Oh reeeeeeaaaaaally? Sounds like fun, anon, thanks for letting me know. I’ll check it out!
Well, my head canon regarding Shikako and Kankurou’s relationship is greatly based on their canonical theater war during the Land of the Moon arc. And how, even though Shikako would really very much like not to be on stage, she somehow ends up there and how hilarious Kankurou finds it.
Shikako is very accepting of Kankurou’s not-so-Inner Theater Nerd. It’s not as if others discourage him or anything–because the Puppet Corps are a key part of Suna’s culture and military–but I wonder how many support his passion outside of battle puppets.
And, also, all the weird shit that happens to Shikako is very good source material for his future play.
I think, given Killer Bee, that rap already exists in Lightning Country to some extent that Shikako wouldn’t be the one to come up with rap musicals. Especially with… okay, don’t get me wrong, I love Hamilton, but I don’t think Shikako would bring that into the Naruto world even if she knew it (seeing as how the timing of when SQ began the story doesn’t match up)?
It’s very much so based in Our World, and even though it has seen success internationally, Hamilton is still the story about the American Revolution and that’s very… Hamilton is sensational, but it’s not a story that can easily be told in the Naruto World. And if rap originates from Lightning Country, then surely there are already (or at least the foundation for) epic stories told in rap form? Shikako doesn’t really need to be involved in the process.
I love Galavant, too! It’s fantastic, isn’t it? Galavant, I think, would be easier for her to “translate” in the Naruto World, but I have to wonder if she even would? Or, rather, if she would be more involved than telling someone else about the idea and then passing the responsibility onto that person instead.
All we have in canon to base this on is that time she told Sai about Sailor Moon, and it was very much so a one to one kind of experience. I myself have expounded on that idea with Dreaming of S(tories) in that she performs impromptu shadow puppet shows for the kids of Sand and one of the stories is a remake of Little Red Riding Hood called Akako and the Wolf. But that’s still a very small informal experience. Anything bigger, as seen with the theater battle against Kankurou, and she doesn’t feel comfortable.
Sorry, @kristinaxx0, I didn’t mean to rain on your parade per se. I suppose if you mean produce in the same way film producers invest in the idea and have the director take over, then yes I can definitely see Shikako doing that (especially if it’s Sai because she supports him doing anything that isn’t ROOT).
Oooooh, okay. Sorry! I just read the post now so I didn’t understand that Hamilton had been brought up already… as “Hashirama” which is fantastic. 😀
Oh reeeeeeaaaaaally? Sounds like fun, anon, thanks for letting me know. I’ll check it out!
Well, my head canon regarding Shikako and Kankurou’s relationship is greatly based on their canonical theater war during the Land of the Moon arc. And how, even though Shikako would really very much like not to be on stage, she somehow ends up there and how hilarious Kankurou finds it.
Shikako is very accepting of Kankurou’s not-so-Inner Theater Nerd. It’s not as if others discourage him or anything–because the Puppet Corps are a key part of Suna’s culture and military–but I wonder how many support his passion outside of battle puppets.
And, also, all the weird shit that happens to Shikako is very good source material for his future play.
I think, given Killer Bee, that rap already exists in Lightning Country to some extent that Shikako wouldn’t be the one to come up with rap musicals. Especially with… okay, don’t get me wrong, I love Hamilton, but I don’t think Shikako would bring that into the Naruto world even if she knew it (seeing as how the timing of when SQ began the story doesn’t match up)?
It’s very much so based in Our World, and even though it has seen success internationally, Hamilton is still the story about the American Revolution and that’s very… Hamilton is sensational, but it’s not a story that can easily be told in the Naruto World. And if rap originates from Lightning Country, then surely there are already (or at least the foundation for) epic stories told in rap form? Shikako doesn’t really need to be involved in the process.
I love Galavant, too! It’s fantastic, isn’t it? Galavant, I think, would be easier for her to “translate” in the Naruto World, but I have to wonder if she even would? Or, rather, if she would be more involved than telling someone else about the idea and then passing the responsibility onto that person instead.
All we have in canon to base this on is that time she told Sai about Sailor Moon, and it was very much so a one to one kind of experience. I myself have expounded on that idea with Dreaming of S(tories) in that she performs impromptu shadow puppet shows for the kids of Sand and one of the stories is a remake of Little Red Riding Hood called Akako and the Wolf. But that’s still a very small informal experience. Anything bigger, as seen with the theater battle against Kankurou, and she doesn’t feel comfortable.
Sorry, @kristinaxx0, I didn’t mean to rain on your parade per se. I suppose if you mean produce in the same way film producers invest in the idea and have the director take over, then yes I can definitely see Shikako doing that (especially if it’s Sai because she supports him doing anything that isn’t ROOT).
