- Location
- Arizona
I think that second image is probably what Rhode Island looks like, since she is fully 'cleansed' of Abyssal-ness.
Harry And The Shipgirls: Prisoner of Shipping (A HP/KanColle Snippet Collection)
- Thread starter Harry Leferts
- Start date
- Crossover
K9thefirst1 Picture: USS North Carolina (BB-55)
Not quite. Rhodie is a "Starboard Decker," so that image represents the Port Deckers that dominate the Pacific. Other differences other than the placement of the deck and island is that while the Port Deckers have boxy islands with the boiler uptakes/funnels being incorporated into a single structure, Starboard Deckers more closely resemble a Three Funneled NorCar.
However, while they were repairing/converting Resignation into Rhode Island, they remodled the island to more closely resemble the typical carrier island, so her island looks more like a Port Decker's island.
Hmmm... I wonder if this means that Starboard Deck Res are an older design?
Anyway, I've always gone with the idea that a Re-Class' battleship bit was based on the Montana, so four triple turrents, with in essence a Yorktown slapped on the side.
Wait, for real? *checks the Kan-Wiki* Huh. Lookit that. They actually came up with a complement. Didn't realize the developers actually put that much thought into it. Incidentally, the standard Re carries 140 planes, while the Elites carry 180.
Fortunately, I haven't actually put my assumption of Carrier part of a Re = Yorktown (FYI, carried 90 craft according to Wikipedia) in my material, so I don't need to worry over editing or retconning.
I wonder though... How much could a WWII Era plane be folded up while still being able to be rapidly prepped for take off during a battle? Because nearly 200 planes is a lot.
Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
:lol
I knew I would get tons of mileage of this image.
Here ya go, I kept it in my imgur:
Think the newer Kirov class, a guided missile 'battlecruiser' (that is also a ski-jump carrier) except with turrets replacing the forward missile silos, and a third turret aft.
Oh and bow mounted torps + semi-submersible.
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Another possibility is this:
Which is nearly identical to the above, but no aft turret. Note however, that this one has a forward VLS missile cell ahead of the first main battery turret. So.....
Yeah.
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Third possibility:
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However...
The bottom two images show the superstructure in the centerline, while Leferts has consistently stated on the few times it was brought up, that there are port & starboard 'island' Re-class, with one type dominating the Atlantic, and the other, the Pacific. Can't remember which type goes to which ocean though.
In any case, the islands are supposed to be offset slightly.
To be honest, I have always considered something like the Kiev to be what the next generation Re-Class will be, adding missiles at the cost of a turret.
Not quite. Rhodie is a "Starboard Decker," so that image represents the Port Deckers that dominate the Pacific. Other differences other than the placement of the deck and island is that while the Port Deckers have boxy islands with the boiler uptakes/funnels being incorporated into a single structure, Starboard Deckers more closely resemble a Three Funneled NorCar.
However, while they were repairing/converting Resignation into Rhode Island, they remodled the island to more closely resemble the typical carrier island, so her island looks more like a Port Decker's island.
Hmmm... I wonder if this means that Starboard Deck Res are an older design?
Anyway, I've always gone with the idea that a Re-Class' battleship bit was based on the Montana, so four triple turrents, with in essence a Yorktown slapped on the side.
To be honest, I have bounced around in my head that not all the Re-Class are built quite the same. For example, Renita has been noted as the shortest, hence on my head she resembles a Colorado strapped beside a Yorktown. I would not be too surprised if there is not one Re-Class that is basically a Pocket Battleship strapped to a Light Carrier like a Ryuujou.
FlyingScanian
Tea Addict
- Location
- Land of Eternal Night
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Fluffy? Is that you?
(Or would she be a Fletcher and a Casablanca?)
Shaithan
Re-class is happiest class
- Location
- The worst part of Germany
It makes sense that the various Re-classes are differently built. Which explains why Retribution and Retaliation have no consciousness in their tails. It's not in their plans.
A Mediterranean Re-class for example may be made up of Vittorio Veneto-class and Aquila-class parts.
