#I'm sure those MOA are happy about it LOL

[hue-kangz]

Hueningkai ♡ The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY 'Over The Moon' Official MV

[queenjunothegreat]

Hi! I always left kudos silently (shame on me) but i'm adoring your re-write of the lost hero. It's probably my favourite fanfiction ever, Piper is spectacular and you really improved the dynamics (her powers being more than charmspeak? Amazing, love not just reduced to romantic love but as a force is just an amazing take). And the Leo and Jason dynamic is so sweet, can't wait to see more. I can't rant about how i like everything cause i'd write my own little novel if i did, lol

I'm so happy you are doing more re-writing! Since you asked about which MoA scenes we'd like to see, i'd love to see your take on when leo goes underwater with Frank and Hazel and everybody looks for them (altough they are having brownies and a chat underwater) (even in canon it's adorable when Piper launches herself in the sea out of relief when she sees Leo come out, so sweet). Also i'd love to see the opening, with Reyna and Piper meeting and this new dynamic (i don't know how she would feel, but i guess i'd be less "Reyna and Piper are jelaous of each other for Jason", thank god) and how they would actually interact. Also Leo bombing camp, what a chaotic guy (i love him) (Jason'd boyfriend/future boyfriend introduction to his home going so well) (also i'm sure Piper would traumatize Percy for the way he reacted to Leo bombing camp)

Absolutely no shame to the silent kudos gang! Sometimes words are super hard and commenting can be a somewhat daunting task. Trust me, I'm guilty of it myself! Also, I love and appreciate each kudos I get, so thank you so much for any that you've left me! ( ´ ∀ `)ノ～ ♡

I'm soooo glad you've been enjoying the fic! Piper and her powers was for sure something I really wanted to explore from day one. I love the idea of Charmspeak, but it felt REALLY under utilized in the books. And Jason and Leo are definitely a highlight. Neither of them KNOWS that they have a big ol crush but they are still adorable. My wonderful silly children. I love them. <3

As for those MoA scenes, the underwater day trip is for sure on the list! Seeing Jason, Piper, and Percy all stressing the fuck out over their missing friends while Annabeth is like "Would you three just listen!!" is something I'm really excited to write. And also Reyna and Piper would definitely have an interesting dynamic! There's for sure none of the canon boy-fueled jealousy behind them, but I think Piper would still have some reservations about Reyna? Like she represents everything that is Camp Jupiter, so I think Piper is probably a little worried about Jason choosing Reyna/CJ and becoming another person who has abandoned Piper. But then again, Reyna is a pretty girl and Piper's brain kinda goes mush when she sees pretty girls, so who knows lmao.

Anywho, thanks so much for your input! I hope you like the rest of the fic/series!

[eorzeanflowers]

Yasha came out of the update looking so fiiiiiine! One of the better glowups, for sure. Again, the rest below the cut.

The update treats Benoit well. His beard looks so delicious. I just wanna rub my face against it.

The Linnaeas twins came out... fine? They are a bit too round looking some angles. I'll survive, but... yeah. 6/10 not great.

Lhei came out pretty much the same. I dunno, maybe I'm just not looking at them enough, but I just can't see too much a difference.

Tatiava came out... just ok? I dunno, there is just something off, but I can't put my finger on it.

Tista-Moa suffers the 'I need my glasses to look right' so I can't really judge her too much. Eulanne and Myste are in a similar boat.

Cissnei looking fine!!!! Funny thing tho, the Lightning hair has weird bones in it for wind movement. A bit in front of the face doesn't move on the boat closeup. And huh? You don't recognize her? Don't worry about it. ^_~ I'll get her written up and posted soonish.

I changed Marisol's hair and everything clicked into place for her. Its so good! And she looks great!!!!

All in all, the update is gonna be fine. I'm happy with most, and those that I'm not? They all have leftover fantasias from the set I get when I make a new character lol Plus the freebie they are giving us. I'll work it to my favor.

