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    ————    SHlNONOME  ENA

                                                                 of  project  sekai .   

the illustrator of Nightcord at 25:00 ,   a small circle of online friends creating songs hoping to touch people’s hearts !!

the older sister of a gremlin (affectionate)   &   daughter of a renowned artist

ena is very passionate about art despite being told she has no talent for it ,   something she still struggles to move past ,   but she’s giving it her all !

a canon discord nitro haver ... basically

*follows dreams*     *dreams don’t follow back*

vocaloid legend kagamine rin is her comfort character .

in fact she   &   her group mates have a little safe space where she can often go see hatsune miku .  

“ unfortunately having an art account includes having to draw   &   upload things ???? shocked   &   upset . “

the inability to have her art or talents recognized have sent her egosurfing   &   seeking for recognition on social media via posting selfies instead ,   which ultimately only makes her feel more frustrated .

stuffed animal enthusiast

jealous of those with immense talent   &   bitter to those who have talent but choose not to use it

#graypainted.             selectively indie friendly ,   affiliated with ISOLA RADIALE ,   rp blog for  sʜɪɴᴏɴᴏᴍᴇ ᴇɴᴀ of project sekai .      illustrated by maffa.     triggering topics may be present ,   please read rules before interacting.

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rad-weekend​.

“Seriously?” 

He really couldn’t help the annoyed groan that left him, at Ena’s words. No Internet use for a whole month? It didn’t bug him as much as it obviously did his social media obsessed sister but…it was definitely a huge issue. Looking up venue openings at this place, looking for studios to rent out, keeping up with the latest fashion trends and album releases, promoting their works if he and Toya and Kohane decided to keep working here…!

…no, it’d definitely be a big issue the more he thought about it. At least as far as making his life easy went. 

“You’d think if they were gonna drop us in the middle of nowhere that they wouldn’t be worried about delaying us from going online for a fuckin’ month.”

“An online form or something to ask what’s even going on would probably help us out a ton. It’s way faster than asking around like this! They don’t even have an Internet café or anything?”

What a pain…but as much as either of them complained, it obviously wouldn’t change anything. All he could really do was stand there annoyed and let Ena hold onto him while she caught her breath from running around, adjusting his arm to help keep her steady. 

( though honestly he couldn’t help but think that a break from social media would be good for his sister. he knew how frustrated she got over it and her art and it’s lack of good traction, in her mind. especially after she had wrecked her room and tried to trash all her supplies that last time… ) 

“Huh? Why can’t you get it for yourself? I don’t know where a vending machine or anything is!” 

      for  herself ?!   when  she’s  just  ran          a  marathon   (  50  meters  at  best ,   but  details  )   back ?   talk  about  ungrateful .     even  so ,   artist  takes  the  time  to  release  her  hold  from  him  upon  previous  exhaustion  leaving  her  body ,   stubbornness  it’s  replacement .

      ❛❛   what ?!   didn’t you say you were here a week before me ?   you seriously don’t know ... ?   ugh   ——   fine ,   i’ll forget the drink for now .   what’s important is internet ,   in  -  ter  -  net !   ❜❜

       huffing  out  a  final  breath  of  air ,   the  artist  decides  to  take  the  younger  sibling’s  suggestion  into  consideration .   out  of  pure  habit ,   a  hand  turns  on  the  smart  phone  in  her  hand     ——   a  phenomenon  that’s  happened  for  the  4th  time  today   ——     in  hopes  of  opening  up  a  map  of  the  area  to  search  up  a  possible  internet  cafe ,   only  to  be  thwarted  by  the  connection  error  screen   &   top  left  icon  symbolizing  a  lack  of  network  connection .

       they  were  in  such  a  peculiar  situation  where  the  solution  had  yet  to  show  itself ,   &   although  they  can  still  bicker  in  the  middle  of  it  all ,   shinonome  ena  is  not  so  oblivious  to  the  sensation  of  anxiousness   &   dread  creeping  up  her  brother’s  furrowed  brows   &   low  tone  of  voice .   in  an  urgent  time  like  this ,   she  should  be  reliable ,   right ?

