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JANUARY TOPLEVEL DIRECTORY (Updated: January 20th)

TEST DRIVE:

Arcane - Viktor
Alice in Wonderland/Alice Through the Looking Glass - Alice Liddell
All Dogs Go to Heaven - Anne-Marie
Avatar: the Last Airbender - Iroh
Avatar: the Last Airbender - Katara
Avatar: the Last Airbender - Mai
Avatar: the Last Airbender - Ty Lee
Avatar: the Last Airbender - Zuko
Avatar: the Legend of Korra - Jinora
Black Butler - Ciel Phantomhive
Cardcaptor Sakura - Sakura Kinomoto
Cardcaptor Sakura - Tomoyo Daidouji
Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine - Natalie Koutolika
Cookie Run Kingdom - Hollyberry Cookie
Danganronpa - Makoto Naegi
Demon Diary - Raenef V
Descendants (Disney) - Harry Hook
Dokidoki! Precure - Alice Yotsuba
Dokidoki! Precure - Mana Aida
Final Fantasy XIV - Foulques
Final Fantasy XIV - Haurchefant
Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd
Firefly/Serenity - River Tam
Hazbin Hotel - Carmilla Carmine
Heaven Burns Red - Karen Asakura
Heaven Burns Red - Kayamori Ruka
Heaven Burns Red - Yuki Izumi
Helluva Boss - Blitzø
Helluva Boss - Loona
Helluva Boss - Octavia
Honkai Impact 3rd - Kiana Kaslana
Honkai Impact 3rd - Raiden Mei
Howl's Moving Castle - Sophie Hatter
Imposter the Hedgehog - Metal Sonic
Kamen Rider Den-O - Nogami Ryotaro
Kingdom Hearts - Sora
Kingdom Hearts - Xion
The Last Unicorn - Lady Amalthea
Loveless - Kio Kaidou
Madoka Magica - Homura Akemi
Marvel Cinematic Universe - Agatha Harkness
Marvel Cinematic Universe - Billy Maximoff
Marvel Cinematic Universe - Cosmo the Spacedog
Marvel Cinematic Universe - Wanda Maximoff
The Murderbot Diaries - Three
My Adventures with Superman - Lois Lane
My Hero Academia - Denki Kaminari
My Hero Academia - Izuku Midoriya
My Hero Academia - Todoroki Shouto
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Fluttershy
Nana - Layla "Reira" Serizawa
Night in the Woods - Mae Borowski
Oshi no Ko - Aqua Hoshino
Original Character - Ari Tayrey
Original Character - Bea Valentine-Sinclair
Original Character - Bellatrix Bakhar
Original Character - Echo Darkglass
Original Character - Eclipse
Original Character - Helios Sprensonne
Original Character - Henry Drake
Original Character - Paige Hirsch
Original Character - Pauline Bonheur
Original Character - Royse Sidman
Pandora Hearts - Oz Vessalius
Pokemon OC - Kitt
PJO/Riordanverse - Annabeth Chase
PJO/Riordanverse - Luke Castellan
Project Sekai - Ena Shinonome
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish - Lobo/Wolf
RWBY - Weiss Schnee
Samurai Jack - Ashi
Senki Zesshou Symphogear - Chris Yukine
Senki Zesshou Sympohgear - Hibiki Tachibana
Shadow Generations - Ivo Robotnik/Dr. Eggman
Shadow Generations - Maria
Shugo Chara! - Amu Hinamori
Sleeping Beauty (Disney) - Maleficent
Sleeping Beauty (Disney) - Princess Aurora
Sonic the Hedgehog - Amy Rose
Sonic the Hedgehog - Espio the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog - Shadow
Sonic the Hedgehog - Tails
Spirited Away - Haku
Star Wars Legends - Boba Fett
Super Sonico: The Animation - Super Sonico
Tangled (Disney) - Rapunzel
To the Moon - Dr. Eva Rosalene
Twisted Wonderland - Yuu
Virche Evermore - Mathis Claude
Wicked - Elphaba Thropp
Wicked - Fiyero Tigelaar
The Wild Robot - Roz
Worlds Beyond Number: The Wizard, The Witch, & the Wild One - Eursulon ("Bear")

FEBRUARY TOPLEVEL DIRECTORY (Updated: February 1st)

TEST DRIVE:

Ace Attorney + PLvAA - Maya Fey
Ace Attorney + PLvAA - Phoenix Wright
Azure Lane - Cleveland
DnD OC - Rin Phanta
Doctor Who - The 14th Doctor
Fate/Grand Order - Oberon
Fate/Zero - Kiritsugu Emiya
Kokoro Connect - Himeko Inaba
Okami - Amaterasu
Original - Fauna
Project Sekai - Honami Mochizuki
Project Sekai: Colorful Stage - Mafuyu Asahina
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves - Snow White
Twisted Wonderland - Ortho Shroud

Double New Years Festival

WELCOME NEW ARRIVALS!

