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The blog of a 19 year-old, female Christian with a slight anime obession. Contains anything from my random thoughts and daily life to my random thoughts on anime, so yeah. 100% me since I don't normally reblog stuff. My fanfiction.net name is Robin Roronoa if you want to check out any of my stories.

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October 3rd

Friends: Celebrating their boyfriends and making sappy Facebook posts

Me: NEVER FORGET! (And mourning that college doesn’t allow me the time to marathon FMA/FMAB) 

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send me a ship and i’ll tell you...

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who believes in love at first sight?

who started liking the other first?

who is more likely to suggest a romantic, candle-lit dinner?

who’s behind the wheel more often during road trips?

who sets up the tent and who gathers firewood during a camping trip?

who hooks bait during a fishing trip? who catches more fish?

who insists on learning how to ballroom dance?

who goes all out on the other’s birthday?

who sings louder while cooking? while showering?

who teases the other for said singing?

who insists on checking their zodiac sign compatibility every so often?

who drags the other to fortune tellers at fairs?

who would carry who over the doorstep of a new home?

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Yay! Update! Zorobin goodness and good ol’ Straw Hat crew teasing and nakamaship.

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OP Chapter 837

1. How many chapters until this fight concludes and we can say, “That’s the way the Cracker crumbles.”?

2. Gear Fourth is apparently gonna be a regular move now. (Which doesn’t seem like the best idea with Brulee still around and them being lost in the forest, but Luffy does need to go all out to stand a chance against Cracker. Maybe the other 3 will get to shine during the 10 break Luffy needs.)

3. Oda pointing out how all of us have been underestimating the Yonko.

4. Urouge for the win?

5. So while the Straw Hats trained for 2 years the other Rookies were getting the beat down put on them, and reluctantly joining the Emperors. (And Law was just getting more bitter.)

6. Luffy knowing Sanji would never insult/reject his crew, and getting super angry that someone would think otherwise!

7. Nami’s fights continue to be more sexual than necessary. (Like seriously, that’s not the most effective way to grab you enemy. Still not as bad as the Kalifa fight though.)

8. Story threads are connecting and we’re drawing closer to this arc’s focus. :) 

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a different shipping meme

give me a fandom and i’ll reply to you with my:

lowkey otp

highkey notp

[softly] don’t notp

highkey otp but i’m scared of saying it because it’s not a very popular choice

highkey otp and anyone on my tumblr knows it

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Manga Endings (The Big 4)

So with 2 of the original Big 3 now ended there has been a lot of controversy about how the authors handled their serie’s finale. Here are some of my thoughts on the matter.

Naruto vs. Bleach Ending: So as I’ve said, I put Bleach down for awhile after the Hueco Muendo arc and Aizen’s defeat. Naruto on the other hand I followed on a weekly basis, so I have a bit more knowledge and understanding of that series and its development. However, I don’t think that the similar endings should be being compared as they are. Naruto’s ending, whether you like the canon pairings of not, was always what we knew it would be. Naruto’s goal since part 1 was always to become Hokage and be recognized by the village. In the first Valley of the End fight we find out that he also desires bonds and the family that he has never had. His last goal was established in this fight as well, and was the basis of Shippuden, bringing Sasuke back. We knew these 3 things had to happen otherwise Naruto would have been a failure. Of course Kishimoto could have changed his goals if he so chose by developing changes in Naruto, but he didn’t. Thus, I think Naruto’s ending was exactly what we were always promised. 

Bleach was put on a chapter and time limit, so that’s not really Kubo’s fault that it’s rushed. However, if he wanted pairings and happy family to be the endgame overall, I think he should have nixed that idea after he found out his series was being cancelled. Leave an open ending, use each page to showcase the cast so we can know they’re okay, even just spend less panel time on the new kids and couples so that there’s a feeling of completion. I personally think a time skip wasn’t the best choice, and the chapter should have been the aftermath of the battle with perhaps strong allusions to, or direct confirmation of the pairings Kubo intended. Ichigo didn’t really have goal in the start like Naruto, his goals adapted and grew each arc, but having a happy family and marriage wasn’t really hinted to be his overall hope for the future. Unlike Naruto, Ichigo seemed more like a take one step at a time without too much focus on the distant future, so I agree the ending seems a little out of place as an end to his journey as a character. The ending was a little unsatisfying and felt a little easy, however due to the circumstances, I can’t really fault Kubo for taking that route.

