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#well that's patreon money I'll never get back but oh well it is what it is
razzek · 5 months
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This is going to be hard to find so, to anyone else who was on James Somerton's Patreon until last night, can anyone help me find out the sources of his Revolutionary Girl Utena video? I really enjoyed that and I'd like to give whoever he got it from some love.
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softpine · 24 days
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@bb-enablefreebuild LITERALLYYYYYYY i even have this exact image saved in my asa & finn web weaving folder jfksjds it's so them, even the hands 😭
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@forgotten-pixels oh yeah he definitely has a wikipedia page!! his first single was a pretty big hit and even though his other work hasn't been as mainstream, he's contributed to a bunch of other artists' work so he's still well known in certain circles. i also think he's JUST famous enough to get those weird AI generated articles written about him, like "remember the guy who sang [song title from 15 years ago]? this is him now!!" because he's not well known enough for people to realize it's false / clickbait lmao. (btw you never have to apologize for asking questions!! i love them at any time 🥺)
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asa has a regular phone but he may as well not have one at all because he quite literally never charges it or brings it anywhere fjkjsds stevie is the one who's always switching out her phone case & never gets around to putting a screen protector on so her screen is definitely cracked, i think elaine probably loses her phone the most on accident, and jada will say she lost her phone even when it's ringing in her hand because she just doesn't want to answer. if we still had texting limits stevie would use that shit up in half an hour, if that!!
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his intentions were good...... his execution however..... leaves a lot to be desired
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i'm so sorry my brain cannot even think about april fools right now without the dan and phil brainrot fully taking over 😭😭😭 no other pranks exist in my brain at the moment i can't even think of any sjksjd i could definitely see mikaela & danny pranking each other though
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HELPPP this is so funny but i'm gonna have to say casper, there is no way he knows what that is
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thank you for the idea!! i'm trying to avoid sending people a patreon link for written work; even if it's free (and it would be), there's still a connotation that it would cost money and i'm afraid no one would even click the link to read it (plus i've already used my patreon for cc so i'm afraid i would annoy the people who followed me for that content). ughhhh but thank you for trying :(
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i'm really bummed about substack because it looked like the easiest way to accomplish what i want to accomplish but i'm sure i'll find something eventually. thanks for the interest 🥺
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i would love to, but tumblr has a 30 pic limit and also i need to cut myself off at some point because otherwise i could literally spend months on 1 single post lmao 😭
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you were right :P :P
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i forgot about that too!! iirc wasn't it just dependent on the number of sims you have & their ages? asa bounces between caroline's and danny's houses so he would change the difficulty, but the mayfields would always have the highest rating because they also have sadie & the farm animals to take care of!
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yes definitely!! just please credit the original mesh creator if applicable (i always list them) 💝
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i forgot to answer this when you sent it, but i did read it right away and it made me smile, so thank you 💖💖
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it really is the most attractive trait a person can have to me fjkjsds did you ever hear from that guy btw?? 💕
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THANK YOUUU kisses you back one thousand times 💖💖💖
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@minamill ILYYY 💞
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@morrigan-sims thank you!!!! 🥺
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magpies-gold · 3 months
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I may have finally unlocked the thing what turns my unhealthy overproductive causes-me-burnout creativity into enjoyable creativity - and it's called working off of vibes.