You made it just in time! It's the month-long Double New Years Festival! The Lunar and Solar year are coming to an end, what an auspicious time for you to have agreed to help create kindness and do good deeds! All over Iyashikei Main Hub and Outer Rim people have hung colorful paper lanterns, twinkling lights, garlands, wreaths, and ribbons in all sorts of colors to bring light and cheer to their Double New Years. Snow is gently falling off and on both in the Main Hub and the Outer Rim. The Great Iyashikei Redwoods are dusted with snow, and the Whitecap Mountains are living up to their names covered from top to bottom in snow as well.

Winter time is in full swing here in Iyashikei, bundle up to stay warm, new arrivals! If you haven't the right clothes, they're easy enough to find at the markets and stores.

Would you like to make a lantern to be hung up? Or perhaps you would like to make a wreath? Of course, you can help some of the current residents decorate! Turn a corner and there's always someone to help with decorations or cleaning. Clean homes for a clean Double New Years, after all! You may notice that helping and talking to others is already causing Stardust to collect along your skin. Don't stress! That's a good thing! Winter Stardust is unique! Winter Stardust takes on the shape of snowflakes and helps so that the cold doesn't bother you anyway.

Every other street or canal seems to have a winter market going on until sundown. They are selling all sorts of charms to help get you some extra luck for the Double New Years, or candles to help light up the home, or cleanse away negative energy. It's very common to buy a small gift for you or your friends to start the Double New Years with a smile. Some are gag gifts, some are more serious, and all of them show care and craft.

Of course, what's a winter market without amazing and delicious food? Just some of the items might be: yummy baked and steamed buns with meat or custard inside, fruit or meat pies, candied walnuts, dried fruit, fresh mandarin oranges, cookies, and everything else in between. No matter what treats you buy, to help you get into the spirit, some of the Council members have added some... magic to the food and it lifts your spirit and puts you in a friendlier mood. Besides, what good food doesn't already do that, after all? Eat a bit too much and you might be downright giddy and affectionate.

Maybe you don't want to eat or shop. The parks have been cleared of snow, though, it's still quite cold. Come have a seat, at many of the parks are lion-dance performers and dragon puppets to celebrate the Double New Years. They're even pretty good... but... well... you notice something going on...

OH DEAR! Seems like one of the lion dancers hurt their ankle, could you jump in to help save the performance? You don't have to know the steps! They don't want to disappoint the crowd! Please do SOMETHING to help!

The festival isn't done when the sun has gone down! At night, there's ice skating along the smaller, frozen canals. Don't know how to ice skate? Don't worry! Penguins are there to help you gain your ice feet. Yes, actual penguins, though they don't act as such. The penguins are there at the behest of two Council members, you'll know them if you meet them, one is a lively gentleman who seems to have an odd job everywhere you look, and the other is a lovely woman who is never wrong and seems practically perfect in every way.

What is the end of a festival without a giant firework show! Taking place over the bay between the Farmlands and the Main Hub, you can thank another Council member for the display. Giant fireworks fill the air, one even looks like a giant red dragon that soars across the sky. It's a perfect end to a perfect month-long festival!

Farmland Follies

OH NO! One of the farmers forgot to put his herd away at the end of the festival and they broke out of their pen in fear of the fireworks!

It's your first Re-Quest, should you be so inclined to help fill it. Can you please find and bring back his herd? They've scattered across the Farmlands. You can't miss them, all of them are tagged with a yellow tag on their ear.

They've gotten into some strange places! They're in people's backyards, some of the cows are munching on the winter crops, there are some blocking traffic, and others are lying atop the Metro-Rail tracks. They're everywhere!

While the cattle are incredibly docile and even love a good scratch under the chin, those horns aren't just for show. Do be careful not to spook them because they will defend themselves. Mothers are especially skittish about how you might approach their young. The horns aren't going to be your biggest problem, though.

You'll find that they enjoy playing in the cold in a much wider area than their pen (large though it may be). They're not as stubborn as a donkey, but some of the bulls can get up to 1,300 lbs, and if they don't want to move? They're not going to!
You will need to work with someone else to get those cows back home!

Once they're returned? What is your reward for this Re-Quest? 5 shimmers of Stardust for every cow, and a chance to pet some adorable cows. What more could you want?

