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Marina Time 🎶

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smacked in the face with a silver spoon

part 3 of a Jenny Humphrey playlist - best heard in order

tracklist and quotes under the cut

The Outsider ~ MARINA

I look myself in the face And whisper "I'm in the wrong place" Is there more to lose than gain If I go on my own again?

Meet Me in the Woods ~ Lord Huron

Say goodbye to who I was I ain't never been away so long Don't look back, them days are gone Follow me into the endless night

Handle With Care ~ The Traveling Wilburys

I've been uptight and it made a mess But I'll clean it up myself, I guess Oh, the sweet smell of success Handle me with care

I Was Neon ~ Julia Jacklin

I quite like the person that I am Am I gonna lose myself again?

Still Sane ~ Lorde

Only bad people live to see Their likeness set in stone What does that make me?

Devil Inside Me ~ Matt Berry

But I'd blow your mind, when I'm up high, to fall back down again Up high, to fall back down again Swing low, and look straight at me That's all I need now the Devil's inside me

t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l ~ WILLOW, Travis Barker

I don't fucking know if it's paradise or it's a trap Yeah, they're treating me like royalty, but is it kissin' ass?

And So It Went ~ The Pretty Reckless, Tom Morello

With all these eyes upon us, but no one seems to see That you and me are just the same as God meant it to be But you're much too close to me

Bad Man's World ~ Jenny Lewis

I will never forgive you For what you put us kids through Remember that night You tried to take your own life? When I found you You were a shade of blue And success is a state of mind With a little bit of follow through And then you failed at that too

Sinister Kid ~ The Black Keys

I got a tortured mind, and my blade is sharp A bad combination in the dark

Rip It Up ~ Jet

And if you ever break down, I’ll cut you up again On the bedroom wall, the stars look bright But they don’t belong in the city of light

Worldwide Torture ~ Jazmin Bean

I never come second place Always been a big disgrace Smell the fear‚ I know you see High achiever (Yeah, that's me)

Going to Hell ~ The Pretty Reckless

Father did you miss me? Don’t ask me where I’ve been You know I know, yes I’ve been told I redefine a sin

In Undertow ~ Alvvays

What's next for you and me? I'll take suggestions we toss and turn in undertow

Chaise Longue ~ Wet Lag

Hey, you, over there On the chaise longue, in your underwear What are you doing sitting down? You should be horizontal now

Starring Role ~ MARINA

Sometimes I ignore you, so I feel in control 'Cause really, I adore you and I can't leave you alone Fed up with the fantasies that cover what is wrong

R U Mine? ~ The Arctic Monkeys

And I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be And satisfaction feels like a distant memory

bellyache ~ Billie Eilish

Everything I do The way I wear my noose Like a necklace I wanna make 'em scared Like I could be anywhere Like I'm reckless

Bullet With Butterfly Wings ~ The Smashing Pumpkins

Now I'm naked Nothing but an animal But can you fake it For just one more show? And what do you want? I wanna change

You ~ Radiohead

I can see me drowning Caught in the fire You, me and everything Caught in the fire

RAGE ~ Samantha Margret

Rage is a funny place Full of loose hand grenades Where every hand is spades Violence in the open space Clear and bright as day So you can't hide away

Man in the Box ~ Alice in Chains

I'm the man in the box Buried in my shit Won't you come and save me?

Nobody Asked Me (If I Was Okay) ~ Sky Ferreira

Shaking your head while I try to explain You say you don't wanna hear me complain Just tryna get my point across You don't seem to care if I'm feeling lost

The Love Club ~ Lorde

I joined the club and it's all on There are fights for being my best friend And the girls get their claws out There's somethin' about hanging out with the wicked kids Take the pill, make it too real The other day I forgot my old address I'm sittin' pretty on the throne There's nothing more I want, except to be alone

Are You Hurting The One You Love? ~ Florence + The Machine

Are you hurting the one you love? You'd like to stay in heaven but the rules are too tough

[walder-138]

Hello dear, take your time with this, I know finding the energy to write can be tough, so there is absolutely no pressure to answer this ask straight away. I'm just putting these here as food for thought, something to chew on! <3 remember to take care of yourself!

For Annika:

🎲 - Biological parents

👑 - Person who raised your OC and/or was important during their formative years

🐾 - Pets (if she doesn't have one, then answer as if she could what kind of pet would she have)

For Zach and Ester:

💋 - First kiss

🌹 - First relationship

💔 - Exes

Like I say, take your time, there's no rush at all <3

Hey Goose! Thank you so much for the ask and the message ❤️- I’ve had a random burst of motivation so hopefully I can type this out before it ends up dying away!

🎲- Supposedly (ifykyk) Annika’s biological parents were Marina Ilyinichna Kucherova and Nikolai Mikhailovich Vublevski. Her mother was one of Nikolai’s informants in the KGB; they had no bond or emotional connection and were simply just two people who banged and had Annika.

Marina told Nikolai to either handle the kid or she’d rat him out. Whether that entailed killing it or whatever the fuck else, Marina didn’t care. Annika’s existence had ruined her life apparently; the pregnancy had been very difficult and caused irreversible harm to her body.

Nikolai didn’t wanna get everything he worked for shat on, so he took the wretched thing. Annika screamed and cried all the time and Nikolai had no clue what she wanted; he’d never wanted to become a father, never had any siblings or really known anyone with kids.

With how much she got on Nikolai’s nerves, Annika’s shocked he didn’t wind up killing her.

👑- The person who “raised” Annika during her formative years, and the only adult she had a positive experience with, wound up being her first kill.

There were several people who ‘raised’ Annika as a child. None of them stuck around long enough or really cared too much about her; she was more of a nuisance/chore girl for them. They’d tell her to sneak drugs, weapons, etc past police to get her out of their way. Nobody would suspect a child to be carrying all that shit, right?

For context: the organization that Nikolai ran was funded by the CIA and MI6, as he was trying to overthrow the Soviet government.

When Annika was about 6/7, MI6 sent someone to go in undercover. Former Special Forces guy, a father of 4. She knew very little about him, just that he was called Petr. That wasn’t his real name, but Annika never learned what his real name was. She didn’t see him as frequently as she should’ve, but ‘Petr’ genuinely cared for her. He planned on taking Annika to the UK to get the fuck away from Nikolai and those disgusting individuals he let his daughter be around.

‘Petr’ got too attached to Annika. He started slipping and screwing up his mission. Helping Nikolai, while he’s treating his daughter like less than a worm filled him with guilt every time he looked at either of them. So he fumbled. I haven’t thought about how yet, but bro dropped the ball.

When Nikolai found out about his status as a spy, the relationship he formed with the US and UK governments went out the window. Knowing how close Annika was to the man, he decided to use this situation as a lesson. She was 9, and with Nikolai’s hands keeping her steady, she put a bullet in Petr’s head as he kneeled in front of her.

🐾- Annika loves all animals. Dogs, cats, raccoons, lizards, bugs, leeches; she thinks they all deserve comfort and love. She doesn’t prefer any kind of pet over another, and if you gave her any pet, she’d happily take it. However, due to ‘work’, Annika doesn’t want to keep any pets, as she thinks she’ll end up neglecting them or if she dies on a mission there will be nobody to take care of them.

Honestly, if Annika was capable of living a good life, she would definitely be either a veterinarian or work at an animal shelter.

💋- Ester’s first kiss was after a show. It was with her fellow bandmate and the lead singer. He was way too old for her (17 and 29 😬), but she thought she was hot shit when they kissed for the first time. More information on this shit fest coming soon.

🌹- It was the guy I just mentioned. He ended up ruining her life, which caused her to join the Marines.

Ester was desperate for the approval of an older man since her dad died, and she found it difficult to find it in a healthy way. But that creep love bombed the shit out of her and she ate it all up. Praised Ester’s ability on the drums, gave her money, and spoiled her with gifts.

She started putting everything aside for the bastard. Her grades started slipping and she pushed away her real friends.

Ester ended up clocking that guy in the jaw when he kept trying to initiate sex with her despite her saying no. She realized the guy wanted her as a groupie and not an actual partner, and left the band on the spot.

This all lead up to her joining the Marines. Ester thought everyone hated her, she was “too stupid” for college, so… she shaved off all her hair and followed after Zach.

💔- The first guy and Philip Graves. Her relationship with Graves wasn’t serious, and she noticed she was slipping into her old habits again, so they mutually broke up. There’s no bad blood between them.

She also had a lot of flings with both men and women until she got the scars, but none of them meant anything.

💋- Zach’s first kiss was between him and a girl in his class back in high school. He was really bad at it apparently so she never wanted to do it again. Safe to say he got better, Steph can vouch for that 😉

🌹- Zach’s first relationship was with another soldier named Maxine Cain. They were in love with each other; they were even engaged, planning on getting married when their contracts expired with the Marines.

Cain was in Ester’s platoon, and the two meet after Ester decided Zach needed to start seeing women. He had no rizz, she had no rizz, they belonged together so she set the two up. They clicked almost immediately and the rest was history.

They were together for a long time, though they occasionally broke up due to work.

💔- Cain was the only person Zach was with before Steph.

She was killed by the Taliban. Her full body was never recovered, but Zach ended up finding her head and some of her limbs.

She is his most frequent and least hostile hallucination.

[tg-headcanons]

what songs would the TG cast have on a *sexy* playlist?

Ayyy sexy music time 😎

Kaneki: Closer by Nine Inch Nails, he’s dirtier than he lets on

Hide: Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis, sunshine boy likes to keep it upbeat

Touka: Boys Wanna Be Her by Peaches, she’s always been turned on by this song and had the audacity to be surprised when she was a lesbian

Koma: Animals by Nickelback, he is a shameless nickelback fan, bastard

Irimi: Gooey by Glass Animals, the chill vibes are perfect

Nishiki: Good Girls Go Bad by Cobra Starship, he will be humiliated if Kimi ever tells anyone

Shuu: The Cult Of Dionysus by The Orion Experience, he insists that he would never do it to music, but damn it it vibes too hard and he’s always been a slut for hedonism

Naki: Issues by Mindless Self Indulgence, he’s here for the vibes and the aggression gets him going

Amon: Moment’s Silence by Hozier, this is the most sexy song his catholic ass can admit to liking

Renji: Paralyzer by Finger Eleven, he’s a simple man with simple tastes

Uta: Tear You Apart by She Wants Revenge, they’re as kinky as they look what can I say

Itori: Emo Boy by Ayesha Erotica, I mean, have you seen her spouses?

