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If we had free healthcare, I wouldn’t have to keep asking but my family can either buy groceries or pay for my medical insurance (was able to get it reinstated…again) that’s lapsed…again. We need at least $120 to make up the missed payments so I can keep seeing my doctors. If anyone can help us, I’d greatly appreciate it. My Venmo is dieck-11.

$0/$120

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Got another notice from the insurance company. I can’t get any benefits until I pay and I have to pay soon or they’ll drop me for good.

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Gofundme link:

Lauryn is waiting on a disability hearing with a federal judge and needs h… Lori Young needs your support for Support Lauryn’s Health Until

The amount is a lot higher here because my mom incorporated how long it’ll likely be until there’s a decision on my disability and we’ve been hitting a rock when it comes to choosing between doctors or food. Don’t worry about it—donate if you’re willing and able. Every little bit helps.

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$40 raised

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The amount has increased by $50 dollars as another month as passed.

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Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Reality Shift - Nightmare's End

#khgifs

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Happy Artfight!! Find me at KLOWtales on Artfight in team Mystery!

#khfa

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The Child of Destiny Was First Namedropped in Union X, but the English Localization Missed This

I came to the unfortunate realization that there was a massive translation fumble in Union X last year.

The Official English Version

In the English version of the cutscene Confrontation, we're only informed that Darkness believed it was decided that Ventus would harbor Darkness via the Book of Prophecies.

However, this is not the only information provided in the Japanese version.

The Japanese Version

Here's the Japanese version for comparison. It is mostly the same until the last textbox, but I'll include everything for a 1:1 comparison. I know some Japanese (around N3 level) so I'm not trying to claim I can translate perfectly, but I did cross-check with a machine translator.

"First, why did you choose Ven?"

"Because it was decided."

"What was?"

"That he is/will be an existence that harbors Darkness."

"Does that mean Darkness' vessel was decided?"

"That's right."

"The Child of Destiny is written in the Book of Prophecies."

For the record, 運命の子 is the official term used to refer to the Child of Destiny in Dark Road too. It is the name of the final cutscene of DR, when toddler Xehanort is talking to the blue robed player.

I think the true implication of the scene is that the Darkness believes that Ventus is the Child of Destiny, having read the book of prophecies, and that they should target him as their vessel as a result.

In my opinion, this is a huge oversight and is detrimental to understanding the story. We NA players were led to believe that the Child of Destiny plot point was introduced in DR, when it was teased all the way back in UX all along. It also justifies why Darkness targeted Ventus even more, and tells us more about the Darkness' motives going forward.

I hope, if UX is ever recreated, that its story gets translated more carefully. It is a very complex, interconnected narrative that is intermingled with the future of the series.

#translations #khux #child of destiny

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Pretty gay of Riku to mentally slow down Sora’s cool landing in the RoD and pay extra attention to Sora’s pretty face as opposed to the cool landing itself. What, are you in love with him or something

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for reference:

he's practically making cartoon heart eyes at Sora...

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Yes, but also to add: this gif leaves out the critical choice to focus on Sora’s face when the camera switches to Riku’s POV here. Not only is the landing slowed down to emphasize how awesome this moment is, but Sora lifting his head up is slowed down as well. We as the audience see the full landing. Riku, however, is staring at Sora’s face.

And I just can’t think of any reason to do this other than to communicate some attraction. The slow-mo could’ve stopped where the gif ends and the takeaway would easily be ‘Riku is in awe of Sora.’ That’s it. Instead, the camera lingers on Sora’s face, his side profile, the lashes of his closed eyes, as water droplets hang in the air like sparkles or bubbles. Sora looks not only powerful here but pretty—before he flashes Riku a grin with a cheerful, “I made it!” Time resumes, the water falls, as Riku snaps out of it.

Basically, the use of slow-mo in this scene slides from “stunning entrance/cool superhero landing” as Sora drops into the fight right when Riku needs him into something that bears more resemblance to the “Crush Filter” trope, and it certainly is. A choice. Anyway, happy pride Riku Kingdomhearts

#yes.

mahikoto

you know what that means

#khfa #hhhhhhh

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Thinking about that one single heartbeat hidden in the background when you beat or lose to Yozora, when the scene transitions to the Final World

And also that red light pulsing like a heartbeat on Yozora’s face in the secret ending

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chiaro-scudo

remember that promise?

#khfa

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Soriku sticker for an up coming event

#khfa

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hi it was my birthday AND it's pride AND i'm soft launching a top surgery fund tip jar over on ko-fi and ooooo you wanna donate some funds sooo baddd over here

silliness aside, if i'm being honest I'm kinda going through a lot right now with a lot of uncertainty at work, looking at reduced hours, and being a full-time caregiver to my grandma so that's why I decided to make a little tip jar for it... I'm taking care of a lot of those family expenses rn so I can't really prioritize myself... ;_;

I know we're all Going Through It (especially financially) so again, please just share the link around if you're able to! I'll hopefully get a date at the end of the month so I'll hopefully be able to have a better estimate! Thank you all for your support again <3