#ALSO im getting into goth music so if u have any recs…

[wibble-wobbegong]

I know u mentioned u like metal music so I need u to know there's a metal band that makes songs predominantly based around horror movies (Ice Nine Kills). I don't know if u listen to them already or not but if u don't u definitely should 👍 (if u do already listen to them u r required to list ur favorite songs /hj)

I DO KNOW THEM!!! great band, though i dont listen to them very often (i need to listen more), i DO have 1 song i listen to regularly

idk if this is a basic song but it fucks so hard i dont even care. the contrast between the different tones of this song get me every time i literally turn into a wild animal

[okkalo]

hi!! congrats on 1k! ive been following you for a while on my main and i saw your event here on my writing acc:3 could i get a genshin matchup? heres my info!!

basics: hi my name’s aki!! im transmasc, have been since i was like, 11.im also gay.  i listen to vkei, punk and silly rock bands(ex. weezer). i love dogs and seals like sm i cant explain. my clothing style is kinda like..idk how to explain.

personality: intp-t gemini and PROUD💪💪 im very silly online but kinda introverted f2f. i take shelter in my online self a lot. i have ocd and am a BIG perfectionist and overachiever. required amount of sentences is 15? watch me do 30+. you want “just a few” artist recommendations? here have 10 with descriptions and song recs. i live off academic praise. i can switch to “straight A kid” to burnt out emo on tumblr. im def a quality time, phys touch and gifts kiddo. i crochet so like 70% of the gifts i give out are silly keychains. i tend to bottle up my feelings and sometimes just burst out like crazy. i used to do muay thai to help w that but my coach disappeared(literally)

appearance: im around 5’10, proud filipino but so many people say i look japanese☹️. i have light brown skin and eyebags. im kinda skinny but i play basketball and workout so im kinda like,, idk..i got arm muscles, just a lump though. i have black hair, like in the appearance above. i usually wear vkei makeup, not too much though sometimes it makes me look fem. i have fairly long eyelashes(i hate them). i dont have piercings, sadly, but i swear ill get some soon(its been 6 years since i first said “im gonna get piercings”) i also have those bayonetta glasses. 

music and interests: i listen to artists like the gazette, dir en grey, kamijo, mejibray nd more!! i also listen to bands like smashing pumpkins, le tigre, foo fighters, deftones, mcr, radiohead, alice in chains, misfits and weezer(so weezy) i had a BIG grunge phase. i love rainy sundays!! i am literally the biggest halloween fanatic ever. once me and my old lover pulled up in a matching viktor and corpse bride costume i loved it. as mentioned earlier i play basketball and crochet, i also play the guitar!

clothing style: very vkei vampirey stuff..kinda punk too but idk. i live in the philipines so layering is like throwing myself in a desert. some people call me a goth and i js stare at them like “nuh uh”. i wear a lot of accessories nd stuff. bat hairpins<33 

thanks!! sorry if this was a pain to read,, :<

hi aki! thanks for following me even through my hiatuses 🫶 and no worries ur matchup was fun to read!! u did have me very confused who would be a good matchup for u, however, so i hope u like who u got 🫶🫶 thank you for the request

ps. i have also been wanting more peircings on my ears (maybe a nose one too) but also haven’t gotten any so u are not alone

𝗶 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 ₊˙♡﹗

𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 : tighnari from genshin

tighnari is an overachiever just like you! though, he knows when to draw the line so that he doesn’t get too exhausted. he would definitely try to draw a line for you, as well! that, and he knows how to give praise when it’s needed! he’ll always try to make sure you know how well you’re doing while also trying to keep you safe from a burnout!

he once considered handing out your crochet keychains to fellow forest rangers. he thought it would be an additional nifty way to scout out fellow forest rangers. though, whether he went through with it all decided on how you responded!

whenever someone misidentifies you as japanese or any other race you will always see tighnari’s ears twitching from annoyance. he’ll oftentimes be able to hold himself back from correcting the person right away, though not all the time. when it comes to your style, however, he’ll always go on a tangent about how you are not goth to provide you support as well.

tighnari is also very introverted as well and lives for his alone time, which he still considers to be with you on some occasions. he’ll love to hear your guitar during these times. i also head canon that he would be so interested in learning crochet for himself as well! so, if you would, please teach him!