Endgame Pairings: Pairings don’t ruin a story that you’ve love for years, and while some have of course had more development than others, can anyone honestly say that the pairings in these series are entirely groundless. Even if you preferred the rival pair (which I do in some cases), you can’t argue that most of the couple had an established bond that underwent development through each arc. (Except Choji and Karui. That was way out of left field)

Fairy Tail Ending: I personally think Mashima has been the most successful with handling pairings, which I think is primarily due to his balance of direct scenes and subtle hints to each of his pairings. In Fairy Tail, even if you don’t like a pairing, it’s hard to really back up claims that the ships aren’t valid or won’t happen. Mashima I think is the only one out of the four who could pull off the happy family ending without the controversy that the other two have garnered because he’s done such a great job establishing the logic and credibility of his pairings.

One Piece Ending: It’s times like this that make me really hope Oda sticks to his word about no romance between the Straw Hats. They are a group of friends with bonds closer than family, and I really hope that’s the truth we get to keep at the end. No one married and closer with another crew member than the others, no split up where they don’t seem like they’re even friends anymore. Just what we have know, nakamaship and unbreakable bonds. #NoRomoinOP2k16

Thanks for taking the time to read through this. Hope you enjoyed it. :)

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Bleach fans that set the series down after the Hueco Mundo arc but read the final chapter anyway, and are wondering how the story got to that ending. 

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Is Any Protagonist Safe?

Well, it’s official. Bleach is over and Ichigo has been given the short haircut that is apparently a mandatory part of your shonen series ending. You face your final battle and save the world, end up with the less popular of your two potential love interests (based on the fandoms’ reactions), have kid, and then cut away the shaggy hair of your youth. 

Who’s the next victim of the timeskip anime dad hair cut? Natsu? Luffy? Gon? Jk, as if One Piece will ever end or Hunter X Hunter ever finish.

At least Orihime wasn’t rocking the anime mom side braid of death at the end. (I was worried for a couple seconds when I saw her panel.)

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So first update in forever. Day Six’s prompt for Zorobin Week last year. (I know, shame.) College AU.

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Get to know me! (One Piece Edition): can I ask all of them? :)

Absolutely! :) Here goes.

1.Favorite Character: Nico Robin (If you’ve followed me for any period of time, this is a no-brainer. Also, fun fact, she’s my favorite anime character overall. Utter perfection!)

2. Favorite Straw Hat: Again, Nico Robin

3. Favorite Shichibukai: Probably Crocodile (I really loved him as a villain because he didn’t have some tragic backstory that made him evil, he just was. His actions were always a means to his own end, and I thought that was really refreshing compared to many other anime villains.) 

4. Favorite Arc: Enies Lobby! (Forever the best arc!)

5. Favorite Villain: Miss All-Sunday ;) 

6. Favorite Devil Fruit This is hard so I’m picking one from each classification Logia: Enel’s Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Paramecia: Robin’s Flower-Flower Fruit, Zoan: Marco’s Ancient Zoan

7. Most Hated Character: Hmm, this is hard because there are the character’s who I hate because they’re scumbags, but are actually well-written good characters. Then there are the annoying characters, that are just irritating to see in panels of scenes. I’ll interpret this as the latter, and say Buggy the Clown.

8. Least Favorite Character: Again, basing this on me not liking the character because I don’t enjoy them, not the well-written ones that do horrible things and I dislike for that reason. On that note,  I was never crazy about Bartolomeo.

9. Least Favorite Arc: Fishman Island

10. Least Favorite Straw Hat: This switches depending on how much we see of them, but Franky or Usopp.

11. Favorite Straw Hat Ally: Does Vivi count? Because freaking Princess Vivi Nefertari 

12. Saddest Moment: All of Robin’s moments in Enies Lobby and her backstory. The pinnacle is probably her admitting that her biggest fear is the Straw Hats eventually turning on her and that she’d rather die if that’s her only future.

13. Favorite Moment: Ah! These are hard! There are so many! Um, Luffy listing all the things he can’t do and saying that that’s why he needs his crew during the Arlong Park arc. 