Polar Bear Plunge or Hot Springs Soak

With it being a Double New Years, it's time to wash away any bad luck and get yourself some good luck! What better way to do that than donning a bikini or speedo and diving into some literally freezing water in some of the canals of the Main Hub for the Polar Bear Plunge! Don't worry, every location has staff on hand to help in case you go into shock! You needn't stay in for more than a few minutes to get the bad luck to wash away.

The Polar Bear Plunge isn't just a quirky tradition, though! For those who willingly participate, it really does bring good luck for an entire month! Maybe you'll ace that test, or you'll get that apprenticeship everyone is vying for, who can say what the Polar Bear Plunge Luck will bring?

While the cold never bothered some anyway, you might be reluctant to dive in, good luck or not. Worry not, the Great Iyashikei Redwood Hot Springs are open again for winter! Take the Metro-Rail to the main lodge and find your troubles melt away during your stay.

The hot springs don't wash away bad luck, nor do they provide good luck, instead, they're known for helping to ease a burdened mind. They make worries and troubles seem far away, less personal and raw, and help provide perspective on the past.

But be careful! The staff is there to remind you that even just one minute more than 60 minutes in the hot springs may cause more than just personal worries becoming distant! Those who stay too long in the hot springs have been known to have temporary amnesia. But don't worry, it doesn't last for more than a day or two... The more you talk to someone else to help figure out who you are, the easier it is for your memories to return.

... In any case, if it gets really bad you will be taken to the medical staff at Heart of Hope Hospital and they will get you back on track with your memory. But best to listen to the staff and the 60-minute timer they provide you if you want to prevent it entirely.

Did You Say Lodge?

Why yes we did! On top of the hot springs that are only open during the winter time, the lodge is at its busiest. The lodge is famous for its beautiful views as it sits right up against a small lake (which is frozen closer to the shoreline but the center never freezes) against the base of the Whitecap Mountains.

If you'd like something exciting, you can take the ski lift up to the top of the smaller mountains! There are bunny slopes and much more extreme slopes for the more advanced, you can rent all the equipment you need for snowboarding and skiing. Or if you prefer, there are gentle slopes for tubing! There are instructors from the lodge who are happy to show you how to ski or snowboard if you don't know how. Of course, with all the snow, there are ample opportunities for making snow angels, snowball fights, and snowmen.

Whether you want to spend your day indoors or outdoors, there's no denying how welcoming and inviting the fire pits look. There are blankets to wrap up in, and of course, marshmallows to roast, and if so inclined, chocolate and graham crackers to make s'mores. Resting around the fireplace makes you want to open up and share something from home, that might be the Council's doing or just the natural magic of a warm fire and hot chocolate. Maybe what you share is a poem, or a song, a fairytale, or something else. It can be a lot or a little, the coziness of the fire makes it feel easier to do so. And goodness! Just look at how you're gathering Winter Stardust along your skin.

If you want to enjoy a true winter wonderland, oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh! The sleigh travels along the most popular trails around the lodge. You'll get to see the redwood giants in all their winter splendor! There's just one catch. The sleigh driver only goes if two to three people ride in the sleigh.. That's great if you're riding with a friend, but don't be surprised if you and a stranger (or two) are going on the hour-long tour. This is a chance to earn more Winter Stardust, at least?

A Kindly Curious Question

There are several little beeps, or depending on whether you've begun customizing it, maybe a little song instead starts to play on your Glimmer. A little envelope notification appears and does a little wiggle. Should you open this, a cute little message appears:


Hello hello Iyashikei!

This is the monthly Kindness Curious Question (K.C.Q.)! In the spirit of the Double New Years, are there any kindness resolutions you would like to make?
Answer honestly to get your sticker!

Answer honestly on the Glimmer and you'll get your K.C.Q. Digital Sticker! It will immediately go into your K.C.Q. digital sticker album folder on your Glimmer.

What's the point, you might ask? Well, when you open that sticker and press on it, the little sticker will make you suddenly feel warm and toasty, like being wrapped up in a blanket, for ten minutes.

< isopods >

Comments

Loona | Helluva Boss | Spoilers for the finale

[hellhathnofurry]

[Arrival]

[When Loona arrives in town, she's not happy about any of it. She glances around for the owl who brought her here but he's no where to be found.]

I WAS KIDDING ABOUT COMING HERE, ASSHOLE!

[Ugh great, is she in the mortal world now? Instinctively, she switches to her human form to blend in - but you might be able to catch her right before she transforms. While her main mission is to get back to Hell where she belongs, she will stop to try various festival food.]