[valentinesweetheartspecial]

hii vinciie im listening to more bands lately n since i play bandori but arent too well versed in music,, do u rec any argonavis bands for me to listen to? also what r some comments on said band if u want to give em?

i generally like pop / pop rock so my taste isnt anything super special but i do like songs that r melancholic n sad!!

HELLO LAB! I’m sorry for being so late to answering this , I was fighting demons and eating my homework . I DO have many Aaside recs heheh, I have a entire Aaside playlist but it’s on apple music which I don’t think you have (? Maybe you do I can send it if so) so I will simply write a list here. I’ll put some bands and songs and a brief description of their styles!!!

For your Main Band, Standard Mobage Music, I’d recommend Argonavis! At times I like their music and at times I don’t. They actually use a large variety of instruments in their songs despite being a 5 man band, so I don’t know where they’re getting these strings and all that but I’ll suspend my belief for the tunes. Their music is like, upbeat inspirational pop rock tunes with an odd amount of strings if you pay close attention. There’s also a heavy focus on piano in their songs! Some specific songs I would recommend are Hey! Argonavis, AASIDE (only listen to the argonavis version. If you listen to the all leaders version your ears will bleed), JUNCTION, Starry Line, VOICE, and my personal favorite of all their songs, Root of Love….Root of Love is not at all like any of their usual music, it’s much more subdued and a bit more…..tender…..? Well, it’s really great anyways, so if I had to choose one of their songs to listen to forever, it would be that one. Their covers of Melissa and Kuchizuke Diamond are also really good! Imo the second one is better than the original

For METAL ROCK GRAHHHH HEAVY DRUMS HEAVY GUITAR HEAVY VOCALS GAAHHGRAHHH I HATE MY DAD music, listen to GYROAXIA! No, I do not know what their name means nor will I ever know. Their music is extremely heavy on the guitar and drums, it’s fast paced, Nayuta is screaming mid song, sometimes he’s rapping, it’s a good time. Occasionally, Ryo is forced to look God in the eyes as he’s forced to play the synth and the bass at the exact same time, and despite the challenge, it always sounds good. Couldn’t they just have one of the guitarists do that? Guess not. Anyways, some of my favorites of their songs are MANIFESTO, SCATTER, BREAK IT DOWN, GET MYSELF, EGOIST, GETTING HIGH, and WORLD IS MINE. And, yes— all of those titles are officially in all caps, and in English. I also really like their cover of Kyoran Hey Kids!!, it’s pretty cool. I kind of hyped them up too much but if you listen I hope you enjoy

I was hesitant to add Fantôme Iris since you said you like more pop rock BUT they do have some melancholy bangers. Their music is vkei! They have a lot of strings in their songs , but in a more…goth way than argonavis. Felix’s va, Arthur Conant Lounsberry, is seriously amazing and I love everything he’s done, in and out of AAside. Yeah I….I don’t know how else to describe their music other than It is Vkei. They also have two guitarists, and sometimes one of them plays the piano. So…here’s some songs: Gin no Yuri, Hitsugi no Naka no C’est la vie, XX in Wonderland, Rhapsodia, and historie. I think rhapsodia is a masterpiece. Also , based on what you’ve told me I think you’d like historie most out of all of these? If you’d wanna hear some of their covers, I recommend 1/3 no Junjou na Kanojo. Um. And only that one. I’ve only listened to the one cover it’s really good I promise.

Next up is HAPPY FUN TIMES MUSIC: Fujin RIZING! They have only had one sad song so far, there’s some crazy lore behind that one….Fujin Rizing is apparently Ska, but I’m a fucking loser and I don’t know what that is or if Fujin Rizing really is Ska. So don’t take my word for that one. What I CAN say is that they have trombone and saxophone in their songs! The focus of the band is to have fun, and that’s exactly what their songs do tbh. You just need to listen to it I like their stuff a lot actually. Some favorites: Banzai RIZING!!!, SWORD!, Run Gun Run, Furareta Otoko No Love Letter, and Jokyou Jokyou Ittekimasu! They also have a cover of HOT LIMIT that goes so unbelievably hard.

