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*randomly shows up with an update out of the blue* I have no sense of time anymore. :') What is time even? Can't say I have this fic completely finished yet, so this is more of a teaser, I guess. ):

Title: My Friend, the Pope (in-training)
Fandom: The Legend of Sun Knight
Words: 5,635
Summary: Grisia wasn't chosen as the Sun Knight. This is the legend of the strongest Pope in all history. AU.
Notes: Vival has been waiting years for his time to shine. :')

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Happy New Year!!

Title: A Slice of Wedding Cake - Slice 18
Fandom: The Legend of Sun Knight
Words: 5,028
Summary: Sun and Judgment are getting married. The "why" and "how" really aren't that important right now. For this is not a story about their romance; this is the story of us observers. Yes, we, the underappreciated observers of this whole spectacle who did 99% of the work, and only received a slice of wedding cake in return. Grisia/Lesus, Ceo/Roland
Notes: Co-written with kiyutsuna. Odd chapters are hers. Even chapters are mine! All illustrations are done by kiyutsuna.

( Slice 18: Too Much at Stake )

Oh hey, I'm back earlier than I thought since my previous post. XD;

Title: A Slice of Wedding Cake - Slice 16
Fandom: The Legend of Sun Knight
Words: 4692
Summary: Sun and Judgment are getting married. The "why" and "how" really aren't that important right now. For this is not a story about their romance; this is the story of us observers. Yes, we, the underappreciated observers of this whole spectacle who did 99% of the work, and only received a slice of wedding cake in return. Grisia/Lesus, Ceo/Roland
Notes: Co-written with kiyutsuna. Odd chapters are hers. Even chapters are mine! All illustrations are done by kiyutsuna.

( Slice 16: Mistakes Were Made )

Long time no merchandise post~.

My package from Taiwan finally arrived after two months of disappearing off the face of the world. I thought it was lost forever but it did eventually end up on my doorstep, so yay. :'D I actually bought this last year and had it sitting around in Taiwan waiting to be picked up in person (well, not by me) but that trip never happened with everyone being stuck at home, so the package had to travel by itself in the end after all.


I've really been enjoying PiPiMow's art. It's so cute! They also have an amazing sense of humor. Bought from them their doujinshi, bag, keychains, and stands! (I bought some notebooks and a mug from them in the past~). They also have a new doujinshi they're selling at the next CWT 55 in a few days on August 8 and 9~.

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First fic of 2020~. Gave Chocolate Box a try. The low word count requirement eased a lot of the pressure. o/ BTW, my Heinwald in the game now has 9.5k might. A 9.5k might healer. Beautiful. ;D

Title: Business as Usual
Fandom: Dragalia Lost
Words: 2,229
Summary: In which Heinwald and Curran bicker a lot, and Heinwald gets lured by a mystery, only to be distracted by a different one.
Notes: for Pluralforce for chocolateboxcomm 2020. Heinwald x Curran. All the banter! o/ Dialogue heavy fic. Humor.

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Here's my last fic of 2019, a Dr. Stone fic! Rereading Dr. Stone has been a blast. I was also working on a Dragalia Lost fic featuring Curran and Heinwald for my recipient, but that one isn't done yet. Not sure if I'll keep working on it since I haven't gotten very far with it, but I was very happy to match on two fandoms~.

Title: Sensation
Fandom: Dr. Stone
Words: 3,908
Summary: Gen cherishes each sensation he's able to feel again, several of which he never thought he would ever get to feel a second time. He is a mentalist, not an optimist. He hasn't ever considered being able to see the new year again, to feel the cold of the night and the joy of a new day, yet here he is now, on this cliff beside perhaps the most optimistic of them all, dear Senku with his crazy, wild thoughts that he always brings to life.
Notes: for Pluralforce for yuletide 2019. Asagiri Gen character study, featuring hints of Senku x Gen.