In the past I've tried just taking breaks from being creative, but that never works. Doing things other than being creative just feels like I've put myself in time out from the thing I actually like doing. Ultimately, I want to be creative. I love making art! I love writing stories! I genuinely get life from being my artistic self like.... all the heckin' time. It's all I genuinely want to do is make stuff. What I don't get life from is making it a grind. Working to rigid schedules, focusing on daily goals and - oh my lord, I despise the push to monetize it. I'm leaning hard away from that these days, and I'm not sure how far I'll ultimately take my aversion to pursuing profit from my creative ventures. It doesn't make me significantly happier to make money off of it (even though sometimes it's necessary, like when disaster strikes and I don't readily have four digits in the bank account to fix whatever's exploded), especially when making money comes with added stress from things like figuring out the taxes on what I've made, and the horrors of the perpetual chase to make more money. The emotional balance trends towards the negative and I'm over it. So I'm attempting a vibes-based approach - doing things when it's good for me to, and in a way that is fun. Some of it's a bit of concerted de-programming: for example, my webcomic is a source of truly bad habits for no good reason. It exists only on my Patreon, and it is exceptionally obscure and always was. There is very little point in wearing myself out trying to pour twenty hours a week into a new page every single week just because one is supposed to stick to a schedule, but over the last decade or so I programmed myself very well to do just that. Getting out of that rut so that I can have a healthy relationship with it again is a fight, but I'm winning. I want to chase the short term happy of getting a new page queued up every Monday, but instead I'm refusing to do so. If the page is done, I queue it up a few days late. And then the next week a few days later than that. Always a different number of days, pushing it out of sync so that I can't fall back into routine and neither can my handful of readers. I did not ever promise them a schedule. A schedule is bad for me. Result? I (mostly) drew three pages this weekend and enjoyed it. They're not done, but I made a heck of a dent and didn't feel gross about it. I'll finish them over the course of the next week or so, in bits and pieces rather than forcing myself to sit still for hours at a time until the page is done. I should be stopping when I'm done. I'm also way happier with the art I'm making. I'm still churning it out quick, but the lack of self-imposed deadlines means that I can have fun with it. I'm doing similar things with my writing. It's nice when I can keep Alpha Base moving forward, but for the last while I've been muddling around in different directions than forward and it's actually getting the creative wheels spinning in my head better than the methodical one-step-in-front-of-the-other approach. If I have a hankering to jump elsewhere in the plot and write a scene, I do. If I need to explore an aspect of a character that technically falls into a prequel (because dang it, I'm starting to develop prequel material) then I go for that. If writing a drabble that might not even land in the book, or any of the book(s), is what I need, then I'm doing that, and it doesn't matter if I'm "ready" to or "there yet" - I'm just doing it. Vibes. It's all worthwhile.  Hell, I spent most of the weekend writing a purely fluff scene (me! writing fluff!) between two of my antagonists and I think that was one of the best ways to spend a weekend. I feel damn good about it and learned a ton about them both. I think I even know where in the book to put it, and I sure didn't when I started writing. Didn't know that would happen! Life's too short to spend turning everything into a dang job.  I just want to play. So to hell with it. We play.
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a mythical zoan wyvern reader and king? idk scenarios tho
Sure thing!
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Imagine King and Kaido finding out you are a Wyvern zoan user
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King and Kaido: *having a private drink together*
King: *not wearing his mask*
You: *comes in with an emergency to report* My deepest apologies for interrupting your evening, but sir, we have a problem! There is a fleet of marine ships approaching the western outpost.
King: *blasts you with enough fire to char the floorboards beneath you*
You: *still alive when he stops but pays King no mind* we received this report along with photos of the fleet.
Kaido: *awkwardly takes the reports from you and reviews them while wondering how you aren't crispy*
King: *enraged that you had the audacity to not die from his first attack so he pulls out his sword and tries to chop you down*
You: *does a partial transformation and blocks the blade with the palm of your hand and glares at him* Are you quite finished?
King: *puts more force into his downswing to try and chop through your hand* Shut up and die quietly!
You: I have the Ryu Ryu no mi, model: wyvern, so fire and swords don't work on me. *does a complete transformation so he can see*
King: well I can't let you walk out of here, knowing what I look like, what I am.
You: sweetheart, I won't tell anyone, you're my favorite crewmate so I don't want you to go anywhere. Plus I really hate the world government, so I am not tempted by their filthy blood money. *cups his cheeks in your hands and kisses his forehead*
King: *taken aback*
You: *chuckles* Although I must admit I'm surprised.
King: why?
You: I never really thought much about what you looked like before, so didn't anticipate you'd be this handsome
King: *has never had someone flirt with him so his composure slips and his embarrassment is clear on his face* I'm not handsome
Kaido: *sees him out of the corner of his eye and snorts*
You: if you don't think you're handsome, then what do you consider attractive?
King: *his eye flick over to Kaido* none of your business.
You: *pinches his cheek*oh you have terrible taste in men
King: *his embarrassment just continues to grow as do his reactions* shut up, I didn't ask for your opinion.
You: *giggles * oh you're adorable, I like you without the mask, I get to see your cute expressions.
Kaido: *laughing*
King: I'm putting it back on!
You: what no! I'll stop I'll stop teasing you.
King: *grumbles but stops putting on his mask*
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stevenbasic · 3 years
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“Hi Dr J, I’m glad we finally get to chat…”
Holy shit.