Lastly. Epsilon! They are the electronic group yay.….they have the largest amount of songs per band in the playlist, so very sorry if this song list gets long. I was a super big fan of their music even before I got obsessed with Shu so….Yeah….Their music is the darkest out of all the bands, Shu is a emo little fuck and makes sure everyone knows it. They’re the only consistently dual vocal band pre-Kimisute, which is super cool, I love how Shu and Haruka’s voices sound together…Uh, not much else to say honestly , Stream epsilon phi 👍👍👍👍👍 So here’s some songs so you can do that. (Clears throat), Hikari No Akuma, Cynicaltic Fakestar, End of Reason, Play with You, Sake it LOVE!, YUMENOATO, re:play, and finally The song thag gives me diseases: Orthros. They also have a Shu Self Realization song, Raison d’etre. I also wanted to say, Haruka has two solos that are honestly some of my favorite all time AAside songs: Egoistic Sai Phi and Heroic. They both do a really lovely job of capturing Haruka’s most important points as a character….Kanata also canonically wrote a song for epsilon Um. It’s trash. It’s called I’m picking glory, it’s really bad, if you want to listen to a really terrible song listen to that one. Some really good epsilon covers are Enigmatic Feeling, Roki and WATASHIGA MOTENAINOWA DOU KANGAETEMO OMAERAGA WARUI 🫡🫡. Epsilon also has a YouTube channel where they did some vocaloid covers, most of them are bad, but you should check them out anyways. I’m picking glory is on that channel

ONCE AGAIN DEAREST LAB I AM SORRY THIS TOOK ME 40 MILLION YEARS. I do hope you check these songs out and let me know what you think……Love you..!!!!!🫶🫶🫶❤️❤️❤️❤️

[satanfemme]

i found out a gay bar near me has a weekly goth night im pogged to hell and really hope i can go, but i've never really been to a bar, do you have any like tips or expectations?

ohhh HELL yeah I love this for u, that's such an exciting discovery!

this is gonna be long since you're fully new to this so I want to be thorough & I'm on adderall rn so, lol. this is a full essay past the cut, hopefully that's fine cause I can't help it!

I think the main thing to keep in mind is every bar's atmosphere and function is different, and even within the same bar the atmosphere can change depending on the day/time. I'd see if u can find any reviews of this specific bar, like on any local community groups ur city may have, subreddits, etc. if nothing else, yelp should give u a general idea (though yelp reviews always skew negative!). in these reviews look for comments on how safe it is ofc, but also things like staff friendliness, how busy it gets, the general upkeep/care of the experience's quality, see if u can find info on how friendly they are towards/if they're populated by any marginalized identities you may have, and lastly see if u can find the age demographic!!!! even if u've already decided on going, it's still good to have specifically tailored expectations ahead of time, rather than blanket statements.

this is gen so important cause I can literally give u a good example & bad example rn. for context (as local culture fully affects the "standard" you can/should expect) I live in a college-town city, which means we have a high-density urban environment + an additional influx of students (ie newly independent teens/young people) + a frequent laid back, have fun and party kinda vibe.

good example: we have a goth club/bar downtown on a nightlife street, sandwiched between other clubs and bars, in a highly populated recreational district. this is the club I frequent and is genuinely a mix of all ages from college teens to old people. it's blatantly minority friendly, especially towards LGBT identities, and has rules in place ensuring patron safety/comfort, even for "minor" issues like enforcing no photos/videos in case anyone doesn't want to be recorded! it's pro-fetish (doubles as a kink club), and often has biker gangs in it as well, which can be either a pro or a con (I find it fun personally) but I'm sure could be startling if ur unaware. the staff is very friendly and respectful, offers earplugs and drink recs at request, and in general there's a strong community feel due to the shared goth identity. it's not bougie, and for the area its in it's actually pretty cheap, but it's well kept and well managed, and therefor fun to go to! also a solid party/dance/music vibe ofc which is what I look for

bad example: we have a gay bar downtown, in a restaurant district, but it's the only place for a block or two open that late at night. the age demographic skews middle-aged, and is rarely frequented by young people at all. the staff is known to be cold, if not a lil rude (honestly, rights!), and the general vibe online seems to be that the place is past it's prime. still, I ignored these reviews and went and. yeah I was literally half the age of everyone else there other than the waiter. the vibe felt very "just sit down and eat something", and I got hit on by a very drunk 60 year old the whole time while the waiter seemed fully unconcerned and uninvested, both wrt the situation and also in general hdfghfg. I'm sure it's a good place for some people, but it's not for me so I have not been back since!