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No new Jump chapters this week because of new years. Guess that means it's a perfect time to jot down some thoughts on the series I'm following~

New series:
Agravity Boys: Only three chapters out currently. It has definitely gone all in on the humor so far (often crude), and has made light of stuff like these four boys possibly being the only survivors left of humanity. So, a pretty light-hearted, comedic series with pretty art is my current impression. It's also been fairly episodic, with this higher being showing up to give them something to "help" them each time, and these boys debating over it and coming up with silly responses. I'm curious to see where this will go.

Zipman!!: I quite like the art in this one too. Four chapters so far. Seems to be a tokusatsu/super sentai inspired battle manga, with a pair of brothers as the protagonists not unlike Rin and Yukio's relationship in Blue Exorcist. I'm guessing that the beginning will throw a different foe at them each week as they level up. I hope Cheena gets to join them and doesn't stay a damsel in distress.

Still following:
Black Clover: The pacing of this series has always been fast, but the current arc seems to have ramped that up even more. I guess, maybe to try to keep our attention after the elf arc ended? (Art is still beautiful though, and the art and tension during the elf arc was extraordinary) I'm actually looking forward to the anime adding in fillers to flesh things out more. Though I wonder if the anime will continue after the elf arc. (They should take a break...)

Dr. Stone: I wasn't all that sold on this series when I was only reading the manga, but man did the anime make me appreciate this series a lot more. The music, timing, and voice acting in the anime made a lot of the scenes a lot more impactful and touching than when I was only using my own imagination, haha. The current arc in the manga is pretty fascinating too. Stakes are pretty high (the Kohaku and Ginro scene especially made me cry) and there's a lot to be gained. I feel the arc is wrapping up soon though. Wonder where the series will go next. I'm pretty happy to read another series by Inagaki (loved Eyshield 21). Am also glad that he's writing the story, as Dr. Stone Reboot, written by Boichi, sure turned out bizarre.

Mission: Yozakura Family: So far, it's been more of the same each week, with Taiyo thrown into difficult situations and getting tested at every turn to protect Mutsumi, who is the only one in her family without any fighting powers, as her power is to give birth to the next generation with strong powers. (I'm glad that she's at least able to take care of herself despite having no powers). I'm not very invested currently though. I think I'd be more interested if we got to see more of the rest of the family developed. My favorite chapter was the one with Kengo and Taiyo going undercover together. It was cool getting to see one of the other siblings in action.

Mitama Security: Spirit Busters: The art of this series is a bit strange, but despite that, I'm quite enjoying the series thanks to its wacky and exaggerated humor. I like how unfazed Rena is, and how much character the spirits that haunt her have. Mitama is a complete scaredy-cat, but his heart is in the right place. Even when it feels like the series might turn serious, such as dropping some sad backstory on us, it fakes out and goes the other direction. I wonder if the series would ever turn serious, haha.

Samurai 8: Probably like tons of others, I began reading this because Kishimoto is the one writing it, with art by Okubo. The art in the first few chapters was hard to follow with too much going on and not enough contrast, but it's gotten a lot better. I'm not sold on the story though (and especially not the concept of princesses to help power up the samurai) but there are some characters that I quite like (such as Nanashi and Kotsuga), so I'll still be following to see what happens to them.

Spy x Family: Possibly my current favorite series in Jump, and it's not actually in Weekly Shounen Jump (I think it's on Shounen Jump+, the digital version?). I love all the secret identities and the secrets each character is keeping from the other, while they're pretending to be the perfect family on the surface (and kind of are turning into a great family together, despite being strangers before this). The series is also ridiculously cute with great humor and art. I guess I like this series so much because it hits so many of my favorite tropes (secrets! secret identities! family!) and does it so effortlessly, so I'm definitely looking forward to seeing this series continue and develop. There's also a very clear goal from the start, so that helps give the series a focus.

We Never Learn: I feel this series is winding down. I hope it gets a satisfying ending! This series has really cute art and touching development (and also a lot of fanservice that I could do without, haha). I shed a few tears during several parts of the story. I don't feel strongly about who Nariyuki might end up with, but I can imagine many fans being disappointed if the one they're rooting for doesn't win.