——
Earlier that day, I’d been told at the front desk that there was a lady from Evolution Pharmaceuticals on the line, and that she’d like to speak with me. Aubrey had always been good about screening out the sales pitches, the irate patients, the people with whom I really never needed to actually talk. So that she was pulling me aside for this call told me that this one might be something I should probably take...
But - ugh. No. I didn’t want to. This had been a long day, a long week so far - and it was only Tuesday! God, the past few months had been more and more exhausting, humiliating and emasculating with each passing hour. And the more I learned, the more it seemed that this company was at the heart of my troubles. Yes, it offered the opportunities of great financial rewards for the practice with this clinical study trial in which we were going to be participating. Since Jeanette, my previous Office Manager, had left, the mismanagement of the business had us in dire straits. Without the money from Evolution’s study and the “Lean In” grant from the women’s advancement group, I’m not sure we’d still be afloat. So, yeah, maybe I should have taken the call.
“I’ll call them later,” I told Aubrey, and grabbed the films I needed for my next patient.
That had been three hours ago, before my little hallway meeting with Melissa. Since then Gianna - some woman who’d wanted to speak to me about the trial - had called two more times. Left messages. Really wanted just fifteen minutes of my afternoon. Needed to speak with me. I refused each call.
Finally done with patients, sitting in my office at the end of the day as darkness crept in from outside, I sighed as Brittni from the desk buzzed me. She said that Gianna was on the line again. “Can I transfer her?”
“No,” I replied on the intercom, noticing that a little green light had blinked to life on the camera I had clipped to my monitor. I hadn’t seen it before, this light. In fact...when did I get a camera on this computer?
“Tell her I'll call tomorrow...” I finished.
I had set back to finishing some patient notes on my desktop when, suddenly, my screen flashed to black. For a quick moment I thought - oh no, a crash - but then a new, unfamiliar window appeared, and my mouse pointer began moving on its own accord. What the…? The window went full screen and next thing I knew I was in a video chat with-
“If I didn’t know any better I’d think you were avoiding my calls…” the woman onscreen spoke, laughing casually as she tossed her hair...
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“oh, uh…” I was immediately agape. This was who’d been trying to call me all day??
“Anyway...Hi Dr J, I’m glad we finally get to chat…”
Holy shit. This girl was gorgeous. Look at those tits.
As I stared, still shell-shocked and speechless from having my computer hijacked out from under me by a bosomy corporate careerist, she went on to introduce herself as Gianna Albertini, from the clinical trials department at Evolution Pharmaceuticals. She explained how excited she and her team was to get the study off the ground at the practice. Things had been fast tracked at the FDA, they were just waiting for some rubber stamps, and everything looked very promising for their product. She apologized for not being able to meet in person, at least for a while. “I’m on some new retroviral treatment, and they have me quarantined at home,” she explained with surprising nonchalance, “yadda yadda yadda…”
Finally, after a good several minutes of watching her talk - and she held my attention easily, her rack possibly rivaling Melissa’s - she let me get a word in edgewise. I was still confused by how in one moment I was working on my patient charts, and then in the next I was in a video chat. “H-how did you…?”
“Sorry,” Gianna laughed, casually waving away any privacy concerns I was currently about to voice, “I had to remote in, take over your desktop. I really needed to speak with you.” Beyond the blatant intrusions tactics she was obviously willing to employ, there was something in this woman’s eyes, her demeanor, that was making me more and more concerned as the conversation - such as it was - continued. She may have been acting relaxed and friendly, decidedly informal, but there was a seriousness just below the surface that even I could see, even through the screen, and even in the face of those enormous tits. “Plus, maybe it’s actually better we do it this way, rather than on the phone,” she said, as she sat up nice and straight, “So we can see one another’s...smiling faces.”
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Gahh...
As she got down to brass tacks, this young woman went on to describe to me some of the details of the new wings in our building into which the office would be expanding, how much more space we and Evolution be acquiring to fulfill the needs of the trial, and when it would all be ready. “Construction is ultra-fast tracked,” she said, “should be done within a few weeks.”
Weeks?? I marveled, silently incredulous. I’d seen the plans; it was a huge project. I’d figured months, if it ever really got done at all. But, the teams did seem motivated, and there were a lot of them, working day-in and day-out, all through the night. Maybe, perhaps? Could they pull it off in weeks?