    ❛❛   it’s fine ,   we’ll get it back   &   then   ...   we should get in touch with mom ,   somehow .   &   plus ,   my circle’s gonna worry if they notice i haven’t said anything in so long .   ah ,   your teammates too right ?   they’ll be worried about you too .   ❜❜      it’s  tough ,   fingers  hovering  atop  the  touch  -  screen  keyboard ,   unable  to  even  pretend  to  be  preoccupied  typing  away  to  her  friends .  

     ❛❛   in a situation like this ,   we probably have to ask around again   ...   right ?   for an internet cafe ,   or anything with a hotspot !   ❜❜

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poisonedflowers​.

    With little internet to call a cab, public transportation was the next best thing to get anywhere. not that he could disrespect the system, it was good for those who couldn’t afford a car and what not and hes taken it a few times the moments his father took him places when he was younger.

     But being stared at is too much!

     Head turned over his shoulder to glance at whomever it was that couldn’t keep her eyes off him ( to be expected, really. he was beautiful. ) but it took a moment to choose to shift from personal persona to work persona. it wouldn’t do to be beefing with a young girl, in a new place he knew absolutely nothing about.

      At least the other was quick with an explanation. good on her. vil offers a small smile, to placate the girl but he feared for himself if he shown one too bright. he was too gorgeous, too beautiful even down to his professional smile for mere mortals to handle.

      “Indeed. why?”

     muddied  eyes  sparkles  with          mirth ,   as  well  as  poorly  masked  awe ,   as  the  artist’s  inquiry  is  affirmed .   their  smile  is  BLINDING ,   in  spite  of  it’s  polite   &   humbleness ,   so  much  so  that  ena  feels  FOOLISH  to  have  inquired  so  in  the  first  place     ——   OF  COURSE  THEY  WERE .

      ❛❛   no way ...   i knew it !   everything about you screams  ‘ professional  model ’  !   ❜❜

        were  they  a  model  from  here ,   or  were  they  like  her   &   from  elsewhere ?   how  long  have  they  been  a  model ?   what  was  it  like ?   there  were  a  number  of  questions  she  wanted  to  ask .   however ,   the  realization  came   :   despite  her  enthusiasm ,   wasn’t  she  being  JUST  like  those  pushy  fans  she  encountered  with  shizuku ?   no ,   that  was  the  last  thing  she  wanted  to  be .   

       ❛❛   i don’t mean to bother you at all ,   but ,   um ,   is it okay if i ask what skincare products you use  ...   ?   ❜❜

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caeruleumrosa​.

What had he gotten himself into now? At first, Garry thought he was signing up for a new tour of the museum– though he truly dreaded this place after finding out what had happened here before his arrival, there was still some part of him that was curious about what he might find.. but, well.. there was a saying about what curiosity did to a certain cat, wasn’t there?

Instead of a peaceful tour, Garry was now tasked with finding.. ghosts? And was given a toy hammer to hit them with?! It didn’t seem like he even had a choice in the matter, being shoved into what was called the ‘Dollhouse’ with little to no remorse– and the mere sight of his surroundings was immediately enough to make him on edge. Though they weren’t as horrible looking as the last dolls he last saw, he could’ve sworn he could hear faint laughter filtering all around him; clinging onto his hammer tightly as he stepped backwards.. until he suddenly made contact with something.

“E–eeeek!!”

The scream left him almost instantly as he whipped around, ready to face whatever was there– but.. it wasn’t a ghost. It was.. another person?

“….. ah? Y-you’re.. not one of them!” immediately, Garry’s entire demeanor changed, though it still seemed like he was trying to catch his breath. “M-my apologies, I’m afraid this place is doing terrible things to my nerves.. a-are you alright? I do hope I didn’t startle you too badly..”

