#Outer [4/15] is way too out of this world sorry ;'D

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[4/17] the birthday team ★

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[nikomedes]

saw this in a tag and decided to give it a whirl. consider urself tagged for it if u want to make a version. i don't think i have any hot takes here, but details below the cut:

fav game of all time: basic bitch hours, it's new vegas. this shit is bugged to hell, crash constantly, and every year gets less accessible to play on pc. and yet. and yet...

favorite series: i love stealth action and immersive sims so much, and the world of dishonored just whips. don't think i rly need to justify lol

best soundtrack: ive been addicted to the soundtrack for paradise killer since i played it. it's got range but also, vaporwave music beats ass? if thats the right genre? love it

favorite protagonist: okay so mass effect is kind of a cop-out bc you can customize the protag visually and through moral choices, BUT. the voice work on femshep is iconic and i loved the story i told with her. its a lifelong treasured memory

favorite "villain": im not rly a villain fucker so this was a tough one. glados would be a gimme, but thinking about it, i really enjoyed fighting the darkness in alan wake a lot. the way it possesses people, animals, and objects is still very cool. also, i wanted to get alan wake on the board. cool dude stephen king sim my beloved

best story: if you've played outer wilds you know, if you haven't go play it. if you can't (it rly fucks with the motion sick), im so sorry. it was so cool unraveling the mystery of this game and the ending rly got me

have not played but want to: don't drag me please. i want disco elysium very badly but i have a lot going on rn and can't give it any time sdlkfjdljf

you love but everyone hates: i can't speak to vocal hatred, but ive found over the years people don't care for bioshock 2 as much as others in the series. i love it. i love the endings, even the bad ones. big sisters are for lesbians, etc

you hate but everyone loves: again, "everyone loves" is a wild exaggeration given the drama around c/yberpunk, but i think it does have its devotees and people who stuck with it after the patches. i couldve put d/etroit become racist here too, but i wanted to stick to games i actually played. i put 15 hours into this game and loved parts of it, but ultimately had to stop playing bc the extreme fixation on sex and trivializing exploitation started to... actually trigger me! oops! my bff made me uninstall my pirated copy lmfao

best art style: sable is so simple yet so beautifully rendered. i played it to 100% completion and loved every minute. i had this game in several categories as i made this, including relaxing game, but it's maybe my favorite example of "less is more" in game art.

favorite ending: now i wasnt on the 10 year long ride for kentucky route zero some people were, which i can't blame anyone for affecting their opinion of the ending. i played this game over three days once it was finished and open-mouth sobbed my way through the ending, though. so. you should get hurt too!

favorite boss fight: can we talk about the esseJ fight in control. please god im dying to talk about the esseJ fight in control. accessing the optional boss, her outfit, and the fight itself are all just... so choice

childhood game: my first video game ever was armored core for the ps1! could this be why im obsessed with robots? who could say! my mom played it with me, too, which makes it very special for me

relaxing game: listen, the actual story of eliza isn't especially relaxing, given it grapples with mental illness, therapy, and implementation of machine-learning ai. but kabufuda solitaire. catch me on my virtual phone inside this video game playing hours of kabufuda solitaire.

stressful game: i love prey conceptually so much! so much! and at every turn i am terrorized by mimics

game you always come back to: fallout 4 couldve fit here too, because for me they occupy the same space of "ive put too many hours of my life into this long video game, i have GOT to stop starting new saves," but i think the story of dragon age: inquisition is fundamentally better, so. every few years im back to get a weird green hand vagina again

guilty pleasure: i hate the story of fallout 4. i just do. i also dont like other choices they made with the world and lore for it, and nick valentine isn't even romanceable. cringe. but also im addicted to the base building mechanics and i have probably 500+ hours in it between xbox and steam

tons of hours played: just edging out fallout 4 for hours of my life spent making virtual buildings nicer, its stardew valley! top tier depression gaming. maru is the best wife

i will put an honorable mention for pokemon sword, which i dont think fits any of these categories for me particularly well, but which has been keeping me alive the last two months lmfao

[goldenpctals]