[blackhairedjjun]

tnc: freefall full thoughts

(cross posted from elsewhere i'm just putting it here too lol)

before this album came out, sonically my fave txt albums are tdc: eternity, tcc: fight or escape (i really like loser lover and moa diary okay), and m2: thursday's child. and i think tnc: freefall is DEFINITELY up there -- idk where it ranks exactly but mannn it's so solid, i get why the critics at the preview were calling it a pivotal / turning point album for them. it does so many things musically yet stays thematically cohesive, the lyrics are lovely, and just feels like a natural evolution for them.

thoughts on each track:

growing pain - i can't believe i'm saying this but i think this track has a chance to dethrone opening sequence as my new favorite album opener (and opening sequence is one of my fave txt songs ever). but WOW i love rock txt!! i love how they pour their hearts out on rock tracks! listening to this right after farewell neverland is such a delight bc you have the contrast between making the decision to fall vs. ACTUALLY falling. and the latter HURTS. and they want you to feel that hurt in the song. i love going back to this track and jamming to it

chasing that feeling - oh this is just slathered in that 80s synthpop sound and i adore it so, the synths are just so catchy and i can't really describe it idk that sound just scratches the itch in my brain the right way. but something about it is such a gut punch?? there's something about "my fate, come and kiss me" and "maybe i'll miss it for good / the sweet mirage" that just GETS me. missing something so bad but knowing you have to move on from it... ugh!! not sure yet where i'd rank this among txt title tracks but man i do love listening to it.

back for more (txt ver) - this is the pre-release, we already heard and loved this one. honestly i like both the anitta version and this one, i feel like their second verses do different things: the anitta version keeps things interesting by changing it up, the txt version does that by escalating things. i.e. the former introduces elements of latin and funk while the latter enhances the nice disco pop stuff already going on. but yeah this one bops, also this song being third in the tracklist + right after ctf confirms to me that it's about wanting more of that neverland stuff even tho you said you would move on from it lol

dreamer - mmmm this song is so smooth!! i've seen a few people calling it the more mature / sexier version of 20cm but i still like 20cm more lol. but they both have a smooth r&b sound that makes you want to melt so i get it! it's a little bit lo-fi-esque which is a vibe that i enjoy and just adds to the smoothness of it, then we've got those lovely lovely falsettos. also wow the lyrics to this are really sweet? like... finding that dream you once held on to when you were younger and getting meaning from it once again. ohhh i melt

deep down - this one is boppy!! unfortunately it's a mid-2010s edm-pop type of song which is not a genre i particularly like, so i can't imagine listening to this one a lot. but for people who like that genre i think it works well! also it being a sequel song to crown is just. so cute. awww

happily ever after - aka happy fools' more melancholy older sibling HAHA. like deep down i can't imagine myself listening to this much, i think it needs a little more oomph to really capture me, but it's got a bittersweet mood to it and it conveys that mood pretty well.

skipping stones - I LOVE THIS ONE. this + growing pain are my faves of the newly introduced b-sides! it has that indie rock ost vibe that i'm weak for but it's also so warm, when i listen to it i want to turn the song into a real physical blanket i can wrap myself in. everyone sounds so good here and it's such a treat to listen to. and when i looked up the lyrics they made me melt!! "in order for the me from tomorrow to embrace the overwhelmed you of today, when it touches the shining waves, i'll hold your two shaking hands"??? STOP YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE ME CRY. i started smiling suddenly while listening to this that's just how warm it feels

blue spring - ok i already knew i would love this one bc i heard it live, but i thought the studio version would just be a cleaner-sounding version of the live one. but then THE ADDED ADLIBS??? THE HARMONIZING??? OH I'M SO EMOTIONAL. MY HEART SWELLS EVERY TIME I LISTEN TO THIS AAHH BLUE SPRING I LOVE YOU SO. that said i don't like that they removed the guitar strumming intro at the beginning and there's some weird autotune shit on some of hueningkai's adlibs. but i love this song as a whole too much for it to detract from my listening experience

do it like that - we all know this one too lol. i agree with all the people saying that it feels out of place on this album and they just stuck it on here cause it needed to go somewhere, but yeah it doesn't fit thematically. it's cute and fun but to me this song is musical candy: a sweet treat to listen to but not too substantial. it does what it does just fine but it's so jarring in this context

chasing that feeling (eng) - can i just say that i love the lyric choices here?? "in my kaleidoscope are pressed butterflies" and "time's a thief that keeps on stealing" and "hoping for twice in a lifetime, is that too much to ask?" and even short phrases like "a perpetual high." mmmm chef kiss. this and the korean version give off different vibes, the kor one is more conflicted / melancholy while the eng one is more wistful / determined. i love them both though

[quaintrelle-on-the-loose]

September 15th | Saturday

SMX Convention Center

I was scheduled to go home to Pangasinan this weekend, but due to the bad weather, I decided to stay here in Manila instead. I still wanted to make the most out of this weekend so despite the bad weather, I still pushed through going to The 39th Manila International Book Fair at the SMX Convention Center. I went to the Book Fair with him. We decided to meet at Guadalupe at around 10:30am and grabbed some breakfast at Jollibee (because this guy can't live without rice on breakfast) and went straight to MOA afterwards.

