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Mar. 12th, 2025 05:47 pmI thought I'd post a little update on how things are going so far with my pregnancy.
I'm around 20 weeks along now and I had a scan yesterday to check how things are going. Thankfully, everything is fine and the baby is very healthy and is actually getting quite active. Over the last few weeks I've started feeling the baby kicking and moving, which is an interesting experience!
I'm also thankful that I no longer have morning sickness. That was a bit tough to deal with.
Yuma and I also decided that we wanted to know what the baby's gender is and it looks like we're expecting a little boy!
I'm around 20 weeks along now and I had a scan yesterday to check how things are going. Thankfully, everything is fine and the baby is very healthy and is actually getting quite active. Over the last few weeks I've started feeling the baby kicking and moving, which is an interesting experience!
I'm also thankful that I no longer have morning sickness. That was a bit tough to deal with.
Yuma and I also decided that we wanted to know what the baby's gender is and it looks like we're expecting a little boy!
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Jan. 3rd, 2025 07:03 pmHappy New Year, everyone!
Yuma and I just got back from spending the New Year with our family in Heartland. It's always lovely to see everyone and spend time with them. Yuma's parents have gone back to travelling since they are no longer bound to the Astral World, so they brought everyone gifts from the places they've been to over the last year or so.
We also have a bit of an announcement to make.
Yuma and I are expecting our first child together later this year, due around late July or early August. We actually found out I was pregnant last month, but with me being busy with work and the holidays, I didn't have much time to announce it. Though I figured waiting a little bit was probably good too, since I'm still really early on.
We're both really excited, and a little bit anxious, but we're looking forward to getting to meet the baby when it arrives.
Yuma and I just got back from spending the New Year with our family in Heartland. It's always lovely to see everyone and spend time with them. Yuma's parents have gone back to travelling since they are no longer bound to the Astral World, so they brought everyone gifts from the places they've been to over the last year or so.
We also have a bit of an announcement to make.
Yuma and I are expecting our first child together later this year, due around late July or early August. We actually found out I was pregnant last month, but with me being busy with work and the holidays, I didn't have much time to announce it. Though I figured waiting a little bit was probably good too, since I'm still really early on.
We're both really excited, and a little bit anxious, but we're looking forward to getting to meet the baby when it arrives.
Event Post
Dec. 7th, 2024 06:00 pm*Kotori had always thought of herself as someone who could deal with stress rather well. Since the incident at Heartland, she had been working extra hard on her fashion design business, getting it up and running again and making up for the time she lost. Even though she had taken on a lot, she thought it was something she could manage.
But over the last few weeks, she'd been feeling quite run down and just not like herself. Putting it down to stress, she had hoped to at least reach the holidays and then take a decent break, but then, in the last couple of days, she'd begun to get some on and off nausea that seemed to come from nowhere.
With that, she decided to take a few days off in the hopes of it helping her feel better.
Feeling like getting some fresh air might help, Kotori decided to take a walk in Domino City Park. It was a crisp, but sunny winter's day and she was dressed in a cute beige coat and pink scarf, but halfway through the walk, she began to get a nauseous feeling again, forcing her to take a seat on a nearby bench.
She was beginning to wonder if this wasn't stress after all and maybe something she should see a doctor about...
Feel free to talk to her and ask if she's okay!*
But over the last few weeks, she'd been feeling quite run down and just not like herself. Putting it down to stress, she had hoped to at least reach the holidays and then take a decent break, but then, in the last couple of days, she'd begun to get some on and off nausea that seemed to come from nowhere.
With that, she decided to take a few days off in the hopes of it helping her feel better.
Feeling like getting some fresh air might help, Kotori decided to take a walk in Domino City Park. It was a crisp, but sunny winter's day and she was dressed in a cute beige coat and pink scarf, but halfway through the walk, she began to get a nauseous feeling again, forcing her to take a seat on a nearby bench.
She was beginning to wonder if this wasn't stress after all and maybe something she should see a doctor about...
Feel free to talk to her and ask if she's okay!*
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Apr. 7th, 2024 04:29 pmI heard Asuka-san was attacked by those anti-monster protestors recently.
I'll admit, the more this issue is becoming prominent in the city and the more violent it's seeming to be getting, I've been feeling more than just a little worried when I'm out and about in the city. I'm constantly looking over my shoulder and feeling on edge.