We also talked about the structure of the trial, what it would involve day-to-day, and the long-term forecast. Evolution seemed ready to set up permanent shop with a clinic in the building, by taking over much of the lease of the new space, with the study just the first step in the door.
“You’ll be listed as the lead investigator,” Gianna explained, continuing on to detail the ins-and-outs of the trial, “but don’t worry. We’ll have plenty of people in place. You really won’t have to do too much, or deal with anyone at the main office. You’ll be reporting just to me...”
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“r-reporting to you?” I asked, trying to ignore the impressive bosom which filled the screen, cowed me. That had taken me back a bit...'reporting to her'? I had noticed something in this young woman’s tone, through our chat, that led me to believe that she and I possibly had different views as to the, uh, hierarchy of this whole thing. I was the doctor around this place, and had gotten used to expecting a little respect, being top of the food chain. She, on the other hand, maybe had other ideas.
“That's right,” she said, “we’ll do these chats once a week, more if I feel like we need it. I’ll expect a report from you every day, but again don’t worry. It’s basically something you just have to sign, the girls will do it all. Our other providers will be handling most of the work with the patients in the study, entering data, keeping the FDA happy, blah blah blah. Maybe we’ll ask you to go in and talk to, examine a few of the subjects, just to keep things interesting for you.”
If I hadn’t felt totally emasculated and marginalized, my authority crippled by the horde of women who’d apparently taken over my practice recently, this was the clincher. It would appear that for this study I was going to be not much more than a coddled figurehead, a token man of straw, expected to satisfy the whims of some half-rate pharm company and this woman, at her beck and call. No way!
“I’m going to have to insist on directing care for, uh, the trial subjects,” I asserted, finally getting a moment to exert my will, “they will, technically, be my patients.”
“Oh, of course!” Gianna replied, smiling and throwing her hair over her shoulder, “Allowing for some oversight from the other providers we’ll have in place, you’ll have lots of medical-decision-making to keep yourself busy!”
What did she mean, ‘oversight’?
“They’ll be different than your usual patients, the subjects that we’ll be bringing in for the study, but I think you’ll like them,” she continued, trying to reassure me, “maybe a younger crowd, and of course all female. But in general all you’ll have to do is sit back and watch the money coming in.” She sat, looked into the screen for a moment, in thought. “Though I guess we have some people there handling that for you, too, hm?”
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That gave me pause, made me rethink the litany of arguments that were beginning to boil up in my throat. I’d seen some of the paperwork, quickly, as it had moved past my desk for my signatures. It involved a lot of money for the practice. Like, a lot of money. I thought of my bills, my expenses, what I still somehow owed on my student loans. If Sheryl wasn’t going to be there to provide for me, help me pay these things…
If any of it remained, there was obviously some pride I was going to need to swallow.
“S-speaking of money,” I began, “what's my compensation going to look like?“
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Something about my question, something about how I was holding myself, made Gianna smile again and then sigh, a sigh that told me she knew something I didn’t, I couldn’t help but think. With that she leaned in, her eyes locked on mine through the camera, and a shiver went up my spine. “Oh don’t worry, Dr. J,” she spoke, “you’ll be well taken care of...“
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Muchos Gracias to long-time friend, supporter of the story and behind-the-scenes ninja Antares for helping me assemble these clips.
Newer posts and other goodies at my Patreon
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smidge-doodles · 3 years
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HAPPY ST PADDY'S TO THE IRISH LADS!!! 🍻
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This took over 24 hours to make!
I work a full time job, of mostly closing shifts, meaning I get home anywhere between 9pm to midnight, depending on the day (our one location closes earlier on some days) or location. I spent a few nights, coming home from work, and stay up until 4-5 am, contently working on this project, to then have to wake up 4 hours later. I'm not complaining, but I often stayed up way later than intended, I just got really into it.
I also spent hours searching for any kind of reference for the body poses and found none. So these lads are posed out of my pure imagination, because I couldn't find any reference for what I was trying to do.
Art is one of my passions, so even if this doesn't get a lot of views, and if the Irish lads never see this, that's ok. I loved working on this project and I look forward to the next. And if those who do see this want to offer support, you can find me on patreon. Its time to get serious about my hobbies and passions, no matter the obstacles! 😁
This was a challenge and I am proud of myself for completing my goal and learning and expanding my skills along the way.