Oh reeeeeeaaaaaally? Sounds like fun, anon, thanks for letting me know. I’ll check it out!
Well, my head canon regarding Shikako and Kankurou’s relationship is greatly based on their canonical theater war during the Land of the Moon arc. And how, even though Shikako would really very much like not to be on stage, she somehow ends up there and how hilarious Kankurou finds it.
Shikako is very accepting of Kankurou’s not-so-Inner Theater Nerd. It’s not as if others discourage him or anything–because the Puppet Corps are a key part of Suna’s culture and military–but I wonder how many support his passion outside of battle puppets.
And, also, all the weird shit that happens to Shikako is very good source material for his future play.
Other than being endearingly heartwarming and setting my OTP feels ablaze, one of the best parts about this scene (as another post points out) is that Victorhas no idea what Yuri said.
There’s confusion among fandom regarding whether or not Victor knows Japanese and what his primary communication language is. So on Twitter this morning I shot off a few tweets about how languages are handled in YoI and I’m coming here to explain myself more fully.
Since episode 2, I’ve been completely in love with the voice direction given to Suwabe-san that helps demonstrate Victor’s foreign-ness via auditory cues. Of course, it’s not going to be readily apparent to non-Japanese speakers, but it definitely stands out to the native speaking audience.
Basically, whenever Victor is “speaking Japanese,” his speech is foreigner-accented. His pronunciation is off in places and the rhythm isn’t that of a native or solidly fluent japanese speaker. The sentences are a bit less complex as well. My favorite example of this is from episode 3, when he was in full gaijin mode lol.
Anyway, when Victor is speaking a language that he’s fluent in (likely English with Yuri Katsuki or Russian with Yuri Plisetsky), Suwabe-san drops the “foreigner-accent” and delivers the lines fluidly.
The best example of the “language switch”, perhaps, is in episode 4 when Yuri calls Coach Celestino. Celestino also has a foreigner-accent when speaking to Yuri at first, but then when Victor gets on the phone Celestino’s accent drops and he too speaks fluidly.
So, an Italian-American and a Russian speaking to each other…? English is 99.9% likely to be their common language.
And just to clarify, there’s no continuity error regarding language in the scenes from episode 2 when Victor goes to Minako-sensei and the Nishigoris to get more information about Yuri. He has no foreigner accent in these scenes as well, so he’s speaking in a language he’s fluent in. But we know now that Yuko-chan speaks English fluently and it’s likely that Minako-sensei does too since she had an international ballet career.
tl;dr version
When Victor speaks Japanese he sounds like a foreigner and native/fluent Japanese speakers will pick up on that change.
Victor and Yuri are communicating with each other in English. (Smooth, complex conversation with no accenting.)
Victor maybe has rudimentary Japanese skills, but not enough for him to understand or participate in complex discussions. (Example: ep 4, when he has to ask Yuri what everyone is talking about.)
Every person Victor has had an in-depth conversation with so far has good English skills.
And an injection from reality– most high level international athletes use English as a commonality language anyway.
There’s a genius Yuri!!! on Ice Combined Dub that uses audio from the sub and dub versions to distinguish when people are speaking Japanese vs. when they’re meant to be speaking English.
Oh, perhaps not, anon… I respond to all the asks I get, even with a short answer, so if it’s not in the pokemon tag then probably tumblr ate it?
But yes! Shinobi are like Rangers (the trainer class) in that they’re a more wildlife capable version of police officers. I guess the equivalent would be the Royal Candian Mounted Police vs the more urban police department for specific cities. (I say this with the barest of knowledge that the Vancouver Police Department is different from Mounties).
Uh, I guess a more useful comparison is that the currently extinct Konoha Military Police is what Officer Jenny is, while the general shinobi forces are what Rangers are? KMP focuses on the towns and human-only crimes. The shinobi-rangers are the ones that deal with non-urban areas and anything involving Pokemon. Which is nearly everything in this fusion world…
Shinobi are also the only one who are allowed a full team of six Pokemon (normal citizens only get two–which is why even kids before they graduate from the Academy have Pokemon from their family, etc).
I do like the idea that each team member is specialized for different scenarios, but I also think that uh… Teams (as in with three genin and a jounin) are also specialized as per canon. Obviously Team Eight are trackers/hunters, and Team Gai are bodyguards. I think Team Ten is meant to be like… infiltration/siege/fortress-breakers? And then there’s Team Seven which are, historically, the heavy-hitter frontline fighters.
I mean, obviously, different Teams can do different missions–as in canon–but I think the types of Pokemon that the Teams have do reflect a specialization of their own.
“My fault?” Penelope shrieks, foot stomping down against the stone floor of the crypt. The tile sinks slightly, a soft click, a hiss of air–pressure plate.