Granted, the only place I've really talked about my unique situation is here and at SAI itself and I'm thankfully very 'human' presenting, but still...
... things don't feel very safe right now.
I'll admit, the more this issue is becoming prominent in the city and the more violent it's seeming to be getting, I've been feeling more than just a little worried when I'm out and about in the city. I'm constantly looking over my shoulder and feeling on edge.
Granted, the only place I've really talked about my unique situation is here and at SAI itself and I'm thankfully very 'human' presenting, but still...
... things don't feel very safe right now.
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Feb. 16th, 2024 05:30 pmThis morning, when Yuma got up for breakfast, he was wearing a really ridiculous bee costume. I asked him why he was wearing it and he honestly had no clue. He'd only just gotten up.
Then he pointed out I was wearing an otter kigurumi.
I don't remember putting such a thing on, nor were we wearing these when we went to bed last night.
We... don't even own outfits like this.
I'm really confused...
(The kigurumi is really comfortable though.)
Then he pointed out I was wearing an otter kigurumi.
I don't remember putting such a thing on, nor were we wearing these when we went to bed last night.
We... don't even own outfits like this.
I'm really confused...
(The kigurumi is really comfortable though.)
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Feb. 10th, 2024 05:24 pmA little update to mention that I did eventually manage to find an office space in the city that I really liked for my fashion design business. I actually spent some of last month moving all my things to the new office and setting it up (a huge thanks to my sister-in-law for helping me with transporting some of the things over to it!)
It has a main room which is my work room, a smaller room which I can use as a private measurement and fitting room, a small kitchen area and a little storage area where I keep my fabric stock, paperwork and such.
I have a lot more room to work with now. The spare room in our apartment was getting a little cramped with all of my sewing and business stuff in there.
It has a main room which is my work room, a smaller room which I can use as a private measurement and fitting room, a small kitchen area and a little storage area where I keep my fabric stock, paperwork and such.
I have a lot more room to work with now. The spare room in our apartment was getting a little cramped with all of my sewing and business stuff in there.
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Oct. 24th, 2023 04:45 pmFor the last few months I've been looking at office spaces in the city for my small fashion designing business.
I haven't really settled on a place yet, I'm mostly just considering options right now, but I feel the business has outgrown the spare room in our apartment. It would be nice to have some extra space to work with. Plus I could do in-person measurements more, if someone isn't too sure on how to do their own measurements.
I may not seriously start considering it until next year, unless a place I really want comes up. For now, I have a lot of orders to work on for cutewear for the winter season.
I haven't really settled on a place yet, I'm mostly just considering options right now, but I feel the business has outgrown the spare room in our apartment. It would be nice to have some extra space to work with. Plus I could do in-person measurements more, if someone isn't too sure on how to do their own measurements.
I may not seriously start considering it until next year, unless a place I really want comes up. For now, I have a lot of orders to work on for cutewear for the winter season.
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Jun. 26th, 2023 04:44 pmI just want to say a big thank you again to everyone who attended our wedding at the beginning of the month. It was lovely for us to experience the moment with our friends and family.
We've just come back from spending the last two weeks on our honeymoon in the 12 dimensions.
We spent time in Naturia Forest, staying in a lovely guest treehouse that you could probably only dream of having as a kid. We got to explore the area (that Yuma loved doing!) and meet the locals and creatures that live there.
We then went to Okeanos which was made up of so many chains of islands, with beaches and underwater cities. There was so much to see and explore there, but also plenty of chances to relax too.
Then we spent the last three days of the trip staying in a luxury hotel in Hyperborea's capital city. We couldn't really go outside it on risk of the elements freezing us because of how cold the planet is, but the hotel was absolutely lovely and had plenty to offer.
It was a wonderful two weeks and it was great to spend the time together, just the two of us.
We've just come back from spending the last two weeks on our honeymoon in the 12 dimensions.
We spent time in Naturia Forest, staying in a lovely guest treehouse that you could probably only dream of having as a kid. We got to explore the area (that Yuma loved doing!) and meet the locals and creatures that live there.
We then went to Okeanos which was made up of so many chains of islands, with beaches and underwater cities. There was so much to see and explore there, but also plenty of chances to relax too.
