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Ib Raen
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Singer-songwriter, composer, producer, author, gamer, retired anime watcher (only occasionally now) and fanfic writer in days of true boredom and writer blocks. Artiste wannabe.
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Fair Trial by Ib Raen
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Calling all the millennial anime weebs! The more tired with romance anime that doesn't go anywhere, the better.

Recommend me romcom anime or artsy fartsy things from... 2010 to 2025.

I'll watch it.
January 6, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Chapter 29: Changing Gears

The night was still young when Laedan came to Aehlize’s room to hand her materials. He thudded three thick manuals on her reading table: one about the jargon used by the Shield Unit, another about military hand signals, and the last one with theory of movement, battle…
Chapter 29: Changing Gears
The night was still young when Laedan came to Aehlize’s room to hand her materials. He thudded three thick manuals on her reading table: one about the jargon used by the Shield Unit, another about military hand signals, and the last one with theory of movement, battle stances, and fighting scenarios. She was also given school supplies and a few ominous warnings:
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January 6, 2026 at 1:24 AM
OmgOmgOmgOmgOmgOmgOmgOmgOmgOmgOmgOmg
Senpai noticed me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Can I just say: fuck Trump.
Fuck his braindead followers.
Fuck Elon Musk.
Fuck every billionaire who supports him.
Fuck all the centrists who allowed this to happen.

Trump is a pedophile. Trump is a criminal. Trump is a pedophile. Trump is a criminal.
Trump is a pedophile. Trump is a criminal. Tru
January 4, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Chapter 28: Transparent

Liov chose the long sofa that faced the big window with the view to the parkway. Aehlize chose the sofa opposite to him with a view to the walls plastered with cabinets. Laedan returned to his throne-like chair and sat in silence. He had been tapping his index finger on the…
Chapter 28: Transparent
Liov chose the long sofa that faced the big window with the view to the parkway. Aehlize chose the sofa opposite to him with a view to the walls plastered with cabinets. Laedan returned to his throne-like chair and sat in silence. He had been tapping his index finger on the back of his hand, gaze down, for a while; probably organizing his thoughts after a dramatic sequence of events worthy of a cheap telenovela.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Chapter 27: Ripping Ribbon

Monthiversaries of battles clouded the subsequent weeks with loss and uncertainty of the future. Privy of political explications yet privileged to rub shoulders with the heroes of the land, the inhabitants and caretakers of the Mauhl Urx Manor somberly paced like a…
Chapter 27: Ripping Ribbon
Monthiversaries of battles clouded the subsequent weeks with loss and uncertainty of the future. Privy of political explications yet privileged to rub shoulders with the heroes of the land, the inhabitants and caretakers of the Mauhl Urx Manor somberly paced like a funeral march. They filled their days with distractions and mood swings; silence and worry; seclusion and tenseness. As if it were an unvoiced royal mandate, Mauhl Urx quarantined, grieved, and counted their blessings…
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January 3, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Chapter 26: Simply Annoying

“Clutch your choice tightly on your chest,” Aehlize whispered to herself and knocked twice. After a long pause, his voice rumbled an insecure, “Come… in?” She meekly opened the door of the Meeting Room. The layout of the Fish Tank was so weird, it could be its own…
Chapter 26: Simply Annoying
“Clutch your choice tightly on your chest,” Aehlize whispered to herself and knocked twice. After a long pause, his voice rumbled an insecure, “Come… in?” She meekly opened the door of the Meeting Room. The layout of the Fish Tank was so weird, it could be its own brain-twisting paradox: Was it longer than wider or wider than longer? Either way, it was a rectangular cuboid, and the entrance was oddly placed at the end of the wider side.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I once thought that inviting normal non-subculture people to the internet would make them realize how fun it is&freeing it is.
Covid happened&I was excited... but they treated the internet as an extension of their real life to the point that the internet whole is now basically public facebook.
December 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This year I left Spotify. Left Twitter. My faith in YouTube is waning. Tumblr is almost dead. AI slop has taken over. My art has gone unnoticed or dismissed. My job went through a rough time. Personal issues on the rise.

It's been a shitty year.

Cheers to another less shitty year.
December 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Chapter 25: Active Disobedience

“Clutch your choice tightly on your chest.” His advice buzzed as Aehlize closed her eyes to sleep. That same night, she had a… ‘dream.’ The cheap hotel-like hallway. All doors of different materials and colors were closed except one located almost at the end of the…
Chapter 25: Active Disobedience
“Clutch your choice tightly on your chest.” His advice buzzed as Aehlize closed her eyes to sleep. That same night, she had a… ‘dream.’ The cheap hotel-like hallway. All doors of different materials and colors were closed except one located almost at the end of the warm tinted corridor. The sounds of a party coming from that door invited Liv to get a peek.
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December 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Act 3: Self-Sabotage

"~...All the choices I chose to bestowIt's been by my design to become a shadowI entrusted the spotlight to elude the glow...~"
Act 3: Self-Sabotage
"~...All the choices I chose to bestowIt's been by my design to become a shadowI entrusted the spotlight to elude the glow...~"
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December 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Reposted by Ib Raen
Just heard some kind of young person reviewing a song, saying “it’s got that retro sound from about 2008”. So, if you need me, I’ll be screaming into a cushion until a bit of blood comes out.
December 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Chapter 24: Privacy Matters None

