#It's not hard to draw inspiration from his creativity both artistically and musically. The talent just oozes out of him through every pore.

[downtherabbitholewithlucy]

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ONE AND ONLY, WES BORLAND

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I hope he has an incredible birthday and may this year bring him an overabundance of good health and happiness💗🥰💗

[4linos]

stray kids as dads

synopsis: simply how hyung line would be as dads & things they’d do (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)

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girl!dad bang chan

encourage creativity he’d foster his daughters musical talents, perhaps having jam sessions or music lessons at home.

supportive conversations always available to listen, offering advice and support during tough times, ensuring she feels heard.

teaching values instilling important life lessons about kindness, respect, and perseverance through both words and actions.

celebrating achievements always cheering for his kids’ accomplishments, no matter how big or small.

being a role model demonstrating hard work and dedication in his career, inspiring his children to pursue their dreams.

boy!dad lee know

teaching dance sharing his passion for dance, he’d encourage his son to express himself through movement.

creative projects involving his son in creative hobbies, like drawing or crafting, to foster his artistic skills.

cooking together he’d enjoy cooking meals with his son, sharing recipes, and making it a bonding experience.

being present always making time for his son, attending his events and being an active participant in their lives.

fostering Independence teaching him valuable life skills while allowing him to learn and grow on his own.

girl!dad changbin

encourage ambition he’d support his daughter in pursuing their goals, instilling a strong work ethic and resilience.

active lifestyle promoting fitness through outdoor activities, sports, or family workouts. Signing his daughter up for several activities she might be interested in.

mentorship guiding her through challenges, offering advice, and sharing his own experiences to help her navigate life.

being playful using his playful side to create fun and memorable experiences, from silly games to spontaneous outings.

leading by example demonstrating kindness, empathy, and responsibility, serving as a role model for his daughter.

boy!dad hyunjin

artistic influences regularly introducing his son to various art forms, like visiting galleries or attending performances, to broaden his horizons.

compassionate leadership teaching his son the value of empathy and kindness through his own actions and community involvement.

balancing discipline and fun setting boundaries while also knowing how to relax and have fun, ensuring a balanced upbringing.

family activities organizing fun outings, like trips to amusement parks or nature hikes, to create lasting memories.

creating traditions establishing family traditions for holidays or special occasions to strengthen family bonds.

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something new once again 🤔 personally i enjoy reading dad!skz so i hope nobody minds this..

asks are open if you have a question, concern or request!

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[entropicbias]

Nice to meet you, entropicbias. I'm televisedanime (better known under my alias televisedanime.tumblr.com). Your johndave work is spot-on and you knock them right out of the ballpark. There's a certain level of versatility to your style and you are both a peerless flower and ingenious innovator in the field of yaoi. Thank you for your contributions. I'm going to keep it concise and get to the meat and potatoes of this ask: do you have any criteria for determining who the goat(s) in terms of homestuck fanartistry is/are? What, in your perspective, makes a veritable juggernaut in the homestuck sphere (or even in a broader sense)?

hello, televisedanime! thank you so much for the commendations. the way you talk about my depictions of them makes me feel like i have a phd in hammertime. i might as well at this point. it makes me super happy to see other people agreeing with my work because this is the one romantic/normal pairing in homestuck that means a lot to me personally, so i feel like i really do get them. i'd be really devastated to hear it if i didn't! ok, to answer your question... i don't really have the time to peruse old homestuck content. i'm trying to, but it's really hard when most of the art i like of one creator is from de-activated accounts and most of the other ones draw incest art on the side. what makes someone stand out for me, is probably mostly in their style. having a really good sense of depicting the characters is equally as important but sometimes people just have art that's like eye candy to me. so, for now, here's a list of homestuck artists that have really stuck with me and are sources of inspiration myself. -unforgivablecontent really great animator. lots of their stuff is on youtube but my personal favorites are the homestuck funnies comps and that tavros dave rap battle.

-radicaldude42/mars-gallavanger great artist, very unique style, and an incredible mspa comic artist.

-vintagefoods has such a phenomenal creative eye. one of the best homestuck artists. i love the use of colors and the eye for great attire.

-deaconblues awesome guy, even more awesome art. great writer and illustrator, i trust him with everything john egbert. that guy just gets him. read everafter on mspfa, the moveout zine, and a big man on campus. he's a brilliant comic artist too. has been on my list of great artists for a good while.

-toreodere talented in every retrospect. toreo nails the homestuck style and to top it off she's like, multitalented. check out her tumblr she does it all.

-feengoid my goat who also has such a unique and fun art style. i love the way she draws and how inventive she gets with her art. she's also really fucking funny.

-pinballhazard ASTOUNDINGLY good artist! an absolute gem in the homestuck community. amazing comic author and has a really unique and weirdly nostalgic style. he's like, a child prodigy i dunno how this kid is 16. -bloobydabloob i don't even want to talk about morris i just want to show you our stupid fucking egg beef.

-tempestousstocking a wonderful artist. been in the johndave community for a while and totally gets it. -leon i forgot his username we all know him also a great artist. i'm running out of things to say i just like his art. -jumblefriend this person is on twitter for all i know but they draw the best nepeta ever. their style is so hilariously good and cartoony. i'd love to see them make comics or something one day they're very talented. michael- i forgot his handle but he makes great music too. hello michael. crazy stuff! -tentapillar/mariboo doesn't make a lot of homestuck art currently. i think they've moved on from their old account too. not sure but their old homestuck art ruled. amazing amazing artist.

[its-dean]

Interstella: How am I supposed to feel?

Just this past week, there was a special one-day screening in theaters of a "remastered" version of Leiji Matsumoto's Interstella 5555. On paper this is a really exciting thing to have happen, as it's one of my favorite films/anime/albums of all time. To me, it's such a breathtaking experience to sit through that I could gush about it for the amount of time it would take you to watch the whole thing :.)

But there's something more to this news that makes the whole situation feel rather... complicated in my eyes. To put it in short: this re-release, rather than being a remaster by traditional means, is one that's forced forward by the power of generative AI (you can notice it especially on Stella in the screenshot above). Just from watching the trailer on Daft Punk's Youtube Channel, things felt unnaturally crisp and, in a way, kind of "alien" to the original version I was so used to. I know that's a pretty personal takeaway for me to present you with, but it did alarm me with just how many keyframes I saw that looked very "unnaturally altered." Don't get me wrong, the picture quality is better than I've ever seen, a real shock to the system, but knowing the history behind this film and its production so well I just can't help but think about how this level of quality was something I was literally never meant to see.

This post is gonna be very different from what I usually like to share online, but since the announcement was made and the actual event has since happened, the thoughts have just been stirring in my mind nonstop. I wanted to put my thoughts out there for once, mostly because of how much this film inspires me.

The film itself is a visual masterpiece that I can't recommend enough. Headed by Leiji Matsumoto, an absolute visionary in the world of classic anime and one of my favorite artists in terms of his pure drawing style. I love a lot of his work, even as far back as Captain Harlock and the original Battleship Yamato, both from the '70s (though I'll always say that Interstella is my favorite project he was ever attached to). Considering he just passed away a little over a year ago, I'm a bit torn up over whether or not this AI driven re-release was really the best way to honor all of his hard work...

And then, if we're gonna talk about what you'll be listening to, you've got Daft Punk with Discovery, which is literally my favorite LP of all time(though I'd say in large part it's thanks to this film). I'll be honest, this post is about the visual film rather than the music, so I'm not going to be talking so much about them here. All of their songs are still there and in perfect condition, and considering these two broke up over 3 years ago I think it's an overall amazing feeling to see their music still being promoted like this (especially when it's Discovery).

It's really exciting for me to see Interstella getting a visual "update" such as this. The entire film is crafted to be a very "flow-based" experience unlike what you'd see in traditional anime/cinema. There's not a single word of spoken dialogue, and things are kept at a very brisk pace with high frame rates and detailed compositions. Not to mention the fact that the entire film is a well thought-out commentary on the music industry's hidden faults: exploitation of talent and destruction of creativity. It's a message that's unfortunately proved itself to be a timeless one, something I think we all need to refresh ourselves on from time to time. Reasons like these are why I'm really glad that this re-release even happened at all, because I think it's a wonderful thing to celebrate this type of creative and visual storytelling.

The debate I've been having with myself, though, comes from what I had mentioned before: generative AI. If you know the full story, they it might make more sense why the people who restored this thing chose to do it this way (well, besides the obvious $$$). Film restoration is a long and laborious process, but it becomes impossible to undertake unless you have the actual original film reel to work with. Toei Animation, the studio who produced the film, had scrapped the old master for the project, so there was literally no physical strip to be cleaned and re-scanned for this modern re-release. The best these new producers could do was to find a recording of the film, use it themselves, and pump that through an generative AI program. This type of approach doesn't make me feel like it was something they wanted to do, but rather saw this new technology as a means to bring easy profits, definitely a very artificial and soulless approach to promote and sell something that honestly didn't need to be remastered in the first place, but I'll talk about that later.

I should make it clear after saying all that, my opinions are very much rooted in all of these statements I'm making. I think it would be unfair for me to claim that I know all the sides of this story, but there are just those one or two key decisions made here that makes it hard for me to keep quiet. Daft Punk doesn't deserve any slack for doing something like this, they've been broken up for years and have already won me over time and time again through their music. And again, I think it's a wonderful revelation to be able to see this film shine again in theaters (even if it was only for one day). If any of you have pieces to this puzzle that might contribute to this rhetoric I'm winding here, definitely let me know by leaving a comment or messaging me. I'd love to learn more!