14. Most Hated moment: During the time skip when those people were worshiping Brook as Satan. Although I’m tempted to say one of the Franky and Robin moments just because of how big of a deal people make out of them.

15. Favorite Gear: 2nd Gear. It was my favorite unveiling, had the most impact in the fight it was introduced in, and gives Luffy the coolest power upgrade in my opinion.

16. Favorite Move: Sanji’s Diable Jambe (He always has awesome moments when it’s used, and it looks amazing when animated.)

17. Favorite Soundtrack: Don’t know the names of these, but the one that always plays before big group fights. Like when the Straw Hat guys were walking up to the Franky house. That one.

18. Favorite Opening: Opening 5 “Kokoro no Chizu”. The animation and song I think are perfect for the arcs it was used during. Although the Funimation version of “Believe” is a close second.

19. Favorite Ending: Ending 7 “Glory”, the Funimation Version sung by Caitlin Glass

20. Favorite Ship: Actual: Thousand Sunny, Canon: Kyros and Scarlet, In reality: ZOROBIN! (Favorite anime ship ever and always will be)

Thanks for the ask! Hope you enjoy reading this. :)

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Get to know me! (One Piece Edition)

Ask a number and I’ll answer!

1. Favourite character

2. Favourite Strawhat

3. Favourite Shichibukai

4. Favourite arc

5. Favourite villain 

6. Favourite devil fruit

7. Most hated character

8. Least favourite character

9. Least favourite arc

10. Least favourite Strawhat

11. Favourite Strawhat ally

12. Saddest moment

13. Favourite moment

14. Most hated moment

15. Favourite gear

16. Favourite move

17. Favourite soundtrack

18. Favourite opening

19. Favourite ending

20. Favourite ship

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OP Chapter 835

Everything about this chapter was adorable! (Except for the Big Mom’s creepy Soul-Soul Fruit powers and the citizens have to give up part of their lives. Those parts were messed up.)

* Luffy actually thinking and being confused about his friends not purposely multiplying

* Luffy wanting apple juice too

* Chopper staying back to fight so Nami could go find Luffy

*Nami being offended when Apple Juice Head said she wasn’t strong (and rightly so)

*Nami thanking Usopp for the improvements to her Clim-a-Tact after they helped her escape

*Apple Juice Head wanting to see Chiffon and Lola

*Nami remembering Lola (can’t wait for whatever comes from this realization) 

* Lovely colorspread of the crew being dorks with each other while they’re all still separated in the manga.

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Can’t tell if Robin actually has a brain freeze or if she’s just exasperated by the idiots beside her.

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Hi again // followed you for one piece but I didn't know you liked fairy tail too ! :D

Yeah, One Piece is the main fandom I'm involved in, and the only series I follow on a weekly basis now. I have plenty of others I enjoy though, Fairy Tail included. (I even have some rough draft stories of original Crime Sociere I'm planning to finish at some point.) :)Thanks for the follow! Hope you enjoy the mixed content of my blog. :)

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Hi, I dont know why most reader is One Piece didn't notice that Robin is introduce in the Arc where Zoro is the main protagonist during the fight vs the bounty hunter and the Baroks works agent, I think people make a lot confusion with Robin, (most one piece reader think that Robin is introduce with Franky that is dam wrong) Robin is introduce in chapter 114 (there are sign in 3 cover page for a foreshadowing but ll come later, I post that in me tumblr pls take a look and let me know).

Hmm, I don't think people think Robin was introduced with Franky. If someone's watched/read any One Piece they know each crew member was introduced in a different arc, and that Robin was the 7th one to be introduced. People do make a big deal about Franky's intro being during Robin's character arc, but it's a really inconsequential point in my opinion.

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B // How often do you write ?

I used to on a daily basis, but while I'm in college classes and have semester activities going on that get cut down drastically. Lately it's been whenever an idea hits me and I just get super inspired to write. I haven't had anything finished and ready for publishing in a couple months though. *Assuming you meant fanfiction. If not everyday, for classes and whatnot. :)Thanks for the ask!

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It’s gonna be so heartbreaking when this arc gets animated and we get to hear Sanji’s broken scream of frustration (and probably fear).

Plus, a probably much longer, detailed Zeff flashback to stretch the episode out.