completely different experiences, within walking distance of each other, in the same city, and for the "same" lgbt demographics. but all this info was shit I could've seen (and did see!) ahead of time online <3 so all this to say there's no single bar experience, and u can take this ^ as ur realistic best-case worst-case scenarios to look out for!

as for actually going to the bar, once you know you want to try it out! check the website for things like dress code, age restriction, price (for both entry and food/drink). food/drink service is the kinda thing that just fully depends too btw. there may or may not be waitstaff, the "menu" could vary from just chips to a full dinner menu, you gotta feel it out. if the location has good upkeep, they should probably be carding you (for either drinks or for both drinks and entry) in which case make sure u have up-to-date and relevant(!) identification (the first time I attended the goth club, they wouldn't accept my out-of-state ID cause I was so young, so I had to leave and come back with a federal-assigned passport. but now that I "look" more like an 18+ y/o, my ID alone is fine as a formality).

make sure you have a SOLID plan ahead of time with how to get there and back. including researching the districts/neighborhoods that are between you and the bar itself. the only time I've ever felt unsafe going to the goth club, it's been the times I walked home thru the economical district which empties out after sundown and gets a bit skeevy, or even on the street outside the club itself where there's just a fuck ton of intoxicated people on all the sidewalks -- the majority of whom are not from the same bar or scene as me. ironically, I actually felt extremely safe going to/from the aforementioned gay bar, as the empty restaurant district is extremely safe at night; the only people there are people walking from the occasional bars/late night restaurants (like me!) or dog walkers from the residential district next-door. and then ofc, if ur walking make sure ur ok to walk (u need to be aware of ur surroundings even after u've familiarized urself with the experience), if ur driving make sure ur 100% sober or have a designated driver (for real. even one drink is enough to mess with ur ability to handle large machinery like that, esp at night when it's dark). check public transport schedules ahead of time, and make sure u HAVE money for public transport in the first place (or an uber if that's the option you have!).

side tangent: can not tell u how scary it was the time I was at a club back in new york, in an unfamiliar part of the city, no where near my apartment, and wouldn't you know it both ticket machines for the two subway stops near me were broken on my way home.... and ofc I had no money left on my card cause I just Assumed they'd be fine ahead of time. don't assume like that! especially not if u plan to drink/do drugs! I was completely sober during this too but it was like 2 am and I was alone in the middle of nowhere! without any knowledge of the area's vibes I had to just pray there wasn't any security this late as I hopped the barriers lol (and there wasn't luckily <3 always watch for cops in the nyc subway btw they're awful and will hide to catch people)

uhmmm and I Think that's it I have to say besides the usual advice! going in groups to keep track of each other is always the safest thing to do, especially for new places, tho, I will say it's not fully necessary imo as I almost always go alone and obv I'm fine. have a plan for if things do go wrong tho! self defense keychains, a number to call, or telling a friend where you're going and for how long are all good measures to take. doubt this is relevant to u but jic I recommend against bringing a gun tho, and only bring a knife or pepper spray if u have some amount of training AND practice. (general weapon safety rule: do not have anything on ur person ur not both well-versed in under pressure and prepared to have used against urself in a worst-case scenario)

if you drink, know your limits and stick to them, and don't ever leave your glass unattended. they might try to start you on a tab, make sure that's something you're comfortable with before just accepting out of pressure. don't do any recreational drugs until you've gone a few times and know you're comfortable with the venue (and that the vibe is right for it in the first place!). don't ever accept drugs from strangers, even if it's a drug you're usually good with, even if the stranger has good intentions. you just can't know the source or what's in it for sure. limit how much stuff you bring with you. just the essentials in your pockets is ideal, a bag you can strap to yourself is also good. if the coat-check is unstaffed, you might want to carry it with u at least for ur first visit. be aware of who and what is around you at all times!