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     it  had  not  been  long  since          ena  had  arrived  in  this  city ,   &   by  far ,   one  of  the  most  exciting  prospects  had  to  be  the  art  galleries   &   museums !   it  did  not  take  much  thought  for  the  artist  to  sign  up  for  all  the  summer  activities  in  relation  to  them .   after  all ,   inspiration  for  new  art  pieces  could  be  found   (  &   it  was  better  than  moping  about  without  internet  access  anyway   )   !   imagine  her  surprise  when  the  brunette  was  taken  directly  into  a  dollhouse  -  esque  exhibition   &   handed  a  toy  hammer .

      it  probably  was  a  good  idea  to  have  listened  more  intently  to  the  rules  instead  of  being  clouded  with  confusion   ———   alas ,   things  do  not  always  turn  out  how  we  want  them   ;   now  shinonome  ena ,   shaky  hands  armed  with  a  soft  hammer  toy ,   is  more  than  aware  of  this  fact .   with  the  dimmed  lights   &   the  occasional  childish  giggles   (  surely ,   an  audio  played  to  scare ?  )   it  was  getting  harder  to  get  ahold  of  her  nerves .   it ,   however ,   all  reaches  a  BREAKING  POINT  upon  contact  with  something  unknown   :

   ❛❛   W  -  WAHHHHHHH   ——   !!!  ❜❜      unable  to  stop  herself ,   a  high  -  pitched  scream  rips  from  the  teenager’s  throat ,   legs  almost  giving  out  from  the  surge  of  FEAR ,   her  mind  already  visualizing  the  worst  case  scenario .   fortunately ,   it  does  not  take  long  for  ena  to  realize  the  one  in  front  of  her  posed  no  threat .    ❛❛   you’re   ...   another person !   oh my god ,   i thought i was —   i thought my heart stopped !   ❜❜

    how  embarrassing !   she  was  sure  the  whole  establishment  heard  her  cry !   once  the  fear  had  dissipated ,   the  shame  had  began  setting  in  fully ,   flushing  red  to  the  tips  of  her  ears .

      ❛❛   i’m also so ,   so sorry   ...   i was so loud .   ❜❜     she  wanted  to  inquire  about  the  state  of  their  eardrums ,   but  the  battered  remains  of  her  pride  would  not  allow  that .     

       ❛❛   i’m sorry to bother you ,   but do you know what we’re supposed to do here ?   i think i missed a lot of the instruction .   ❜❜      now  that  she  HAD  found  a  person ,   ena  was  not  so  ready  to  leave  the  side  of  a  possible  lifeline  out  of  this  creepy  situation .      ❛❛   or ,   like ,   something like an exit ?   i don’t get all this at all   ...   ❜❜

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paint the world in your colors

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fledgsing.

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She’s passed by a few people now, each delighted by finding something that’s really theirs, apparently. As strange as it sounds, curiosity has gotten the best of her, and Kohane can’t help but comb through things to see if she could be as lucky. It seems silly, and she doesn’t even know what to expect to find, but it’s worth a shot.

     “Oh, wait, this one says…”  Shinonome…? So it really was true, then. Some of their stuff is here. She picks it up, rereading the tag just to be certain. It’s with that action that she feels a rather imposing look from the vendor, to which she lets pass a bit of nervous laughter in apology and assures them she is just looking… she wouldn’t dare take something that isn’t hers if they’ll react this strongly to simple musings. But still, it’s a bit vexing…

     “This doesn’t look like something Shinonome-kun would own at all…”

      HER  TABLET   ————          yes !!   this  unwanted  game  of  treasure  hunt  had  not  ended  up  fruitless  after  all !   although  ena  tried  her  hardest  to  remain  positive ,   part  of  her  had  grown  forlorn  at  the  thought  of  possibly  finding  her  art  supplies  here ,   MUCH  LESS  SUCH  AN  EXPENSIVE  TABLET   ;   alas ,   here  it  was ,   in  all  it’s  glory !   this  was  latest  good  news  she’s  had  in  a  while .

       holding  the  LCD  tightly  to  her  chest ,   the  student  takes  care  to  not  lose  herself  in  her  momentary  joy .   if  she  could  her  watercolors  too ,   that  would  be  fantastic !       in  the  middle  of  search  continued ,   the  artist  stops  in  her  tracks  upon  the  sight  of  a  familiar  enough  visage  amidst  a  sea  of  strangers .

