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Ta-da! How many of you were surprised I'd do Lycoris Recoil instead of Madoka Magica, or Ave Mujica? Teasing, teasing. Originally I was going to do one of the two, actually, easy for Ave Mujica because of their overall aesthetic and pmmm because of.. well. you know already. though if you want me to go crazy about that, you can always ask, hehe! I saw another person use spider lilies in their piece too (wonderful work, btw!) and so I am excited to present it to you again. we made all of the lycoris flower stims ourselves. I'm also not the best at explanations but um... I'll try. smile

What a more fitting source than one with it literally in the title, right? If two characters defeat the purpose of the prompt, have Takina be the focal point, it's who I kin after all so it is from that perspective mainly. Higanbana or Lycoris Radiata, more commonly known as the red spider lily, are flowers often associated with darkness, grief, despair, rebirth/reincarnation, and of course... death. Radiata's counterpart, Lycoris Albiflora, or white spider lilies, are associated with light, healing, freshness, renewal/reincarnation and opposite to her tragic partner... life. I felt it would be perfect to incorporate both flowers to represent both Chisato and Takina and how they reflect each other in opposite ways throughout the entire story. At first, we're shown that Chisato is a pacifist, who uses her gift and privilege to save others. Trained to be a killer with the high expectations to harm, she uses only non-lethal methods to protect herself and those around her. Lycoris Albiflora. Takina, however, is a trained killer who has been shown to have killed and was relieved of her privilege due to reckless behavior. She had to learn to take things slow, she had to learn how to show mercy. Lycoris Radiata. Though on the opposite side, Chisato's (spoilers?) looming themes of dying and/or leaving ties her to Radiata in the same sense that Takina learning to use the same non-lethal methods and being less reckless around others/protecting them connects her to Albiflora. Both of them embody life and death, one more than the other, but to me it is simply yin and yang. I also think the fact that a lycoris is still a lycoris despite what color it is... we love good motifs <3

20. A positive memory of (Anisphia Palettia) as (Euphyllia Magenta):

Hehe, of course you'd send this Anis. despite everything, I really do have some of the fondest memories of all with you. though, i find myself unsure which one to address. I could talk about the revolution of magic and the day we showed the world its color, our coronation as the new generation of Palettia monarchy, or our ... wedding day. (ahem) perhaps best fitted is not what is expected, but something I've thought about recently. something casual, something simple. watching you grow as a mage, your beaming smile when you yet again tame magic at the mercy of your hands. days spent relaxing as you work on another outlandish project. grease and sweat staining your clothes. the way your brows furrowed and your face pouted when it didn't quite go as planned. you'd get right back up and try again. my, how silly you were... sigh. I mean honestly, as cheesy as it sounds, most positive memories I have with Anisphia is any day spent in her company in total normalcy until we couldn't any longer.

29. Any minor canon divergences?