and if u ever get a bad feeling about something, or otherwise become uncomfortable: LEAVE! if it sucks shit, hit the bricks! it doesn't even mean ur "giving up on" the place or even had a bad time overall, you can always come back a different day and try again. if u really don't want to leave for the night, stepping outside to get some fresh air for a few minutes is usually an option too. don't be afraid to say no to anyone and don't be afraid to be "rude" if it means getting someone - even a nice person - to leave you alone!

and that's about it I have to say dhjfgjfdgf hopefully this is useful and good information, and not too overwhelming! and hopefully it doesn't make the experience sound like a chore -- it won't be. even on my worst nights I've always had fun going to bars. I've never encountered any fights or violence or anything, and always have so much fun getting all dressed up just to hang out in a cool space! wishing u so much luck and I hope u have a great time!

[shadowofmoths]

hi snips beloved happy sleepover saturday here are some random questions take whichever you’d like: favorite salty snacks? favorite articles of clothing? favorite showtunes? what are your opinions on nail polish and what colors do u like? do u have any fun chill youtube recommendations?

hello hen ily!!! its now sleepover satmonday evidently. anyway ok here goes: favorite salty snacks: flavor blasted goldfish. fuckin love those things. im not rly a snack person but goldfish my beloveds. favorite articles of clothing: i have a blue sweater w sheep on it that is my FAV thing. its super warm tho so i cant rly wear it anymore :( aand i have these wide black pants w white plaid on them that look nice but theyre sooo comfy n i love them. favorite showtunes: LOVE THIS THANK U. im just gonna list some. the i love you song, 25th annual putnam county spelling bee. anything goes, anything goes. adelaide's lament, guys and dolls. you got trouble, the music man. your fault, into the woods. one day more, les mis. red and black, les mis. starchild, ghost quartet. dead mom & dead mom reprise, beetlejuice. nail polish: i like nail polish! i dont wear it very often bc it takes a lot of time and focus that i dont usually have, but i like it, it makes me like how my hands look which i dont normally. obvi i like black nail polish as a goth, but i also have three colors from the brand holotaco from their tea themed collection that i LOVE. one of them is a chai color thats just a little darker than my skin color so its a v nice neutral, one thats a pale "matcha" green, and one is a p dark turquoise. if i was gonna get another color it would be a dark red but yeah nail polish is jace approved fun chill youtube recs: i dont watch a lot of youtube lately but i do like these monterey bay sharks ft chill jazz music ! and also basically anything on bernadette banner's channel i like her content a lot.

[iclaimedtobethebetterbard]

@girlfaglogan OKAY i MEANT to respond to all ur comments as u made them, but then brain said no, so. i am now going to respond to all of ur tag comments from the Lore Infodumping session i have been holding the last few days at once, instead of rbing each individual post and flooding everyone’s dashes. i think i did not miss any, but if i did i apologize lol. here we go (again under a cut bc Long):

#ALSO!! REMUS WHY WOULD U FLIRT W SHAPESHIFTED JANUS WHY NOT JUST. SAY JANUS#remus i understand ur logic (not rlly) but literally evedything couldv been avoided if u were just normal /t (remus)

[post] hehehe ur correct, remus did 100% create this problem unecessarily. however from his own pov in that very specific situation it made sense. bc 1) remus has v strong adhd, so he kept forgetting to ask janus about this, and then remembered Suddenly in the scene where the miscommunication happened and was like “well i am going to do this Now while i still have the Thought in my brain.” 2) remus is extreeeemely sensitive to potential dangers in any situation featuring interpersonal dynamics, bc of his backstory that i am not talking about hehe. so, there being another superhero in the room while janus was shapeshifted registered as a Potential Danger to remus. and when he registers potential dangers like that, he is 100% committed to helping with any kinds of deception that could be protecting someone’s personal safety. so, while trying to check if it was janus or not before he forgot again, remus was also working with the assumption that it was possible janus Didn’t want the other superhero in the room to know who they were, and was like “okay, i need to not risk spilling that for them, just in case.”

so the combination of those two things is why he did the flirting thing instead of just asking. in most other situations he would have asked, but he just kept Not Thinking Of It in those other situations. it was essentially bad luck lol.