Because I wanna stay focused on the film itself, I'd actually like to transition to some of the more positive things I took away from all of this. I'll start with this: one thing I'm VERY glad to have noticed is that the remaster doesn't seem to be using AI to "insert frames." A common thing to see with a lot of these generative projects is a desire to have everything running at an unnatural 60 frames per second. The problem with this is that it forces these AI programs to try and fill in the blanks on their own, producing frames that were never actually made in the original animation sequence. This always end up resulting in movement that I think feels far too fluid to be compelling.

Unlike a lot of anime, and animation in general, Interstella already has quite a surprising amount of motion. I think it was likely done to try and tell as much story as possible, but there are so many sequences where I'm left surprised at just how many frames are packed into a single second of animation, lots of really quick camera panning too (High Life is a great example of this imo).

I think this whole idea of inserting frames to make things run at 60 fps is a very naive outlook on what animation is meant to offer. Letting your mind fill in the blanks is what animation is all about, and that's why elements such as breaking movement into ones and twos are some of the most powerful tools in an animator's arsenal. (This is a personal opinion I'd like to tack on, but I also think that seeing the "grainy-ness" which comes with older productions like this can make for a much more whimsical experience. It adds this dreamy, ethereal personality to certain key moments that's difficult to put into words, and it makes the overall watching experience feel much more memorable if you ask me). It makes me very happy to see that restraint from whatever team was in charge of putting this together, because Interstella is still a masterpiece in animation, even over 20 years later.

I really want to recommend that you watch this thing for yourself if you get the chance. Just get cozy, grab a good pair of headphones, turn the lights off, and take the time to appreciate this art in it's original form. The entire film is on Youtube and can be found very easily under a number of playlists, mainly because each single in Daft Punk's Discovery corresponds to a different part of the film. It still feels wild that there was this much I wanted to say about an event that's already come and gone, but I think I decided to take this leap to put some important food for thought out there, as well as to help you learn a little bit about myself. Animation has always called to me, and I've never found myself drawn to these modern-day trends that try to focus on building new spectacle from old works. Part of the fun with animation in watching it is thinking about the artists behind the screen, thinking about everything they were able to paint and produce using all of their effort. Whether it be art in a visual sense of the musical arts, as this film is built around, I hope you might give this film a watch if you haven't already. (And if you have, then why not go for a ride all over again!)

(When I rewatched it I could only think when Daft Punk made a cameo that their reactions are a self-fulfilling prophecy ,><)

[satari-raine]

Hi Satie!! 10 / 19 / 22 for the asks hehe

10. Something that made you cry this year?

stares at Sleep Token with red-rimmed and puffy eyes

No, I mean. Certainly their music overall and the last leg of their tour (and Wembley) got to me - not ashamed to admit I cried both out of sadness and happiness at seeing how that specific show went. Honestly, I could probably ramble about personal emotions or connections I've felt with their music, but I don't know if I could be eloquent enough (or interesting enough) to go on that much.

Aside from that, there's been several moments especially towards the end of the year where friends have shared funny videos or I've found some on my own time, and I genuinely love the internet for that - for making me laugh so hard I cry. People and their senses of humor are so endearing sometime, I just want to throw awards at them for their talent.

19. What’re you excited about for next year?

Answered here, but I can certainly add more! I want to start drawing again, and I want to try to make it a daily or weekly practice. Seeing so many amazing artists on here - and being lucky enough to call some of them mutuals or friends - has been a genuine delight, and certainly inspirational. That, and I miss it. Used to draw so much as a child throughout my teenage years and I lost both it and the little talent I had with it due to pursuing writing and being busy with school.

Long-winded way of saying: more creative stuff in the new year, hopefully!

22. Favorite place you visited this year?

Hmm, I haven't traveled much at all due to having to be frugal, to summarize that briefly, but I did get to go out-of-state to a convention where I had to speak at a conference. While there, there was a really nice music shop me and the people I was with visited, and I picked up a book of poetry there by one of the shop owners. (Of course, the English major is going to get a poetry book at a music story, the irony.) Not sure if it was my favorite place, but it was certainly memorable! I really do need to travel more.

Oh, I got to try Caribbean food for the first time while I was there which included a whole deep-tried tilapia, which was an experience? Especially with the bones. Not sure what was funnier, me playing Operation as I ate or my friends and coworkers being all surprised about the entire thing. Super delicious, though.

(As an aside, adding taking more pictures to my "plans for next year" thing. My camera roll is mostly my cats and books my professors showed me.)

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Norway D’Rockstar (18+, ENTP, any pronouns).

Hi! As you can see, I’m Norway D’Rockstar, but you can call me Nor/Norry! Or my fav—Gia. Besides those nicknames, feel free to come up with a new one if you like. I’m of legal age and always up for keeping things playful and exciting, making every day feel like a little adventure. Oh, since I’m an ENTP, I also love exploring new ideas and jumping into fun conversations!

I’m really passionate about arts—I love drawing, painting, and anything that involves creativity. I also enjoy writing songs. Additionally, I like reading both fiction and historical books, and I have fun writing on Medium. Even though I think my writing is just okay compared to my talented writer friends, I truly enjoy expressing my ideas in writing, especially when I’m feeling inspired! I can also speak a bit of Japanese and German (Deutsch), so you might see me tweet in both languages now and then.

In my free time, you’ll often find me watching movies and anime, especially in the action, fantasy, and sci-fi genres. I absolutely love Harry Potter; it’s my go-to comfort movie. I also enjoy a wide range of music, including Metalcore, Alt Rock, R&B, Pop, and Hip-Hop, depending on my mood. Some of my favorite bands and artists include Pierce The Veil, BMTH, ONE OK ROCK, Bad Omens, Kiss Of Life, NCT, Yves, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande, Tyla, etc.

If you’re under 15 or fall into the common DNI/DNF categories, I ask that you respect my boundaries and not engage with my page—no hard feelings! If you notice that I’ve removed your account from my list, it could be due to inactivity, limited interaction, or something I didn’t vibe with on your profile. If you’re interested in getting to know me better, feel free to DM me—I’d love to chat!

[musicarenagh]

Tidal Water's Debut Single 'Corrupted': Insights from Martin Hovden Every now and then one stumbles upon a new band worth listening to, enjoying every piece of music created by the group. This is precisely what happened to me when I discovered Tidal Water’s first single entitled “Corrupted. ” This new band that originated from Oslo, Norway comprises of Martin Hovden who is both the vocalist, songwriter and producer, Renato Anesi, Jims Lehner and Markus Matland. “Corrupted” is just the first glimpse of their upcoming album “Polarity” – and let me assure, it’s an aggressive and catchy song!All in all, all these mambo jumbo in the song fundamentally combines the influences of alternative rock, blues, hard rock, punk and classic rock ‘n’ roll into this innovative, sexy tune. Hovden’s powerful singing is again doing the job and the band as a whole is just fantastic and well knit with their music and coordination. The finest aspects and several layers of melodies were enthralling me over and over with the repetition button. For someone who rarely listens to this music type, the vibes and such a fine line just clicked in. Everything died down and by the very end of that finale, my need for more from these guys intensified. Fortunately for us, “Corrupted” is only the introduction or the prologue if you will. I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Martin Hovden to talk about the creative process, inspirations, and the story that Tidal Water did with this sickening first release. Well, that’s what he has to say I am sure you would like to listen to him. Listen to Corrupted https://open.spotify.com/track/3wDZX76tIKt6FrhzWpXxDV Follow Tidal Water on Facebook Twitter Spotify Youtube Instagram Tiktok Soundcloud Bandcamp What is your stage name? Our stage name is Tidal Water, and I, Martin Hovden, am the main producer, songwriter, and vocalist. I'll be answering the questions in this interview. The core of Tidal Water is Renato Anesi and myself. Renato is an incredible guitarist, an unrecognized genius on par with legends like Hendrix and Vaughan. I'm excited to showcase his talent. Although other band members participate occasionally, Renato and I form the core, especially when preparing for tours. Is there a story behind your stage name? Finding an unused stage name was challenging. Initially considering "The Void," we settled on "Tidevann," the Norwegian word for Tidal Water, which wasn't in use. The name resonates with my connection to the sea and the natural phenomenon of tides influenced by the moon. Tidal movements impact ocean currents, symbolizing our music's stirring effect. Where do you find inspiration? My inspiration stems from life experiences, philosophical reflections, and societal observations. Growing up in the northwestern hemisphere, I've witnessed how our economic systems exploit other nations, fueling my lyrical content. Musically, we draw from various artists and genres, creating playlists to honor our influences. Philosophers and authors like Steven West and Gregory Roberts also inspire me to question norms and reflect deeply. What was the role of music in the early years of your life? Music played a significant role in my early years. My mother introduced me to multiple rock and singer songwriters from the 60s and 70s music, while my father played more Scandinavian artists in the later genre. This diverse mix shaped my musical tastes. As I grew older, my interests expanded to include hiphop, indie rock, hard rock, punk, ska and more, reflecting my evolving taste and the playful nature of adulthood. Are you from a musical or artistic family? Yes and no. While my parents didn't play instruments, music was always present at home. My sister plays the guitar, and my grandfather was a brilliant violinist. Reflecting on my family history, I realize we have a strong musical heritage, even if my parents were exceptions. [caption id="attachment_55838" align="alignnone" width="2000"] Yes and no. While my parents didn't play instruments, music was always present at home.[/caption]