TRUTH BOOTH, clyde edition 

GENERAL QUESTIONS

1. Please state your full name: Clyde Ephraim Aarons  2. Does your name(s) have any kind of meaning? If so, what is it? I was named after Bonnie & Clyde. My parents were police officers at the time. And Ephraim means ‘being fruitful’. I’m not really sure why my parents gave me that speficic name 3. Do you have any nicknames? Not that I know of. Other than in bed.  4. Where were you born? And in which country? Holmes Chapel, United Kingdom 5. What is your date of birth? May 5, 1996  6. Of course, the following question; what is your Zodiac sign? My zodiac sign is Taurus 7. Do you believe in Zodiac signs? Not really. It does not make any sense to me?  8. Where do you live? Violet Springs, United Kingdom 9. What is your home situation like? (ex. do you live with your family? Your partner etc.?) I live together with my wife and dogs. We have our own apartment 10. Do you have any siblings? No, I’m an only child 11. Do you have any kind of allergies? I do not have any allergies  12. Do you own any pets? If so, what kind of pets are they? My wife has a couple of dogs 13. Why did you apply to St Jude’s? The reason why I applied is because I’d like to persue a career in performing and making music. I love standing infront of a crowd and sharing my passion and story with others, through songs  14. Did you had to go through a lot audition rounds? I was accepted after 1 round  15. What is the current course you’re following? Music. Focused on songwriting 16. If you can switch courses, which one would you switch to and why? Maybe acting? Acting would be pretty interesting?  17. What is your proudest project you’ve done? Fine Line. Especially Treat People With Kindness 18. What is the proudest project that someone’s else has done? Soraya’s latest album, Romance is one of my favorites. Or also Holy by Dallas, such a beautiful song and raw 19. Do you like FanCons? I absolutely love ‘em 20. What do you like about FanCons? Personal interactions with fans  21. What don’t you like about FanCons? Since there are so many of them, I’m not able to meet them all. So, it upsets me that some fans are not able to meet their idols  22. A fan memory that always stuck with you? Can be positive or negative. When I gave away tour tickets to some of the fans. An act of my love towards them  23. Your favorite event so far? I love all the events. The ones that are a bit weird to me are the ones where you have to switch partners? I’m very loyal and to me, it’s odd  24. What kind of event would you like to see in the future? More fundraising concerts 25. Would you recommend St Jude’s to friends, family. etc? Definitely! 

PERSONALITY QUESTIONS

26. What are your positive traits? Ambitious, steady and loving. I think? 27. What are you negative traits? I think that one of my negative traits that I can be over-protective in some kind of way 28. What would other people describe you as? Ask the others? I have no idea 29. What are your pet peeves? People who think that / I / talk slow 30. What makes you happy? Happiness  31. What makes you upset? Bringing up past experiences  32. What is something you love? Performing. Besides my wife, it’s my biggest love and I really don’t want to be do doing anything else 33. What is something you dislike? Disloyalty. Or being vague 34. What are you strengths? How much I’ve grown the last year? I’ve grown a lot and I consider myself strong in any kind of aspect  35. What are you weaknesses? Opening up too much and being scared that people will leave me. I’ve been left alone many times before  36. A misconception people often think of you? That I’m probably still a d*ck 37. Do you have any fears? Death scares me 38. What scares you the most? Death 39. What do you do to entertain yourself? Go for a jog or walk, write music, read a book 40. What is your MBTI? ENFP, I think?  41. How do you deal with stress? Talk to my wife about it. It helps a lot  42. Are you a determined person? Are you a stubborn person? Determind 43. Do you consider yourself selfish? When I have to, yes. It’s important to think about yourself, no matter what others think in that moment  44. Would you like to be different? No. I’m very happy with who I am now 45. Are you more introverted (focused on your inner world) or more extraverted (focused on other people and the outer world)? Extrovert 

ROMANCE QUESTIONS

46. What is your sexual orientation? I consider myself as pansexual 47. Current relationship status? I’m married to Poppy Murry, who is also now known as Aarons. We married in Hawaii in 2020. It’s a priveledge to be married to her  48. When was your first kiss? Probably around 12/13 49. Do you remember your first date? If so, with who was it? What did you do? No idea. Probably snuck out of the house and went to a party? For goodness sake.. 50. Have you ever experienced heart-break? I have  51. Have you ever been in love? (If yes, skip to question 53) I currently am, and yes I have 52. If no, how so? n/a 53. How do you know when you’re in love? When home becomes a person 54. What would be your ideal date? It would be old-fashioned. I love exploring new places and get to know other cultures more 55. What is your perspective on marriage? From a married man’s perspective, it’s wonderful. However, my advice is to not rush into marriage. Divorce is awful. Only marry when the both of you a one hunderd percent commited  56. (only for non-virgins) Are you a sub, dom or switch? Dom. Sometimes a switch 57. What do you think of relationships? When you find the right person, everything just clicks 58. What do you think of one-night stands? In my past, I used to see women a lot. However, now, I’m a loyal man. I don’t do that anymore 59. Are you still a virgin? No, I’m not 60. Most attractive trait in a different person? Be yourself. Don’t put up a facade just to impress someone. Be you 61. What matters most to you when it comes to a relationship? Commitment and equality. It’s important to, whenever you’re both have different views, to find a middle ground 62. Are you comfortable with PDA? Or would you be comfortable with PDA? I love to show off Poppy. So, yes, I’d say that I’m comfortable with PDA 63. Are you more of a type to be asked out or the type to ask the other out? I’d a charmeur, of course I’m the one who asks you out 64. How do you express love to the other? In music and loyalty. All of my feelings are expressed into my songs. I’m pretty much an open book, nowadays  65. Who is your celebrity crush? Jennifer Anniston

GETTING DEEP QUESTIONS

66. Do you regret anything? Yes, a lot 67. Is there something you woule like to re-do? So, start all over again? If I could rewind to my past and do things differently, I would. I have hurted a lot of people and thinking back to it, pains me. I’m sorry to all the ones that faced me and my troubled mind 68. What is something you would never share with anyone? What really happened on the night that my parents were taken from me 69. When was the last time you cried? Why did you cry? I’m not really a crier? If there is something on my mind, I don’t hold it back and I immediately go to my wife or father-in-law to talk about it 70. Most memorable event that happened in your time in St Judes? This could be anything: My time in One Direction is something I’m always grateful for 71. One thing you wish you could do all over? Once again, my past 72. Someone you miss? Elliot. He’s my best friend. I miss my pal 73. Something you wish you could forget? Anything that happened in my first couple of years of St Judes  74. Who has the biggest impact on you? Poppy 75. What is your perspective on love? Is it beautiful? Does it scare you? It used to scare me. But surrounding myself with positive people has helped me a lot  76. What has hurt you in the past that you don’t want others to go through? Losing a parent, or both of them  77. What is something you have gained, something you have lost and something you let go of during the past year? Something I gained? Confidence, happiness and success. Something that I have lost? Attitude. Something I let go of during the past year? Not to worry so much what people think 78. Have you ever lost a friend? do you wish you would still be friends? No 79. Do you have any triggers? What is the history behind these triggers and are they related to any disorders or mental illnesses? Not really. I used to struggle with a pain killer addiction a couple of years ago, and also had anger / violence issues. I went to therpay for this and it’s been years since I’ve ever become so angry.  80. If you could meet your 16 year old self, what would tell them? Well, little Clyde, this is the start of a huge journey for you. Life isn’t going into the direction the way you want it to go and along the way, you lose the two biggest loves of your lifes, your parents, who will be taken from you during a robbery. You are going to find yourself in a deep and dark place that you won’t be able to get out of. Drugs will numb you. Alcohol will help. However, there are people who really care about you and no matter what, you’re going to be ok

RANDOM QUESTION ROUND

81. Summer or Winter? Summer 82. Cats or dogs? Dogs 83. Beach or mountains? Both, I love both  84. Phone calls or texting? Texting  85. Have you ever skipped class? No

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Fukigen na Mononokean Ch. 64

I actually had some free time to sit down with the chapter today, so I’m on time, after all! Looks like Abeno and Ashiya might finally have a lead on Aoi by helping Zenko with her spirit photo problem.

Please remember to check out the official English release when it comes out, preferably on Crunchyroll if you’re able to!

The newest chapter can be read on the official website by clicking the yellow button labeled 読む!

Fukigen na Mononokean Chapter 64 - In The Blink of An Eye

Page 4

Ashiya: I thought you'd be here when I saw you weren't in the room...

Ashiya: (I've found him lying in the entryway multiple times since yesterday...

I wonder why...?)

Ashiya: !

Ashiya: ...

Ah...

Page 5

Ashiya: You’re waiting for Abeno-san to come back, huh...

Ashiya: Unfortunately,

Ashiya: You're jumping the gun a little.

[Abeno-san still has two days left to his stay in the Underworld.]

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[Two days later...]

Ashiya: Welcome...

Home!

(Fusshi: Abenon, Abenon!)

(Saga: Welcome home?)

Ashiya: (Abeno-san also jumped the gun and came back early! (Fuzzy! Abeno-san's here!))

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Abeno: Report...

Abeno: The princess's condition is quite well... The strength of her divine protection has increased, so they've determined the threat of plague plants and host insects invading the Underworld to be low.

...The very moment that happened, the Legislator said "Let's have a feast!" like he always does, and wanted me to stay for dinner, so I retreated...

That's it.

Ashiya: Good work completing your mission! Everything's been peaceful in the Mundane world since I came back!

Ashiya: (The Underworld must be fine, too, if Abeno-san's back. Today's a good day!)

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Abeno: And?

Abeno: Where's that spirit photo you wanted to show me?

Ashiya: Ngh!

Zenko: Here...

Abeno: Mm...

(Trying not to look...)

Zenko: This was delivered to the temple with a request to soothe the spirit.

Ashiya: Do you get these a lot? (Spirit photos...)

Zenko: Occasionally.

Zenko: Dad's too scared to look so me and Mom examine them for him.

(Zenko's Papa: How creepy...)

(Zenko: Let me look.)

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Zenko: According to the enclosed letter, the photograph was taken at least twenty years ago.

Ashiya: Really...

Zenko: Apparently, the son lost his father in an unexpected accident when he was young.

They seem to think the phenomenon in this mother-son photo started because his father wasn't able to find peace, so they sent it to our place.

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Abeno: ....!

Ashiya: Eep!?

Ashiya: Abeno-san, you're so used to freaky things, but there's something there that scares even you...?

Abeno: ...No, it's nothing...

Ashiya: ?

Zenko: There's nothing particularly unusual shown, though...

Zenko: The weird thing is that something "disappears" while you're staring at it.

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Ashiya: If... If I stare at it, it'll disappear....?

Ashiya: ...

Ashiya: Nothing's gone?

Zenko: Right?

Zenko: They wrote that in the letter, so I looked hard at it, but

I couldn't verify it.

Zenko: That kind of thing isn't exactly rare, though. There are people who mistake a reflected shadow for a ghost and send it to us.

Zenko: Still, the least we can do is perform a ceremony for them. I was supposed to give the photo over to my dad to burn in a ceremonial bonfire,

But...

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Yahiko: Hey... Are you going to burn this?

Zenko: We'll be burning it as part of the ceremony.

Yahiko: Hmmm....

Yahiko: ...

Yahiko: Before you burn it, you should show it to Haruitsuki.

Zenko: To Abeno?

Yahiko: Yeah.

If he sees it, he'll definitely...

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Zenko: "He'll definitely be surprised," he said.

Ashiya: Surprised...

Ashiya: Is that what it was?

Abeno: ......

Zenko: Yahiko also said that,

I should consult with Abeno if I want to know whether the phenomenon in the picture is related to a demon.

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Abeno: ...Zenko.

Abeno: Is it okay if I hold onto this?

Abeno: I want to investigate what it has to do with demons.

Zenko: Yeah. (Go ahead.)

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(Zenko: Lunch was delicious.)

(Zenko: I have P.E. next, so I'll go back first.)

Ashiya: Hmmm...

Even though I'm staring this hard at it, nothing's disappearing...

Ashiya: If the supernatural phenomenon really happened like the person who sent the letter said,

Is it because of a demon...? What will we do if it's a ghost?

Abeno: ...

Abeno: ...At the very least, it's not entirely unrelated to demons.

Ashiya: ...What makes you say that?

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Abeno: There's a large black cat in the child's arms, right?

Abeno: That's... Aoi.

Ashiya: Ah...

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Ashiya: This cat is...!!

(The previous owner of the Mononokean... Aoi-san?!)

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Abeno: The first time I saw it, I thought it was just a coincidental resemblance, but...

Passing this onto me is probably Yahiko's way of saying that it's Aoi.

Abeno: So... It's likely the real thing.