A single step a day, is still moving forward, no matter the speed. 😊
HAPPY ST PADDY'S! AND MAY YOUR LUCK BE BETTER THAN MINE, BECAUSE I HAVE TO WORK AGAIN!
Sláinte 🍻🇮🇪🍀
I also really need to get back to Ireland to find the peice of my soul it stole, and get a real claddagh ring. Mine was a cheap one I got 8 years ago and it turns my figure green and doesn't fit very well!
Oh yea, here's the speed art link, enjoy
Scratch that, it got copyright claimed because YouTube can't sort out its issues. The music was by The High Kings, and it fit so well, I'm not changing the music but I had to delete the upload, because I couldn't even contact YouTube to discuss this idiocy.
I remember a few years ago, needing to post a video for a music theater class, and being able to credit the song in the description so you could avoid this. YouTube sets you up to fail just to get your money. I'll still post what I can on YouTube, but they seriously need to sort out their issues. Or have top youtubers buy YouTube and change its stupidity.
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hoe-imaginess · 4 years
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I recently got back into the naruto fandom, and discovering your blog was amazing because honestly, you're the best writer i've read in here. If you move to another platform, i'll follow you there too, if you open up a Patreon, i'll pay to read your work. I just love your writing style so much :) you're amazing!
@tobirawme​ nice url first of all
And thanks so much (: I’m really uncertain about patreon but honestly it would be a really great opportunity but I’m not sure who else would be willing to follow me to that platform
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I’m really not sure at this point. I get decent feedback on Ao3 now, but I would have to see how some of the other stories I want to post end up being received there before I commit to consistently uploading on ao3. In essence yeah I’ll probably have to quit writing all together if I get discouraged even further, regardless on which platform I post. It’s the last thing I want to do. Writing is such a big part of my life, but it’s actually hurting me more than anything right now by continuing to write for this blog
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Yeah I remember. Unfortunately I was still very hopeful at that point, but since answering your message, my writing hasn’t been as well received as I hoped, and I’ve lost most of my will to keep up with this blog
And the thing is, even if I were to consider myself a great writer, that wouldn’t mean I still didn’t need feedback. Essentially I’m constantly putting out writing for whoever requested it, and getting nothing in return. No matter how great the writing is or how confident I am writing it, it’s not easy for me to just say “Oh I’m a great writer, I don’t need to worry about feedback”—because feedback is what keeps me going. Notes on my posts are actual evidence that people like what I write. Just telling myself “I don’t need feedback because I know I write good” really does not work for me. I've been writing for five+ years and I’ve just finally hit a point where I can’t keep writing whatever people want and feeling highly under appreciated for it. It’s draining and unhealthy 
I get you’re upset about not being able to see one of your requests, I’m really sorry. I’m upset that I won’t be able to write requests anymore, too! But I can’t write them to the best of my ability knowing that I’ll be disappointed like I usually am once I post them for public viewing
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I’m sorry ): I’ll definitely make a post about it if that’s what I decide. I’m really trying to give it a couple of days, see how my next handful of posts are received. That’ll determine for me if I can endure continuing to write 
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me too ngl
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It’s not so much that I need to be convinced that I’m good. I don’t have a high opinion of my writing, but considering the followers I have and the amount of requests I get, I would figure I would get an equal amount of feedback to the content I’m putting out, and have been for years now. But I’m not 
If I were writing for myself, I wouldn’t be posting it publicly. Because then what’s the point of sharing if it’s just for me? I post because I want it to be for you all, too, because I like sharing my ideas and getting feedback on those ideas, I like seeing you all as excited as I am about the stuff I write. But that’s just not happening at this point
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^^^ I’ve been doing this so much recently and I never did before. I’m just tired of... feeling like the writing isn’t worth it anymore
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It’s not on the App store! I actually think someone made an app of it a while ago where they compiled every fic on ao3, but had in app purchases, which basically meant they were making money off of our works. It might have gotten shut down. It is just an online site! Fairly easy to work on mobile browser though. I’m not sure how to make a tutorial lol. You can bookmark stories, so you can go back to them every once in a while and see if they’ve been updated. If you’re confused about it please DM me because it’s easier to explain that way
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mankai-onlyfans · 4 years
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"Hey guys!" Kazunari bursts into the lounge, tablet in hand, and flashes everyone a grin. "Check this out!"
Sakyo looks up, his eye already twitching. "We're in the middle of a meeting, Miyoshi."
Kazu nods, his energy not diminished in the slightest from Sakyo's chilly demeanor. "Yeah, I know! That's why I-"
"Then please let us finish." Sakyo cuts him off, gesturing towards Izumi to continue.
She gives Kazunari an apologetic smile. "Like I was saying guys, we're facing a real problem here. With everyone in quarantine, we can't put on any shows for the time being. It's just not safe."
"And without selling tickets to performances," Sakyo adds. "Our profits will go through the floor."
Sakuya makes a noise of disbelief from where he sits on the couch beside his fellow company members. "What?! But does that mean-"
"All of our hard work, down the drain..." Tsumugi says somberly, his brows furrowed with concern.
Izumi nods. "We can't let this place go bankrupt after all we've done to save it. That's why we have to figure out a way to earn money while everyone is staying home." She looks around the room at the twenty actors, all under her guidance. "Any ideas?"
Kazunari waves his hand around in the air. "Ooh, I have a-!"
"Maybe we could livestream some performances from here." Tasuku suggests. "Like one act plays, people could buy virtual tickets."
"That's a good idea!" Izumi points at him and turns to write it down on the whiteboard.
"But how would we advertise? All we have is the company website." Sakyo points out.
"Oh true." Izumi slumps. "We can't do street acts like we normally would to promote."
"And that's how we garner new fans." Sakyo says. "I guarantee that we would only get a tenth of our usual audience, maximum, without proper promotion."
Izumi hesitantly scribbles down the idea.
"Guys-" Kazunari starts to say, but this time it's Omi who interrupts him.
"What if we record videos and upload them online? Like vlogs and things. They're pretty popular right now, and I could help with filming."
Sakyo shakes his head. "That won't be showcasing our talents as actors. We need something more marketable."
"Guys, what about-"
"I know!" Citron interupts Kazunari this time, and jumps up from his seat. "We could make stuffings of ourselves and sell them!"
"Stuffings?" Tenma looks appalled.
"I am NOT being taxidermied, okay?" Taichi whines, curling up and hugging his knees with a shudder.
"I think he means 'stuffies'. Like plush toys." Itaru chimes in, busy as always on his phone.
"Plush toys?" Muku asks, his eyes lighting up at the thought.
"Yes!" Citron exclaims. "One for each of us. Yuki could sew them! A little Citron, a little Itaru-" he points to himself, and Itaru in turn. "-and a little Muku!" He finishes, leaning over to pat the pink haired boy on the head. "Soft, squishy stuffings!"
"Marshmallows...?" Hisoka asks, only hearing half the conversation.
"Wha-?" Muku blushes, seemingly overwhelmed by the idea. "B-but who would want a plushie of a shrimpy, no-good, wannabe actor like me...?"
Misumi hugs him with a chuckle. "You're not shrimpy, you're fun sized!" He pulls a triangular pebble out of his hoodie pocket and hands it to Muku to comfort him.
Yuki scoffs in agreement. "And if anyone here is a no-good, wannabe actor, it's the hack." He sniffs, shooting a glare in Tenma's direction.
Tenma balks and is probably about to retort when Izumi claps her hands for their attention. "Plushies would be a great idea. But I'm not sure if our fanbase is big enough to want to buy that kind of merchandise."
Sakyo hums his agreement. "We would need to weigh the cost of production with potential sales revenue. But Izumi is right, without a strong enough following, the idea would be a waste of time and effort."
"GUYS!" Kazunari steps into the middle of the room, waving his arms around frantically.
Everyone looks to him, slowly falling silent. "What's up, Kazunari?" Izumi asks.
Kazu lets out a breath of relief, happy to finally have everyone's full attention. "I have the perfect solution!"
"Care to enlighten us?" Sakyo asks, crossing his arms and leaning back in his seat.
Kazu nods and whips out his tablet. "We need a way to make money, while still growing our fanbase and showcasing our talents, right?"
"That's the idea." Juza grunts.
"Say no more! I found this great website, where you can make an account and post exclusive content in exchange for moolah." He turns the tablet around and shows it to Sakyo, who adjusts his glasses to examine it. "They have multiple levels of subscriptions, so it's affordable for the casual fan, and super fans can pay more to get more content. Boom! Monthly income, and a way to grow our skills and fanbase."