Who inspired you to be a part of the music industry? Meeting talented musicians like Renato Anesi, Txai Fernando and Markus Matland inspired me to join the music industry. Their incredible music and my love for singing and dancing motivated me to take the plunge. Life is too short not to have fun and create music that stirs the soul. How did you learn to sing/write/to play? My musical journey began after a breakup in my mid-twenties. Inspired by my ex's rapid progress on the guitar, I learned to harmonize and sing. Later, I joined a choir and took vocal coaching, which was incredibly beneficial. AI, specifically BOB, has been a crucial partner in writing, helping me structure rhymes and refine my lyrics despite my dyslexia. What was the first concert that you ever went to and who did you see perform? My sister's performances were my first exposure to live music. Despite her perfectionism, which holds her back, I see great potential in her. To those struggling with perfectionism, I encourage you to loosen up and seize opportunities, as life is too short to let dreams slip away. How could you describe your music? Tidal Water's music blends rock with funk, punk, blues, and jazz. Our lyrics address societal concerns and personal experiences. For instance, Sensitivity: Internal "Neo-Colonialism" draws inspiration from documentaries highlighting global injustices. We aim to create music that is thought-provoking yet enjoyable, combining serious themes with playful, jammy elements. Describe your creative process. Inspiration comes from personal experiences, societal observations, and philosophical reflections. Using AI, particularly BOB, helps structure and refine my ideas. Our songwriting process is dynamic, blending spontaneous studio jams with pre-planned melodies. Collaborations with musicians like Renato Anesi and Jim Lehner shape our sound, aiming for a raw, live feel. What is your main inspiration? My inspiration is a blend of personal experiences, societal observations, and philosophical reflections. Growing up with diverse musical influences and engaging with philosophical ideas shape my lyrics and themes. Opposing Edward Bernays' consumerist views, I encourage seeing ourselves as responsible citizens. Curiosity, playfulness, and a commitment to questioning norms drive my creativity. What musician do you admire most and why? I admire musicians who work diligently, have fun, and balance creativity with a sense of playfulness. Those who address societal issues through their music and inspire others are particularly commendable. Their dedication, creativity, and positive impact deserve applause. Did your style evolve since the beginning of your career? This is the start of my career, and the journey has been about discovering Tidal Water's musical identity. Initially casual and experimental, our style has evolved through studio sessions and collaborations. Embracing a playful, non-perfectionist approach, we've blended various genres to shape our unique sound. Who do you see as your main competitor? I don't see other artists as competitors. Instead, our competition lies with apathy, boredom, greed, hatred, jealousy, and scammers. These negative forces hinder creativity and progress. By focusing on our art and supporting each other, we aim to create a positive, supportive environment for meaningful music. What are your interests outside of music? Dancing: Expressing myself physically and connecting deeply with music. Nature: Hiking, running, and camping to relax and recharge. Running: Staying fit, clearing my mind, and finding inspiration. Women: Appreciating the perspectives, creativity, and support of women in my life. If it wasn't a music career, what would you be doing? I work as a consultant to fund my music endeavors and run my own company, which acts as my label. If not for music, I'd focus on writing my book—a mix of fiction, multiple timelines, magic, fantasy, sci-fi, and philosophy. This project reflects my passion for storytelling and exploring complex themes.

What is the biggest problem you have encountered in the journey of music? The biggest problems are scammers, time, money, and jealousy. Scammers exploit artists, causing setbacks. Balancing time between music and a day job is challenging. Funding a music career is expensive, and jealousy within the industry can be toxic. Overcoming these challenges requires resilience and support. Sensitivity: Internal https://open.spotify.com/artist/5fmcz0paR2ZDr36Z7MKbwS?si=gcXrwZ-jTN6rwaEGmOgCCw If you could change one thing in the music industry, what would it be? I'd eliminate scammers and leeches who exploit artists. Platforms like Spotify should provide a list of vetted promotional services to protect artists. Additionally, all song contributors should receive proper credit, not just the main acts and producers. This transparency would acknowledge everyone's hard work. Why did you choose this as the title of this project? "Polarity" reflects the societal trend towards polarization in various aspects of life. This division is toxic. Understanding and empathy are crucial for fostering a more inclusive society. This project aims to highlight and challenge these polarizing forces. What are your plans for the coming months? Tidal Water plans to release singles monthly, promote our debut album "Polarity," and prepare for potential tours. We aim to avoid burnout by balancing these activities with self-care, taking breaks to recharge, and ensuring sustained creativity and enthusiasm. Do you have any artistic collaboration plans? Yes, we have ongoing collaborations and are searching for new opportunities. We hope to find a female singer for some songs and explore acoustic versions of our music. Separately, I’m working on a drum and bass project with Papa J, titled "Papa J and Tidal Water's Digital Noise," though it won't be performed under Tidal Water's name. What message would you like to give to your fans? Strive to be responsible within your own conscience, and don't let dogmas bog you down. Stay engaged, question societal norms, and find joy in life's imperfections. Embrace challenges with a playful spirit and use them as opportunities for growth and creativity.

[nightswithkookmin]

yesterday I was just in town at my hair dresser but there was a song that was on the radio it's a korean song.But what caught my attention was my salonist talking about kpop songs/kdramas and kpop artists etc..But the client that she was discussing this with mentioned jimin "Jimin from that big kpop boy band" those were her words.She said she isnt a fan of kpop. i was really curious and i joined in their conversation by showing them the bts group photo and without hesitation she pointed at Jimin.But she was mixing up the names of members 😭like she just knows jimin.And it's an ongoing thing in the fandom that people always joke with locals only know jimin like jimin is like the face of kpop.all locals know jimin and its not a joke btw his name always pops out in random places...So I was asking why do locals only know jimin the other members are popular too so I don't understand why just him?.Why is he the only one who is popular among locals

That's a difficult one to answer but look at him👀

He's so cute you want to slip him in your bra and run away with him 😫

It's becoming a cliche to point to his talent, hardwork and charisma as that quality that draws people to him- when truth is there are so many talented hardworking people out there we care nothing about even if we came across them. This is because they lack something that JM has in abundance.

Mystery.

Mystery is one of the most attractive traits a person could have. Some do well to cultivate it through their actions, fashion choice, personality or even sexuality. But for JM it comes so natural to him because it is how he has been made by God herself.

Truth is Jimin is outstanding to most because he is effortlessy and divinely mysterious. It's easy to look at someone like Jungkook and say he is an attractive young man. Taehyung is beautiful. Jin is a boy over flower type of guy but Jimin is hard to place in a box because he doesn't fit into any gender stereotype. He is quite androgynous and androgyny is a mystery to most.

As Virginia Wolf says, in each of us two powers preside, one male, one female. The androgynous mind is resonant and porous; naturally creative, incandescent and undivided.

And as another poet writes, a great mind must be one that is androgynous. To embody both masculine and feminine divinaties.

Throughout history artists and philosophers have been obsessed with androgyny and in one way or the other deemed androgyny as higher a form of being and beauty. Androgyny never goes out of vogue.

Jimin is such an experience.

For a lot of people when they come across him, they are experiencing the the charms of the Illucebra Arcanus for the very first time.

His beauty and androgynous looks invites you to dig deeper into him. To unravel his mysteries. You become curious about him, fascinated with him and very soon captivated. And when you are captivated that's when he puts you under his spell.

Androgynous people are bound to stand out wherever they find themselves, leave an impression, make you intrigued by them and ultimately bind you under a spell. It's true of Jimin, Harry Styles, Michael Jackson, Prince and the others like them.

When you look at Jimin you say wow to yourself a lot.

My guy is just pure art.

He is a trendsetter

His style is also a contributing factor to his popularity. He is one of the biggest fashion and lifestyle influencers in Kpop. He cares about his looks and what he wears and everything he puts on is interesting. We all want to be Jimin.

Even Doja Cat used his hairstyle as inspiration for her music video get into it

He has an interesting choice in clothes, jewelry, and make up that for someone looking to glam up or step out of their comfort zone or be interesting, it's easy to look to him for inspo.

He is a muse

There has been so many books, songs and movies authored by famous and talented artists all over based on the personality of JM from his looks right down to his features.

Even our own V uses him as muse for writing his songs. He is welcome.

His looks aside, his personality and masculinity is consumable.

This is the Era of the Soft boy. While I won't clasify JM'S physique as soft, his brand of masculinity is so easy to digest. I think I've mentioned this before... yea I have. He has a great personality, he is kind and warm and open. People are attracted to such traits also.

He is right there with the likes of Timote chalamet and the ROCK. We are tired of the aggressive violent markers of gender associated with traditional expressions of masculinity. They are shoved in the trash where they belong.

Due to this, Jimin is also especially popular among the younger fans. I've seen kids mistake him for a girl and try to play princess with him😩

There is a viral video going around of a kid crying because she wanted her Jimin plushie not chim🤣

He steals the show

He stands out in almost every single BTS music video because he is a wonderful performer hands down. 🤧

He is a born star. And that's an understatement.

Regardless of the screen time he gets, he outshines every body easily.

Sorry to the others but facts are facts.