World Trigger: This series is still plodding along (still in rank B wars). I love it still but worry for the mangaka's health. I'm glad to finally be able to see Hyuse in action after so long of a wait. It's also amazing to hear that the anime will return.

I'm super behind on My Hero Academia and Haikyuu. :3;;

I received a sweet Kono Oto Tomare fic about Takezou~. Last week's episode was beautiful and made me want more KnT again, so this was perfect timing.

the hidden treasury of chivalry (1039 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: この音とまれ! | Kono Oto Tomare!
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Kurata Takezou, Tokise High School Koto Club
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Graduation, Friendship, Bittersweet
Summary:

Before Takezou could fully prepare himself, the time for his high school graduation had arrived.

As for the fic I wrote, I finally managed to tweak it to my liking by the time the archive opened. My recipient had great prompts. :) So far, it's been pretty well received! \o\ There's also another series I really wanted to write for my recipient, but this fic took all my time. I wonder if I can get the 2nd fic done for Madness... I guess there's always the New Years Resolution collection too. :') (ETA: Oh wow, someone wrote the 2nd fandom for my recipient for Madness! Guess I’ll take the fic I’m working on in a different direction. Goes to show how great the prompts were!)

My treat for myself once I got my Yuletide fic completed was getting to watch the Thunderbolt Fantasy movie, Bewitching Melody of the West. Loved it! I liked Lang Wu Yao in season 2, but this movie made me love him. It was beautiful and heart-wrenching getting to watch his transformation (the scene with Ling Ya's introduction was epic though). My heart went out to Lang Wu Yao with what he had to learn of the world, and how all those people wanted to use him. I never considered that he was just like the swords Shang Bu Huan was trying to keep out of the wrong hands. What a chilling existence to lead. No wonder he doesn't talk much in season 2. There was a ton of singing in the movie (a TON) but I didn't get tired of it. It's truly an epic song. It was also great seeing some old faces from s2. I'm so looking forward to season 3. :) And now I can't help but wonder what led Shang Bu Huan to leave Lang Wu Yao behind in Xi You. Also, the new girl in the movie is perhaps my favorite female in the cast so far (no, not the princess). But she wasn't present in s2... I hope she doesn't die. (I also need to learn the names of the new characters still)

Thought I might not be as entertained without Lin Xue Ya in the movie (he still butts his way in anyway, pfft) but nope. Loved it. Lang Wu Yao might be my favorite now. :3

yuletide letter!

Dear Yuletide Writer,

Thanks for writing for me! Below is more information about my general likes and what I like about each fandom. However, please don't let this letter confine you if your muse comes up with something else. I look forward to your spin on the characters and the fandom. :3

( General likes )

( Request 1: Kono Oto Tomare! )

( Request 2: Kanata no Astra )

( Request 3: Sweetness and Lightning )

Some new stuff I got last year and took pics of last year... but never posted here, I think? :'D (If I did, then eh, here's a second post about this stuff) I have a lot of photos like these around, whoops. Anyway, after I read ILTv5, I was in the mood to read/reread some Yu Wo stuff and remembered that I never did get around to reading this one. Was going to take pics of the cover but went digging through my files instead and found these that I already took. XD;;

Bought these last year. Pictured above:
*Royal Beast (王獸), a self published BL novel by Yu Wo from last August
*A Gong Hua illustrated storybook
*Sunken Moon doujinshi featuring Naerxi/Yui Tui

I've been accumulating several Sunken Moon doujinshi that I haven't read lately, now that Shui Quan has moved on from Jin Shi. I want more Jin Shi. :3;; But I never know if I'll end up liking another character a lot, so I've still been buying some Sunken Moon doujinshi here and there. Didn't buy the latest one though. Bit behind on S2, so I don't know those characters much at all...

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( spoilerish summary of Royal Beast )