#LOGAN HAS MET PATTON. ok well then u have 2 write a scene where hes baby sitting patton.#legally . just 4 me ! /j#theyre such a family im gonna start crying

YEAH hard agree. every comment you made abt the janus & logan & patton family situation is so important and correct. they r precious and they all care abt each other sm.

#I DIDNT GET A NOTIF 4 THIS NOOOO#anyway#uhm. i have lots of things 2 say idk where 2 start#1. listening 2 music isnt 2 hard i promise !#i use spotify so it has like a uhm. discover weekly playlist that updates every monday and has a playlist of songs#based on what u usually listen 2#i also listen 2 a lot of friends recs 4 songs! so when i want a new song ill ask 1 of my friends#or mutuals 'hey do u have a song rec 4 me?" and usually they do!#if u ever need dif music 2 listen 2 plz let me know bcuz i LOVEE music and i love finding new music n genres so i am bound 2 have something#u like#i also look 4 music based on genre / subculture#ex i am punk so i look 4 punk music. i am emo so i look 4 emo music. i have friends who r goth n they look 4 goth music#i like harsh noise (the genre) so i look 4 harsh noise#if u want 2 find new music u shoukd look up different genres n pick 1 and just... type it in2 utube.#u can also branch out from ur fave artists & find what sounds like them.#sorry 4 rambling si long abt. how 2 find music help NDHSKDNSJDN#2. RHYTHMIC NOISES 4 LOGAN IS SO TRUE#i totally think he likes experimental music like harsh noise and electronica#and splittercore and speedcore and and. i could go on and on abt logans music tastes i rlly think he liks NOISES!!#ur so right...#3. fun fact: u dont have 2 put logsn thru that#i mean like. ableism towards autistic ppl exist yes but also u can just.... not include it in ur story.. no1 is forcing u 2 put it in#4. i 100% get janus .#was goinf 2 add more but i 4got wverything help#if you're going my way fic

[post]

1) you are literally so sweet thank you for all the advice aaa!! tis very helpful thank u.

2) i am going to look up all of those next time i remember to, but yessss i am glad u agree.

3) that is a good point!!!!!! i thought abt it some more after u said that, and i realized the Actual Problem i was worried about was a) allistic readers making the savant stereotype connection in their heads if i said logan was autistic, and b) autistic readers who don’t know me being concerned that *i* was doing that stereoptype on purpose. so that was the actual problem i was trying to solve. but it occurs to me i could just make a really passive aggressive author’s note about it on any of the relevant chapters instead lol, and that would be much less stressful to write. so i will probably do that instead. yay!!!!

4) im so glad u get that, because i literally had No Idea how to put my point into words there, so im delighted that i seem to have succeeded lol.

#i have many good questions cuz itz called i am autistic n this story is a hyperfixation. i think abt it a lot#constantly#do u know how AWESOME it was 2 come up w/ theories w/ my friends abt janus n going 'what is they had a teen pregancy?"#AND THEN BEING /RIGHT?/#best feeling in the world.#ANYWAY my brain stopped working but all of this is so ciol#so like.#if u have a uterus and ur on ur period u cant... shapeshift 2 make it go away or. can u? im still a little confused#id love 2 know how thatd work . id love 2 know how shapeshifting would work in GENERAL like irl.#NOT THE POINT BUT GESTURES VAGUELY#im just curious cuz like... where does it go#if ur having a period and then u shapeshift. so u rnt having a period. where does... where does it go#how does it. go away like.#HELP IDK HOW 2 EXPLAIN BUT IM JUST. .... its COOL i love thinking abt shapeshifting#also giggling at janus stabbing thingsbcuz hes angry#i think janus should stab ppl rolls eyes. LOGAN !!! LET HER KILL !!!!#if you're going my way fic