Akira: S&M by Rihanna, it’s always the quiet ones

Seidou: Bitchboy by The Oozes, it really suits him

Mutsuki: Touchin On My by 3OH!3, he can have a little toxic masculinity, as a treat

Urie: Bad Girlfriend by Theory Of A Dead Man, he listens to music all the time but that song always gets him going

Saiko: Judas by Lady Gaga, sacrilege is sexy

Ginshi: Bubblegum Bitch by Marina And The Diamonds, but he refuses to admit it

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An OC Introduction:

Emelia Tran Ludenburg

Technical Information

Name ~ Emelia Tran Ludenburg

Japanese Signature ~ エメリア

Other names ~ Butterbean (Murphy+Skye) Softie (Poppy+Raymond) Chérie (Marshal) Pumpkin (Judy)

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Biological Information

Age ~ 20

Sex ~ Female

Pronouns ~ She/Her

Birthday ~ 6 May

Star Sign ~ Taurus

Species ~ Human

Height ~ 5’4” - 163 cm

Weight ~ 133 lbs - 60 kg

Skin Tone ~ Porcelain (It looks blueish grey in the moonlight.)

Eye Color: Magenta/Red (It’s more pink than red.)

Hair Color/Length ~ Black, shoulder length, curly

Body Type/Figure ~ Average Build, Hourglass

Blood Type ~ B+

Ethnicity ~ Asian American (Germanic Descent)

Personality Type ~ Normal/Snooty Mix

Description

Emelia Tran Ludenburg is the representative of the Island of Chronisse, a small, yet developing island located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. She is described by the villagers that live there to be hardworking, considerate, shy, and just a bit dark. She holds a serious and cunning reputation, similarly to that of a stern mayor. However, she holds those close to her... close. And dear to her are the ones that matter. She strives for perfection at every angle, but can’t help but make a mistake every now and again.

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Statistics

Island Name ~ Chronisse

Position ~ Representative

Island Evaluation ~ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (last checked 30.3.21)

Current Inhabitants

Raymond (Arrived via Campsite)

Judy (Found on a mystery island)

Poppy (Arrived via Campsite)

Marina (Found on a mystery island)

Murphy (Arrived via Campsite)

Skye (Found on a mystery island)

Marshal (Arrived via Campsite)

Merengue (Arrived via Campsite)

Axel (Bought an empty plot)

Stitches (Arrived via Campsite)

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Relationships

*Note ~ Any Animal Crossing works I post portrays the villagers as their gijinkas. Their human forms.

Raymond ~ Friendship Level 6

Raymond arrived last August right after the campsite was established, being the first one to arrive. (Yep. I’m telling the truth. Right before my birthday too.) When Emelia first saw Raymond, she knew who he was right away. How could she not know who he was?! She begged asked Tom to let him live in Chronisse just minutes around maybe a few hours after speaking to him. Although it may seem as though Raymond makes her swoon, it’s rather the opposite. He intimidates her, but that fills her stomach with butterflies. They have similar auras and similar interests in mind. He just melts her little goth heart! On his end, she’s a hardworking human who entertains him nonetheless. He can’t get enough of her, watching her carry on with her everyday business and offering to help at times, which flusters her.

Poppy ~ Friendship Level 6

Poppy arrived in January of 2021 when she went out time traveling, making her the second villager to arrive. Emelia thinks of Poppy like a sister, always there for reassurance and advice. She labels her to be the brains of the island, despite her claiming otherwise. Emelia took her advice on creating LGBT inspired fireworks for the upcoming summer, and she’s thrilled to see them. Emelia, in Poppy’s eyes, is just how she calls her— a softie! Soft and beautiful. She looks up to Emelia, sometimes complimenting her on her work with the island or helping her with nature esque furniture. She remembers on her birthday when she gave her a close line and several tops, including a shirt that was made up of the colors of the lesbian pride flag. She could never thank her enough for that.

Judy ~ Friendship Level 6

Judy was found in a mystery island in October, making her the third to stay. Out of all the girls, Emelia feels as though she can relate to Judy the most. (Minus the bitchiness that exudes from Judy but-) Judy and Emelia share the same fashion sense, which is why she prefers to go shopping with her. What really gets to Judy though is what she can do with Emelia’s emotions. She loves to mess with her and her love admiration for Raymond. So what does she do? She invited Raymond along on ther shopping sprees from time to time. But really, Judy knows Emelia well. She knows she wants to show off. She wants to help her with her confidence, the same way that Emelia does. They’re confidence boots for each other.

Murphy ~ Friendship Level 4

Murphy arrived November using the campsite, the fourth villager to come by. See, Murphy is an older guy. Emelia doesn’t hang around him often, but he’s nice to be around. He gives good advice to her and he helps out around the island without being asked. When she saw that he was interacting well with the other villagers, she investigated him herself. He seemed trustworthy, despite the fact he nags and complains a lot. Raymond got involved with him which really peaked her interest, so she invested more time in him. Murphy likes the fact she’s spunky, but worries for her at times when she overworks herself. He offers her food sometimes and a place to relax when he sees she’s a bit tired or sore. Being a bit of a tsundere, Murphy can’t say he enjoys her company, because he does. Overall, they don’t interact as often as one would prefer, but they do get along.

Skye ~ Friendship Level 5

Skye is the fifth villager, she was found in November on a mystery island. She doesn’t know what attracted her to Skye, but they clicked. Maybe it was her innocent appearance? The combo of chocolate brown and aquamarine? Her friendly yet intimidating nature? No one knows. However, they do get along nicely. Skye almost thinks of Emelia as a good friend, whereas Emelia thinks of her as an older sister figure. She’s got a wolf like personality. She may be calm and aloof, but she can pack a punch if need be. That’s what she likes about her. Skye finds everything that her island’s rep does to be very caring, yet she worries for her at times. She once told her that sometimes she doesn’t seem to understand how hard she works herself and her body, and that it would be a good idea to relax for a while. Take some time for yourself, she said. Nevertheless, Emelia had one goal in mind... she was looking for someone... Skye admired her perseverance but gosh...

Marshal ~ Friendship Level 5

Snow was falling on the night he arrived, the sixth villager to move in. He came around December, just days before Christmas. Upon seeing him, she nearly had a panic attack. She remembered wanting to have an elite island populous. Now was her chance! For months, she had been searching for this man. (For real. I’m telling the truth. This man was exhausting to find and he has the audacity to—) Emelia then made it her personal mission to try and get him over. She succeeded, after a few hours of begging and pleading and bargaining conversation. She treats him and Raymond like kings, and unlike Raymond, Marshal returns her behavior. He drinks his juice and presents himself to be the island’s himbo. She loves him for this. She remembers in New Years Eve when they were both waiting for the clock to run out and he hugged her when the clock ran out. She never felt more flustered in her life. Overall, they treat each other like royalty. Best coffee mates.

Axel ~ Friendship Level 1

A jock...? The seventh villager to arrive in early February. and she can’t stand him already. She thought she could take Kid Cat, which he was fine. But this man? He’s too big and too brooding for her to handle sometimes. She could be just setting a cute little cafe up by her flower gardens, and she would see him and shiver. She doesn’t really like jocks that much. She wishes to find Dom though, but other than him that’s about it. Axel doesn’t really know a lot about her because she never talks to him, but he does find her pretty cute. Small and dainty. When he sees her speak to Raymond or Marshal, he pours because of how “weak” they are compared to him. It’s not that she doesn’t like Axel, it’s just that she feels as though she’s a little too intimidated by him, to an overwhelming degree.

Stitches ~ Friendship Level 4

She loooves Stitches! He came by in Late February, the eighth villager for her to meet. She saw him and felt a little warm on the inside. He warms her heart with his innocent sleepy nature and his baking expertise. A good ol’ mama’s boy! She pats his head and he melts. Stitches looks up to Emelia as though she was a mother duckling. He tries to imitate her sometimes, to which those imitations go completely wrong and she ends up having a good laugh. Emelia however sometimes stops and ponders at how Stitches can be so carefree and laidback. She gets jealous at time to time when it comes to this behavior if his, and sometimes wants to be like him, but she knows she has priorities to fulfill. Until that day comes, she’ll continue to cheer Stitches on from afar, like the good boy he is.

Marina ~ Friendship Level 3

Marina is the ninth villager to call Chronisse home, arriving in early March after being found on a mystery island. She reminded her of Poppy, so she brought her over. Now she started a little group comprised of Skye, Poppy, and now Marina. The normal trio. Her love for the color pink intrigues her yet freaks her out. How much pink does one need? She thinks she’s sweet though, with her cute sweatshirts. Marina finds Emelia to be strong yet kind, and a force to be reckoned with. Although she has to thank her for allowing her to meet Poppy, (refer to my headcanons for that,) she’s about to realize that this is just the beginning of a relationship bound to blossom, if she’s willing to work with Emelia that is.

Merengue ~ Friendship Level 2

Merengue is the tenth villager to show up. She showed up in Mid March. She just met Emelia, so she doesn’t really have a lot to say about her. But when she listens to everyone else minus Axel, she wonders if she’ll believe them. Emelia tries so very hard to appeal to Merengue, however, it may take some time before she can say that she’s her friend. Like Poppy, she was apprehensive at first when meeting Emelia, due to her aura and overall appearance. However, when noticing her softer nature, she began to soften around her just a bit. We’ll just have to let time decide on a true answer. Maybe in time things will turn up.

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Another OC intro, done. This is my Animal Crossing OC... one of them. I have another one, but I’m nervous about presenting her. Maybe one day after I tweak her up a bit. Until then... ✨😊

[floorbed]

pen playlist tiem. brain full of thoughts i think this is my longest playlist ever . lyrics and annotation and sections under the cut for funsies heh

home

me and my husband - mitski

and i am the idiot with a painted face / in the corner taking up space / but when he walks in i am loved / i am loved / me and my husband we’re doing better / it’s always been just him and me together / so i bet all i have on that furrowed brow / and at least in this lifetime we’re sticking together

turf war - momma

the kings and queens are on the court / they’re sitting pretty on the floor

this charming man - the smiths

a jumped up pantry boy / who never knew his place / he said return the ring / he knows so much about these things / he knows so much about these things

utopia - cowgirl clue

living in a great utopia is quite nice is quite nice / living in a great utopia you pay the price you pay the price / living in a great utopia roll the dice kiss goodbye / living the dream living the dream living the dream

bubblegum bitch - marina and the diamonds

got a figure like a pin up got a figure like a doll / don’t care if you think i’m dumb i don’t care at all / candy bear sweetie pie wanna be adored / i’m the girl you’d die for / i’ll chew you up and spit you out / cus that’s what young love is all about

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oh dear diary, i met a boy

(do the) act like you never met me - tv girl

the hidden kisses / the clumsy conspiratory glance / but i don’t really mind it no / i always liked the way you danced

it will come back - hozier

don’t give it a hand / offer it a soul / honey make this easy / leave it to the land / this is what it knows / honey that’s how it sleeps / don’t let it in with no intention to keep it / jesus christ don’t be kind to it / honey don’t feed it it will come back

real men - mitski

little boys cry and look around for comfort and / always get what they want

song against sex - neutral milk hotel

and he said oh boy you are so pretty / enough to wrap tight in rice paper string / and when i finally kissed him / the whole world began to ring / lost like a bell that’s tipping over / with two cracks along both sides / and i knew the world was over / so i took a look outside

(running away before the trial and seeing the world for the first time vibes!)

exile, early party

april and the phantom - animal collective

i’m sorry april / but you’ll be fine till then / i’m the phantom / i’m the phantom / i’m the phantom

(Pens First Summoning Dot Mp3)

insects are all around us - money mark

(from pens very first introduction in session 1 when he was walking in the woods and was described like looking like a lil insect)

bug - alex g

and when you go there / you stay there / bug in the crosshair / you stay there

king of carrot flowers pt 2 & 3 - neutral milk hotel

i love you jesus christ / jesus christ i love you yes i do

you’ll miss me when i’m not around - grimes

if you don’t bleed then you don’t die / cross my heart and hope to fly / if you like it then you’ll make it out alive / if they could see me now / smiling six feet underground / i’ll tie my feet to rocks and drown / you’ll miss me when i’m not around

rich bitch juice (HANA remix) - alice longyu gao

don’t you dare talk to me / bitch

fool - moonbounce

you could’ve let me think im right / i could’ve tried to keep my cool / i could’ve followed my own rules / i could’ve used you like a tool / i could’ve played a fucking fool

isle

hooped earrings - the front bottoms 

and you have gotta do this now or you can never come home again / yeah you have gotta do this now or you can never come home again / and there are not so many options / there’s not so many ways that this could possibly end / so you have gotta do this now or you can never come home again

wicked boy - alex g 

real men walk / on the outside / on the outside / on the outside / and they take it for the team

black hair - alex g

it’s not what you are / it’s just what you did / don’t hang up the phone / i love you to death / eternal return / eternal return / eternal return / eternal return 

rabbit heart - florence & the machine

this is a gift it comes with a price / who is the lamb and who is the knife / when minas is king and he holds me so tight / and turns me to gold in the sunlight

oh ana - mother mother

i’ll fake god / i’ll fake god / i’ll fake god / i’ll fake god today / hop up on a cloud and watch the world decay

i am my own hell - teen suicide

i’m learning all kinds of tricks / how to drain the blood from my face

brick - alex g

i know that you’re lying / you think i don’t but i always fucking do

come back - alex g

made my promise and i’m keeping it for kicks / yeah i really didn’t think that it would stain like this / yeah i really didn’t think that it would stain like this

river of the night 

trick - alex g

(this is what his Contract Signing Dream sounded like that’s all)

call this # now - the garden

call this number now / if you wanna check it out / well just do yourself a favor and just call this number now / call this number now 

long way down - teen suicide

you’re a spoiled kid who’s never gonna get / anything that you deserve / i know this life’s gonna be just fine / but with any luck you know the next one’s gonna hurt

business man - mother mother

talkin bout the business man / devil with a sunday plan / buddy with a stupid laugh / just talkin bout the business man / pretty little baby / pretty little monster / went to the good school / left with honors

king rat - modest mouse

deep water / deep water / senseless denial / i went down like a rag doll rat of a child

oh lucky lucky lucky lucky me again / i said it looks like i’ve got to use my feet again / well i just spent my last one hundred dollars / god i’ll pay my bill again 

after dying and being saved

new gods - grimes

hands reaching out to new gods / you can’t give me what i want / but what do i know? / i wanna i wanna i wanna let go / i wear black eyeliner / black attire yeah / so take me higher and higher and higher

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only brand new gods can save me

home again - carole king

sometimes i wonder if i’m ever gonna make it home again / it’s so far and out of sight / i really need someone to talk to and nobody else / knows how to comfort me tonight / snow is cold rain is wet / chills my soul through the marrow / i won’t be happy till i see you alone again / till i’m home again and feeling right

miracle - paramore

and have i told you / i’m not going / cuz i’ve been waiting for a miracle / and i’m not leaving / i won’t let you / let you give up on a miracle / when it might save you

(Pen And Ori. Pen Telling Ori He’s Not Going To Stay At The Castle [Bc He Couldnt Imagine Not Seeing Her Everyday.] Pens Naive Optimism + His Want T.o Make Her Feel Better Abt The Future and The World And Everything)

dinner and diatribes - hozier

i knew it from the first look of / the look of mischief in your eyes / friends are a fate that befell me / head is the talking type / i’d suffer hell if you’d tell me / what you’d do to me tonight

(Pen And Juni Anthem)

funny - the scary jokes

and i laughed and i laughed and i gasped and i cried / and i tried not to think of my love as a punchline / but i knew the truth would catch up with me sometime / and oh what a funny joke am i

(pen crying on the bed in castle ravenloft dot mp3)

pretty funny - dogfight (lindsay mendez)

isn’t it funny?  isn’t it funny?  aren’t you funny? / pathetically naive and desperate to believe you could always find some good / well you misunderstood or you’ve been dreaming / cus people are just cruel

(pen crying on the bed in castle ravenloft dot mp3 Part 2)

until it goes - john congleton

oh my vengeance i swear will be biblical

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my bride my bride how do i silence / this restlessness inside me / inside i see it kneeling through keyholes / my bride i need no absolution / on this day of my execution / just stay with me stay with me stay with me stay with me until the horror goes

(abandonment issues pen be like *stay with me stay with me stay with me stay with me noises*. also one day i want pen to hurt everyone who has severely fucked with him and thats all [m****** and d******])

beautiful - carole king

you’ve got to get up every morning / with a smile on your face / and show the world all the love in your heart / then people gonna treat you better / youre gonna find yes you will / that you’re beautiful as you feel

don’t ask me to explain - of montreal

i’d like to marry all of my close friends / live in a big house together by an angry sea / am i the devil’s marbles don’t move on without me / who will be watching my body when i sleep / who will i believe in

(Pen Be Like I Love Ori And Juni And Alba And That Is My Disease. )

100 years - florence welch

i believe in you /and in our hearts we know the truth / and i believe in love / even the darker it gets the more i do / you try and fill us with your hate and we will shine a light / and the days will become endless / and never turn to night

...

a hundred arms / a hundred years / you can always find me here / and lord don’t let me break this / let me hold it lightly / give me arms to pray with / instead of ones that hold too tightly 

[annaktheslightlygay]

Orcas Island Pt. 3

Hey all! I’m not even sure if any of you remember this fic, but it’s about Beca retreating from her fame to go live on Orcas Island and a certain Chloe accidentally discovering her there a few years later.

I’d written a bit more of this and a certain anon just reminded me I had this on my computer, so enjoy! (And let me know if you want me to continue the story!)

Part 1

Part 2

Beca

She stood there on the doorstep for a moment once the door had been closed, Beca noticed as she was asking the kids about dinner. She’d felt awful as soon as the words left her mouth but it had to be said, right? It was what she’d wanted. It was what she’d had for years: peace and quiet without a Bella or a Treblemaker to interrupt them. All she had now was to worry if the macaroni was cooked enough by the time the kids began to get hangry.

Luckily, she was good in that aspect, their mothers had taken the liberty of feeding them applesauce just before her arrival to tide them over until dinner.

Sitting down at the table, she served each girl her cup of bubbly juice and bowl of mac n’ cheese as she tried to push her former co captain out of her mind. That was, until Jenny joined them at the table.

“How were we today, Munchkins?” she said, addressing the little girls, Brooke, Charlotte and Margo, as as they gave a panel of answers. “Mommy missed you while she was at work...” Beca tuned out then, letting their mother dictate the conversation and allowing her mind to wander off.

God, this thing with Chloe had opened a whole nother can of worms. It got her thinking of Fat Amy and the rest of the crew, which, in turn, got her thinking of Jesse. She couldn’t believe she’d spent a little over a year with that rascal, and couldn’t believe it when Jesse had told her about a subsequent flame: Aubrey. She could almost hear Aubrey barking out orders in bed, refusing to get rid of her whistle, even amidst the sheets. She shook her head, quietly laughing at the fact that of course she could imagine that no problem: the retreat she ran was pretty much run to the same standard; her boyfriend would no doubt be any different.

“What’s so funny, Beca?” René interrupted, startling the small girl as she came in the front entryway and sat down on the bench next to her, placing her hand on the small girl’s back.

“Oh, uh nothing.” Beca hoped her answer would suffice, but seeing pointed eyebrows turned her in another direction. Jenny kicked her under the table.

“Ah! Okay. I was just thinking about some college memories, that’s all,” she said with a nervous laugh, bringing her glass to her lips for a drink.

“Oh? Anyone special?” René asked kindly.

“No-o,” Beca scoffed imagining Aubrey once again. Then, of course, it was back to Chloe. Dammit.

“Well, we were just talking about hiring a teacher for the girls. What do you think?” Beca had to admit, she didn’t see this coming. Gee, this day was getting better and better. First, Chloe, and now she was getting fired from the first job she got on this little island. I guess with all the marina work it did make sense but even so– her thoughts were interrupted by a warm palm on the top of her hand.

“No, Beca,” a laugh escaped Jenny’s mouth. “You really weren’t listening. We just want the girls to get a head start before the girls go to kindergarten, but we don’t exactly love them all going to school so soon. We just want someone to teach them a little until then. But we’ll still need you as their opare of course.”

“Oh,” Beca mumbled, suddenly hyper aware of how transparent she had been. See? The lasting effect of Chloe (with the help of the kids) hadn’t allowed her to build up her walls again quite yet.

“Yeah, no, sounds good. You know I hate math n’ stuff anyway,” she said, grabbing a few plates and heading to the sink. Thank god. Beca didn’t know what she’d do without the triplets in her life everyday, anyways.