I love books so attending book events such as book fairs is one of the things that I love doing the most and having to go to such event with someone who also shares the same passion for books is one of the best things to happen in a bookworm’s life. To be honest, I didn’t see him as the book-type of a person (haha judger!) so being with him at the book fair and seeing his interest on books was a bit of surprise for me.

Anyways, before going to this event, I promised myself to just spend a certain and limited amount of money so I prepared two options: to buy EITHER this poetry book by Rupi Kaur OR Jenny Han’s To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before trilogy. I’ve already read this trilogy on eBook twice but I’ve always still wanted to have the real books in my hands. That’s why it was on the top of my priority list that day. But I still prepared a second option if ever I couldn’t find Jenny Han’s book set: Rupi Kaur’s Milk and Honey. The reason why it was the back up plan aside from me also loving poetry, was because it was what Jessa recommended (but it was more like a demand, actually lol) me before leaving the house that morning.

I first saw Jenny Han’s books but the problem was, we weren’t able to find the second book (during our first attempt). So it was just To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and Always and Forever, Lara Jean. Ferdi and I already finished checking every booth and yet, I wasn’t able to find the complete set still. While roaming around tho, looking for the trilogy and Ferdi’s “airplane” books and really just roaming and checking every booth out, I found Cathy Bartel’s Every Teen Girl’s Little Pink Book of Prayers and since I love Cathy Bartel and God knows how much her books meant to me for it led me to seeking Him in my life, I bought it. I bought it at CBC Publishing’s booth with this little pink notebook of 100 Bucket List. But buying them weren’t enough since they were unplanned and I was desperate of going home with either of my two options in hand. That’s why we went back to the first booth that we’ve been to and he ended up buying this Sherlock Holmes’ book set. I was starting to lose hope when all of a sudden, I saw Milk and Honey misplaced on one of the shelves near the counter. And I thought, that was it. I grabbed and bought it. While we were already leaving tho, we realized that there was a 20% discount for ALL the books. That’s when I had that sudden urge to go back and just really look for the entire set of Jenny Han’s books!

Marina Oysters Seafood Grill

He told me that we could come back after grabbing lunch since we haven’t realized that it was already passed one in the afternoon. We went back to MOA but ended up choosing one of the restaus by the Bay. We had our lunch at Marina Oysters Seafood Grill. I tried their Bangus Salpicao while he had their Fish Finger. And since we were craving for oysters, we also ordered their Marina Famous Baked Oysters. It was a great meal and we really enjoyed the food.

After our eating our lunch, we then went back to SMX Convention Center and went home with not just one of my options in hand. I had both the poetry book and the book set! Yay? Yay!  Sure thing, I spent a lot that day but it was all worth it. My heart’s very happy! ♥

September 16th | Sunday

Starbucks, Greenfield District

On Sunday, I got to tick another To Do on my list — to avail Starbucks’ Statement Cup (the pink one with the “FEARLESS” word on it!). And no, people. I didn’t want it because I am a “Swiftie.” I wanted it for two reasons: one was because it is pink (duh?) and the other reason was the message of the cup itself — FEARLESS. Because that’s what I was going for this year — to be fearless. And if there’s one who inspired me to be one was not Taylor but Nikita Gil and her poem, “Her Name Will Be Fearless.”

It was indeed a great weekend with the loves. Books? Coffee? Plus, I got to see another side of him and it's a good feeling to know him more. And when I say "to know him," I mean, to really know him. We had these endless chats about family, life, adulting, and all those random stuff and I think, I went home yesterday liking him even more. It also amazes me how I could easily open up to him. Being with him every time is so easy and comfy. Even the things that I don't want and couldn't easily tell to others, with him, it just naturally comes out. Every time we're together, I feel like it's inevitable baring my soul to him. He gets the realness out of me so naturally. And I think that's something I haven't felt for so long. I'm not even sure if I already felt such thing before.

I am such a happy hooman! A quaintrelle who emphasizes life passion through these leisurely pastimes and cultivate life pleasures, indeed. ♥