Kazunari grins proudly at his little speech. Sakyo's brows lift slightly as he examines the price points. "This... might work. What's the name of this website?"
"Patreon." Itaru says, reaching for a sip of his soda.
"Nope! Onlyfans." Kazu replies.
Itaru promptly sprays soft drink all over the couch, as well as Tsuzuru and Banri.
"Ah, shit! Watch it, man..." Banri grumbles, while Tsuzuru wearily hands Itaru a tissue and claps him on the back while he tries to choke in a breath.
"Are you..." Itaru coughs, his eyes watering. "Are you sure that's the best idea?"
"Why wouldn't it be?" Kazu asks, perplexed.
"It's just that... people sometimes..." Itaru tries to stammer out what he means to say, uncharacteristically flustered.
"People use that site for all sorts of things." Azuma chimes in helpfully, his hands folded in his lap. "It's very profitable."
"Right? That's what I'm saying!" Kazunari shoots a finger gun and a wink at Azuma, thanking him for agreeing. "It's like, totally a great way to make money. And check it out, the content is exclusive to people who subscribe, so it builds hype and mystery around what's posted."
"Oh, it's no mystery." Azuma chuckles to himself, his eyes glittering with amusement.
"So, what do you say, Frooch?" Kazunari turns pleading eyes to Sakyo. "I'll manage all the networking for it, and I'm sure Itaroon wouldn't mind promoting it either, right dude? You have a bunch of followers!"
At this, Itaru's cheeks turn curiously pink. "I-I'm... people might think..."
Sakyo stands up. "Very well. Miyoshi, you can set up this Onlyfans promotional account for the company."
Kazunari fist pumps the air in victory. Sakyo points a finger at him. "However, I expect you to take this seriously, alright? If I don't see profits by the end of the month, I'm pulling the plug."
"You got it, chief!" Kazu cheers, giving him a salute. Then Sakyo glances at everyone else. "I expect you all to cooperate and do as Miyoshi tells you. He's in charge of this project, but we all have to participate for it to be successful. Remember, this is catered to our audience."
"I'm sure they'll be overjoyed," Azuma smiles cryptically.
Sakyo then adjourns the meeting and leaves, taking Izumi with him to talk about budgeting. The others all chatter over each other, bursting with questions about this new endeavour.
"Whoa, whoa! One at a time, guys." Kazu laughs, thrilled to be the center of attention.
Homare raises his hand. Kazunari gestures for him to go ahead.
"How frequently will we need to post? I require inspiration to make anything truly worthwhile." He chuckles, twirling his hand in the air dramatically. "I cannot create on demand, you know."
Kazunari snaps his fingers. "Cool question. Answer is: whenever you want! Subscribers will be paying the same fee no matter how much we post, but posting more often will get more people talking about us!"
Sakuya raises his hand next. "What kind of content should we make? There's a lot of options."
While considering Sakuya's question, Kazunari either ignores or doesn't hear Itaru choke again. "I'd say we should do lots of stuff! We can post vlogs, like Omimi suggested, and scripted stuff, like Tax's idea. It'll give us good practice and show off our skills."
"What about fanservice?" Azuma says innocently, raising his hand as he does so. "Wouldn't it help us grow closer with our fans if we take their questions and requests?"
"Fanservice! Yes." Kazu agrees.
Itaru purses his lips, his eyes full of alarm he stares down at the carpet.
"You know, that's a good idea." Tsuzuru says thoughtfully. "Even though our fanbase is growing, we haven't really interacting with them on a personal level."
"Trust me, this will make it super duper personal." Kazunari assures him eagerly. Itaru tries to hold in either a laugh or a sob, his lips beginning to twitch from the effort.
"Maybe we should look at some other accounts to get ideas." Masumi suggests.
"Great idea!" Kazunari agrees, lifting his tablet. But before he can search, Itaru and Azuma are both on their feet.
"Don't-!" Itaru snatches the tablet away. "I... I have to get my login bonus." He gives the weak excuse and quickly makes sure Kazunari hasn't accidentally called up any questionable content.
Azuma pats Kazunari on the back, smiling apologetically. "I think we should come up with something unique, without any influence..."
"Y-yeah, sure." Kazunari looks between them, his eyes wide with confusion.
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