... Shit, this is really good.

[Farmland Follies]

[Once Loona has more of a hang of what this world is about, she's a little annoyed about doing random sidequests that don't involve murder. Seriously, her job is herding a bunch of cattle? Call her when something actually interesting happens.

Whatever. Let's get this over with. She transforms to her more hellhound form, and starts to "herd" the cattle around like a sheepdog... except, she's being way too aggressive about it and making some of the cattle very upset at her. Some charge at her, and while she's good about staying out of their way, she's clearly threatening to ruin this sidequest.

Help her out? Slow her down?]

[Glimmer, text un: midnight_howling_666]

what the hell is a resolution

Arrival

[cloversandcranes]

[Makoto jumps when he hears someone yell angrily near him, making him drop his treats and turn around in alarm. Not far from him is a strange wolf like person yelling at the air, and Makoto has a feeling he knew why she was so angry. Did the scroll bring her here against her will too? Looking down at his dropped food, he sighs and decides to check on the person, his eyes widening when he sees her transform into a human. That was so cool!]

If it helps, time stops back home. I was very upset at first too but the people at the City Hall explained that to me.

[As he watches her partake in the food, he smiles encouraging at her approval.]

Right? It's so good isn't it? It's been a while since I've had such good food like this!

[He gets himself some more food, making sure to thank the stall owner before he takes a bite.]

[hellhathnofurry]

Yeah, but I don't wanna BE here.

[She chomps down a dumpling. It's hard to stay pissed when it's good food. She softens up a bit.]

... Me too. Not like I go to a lot of festivals. I guess it's the same for you?

I'M LATE! Still wondering if I'll do this game or not...

[cloversandcranes]

[Makoto nods in understanding, completely understanding. This isn't for everyone after all.]

I'm sure they'll get your paperwork fixed soon. You just have to wait.

[His smile fades for a moment before he takes another bite of his dango. After a moment of thoughtful silence, he answers.]

Where I'm from, there's isn't much reason to celebrate anything. At least these last several years.

[He hopes that changes soon but the world was still bleeding from it's wounds.]

text; UN: y.izumi

[nicehacking]

In regards to the New Year's, it generally refers to goals that you want to achieve this year.

Like "I want to learn how to cook" or "Let's resolve to make this a happier year" or something like that.

[hellhathnofurry]

oh that's it?

shit i can't really think of anything. i guess there's nothing i really wanna work on?

[She's perfect the way she is except for all of her personality flaws]

[nicehacking]

Basically.

And there isn't anything new you want to do at all?

[ follies ]

[trustheart]

[ Chris has decided to help this poor hellhound out. Honestly, a anthro wolf girl? Pretty damn metal. This place is already showing her all kinds. She's also pretty aggressive, which Chris can relate to pretty well relate to.

Still, something needs to be done about all this. ]

Kiliter ichaival tron.

[ With those musical lyrics, Chris transforms in a flash of light, taking the form of her armored Symphogear wielder form—a red warrior with a skintight suit that accentuates her prominent chest, with bits of armor and two powerful armed weapons in the form of crossbows. Chris deploys her reflectors, which fly out in synchronicity and create a barrier in front of the cattle to stop them and allow Loona to catch up. ]

There...that should make things easier...!

[hellhathnofurry]

Thanks! I think I can get them now!

[She catches up with the trapped cattle, and does her best sheepdog impression to start herding them in the right direction.]

Come on! You wanna go home, right??

[trustheart]

[ Chris continues to help, using her reflectors to keep blocking the cattle and guide them appropriately. Before long, they've managed to herd them properly back to the farmhouse...even if the cattle are pretty damn spooked. ]

Dang...we did a pretty good job!

arrival

[morethansunshine]

[Have a cup of hot chocolate being offered, and not in the offending way of right under your nose. More like...out the corner of your eye and maybe more so about waist level.]

Have you tried the hot chocolate yet? I think there's nutmeg in it, but I'm not quite sure.

[hellhathnofurry]

[Loona takes it and gives it a small sniff before taking a sip.]

Huh, wow. That's actually... nice? Like it has a really nice flavor to it.

[morethansunshine]

Doesn't it? [Rapunzel's had about...four cups of it by now.] They had a few other flavors over at the stand but this one seemed to be the least... Adventurous? [It's not quite the word she wants. But "safe" doesn't work either, to be honest. Maybe it's more along the lines of she wanted someone to try the more "exotic" ones with.]