A combination of Light Carrier and Heavy Cruiser on the other hand isn't something I'd call a Re-class, one of their defining features is that they bring large caliber guns, battleship armor and absurd plane capacities. Something this CA/CVL class would lack. It can work as a distinct class. Light Battlecarriers. I propose naming them the Se-class.
- Location
- United States
Hmm... kinda wanna call dibs on this idea, given my plans for the future, but I've already worked with Leferts and K9 to introduce the Ko- and Mi- classes...
That's more or less what she is, yeah. She is the Abyssal Floof, after all.
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FlyingScanian
Tea Addict
- Location
- Land of Eternal Night
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I realized, after I wrote that, that my image of her is somewhere between Gamby and Johnston (abyssalized, of course)
Snippet 1: mikelima777
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
Now for some more Canadian stuff
*****
The Captain took a deep breath as he paced outside the bridge. He looked around at the city where his vessel remained docked, the sounds of a busy Japanese city at work. He watched as his crew settled back into the ship that kept them alive for nearly a decade. For the first time in ages, the signal flags were out on display as his ship, the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Regina, FFH-334, got ready for the long journey home. Captain Wilson now had the unintentional record for the longest command time of an RCN warship, having served as Regina's CO since before Blood Week.
For HMCS Regina, many expected this to be her final journey home, at least in her current form. Her diesel engines were now operational, but her two turbines were still unrepaired; it was found that they would need to be completely replaced, which necessitate cutting open the ship, a costly and resource consuming operation at best. Her old Sea King Helicopter had been taken off the ship; it had been loaded onto an RCAF C-17 Globemaster which flew back to Canada; several museums were already making bids to acquire it. The hangar was filled with spare parts, additional supplies, as well as some extra beds for a few passengers. While some of the crew had been flown home, many had remained aboard. They as well as their children were itching to head home. This time, she would not be sailing alone, responding to a distress call off the Aleutians and was subsequently presumed lost for years. No, this time would be different.
On the radios, Captain Wilson could hear the transmissions from the other vessels escorting Regina, as well as the shipgirls. Leading the escorting hulls was the new AEGIS destroyer HMCS British Columbia. The guided-missile destroyer was a derivative of the Arleigh Burke, inspired by the Japanese Atago-class and the Sejong the Great-class destroyers of the ROKN, featuring more missile cells and a sizable hangar able to accommodate two CH-148 Cyclone helicopters. There were also two of Regina's surviving Halifax-class sister ships, HMCS Vancouver and HMCS Calgary, as well as the Hamilton-class frigate Kelowna, a derivative of the Halifaxes. Rounding out the steel hulls bringing Regina home was the USS Ralph Johnson, a "wartime" Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built to replace losses from Blood week.
Also escorting Regina were a trio of Fletchers, as well as the Canadian shipgirls Ontario, Nootka, and Algonquin. They had orders to sail ahead of the group and act as the first line of defence. As well, a shipgirl tug was also sailing with Regina, ready to aid the frigate should the diesels malfunction. But they were not the only ones protecting the more vulnerable steel ships.
To some surprise, the group of abyssals known as the Wardens, who once guarded the captured Regina before joining the crew in survival, had all accepted offers to join the Royal Canadian Navy, with a possible route towards Canadian citizenship. To avoid the risk of being considered mercenaries, the Wardens were temporarily given ranks of Ordinary Seaman (B) and were technically under the command of cruiser shipgirl Ontario. However, they were de facto still under the command of their leader, the battleship Tandy Ferguson, despite her mysterious "health" conditions.
The de jure Ta-class battleship, Kai Flagship variant, had been dealing with increasing headaches, centred on a growing spike on her head. She was also confused over the change in her hair colour. Formerly, Platinum Blond, it was now partially coal-black, and it started to grow even longer than before. To add to the mystery, she had developed an appetite that could match a Yamato, yet there were no signs of pregnancy, and there was now strange cravings, only a desire for any food. To the shipgirls, it seemed like Tandy's hull, which eerily resembled an Iowa-class, seemed to be stretching, and a gap had developed between the aft turret and the aft superstructure. That gap now had a hole covered by a tarp, which slowly grew wider and wider. Despite this, she was willing to do her part to guide the ship carrying her husband and children home.