The next day was filled with lots of coffee and light teasing from Luke, seeing that the brunette had barely slept a wink the night before. She was relieved, to say the least, when she was cleared to go home early; seeing as there were no more trips that had been booked for the size of her boat that day. Big Baboo, coming in clutch, she thought to herself, a smile on her face as she walked home, swinging her keys around her finger, a habit from her Barden days.

“Girlsss?” she said, poking her head through the door as she took her shoes off on the steps. She expected to be met with the calvary as she had been yesterday, but the house was eerily quiet, save for a few quiet voices coming from the back of the kitchen, near the back door. Beca put her keys on the counter, in no particular hurry to do anything but a little bewildered by the lack of noise within the house. “Hey,” said Beca, noticing that Rene had only just recently shut the back door. “Who was that?”

“Just another interview for the teacher,” René replied with a shrug.

“What, no good?” Beca said leaning against ‘Picnic Island’, another name for the tiny island that lay in the even tinier kitchen. It was named after the one near Orcas, the one that you had to pass every time you wanted to get out of the bay and to the open ocean. With so many little ones around, they had to make rules like that to keep the little ones at bay. (Get it?)

“Well, not exactly. I just... I liked this other applicant better, but we’ll see what Jenny thinks. And you of course. The only thing is that the other one... she would have to move in.” She gave the girl a stare, curious to see Beca’s reaction as she slowly worked out the math in her head (it was never her best subject, after all). The house only had three bedrooms in it, (if you could even call Beca’s part time pullout couch situation a bed). And Beca seemed to calculate exactly what Rene had anticipated: where would the other girl sleep?

“Yeah, my thoughts exactly,” Rene said, deeming Beca’s facial expression valid. “I was thinking it was high time we get an actual bed in there. You two can share, if that’s alright?”

“Um, yeah, sure.” Beca wasn’t exactly a fan of having to have a roomie again after living with a certain redhead for so long and then to no one else, but she’d have to live with it, she guessed. Literally.

She shouldn’t have been surprised, really, when she noticed a bright blue suitcase on in the closet as she kicked off her shoes from yet another long day. Maybe, if she was lucky, the girls would treat her to a movie tonight and one that was not animated. Because as much as she had hated movies, she did admit that it was mildly entertaining to follow a few characters in their silly little lives for a little while and it kept the girls quiet and occupied, so who was she to complain?

“Babes, who wants lasagna tonight?”

“I do!

“Me!”

“Okay, fine.” came the chorus of all but one enthusiastic replies.

“Okay!” Beca called out, already reaching for a pan to begin the pasta portion of the dish.

“No, Charlotte, let me have a turn!” Margo stole the ipad from her very persistent sister, who almost retaliated but thought better of it as she remembered: they had a guest.

“Shhh,” she said in a what was equivalent to a stage whisper, “you’ll make Beca mad!” She turned around, curious to see what all the fuss was about and looked past the dining room table. Sure enough, three little girls stood perched on the sofa, arguing about the logistics of fruit ninja.

Beca smiled to herself, humming. She hadn’t had enough time to sing these days, but maybe she would get her guitar out one of these nights and actually sit down to learn some chords. She looked over at the little squabble going on the couch. Yeah, she’d never have time for that. Unless she could do it while the teacher took the girls on a field trip or something...

She imagined what the house would be like quiet. Nope, it had never happened.

But she also found that after all her years here, she didn’t exactly mind.

[deztinywarriors]

The Linked Charms - Episode 29 (Multi Liverpool players)

[petitemite]

Tagged by: @anonsx2​  (Thanks! ❤️)

Rules:  tag 10 people you want to get to know better.

Name or nickname: Tash

Relationship status: 

Single but about to mingle. Once I’m finished with exams, I’ll be setting up a profile on a dating app (cross-my-fingers I don’t get murdered)

Favorite colors: 

green and purple

Lipstick or chapstick: 

Tinted lipbalm (cause it’s the best of both worlds 🎶). But I do own a ridiculous amount of chapstick.

Three favourite foods: 

Cherry-jam rice (Polow), peanut butter curry, porkbuns.

Song stuck in my head: 

I don’t really get songs stuck in my head

Last song I listened to: 

Marina and the diamond - Blue

Last movie I watched: 

Recently re-watched “The Book of Life”

Top three shows: 

Made in Abyss

An enchanting story of a girl and a mysterious robot traveling to the bottom of The Abyss. The art and music is absolutely amazing!

Wandering Son

An anime that’s coming of age story for LGBT+ youth? Includes trans, gay and bisexual characters? Acknowledges the strain it can put on family, and the push back from society? YES??

Natsume's Book of Friends:

I CAN’T EXPRESS HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS SHOW!! So let me just spam y’all with a bunch of gifs and tell you that if you have time, watch a couple episodes.

Books I’m currently reading: 

At First, Lonely - poems by Tanya Davis

Turns out I really like sad gay poetry. It me up if you have any recs

Last thing I Googled: 

“Xenopus Laevis” ...it’s a frog used in ecotoxicological studies and I was trying to figure out it’s population distribution and if it’s appropriate for assessing the hazard herbicides have on native frog species in North America...

Time: 13:30

How many blankets do you sleep with? 

Between 3-5. And at all times in my house, I have a blanket wrapped around my shoulders.

Dream trip: 

Having lived in Quebec most of my life, I just kinda want to go somewhere english lol. There’s something nice about being able to walk downtown and understand the signs on the store windows, and pick up bits of peoples conversations as they walk by. When I travel to other parts of Canada, I realized how important language is in connecting you to a place. 

Anything you really want? 

A facial/face massage. I only have one face, I want to treat it good 

Tagging:

...I’m too awkward to tag anyone else lol

[womanlalaboy]

Lublob #3: Belongingness Found In Baler

Lucky are those who have found a place where they feel like they belong. I found mine, though, unexpectedly, 8 hours away from my actual home. I found belongingness in the charming place of Baler, under the care of the most humble and respectful people I've ever met.

December 2017 when I ran away from the reality of life. I went with a few college friends to a place I have never been to, at my ugliest and fattest state. Yes, I was pretty harsh with myself. But more than feeling disgusted and calling myself ugly, the abuse really was in neglecting my body's needs and corrupting my own mind- convincing myself that it's okay to be this unhealthy; that I don't need to try; that I don't need to get better. I've distorted my idea of body positivity so much so that I could justify why I've been making excuses, and why I refuse to change.

I never expected anything from that trip. All I ever wanted was to have a quick escape from the chaos in the city, from my responsibilities, from my unfulfilled ambitions, from the pressure I put myself through, and from self-loathing so I visited Baler with a cloak of insecurity draping all over me. But Baler treated me as if all the things I've been insecure about never existed. I have found a place that accepts me for who I am, with all my flaws and quirks. It's been such a long time since I've felt this comfortable with my own skin, and it was overwhelming.

Our day started with a warm welcome from a military veteran who we call Daddy Dan. He toured us around Baler and its neighboring places with his aging tricycle. We arrived super early in the morning so he brought our stuff at his house. We ate at El Teodoro to try their Tapa Flakes, and went on exploring his birth place. We started with the Century-old Balete tree. We tried going inside the tree to witness how massive it is and definitely enjoyed exploring the maze inside. It looks mysterious and creepy. Sinister, even, to think that something took over that tree. But I guess it had to go through that rough path to become this strong, enormous, and charismatic tree that it is today. Maybe we really have to go through these changes to be the best version of ourselves. And maybe it’s not going to be pretty. And maybe it scares people; and it’s hard to understand. But knowing you’ll end up as strong, empowered, and mystic like this old surviving Balete tree feels reassuring. We’re towards something greater than our current troubles.

After that visit to the Balete Eco-Park, we drove towards Ermita Hill, the closest highest point in Baler. We took photos with the statue depicting a family running for their lives during Tromba Marina (tsunami). Daddy Dan told us that there were only a few families who survived: the Angaras, Bihasas, Bitongs, Carrascos, Lumasacs and Pobletes. We then went to the viewing point where we saw the river mouth and the entirety of Sabang Beach. Of course, the road trip never stopped there. We visited Diguisit Falls and the Diguisit rock formations. I was at my ugliest, but no one cared and I looked so happy on the photos. I realized that traveling is best experienced when you stop being so conscious of how you look and what other people might think of you.

We went to the beach and witnessed angry tides. There was a typhoon, but the sea still looked so inviting. We took photos there, chilled, and talked about life. We talked about how the people of Baler look like they’re always smiling like they’re always willing to help. Their presence alone felt warm, kind, and calming. We then killed some time at Daddy Dan’s house before checking in at Rushie’s. His sister gave us biko for mirienda. They let us have a nap and played with their dogs.

Once we’ve settled everything at Rushie’s, we took a bath and had a short nap. When the sky cleared, Daddy Dan woke us up and took us to the Hanging Bridge where we took photos and bought souvenirs. We went back to Rushie’s and talked the day away while drinking beer. We were all facing our own demons and Baler was a break from the mess in our heads. Deep in our conversation, Daddy Dan visited us and insisted that we go somewhere. We went to this small pub and sang our hearts out. We ended that long day around past 11. The next morning, Daddy brought us freshly baked special pandesal (special because it’s crunchy on the outside and softer than usual on the inside. Plus, it has butter and garlic on top. We’re so spoiled).

He then drove us to Mother (Ditumabo) Falls. The rain was approaching and some streams are overflowing. Halfway through, we decided to retreat and visit Caunayan falls instead. It was so cold that we decided to just stare at the water, but I’m glad to see the falls. It’s been a while since I’ve seen one. After that chilling drive, we went surfing. I will never forget that moment. I recall constantly telling them that I was gonna shit my pants out of fear. Aya kept telling me that it’s not something to be scared of. She has never been so right. I enjoyed the experience and vowed to come back for more. We met some local surfers there who became our instructors: Dodong, Jeff, and Koikoy.

Aya got sick for some reason so she went back to Rushie’s while we buy food for the boodle fight. No one knew how to cook, so I marinated the liempo the way I always see my mom do it. We grilled the pork while the boys do the bagoong. A few fellow tourists came over with their instructor, Diego, who helped us with the grilling. We shared that meal with total strangers and it was fun. Later that night, Jeff invited us to their house for some karaoke. I was so tired, but these locals, as if they’ve known me for years, barged into the room forcing me to have fun with them. We met two foreigners who were amused by how many English songs Filipinos can sing. Of course that night wouldn’t have been complete without alcohol and the drinking continues even after that karaoke session. We went to a small eatery and had some goto. I remember seeing Daddy Dan taking shots from his nephews who, at the time, were pretty drunk. They shared their alcohol with us, sang, laughed and danced with us. I don’t think I ever had a sober night in Baler, to be honest. I’m not sure why, but we always morph from typical travelers to alcoholic thirsty animals.