[post]

skhksdhklsjfgks 1) yes excellent explanation 2) SAME tho. i think abt this story So much. it’s great. (also. people theorizing about my fics??? is such a wild concept to me????? thats so cool?????)

more clarification about how periods impact shapeshifting powers!! bc i thought abt it more after. so:

shapeshifters cannot stop their period once it has started. they don’t entirely lose their shapeshifting powers, but they do lose some of them. basically, they’re stuck with the same, like, “base” body until the period is over. so they can’t change the height of the body, or the fact that it’s having a period, or its bone structure, or things like its digestive or nervous systems, or things like that—anything the body needs to maintain to run. they can change things like hair, eye color, fat and muscle distribution (to some degree), and so on—anything that’s not integral to the body running. shapeshifting those things is also harder than it would usually be, it takes more concentration and energy. and then once the period is over their powers go back to normal.

for how shapeshifting generally works: the shapeshifter essentially just. imagines the thing they want to shapeshift into. and then they turn into it. they do have to like, make it happen after they imagine the shape they want? like. their brain is making a command for their body to do the thing. kind of like,, intentionally blinking. it feels like that. and then the actual shapeshift happens very fast, like maybe 1-2 seconds for the whole thing. it’s usually pretty easy and doesn’t take much energy, the main exception being if they are shifting to have non-human features (like gills wings etc) or appearances (like making themself be, like, stretched-out-mike-teavee-from-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory shape). non-human shapeshifts like those do take some extra energy to do, kind of like pushing through a barrier, and the time it takes increases to like 3-5 seconds. also healing by regenerating cells takes more energy and time too. but aside from those cases, and the period case i talked abt in the last paragraph, shapeshifting does not take a noticeable amount of energy. again like blinking. also, shapeshifters can unintentionally shapeshift in their sleep, specifically while they are dreaming. that’s more common for some and less common for others, almost like how sleepwalking is a thing for some people and not for others.

ALSO janus stabbing things is especially funny bc. it doesn’t go with their powers. and it gives them 0 advantage over their nemesis. so there’s literally no reason for them to do it, they just like stabbing things. like, viper (his nemesis) has laser powers. stabbing helps, like, 0% with fighting lasers. janus has like some mirror weapon tool things for when they actually fight viper. and viper now wears protective armor built into her suit’s stomach and chest, and has bracers on her arms. to protect from janus’s illogical stabbing habits. it’s rlly funny.

also, unrelated, but since im talking about viper: she’s a lesbian, and janus is only into men, which both of them are very happy about, because (although janus’s genderfluidity sometimes does make this a tiiiiny bit wobbly, that’s not mostly a problem) it allows them to have all the inherent gay tension of a super nemesis relationship without ever having to worry about actual attraction or feelings getting involved. they’ve literally had whole conversations about this while fighting, and they actually are pretty friendly with each other despite being nemeses. they platonically flirt while trying really hard to beat each other up. they Have given each other relationship advice while fighting before. they have literally so much fun. i love them. im going to see if i can find an excuse to write one of their fights sometimes. it’ll be delightful.

#WHY R U MEAN 2 JANUS PLEASE LEAVE THEM ALONE... /T /NM#also why doesnt janus want virgil 2 meet patton :(#if you're going my way fic#im so tired rn but this is all very cool

>:) but it’s rlly fun to be mean to them lol

part of the answer to the virgil and janus and patton question is spoilers, but also even aside from that bit. janus is a superhero. janus is very protective of their baby. janus does not want the biggest supervillain in the city to ever ever ever interact with their baby for any reason. that’s all the explanation im sharing for now, but there are more specific reasons too.

also i hope u have the opportunity to be well rested soon!!