All of the Wardens, for now, continued to fly the flag of Hoppou's fleet, with the multicoloured aurora and crab pot. But they were also flying the Canadian flag as the state ensign. Given that their supposed status as commissioned warships was still ambiguous, they have not been issued the Royal Canadian Naval Ensign.
In the evening, the force departed the port with some fanfare. The formation of abyssals, shipgirls, and steel ships made their way eastwards. The Regina and her escorts would rendezvous with a merchant convoy bound for North America, carrying goods across the Pacific. The convoy was part commerce, part test; with the Fleet of Laughter signing the accords to assist humanity, it was hoped that the North Pacific trade route along the Aleutians would be re-established as a safe corridor for merchant ships, though escorts would be needed in case of incursions by hostile Abyssals.
In the distance, under multiple concealment charms, a vessel quietly shadowed the force, ready to intercept any wizarding threats to their non-magical counterparts. The orders from the Canadian Ministry of Magic were clear. Even if it were wizards from the Tokyo government or other ICW members, they were to intercept any attempts to interfere. Were the ship visible, observers would have been surprised to see what appeared to be an Annapolis class destroyer, a design that ended its service in 1998. The flag on her mast was the Canadian flag, except for crossed wands behind the red maple leaf, and the sides of the hull had the number "264 1/2" painted in black. On the superstructure towards the stern on each side, a wood embossed name plaque displayed the ship's identity in bold.
"SEVERN"
*****
The Captain took a deep breath as he paced outside the bridge. He looked around at the city where his vessel remained docked, the sounds of a busy Japanese city at work. He watched as his crew settled back into the ship that kept them alive for nearly a decade. For the first time in ages, the signal flags were out on display as his ship, the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Regina, FFH-334, got ready for the long journey home. Captain Wilson now had the unintentional record for the longest command time of an RCN warship, having served as Regina's CO since before Blood Week.
For HMCS Regina, many expected this to be her final journey home, at least in her current form. Her diesel engines were now operational, but her two turbines were still unrepaired; it was found that they would need to be completely replaced, which necessitate cutting open the ship, a costly and resource consuming operation at best. Her old Sea King Helicopter had been taken off the ship; it had been loaded onto an RCAF C-17 Globemaster which flew back to Canada; several museums were already making bids to acquire it. The hangar was filled with spare parts, additional supplies, as well as some extra beds for a few passengers. While some of the crew had been flown home, many had remained aboard. They as well as their children were itching to head home. This time, she would not be sailing alone, responding to a distress call off the Aleutians and was subsequently presumed lost for years. No, this time would be different.
On the radios, Captain Wilson could hear the transmissions from the other vessels escorting Regina, as well as the shipgirls. Leading the escorting hulls was the new AEGIS destroyer HMCS British Columbia. The guided-missile destroyer was a derivative of the Arleigh Burke, inspired by the Japanese Atago-class and the Sejong the Great-class destroyers of the ROKN, featuring more missile cells and a sizable hangar able to accommodate two CH-148 Cyclone helicopters. There were also two of Regina's surviving Halifax-class sister ships, HMCS Vancouver and HMCS Calgary, as well as the Hamilton-class frigate Kelowna, a derivative of the Halifaxes. Rounding out the steel hulls bringing Regina home was the USS Ralph Johnson, a "wartime" Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built to replace losses from Blood week.
Also escorting Regina were a trio of Fletchers, as well as the Canadian shipgirls Ontario, Nootka, and Algonquin. They had orders to sail ahead of the group and act as the first line of defence. As well, a shipgirl tug was also sailing with Regina, ready to aid the frigate should the diesels malfunction. But they were not the only ones protecting the more vulnerable steel ships.
To some surprise, the group of abyssals known as the Wardens, who once guarded the captured Regina before joining the crew in survival, had all accepted offers to join the Royal Canadian Navy, with a possible route towards Canadian citizenship. To avoid the risk of being considered mercenaries, the Wardens were temporarily given ranks of Ordinary Seaman (B) and were technically under the command of cruiser shipgirl Ontario. However, they were de facto still under the command of their leader, the battleship Tandy Ferguson, despite her mysterious "health" conditions.
The de jure Ta-class battleship, Kai Flagship variant, had been dealing with increasing headaches, centred on a growing spike on her head. She was also confused over the change in her hair colour. Formerly, Platinum Blond, it was now partially coal-black, and it started to grow even longer than before. To add to the mystery, she had developed an appetite that could match a Yamato, yet there were no signs of pregnancy, and there was now strange cravings, only a desire for any food. To the shipgirls, it seemed like Tandy's hull, which eerily resembled an Iowa-class, seemed to be stretching, and a gap had developed between the aft turret and the aft superstructure. That gap now had a hole covered by a tarp, which slowly grew wider and wider. Despite this, she was willing to do her part to guide the ship carrying her husband and children home.
All of the Wardens, for now, continued to fly the flag of Hoppou's fleet, with the multicoloured aurora and crab pot. But they were also flying the Canadian flag as the state ensign. Given that their supposed status as commissioned warships was still ambiguous, they have not been issued the Royal Canadian Naval Ensign.
In the evening, the force departed the port with some fanfare. The formation of abyssals, shipgirls, and steel ships made their way eastwards. The Regina and her escorts would rendezvous with a merchant convoy bound for North America, carrying goods across the Pacific. The convoy was part commerce, part test; with the Fleet of Laughter signing the accords to assist humanity, it was hoped that the North Pacific trade route along the Aleutians would be re-established as a safe corridor for merchant ships, though escorts would be needed in case of incursions by hostile Abyssals.
In the distance, under multiple concealment charms, a vessel quietly shadowed the force, ready to intercept any wizarding threats to their non-magical counterparts. The orders from the Canadian Ministry of Magic were clear. Even if it were wizards from the Tokyo government or other ICW members, they were to intercept any attempts to interfere. Were the ship visible, observers would have been surprised to see what appeared to be an Annapolis class destroyer, a design that ended its service in 1998. The flag on her mast was the Canadian flag, except for crossed wands behind the red maple leaf, and the sides of the hull had the number "264 1/2" painted in black. On the superstructure towards the stern on each side, a wood embossed name plaque displayed the ship's identity in bold.
"SEVERN"
Shaithan
Re-class is happiest class
- Location
- The worst part of Germany
If you want to use it, feel free. I don't have any big plans with new abyssal classes right now, after all, they're likely a more niche design, owing to their CA/CVL nature.Hmm... kinda wanna call dibs on this idea, given my plans for the future, but I've already worked with Leferts and K9 to introduce the Ko- and Mi- classes...
Of my Abyssals, Wandering Princess is done with that whole "give birth to new daughters" for the foreseeable future, none of her daughters have an inclination towards getting daughters of their own, South Atlantic Raider doesn't have use for carriers right now and the Twin Antarctic Princesses wouldn't see the need for carrier-types, either, as aircraft do tend to suffer near the pole. The Inagua 5 are doing their level best to do as little as abyssally possible.
Also, we need a Do-class sometime, seeing as we have Re and Mi already.
And I have recently come to regret naming Porta's freighter abyssal the "Wok-Class." Turns out that there's not many words that start with W O K. Sadly, there's to many bits I'd need to edit. But if that wasn't an issue I'd gladly take that.
Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
And she is all the cuter for it...
Huh... though there are some small Battleships out there... still, that would be interesting.
Hmm... kinda wanna call dibs on this idea, given my plans for the future, but I've already worked with Leferts and K9 to introduce the Ko- and Mi- classes...
It is an interesting idea to say the least. I'll have to think about it...
Well, they would be less costly and less resource intensive then a Re-Class...And I have recently come to regret naming Porta's freighter abyssal the "Wok-Class." Turns out that there's not many words that start with W O K. Sadly, there's to many bits I'd need to edit. But if that wasn't an issue I'd gladly take that.
This was great.
You got no idea how amusing this is to me that no one has clued in yet. That said? I do love the idea that when she fully transforms that one of the things she has is a flannel jacket/shirt...
Snippet 37: Harry Leferts
Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
A smile on his face as he waited by the door, Haku called out, "Kiyohime! Come on! We have to get going if we're going to make our reservation!"
Moments later, there was a banging noise before Kiyohime appeared in front of him. When she saw his jaw drop, she smiled slightly and blushed, "Um, sorry about the wait, Haku-kun." Walking up to him as her dress shifted, she chewed her lip, "Are... are you sure that we should go out?"
Quickly shaking his head, the teen chuckled, "Hai, I am sure, Kiyohime. Besides which, this place wouldn't have issues with your horns and such."
Still confused, Kiyohime furrowed her eyebrows before giving her boyfriend a look, "Where are we going anyways? You haven't said..."
Just smirking, Haku shook his head, "You'll see... now come on!" After he took her hand though, the seventeen year old pulled her close before putting his hands on her waist. Moments later, he gave her a firm kiss that she returned after a few seconds of surprise. Pulling back, Haku began to guide her outside, "Anyways, we should get going."
Blinking as she was still stunned by the kiss, Kiyohime nodded absent mindingly. Soon, the two were on his scooter and going through the various roads. Despite it being December though, Haku was not cold in the slightest, mainly due to Kiyohime using her heat to keep him warm. She, herself, was not bothered in the slightest by the chilly air. Kiyohime though was just enjoying the ride as she hugged her boyfriend from behind. Something that she rather enjoyed.
Especially as it was easier then a ride on an oxen or horse would have been at the same speed.
As Haku slowed down on the road by the river, he groaned, "Dammit... those lunatics are here again!"
With a blink, Kiyohime was about to ask when she noticed some people shooting odd looks towards the riverbanks. Others were taking video and the like... which was also when she noted the glow of a fire out of the corner of her eye and turned. After a short moment, she sighed and hung her head, "Hai... they came back..."
Down on the river bank, there was a bonfire going on. But that was not the issue, rather... it was the bunch dancing around said bonfire.
Abyssals.
One of them was a Re-Class in a red and yellow version of a Miko's outfit, waving around a stick with some fire on it as various Abyssals shouted along with her. "PRAISE THE FIERY ONE THIS WINTER NIGHT!"
"PRAISE THE FIERY ONE!"
"VENGENCE THAT BURNS ALL IN HER PATH!"
"PRAISE THE FIERY ONE!"
"THE BURNING SERPENT OF THE HIDAKA!"
"PRAISE THE FIERY ONE!"
"SHE WHO ROASTS THOSE THAT LIE TO THE HEART TO ASHES AND SOOT!
"PRAISE THE FIERY ONE!"
"THE DRAGONESS WHOSE FURY CAN ONLY BE CALMED BY HER TRUE LOVE! THAT BURNS THOSE WHO WOULD HARM THE INNOCENT!
"PRAISE THE FIERY ONE!"
"SHE WHOSE SCALES ALIGHT WITH FLAMES OF JEALOUSY THAT CONSUME ALL UNTRUE!"
"PRAISE THE FIERY ONE!"
Slowly blinking, Haku looked over his shoulder at the embarrassed Kiyohime, "I will never understand how a bunch of Abyssals became so scared of you that they decided that they would worship you.'
The Dragoness in question glanced at the Abyssals and sunk down some in her seat, "Hai... I do not know how it happened either." She then shook her head, "At least the Cult of the Dark One is not here. When those two meet..."
Moving away from the gathering of Abyssals, Haku only nodded, "True, though that gets really confusing when they meet up." For a few moments he thought and then frowned, "At least the people who used to bully me stopped because of them."
Giggles escaped from Kiyohime as she remembered one time some of the old bullies of her boyfriend were once more insulting him... right up until the Cult of the Fiery One showed up and scared the crap out of them by shouting at them for "Bothering He Who Has The Heart Of The Fiery One!" Despite her embarrassment, it was amusing to her.
Haku, meanwhile, continued, "Though I guess that it is no odder then the fact that some humans and Yokai have joined them..."