The guys we drank with look like your typical local boys, but I’ve heard that they rip some waves as well. Most of them are sponsored by sports brands and are always competing. I even saw them the next morning roaming the beach with their Roxy boards and their game faces on. Where were the goofy drunkards I’ve met last night? Gone with the wind.

We visited the museum that morning. My friends and Daddy Dan toured the place together, but I took my own time. I became emotional and cried when I saw the portraits of the Spaniards. I remember being so desperate to see more portraits of FIlipinos which I found on the second floor. For some reason, I felt the hardships of those who’ve lived before me, and how the FIlipino hospitality was abused and taken advantage of. But we never stopped giving warm welcomes, genuine smiles, hugs, kisses, and food. Baler people stayed humble and hospitable.

We chilled by the beach after that and continued discussing our unresolved personal issues. Later that night, we rented a pool place with a karaoke and invited all the locals we got to meet and had a despedida drinking session. We braved the cold and kept ourselves warm with laughter and alcohol instead. 

There weren’t any other girls apart from me (Aya’s gay, by the way). Even with my following visits in Baler, I never got to be friends with any other woman which I’m starting to feel concerned about. I’d say our tropa there are all gago in general, but I never heard them say a thing about my body or looks which would have been a common topic based on the drinking sessions I’ve been a part of so far. They never asked about what we do for a living or why I’m still single. No questions that would make me feel anxious, bullied or harassed. I also felt very respected and safe considering I’m the only straight woman in a pool of men, which is rare for someone who gets sexually harassed almost on a daily basis in the city.

We finished the session cleaning up after our mess. Daddy Dan got wasted. No, wasted would be an understatement. He wouldn’t let anyone else drive us back to Rushie’s. We waited for him to start his engine. We’re all tipsy so that’s probably why we never feared Daddy Dan driving in that state. A few feet from Rushie’s, the tricycle flipped over and we just laughed. The other surfers helped Daddy Dan with his tricycle and parked at Rushie’s. They waited for us to get washed and dressed before bidding their goodbyes, making sure we’ve fist-bumped everyone before finally leaving.

I had a moment with one of the surfers invited there- the first surfer I ever saw surfing in person. That sparked a change in me. You see, I was focusing so much on the things I don’t like about myself that I forgot to look at my best traits. It was so easy for him to appreciate me when I was having a hard time to even like myself. Plus I wasn’t doing anything likable.

Right there and then I’ve decided to truly accept who I am- that I am flawed, but I have so much more to offer too. I’ve accepted the fact that I’m not perfect, but I can improve. I’ve accepted my faults and forgave myself of the things I couldn’t become. But I’ve also recognized the fact that I am the key to being better. I’ve decided to stop making excuses for myself. I have decided that I’ll have to be the first person to like, value and appreciate me. To hell with what others think of me.

In this trip, I’ve realized that you become the real you when you stop wanting to impress others. When you strip yourself of that, you’re then only left with curiosity, spontaneity, and authenticity.

I guess the reason why I felt like I belonged in Baler was that I never had to impress anyone, that I never had to fake a smile or force myself to talk to people, and I never had to be scared. I felt like I belong because I only had to be me.

Also read: Byaheng Baler: Womanlalaboy’s Travel Guide to Baler, Aurora Also read: Paradigm Shift

[holy-kpop-hoe]

Between Sea Foam || Part 2

Disclaimer: Welcome to something I like to call “Bangtan Tales”. Between Sea Foam is based on “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen and the Disney version with the same name.

Pairing: Park Jimin x Mermaid!Reader

Genre: angst, fluff, smut

Word Count: 2219

Warnings: none

Synopsis: You escape your prison and are now in a world you barely know, getting chased by people that will hurt you. You are happy for the storm that brought you to him.

(Big thanks to my girl @supersailorrapmon for being my beta for this chapter and my favorite girl @kpopcinnamonswirlroll for always being my beta and supporting me through this mess <3 Also a big thanks to @btssavedmylifeblr for saving me from the procrastination demon with her advice and kind words. Means a lot <3)

Prologue - Pt1 - Pt2 - 

The rushing of a pair of shoes can be heard passing through the white and sterile hallways of the underground laboratory. The young man is slightly sweating, his thick-rimmed glasses sliding down the bridge of his nose. He stops in front of a large door, puts his glasses in place and cleans his sweaty palms on his dark jeans. He lightly brushes his knuckles on the wood, a voice firmly responding on the other side. He goes in. "I'm sorry for the long wait, Dr. Young I-" "Did you find them?"

A tall woman in her mid-thirties stands by the thick glass windows that show the bottom of the aquarium outside. Big and small water specimens swim carelessly in the big manmade habitat, all living in harmony. She's dressed impeccably in a black pencil skirt and purple blouse, her dark skin covered in shades of blue and green due to the water on the other side of the glass. Her manicured hand is against the window, almost as if petting the big octopus that is glued to it on the other side. The woman turns with a frown at the lack of an answer. "So, did the Flotts find them or not?" "Ursula, the situation is..." he sighs. "...complicated." She turns away from the glass windows and walks in his direction. "Keep the names for the bedroom, Namjoon. You know better than this." she stops mere centimeters away, one of her hands lightly touching his chest. "Now, tell me - Where are they?"

Namjoon gulps, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down at the motion. Her brown eyes are piercing his own, and he knows it's better to just tell her than try to get around the matter. "They tried to stop Mark Tuan and the subject, but the van they escaped in crashed into the ocean." Her eyes wide and he continues. "Mark's dead and they couldn't find the girl's body." Dr. Young turns her back to the man, taking a deep breath. A headache was starting to form and she rubbed her temples, trying to collect her thoughts. "Well, that's a shame. That boy was a wonderful professional. Such a pity that he couldn't split his work from his feelings." she walks to her desk and takes a seat, crossing her legs. "Tell the Flott's to track that mermaid down. Preferably alive." "Ursula, plea-" "Dr. Kim, I think we're done here." her stern look makes him impossible to talk back. "You can go back to your work." Namjoon looks at the face of the woman he loves but doesn't comprehend. He knows better than to stress her more than she already is. "Yes, Dr. Young." And he leaves. -------------- The first thing you notice is the smells. They hit you in a wave that makes you take a deep breath. You recognize the strong scents of human male and another one that belongs to an unknown animal. You're lying on something soft and comfortable. You freeze. Whispered voices make their way to your sensitive ears and you don't dare to move a muscle. Maybe they will go away if you just stay still. "Hey hey, I think she moved!" exclaims a deep voice. The whispers stop and you hold your breath, fearing the worst. "Are you sure?" sounds another male voice. "She seems pretty dead to me." A smacking sound and a protest make you flinch. Are they fighting each other now? "Shut up, brat." "Fine." he hesitated. "Are we leaving her just sit here like this, though? All wet, tits out, fishtail on our couch? Shouldn't we - I don't know - cover her up or something?" You now know that three men surround you. A pain in your shoulder makes you shudder, and you hiss only to stiffen when you notice what you've done. The silence now would be deafening, if it wasn't for the loud breathing of what you suppose is the animal you can't identify yet. You slowly open one of your eyes, quickly closing it when you see four shadows right in front of you. "Hey." his voice is soft, calm. "We're not going to hurt you, I promise. You're safe here.” You keep your eyes closed, but relax a bit. You stay there in silence for a few minutes, thinking of what decisions to make. You don't know these men, and your experience with humans, in general, is not something you want to go through again. They might hurt you, or worse. But you also don't have many choices. You'll have to face them either way. So you open your eyes. Three men and something big and furry are looking at you. You don't move, and neither do they. One of the men, the shorter one, gets closer to you, hands up to show you he means no harm. He's quite attractive, with his black hair and full lips. You wait for his next move, your tail flexing in case you need to use it. He doesn't get any closer though. "Hey, how are you feeling?" he waits for an answer that never comes. "We found you passed out in the middle of the storm, so I brought you to our boat. You're safe here." You keep looking. "Jimin...I don't think she wants to talk." said the brunette, tall one. He is beautiful, and you lose yourself in his fine features. You look at the other man or, should you say, boy. He doesn't look older than you. This one is pretty too, with shaggy raven hair, big eyes and thin lips. You notice the tired look on his face and signs of stress. You wonder if he's sick. "Maybe she doesn't speak human." murmurs the younger boy. "Do fish - mermaids or whatever - know human talk?" You huff and glare at him, offended. You're no fish! They notice your reaction and the one who spoke to you first, Jimin, giggles a light laugh. "She may not speak, but she definitely understands us." he looks at you. “Excuse him, Jungkook doesn’t know how to talk to a lady.” You relax a bit more, almost certain they weren't a threat. The tall one gets close to you, hand stretched out, offering you a blanket. "To cover yourself." he says, a faint blush on his cheeks. “I’m Taehyung, by the way.” You accept it, holding it against your naked chest. Suddenly, the big ball of fur next to them comes to life and approaches you, sniffing. You stare at it, not quite sure what to do. Jimin quickly grabs the animal, afraid it might do something to scare you. "This is Max, the one to see you first. He's a good dog." You smile at the animal you now know is a dog. You had seen dogs in videos that Mark showed you, but they looked nothing like this one. You extend your hand to pet him as you've seen people do, and Max happily accepts your hand, rushing forward to lick your face. You giggle and continue to pet him. The men are still looking at you, curiosity in their eyes. "I noticed you got a bruise there." says Jimin. "Can I see it?" You look at your shoulder, where a big scratch opened your skin enough to draw blood. The area surrounding it is red and hot to the touch. You give him a nod in affirmation and he gets a little closer to you, eyes focused on your wound. “It doesn't look that bad, and I don't think you'll need stitches.” his fingers lightly graze the skin around it. “But it definitely needs to be cleaned.” You shiver at the skin contact, looking at his face. People don't usually treat you kindly, besides some exceptions, but these men were taking care of you. A part of you was still fearing for their intentions, but there was nothing in them that made you alert. Jimin is concentrated on his current task, cleaning and disinfecting the cut. Taehyung and Jungkook watch from the side, not quite sure what to do. “Ok, it's all fixed.” says Jimin. “You should be ok now.” and stands, giving you space. You notice how the younger has his gaze focused on your tail, a slightly freaked out expression on his face. His gaze caught your eyes and he quickly looks at the ground, ears turning red. The other one looks at you in a mix of fascination and curiosity. “How is this possible…” you hear him whisper. “What happened to you?” he asks, this time aloud and directly at you. You close your eyes and sigh, memories coming back to you in full force, now that you try to remember what happened. Your memories are still foggy, but you can clearly remember that Mark was shot, lost control of the van and crashed. You remember the feeling of falling and the sensation of the freezing waters when you fell into the ocean. After that, it was only darkness. And now you are here, in a stranger's boat. You sigh and look at Taehyung, your eyes starting to tear. “Oh, right… you don't speak.” he looks around and grabs something from a near table. “Do you know how to write?” and shows you a notebook. You nod fervently, stretching your hands in his direction. They had taught you how to write at the lab. The man gives you the notebook and a pen and you open it on a blank page. You immediately start writing everything down. Your name, where you were locked up before and how you got there. Your final words: Help me. You hand him the book, and the three of them get together to read what you wrote, eyes widen at your words. “Oh man, holy shit, this is for real!” “Are you sure they'll be looking for you?” asks Jimin. “Maybe they'll think you died in the crash.” You shake your head no. You know she will never stop looking. -------------- Jimin is back on deck, looking at the after storm sky. They, fortunately, got to the marina not long after rescuing Y/N. The storm wasn't as bad as it looked and he was glad for that. Stars shine in the clean dark blue sky, the marina quiet at that hour of the night. He couldn't stop thinking about what happened. "It feels unreal, right?" says a voice from behind. Jimin turns around to give a faint smile at Taehyung that stops next to him. He had given his room to the mermaid, preferring to sleep on the couch, and the exhausted girl fell asleep not long after hitting the pillow. Jungkook had run to his room as soon as the excitement of the newcomer died off, leaving Taehyung and Jimin alone to reflect on the recent events. "It feels like a dream." Jimin laughs, fingers brushing his hair. "I have a fucking mermaid sleeping in my bed!" "We gotta watch our backs." laughs Taehyung. "Now is mermaids, next thing we know we have the Kraken trying to sink us." Jimin looks at the brunette with wide eyes, proceeding to punch his arm. "Yah, don't say that!" he laughs. "My grandpa would haunt us for the rest of our lives." "What are we going to do about all this though?" "Well, we have to protect her, of course." says Jimin. "I know a guy that can help us." "You know a guy?" Taehyung laughs. "A mermaid specialist or something?" "Well... you know Min Yoongi?" "Crazy Min! Are you serious?" he scoffs. "The guy is batshit crazy!" "Yeah, but I think he can help us. I'm going to ask around for him tomorrow." "Well, good luck on that." Both men spend the next minutes sitting on the boat limits, just looking at the night sky and enjoying the silence and the smell of sea water. Jimin decides to break the quiet. "I didn't forget our talk, so don't get too comfortable." Taehyung lowers his head and stands up. "I think I'm going to bed." "Hey hey hey, not so fast!" Jimin grabs him by the elbow, making the other man stop and gaze at him with an annoyed look on his face. "C'mon Taehyung, just cut the shit." "Jimin, I said it before, it's none of your business." he tries to pull his arm from Jimin's grasp, but he doesn't let go. "I swear to God I will punch you, let me go!" "So tell me." he lets go. "Please, Tae." Taehyung closes his eyes and grunts in frustration. "Look, I don't know either ok?! One time we were good and the next time I see him he hates my guts." They lock eyes. "Happy?" "Not really." Jimin shrugs his shoulders. "There's something you're not telling me." "You're insufferable, you know that?" he's serious, with a shadow of a smile on his lips. "One of my best qualities, if I say so myself." says Jimin with a smirk. Taehyung turns his back and walks inside the sailboat. "Goodnight, asshole." "Yeah, you know you love me." his expression turns serious. "But Tae, for real, I'm not letting this go until you either tell me what's going on, or you fixed it. I want my friends back." Taehyung stops but doesn't turn. "Curiosity killed the cat." he sighs. "Goodnight, Jimin."