Farmland Follies

[granlobomalo]

[...Listen. Good intentions and all that, and maybe she is trying - like genuinely trying - but the application is all wrong and some of those cattle are not the youngest nor most energetic anymore. If they get overly stressed, it poses a genuine risk to themselves and this...this dumb kid is also going to potentially cause a stampede and hurt other people, or herself. He also knows PRECISELY who she is, what sort of person (or demon, whatever) she is, and the type of job she has. That, uh...that might be coloring a little of his own aggression as Lobo simply just appears behind her with a swiftness that is not natural - not to any living being, anyway.

He lashes out, hoping to scruff her - yes, scruff her - and if he's successful, he will drag her away from the spooked herd almost like an upset babysitter, cursing in Spanish. Only once they're far away enough will he release her and snarl in her direction.]

Qué estás haciendo, estúpido?! What do you think you're doing?! Did you intend to bring them back in pieces?!

[hellhathnofurry]

[He does successfully scruff her! Not like she's gonna get away from Death himself, no matter how experienced she is in dodging bullets or other weapons.]

Ow, fuck! Watch it! And what?! I was herding them! Isn't that what we're supposed to be doing?!

[granlobomalo]

[Idiot girl... He would love to chalk this up to Loona being young and living a life where valuing life isn't exactly in the business plan, but he's seen her life and it's sadly just...like that. Not the worst he's seen - oh absolutely not the worst he's seen - but it's not exactly the best, either. Even so, it's not an excuse, she's got to learn that the best foot forward is usually a gentle step.]

And what exactly would be your excuse to the farmer when he sees his herd injured and bleeding? Scared to the point they go into shock? Or better yet...to the store owners whose shops and wares are destroyed by a possible stampede? Will you repay them the funds they needs to survive the winter? You are very good at trying to do my job, cachorro, but you have a lot to learn still.

text | un: pinkchanteuse

[dilettante]

you seriously don't know what that is?

resolution
res·o·lu·tion
/ˌrezəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/
- a firm decision to do or not to do something.

i'm sorry for her

[hellhathnofurry]

no dumbass that's why i asked

you just say what you want to do or don't want to do next year? seems pointless to me

knew what I was getting into lol

[dilettante]

oh sorry, I actually don't know what 'dumbass' means. mind explaining it~?

( she's going to answer that other part later, if she doesn't end up tossing her device against a wall in anger-

or alternatively end up rolling around the floor in laughter. )

glimmer, un: YOURNAMEHERE

[chaoscontrol]

A promise to themselves that people make for the New Year and inevitably give up on within a month or two.

Pointless.

[hellhathnofurry]

that sounds about right. can't count on a lot of people to keep their word on anything.

Farmland Follies

[dolittles]

Wait!

[ A small voice comes from behind some of the cattle who seem to flock to her almost instantly. Anne-Marie nudges their faces right back, rubbing a hand against their neck soothingly. There's no irritation when she turns back to Loona, smiling, before starting to converse with a few members of the herd. ]

Your hooves must be really cold, do you want to go inside? We can help you, right? We can all be warm if we work together. She's cold too, I don't think she's mad at you.

[ Rather than reaching over to try to pet Loona (thankfully), she holds out a hand to see if she will come to her. Yes, she believes this Hellhound is simply a very large dog. She leans up on her tiptoes and covers her mouth with a hand to whisper at her. ]

They're just scared of your teeth.

i am legally obligated to be nice to this baby

[hellhathnofurry]

[Oh geez this kid is like - young young. Not that she hasn't seen cruel children before, but the way this kid talks to her... well... either this kid is really good at faking or she's genuinely a nice kid.

...

Dammit, she can't tell.

Loona walks towards her, sitting down when she's close enough.]

Yeah well, it's not like I really wanted to do this. So uh... can you actually talk to them?

arrival

[somethingfucky]

Loona!? [ Blitzo would recognize that sweet, angry yelling voice from just about anywhere. And that happens to be a few feet away, at a table, shoving sticky sweet buns in his face. He cracks a smile with way too many teeth to be friendly much to some poor soul's dismay (serves her right, she'd been staring at him), they shake their head and move on. Humans, man.

Unimportant interaction with rando forgotten, he's on the move. And even if he's only seen her in human form once, it's so unmistakably his Looney Tooney that he recognizes her instantly.

Despite not wanting to be here in the first place, he has to admit that he's glad to see her. ]

That damn fucking owl got you too, huh?

[hellhathnofurry]

Dad-?

[She's honestly... kind of relieved to see him too. Loona hates to admit it, but she doesn't want to be the only one here. Even if they said they can send her back, she doesn't exactly trust that.]

Tch, yeah. It got you too? If I see it again, I'm gonna pluck all it's fucking feathers.