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UPCOMING MUSE BDAYS FOR JUNE-AUGUST

Mike Morton - June 1st

My Birthday :) - June 8th

Sanji will always be the kind of person who will give and give until he has nothing left to give. He has this constant state/thinking of "I owe them/I need to be what they want me to be" to those he loves. From dedicating his life to Zeff and his dream of opening a restaurant at sea to showing loyalty to his crewmates by feeding them, fighting & protecting them, he's a giver. In both platonic and romantic actions, he finds himself wanting to please the other, wanting to see them smile and in good spirits. And the way he shows his love is very much through acts of service such as making food, helping someone out, all that stuff.

shit man that fucking sucks. - Kai

AQUA LAGUNA

In my head, the aqua lagunas are equivalent to how I've had to prepare for the really bad hurricanes/tropical storms when I was younger. Paulie's known about them basically since he was a baby, and as soon as he could be of use, he helped his parents out when it came to boarding up the building so that water wouldn't come in. He's always been warned about how he needed to be home as soon as aqua laguna season drew near and as he grew older, he became part of the team that helps ensure all locals and tourists are safely in an area that the aqua laguna can't injure them. He's never really been afraid of them, but does worry any time he feels like their sweep wasn't good enough, and hopes there's no casualties/missing people from it.

I imagine the aqua laguna being a one night only thing, but it's not typically the same exact night. Usually it's predicted by scientists who monitor the tides, currents, and wind speeds, then send out a warning for when it starts to pick up and threaten an aqua laguna. The people in general usually can prepare for it ahead of time, and Paulie in particular has been good at gauging when it's coming and how long they have left before they have to stop any searches and return back to shelter.

For the most part, both him and his family lived in the upper portion of Water 7, so they haven't had an issue with having to move anywhere. But there have been conversations more recently of where they might go if the city becomes too submerged for their comfort. So far only half of his family would be alright with leaving, while the other half are standing their ground. While Paulie might have brought up the topic, he's not inclined to leave either.

Paulie does have his worries about how fast the water had been rising compared to Water 7. With how much the city has sunk when he was a little kid to now? He worries that the city will be submerged in a decade or two (and he's being optimistic with that guess). Not to mention how much more destructive the aqua laguna has been, as he noted back when he was helping out the Straw Hats. With his new position as vice president, he also is actively trying to work with other carpenters to see about improving buildings to withstand the power of the sea. On top of assisting Iceberg in his hopes to make Water 7 a floating island.

S5 CANON DIVERGENCIES

I personally still think Ne Zha's and Li Jing's relationship is pretty strained. There is that element where Ne Zha wants that parental, unconditional love that never really came to him, but at the same time, gets very easily frustrated with his father's stubbornness. He also is often unnerved by the fact his father wouldn't hesitate to put him in the pagoda if he really spoke out of turn. He's leashed, more or less.

I also lowkey can't stand the mech used when they were on the run so I just personally don't see that happening, moreso he has that legendary war form (three heads, six arms, very cool-) he starts to use but stops himself as Li Jing tries to intervene and do the work himself. It ends with Ne Zha hurling the spear and letting it explode into lotus petals to obscure Li Jing and give the group time to get away. Dad gets mad and orders him to get back to the celestial realm and wait for him there.

The whole "i've always been proud of you" when the world was supposedly ending really and so truly rubbed me the wrong way unfortunately. I think if anything, it would have been more of a " I should have changed sooner. " or something cause I know in my heart of hearts this man wouldnt just outright apologize. like say he's wrong and maybe change but never say the words "im sorry", especially not after thousands of years.

Amidst the Lotus Temple, there's a section near the back that is privatized and meant for Ne Zha only (and anyone else he permits to soak in).

Inspired by a place in Noragami that Bishamon frequents to cleanse herself and whatnot, a similar place has been built for Ne Zha. It is a healing pool for when injuries need to be recovered much faster than a celestial normally would. In addition to his not-exactly-human composition, he is more receptive to the pool than most others. The pool is about pond sized, deep enough to soak up to the shoulders when seated. It's always a comfortable temperature, with lily pads and lotus growing from it. Almost like it was taken from the earth itself and transported to a spot in the temple.

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DEFENSIVENESS : arms crossed on chest // crossing legs // fist-like gestures // pointing index finger // karate chops // stiffening of shoulders // tense posture // curling of lip // baring of teeth

REFLECTIVE : hand-to-face gestures // head tilted // stroking chin // peering over glasses // taking glasses off — cleaning // putting earpiece of glasses in mouth // pipe smoker gestures // hand to the bridge of the nose // pursed lips // knitted brows

SUSPICION : arms crossed // sideways glance // touching or rubbing nose // rubbing eyes // hands resting on weapon // brows raising // lips pressing into a thin line // strict, unwavering eye contact // wrinkling of nose

OPENNESS & COOPERATION : open hands // upper body in sprinters position // leaning in closely // sitting on the edge of a chair // hand-to-face gestures // unbuttoned coat hoodie // tilted head // slacked shoulders // droopy /relaxed posture // feet pointed outward // palms flat and facing outward

CONFIDENCE : hands behind back // hands on lapels of coat // steepled hands // baring teeth in a grin // rolling shoulders // tipping head back but maintaining eye contact // chest puffed up // shoulders back // arms folded just above navel

INSECURITY & ANXIETY : chewing pen or pencil // rubbing thumb over opposite thumb // biting fingernails // hands in pockets // elbow bent // closed gestures // clearing throat // “ whew ” sound // picking or pinching flesh // fidgeting in chair // hand covering mouth whilst speaking // poor eye contact // tugging at pants whilst seated // jingling money in pockets // tugging at ear // perspiring hands // playing with hair // swaying // playing with pointer / marker // smacking lips // sighing // rocking on balls of feet // flexing fingers sporadically

FRUSTRATION : short breaths // “ tsk ” sounds // tightly-clenched hands // fist-like gestures // pointing index finger // running hand through hair // rubbing back of neck // snarling // revealing teeth / grimacing // sharp-eyed glowers with notable tension in the brows // shoulders back, head up - defensive posturing // clenching of jaw / grinding teeth // nostrils flaring // heavy exhales

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