Terry yanks her out of the way of an arrow shooting from the wall.
Still, Penelope continues her tirade, “It’s not my fault! You’re the one who brought us here in the first place!”
Bob narrows his eyes, hackles rising. Or maybe to shield his vision from the roaring fire beginning to surround them.
“Who was the one who pissed off the guards?” he asks, arms crossed over his chest.
As one, the three of them look toward Sandra who, sensing the stares, pulls her hand away from the open treasure chest. Her clone, less perceptive, keeps piling coins into her bag.
Affronted, Sandra lifts her chin, “If they didn’t make it so easy, I wouldn’t have outsmarted them. And anyway, they weren’t supposed to be on patrol yet according to Terry.”
The stares swing around, this time to Terry who has, up until now, been silently preparing an escape route for the team.
He shrugs, admits, “It might be my fault.”
—
Here is the story of how they all met:
Penelope, orphaned and abandoned, has always wanted to find her family. To do that, she makes her name as far spread as she can–performing and traveling.
It’s been years though, and no one has come forward. She thinks maybe they’re dead, sometimes even hopes for it.
After all, there aren’t that many shapeshifting centaurs named Penelope.
But even without that original reason, she still likes performing. She’s been accused of being a prima donna, and it’s true. She likes being the centaur of attention–pun extremely intended.
She’s also been accused of being a thief, and she can’t say that’s not true either.
Especially considering that’s how she met Terry.
—
Terry is a nickname. Short for Tearbjörn.
As in, Tearbjörn the pirate, wanted scourge of the sea.
He’s retired now–from the piracy, anyway–but still a fugitive from the law. Hence the nickname.
Well, he’s supposed to be retired. The landlocked lifestyle he had is far from the one he enjoyed at sea, but herding goats was a peaceful living and sometimes that’s all a half-zombie with super strength needs from the world.
Going to town to watch the traveling show was meant to be a one time thing. A small treat after a hellish winter ravaged the fields and roughed up his goat herd. A reward for having gone five years without a single act of crime.
And, maybe, that’s all it would have been if it hadn’t been for can’t-control-my-powers Sandra M Kotsifali.
—
Sandra has never been alone in her life.
And that’s the fucking problem.
Being able to make clones of herself sounds like a pretty sweet deal: she’ll never have to worry about moving by herself, can always be in multiple places at once, and–if necessary–fake her own death when the authorities are too close on her tail.
Of course, once in a while she’d like a little bit of alone time. Or, at least, not to be around herself. She can admit she’s a smartass and abrasive and way too impulsive–she’s seen it enough on her clones to know the truth. She’s not exactly good company; she doesn’t have enough patience to deal with herself.
And it certainly doesn’t help that her clones, along with being extremely disobedient, occasionally spontaneously appear without her say so.
Getting into a fight with the village’s only barkeep isn’t something that’s unusual to her, but this is the first time it’s been not actually her and resulted in the tavern going up in flames. Yet another town where she’ll have to fake her own death.
It might not have had to come to that, except the sheriff was far less willing to be sweet talked by a pretty elf after having been mind-controlled by Bob.
—
Bob admits he doesn’t know what he’s doing most of the time. Probably because, most of the time, he’s not all that sure who he is.
He’s not even sure if Bob is his real name.
All he knows is that he can read people’s emotions and, if pressed, control their minds for a while.
Which is convenient when you’re in jail for drunken disorderly conduct and the sheriff’s the only one with the keys.
It does leave him disoriented for a while, jumping back into his own body, so much so to leave it vulnerable to pick pocketing from a particular traveling centaur performer.
Santa clearly made a mistake at some point in his life, but he’s not sure when or what exactly it was.
It might have been last week, complaining in front of Anko about his desire for more exciting missions. It might have been four years ago when he joined T&I on a more permanent basis.
It might very well have been this morning when he, ever so foolishly, walked within Ibiki’s line of sight and got drafted into what is, admittedly, already turning out to be a bizarre yet exciting mission.
He’s still not entirely convinced this isn’t some extensive genjutsu or psychotropic poison that Anko has surreptitiously dosed him with: there are aliens and off-planet travel and apparently the Nara Clan Head’s wife is some kind of space warrior and he doesn’t know what he did to end up here and now.
This is the sort of stuff that should be in kid’s manga, not real life!
(Not that Santa still reads manga or has a collection in his apartment or a subscription to the monthly serials, no way.)
Then again, he has heard rumors about the kind of missions that the Nara Clan Head’s daughter gets up to…
(and it’s an open secret in the Yamanaka clan about what happened to Ino-sama)
… well, he just made this mission even more horrifying for himself.
Focus, Santa. If he’s going to be a jounin one day, that means going on bizarre and horrifying missions with a sense of dignity.