[alaskatraveler55]

Walking to Shadow Mountain after the rain

The two inches of rain yesterday, which is common here is Southeast Alaska, subsided and I woke to a sunny early morning, partly because my spouse was already up and getting ready to head out salmon fishing with a buddy. Instead of turning over in bed as I’ve been doing of late and sleeping in even during the 4:00am dawns, I decided to walk to the only coffee shop in town, Shadow Mountain. It’s located just on the outskirts of town, in the shadow of Purple Mountain and on the main road to the ferry.

The town is still sleepy, as it is a bit before 7:00am and curtains are still drawn, bicycles litter yards from the last time kids were able to freely ride before the rain. I pass by the entrance to the marina and view the vast expanse of the bay. The clouds visit us and nestle in-between the nooks and crannies of the mountains, hanging out as in a still life of a Bob Ross painting. 

It is trash day and we have rigged a system that seems fairly raven-proof, but as I walk past a house, their trash-protection system was not so fail-proof, exposing all their food preferences and recent Amazon purchases. In all fairness, they did have a garbage lid, but that is still no match for the clever ravens, who I’ve seen sometimes working together to open trash cans.

Walking on the road from the marina, cars start to pass. Everyone waves to other cars and pedestrians alike. It’s more likely than not if you are from here, the person waving to you is either a relative or former classmate. With 1,500 people in town and few of us from outside, chances are you will encounter people you know if you venture outside your home. I see and wave to the school secretary then wave at several dozen more cars and people during this morning’s jaunt.

Along the sidewalk, I have to pay attention not to step on the 3-4 inch brown slugs that dot the sidewalk. I see where some have not been so lucky and they are smudged across the pavement. There are drops of water, hanging on the tall grass, filtered through the sun in the foreground of the mountains like glass beads. Fireweed, on long stalks, with the last of its bright pink blooms on top, bend over in the ditches as if waving goodbye to summer.

The eagles are constant companions, flying overhead, perching on the spruce and cedar trees, screeching about this and that. Navajo and many native traditions see eagles flying over as a blessing, and this morning I feel truly blessed to be in this natural place surrounded by ocean and mountains, and in this community. 

I arrive at Shadow Mountain Coffee, feeling lucky that there is just one car ahead of me in the drive-through only line. I sprayed myself with essential oil bug spray hoping to not get bit by the no-seeums, that leave large welts for a week or more. I’m already bitten up from this week’s berry picking and as I stand in line for what seems longer than normal, hope not to increase the number of itchy, red bites. The coffee window finally opens, and four cold specialty drinks are handed through the window, followed by four coffee drinks and then two breakfast sandwiches. So much for the luck of one person ahead of me.

I mask up in my “BE KIND” cotton mask provided by the school and order my soy latte. The drinks always comes with a sticker over the sippy hole and today’s sticker was a yellow sun. I head back up the hill, and find Juneau the black dog in his usual spot, laying right in the middle of one of the busiest road in town. She doesn’t move, and traffic has to swerve around her. I don’t know how she’s still alive. This I say to a fellow walker with several of his own dogs in tow. I forgot to bring my dog treats with me. I normally carry some in my jacket pocket. Juneau sees me and gets up from her spot, thinking I am going to feed her. Sorry girl, not today.

I pass the house where the ravens had snacked on the trash and find everything picked up. The trash truck passes by with its assortment of soggy stuffed animals lodged into the side of the truck, teddy bears and unwanted plushies that are found on their routes. I smell cedar smoke from a house that heats with a wood stove and it will always be a scent-memory of this place. I pass by the Duncan House, where the “founder” of Metlakatla resided in the late 1800’s, an Anglican priest who moved part of the Tsimshian tribe by canoes from British Columbia to this current location in 1887 to avoid persecution from the Canadian government. 

At the school there is a large infrastructure project to install a new entrance to the middle school. They will be pouring the concrete today, and a pump empties out the large hole into a storm drain…two inches of rain yesterday filled the pond-sized drive through drop-off space. 

I am back home in less than an hour, my Fitbit logging 5,535 steps, a little over 2 and a half miles. The sun creeped away behind some clouds and soon the rain begins again. Glad to have taken advantage of the early morning sun. Here, when there is sun, you drop everything and get outside to enjoy it. 

[littlemusicreviews]

50 Best Albums of 2010

50. Future Islands – In Evening Air [synthpop / best tracks: “Tin Man”, “Walking Through That Door”, “Long Flight”]

49. Ke$ha – Animal [electropop / best tracks: “Your Love Is My Drug”, “TiK ToK”, “Kiss N Tell”]

48. Foals – Total Life Forever [indie rock / best tracks: “Miami”, “Total Life Forever”, “This Orient”]

47. Cloud Control – Bliss Release [indie pop / best tracks: “This Is What I Said”, “There’s Nothing In The Water We Can’t Fight”, “Gold Canary”]

46. Katy Perry – Teenage Dream [pop / best tracks: “Teenage Dream”, “California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)”, “The One That Got Away”]

45. Tame Impala – Innerspeaker [psychedelic rock / best tracks: “Solitude Is Bliss”, “Lucidity”, “Jeremy’s Storm”]

44. Women – Public Strain [post-punk / best tracks: “Eyesore”, “Penal Colony”, “China Steps”]

43. Ellie Goulding – Lights [electropop / best tracks: “Guns And Horses”, “The Writer”, “Your Biggest Mistake”]

42. Breathe Carolina – Hello Fascination [synthpop / best tracks: “Hello Fascination”, “Can I Take You Home?”, “Dressed Up To Undress”]

41. Bombay Bicycle Club – Flaws [indie folk / best tracks: “Fairytale Lullaby”, “Rinse Me Down”, “Ivy & Gold”]

40. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs [indie rock / best tracks: “Ready To Start”, “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)”, “City With No Children”]

39. Miguel – All I Want Is You [R&B / best tracks: “Girls Like You”, “Hard Way”, “Quickie”]

38. Ellie Goulding – Bright Lights [electropop / best tracks: “Lights”, “Animal”, “Your Song”]

37. The Books – The Way Out [plunderphonics / best tracks: “A Cold Freezin’ Night”, “I Didn’t Know That”, “I Am Who I Am”]

36. Four Tet – There Is Love In You [IDM / best tracks: “Angel Echoes”, “Sing”, “Love Cry”]

35. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles II [synthpop / best tracks: “Celestica”, “Baptism”, “Empathy”]