His discipline, talent, exquisite brilliance and marvelous interpretation of concepts through channeling every thing that makes him unique makes him such a rare artist to glance over. And he does all these consciously through deliberate choices in movement, landing, sensual expressions, camera interaction, shock value and serves brilliance yo the audience.

When you are looking at him you are not just looking at a person you are looking at passion personified, drive and ambition anthropomorphized. He means business. His intention is to Wow you and he ends up succeeding.

He adds spice to every single song and performance and takes everything up a notch. He is beautiful to look at, his voice taste like honey and his musical technique is just wonderful.

He is cool

This ties back into the first two points I raised on his looks, his style and his artistry.

He has the swag. He got the jams.

Just stunning.

All in all he is a spectacle to behold.

But damn, I have no idea why he is so popular among locals 🥲

Must be the big dick energy.

GOLDY

[egg-emperor]

Do you think that modern eggman has any kind of appreciation for the arts? I see him as the type to appreciate literary works, primarily novels and maybe poetry from time to time. Possibly could be appreciative of fine/visual arts too if he's the one drawing out and designing his robots from scratch (If so, he must be a really good artist!)

Yes absolutely!! He definitely likes reading with all the books we see in one of his private rooms in Adventure!

I imagine that a bunch of them are informative books about science/robotics/machinery/etc, quite similar to how he got books from the library for research in Sonic X. He likes things that he might find useful for work, or he can read and find entertainment in knowing his own work and knowledge on the subjects they're about are far superior to theirs with his genius heheh

But I can also see him reading novels or poetry as another hobby to indulge in his free time and having a nice collection of them, maybe even a huge library somewhere! I could always picture him sitting down with a book to unwind after hard work and a stress relief. He'd be great at story in depth analysis and review and I can see him getting really immersed in it.

There have even been Sonic Official posts that imply that Eggman is an author himself. I'd love for that to be game canon so he could be interested in both reading types of literature from others and also doing writing of his own!

I'm sure he does design and draw out his ideas all by himself. You can see how often his special personal touches and unique design reflects in his creations, with the most notable being those that have any resemblance to his appearance and I adore it heheh. I can't picture anyone else drawing out his creations and designs for him. Because he's so smart, he's probably constantly getting ideas and inspiration all the time, including from things he sees in daily life and maybe commonly taking notes and sketching at the thought.

An example is how he's taken inspiration from various creatures and insects and found creative ways to incorporate and translate their known natural abilities into mechanical functions and attacks for his robots and I find that super cute. He's creating his machines for destruction and I'm like oh my god adorable lol. Designing and drawing it all by himself would be a big part of the pride and accomplishment for him, so they must all be drawn out and designed from scratch with his own hands. With his 300 IQ and genius, he's very imaginative, creative, and skilled!

He was also seen drawing for his creations in Sonic X, which I imagine his game self doing

And he also had stationary at his desk in this Sonic Channel art which he could use for both notes and drawing, so it does point towards that being true

I love to imagine that he's a beautiful and talented artist, he can draw incredible complex detailed artwork for his designs but also likes to scribble cute doodles in his notebooks for fun, like in this Sonic Official post XD 💜 So I can also see him having good artistic knowledge and the ability to analyze, review, and appreciate various works such as fine and visual arts too because he's very creative and imaginative himself. But he knows all if his own works are the greatest of all!

Sonic Official have also shown him to have an interest in music more than once in Twitter Takeovers, where he's talked about appreciating and even creating music. I do feel it would suit his game canon self well and him having an interest in showtunes is very believable! He said he'd tweet about his opinions if he had an account, so perhaps he could even be into analyzing music as well.

I also like the idea of IDW Eggman making figures by hand and I can definitely see him doing this in game canon as I like to imagine the plushies used as test dummies in Final Egg were hand sewn by him. And him drawing his ideas first and then making them into 3D figure models would make a lot of sense. That way he can save time and resources if he decides there's any changes he wants to make and assure that he's happy with it before the real production. He can get right to the tests of function with the actual thing then instead. It's also a fun hobby for him to have and I definitely think he'd like to play with them sometimes too!

I adore the idea of him being artistic and creative in many ways as it shows already through all the creations and designs of his we've seen in the games. Not only is he good at designing and building by hand as much as he can have them produced in his factories, but he's also interested and skilled in other handcrafted creations, art and design in other areas such as artwork and fashion, writing and appreciating various forms of literature, and perhaps even music. I believe in him having a plethora of talents as the brilliant genius he is. 💜💕

[twsthoodstar]

🍬 Hypnosis Mic Inspired MC Pt. 2!

Part 1

Pomefiore 🍎

Oh my, how unexpected. There appears to be a shiny apple hidden amongst the potato pile. It came as quite the surprise to find a blossoming beauty had tumbled out of the Dark Mirror. Adored by all, you have seemed to gain quite the fan base at Night Raven College, though this was nothing you new to you. Your charisma and carefree personality makes you easy to get along with.

At first, Vil thought of you as some sort of rival. Of course, he has worked long and hard to achieve for his efforts and flaunts that fact onto everyone. However, you attract others towards you with so little effort, your bubbly airheaded demeanor not helping the situation either. But another thing he and the others couldn’t but pinpoint were your fears. How could someone as beautiful as you be so frightened by those that adore you so?

Oh my! How interesting you are Rose Dorée! Such exquisite beauty! You’ll definitely be a new target on Rook’s list once he’s laid his eyes on you. He finds it amusing how quick you are to change personalities as well: one minute you’re charming princess winning the hearts of your classmates, the next your shaking in fear of a man’s presence. You being a female, he’ll try to come off as less threatening but Ace and Deuce are having none of it. He’ll also get scolded by them for invading a lady’s privacy.

At first glance Epel wanted nothing to do with you. To him you were another one of those high class weirdos, just like those in Pomefiore. However, you managed to change his mind once you caught him training out by the courtyard. You called him a strong and honest young man, capable of the strength he so desires, wearing that beaming smile of yours. Your supportive nature may be exactly what he needs, it’s certainly refreshing after all the work Vil puts on him.

Scarabia ☀️

Now this would be interesting: your coolheaded persona and intellect would certainly catch some eyes. Your silver tongue and playful habit of lying makes you at first untrustworthy, but that only means more fun for you as you’ve always been interested in other people. Especially since your ability to weave tall tales, whether it be about your own experiences or something made up, draws them in.

Kalim thinks you just the coolest! Not only are you such a amazing rapper but your such a talented author as well. Whenever you visit Scarabia, he’d pester you like a small child, practically to tell him about your new idea for a next book or how your day was and if anything interesting had happened. He’s also rather gullible when it comes to your habit, he’s so easy to fool and the reaction is just so adorable when he finds you we’re lying. You almost feel bad, but not entirely.

Jamil finds you quite the troublesome one: your ability to fool others so easily worries him seeing as how gullible his master is. You might trick Kalim into doing something irrational or just plain stupid for your amusement. He doesn’t need Kalim jumping off the balcony just because you told him to. However, your persuasive speech and creativity is something he finds both interesting and annoying. He just can’t seem to read you, and it’s getting on his nerves.

Ignihyde 💀

It honestly feels like a dream to you. Of all the places you could end up, it had to be a completely different world. It didn’t help your emotional state that much because not only you were worried about going back home, but the people here don’t take kindly to the sensitive type. However, it came as a shock to everyone finding such a drastic change in your personality, once you gave some unruly students a taste of the dark power you hold within your voice.

Idia is both ecstatic and nervous to meet you. You’re like a character straight out of an anime: a dark and mysterious student from another world? With the destructive yet awesome power of music at your side? And you’re a visual kei artist?! That’s so cool-wait, your crying! Please don’t cry! Was it something he said?! Your crybaby side, however, is something Idia isn’t ever prepared for. He’s worried about hurting your feelings and he’s not that good at comforting.

Ortho thinks your amazing! You have such wonderful talent, and your a real person his big brother is willing to talk to! He also finds Amanda adorable, often asking to hold your little piggie to give it a gentle squeeze. Maybe he should get a plush companion for his brother? It could help ease his nerves.

[magicalmarauder]

Inspiration

Pairing: Shawn Mendes x Reader

Warnings: None! 

Summary: Sweet moments between Shawn and his girlfriend while recording his next album. 

You sat on the couch in the corner of the studio, book long forgotten as you instead chose to stare and admire your handsome, talented boyfriend. Shawn had returned from tour only a few short weeks ago and was already busy again in the studio, creating more new music. Thankfully, you were off on break from school this time around which allowed you to sit in on the writing and recording sessions of this album, a process you had never had the opportunity to see or be apart of before.

When you and Shawn had first started dating, it was still too early in the relationship and Shawn was a bit nervous to invite you into that space, knowing that these were very vulnerable times for him where he would unleash his innermost thoughts, fears, and desires. Then, once time had gone on and you were more comfortable and settled in your relationship, your schedules had never aligned with his crazy touring often forcing him to record while on the road and your hectic school and work schedule not allowing you to tag along. So, this was a very special thing for you to be invited into this space and to see Shawn so completely in his element. 

You had always stood by the fact that Shawn performing was your favorite version of your boyfriend. You loved being able to see him so passionate and on fire, energized by the excitement of the fans. However, seeing him now you had a feeling that that was about to change. As you watched him strum his guitar carefully, brows furrowed in concentration, singing softly along to the words, feeling out how they tasted on the tip of his tongue., you couldn’t help but swoon. 

You had always loved music. Although you yourself were not musically gifted, either with the ability to play an instrument or even carry a simple tune, you had always had a passion for music and the heart and soul that was involved in every aspect of it. In fact, that common love was something that had first brought you and Shawn together. A mutual friend had introduced the two of you at a party and you had carried the entire night away talking, most of the evening spent sharing your favorite artists, songs that had most deeply effected you, and so on. It was rare that you met someone that you connected on such a deeper level with, but it was a unique bond that you and Shawn both sensed very early on that you possessed. And it was a bond that had only grown stronger with time. 

So, being able to sit in the studio now and to watch the love of your life create these beautiful melodies and heartfelt lyrics simply left you teary-eyed. You couldn’t even explain the emotion that was overtaking you at the moment. You were just so grateful to have someone as special and caring as Shawn in your life and to have a front-row seat into his hard work and dedication. He inspired you constantly. And yes, it was nice to be there for the big moments, the award shows and parties and what not, but secretly you loved these quiet moments even more - the chance to see him in a pair of old sweats, eyes soft and tired, curls messily scattered about his face as he dug deep into himself in order to pull out the innermost feelings in his heart in order to bring those things to life with song that would then go on to resonate with so many people. He most certainly had a gift and you counted your lucky stars that you were there to witness it. 

You didn’t realize that tears were actually starting to fall down your cheeks until you involuntarily let out a small sniffle, not only startling yourself, but your boyfriend as well. Shawn looked over at you in concern, fingers idly continuing to strum the guitar strings, his team still so focused on the music, not yet noticing your emotional state. 

Shawn’s brows furrowed in concern, eyes carefully searching your own as he tried to assess what was wrong. Quickly, before he could stop the flow that the team of musicians had going, you shook your head, signaling that you were fine and that he shouldn’t stop what he was doing. 

“You sure?” His eyes seemed to ask you. 

A slight smile appeared on your face, loving how caring and attentive your boyfriend was. You had truly struck gold when the two of you met. 

“Promise,” you mouthed, wiping the few remaining tears from your eyes before offering a genuine smile, letting him know that you were truly okay and that he didn’t need to worry. 

Shawn nodded briefly, turning back to the notes on the paper distractedly, glancing up in your direction every few seconds to ensure that you truly were okay and not just saying that for his benefit. 

You shook your head at him, a wry smile twisting its way onto your face. Always so protective, you thought. 

A few moments later, the team wrapped up the song they had been playing and Shawn was quick to pipe up before anyone could suggest going again. “Why don’t we take five, everyone?” He announced, setting his guitar down before making his way over to you, the sound of chatter filling the room as the writers, producers, and musicians began sharing their excitement with the progress they had all made thus far. 

Shawn sat down on the couch next to you, taking your hand in his and giving it a comforting squeeze. “You okay, baby?” He questioned softly, causing your heart to melt at how sweet he was. 

“I’m fine, Shawn, I promise,” you smiled up at him, squeezing his hand in return. “I just got caught up in all the emotion,” you confessed. “It’s a beautiful song. I’m so proud of you, bub.” 

Shawn’s face lit up, never tiring of hearing those words from your lips. He loved to receive praise from you and never passed up an opportunity to hear how proud you were of him. 

Leaning forward, Shawn gently pressed his lips to your own, pulling you in for a slow, sweet kiss, lips moving softly against one another as you lazily explored each other’s mouths as if it was still the first time. 

After a few moments, Shawn pulled away and rested his forehead against your own. “Thank you, baby, that means a lot,” he murmured. “It’s all because of you. You’re my muse. You’re what makes it so easy to write these songs. I have a lot of inspiration to draw from,” he grinned. 

You blushed, looking down, still not quite used to the fact that some of the most popular songs in the world at the moment were about you. 

“Go, “you smiled, playfully pushing his shoulder. “Go be a rockstar, your creative genius is needed.” 

“One more minute,” he replied. “I need a little bit more inspiration,” he teased before leaning back down to press his lips to yours again. 

You grinned into the kiss, unable to help it. God, was he cute. 

[hephaestiions]

i saw this game going around and my excitement was out of bounds because i essentially thought that all of my favourite authors were being given a chance to celebrate themselves by creating a self rec list of the works they would most love to receive flailing comments on. i never expected to be tagged myself, but the people in this fandom are so wonderfully kind and sweet that despite being relatively new as a participant to the drarry side of tumblr, i have been given the same wonderful opportunity to celebrate the works i am most proud of. 

thank you ever so much @sitp-recs and @tackytigerfic for thinking of me. everything the two of you have done this year have played a special part in maintaining my spiralling sanity. 

i would love to tag each and every creator on this site for their wonderful work and their contributions to the love, light and creativity within this fandom, but since i can’t, here goes: @shealwaysreads @triggerlil @prolix- @spielzeugkaiser @maesterchill @gnarf @fw00shy @lqtraintracks @bixgirl1 @quicksilvermaid @dragontamerdame @cibeewastaken @l0vegl0wsinthedark @firethesound and anyone else who wants to do it! (feel free to ignore if you’ve already done this!) 

as for my works: 

top 5 of 2020

Rules: It’s time to love yourselves! Choose your 5 (ish) favourite works you created in the past year (fics, art, edits, etc.) and link them below to reflect on the amazing things you brought into the world in 2020. Tag as many writers/artists/etc. as you want (fan or original) so we can spread the love and link each other to awesome works!

My Hands Are Of Your Colour (7.9k, E) written for the delightful Hp Suds Fest 2020, (and the prompt given by the wonderful @sitp-recs ) this work occupies a special place in my heart. while i adore writing from the perspective of both boys, harry always allows me to explore the depths of my thoughts better. some part of me echoes the same wails of self imposed desolation that his does. i’ve realised that the work i am most proud of is always born of some kind of personal pain– this one is no different. writing a heavy fic with elements tinged with dark themes that was mainly about hurt/comfort felt cathartic. it was difficult for me to leave certain questions unanswered (i like letting my readers know everything) and even more so to simply hint at backgrounds and reveal nothing. but as a writer, this was a creative step forward in storytelling because the finished product felt richer and more multidimensional somehow. 

Though Your World Is Changing, I Will Be The Same (15.9k, E) i make it a point to sign up for the H/D Wireless Fest every year not only because the mods are some of most accommodating and talented people i have had the good fortune of working with, but also because i believe musical inspiration draws out the best in me. this fic, about infidelity and love, was one i wrote while working through removing the shards of a broken relationship from my heart. while i don’t necessarily think this is my best work in terms of plot exploration or even character exploration, i do think i will have a hard time retelling a story with the same personal standard of prose. i scavenged the deepest parts of me for all the pain and heartbreak and loss i could feel and converted it into words. i still cannot bring myself to read this fic in its entirety, but sometimes when i go through the document and chance upon certain descriptions and certain emotions, the work feels like a desperate love letter to someone who will never read it, signed off with the happy ending i was hoping for but wasn’t offered. 

Every Breath You Take (19.2k, M)  written for the Unhappily Ever After Fest, this fic was something that broke all the boundaries and limits i generally set for myself as a writer. i tend to write young!drarry, in their early twenties, or at best early thirties, but this one had me writing about draco and harry as parents to a teenage boy. what’s more, while i love writing angst, i usually can’t find it in myself to write tragedies, finding that they break my own heart more than they could break a reader’s. this fic however, was based entirely on the premise of death, terminal illness and the gradual destruction of a relationship that could have ruled the world. when i was writing this, my personal agony was fresher and hope was absent almost entirely. i am actually proudest of this fic for the magical theory i came up with, simply because i usually don’t explore much of that at all in other fics. i especially love that i thought to personify death in this, because i think, in some inexplicable way, that decision changed how i view death even in this world. 

i unfortunately have only three to offer as this nightmare year draws to a close. but this year, i have written, explored, loved and been loved more than ever. the feedback i have received has been so warm, so welcoming, like an embrace that holds you close and doesn’t let you go. i have met some of the most astounding people this year, within and without the fandom, whose talent and kindness are unparalleled. while i am not sad to see 2020 go, i am incredibly fortunate to be one of the few who have the energy to welcome 2021 with open arms and hope for the best. thank you for being the best companions i could have asked for on this journey i have undertaken to understand myself better through the lens of a messy haired boy who wears his heart on his sleeve and a grey-eyed angel who is learning, with me, that being human is painful, gritty work with just enough pay-off to make it all worth it. 

[writingandmore]

Hi!!! May I get a HP, Star Wars, Voltron, and Disney matchup?

𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗦 + 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘

19, Libra, Neutral Good, enneagram is 4w5, muggleborn Ravenclaw (with Gryffindor tendencies), and my patronus spirit is Hummingbird. Biromantic Pansexual Genderfluid woman using pronouns of She/Her or He/Him. Cherubic-like face, with short height (5'1") plus sized Southeast Asian woman with Spanish descent that has chic messy/wavy brunette medium hair that reaches to my shoulder, oriental skin, slightly upturned eyes, small lashes, chocolate brown irises, cute flat nose, heart shaped face, full cheeks, cupid's bow lips, a small beauty mark on the forehead, and naturally straight teeth with tiny gap in front (just imagine that it's a mixture of Marinette from 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆𝗯𝘂𝗴, Musa from 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘅 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯, and Alexandra Trese from 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲---cause' my friend told me that I kinda look like them). My sense of fashion is in between emo and boyish plus korean glam, I sometimes let my hair down or styled like Lara Croft reboot.

𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬

Distant, quiet, and timid at first making people thought I'm a demure, modest, and self-effacing that looks "immaculate" or "one of a kind" (due to my protective mom, a reason why I've never been in a relationship) but the truth is, dunno how to initiate a conversation, but a total opposite if I open up---friendly, ambivert, witty, laughing loudly on a daily basis---like my happiness is too shallow, super talkative, eats a lot (yeah I can finish a huge slice of cake or a meal in one sitting), awkward, daydreamer (I got embarrassed from knocking at the door even I'm inside the classroom 😂), EXTREMELY CLUMSY (mostly gets bruises from hitting, bumping my head somewhere, walking into something on my way, and being careless to my belongings), secretly likes affection, easily overwhelmed, prone to melt over wholesomeness, flusters on compliments, lightly blushes on cheesy banters, eager to share what I know (especially about Catholic Church---my past teacher joked that I'll become a saint because of it 🤣), oftenly speaks full of sarcasm with a lowkey crackhead energy citing meme references, and talented girl who can be your no.1 supporter and unashamed to be true to myself but can be awkward to strangers. In terms of leadership, I only educate and guide than being a prefect (I might take the role seriously), will lift my group when there's lacking/incompleteness. About doing projects in school, I become too extra and prepared for efforts, but I'll forget the process in the end.

The extent, I'm expressive, warm-hearted, willig to help, kind, intelligent, supportive, nice, creative, enthusiastic, laid-back, determined, tough, competitive, and feisty outside, but a real softie that can be childish and dramatic that cries so easily (but will enlightened real quick by smallest things that makes me smile) filled with doubts, frustrations, and insecurities with fear of failure that pushes off the limits to to please everyone because they might get dissappointed from expectations---I simply can't stop proving myself too much because I'm a survivor of bullying. But I still managed to be stronger than ever after I stumbled, even it's a slow burn process. I can be blunt, intimidating, harsh, and a douchebag if I receive ends or I got interrupted while doing something. Immature, headstrong, perfectionist, demanding, hesitant, jumpy, forgetful, overthinker, quick-tempered, sensitive, and anxious (no joke, my nervousness makes me think worse scenario will arrive). Though can be procrastinator and arrogant, I raised as a religious 𝖺𝗇𝖽 diplomatic youth, willing to fight what I believe (including my dreams and what's important to me) and what is right. In addition, I have a habit of staying up late and doing sign of the cross to ease nervousness.

Rowdy and feeling-brokenhearted and bitter friend in the group who fangirl a lot, swears like sailor, will call out on people that we loathe, will make fun of your stupidity (in a good way) before helping, and bring gossips, but a hopeless romantic and cheeky (makes banter with sarcasms or pick up lines as an endearment, but gets annoyed if I received sappy or offensive one), Still generous and concerned person in a subtle and different way.

𝗛𝗢𝗕𝗕𝗜𝗘𝗦

My hobbies are singing, drawing, roleplaying, listening to music, chatting/browsing on social media, conceptualizing, writing, and reading some stuffs. I'll include making corniest jokes/puns, sleeping, and dancing when nobody's around or walking like a model if I feel so bold (even I'm terrible at both xD). I also used to learn Italian language a bit.

𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗦

Loves kittens, milk tea, singing at the karaoke, cartoons, iced coffee, memes, cute things, watching YouTube videos (mostly pageants, ASMR, edit audios, and mukbangs), also enjoys playing games on my sister's PSP. Sucker for arts, choir, poetry, night sky, makeup, fun/deep/dumb conversations, Christianity, documentaries (about saints, real crime stories, and inspirational people), reading interesting stuffs, talking about social issues, and creative writing, chilling both indoors and outdoors. Beside that, my music taste are like late 90s-2000s songs (mostly rock, pop, and country) sometimes Catholic songs, kpop and ppop, chocoholic, and a sweetooth as well.

𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗦

Things that I hate are stereotyping, HUGE creepy crawlies (spiders, toads, snakes, and cockroaches), firecracker sounds, thunder and lightning, being left out, loneliness, heart break, blackout, and judgemental people. If I found out that someone hates or backstabbing or being rude to me, I won't hesitate to throw offensive criticisms, leaving them with a "I don't give a f" attitude. One random fact about me is, I 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅 vent out EVERYTHING I despise in my entire existence---from bad soap operas to toxicity, worse scenarios in real life, and how terrible is my love life from unrequited feelings that I got, because it's a big deal for me, and I consider forcing me to do what I'm not into and manipulating me as my major pet peeves.

𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦

In terms of triggers...I only have two which are ta𝖨king about divorce/annullment/separation because I came from a generational broken family (it sucks that some people I knew assumed that the reason why I'm overly unaware that someone is interested in me in secret, is I have "high standards" looking for a partner, but the truth is I'm strict and I have a personal preferences...I know my worth and I don't want settle for less!) and religion/beliefs discrimination, cause' there are reasonings that doesn't makes sense because some, sounds too hypocritical, like as if you're a morally good person.

𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 + 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦

My love languages are quality time and gift giving, but I actually swoon over physical touch (especially cuddles and cute kisses) and words of affirmation when it comes to having a partner, though I get attracted so easily, matured but can be a goofy person who's nice, friendly, kind-hearted, loving, faithful, and excels in academics is my cup of tea. Whenever I have a real life crush (which is rare), I act the same but deep inside, my heart is about to explode and will eventually share to my trustful friends how I highly admire that person, however if they spilled the beans out, I'll obviously deny it and will cry if they like someone else, it will take some time for me to move on, now I don't care for them anymore.

Best Friends to Lovers is my ideal trope because I find it very cute since you already knew each other before dating (which happened to my 2nd cousin, she married her best friend!)---perfect balance for romance, laughters, comfort, and tears when it comes to sharing your vibes, being there through thick and thin, safe with embraces, and helping each other to grow.

𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗔𝗦

My best assets are smile, eyes, personality, singing voice, artistic skills, writings, intelligence, oratorical skills and I have potential in hosting...so I can consider myself as a singer, artist, orator, speaker, and a top student who's a former active campus ministry member with three roles (choir leader, psalm singer, and reader).

May sounds different but I'm passionate for helping people through my talents and sharing my story to inspire everyone. I may look selfish, but I have a different way on how I show that I actually care also I have a biased sentimental value

Currently a college freshman, learning how to cook. I have so many interests, to the point I don't know what I'm into because of my dreams to become a popular Filipino YouTuber, a novelist, and being part of a successful chorale competing internationally...I also consider joining pageants at school too once the pandemic ends, but maybe.

HP: Remus!

- Remus is also quiet and a bit reserved when he's not in a familiar situation, so your own first impression on him would be a good one, as you'd seem similar to his own personality. He's sweet and is able to start up a conversation if he notices the other person is having a hard time doing so, so hopefully he'd be able to bring out your more extroverted and friendly self after a while so he can be around the more open you. He wouldn't mind you being a bit awkward-he's very much the same way-honestly, the comradery that would come from that would be more positive than anything else. He loves sharing knowledge and learning about new things, so your eagerness to talk about what you know would work really well also! He does a lot better when he knows someone has his back too, so your extra supportive nature would endear him to you as well.

SW: Han!

- Your nicer and more helpful personality would balance out Han's more standoffish vibes when first meeting. You might get on his nerves a bit first, but you'd quickly grown on him and, in turn, make him a bit of a better person. Your ability to be blunt and a bit harsh would serve you well if you ever needed to stand your ground on an issue that two of you have, as he can be quite stubborn.

VLD: Lance!

- Lance can be a bit immature from time to time as well, especially when it comes to trying to be funny or cheering up those around him-he's also headstrong and typically firm in what he wants to do, so your own determined personality would attract him to you a lot as well. He often puts off things he needs to do if they make him anxious too, but if you both recognize that you share that problem, helping each other might be a good solution!

Disney: Flynn!

- Flynn is quite a sarcastic and teasing person, so your own humor would match well with his. He's also quite a hopeless romantic as well, even though he's certainly not one to admit that right off the bat. He enjoys singing, and as he gets closer to someone he feels more comfortable doing so in front of them, so a partner he's been with for a long time would get to see him be more and more open with it. That also applies to activities like dancing.

[eleamaya]

Fun with Zodiac Signs: Zack/Aerith/Cloud/Tifa

NOTE: Not really shipping related, this is just for fun I was idly doing based on tweet that came up on my timeline and people who try it are freak out of how accurate it is; even those who doesn’t really believe about personality traits from zodiac sign. This is the tweet:

So I went to “universal-tao-eproducts” and got what I copy-paste below. The sun signs are taken from their official bday. To get the moon one, you need to put your birth place in Birth Chart. I put Texas as Cloud & Tifa’s birth place for Nibelheim’s reference and the result is crazy accurate for them. I have no idea about Aerith which city in our earth similar to Icicle Inn so I pick the combination of moon sign that describe Aerith the most. As for Zack, since his bday isn’t given by SE (ugh, why?)... so this is the most accurate combination for me to headcanoning his bday^^.

AGAIN, THIS IS ACCURATE AS FUCK.

Zack Fair -- HC: Sep 23-29, 1984: Libra Sun, Sagittarius Moon (air/fire) why up to Sep 29? because he died on Sep 30

FREEDOM FIGHTER

You must have the room to believe and do, as you want. You most admire honesty, both in yourself and in others. You are never fearful to do what you think is moral or to say precisely what you feel. Your outlook is idealistic and your perspective is broad and extensive, but you may have some bewilderment when you find that others do not always match your standards of integrity or subscribe to your strange beliefs. You draw people to you with your free-spirited, courageous, and cheerful nature. Because your character is very self-governing, excitable, and restive; freedom is what you need most. You become incensed when someone tries to limit your expressive style or infringe on your way of life, even though you are even-tempered in most cases. Seeing the world through rose-colored glasses is a Libra-Sagittarian preference, so even if you believe you are always being truthful and uncomplicated in your dealings, there are times when brutal idealism stops you from perceiving the whole truth. Do not allow philosophy to rule every move or blind you to the more pragmatic parts of life just because your convictions are admirable. You like to play with abstract notions and ideas as an intellectual and details always slow you down. You prefer thinking about the infinite of surveying the universe to balancing your checkbook. Many of your lofty ideas can be put to good use in a more practical realm. Nothing is better for the Libra-Sagittarian than to go off on an African safari or an Alaskan expedition, so go ahead and book your ticket. Any sort of physical exercise is good for you. You are an idealist with love, as with all things. Fantasizing about your perfect lover is usually the start. You are a great lover and are giving, affectionate, and open. Unfortunately most of them stay stuck in your mind, just because you lack discipline. Mix it with some good old-fashioned common sense and think of what you could do with all that inspiration. The barriers have been broken before. Imagination is a very powerful aspect of your combination. Do not let your overactive mind take you off into Fantasy Land in the middle of a chat or a day at work. Fantasy is not a substitute for experience, but you admittedly you do need both to be healthy. It is likely that you feel a need to travel to faraway lands because your Libra-Sagittarius combination has a lot of restless energy and inquisitiveness.

Aerith Gainsborough -- Feb 07, 1985: Aquarius Sun, Pisces Moon (air/water)

TRUE BELIEVER

You are a very kind and helpful person and are able to identify and sympathize with almost everybody. Your innocent soul is humble, generous, and sensitive. You know the difference between right and wrong because you have an innate sense of integrity and wisdom. But your spirituality is not always synchronized with pragmatic common sense. You have no cunning or shrewdness and are completely trusting. Your faith in other is total and you would be eaten alive if other people were not so kind to you. Fortunately people never fail to respond in a positive way to your innocence. There is a dreamy look that Aquarius-Pisceans have and it seems they have just woken up and do not know where they are. This approach is used in everything, as though existence is carried on in several dimensions. If you see the entire world at once, you get mixed up because you cannot really separate the parts. It is possible a religious path might be for you because you are quite spiritual. Some Aquarius-Pisceans are even drawn to the monastic life. Furthermore, you may be especially tuned in to the occult and the mysterious. More mainstream people find this quite odd about you. Your imagination is strong and you have a very visual mental framework. Given the right motivation and teaching, you might be an artist or other creative entrepreneur. However you must acquire some direction and discipline from others to be successful. Without this, you are a ship with no rudder to guide you to your destination. You are a sponge for the stress or feelings around your environment. That is a strong influence on you. Meditating, reading, or listening to music from time to time is good for you. However, you must be careful that isolation does not take you away from involvement with others. High technology or heavy competition is not suited for you as a career. Involve yourself in a profession where you can use your compassionate and humanitarian feelings. Or perhaps think in terms of using your powerful clairvoyant skills. Because of your detached character, people might think that you are uncaring. Aquarian detachment may lead others to believe that you are not very sensitive, but the opposite is actually true.

Cloud Strife -- Aug 11, 1986: Leo Sun, Scorpio Moon (fire/water)

VACILLATOR

You relish a good battle and, in fact, if there is not a lot of competition, you feel somewhat cheated and let down. You are very motivated and determined, even though you show a playful image to the world. You probably believe that, if you ever revealed yourself, you would give your enemies an advantage, even though most of your enemies exist solely in your mind. Consequently you are very secretive in order to protect yourself. You view yourself and humanity with the greatest importance and you are a very intense Leo. Your approach is almost always a serious one. Jokes at your expense are not thought of kindly. You generally have a master plan for life, and you carefully follow it because you are purposeful, bold, and aggressive about everything. A kind of wall is built around you. You desire all the comfort, authority, and control you can get from life. You like material possessions and are sensual. Nothing can hold you back after you have set your sights on a job, toy, or romance. You go after your aims with quiet firmness, and your charisma, self-assurance, and ruthless willpower help you to get them. You have a lot of determination, fortitude, and a strong sense of purpose because both signs of your combination are fixed, but that also makes you obstinate and rigid, especially pertaining to your beliefs. It is very hard for you to accept the views or opinions of others. You are very independent and you seldom compromise. You have a very low stress threshold thanks to your rigidity. Aggression, irritation, or injured pride cannot be held in for very long and it is generally released quickly. You are obstinate and somewhat spirited. You are very insightful and astute to the ways of the world unlike most Leos. Finance, management, and business attract you, as do most things involving competition. You have probably experienced strong creative desires, however. A Scorpio Moon can inspire and assist the creative needs of the Leo Sun. You rarely follow through on those artistic desires because you are so worried about instant gratification including things such as when you might get your promotion or have your next sexual conquest. You might be the next van Gogh or Picasso if you would redirect some of those sensual drives and use some restraint. In this lifetime, when there is so much going on, your creative talents are not likely to find an outlet.

Tifa Lockhart -- May 3, 1987: Taurus Sun, Cancer Moon (earth/water)

PROVIDER

There is an insecurity and restraint about you too. This results in a person who shows an exterior that is stable, while internally there is insecurity. There is a gentle kindness in you that attracts others. You also have a charming and tactful nature to go with it. You realize that aggression does not work nearly as well as diplomacy. Handling people well is an inborn trait, as is your almost instant adaptability to situations. You seem to be on everyone’s side at the same time. You carry yourself with an air of confidence. You are controlled in your approach to life and this makes you seem secure. This combination has a Taurus side that is dedicated, motivated, and sensual. The Cancer aspect shows sensitivity along with imagination. Caution is necessary if you do not want to lose your own identity in this process of trying to please everyone. As you move on in age, do not allow yourself to become self-satisfied and smug because a big part of you is easily satisfied with your life. Push yourself beyond what you see as your limitations and this will surely help round out your life. It would be a shame to waste your numerous strong points and talents. Creativity in design or architecture are places you can showcase your wonderful imagination and artistic talents. However, professions that provide more financial security because of your Moon in Cancer attract you. Undertaking a career that is a gamble is unlikely because it goes against your basic nature. The Taurus powers of concentration and the Cancer Moon provide an ability to understand and remember what you have learned. However, you also keep a ledger grounded in emotions such that you remember every insult, rejection, threat or other circumstance for a very long time. You pout in preference to discussing your feelings of hurt or anger. You can become a cynical and sluggish person if you experience a serious emotional setback in the form of rejection. Obviously, releasing negative feelings like anger is best for you and this means expressing them openly. Aggression is almost unknown to you because you are a peaceful person. Luckily, the vast majority of people respond to you kindly because you will probably not come to your own defense. Occasionally though, it is imperative to state your views.

COMPATIBILITY & STORY RELATION

FYI, Sun Sign represent exterior self, ego---dictates what we want out of this life, how we view the world, and how we interact/express with others. Moon sign represent inner self---especially when you’re alone, a personality that is often unknown to others unless they’re so close to you and understand you on that level, reflecting emotion/feeling, desire, and fear.

Zack & Aerith’s sun sign is air; the most expressive tribe. Air sign is social butterfly, flirtatious, and they quickly drag you to their life. They are truth-seeker to put their right belief onto before action and curious about many things in the world. You also could see them externally similar as fuck and being happy couple, no need explanation, do you agree? Meanwhile, as the one who has fire element under the sun sign, Cloud has the highest ego and fiery personality upfront. You see how he alienated himself and pick up fights since kid because he thinks he’s the best of everyone. He’s also someone who hardly admit his weakness and prefer to cover it. But his exterior energy matches Zack’s inner self. His desire of what he want to become is what Cloud carries for the rest of his life and put into real action. Like the name, Earth sign, Tifa is the most grounded character and the most stable outside while Zack-Aerith-Cloud are turbulent/chaotic people.

Surprisingly, Aerith-Cloud-Tifa are emotionally similar as they all carry water element as their moon sign: sensitive, depth of feeling, private, empathetic. So they all can be compatible each other to understand feeling while Zack is the most rational one who uses mind more than heart. The difference is... As Pisces, Aerith is the most selfless. As Scorpio, Cloud is the most secretive. As Cancer, Tifa is the most nurturing. Meanwhile, Zack & Tifa has no compatibility, both of their sun and moon sign are all opposites. Story-wise, they also have no interaction other than a week in Nibelheim where Tifa guided Zack to Nibel reactor, texted him about blond SOLDIER, and he felt responsible for the incident happened to her.

PS: I also search for Barret (Dec 15, 1972) and tweet it on my Twitter account, he’s Zack’s reversion: Sagittarius Sun-Libra Moon; probably gonna do more characters!