Just shrugging, his girlfriend shook her head while ignoring the shouts behind her, "Um, let's just ignore them... and at least they are not camped out front." It was not long after that they pulled into a parking lot and Kiyohime blinked some, "KFC?"
A grin on his face, Haku nodded, "Hai, what else is more Christmas then going to KFC? I got the reservations for this back in October."
Eyes wide, at least partially because she understood how hard it was to get them, she nodded. Kiyohime then got off the scooter with some help from Haku. Instead of going in the front way though, they made their way to the back of the resturant and moved between two old stacks of pallets, to find another door. Opening that, they walked into a version of the fast food place that instead of humans, had various Yokai out of their disguises here and there eating fried chicken and other things.
Not long after, the two were being guided to their reserved spot, Kiyohime's arm through Haku's as she leaned against him. At her giggle, he blinked some, "What?"
Only shaking her head though, the Dragoness smiled before kissing his cheek, "It's nothing, Haku-Kun. Just thinking..."
Later that night, after arriving home and avoiding the cultists this time, Haku stretched some, "Ah, that was a nice meal."
Placing her coat on a hook, Kiyohime smiled, "It was." Briefly considering things, she shook her head before licking her lips, "The fried chicken was good."
Lightly laughing, he shook his head, "Isn't it always? Though I am glad that the resturant has a Yokai section hidden away. Makes things easier to take you there." Walking up to her, he gave her a soft kiss that she returned. Keeping one hand on her hip as he pulled back, he placed his phone on the side table and tapped it. Soon after, music began to play as he returned his other hand to it's original place and began to sway, "I'm just glad that you enjoyed your surprise, Kiyohime."
Softly smiling, Kiyohime leaned her head against his chest and nodded, "I was always going to enjoy it, Haku-Kun. Because you took me there." Tilting her head up, her lips met his lowering ones for a few moments. Just smiling into the kiss, she hummed, 'I am always going to enjoy these times with you, Haku-Kun.'
As she tightened her embraced, the two deepened their kiss. When he pulled back, Haku smiled at her before once more kissing her. A decision that Kiyohime fully backed considering she pressed herself against him and moved his hands from where they had been, her own arms around his neck.
This was, she decided, one of the best Christmases that she had ever had, despite only coming into contact with the holiday after reawakening. All because it was her first with her and Haku as a couple.
Moments later, there was a banging noise before Kiyohime appeared in front of him. When she saw his jaw drop, she smiled slightly and blushed, "Um, sorry about the wait, Haku-kun." Walking up to him as her dress shifted, she chewed her lip, "Are... are you sure that we should go out?"
Quickly shaking his head, the teen chuckled, "Hai, I am sure, Kiyohime. Besides which, this place wouldn't have issues with your horns and such."
Still confused, Kiyohime furrowed her eyebrows before giving her boyfriend a look, "Where are we going anyways? You haven't said..."
Just smirking, Haku shook his head, "You'll see... now come on!" After he took her hand though, the seventeen year old pulled her close before putting his hands on her waist. Moments later, he gave her a firm kiss that she returned after a few seconds of surprise. Pulling back, Haku began to guide her outside, "Anyways, we should get going."
Blinking as she was still stunned by the kiss, Kiyohime nodded absent mindingly. Soon, the two were on his scooter and going through the various roads. Despite it being December though, Haku was not cold in the slightest, mainly due to Kiyohime using her heat to keep him warm. She, herself, was not bothered in the slightest by the chilly air. Kiyohime though was just enjoying the ride as she hugged her boyfriend from behind. Something that she rather enjoyed.
Especially as it was easier then a ride on an oxen or horse would have been at the same speed.
As Haku slowed down on the road by the river, he groaned, "Dammit... those lunatics are here again!"
With a blink, Kiyohime was about to ask when she noticed some people shooting odd looks towards the riverbanks. Others were taking video and the like... which was also when she noted the glow of a fire out of the corner of her eye and turned. After a short moment, she sighed and hung her head, "Hai... they came back..."
Down on the river bank, there was a bonfire going on. But that was not the issue, rather... it was the bunch dancing around said bonfire.
