him when people got fed up. He told us a few times it was all for the team, but I don’t think even they believed him by the end of it. Once Tapu Bulu actually did show up, most of them fled... [she gives a little hum in the following silence as to debate whether to say what’s on her mind or not. Since everyone already knew all this, it had been a long time since she’d talked to anyone about things since then.] He doesn’t talk about it much, but I like to think it’s how he wanted to go.

Devin:

… “Doesn’t talk”?

Acerola:

Well, yeah. Part of the reason I became a ghost-trainer was to be closer to my family. It kind of happened naturally since I come out here all the time. [she smiles a bit at the building overheard and starts to lead the way again. They’d been dawdling long enough.] A lot of people worry about the trial-goers in a place that's falling apart, but I wouldn't hold it here if it wasn't safe. Besides, most of the ghosts that live there now came because it's dark and full of negative energy. It’s no more dangerous than those who go to graveyards as a tourist site.

Devin:

[He takes the straps of his backpack in hand and takes a deep breath as his gaze turns to the brightly colored poles signifying the trial entrance.] We’re talking about Ghost Pokemon, right? No vengeful spirits or dead bodies in there?

Acerola:

[Honestly starts giggling at him as she’s not sure what’s funnier; the thought he’d believe she’d allow children to go messing with dead bodies, or even if he did believe that, he seems only mildly concerned rather than terrified.] Pokemon, and this isn't my first trial. Really, you’re taking this a LOT better than most of the kids do. You’ll be fine. [She gives a little twirl before the gate and starts to hurry up the stairs. The building appeared to be mostly intact compared to any other ruins they’d see along the way, a few blown out windows, a cave in over the second entrance, a few Murkrow flying out of a hole in the roof as she gives a loud “hello” to the empty place.] Aaaand we’re here! So are you ready for this?

Devin:

[Seemed safe enough. New Pokemon, new place to explore, and as often as he went to the new Megamart, it didn’t look so scary. In fact, he was kind of curious now how different it used to look. Still hesitates a moment as he looks at the place, but finally turns to her with a grin] Y-yeah. Yeah, let’s do this.

=+=

[Devin gazed about the room, for it truly was all one large room, as he waited for his body to adjust. The dim lighting, the overwhelming smell of damp cardboard and rotting wood, the sounds of… something he didn’t recognize. Even Acerola had just told him the place was infested with ghost-types, he couldn’t shake the image of Murkrow and Rattata lurking in every shadowed corner. After taking in the stale air, it wasn’t so bad with the fresh scent of the rain leaking in and as his vision started to make sense of the larger objects around him, it was actually looking pretty cool. Eerie, but still cool.]

RotomDex:

[As much as Devin seemed to be enjoying the view, there was definitely a vibe to the place that left even the little ghost uneasy. Slips out of the bag to grab the boy’s attention.] Fine, fine, we’re in! This place izz still creepy, but let’zzz get this trial going! You need my help for this, right?

Devin:

[Grins at the little screen floating in front of his face] You heard the girl, you should enjoy this kind of place.

RotomDex:

Most ghost-types feed on energy… which my breed izz made of pure energy. We hide for a reazzon.

Devin:

Oh… well… you could still hide if you want to? I mean, I need the camera, but you can just disappear as soon as we get the ghosts’ attention, right?

Rotom Dex:

If you say so. [Before he could say much more, they both pause and turn at the sudden sound of a motor running nearby.] Do you hear that?

Devin:

[He not only heard it, but as he slowly tried to follow the noise, he spotted it too.] Yeah… the conveyor belt’s moving. [He watches it for a moment in pure fascination before glancing around the rest of the registers. Just that one, huh? It seemed obvious by the missing or dangling light fixtures that there was no power in the place, so anything moving like that could only mean one thing. Grins at his partner.] Looks like you’re up.

=+=

See me? SEE ME? SeEeEeMeEeEee? Seeeeee meeeee? seeeeemeeeeee? SeeeEEEeeee MeeeeEEEEeee?

[The farther Devin went into the building, the more the whisperings grew. It came softly, both inward and outward, the Voices echoing the soft chanting heard deep in the shadows. The Megamart had definitely gone from fascinating to disheartening as he stepped passed the debris and crates of stock long since neglected. Maybe it would have been better if Acerola told him the history after the trial as all he could imagine with the toys and overturned carts was how everything must have been promptly abandoned in the panic that day. The shelves still filled with cans and boxes of produce, though many had obviously been shifted and rattled by the playful residents. He’d even been noticing a pattern with the ghosts that decided to show themselves, giving him an idea about what Totem to look for. It wasn’t what he’d expected.]