[embrassemoi]

(1/8) You're really out there publising new chapters in such a short amount of time and each chapter is better than the last one!   I'm seriously in awe of your talent! It's so difficult to pick a favorite chapter but this one might be one of my favorites. First of all, I loved what you did with the chapter title, whiskers literally taking padfoot's place in the order they were named on the map. It was sirius' worst fear and it happened. Also Remus and mc's chemistry is so great. I'm a big fan

I've had so much inspiration and free time this past week! and I'm going to start getting really busy this upcoming fall so I want to try and upload as much as possible!

(2/8) of how naturally their friendship and relationship grows and how different their dynamic is compared to mc and sirius. The way she was braiding his hair in common room and the way map practically flirts with her. Their little moment in the halloween party was so great as well, mc (who is dressed up as mcgonagall) drunkly playing with remus' (who is dressed up as FILCH) is probably one of my favorite moments in the sbtmas. Speaking of the costumes, I wish I was a good artist so I could draw

yeah! it's always a struggle to write two different dynamics when it comes to a love triangle because you don't want it to be:

a) the same

b) have it be unfair (although rn it's kinda unfair but hey, sirius will have a chance)

c) please both remus and Sirius stans (its been hard bc sirius stans are so mad with me rn LMFAO its kinda hilarious. I'm sorryyyyy! I SAID SLOWBURN DIDNT I? I WASNT LYING)

and oh my gosh - this chapter was literally so fucking fun to write and I think that really showed in my writing this time. the map - omg - since it's technically remus' magic for his little messages, the map is unable to insult her and I think it's just so cute :)

and I think dressing up as the professors would be so fucking cool! actually, fun fact - this idea was originally supposed to be for fifth year. Sirius was supposed to be McGonagall and MC was still supposed to be a cat but I obviously flipped shit around. for seventh year - I've had their costumes all picked since I started writing and I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT TO WRITE IT MY GOD

(3/8) a fanart of them. Lily as a 20s flapper, marlene as carrie, dorcas as dorothy (it's official, dorcas is the cutest person in this entire series) and sybill as the crazy cat lady (hands down best costume)! And of course marauders as teachers. Remus as filch was son unexpected yet brilliant! I almost died when marlene started flirting with mc for a grade and james called her hot (and also mcgonagall took a photo with her, minnie and marauders era students is always so fun to read about. Can

THE FACT that you would even think of making drawing fan art is literally the most ego-filling thing ever. woah. Thank you for even just mentioning that lmfao.

also, I love Dorcas. I love her. I adore her. the version of her that I created in my head - I'm obsessed. the same goes for Lily. omg I can't forget to mention Marlene! omg I'm a mess. I love them all.

(4/8) you imagine her keeping all of those memories in a box and looking at them after most of her students from that time period die in the war.) Peter had some really good costume ideas after all. But honestly, thank you for... giving peter a personality. In most fics he's just there, only eating in the background (similar to movie!ron). But in sbtmas he's so great and has a great sense of humor (he got his hands on a pen and chose to write "evans' bitch on james' face, an icon). I feel like

okay, that hurt my feelings. I can just picture McGonagall getting teary eyed as she stares at a picture of the Marauders after the second wizarding war, wishing she could have saved her students.

(5/8) this is going to make his betrayal so much better when it eventually happens. I mean, I was genuinely disturbed when james started to talk about how sneaky he was (famous last words). I loved all of the pranks they did in this chapter as well. The exorcist music and ballpoint pens were so creative (and they gave us that adorable scene with dorcas and nifflers) and also... funny. I feel like in a way, it showed how much marauders learned from "The Prank" and matured because of it. Last year

Peter was a marauder through and through. he was just as sneaky as the others, brimming with personality and just as smart. maybe not in academics, but the fucker had strengths in other areas. It was such a pet peeve of mine when they didn't include him in the fics I used to read. idk, sbtmas is everything I guess I wanted in a fic that I didn't get 💀 (I sound a bit egotistical here. If it comes off that way, I don’t mean it to)

(6/8) their halloween prank with spiders was a bit cruel. But this time, it's somethig that would make everyone laugh and maybe a bit annoyed, but still less harmless. Everything was funny and great and honestly, while I was reading this I was laughing the entire time... until I got to the "five years" part! Now that was cruel! You really did used costumes and pranks as a distraction and hit us with the angst! One second I was laughing and the next moment I was having an existential

oh definitely and I'm happy that you caught on to the change in severity from their pranks!

(7/8) how we have no idea about what future will bring and you can never know how much time you will have with your loved ones before it's all taken away from you. But I guess that's the appeal of the marauders era, we all know about the tragic ending they will have but still want to learn about their hogwarts years. And of course the song you chose perfectly captured that. It's halloween 1976, exactly five years before lily and james' death. And they have no idea about how they only have five

(8/8) years together. James and lily was laughing along with peter! There was something so beautiful yet disturbing about the innocence they have and you captured it beautifully. I can imagine sirius, sitting by himself somewhere, thinking about how he lost his friends and not having any idea about the tragic things that'll happen to him (or how he'll try to break into hogwarts on halloween 1993 to kill one of his friends). Okay now I made myself even sadder, I'll just shut up. -🌸

aw, sirius :(. I obviously didn't add him in this chapter but while writing, I imagine him to be in Padfoot form, silently watching the fireworks. just thinking. :((((( I just made myself sad again :( I think I even wrote a small blurb of that part but I can’t remember if I deleted it. If I didn’t, I’ll totally upload it to the outtakes eventually

[bisluthq]

I've been drowning in uni work for the past days so I've been offline until now and daaaaaaaamnnnnnnn. This totally deserves to be questioned and criticized. We can't treat famous rich people like they can only be gods or devils because there's a lot of ground in between and no one is perfect, but especially it's wrong to blindly defend these people when their actions usually have a strong impact on the cultural trends that arise in societies. This objectively looks like white rich people riding off their privilege. Lots of extremely talented people work hard for years to even get a record label contract and then work even more to even score a Grammy nomination, let alone an AOTY win. So even if you're a talented instrumentalist and songwriter/lyricist, it's just not fair to go from "doesn't have any producing/songwriting credit history, unknown in the music industry, and has never worked on a record" to "AOTY Grammy winner". There's so many levels between those two stages and people actually work very hard to expand their musical/writing abilities and the cultural impact of their work in order to get recognition from the Recording Academy, which is the highest most valuable form of recognition a musical artist can get. People are supposed to earn this type of honor through hard work and talent, not because they live with a very succesful and recognized artist and therefore have easy access to jump all the levels and contribute to their record.

Like don't get me wrong. Joe obviously has musical formation and is skilled as an instrumentalist, that's just a fact. They were in quarantine in the same house and there were instruments (we know he plays music for fun), one day he sat at the piano and came up with a fun chorus for a song, Taylor was there and got inspired to write a song based on what she heard. Does he deserve credit for this creative contribution? Yes fair enough, he came up with the lyrics and the music. Then one other day he came up with a cool low melody on the piano, Taylor was there, got inspired to write lyrics over that and so Exile came to be. Does he deserve credit for that too? Yeah fair enough he came up with the melody. I believe her completely on this because unlike some "fans" I refuse to think she would lie about someone writing in a song, even if it's just one line.

Did he contribute significantly to the production of the album? That's definitely a possibility, he's artistic, he was there, and he even wrote on these songs. I'm not saying that didn't happen. But formally being credited for this several months after the album came out and after said album won a Grammy? And being credited only on enough to be elligible for a trophy, after it is known that said album won? Not fair or cool.

Maybe he really did contribute that much to the album (that's what the Academy's website is saying 🤷🏻‍♀️), but they both knew everyone would question this if they made it public bc there's no way it doesn't look nepotistic and that would negatively affect their campaign to win awards bc ppl would only focus on that. WB was credited on just 2 songs and ppl made it all about that🙄They didn't want this body of music and art to be overdshadowed by Taylor Swift's boyfriend being a part of it, which I kinda get bc ppl love to hate on her and discredit her and I do think her and Aaron wanted this to be about the art. And if they didn't win anything, they would've suffered that dragging (which tbh would've been a fucking NIGHTMARE) for nothing. So they "hid" his credit to avoid this being an isssue and decided he would only get the credit after the Grammys were over, so as to not draw attention to it. Well, hiding information is still dishonest and low-key unethical Taylor. I would love an explanation and even if it's the one I gave above, I would would like producer Joe to elaborate on his contributions. Unless the fucking Grammy trophy was actually a gift to him like some of you are suggesting, which would reduce this whole situation to absolutely pathetic and embarrasing. Her doing this sneaky shit for him just bc she loves him is the most dissapointing possible scenario to me. So I really hope he produced on this album as much as they're claiming he did.

What shocks me the most is how tf did the Recording Academy agree with this?!?!?! Like did she make some sort of deal with them where they knew Joe was submitted as a producer but they didn't show this information? Did she give them solid proof that he really did so much for this album and they agreed to give him the credit after the Grammys? Maybe these rich people eventually drown so deeply in their privileges that morality fades to the background. I don't speak their language, maybe this type of nepotism is normalized and aceptable to them. Dissapointing but unsurprising I guess. Maybe Taylor is a much shittier person than I thought and after this I do think it's possible that she's been consciously queer baiting to profit from a marginalized community. I really hope I'm wrong tho and I really hope Joe really worked his ass off on this album coz ewww otherwise.

~🇨🇷OG CR Anon

Good thoughts here.