Abyssals.
One of them was a Re-Class in a red and yellow version of a Miko's outfit, waving around a stick with some fire on it as various Abyssals shouted along with her. "PRAISE THE FIERY ONE THIS WINTER NIGHT!"
"PRAISE THE FIERY ONE!"
"VENGENCE THAT BURNS ALL IN HER PATH!"
"PRAISE THE FIERY ONE!"
"THE BURNING SERPENT OF THE HIDAKA!"
"PRAISE THE FIERY ONE!"
"SHE WHO ROASTS THOSE THAT LIE TO THE HEART TO ASHES AND SOOT!
"PRAISE THE FIERY ONE!"
"THE DRAGONESS WHOSE FURY CAN ONLY BE CALMED BY HER TRUE LOVE! THAT BURNS THOSE WHO WOULD HARM THE INNOCENT!
"PRAISE THE FIERY ONE!"
"SHE WHOSE SCALES ALIGHT WITH FLAMES OF JEALOUSY THAT CONSUME ALL UNTRUE!"
"PRAISE THE FIERY ONE!"
Slowly blinking, Haku looked over his shoulder at the embarrassed Kiyohime, "I will never understand how a bunch of Abyssals became so scared of you that they decided that they would worship you.'
The Dragoness in question glanced at the Abyssals and sunk down some in her seat, "Hai... I do not know how it happened either." She then shook her head, "At least the Cult of the Dark One is not here. When those two meet..."
Moving away from the gathering of Abyssals, Haku only nodded, "True, though that gets really confusing when they meet up." For a few moments he thought and then frowned, "At least the people who used to bully me stopped because of them."
Giggles escaped from Kiyohime as she remembered one time some of the old bullies of her boyfriend were once more insulting him... right up until the Cult of the Fiery One showed up and scared the crap out of them by shouting at them for "Bothering He Who Has The Heart Of The Fiery One!" Despite her embarrassment, it was amusing to her.
Haku, meanwhile, continued, "Though I guess that it is no odder then the fact that some humans and Yokai have joined them..."
Just shrugging, his girlfriend shook her head while ignoring the shouts behind her, "Um, let's just ignore them... and at least they are not camped out front." It was not long after that they pulled into a parking lot and Kiyohime blinked some, "KFC?"
A grin on his face, Haku nodded, "Hai, what else is more Christmas then going to KFC? I got the reservations for this back in October."
Eyes wide, at least partially because she understood how hard it was to get them, she nodded. Kiyohime then got off the scooter with some help from Haku. Instead of going in the front way though, they made their way to the back of the resturant and moved between two old stacks of pallets, to find another door. Opening that, they walked into a version of the fast food place that instead of humans, had various Yokai out of their disguises here and there eating fried chicken and other things.
Not long after, the two were being guided to their reserved spot, Kiyohime's arm through Haku's as she leaned against him. At her giggle, he blinked some, "What?"
Only shaking her head though, the Dragoness smiled before kissing his cheek, "It's nothing, Haku-Kun. Just thinking..."
Later that night, after arriving home and avoiding the cultists this time, Haku stretched some, "Ah, that was a nice meal."
Placing her coat on a hook, Kiyohime smiled, "It was." Briefly considering things, she shook her head before licking her lips, "The fried chicken was good."
Lightly laughing, he shook his head, "Isn't it always? Though I am glad that the resturant has a Yokai section hidden away. Makes things easier to take you there." Walking up to her, he gave her a soft kiss that she returned. Keeping one hand on her hip as he pulled back, he placed his phone on the side table and tapped it. Soon after, music began to play as he returned his other hand to it's original place and began to sway, "I'm just glad that you enjoyed your surprise, Kiyohime."
Softly smiling, Kiyohime leaned her head against his chest and nodded, "I was always going to enjoy it, Haku-Kun. Because you took me there." Tilting her head up, her lips met his lowering ones for a few moments. Just smiling into the kiss, she hummed, 'I am always going to enjoy these times with you, Haku-Kun.'