Devin:

A Pikachu…? [After he stepped through the doors to the back room, he was met with an unusual display of obsession as the walls were covered with various pictures of Pikachu. Sure he’d spotted a few around the building, but as he’d already assumed the building likely had some kind of rodent infestation, the mouse Pokemon seemed no more out of place than a rat Pokemon would have. As he started to turn around, he froze and faced forward as soon as he spotted something near his feet. His voice cracks slightly as he tries to keep his voice low.] Rotom, I need you.

RotomDex:

[not looking at him as he seems to be spinning around the room in confusion.] No, I need you! For some reason the Poke Finder is going off on it’s own. I’m picking up signaturezzz of a strange life force directly behind you, but I can’t identify it. It’s totally messing with my gearzzz!

Devin:

[Just stares at the dex for a moment before reaching out to grab him by the handles. Rather flatly.] Could it possibly be the giant Mimikyu squealing right behind me? [He turns to point the camera at the Pokemon who suddenly seemed to bounce happily at being noticed.]

RotomDex:

[CLICK! But that doesn’t calm the little ghost at all as he stares at something beyond the door.] A-a-a-ctua-a-lly n-n-no…?

Devin:

[No? NO? That didn’t bode well at all, and he’s suddenly not sure what to think as the Mimikyu suddenly starts to flicker in and out of existence. The image of the Pikachu he’d been following smiled at him briefly before the washed out doll faced copy squealed at him almost ominously. Very sternly as he pulls up a Poke Ball.] Rotom, get in the bag!

???:

[While Devin couldn’t tell where the voice came from, it came loud and slick and quite clear humanly in a somehow still inhuman tone. The voice almost amused now bellowing what had come to haunt him for some time now.] SEEEEEE MEEEEE?!

[Everything in the trial had been a breeze. Everything in the trial had been expected. Devin couldn’t wrap his mind around what he was witnessing as he lost teammate after teammate in the struggle. Beaten in their sleep! It wouldn’t be the first time he’d lost, and normally he’d curse his luck while trying to keep positive, but this time… this time there was a rising panic in his throat as he could somehow feel the weight to the battle. For the first time in what seemed like a long time, he truly felt something at stake. But why? It should have been a simple test of strength like any other trial, but here as the Voices started screaming, the thought of losing filled him with dread. And yet as he felt his energy wane, and watched in terror as Queso, his last line of defense fell to the Gengar, his heart sank. Though the Mimikyu had long since disappeared, he heard that same voice from before the battle, laughing heartily as his world grew dim.]

=+=

[Devin had no idea how he made it out of the building, but rather than waking up back at the Pokemon Center, he found himself standing before the Thrifty Megamart as if nothing had happened. The rain had stopped, and Acerola came trotting up to him happily. It seemed so surreal, too surreal, to make any sense.]

Acerola:

Welcome back, Devin~!

Devin:

[Somewhat leery as he stares at her] … Back? Did you by chance heal my Pokemon after I passed out?

Acerola:

[Blinks at him curiously as she doesn’t understand.] No, you just came out here on your own. I thought maybe you’d already finished. Here, let me see your camera! That’ll tell us if you made it or not. [Smiles at him as she holds out her hands. While there certainly is a lot of… interesting… pictures, it doesn’t take her long to find the grainy image of what she’d been hoping for.] Ah, see? That one right there is the Totem Mimikyu I wanted you to find. It’s pretty hard to catch on film, so you two did great!

RotomDex:

Izz that because it takes control of the Poke Finder, because my picturezz should be clear. Zzzt! [pulls away from her now that she’s done looking] Devin wazz certain it wazz the totem messing with my system, but I sensed something else wazz in that back room.

Devin:

Yeah… [He gives himself a bit of a shake as whether from him being wet before or just trying to brush the whole ordeal off, he felt cold just thinking about it.] Not because of Totem Mimikyu, I mean, Mimikyu was tough, but I beat it just fine. Totem Gengar’s the one that really gave us trouble

Acerola:

[Now she’s all the more confused as she looks between them.] Boy you two must have been hit hard. I promise you there’s no Totem Gengar, just like there’s no back room. [starts giggling to herself] And the Poke Finder started to act on it’s own? Rotom, you bad, bad boy! Quit trying to scare us like that.

RotomDex:

[Slightly huffy] I would never-!

Devin:

It’s okay. [Gazes back at the building with a wary silence. He didn’t want to accuse her of lying to him, but he still couldn’t shake the feeling something was wrong. Oh, but they did need to return to the Aether House, didn’t they? Perhaps he could shrug his fears off on the fact he’d been stressed out all day.] We made it through either way, and that’s all that counts, right?

Acerola:

Yup! Which means… [she goes to hand him the crystal for Ghostium Z and shows him how to perform the dance] You know, it might not hurt to get a few ghost-types for your team. Although, I suppose you’d rather get you another bird. But first, we should probably head back to the Aether House to let Hau and Lillie know you aren’t dead. [Giggles again as she goes to take him by the hand, but suddenly… she stops]

Devin:

[Was kind of admiring his new crystal, so he didn’t see what she was doing. In fact, he started to chuckle to himself about laughing at how Lillie worries about everyone regardless, but the sudden silence causes him to look up as Acerola now stood wide-eyed in shock.] Are… Are you okay?

Acerola:

Brrr… [shivers to shake it off, but it seems the feeling remained] I just got chicken skin for some reason. Like a chill just went right through me….

[Without another word, she starts to wander off in something of a daze down the ramp to leave. Devin only watches as he, too, can’t seem to shake off the chill. He gives a glance at Rotom, before turning his sights back to the abandoned store. Something weird was definitely going on, and if even Acerola was affected by it, he had to see what was up before Hau came through. No back room, no Gengar. She was just messing with him, right? Even if she had counted the victory, he wasn’t done with Mimikyu.]

~~~~~~~~~~

Ah yes, quite a bit longer than usual, but I wanted to get the whole trial out in chapter as I worry I've been dragging out this particular arch too long. I have a slight confession to make, and it's that I've been in abandoned buildings on a number of occasions for -ahem- various reasons. For some reason when I got to this in my game, it just brought back and overwhelming sensory memory and this chapter was a bit of a struggle to keep from massive walls of purple prose (which I may have failed anyway.) Still, we spent an awful long time in this place, and it is going to important later. Also, I only used the one battle because when we actually won, it was over in 4 moves: 1 Crunch and three Beak Blasts, it was kind of a joke by comparison.

Previous Chapters: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

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billydmacklin · 6 years

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So I Re-Did the Back of the House (Again).

Here is a shocking bit of information that you have likely already deduced if you have read this blog for any amount of time: I’ve been chasing my tail a bit with my own house renovation. I’m not proud. A couple of years ago, I bit off more than I could chew. I should have known better. I did it anyway. Unsurprisingly, it bit me in the ass.

Let’s talk about it.

I bought a house with an old and truly yucky kitchen. The kitchen was the very first thing I tackled, and ya know? That was a good renovation. The improvements were inexpensive but impactful (new paint, a little subway tile, and VCT floors for the win!), and the kitchen worked fairly well.

It wasn’t the dream kitchen but it was a fine, serviceable space, and one that could have easily lasted several more years. The kitchen took kind of a beating as other renovations unfolded throughout the house, but I’d renovated it with that in mind! It would all get torn out someday but, I figured, when everything else had been done, by which time this kitchen would certainly be falling apart.

Fast forward less than two years, and I found myself single. One night, I also found myself a little drunk (related: pls excuse the quality of these photos). With the contents of my kitchen cabinets now significantly slimmed down as a result of the break-up, I was suddenly overcome with the urge to slim down the cabinets themselves. I didn’t NEED all these cabinets! And if I just took down the upper cabinets, then I could also just rip out the enormous soffits above them, and then my kitchen would be brighter and more open and happier and maybe I’d put up a nice shelf or just a cool piece of art and HOW GREAT WOULD THIS BE?!?!

Don’t drink and demo. Or do, but with supervision so you don’t do anything stupid. Like meeeeeeeeeee.

So I took down the uppers and the soffits. Briefly this felt good.

I had to re-route the electrical for the little over-the-sink light, and drywall the area that had been behind the soffit because the plaster was too far-gone. I just had to do some more patching, sanding, repaint a couple walls and the kitchen would be good as new!

I really should have taken a bath or something that night. I never did patch and sand and repaint. Instead, a few months later I seized the remainder of summer and demolished the rickety old addition off the back of the house.

Boy was that exciting.

This, in turn, prompted replacing the window and vestigial fire escape exit door in the second floor room above the kitchen and insulating and re-siding the back of the house—it was a huge job and one that I wasn’t totally ready for. One of the casualties ended up being the kitchen window, a cute casement that got split up into two casements for the second floor, like so:

So I ripped the kitchen window out, put in a “temporary” vinyl window, still thinking I’d patch up the kitchen and continue to use it for another 5-10 years and this would be good enough for now.

I never did patch up the kitchen. The wall surrounding the new window just remained open to the studs and insulation for the next several months. Elegant!

Then I designed and built an entire house (I. will. show. it. to. you. I. swear.), and at the tail end of that little gig, I circled back to my own. I did this with great excitement because I hadn’t been able to put any real work into my own house for a while, so naturally I took on the biggest and most involved project this house will ever see under my care: the enormous restoration of the side of the house.

This saw the removal of two more additions and the installation of five(!) new windows—two of them in the kitchen, but a different wall than the one from the year before. Round and round we go.

In order to install these new windows, we first had to frame in the openings for them. We probably could have gone about this a couple of more intelligent ways, but instead at that point it just felt like…fuck it. Just gut it. So that’s what we did, and suddenly my kitchen and pantry were reduced to a few remaining cabinets and a sink. Which I then also removed because it felt like they were in the way of completing the next steps, which I was sure I’d be addressing imminently.

So dumbbbbbbbbb, omg Daniel.

But at least I had two windows where I needed them to be…you know, for the kitchen that still has not manifested.

Before I could really even address the kitchen, I had to actually wrap up that whole side-of-the-house-restoration project on the exterior before winter hit. I ran out of time and didn’t totally finish, and shamefully still haven’t, but I finished enough that things have been fine.

I ran out of something else around that time too, though! The money in my bank account! That exterior project was more involved and costly than I’d given it credit for, and it cleaned. me. OUT.

THIS, my friends, was a bit over a year ago, and it was truly a low point. The house was a wreck. What was left of the kitchen (appliances, some cabinetry) had overtaken the dining room. The living room was mostly just exceptionally dirty from the renovations but literally felt unsalvageable at the time, like it might after a flood. The bedroom was missing a wall. The den was missing a wall and a ceiling. I hadn’t managed to get a plumber to come cap a couple of radiator lines and get the boiler going, so I didn’t have a real heat system that winter. I couldn’t figure out how to get hot water running either (turns out the motherboard of the boiler had died!) so I took frigid showers or sponge baths with water from the electric kettle, since I no longer had a stove to heat it. This went on for months.

Guys, it was fucking horrible. In the summer, cold showers and doing my dishes on the front porch had felt kind of quaint and folksy, but now it just felt like I could not be more of a disappointment to myself and to this house. And it was my fault. Decisions I had made myself had led me here. To Grey Gardens, my new home.

We ain’t done.

I guess it was kind of OK to not have the cash to do the kitchen a year ago, in part because there were plenty of low-cost projects to keep me occupied, like the bedroom and the den. You can do a lot with joint compound and paint between bigger projects, so I just focused on that kind of stuff. Besides, there was another huge roadblock in front of really even getting the kitchen renovation started, aside from the money part: re-doing that back wall…again. Already. The one that I already did two years prior, when I thought I wouldn’t have to think about it again for a decade or so. The kitchen design kind of hinged (pun def intended) on moving the location of the exterior door, and replacing the temporary vinyl window, so the chimney could be flanked by two matching windows to the new ones on the other elevation.

I’d hoped, I think, that this would somehow just happen. Like I’d wake up and find windows and doors where my computer renderings had placed them, and then I could move ahead into the rough-ins and the finishing work!

Sadly this did not come to pass. So at the tail end of this past summer, with the goal of being able to really work on the kitchen this winter, I bit the bullet and Edwin and Edgar and I took a week and did it (followed by a few weeks of me working alone every evening/weekend…). I had a better idea of what I was getting into, so it wasn’t as bad as the first time around, and I had a bit more help. So we took out the door and the vinyl window.

Then we removed the siding from the first floor (again) because it seemed a bit easier than all the patching that would have been required otherwise.

All of this pretty much sucked, by the way.

Once that kitchen wall was framed and the windows installed, we moved on to putting the wall back together.

One thing I never loved about the first revamp of this wall was that I hadn’t taken the opportunity to expand the corner boards. The original corner boards are 4″ on this house, which feels kind of dinky below such a substantial cornice and eaves returns, so we popped off the corner boards and cut another 4″ or so off the ends of the remaining clapboard with a circular saw. Inside the house, we added new nailers so the new ends of the clapboard would be affixed to something stable. The new corner boards are 7.5″ wide on this back kitchen addition, and 11.5″ on earlier parts of the structure. It’s a small thing that makes a big difference! And doesn’t really complicate anything if you’re doing all this work anyway.

Boom! Someday I’ll trim out the tops of the corner boards to really finish it off, but for now they look fine.

MOVING. RIGHT. ALONG! Next came the new exterior door location and the windows for the planned pantry space and the first floor powder room. Just rebuilding every goddamn wall. The new door is off-center to accommodate cabinetry in that room, and I think an exterior wall sconce to the right of the doorway will be a welcome addition and balance things out.

By the way, yeah—that new door is in what was my laundry room. Also gutted to make space for this big ambitious kitchen plan. In case you thought things couldn’t get worse! They got worse. They’re getting better again, though!

I swear all of this is in the service of someday being able to live a normal life in this house and NOT just destroying everything on a biannual basis.

That little crooked window on the left was the laundry room window. That little skinny window on the right was the first floor bathroom window. They were a funny weirdly proportioned pair, and now they are history. Down came the vinyl, down came the clapboard, out came the brick nogging and old windows, and in went some new framing and new insulation and sheathing and windows.

This is definitely the most awkward (and, thankfully, least visible!) elevation of the house, and I think it’s just always going to be something less than gorgeous. I hemmed and hawed a lot on how to make this window arrangement feel natural inside and outside the house, but ultimately the architecture is just weird—it’s always going to look like an addition, and that’s OK! I love to tear off additions, but sometimes you need them. Like, say, when they contain the only bathrooms!

So with these new windows, I aimed to make it look like a slightly more elegantly planned addition than before, like maybe a porch that was enclosed at some point. The windows themselves are the same proportion as most of the other windows on the house, but smaller (larger than what was there, though!), and the top of the windows align with the top of the newly installed adjacent back door. I also chose 2-over-2 windows, which I kinda pulled out of my ass because it just felt right and a 6-over-6 in that size is a bit much with all that lite division.

I can kinda dig hanging something between them and planting some fabulous climbing rose bush or something? That feels like a very distant goal so we have time to brainstorm.

Annnnnnnd, this is as far as I got out there! Clearly there are various things that still need doing, but all the big stuff is done. A little odd, but I’m pleased with it!

Do you like my little deck? It’s fancy. I built it in an afternoon out of scrap wood. The post rests on a piece of bluestone from the yard. Obviously I want to do something better but I had to get rid of that big drop ASAP and “something better” is not in the existing time or money budgets.

So to review, in the space of 4-ish years, we have now gone from this:

to this:

Clearly there is some finish work to return to in the spring (we don’t need to start listing it, do we?), but HEY! I know I seem crazy. My neighbors would probably concur on this. But NOW the kitchen/pantry/half-bath work can continue and—good lord willing and the creek don’t rise—I should never have to redo this again for as long as I am alive and kicking.

Let us pray.

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So I Re-Did the Back of the House (Again).

Let’s talk about it.

Don’t drink and demo. Or do, but with supervision so you don’t do anything stupid. Like meeeeeeeeeee.

So I took down the uppers and the soffits. Briefly this felt good.

Boy was that exciting.

I never did patch up the kitchen. The wall surrounding the new window just remained open to the studs and insulation for the next several months. Elegant!

This saw the removal of two more additions and the installation of five(!) new windows—two of them in the kitchen, but a different wall than the one from the year before. Round and round we go.

So dumbbbbbbbbb, omg Daniel.

But at least I had two windows where I needed them to be…you know, for the kitchen that still has not manifested.

I ran out of something else around that time too, though! The money in my bank account! That exterior project was more involved and costly than I’d given it credit for, and it cleaned. me. OUT.

We ain’t done.

Then we removed the siding from the first floor (again) because it seemed a bit easier than all the patching that would have been required otherwise.

All of this pretty much sucked, by the way.

Once that kitchen wall was framed and the windows installed, we moved on to putting the wall back together.

Boom! Someday I’ll trim out the tops of the corner boards to really finish it off, but for now they look fine.

I swear all of this is in the service of someday being able to live a normal life in this house and NOT just destroying everything on a biannual basis.

I can kinda dig hanging something between them and planting some fabulous climbing rose bush or something? That feels like a very distant goal so we have time to brainstorm.

Annnnnnnd, this is as far as I got out there! Clearly there are various things that still need doing, but all the big stuff is done. A little odd, but I’m pleased with it!

So to review, in the space of 4-ish years, we have now gone from this:

to this:

Let us pray.

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