    ❛❛   your name   ...   you’re ,   um ,   kohane   ——   one of akito’s teammates ,   right ?!   what a coincidence !   do you remember me ?   i’m shinonome ena ,   akito’s older sister .   ❜❜      right   ...   she’d  met  the  small  girl  along  with  an  for  the  first  time  during  an  accidental  run  -  in  with  their  group .   akito  was  so  insistent  they  move  on  that  they  barely  had  time  to  talk ,   that  brat .    ❛❛   thank you for always taking care of that akito ,   oh   &   for that birthday present from last time !   those cookies were so cute ,   i’d wanted to try that new shop for a while now !   ❜❜

     such  a  sweet  -  looking   &   cute  girl !   ena  couldn’t  understand  WHY  akito  was  so  insistent  she  never  meet  his  group ,   every  single  one  of  them  had  been  so  incredibly  kind .

     lost  in  thought ,   the  illustrator’s  gaze  at  last  falls  upon  the  object  within  the  younger  girl’s  grasp ,   mouth  popping  open  with  a  soft  little   ‘ ah ’   :      ❛❛   isn’t that   ...   my pyonpyon plushie ?   ❜❜

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      ❛❛   look !   look !          that one is super cute ,   isn’t it ?!   oh ,   &   there’s more of that kind of character   ...   could it be that this little star is a popular mascot here ?   ❜❜      fingers  pressed  taut  to  the  gacha  machine’s  glass  case ,   any  previous  awkwardness  between  them  seemed  to  have  dissipated  upon  stumbling  across  the  small  arcade  tucked  in  the  street’s  corner .

       gaze  doe  -  like   &   sparkling  with  intent ,   it  takes  the  illustrator  an  embarrassingly  long  moment  to  remember  what  side  of  herself  she  was  showing  to  her  brother’s  partner .   finally ,   her  attention  is  pried  from  the  stuffed  star   [  wouldn’t  it  make  a  really  good  selfie ?!  ]   &   instead  to  the  younger  teen .

         ❛❛   ah   ...   right .   thank you again for helping me win that pyonpyon plushie .   your skills were really amazing !  ❜❜     to  be  honest ,   she’d  like  to  ask  for  his  help  again ,   but   —      ❛❛   um ,   if it’s alright with you ...   do you think you could teach me how you do it ?  ❜❜

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           @poisonedflowers​     /   oh no a pretty person...

      ‘ today  i  saw  an  angel !            they  were  unimaginably  pretty !   can  i  take  this  as  a  blessing ?   #angel ’      ——     the  tweet  basically  wrote  itself  in  the  illustrator’s  head ,   hazels  glued  to  the  side  profile  of  the  beauty  stood  next  to  herself .

      the  slow  -  blinking  lashes ,   the  honey   &   sun  -  lit  look  of  their  skin ,   &   wasn’t  their  make  -  up  FLAWLESS  as  well ?!   people  like  them ,   shinonome  ena  was  certain ,   were  the  reason  words  like  ‘ ethereal ’  came  to  existence .   was  he  naturally  this  pretty ?   in  the  first  place ,   wasn’t  it  illegal  for  someone  to  be  THIS  good  looking ?

      lost  in  thought  —  ena  notices  TOO  LATE  the  tilt  of  head  to  one’s  shoulder ,   muddied  eyne  catching  sight  of  vibrant  lilacs   (  contacts ,   surely   ...   ?  )   as  she  immediately  loses  the  ability  to  speak .   the  sudden  meeting  of  gazes  presents  her  with  a  choice   :   explanation  or  a  hasty  escape  done  in  embarrassment .   [   ...   she  chooses  the  former  for  now .  ]

       ❛❛   u  -  um ,   excuse me for asking ...   but by chance ,   are you ,   like ,   a model ?   ❜❜

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           @rad-weekend​     /   2 gremlins  ( affectionate )

       bumping  into  akito  was  a  blessing ,          no  matter  how  much  ena  would  deny  it  if  ever  asked .   after  the  initial  shock  had  ebbed  away   (  with  a  GREAT  deal  of  worrisome  complaints  shared  with  an  equally  confused  rin  )   ,   the  illustrator  at  last  found  some  relief  with  a  sibling  reunited     ————   so  at  least ,   she  no  longer  had  to  panic  INWARDLY .

        even  with  the  existence  of  SEKAIs ,   it  made  little  sense  what  had  happened  to  them   ;   to  teleport  to  another  realm  entirely  without  their  belongings  or  a  way  to  contact  those  outside ,   wasn’t  it  more  like  a  kidnapping ?

      &   yet ,   the  WORST  POSSIBLE  THING  had  to  be   ...

     ❛❛   A  -  KI  -  TO !!   it didn’t work !   every shop down this way said the same thing about our phones ,   something about how we can’t get internet access until a month later !   ❜❜      having  run  back  with  phone  in  tow   &   little  results  from  attempting  to  solve  their  problems  one  by  one ,   ena  is  only  reminded  of  her  rather  pathetic  lack  of  stamina  as  she  stops  in  front  of  the  waiting  figure  of  younger  brother .   brunette  goes  pink  at  the  cheeks ,   at  the  throat .   she  fights  the  exhaustion  long  enough  to  grab  one  of  his  wrists ,   not  too  tight ,   but  a  hold  nonetheless .

      ❛❛   ahh   ...   what should  ...   we do ?   ❜❜      rugged  pants  between  words ,   elder  sibling  allows  her  lungs  to  steady  whilst  swearing  against  running  ever  again .      ❛❛   no ...   before that ,   can’t you get me some water or something ?   no ,   wait ,   a juice !   ❜❜

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            @inkalized​​​     /   okay but stop leaving your secret doors open !

       had  she  known  wandering  throughout          the  establishment  with  her  camera  out ,   snapping  pictures  at  her  leisure  would  end  up  like  this ,   the  illustrator  would  have  just  LEFT !   the  last  ten  minutes  have  been  terrible ,   face  -  to  -  face  with  two  gigantic  THUGS  with  sharp  teeth ,   &   now  brought  in  front  of  the  establishment’s  boss  as  though  a  misbehaved  child .

        scary   ...   !     fists  gripping  the  end  of  her  skirt ,   posture  straightened  in  the  presence  of  another     ———     ena’s  heart  feels  like  it’s  on  the  urge  of  bursting .   wasn’t  this  just  a  pretty  lounge ?!   was  she  wrong  in  believing  it  was  simply  a  gorgeous   restaurant  just  filled  to  the  brim  with  amazing  selfie   opportunities   &   source  of  motivation  for  her  next  illustration ?!  [  the  rich  colors   &   ocean  theme   :  maybe   ...   a  mermaid  unsatisfied  with  her  sea  -  life !  ]  

      in  the  first  place ,   why  were  there  such  scary  looking  thugs at  a  normal  lounge ?!    &   ...   the  one  in  charge  couldn’t  be  too  much  older  than  herself .

        ❛❛   u  -  um   —  i just want to say i didn’t see anything !   really !   ❜❜      while  not  necessarily  a  lie ,   such  suspicious  wording  uttered  frantically  would  make  anyone  believe  otherwise .

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would y’all like   ...   a starter call ?   mayhaps capped at 3 ,   with my lovely castmates exempt ?

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rad-weekend.

“Well there goes my peace and quiet…” 

       somewhere  in  the  distance ,   very  VERY  LOUDLY    :     ❛❛   H - HEY   —   where am i ?!   kanade ?!   mizuki ?!   akito ?!  ❜❜

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Artist: Rurimomo/るりもも [ pixiv | Twitter ] Source: プロセカまとめ2, プロセカまとめ3, プロセカまとめ4, プロセカまとめ5, プロセカまとめ6

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[isolaradiale]

i think the reserve passed already but aaaa here is fellow paint water drinker (i thik it's canon) shinonome ena of project sekai ! the app can be found on the 3rd icon, or alternatively at '/app'! thank you so much <3

Welcome to sunny Isola Radiale, Ena!

You’ll be housed in HOUSE 102!

You’ll be able to have a hologram of your SEKAI’s Kagamine Rin appear from your phone for up to thirty minutes per day.

Enjoy your stay!

– ⋆ taygeta

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tags .

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ena shinonome, infinitely gray