34. Wild Nothing – Gemini [dream pop / best tracks: “Chinatown”, “Summer Holiday”, “Drifter”]

33. Tokyo Police Club – Champ [indie rock / best tracks: “Bambi”, “Breakneck Speed”, “Hands Reversed”]

32. Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma [IDM / best tracks: “Do The Astral Plane”, “Galaxy In Janaki”, “Nose Art”]

31. Ratatat – LP4 [electronic / best tracks: “Bare Feast”, “Mahalo”, “Drugs”]

30. Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday [hip-hop / best tracks: “Moment 4 Life (feat. Drake)”, “Check It Out (feat. will.i.am)”, “Did It On ‘Em”]

29. Chuck Person – Chuck Person’s Eccojams Vol. 1 [vaporwave / best tracks: “Alone”, “Be Real”, “Angel”]

28. Susanne Sundfør – The Brothel [art pop / best tracks: “It’s All Gone Tomorrow”, “Turkish Delight”, “Lilith”]

27. Robyn – Body Talk [synthpop / best tracks: “Dancing On My Own”, “Indestructible”, “Call Your Girlfriend”]

26. Joanna Newsom – Have One On Me [indie folk / best tracks: “Baby Birch”, “Soft As Chalk”, “Good Intentions Paving Company”]

25. Sara Bareilles – Kaleidoscope Heart [pop / best tracks: “Machine Gun”, “Uncharted”, “Gonna Get Over You”]

24. Everything Everything – Man Alive [art rock / best tracks: “Final Form”, “Photoshop Handsome”, “Leave The Engine Room”]

23. A Day To Remember – What Separates Me From You [post-hardcore / best tracks: “All I Want”, “It’s Complicated”, “You Be Tails, I’ll Be Sonic”]

22. Jónsi – Go [art pop / best tracks: “Boy Lilikoi”, “Go Do”, “Around Us”]

21. Perfume Genius – Learning [indie pop / best tracks: “Mr. Peterson”, “Learning”, “You Won’t Be Here”]

20. The National – High Violet [indie rock / best tracks: “Sorrow”, “Bloodbuzz Ohio”, “Conversation 16”]

19. Sufjan Stevens – The Age Of Adz [folktronica / best tracks: “Age Of Adz”, “Futile Devices”, “I Walked”]

18. Janelle Monáe – The ArchAndroid [alternative R&B / best tracks: “Oh, Maker”, “Cold War”, “Locked Inside”]

17. Sleigh Bells – Treats [noise pop / best tracks: “Infinity Guitars”, “Rill Rill”, “Run The Heart”]

16. Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History [indie rock / best tracks: “Undercover Martyn”, “Something Good Can Work”, “What You Know”]

15. Kelis – Flesh Tone [electropop / best tracks: “Song For The Baby”, “Home”, “Brave”]

14. Motion City Soundtrack – My Dinosaur Life [pop punk / best tracks: “Her Words Destroyed My Planet”, “A Lifeless Ordinary (Need A Little Help)”, “Stand Too Close”]

13. Caribou – Swim [electronic / best tracks: “Odessa”, “Bowls”, “Found Out”]

12. CEO – White Magic [indie pop / best tracks: “Illuminata”, “No Mercy”, “Come With Me”]

11. Rihanna – Loud [pop / best tracks: “What’s My Name (feat. Drake)”, “Fading”, “Only Girl (In The World)”]

10. Marina & The Diamonds – The Family Jewels [chamber pop / best tracks: “Oh No!”, “Hollywood”, “Rootless”]

9. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [hip-hop / best tracks: “Monster (feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver)”, “All Of The Lights”, “Blame Game (feat. John Legend)”]

8. Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest [neo-psychedelica / best tracks: “Helicopter”, “He Would Have Laughed”, “Coronado”]

7. The Wonder Years – The Upsides [pop punk / best tracks: “My Last Semester”, “Logan Circle”, “Melrose Diner”]

6. Vampire Weekend – Contra [indie rock / best tracks: “White Sky”, “Diplomat’s Son”, “Run”]

5. The Tallest Man On Earth – The Wild Hunt [folk / best tracks: “Burden Of Tomorrow”, “King Of Spain”, “The Wild Hunt”]

4. Four Year Strong – Enemy Of The World [pop punk / best tracks: “This Body Pays The Bill$”, “It Must Really Suck To Be Four Year Strong Right Now”, “On A Saturday”]

3. Beach House – Teen Dream [dream pop / best tracks: “Silver Soul”, “Walk In The Park”, “Zebra”]

2. Hellogoodbye – Would It Kill You? [indie pop / best tracks: “Finding Something To Do”, “When We First Met”, “The Thoughts That Give Me The Creeps”]

1. You, Me, And Everyone We Know – Some Things Don’t Wash Out [pop punk / best tracks: “James Brown Is Dead”, “Moon, Roll Me Away”, “Livin’ Th’ Dream”]

[specialagentfluffstein]

All those asks that you havent answered yet

1: when you have cereal, do you have more milk than cereal or more cereal than milk? More cereal. I’m lactose intolerant so I try to use just enough milk that I’m not eating dry cereal. Dry cereal is a different snack. 

2: do you like the feeling of cold air on your cheeks on a wintery day? No. 

3: what random objects do you use to bookmark your books? Whatever is close. Usually random coupons. 

4: how do you take your coffee/tea? Coffee with creamer, tea on its own. Unless it’s chai. I like chai with oat milk or vanilla creamer.

5: are you self-conscious of your smile? I used to be, but now I love smiling for the camera, at strangers, pretty much all the time. But I also spent a lot of time practicing and figuring out how to smile without looking weird when I was 9 and super self conscious. 

6: do you keep plants? Yes! I have a plant that might be a Kalanchoe that I’ve managed to keep alive for a few years, despite always forgetting to water it and 3 butt succulents (living stones). 

7: do you name your plants? Nope. Although I do refer to the butts as “The Butts”.

8: what artistic medium do you use to express your feelings? I write, mostly. 

9: do you like singing/humming to yourself? Yes. I tend to sing song if I’m talking to myself.

10: do you sleep on your back, side, or stomach? Side.

12: what’s your favorite planet? Jupiter! Even though that’s where boys go to get more stupider. 

13: what’s something that made you smile today? I found some pictures of my mom in college and we look really similar. 

14: if you were to live with your best friend in an old flat in a big city, what would it look like? Lots of color. Lots of tchotckes and disney stuff. Jackson Pollock’s Circumcision above the couch.

15: go google a weird space fact and tell us what it is! Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system. 

16: what’s your favorite pasta dish? Is it pasta? It’s my favorite. Unless it has capers. 

17: what color do you really want to dye your hair? Pink!

18: tell us about something dumb/funny you did that has since gone down in history between you and your friends and is always brought up. So one time my BF and I went on a road trip up the oregon coast and then to Seattle. He was getting tired on our Seattle leg of the journey so we swapped and I drove for a while. I drive a ford and he drives a subaru. We were in the subaru, and I went to put it in drive, but instead turned the windshield wipers on full blast. Out of habit, I pulled down on it, since that’s where the gear shift is in my truck. His is not. I have yet to live it down.

19: do you keep a journal? what do you write/draw/ in it? I do! I have a planner for dates and scheduling stuff, a Bullet Journal that I keep my mood tracker and habit tracker and various lists in, a gratitude log, and my ‘write about your day and your feelings’ journal. I just filled my last one, and now I get to start a new one!

20: what’s your favorite eye color? Blue.

21: talk about your favorite bag, the one that’s been to hell and back with you and that you love to pieces. I have a 5.11 backpack that I used in college, and then used to travel, and now I’m currently using it as my roller derby bag. It’s super versatile. And I can put patches and pins on it.

22: are you a morning person? Yes. Or at least I pretend to be.

23: what’s your favorite thing to do on lazy days where you have 0 obligations? Knit and watch TV.

24: is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets? My counselor. 

25: what’s the weirdest place you’ve ever broken into? An old abandoned mansion. I was on a ride along and the cop I was with wanted to check for “juvenile delinquents.”

26: what are the shoes you’ve had for forever and wear with every single outfit? My pink double tongue low top converse.

27: what’s your favorite bubblegum flavor? I feel like there was a strawberry watermelon hubba bubba flavor I loved as a kid, but maybe I imagined it. 

29: what’s something really cute that one of your friends does and is totally endearing? Pspsps’s at literally every cat they see.

30: think of it: have you ever been truly scared? Yes. 

31: what is your opinion of socks? do you like wearing weird socks? do you sleep with socks? do you confine yourself to white sock hell? really, just talk about socks. I love socks. I’ve knitted myself four pairs, and I love wearing disney socks and I just love socks. 

32: tell us a story of something that happened to you after 3AM when you were with friends. My friends and I are boring old people and we are asleep at 3 am. 

33: what’s your fave pastry? Uhhh.. At this point in my life anything gluten free that doesn’t taste like cardboard. 

34: tell us about the stuffed animal you kept as a kid. what is it called? what does it look like? do you still keep it? A stuffed rabbit. Their name is ‘ruggy bunny’. It’s made from chenille. I still have them and as a full fledged adult sleep with them (and all my other squishy friends). 

35: do you like stationary and pretty pens and so on? do you use them often? So. Fucking. Much. I love Sakura Jelly Roll pens and washi tape and stickers and felt tip pens and ink joy pens and I love the crayola Take Note line and anything from The Happy Planner. I love it all so much. 

36: which band’s sound would fit your mood right now? Deee-Lite or The The

37: do you like keeping your room messy or clean? I like keeping it clean. I used to say my room always needed to be Teen Vogue ready, back when Teen Vogue would have pics of some famous girl in her bedroom on the last page. 

38: tell us about your pet peeves! Other drivers. 

39: what color do you wear the most? I usually wear quite a few different colors, especially in the summer.

40: think of a piece of jewelry you own: what’s it’s story? does it have any meaning to you? My uncle (who’s not my uncle, just a close family friend) bought me a diamond necklace when I was 10, because he said my first diamond shouldn’t be from a boy, so that way it would just be another piece of jewelry, and not my ‘first diamond.’ In hindsight, that was kind of a cool thing to do, because now I don’t feel like I have to keep or get rid of jewelry just because of who I associate it with. If it’s a nice piece, it’s a nice piece. It’s not my first diamond. 

41: what’s the last book you remember really, really loving? Outlander. It’s so well researched, and it’s got political intrigue and smut but I never felt like I was being talked down to or treated like a dumb reader. 

42: do you have a favorite coffee shop? describe it! I do! It’s a local place and it’s got old squashy couches and different tables and big windows. One location looks out over the marina here. 

