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sailorfailures:

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So how can you celebrate?

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\n\u263f\n\nRewatch or reread your favourite Mercury-centric chapter, episode, or musical! As the second Sailor Soldier introduced after Sailor Moon, she\u2019s a main character throughout every season; try episode 008, her introduction episode; episodes 027 and 041, where Ami meets and later reunites with an apparent genius boy to whom she is both her rival and role-model; episode 062, where Ami gets the opportunity to fulfil her dream of studying abroad, but at the cost of leaving the Sailor Team; episode 071, where Ami faces off against Berthier in a chess match; episode 080, where a Droid manipulates Ami into hallucinating her friends have turned against her; episode 097, where Ami begins to feel like she\u2019s a nuisance to the other Sailors, and is targeted for her Pure Heart; episode 151, where she is so moved by a music piece she finds online that she writes lyrics for it and endeavours to deliver them to its composer personally; and episode 191, where the Sailor Soldiers find themselves embroiled in a very different fight - a video game tournament, and it\u2019s up to Ami to win first place.
The plot of episode 062 was expanded on slightly in the musical Shin / Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi - Last Dracul Jokyoku, making Ami a more prominent character in that musical.
Lastly, she is, most notably, the main character in the animated short Ami-chan no Hatsukoi (Ami\u2019s First Love), based on the manga special of the same name.

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\n\u263f Sailor Mercury has several official image songs across different canons you can play for her big day:

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90s anime: Someday\u2026 Somebody\u2026;\u00a0Onaji Namida wo Wakeatte [\u201cSharing the Same Tears\u201d]; Koibito ni wa Narenai Kedo [\u201cThough We Can\u2019t Be Together\u2026\u201d]; Ashita mo Mata Jitensha [\u201cI\u2019ll Cycle Again Tomorrow\u201d] Live Action: Mi Amor; Yakusoku [\u201cPromise\u201d];\n\nCrystal: a touch of rain Musicals: Drive Me The Mercury
She was also given a new song in Dic\u2019s English dub of episode 062 to replace Onaji Namida wo Wakeatte; Only A Memory Away.

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Here\u2019s a playlist of all these songs and other Sailor Mercury BGM cues!

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\u263f Fix yourself Ami\u2019s favourite food, sandwiches! Ami herself has stated she loves them because she can eat them with one hand while reading/typing/studying with the other. So you could probably apply this logic to any one-handed finger-food. She seems particularly fond of cucumber sandwiches, but any filling would suffice - just steer clear of yellow-tail tuna, her least favourite food.

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For sweets, another favourite food of hers is anmitsu, a combination of agar jelly, fruit, red bean paste, and\u00a0\u201ckuromitsu\u201d treacle. And if you\u2019re in the mood to bake, then here\u2019s a tip Ami learned from her mother - use the engraved base of a drinking glass to pattern some sugar cookies.

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\n\u263f \n\nAmi\u2019s hobbies are all befitting of a cold-seeming but warm-hearted genius schoolgirl; Why not relax in a warm bubble bath with that book you\u2019ve been meaning to finish? If you\u2019re already an avid reader, why not try something in the non-fiction genre, which Ami seems to prefer?

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She\u2019s also proficient at chess. Beginner or master, why not see if there\u2019s a chess club in your area you could visit for the day, play a round online, or visit a park frequented by those looking for a match?

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Ami is, of course, known for her talent at studying, but it\u2019s not just to assure she gets herself into a good high school (and later, university). She is passionate about studying for self-improvement, including proficiency in multiple languages; teach yourself something new today in her honour. Go on a random-page wiki walk or watch a documentary or two. If you have a new hobby, or a hobby you\u2019ve been neglecting for a while, now\u2019s the time to do that boring practice or study you\u2019ve been putting off that you know will help you improve in the long-run.

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For sports, Ami is a talented swimmer. She prefers the pool to the beach, but you could visit either today for a dip in her name.

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Ami\u2019s most surprising hobby is video games, for which she has a competitive edge. Pick up a new title or host a casual competition online or with friends (if you throw a blue shell you\u2019re dead to me). Why not play one of the many, many Sailor Moon titles for the Nintendo or other systems?

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\n\u263f\n\nDress like Ami for the day! Ami\u2019s style fits firmly in the \u201cpreppy\u201d category, occasionally veering into vintage and couture, probably thanks to her rich doctor mother who drops diamond rings like it\u2019s nothing. Common articles of clothing include cardigans, oversized coats with shorter skirts/shorts, and dresses. She typically dresses modestly, but does occasionally show off her legs. She doesn\u2019t often wear trousers, but sometimes likes to dress down, showing a casual, sporty side. As expected, she wears a lot of blue, but also a lot of red, soft pinks, yellows, and pastel minty greens. Common accessories include pearls, belts, and headbands.

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As Sailor Mercury, she wears simple blue studs that later turn into triple-studs, which she can press to summon her iconic \u201cVR\u201d goggles (though they are better described as augmented-reality). Anyone still have Google Glass?

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\u263f\n\nTroll somebody.

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\n\u263f\n\nFav and read some Sailor Mercury fanart and fanfic on sites like Pixiv, Twitter, and AO3 - or contribute your own new content! Don\u2019t forget to tag!

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Feel free to reply and reblog with your own ideas of how you\u2019re going to celebrate Ami\u2019s day!

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Happy Birthday, Ami!

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this reads like one of those pagan tumblrs talking about how to properly worship their diety but you know what that\u2019s valid

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