“Then, I’m not hungry,” Aehlize emphatically repeated. “But… but you told His Majesty you were—” “Gwery, I know it was my fault for telling him I would; but if he ordered you to not serve me meals anywhere but the dining room, then tell him I’m not hungry. Better…
Chapter 24: Privacy Matters None
“Then, I’m not hungry,” Aehlize emphatically repeated. “But… but you told His Majesty you were—” “Gwery, I know it was my fault for telling him I would; but if he ordered you to not serve me meals anywhere but the dining room, then tell him I’m not hungry. Better yet, tell him I’m not in the mood to go downstairs for dinner.” She slid out a book from the room’s bookshelf.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I fucked up the title and before I could correct it someone clicked on it thinking it was a rant about kings or something. FML.
December 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
I'm tired of this world.
I'm heartbroken by how much hate a human heart holds.
I'm in despair about how greed and money has poisoned this earth.

But I also know there are many more who have good hearts. Don't lose hope. Don't lose the spark. Keep shining.

Have yourselves merry little holidays!🎄
December 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
This is art. An echo of YouTube's past.
I will not elaborate.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xoT...
A GAY IN A MANGER --- RIP DIVINE (2025)
YouTube video by UNSUCCESSFUL RECORDS
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December 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I'm an artist, and I approve this message.
Buying discographies from us for a set price is better than counting fractions of pennies from streaming.

Not everyone will agree. And that's okay.
"buying music is expensive but i wanna support artists and spotify is the only option for that" i have a tip for you:
pirate all the music you want. all of it. no matter how much. set aside each month a spotify subscription's worth of money and use that to buy something off of bandcamp or itunes.
December 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Chapter 22: Rising Tensions

Some of the flowers in the pot field near the rainbow vivarium were ‘pickable.’ However, Tahlae warned that many of them were eccentric plants used for scholarly studies or for being studied. Some of them moved like living creatures, some of them sucked carbon dioxide…
Chapter 22: Rising Tensions
Some of the flowers in the pot field near the rainbow vivarium were ‘pickable.’ However, Tahlae warned that many of them were eccentric plants used for scholarly studies or for being studied. Some of them moved like living creatures, some of them sucked carbon dioxide at vacuums’ speed, some of them grew in the presence of other living beings, like how the smell of fresh cut grass was a distress signal.
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December 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Chapter 21: A Boring Adventure

How easy is it to fall into mindless routines when there’s nothing afoot? For Liv Camila Ramos, too easy. After that Monday morning meal, Aehlize realized that the sense of being watched, the eery emptiness of the manor, and the disembodied footsteps were no…
Chapter 21: A Boring Adventure
How easy is it to fall into mindless routines when there’s nothing afoot? For Liv Camila Ramos, too easy. After that Monday morning meal, Aehlize realized that the sense of being watched, the eery emptiness of the manor, and the disembodied footsteps were no coincidence. Laedan had informants dedicated to telling him about her whereabouts, because he wanted to… pay her a visit?
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December 20, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Sigh... I was rooting for you. We all were rooting for you.

Naughty Dog let my favorite franchise die in a whisper (Jak & Daxter.) Now this. Oh well...
NEW: For the last seven weeks, Naughty Dog has enacted mandatory overtime for staff to finish an internal demo of their next game, Intergalactic. The game won't be out until 2027, leaving some staff wondering: If they're crunching now, what will next year be like? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Naughty Dog Studio Orders Employee Overtime for ‘Intergalactic’
The Sony-owned gamemakers have been racing to hit a December deadline
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December 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
No more music releases in a while. Uploads for Aehlize will be more often.

I'm working on something special. The ultimate vision of Aehlize will finally make sense.

I love the songs of Track 1 - The Overture 👀
So moody. So creepy. So danceable!
December 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Chapter 20: One Step Towards the Limelight

The swishing of a sword unsheathing echoed. Aehlize didn’t have time to react. Whoever was behind her, pulled her by the collar of her dress, spun her, and shoved her by the chest against the bookcase with so much force her back cracked. The Protovair…
Chapter 20: One Step Towards the Limelight
The swishing of a sword unsheathing echoed. Aehlize didn’t have time to react. Whoever was behind her, pulled her by the collar of her dress, spun her, and shoved her by the chest against the bookcase with so much force her back cracked. The Protovair file flew across the lobby. She wasn’t sure what hurt the most—the pressure on her neck and chest, or her sore ribs.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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December 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Chapter 19: Arrogance & Fallacies

The investigator/auditor reported: Vohenre, ProtovairCase #342The Crown against Eorith Gwoll, Royal Maestro Charge of Regicide: Inconclusive.Judge Panel ruling: Mistrial.Place of punishment: N/A Relevant notes: Page 349 and on: Heyla accuses Eorith of instigating…
Chapter 19: Arrogance & Fallacies
The investigator/auditor reported: Vohenre, ProtovairCase #342The Crown against Eorith Gwoll, Royal Maestro Charge of Regicide: Inconclusive.Judge Panel ruling: Mistrial.Place of punishment: N/A Relevant notes: Page 349 and on: Heyla accuses Eorith of instigating the coup against the Protovair Crown where the Erstwhile King Harull Nyrahd was killed. Evidence of the mistreatment the accused inflicted on royal servants, and evidence of handling the Royal Blades for a hand trick, are presented to support the argument that Eorith served King Harull for self-interest, not loyalty.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM