riddle in the sky

bottled feelings (1/?)

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SHIVERS [Legendary: Success] — Before you stands an inflatable pool filled with plastic balls. Despite being referred to as a "pit", it's quite shallow. Currently inhabited by a handful of young denizens, members of a social network, faces painted to look like characters from a story about teenagers who bring about the end of the old world and start anew.

YOU — What else do I see?

SHIVERS — It's flanked by an inflatable castle. The fans used to keep these structures erect fill the conference hall with an ominous drone, washing out the conversations around you. You can make out an utterance about shipping, but it's evident none of these people are involved in freight. Occasionally, a shoe squeaking on the concrete floor pierces the drone. You feel insignificant, and out of place here.

YOU — Embrace the cold.

SHIVERS — Further outward, you can sense rooms partitioned for speaker panels and lectures. Rows of empty chairs facing a podium, soon to be the stage for a one act tragedy. The anticipation of throngs of guests has uncoiled into an underwhelming sadness. The heroes and storytellers the people have been promised will not be making an appearance.

SHIVERS — At the hotel desk, a small calamity is brewing into a storm. A debt must be paid, and quickly, before the people taking part in this little experiment are expelled into the rain.

YOU — Where am I?

Dont read

Read a 500 page book in a day

Photo by Ishikoro.

Series : Flowers and plants.  Japan, 2022.

“this moment. this tiniest touch.” - utena and anthy reaching to clasp hands, their fingers brushing each other.

“i didn’t decide for that. it happened to me and i was changed. god is in the touch.” - the end credits photo of utena and anthy holding hands.

“god is she and i sitting on a bench.” - juri and shiori walking next to each other in fencing uniforms.

“or dancing to a prelude.” - birds in miki and kozue’s nest box.

“or one person smiling in a crowd.” - wakaba and nanami leaning against a windowsill next to each other.

“or plunking out the wrong notes.” - saionji reclining on the back of touga’s bike as he pedals.

“god is in the practice room. god is in the kitchen. god is in the bedroom.” - various illustrations of utena and anthy holding hands.

And it's lights out and away we go, folks, right here from Whale Island!