Then we spent the last three days of the trip staying in a luxury hotel in Hyperborea's capital city. We couldn't really go outside it on risk of the elements freezing us because of how cold the planet is, but the hotel was absolutely lovely and had plenty to offer.
It was a wonderful two weeks and it was great to spend the time together, just the two of us.
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Mar. 26th, 2023 08:46 pm
This is mainly a question for Shiroko-san and Ai-san, but I felt like leaving this open for others to weigh in their opinions too.
How do you live comfortably with both parts of yourself, as a hybrid?
I don't know much about my non-human side, other than I'm a demon with insect qualities. I don't know if I come from a specific line of demons, or what they would be called. My abilities and what I'm capable of I've had to explore myself, and I still do training with them once or twice a week to explore them.
So as you can imagine, I do feel very out of touch with that side of myself, where I feel much more comfortable with my human side.
I'm just not sure how to feel comfortable living not as just a human, or just a demon, but as both at the same time.
I guess I was just curious if there are other hybrids who feel this way, like they're in touch with one side more than the other, or if there are others out there who have found a way to feel more comfortable with their hybrid identity.
I just want to make sure that I feel comfortable and proud of who I am, not just for myself, but also for any children Yuma and I may have in the future too, as they wouldn't only have my demon heritage, but Yuma's Astral heritage too, so I'd want to be able to teach them to be comfortable with it and be proud of who they are.
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Jan. 3rd, 2023 07:38 pmSo Yuma and I are finally getting married in the spring of this year!
It's actually been organised for a while now, and we sent out invitations a bit back, but I've been a bit too busy with organising it, plus running my business, to remember to post about it here.
We ended up picking a place in Heartland for the event. It has a nice, large, outdoor patio area we'll be using, but it's covered by a roof so hopefully weather won't be an issue. I've also been working closely with the venue, and with Yuya, for organising the reception party.
It's really been a lot more work than I was expecting, and a lot more expensive than I thought, but even with some of the setbacks we've had, we're finally almost there!
It's actually been organised for a while now, and we sent out invitations a bit back, but I've been a bit too busy with organising it, plus running my business, to remember to post about it here.
We ended up picking a place in Heartland for the event. It has a nice, large, outdoor patio area we'll be using, but it's covered by a roof so hopefully weather won't be an issue. I've also been working closely with the venue, and with Yuya, for organising the reception party.
It's really been a lot more work than I was expecting, and a lot more expensive than I thought, but even with some of the setbacks we've had, we're finally almost there!
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Aug. 1st, 2021 05:50 pmPlanning a wedding is a lot harder than you'd like to think. It was wishful thinking I'd have it all organised for this year.
I'm currently trying to figure out a venue for it, since you kinda have to book them way in advance. I'd like to aim for the wedding to take place in the spring of next year so I'd really have to book a place soon. I really loved the photos that Yuzu and Yuya got of the wedding they went to a bit back. I love the idea of an outdoor wedding with tents and pavilions and all that, but I'd have to find the right kind of place for it.
Oh! Also, Yuya, I'd like to ask you something, if that's okay?
I'm currently trying to figure out a venue for it, since you kinda have to book them way in advance. I'd like to aim for the wedding to take place in the spring of next year so I'd really have to book a place soon. I really loved the photos that Yuzu and Yuya got of the wedding they went to a bit back. I love the idea of an outdoor wedding with tents and pavilions and all that, but I'd have to find the right kind of place for it.
Oh! Also, Yuya, I'd like to ask you something, if that's okay?
[Story] Responsibility
Oct. 20th, 2020 12:24 am[Synopsis: Yuma learns about having responsibility for a child while he and Kotori are babysitting Asami.
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Oct. 18th, 2020 05:39 pm
With Yuma now having a second job and my small fashion designing business gaining good traction again, I feel like we can finally start saving for and planning the wedding now. We won't really have enough to do anything big, and a big event would mean more stress anyway, so we're hoping to put together at least a little ceremony and reception, joined by our close family and friends.
I've decided I'll be making my own wedding dress and I may have already started drawing up designs for it. Making one, instead of buying one, will probably be a lot cheaper, but also a lot more special.
We're looking at aiming to have the wedding take place sometime next year, but it's very early days yet.
In the meantime, I've got a lot of orders coming in from clients who want cutewear for the winter, so I've been busy concentrating on those recently!