As she tightened her embraced, the two deepened their kiss. When he pulled back, Haku smiled at her before once more kissing her. A decision that Kiyohime fully backed considering she pressed herself against him and moved his hands from where they had been, her own arms around his neck.
This was, she decided, one of the best Christmases that she had ever had, despite only coming into contact with the holiday after reawakening. All because it was her first with her and Haku as a couple.
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I would really like to claim both parts of this are a joke, I really, really would. Except I remember how episode 1 of the Nuku Nuku OVAs starts, and I've heard horror stories of how backed up Japanese KFCs get at Christmas...
Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
A marketing campaign by KFC back in the 1970s ("Kentucky for Christmas") convinced Japanese people that KFC was perfect for Christmas. And it really is that nuts, with needing to order weeks ahead of time... and said meals can come with wine as well as cake. Yeah, it can get sort of nuts.
Actually, Jin avoids where Kiyohime is simply because she is pretty sure which of the two is more powerful, and does not want to piss Kiyohime off. That said? Their cults have met... with hilarious results.
Sakuya's Butler
A refined Butler to a knife wielding Mistress.
- Location
- ↓, ↘, → + Punch
Thats a whole lotta angry.
Grounders10 Omake: When Abyssal Cults Meet
Grounders10
Nine-Tailed Kitsune
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada, Mars
"Hail the dark ones!"
"Hail!"
"Long may they Reign!"
"Long may they Reign!"
*Cheering*
Jin looks at Kiyohime. Kiyohime looks at Jin.
"Sake?"
"Haku-kun as some in the cupboard."
- Location
- Deep in the Badlands of Equestria
Did they start off with each group trying to prove which group's deity was the better at smiting evil? And now I'm seeing a Reese's moment somewhere in the future with the two cults, leading to Jin and Kiyohime performing a perfect synchronized facepalm to the amusement of their friends.
K9thefirst1: Jurogumo
I'm sure you mean a brawl, but I'm convinced that it will result in them merging their cults into a new mythology, with The Dark One and the Fiery One either being avatars of the same being, or different gods of the same pantheon (reams of paper and gallons of ink will no doubt be spent in Theological debate over whether or not it's one or the other).
With the Dark One representing Water, and The Fiery One representing... fire, we're just missing the vengeance dragon gods of Earth, Air, and Void and you have the East Asian Elements nailed down.
On a different subject, I looked up more Jorogumo episodes on YouTube, just to see what would turn up. And I wasn't disappointed. First we have something that very well could have happened in the past, an episode from the 2019 series of Dororo (hilariously, it's on the channel "Ian's Videos,"), though it would either need to be a fictional thing there to, or have a lot of changes - such as the appearance of Ohagi.
And next we have a Lore Dump Vid. Apparently the Jorogumo is said to develop from a specific species of spider - the Golden Silk Orb-Weaver Spider (N. clavate linked due to it being indigenous to Japan). Furthermore, they are said to become Yokai after 400 years alive rather than the typical 100 of other yokai, and they are said to be found everywhere... Except Hokaido. Just, specifically Hokaido, but the creator couldn't find why.
So that might be something for me to think about going forward with Suzuno the Jorogumo, considering that she's planning to move up there. Any ideas?
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The cold, and also possibly lack of food source, I guess.
...Reasonable. But kinda boring.
However, someone on SB made a connection I missed: The Golden Silk Orb-Weaving Spider is on every island of Japan... Except Hokkaido.
Wow, Jurogumo really does come from that spider. And looking at a map of the islands, it looks like Hokaido is also the most isolated (relatively) of the islands. All the others are close enough that someone (admittedly with a LOT of training) can swim from one to the other. Hokaido has several miles separating it from Honshu, so you'd need a boat. So theoretically, a Jorogumo couldn't risk the trip, and when technology made the trip less dangerous and easier for one to hid en route, there could be an engrained sentiment of not bothering.
Suzuno's a pioneer! Much like her ancestors!
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Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
Sounds about right.
As does this as well.
Kind of sort of yelling at each other...
But yes, that would happen.
It is an interesting thought...
Now this is an interesting thought...