43: who was the last person you gazed at the stars with? My boyfriend.

44: when was the last time you remember feeling completely serene and at peace with everything? Not any time within recent memory. 

45: do you trust your instincts a lot? Yes. They’re usually right. 

46: tell us the worst pun you can think of. How does NASA throw a party? They Planet!

47: what food do you think should be banned from the universe? Cashews. 

48: what was your biggest fear as a kid? is it the same today? Yes. Getting left behind in the grocery store. 

49: do you like buying CDs and records? what was the last one you bought? I love buying records, I’ve slowed down on CDs in favor of vinyl. I bought Johnny Jewel’s Themes for Television. 

50: what’s an odd thing you collect? Taxidermy and furs. 

51: think of a person. what song do you associate with them? Joe Jacksons “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” 

52: what are your favorite memes of the year so far? Anything Baby Yoda. 

53: have you ever watched the rocky horror picture show? heathers? beetlejuice? pulp fiction? what do you think of them? I’ve seen RHPS, and been to a midnight showing. I love it. I’ve also seen Beetlejuice, it’s not my fave, but it’s fun. 

54: who’s the last person you saw with a true look of sadness on their face? My boyfriend when we discovered our favorite pho place closed. 

55: what’s the most dramatic thing you’ve ever done to prove a point? Everything I do is a dramatic thing to prove a point. 

56: what are some things you find endearing in people? Laughs! I love peoples laughs. 

57: go listen to bohemian rhapsody. how did it make you feel? did you dramatically reenact the lyrics? So good. I’ve been drinking, and I sang it quietly to myself with all the voices. 

58: who’s the wine mom and who’s the vodka aunt in your group of friends? Why? I struggle with this classification of women and the exploitation of the rampant alcoholism among women who are likely suffering from depression in addition to alcoholism. 

59: what’s your favorite myth? That David Bowie had two different colored eyes. And cryptid stuff. 

60: do you like poetry? what are some of your faves? I like poetry from the 20th century, and I love slam Poetry. My all time favorite poem is William Carlos Williams’ “This is Just To Say”

61: what’s the stupidest gift you’ve ever given? the stupidest one you’ve ever received? Both of these can be answered with “Bath and Body Works Body Wash”

62: do you drink juice in the morning? which kind? Sometimes! I love orange juice. 

63: are you fussy about your books and music? do you keep them meticulously organized or kinda leave them be? I want to be, when I have the space. My records are in alphabetical order. 

64: what color is the sky where you are right now? Dark Blue

65: is there anyone you haven’t seen in a long time who you’d love to hang out with? My two besties who are kicking ass and living their best life in South Korea. 

66: what would your ideal flower crown look like? Massive and full of really bright flowers. Sunflowers and carnations and gerber daisies and just so much color. 

67: how do gloomy days where the sky is dark and the world is misty make you feel? They make me feel like cuddling by a fire.

68: what’s winter like where you live? Fucking. Miserable. 

69: what are your favorite board games? Monopoly! I also like card games. 

70: have you ever used a ouija board? Nope. I ain’t fucking around with that shit. 

71: what’s your favorite kind of tea? Chai, green, and Thai. 

72: are you a person who needs to note everything down or else you’ll forget it? Yes.

73: what are some of your worst habits? Popping any joint I possibly can and peeling my nail polish (which is why I will never get gels).

74: describe a good friend of yours without using their name or gendered pronouns. They are very tall and do the best John Mulaney impression. 

75: tell us about your pets! I don’t have any. :(  But I want three corgis named Navy Bean, Gerladine, and Jolene. And a pitbull named Korg. 

76: is there anything you should be doing right now but aren’t? Probably going through my clothes so I can find my Star Wars shirt for Monday. 

77: pink or yellow lemonade? Pink. I don’t really like lemonade, but I love the pink lemonade lip smackers chapstick I have. 

78: are you in the minion hateclub or fanclub? Very firmly in the hateclub. 

79: what’s one of the cutest things someone has ever done for you? My mom made me an advent calendar one year with little makeup things and trinkets wrapped individually and hung from the ceiling. It was so fun.

80: what color are your bedroom walls? did you choose that color? if so, why? Sleeping Beauty Castle Pink! One wall has glitter! Yes I did! I love pink and it looks nice with all my bright furniture. 

81: describe one of your friend’s eyes using the most abstract imagery you can think of. The spine of my copy of The Hatchet. 

82: are/were you good in school? Yes. I was built for the American School System and now that I can’t prove my worth with papers and multiple choice tests I’m kinda struggling. 

83: what’s some of your favorite album art? I love the cover of The Velvet Underground and Nico that Andy Warhol did and the cover of Led Zeppelin III with the rotating art. 

84: are you planning on getting tattoos? which ones? Yeah! I want a lightning bolt (a la Bowie or The Killers) on my ankle and my sister and I want to get some matching ones of Chuckie Chickenhawk (my grandfather’s event mascot)

85: do you read comics? what are your faves? I do, although not as much as I used to. I love Nightwing. 

86: do you like concept albums? which ones? Yeah! I love Marty Robbins’ Gunfighter Ballads, and of course David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust. 

88: are there any artistic movements you particularly enjoy? Everything except minimalism, and even then I like that a little bit. But I love abstract and pop art. But really I just love art. I love going to museums when I travel. 

89: are you close to your parents? My mom hell yeah!

90: talk about your one of you favorite cities. I love Seattle. I love the art and how much there is of it! I also have a soft spot for Meeker CO, weird republican little town that it is. 

91: where do you plan on traveling this year? Ahahahahahahahaha. Ha. *soft crying*

92: are you a person who drowns their pasta in cheese or a person who barely sprinkles a pinch? Depends on the pasta dish. 

93: what’s the hairstyle you wear the most? Well when I don’t have horrible too long quarantine hair, and it’s at shoulder length, I like wearing it down or half up. Lately it’s been in a ponytail or a bun. 

94: who was the last person you know to have a birthday? My neighbor turned 30.

95: what are your plans for this weekend? Gonna go roller skate at the outdoor roller hockey rink on Saturday and then go do some shooting on blm land on Sunday. 

96: do you install your computer updates really quickly or do you procrastinate on them a lot? I am a horrible procrastinator. 

97: myer briggs type, zodiac sign, and hogwarts house? ESTJ, Virgo, Slytherin or Gryffindor. On my first pottermore account I got Gryffindor, and then I could figure out my password so I made another one and got Slytherin. 

98: when’s the last time you went hiking? did you enjoy it? I went hiking two weekends ago and it was awesome!

99: list some songs that resonate to your soul whenever you hear them. The Killers’ Battleborn, The The’s This Is The Day, Deee- Lite’s Groove Is In The Heart, Panic! At The Disco’s That Green Gentleman, The Avett Brothers’ Head Full Of Doubt/Road Full Of Promise (actually, anything by the Avett Bros resonates with my soul.)

100: if you were presented with two buttons, one that allows you to go 5 years into the past, the other 5 years into the future, which one would you press? Why? Five years in the future. Because hopefully I’d be in a more stable place in my life. 

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And so day one of the 2019 Mandarake Daimansai festival comes to a close. What a day! So many great items, snapped up by so many great visitors, who enjoyed so many great events, and to top it all off with a live performance from four great groups! Today we had the Shiryosei Expo take place in the Cosmo room with lots of different vendors selling lots of different items. Some of these you will be able to find later on the Mandarake online store and will be sold by consignment. Some of our different departments brought their A game, and some super awesome items to the Sky Room, and we even had a Michiru Noroi live auction. During the day we got to listen to some of our staff members belting out some awesome tunes at karaoke, while dressed in cosplay. We had a brilliant photograph event by Yurika-chan, where she modelled 3 sexy cosplay outfits. After there were cheki-photos and a lottery to win her bikini! There were so many Mandarake exclusive and special items! There were Grand King & Yutomu sofubi from Marusan with Daimansai exclusive colors. We had two varieties of the Machine Obake sofubi, one looking really cute (Kewai ver) and the other (Yakou ver) glowing in the dark. The Non-Standard Collection continued with a 60cm sofubi of Astroganger, the first color super robot anime! There was also a fantastic manga/sofubi set. The sofubi was of the title character of Noboru Yoshimi's Shojo Chameleon, and had interchangeable heads. The comic itself was also something you didn't was to miss out on. Continuing with vintage manga, we had reprints of Roppon Yubi / Kaijin Kage Otoko by Masami Kuroda and Marina Shirakawa's Kokkuri Yashiki. Both stunning work brought back to life. As well as copies of Gorilla to no Kekkon, we also had t-shirts available! For those looking to spiritually open their mind, we had two books from the Mumyouan EO Series: Bunkatsu Jiga Fukugen Riron & Haikyo no Budda-Tachi (Buddhas in Rubble). This year we had a tshirt and also a Tote bag designed by Kenji Tsuruta. Each design looking awesome with a steampunk theme. Fans of Syundei were treated not only to a reprint of the highly regarded X (Batten), but also the mini illustration collection 'Others' as well as four different original croquis books! Horror manga fans were not dissapointed as we had some fantastic full front print t-shirts from Uzumaki creator Junji Ito. Not only that but there were also backpacks and smartphone cases. We had Puff to Kaijuu Club no Jidai - Tokusatsu Fanzine Fuunroku, a new 564 page book. Celebrating season 3 of Starmyu we had 23 different HUGE towels and acrylic key holders, each based on a different character of the hit anime. At Counter C we had a treat for Necronomidol fans with sticker and can badge gachas, a collaboration with Shun Suzuki. There was a special talk show with Tokushike Kawakatsu, Masahiko Takahashi and our own vice president, Yujiro Tsujinaka. And finally, we were treated to a special concert with Bakuretsu Joshi (Burst Girl), Avandoned, Saka-Saka and Necronomidol, followed by special item sales. This was just day one and there are still two more days to go. Tomorrow brings the 2nd Indy Sofubi Rally, different departments coming into the Sky Room, more Mandarake exclusive items and more! You can see full details of what's coming up at the Daimansai website! https://www.mandarake.co.jp/dir/daimansai2019/index-en.html AND that's not even mentioning the Mandarake Zenbu 92 BIG WEB AUCTION! Live bidding is underway on some super rare and valuable items, so be sure to head to the Auction website for your chance to bid! https://live.mandarake.co.jp/live/multiEn.html https://www.facebook.com/mandarake/photos/a.621554837994524/1317107588439242/?type=3 Mandarake http://www.facebook.com/pages/p/621549997995008

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