And, frankly, better this than watching over the newest generation of Yamanaka, young and fearless and newly trained in the mind arts. And inexplicably fond of Ibiki…
So, yes, Santa has made a mistake to end up here, but it’s not the worst mistake he’s ever made.
—
Chewie grumbles, discontent and loud, and Han rolls his eyes.
“Yeah, I already know, buddy,” he mutters, going through post-jump protocols, “But this isn’t the worst mistake we’ve ever made.”
Chewie snorts a disagreement.
“There were those Klatooinian mercenaries that weren’t exactly happy with us after you–”
A howl, denial and reprimand both.
Han smirks, “And you have to admit, for a prison that one was pretty nice. Three squares, clean and comfortable. No beatings from the guards…”
Chewie’s grumbles again, still discontent but less loud.
“… I could do without the two extra passengers, too, but a paycheck is a paycheck, am I right?”
Silence reigns over the cockpit. Han doesn’t need to look at him to know that Chewie’s expression is that of sheer skepticism.
It’s not the first time that Han’s eyes have been bigger than both of their stomachs–which is saying a lot considering the size of Wookie stomachs–but this is the first time their cargo has been so blatantly against Imperial laws.
Both of them are old enough to remember the Clone Wars, the fall of the Jedi and the Republic both–Kenobi and Skywalker aren’t exactly names hard to forget.
And having two sentients from a planet that’s not on any known record?
He’s made worse mistakes, sure, but that probably depends on the criteria being used.
—
Obi-Wan has made a great many number of mistakes in his long life and, no doubt, he will make more before he finally becomes one with the Force. But this, he is quite sure, is not one of them.
If anything, this feels like atonement.
He ponders the thought, watching young Luke training against the blaster orb. Watching Yoshino’s young companion watch the same.
Little Yoshino. Bant’s only padawan. He had thought her overly demanding, waiting so long for a padawan that she liked.
He had only thought of his own time as an initiate–so close to aging out–then his own time as a master, padawan inherited rather than chosen for himself.
How foolish he had been, yet thinking himself wise; blinded by his own hubris.
But now he sees clearly, or at the very least he hopes so, hopes the Force will guide him and he will properly listen.
He has made many mistakes. He hopes he can live to see some of them corrected.
GOOD NEWS: Just finished watching Rogue One in theaters by myself. (Like, literally, I was the only one sitting in that theater and I walked around during the previews and tried out different seats. Gotta find that optimal spot, yo)
Which has, thankfully, rekindled the spark I need for Stars Also Dream so look forward to that.
BAD NEWS: I just finished watching Rogue One in theaters by myself and there’s less than five minutes to midnight so I will not be writing anything for today’s post.
Additionally, while this has rekindled the spark I need for Stars Also Dream there are SO MANY THINGS I need to process because what do I incorporate? What do I not incorporate? (Also, stardust heart? Like… whoa! Did I call that or what? Then again, I also shot myself in the foot with the timeline because IT’S ALL OVER BEFORE YOSHINO GETS OFF PLANET)
Hahahaha, yeah, Hail To The Queen taken literally as a set up for figurative queen = Hokage. I had also considered a kind of convoluted Shikako somehow meets the Fire Daimyo’s bastard son at the Temple of Fire and accidentally inspires him to start his own coup and because he’s grateful to her he basically appoints her Hokage? But that was just… waaaaaaaaaaay out there. So no to that
I’m a little tempted to do a Sasuke POV for this iteration (definitely would be one-sided Sasuke/Shikako) but it’s a lot of pining and “if I had proposed to her, would that get her out of this?” kind of thing and the answer for all of that is no. Like, sure kid, just because you’re the last of a powerful bloodline and a Noble Clan doesn’t mean that’ll match up to the literal royal family of a canonically super wealthy country.
Those who actually know Shikako understand that this is basically one of the worst things for her. Because Queen is a lot of pageantry and responsibility and nowhere near as much power as the title seems. I mean, Land of the Moon literally backed up the minister usurping the previous king so there’s proof that royalty is not all it’s cracked up to be.
I do think, though, seeing as how Shikako literally took out Shabadaba’s coup after one day(? I think) single-handedly that the cabinet is, if not entirely replaced, then hugely cowed and listen to her orders via Michiru (which is a continuation of improving the people’s standard of living)… and also possibly that movie about the Tale of the Gutsy Ninja.
I do wonder how the other nations are reacting to this–mostly bewildered, let’s be honest, and outraged for Rock and Cloud. But I do think the Land of the Moon benefits from Shikako’s connections to the Land of Birds and Land of Snow–like… not many other random shinobi teenager come with international alliances with multiple other kingdoms? Shikako and Naruto are basically it? So Land of Moon pretty much lucked out with their new queen.
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