#I AM EATING RN I CANT TYPE A LOT BUT YAYYy#lovw them lots#so ur ONLY mean 2 janus. giving logan n virgil loving parents but not him.... i see how it is... /j /nm NSHSJDND#if you're going my way fic

no no no no no, im not ONLY mean to janus!!! /lh i have also been Horrifically mean to remus!!!! :) i just haven’t talked about that yet, i’m keeping that a secret until after the next remus pov scene in the fic. after that i will be Happy to talk about it as much as ppl would like me to. but yeah, janus’s trauma does not even hold a candle to remus’s!! :D

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,👉👈kageyama, akaashi, sakusa, kuroo, tendou with a G O T H gf who is very scary looking (like >:( no talk me im angy, strony makeup game and chains etc.) but actually she's vvv soft and sweet + unironically uses uwu&owo (as a goth gf i just want see myself in sum headcanons :

HAHAH I love this! Thank you for requesting I like this character choice for this prompt a lot! I hope u enjoy this~

Kageyama, Akaashi, Sakusa, Kuroo, and Tendou with a Goth Gf ™ who is soft and sweet! 

Kageyama Tobio 

Kags would be so interested in you just based off you look alone but absolutely so scared to approach you first! So you’re gonna be the one to initiate anything! And he’s going to be really happy you did.

He soon falls for your sweet nature! He thinks you are the literal cutest ever while also being so hot?? 

Blushes a lot when you try out new eyeliner styles and different accessories, stutters as he compliments you when you ask for his opinion.

The team likes to tease him bc you both look so intimidating yet you’re super sweet and he can be a nervous mess..... you’re like a perfect match

Secretly has your contact name in his phone as “y/n uwu”

He worries about you a lot bc of your soft nature but then he remembers that your glares scare away any potential creeps + a lot of your accessories can double as weapons and he is at ease.

Will totally let you do his makeup and dress him goth at least once. He secretly likes it. 

Akaashi Keiji

Loves your look and can see right through it to your soft nature! So he’s not afraid to talk to you first!

Absolutely will take style tips from you and listen to any music recs! 

I feel like Akaashi will compliment you with ease and seem super chill about it but on the inside he is screaming! She is so cute and so s o f t what do i dO. 

Will let you steal his black hoodies but will also steal one or two of your chains and wears them on the regular.

He will be 100% on board with helping you film makeup tutorials and might push you to start a tutorial channel or tik tok if you don’t already have one. And ofc he’d let you practice on him.

Akaashi would totally gift you one of those pairs of big ass Demonias just bc he thought you’d look so cute with them on.

Sakusa Kiyoomi

PLEASE make him one of those black kawaii masks im begging u pls he will cherish it 

He loves how scary you look bc it keeps people away and that means less germs.

Honestly you’d look so good together people might try to take pictures of you guys. Especially if you both are in coordinating outfits and masks.

He will let you give him a makeover but you have to use all brand new makeup on him bc contamination ofc

Knows how to wash black clothes so they are disinfected AND don’t lose their darkness/turn grey. 

When u do something soft his heart MELTS and he is so happy you can’t see him blush and smile like an idiot when he has his mask on.

If you text him an uwu or owo he will make fun of you but he literally thinks it’s the cutest thing ever and might  u v u back at you once.

Kuroo Tetsurou

No one can convince me that Kuroo isn’t the CEO of wanting a goth gf.

He is super into the way you dress and do your makeup and then when he gets to know your personality he is so sprung for you.

Kuroo LOVES that you scare off other men bc you’re his and he doesn’t have to worry about weirdos trying to creep on you or take you away.

He also equally loves that when he’s around you girls don’t try anything with him. He loves to show you off and make sure everyone knows you are both happily taken!

You’re so sweet to him he will go into baby mode any time you let him. 

Will uwu and owo right back to you. Then he starts to uwu in his group chats and gets roasted for being so whipped for you LOL

Tendou Satori

Like Akaashi, he can see right through your look and isn’t scared to talk to you. He wants to get to know you better and also doesn’t like to judge people for their outward appearance.

Very observant of how you do your makeup and will beg you to let him do it. He’s actually really good at it.

Will tease you about being a softie despite your outward image. He does it out of love though. 

One time he asked you to help him give Ushijima a goth makeover.

He calls you the uwu to his owo. This leads to the two of you downloading those emoticon keyboards with all the more intricate ones like  (◕ܫ◕✿) and ( ͡◉ ͜ʖ ͡◉)

Tendou will send you soooo many of those cursed images memes and giggle if you get spooked. 

If you have on a dark lipstick he will ask you to leave a kiss on his neck so everyone knows he belongs to you~

Thank you for reading <3