Post + Event
Sep. 1st, 2020 05:25 pmPost
So... I'm still really new to this whole 'having a demon form' thing, so... hm...
Is it normal to have that form sort of... change in appearance over time? Yuma and I started noticing it about a month ago, just little things at first, but there's been more and more changes gradually and now it's completely different to what it used to be.
I don't feel it's a bad thing and there's been no weird fluctuations with my abilities. Yuma suggested that maybe the changes are happening because I'm becoming more comfortable with that side of myself and more confident with using my abilities while in it, due to the practise and training I've done.
I'm mostly just curious about this and wanted to see if anyone with any experience or knowledge on this would know anything.
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*You can find Kotori either at a cafe in Domino City, or hanging out at the Domino City Plaza! You can come across her randomly, or maybe you had plans you meet up with her. Either way she's here for some interaction!*
So... I'm still really new to this whole 'having a demon form' thing, so... hm...
Is it normal to have that form sort of... change in appearance over time? Yuma and I started noticing it about a month ago, just little things at first, but there's been more and more changes gradually and now it's completely different to what it used to be.
I don't feel it's a bad thing and there's been no weird fluctuations with my abilities. Yuma suggested that maybe the changes are happening because I'm becoming more comfortable with that side of myself and more confident with using my abilities while in it, due to the practise and training I've done.
I'm mostly just curious about this and wanted to see if anyone with any experience or knowledge on this would know anything.
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*You can find Kotori either at a cafe in Domino City, or hanging out at the Domino City Plaza! You can come across her randomly, or maybe you had plans you meet up with her. Either way she's here for some interaction!*
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May. 24th, 2020 11:24 pm
Yuma just came to me and started talking non-stop about how he's going to learn a lot about 'Zombie World' and how it'd be 'super awesome' to learn about other worlds, too.
I've never seen him so excited about learning something before.
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Apr. 21st, 2020 06:34 pmIt's my 21st birthday, today.
It kind of crept up on me. I've been focusing so much on other things, I didn't realise how close it was.
Yuma and I don't really have the money at the moment to go out to celebrate, so I guess it'll just be a quiet night in, which honestly I'm fine with.
Sometimes, just cooking a nice meal and having a movie night is all you need.
Story + Entry
Jan. 8th, 2020 09:10 pm( [Story] Proposal )
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Last year was a really tough year. I'm still picking up the pieces of it and doing my best to get back to normality. It may take a while to do, and there's things I may always struggle a little with, but... that doesn't mean I don't have things I can look forward to.
It may end up being some time away, but, this year began with the knowledge that one day, I'm going to get to marry my best friend and it makes me really happy.
[There is a picture of Kotori's hand in the post. There is very obviously an engagement ring on her finger.*]
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Dec. 11th, 2019 08:02 pmI've been pretty quiet for a while. Most of you know why, but I felt I should write a little update for everyone.
I started therapy last week and I feel it's going to help me a lot.
This week I've mostly been focusing on trying to get back to normal things, just one step at a time. Making small simple meals, sewing small things, spending a bit of time with different people, but also making sure to give myself some me-time too.
I feel like I'm having to re-learn how to love myself again and to be confident with who I am. I've still got a long way to go, but this is a start.
I just want to say thank you to our family and friends who have helped myself and Yuma during this time. It's been pretty stressful for the both of us, but things are starting to become better.
I'm hoping after the new year, I'll be able to re-start my small business again, but I'm going to see how I feel. I do feel a little antsy about it, since with me not working, money has been a little tighter than usual for us this last month or so, but our families have said they'll give us extra support until I feel ready to start the business back up again.
I started therapy last week and I feel it's going to help me a lot.
This week I've mostly been focusing on trying to get back to normal things, just one step at a time. Making small simple meals, sewing small things, spending a bit of time with different people, but also making sure to give myself some me-time too.
I feel like I'm having to re-learn how to love myself again and to be confident with who I am. I've still got a long way to go, but this is a start.
I just want to say thank you to our family and friends who have helped myself and Yuma during this time. It's been pretty stressful for the both of us, but things are starting to become better.
I'm hoping after the new year, I'll be able to re-start my small business again, but I'm going to see how I feel. I do feel a little antsy about it, since with me not working, money has been a little tighter than usual for us this last month or so, but our families have said they'll give us extra support until I feel ready to start the business back up again.