Abeno: If they went to this place, it must have been because of something involving a demon.

Abeno: I think it's worth checking out the location.

Ashiya: (The location...)

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Ashiya: The sender's address... An apartment and room number are written here, right?

Abeno: Ah?

Ashiya: The building shown in the picture is a detached house, so they probably moved...

Abeno: There's a way to find out.

Abeno: There should be a record in the old reports if Aoi went there for work.

We can determine the location from them, provided we find some clues in the letter and the picture.

(Abeno: Hairball... Calm down already.)

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Ashiya: (The lunch bell...)

Abeno: (Haa...) No way around it... I should go...

Ashiya: Yeah! (Next is math class...)

Abeno: I'm going to go search through the reports at the Legislator's place...

Ashiya: (Eh!?) You're going to the Underworld?!

Abeno: Mononokean, come!

Ashiya: Wait a second?! When are you coming back?! Abeno-saan!!

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Mononokean: Opening a door to...

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Abeno: This is the place.

Ashiya: (I can sense a demon...!)

Ashiya: (But...)

Abeno: The building isn't here anymore, huh...

Page 23

Ashiya: Ah... Fuzzy! Don't go off on your own!

(Ashiya: Fuzzy!)

Abeno: !?

(Ashiya: Fuzzy! Heey!!)

Page 24

Abeno: (It's disappearing...!)

Ashiya: !?

Ashiya: Abeno-san... Up there...

Abeno: !

Page 25

Ashiya: A...

Demon...?

Page 26

Ashiya: Huh? Is this building the one in the photo...?!

(Abeno: It vanished.)

Abeno: So the photo's odd behavior was just a precursor to this building appearing...

Ashiya: A demon's aura is coming from the building!

The culprit behind the supernatural phenomenon must be in there...!

Ashiya: Ngh?!

Abeno: Huh?

Page 27

(Ashiya: Why are you there!?)

Ashiya: Fuzzyyy!!! Get down from there!!

Page 28

Ashiya: Alright! Alright!

Ashiya: Alri...

Ashiya: -ight?

Abeno: !

Ashiya: Uwahhh?!

Ashiya: (I'm floating?! Zero gravity!?)

Page 29

Ashiya: (...And it's due to that black hole!?)

Ashiya: (Gyaaaaah?!) It's sucking us iiin!?

Abeno: Isn't it saying "come on in"?

Ashiya: Shouldn't you be a little more flustered!? (You're too calm!!)

(Ashiya: Gyaaaaaaah!!)

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Ashiya: Ow, owww...

Fuzzy... Abeno-san... Are you guys okay?

Abeno: Yeah... It's so dark I can't see what's around me.

Ashiya: Are we in outer space?

Abeno: ...What? There's something over here... (sfx: Fluff)

Hairball?

Ashiya: ...Um...

...Abeno-san, you're petting my hair.

sfx: Whack!

Ashiya: OW!

Abeno: !?

Ashiya: Uwah! It's so bright!

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Ashiya: This is... an entryway?

Abeno: Seems so...

It doesn't look like they're going to greet us after inviting us in...

(Ashiya: Fuzzy, are you okay?)

Abeno: !

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Abeno: !?

Abeno: (It locked?!)

(Is someone on the other side of the door?)

Abeno: ...

(...But they had to be inside to turn on the light, right?

Does this building have multiple demons living in it?)

(If so, what's their reason for hiding themselves from us?)

(Are they curious about our appearance here?)

(Or...)

(Do they... not have a body...?)

Ashiya: ...

Ashiya: I'm going to get angry in a second, you know?

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Abeno: Wha?

Ashiya: Are you enjoying the feel of your Ashiya seat cushion!?

Please get off me!!

(Abeno: A seat cushion demon...)

Abeno: Hey... Someone locked the front door.

Ashiya: Huh?!

Ashiya: D... Did you see them?

Abeno: I couldn't see their form, but they were definitely there.

Abeno: I wonder if they'll reveal themselves.

Ashiya: Sorry for intruding!! We're exorcists from the Mononokean!!

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Abeno: !?

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Ashiya: A...

Abeno-san...

Ashiya: There's someone...

Ashiya: There!!

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Natalie Jones and the Golden Ship

Part 1/? - A Meeting at the Palace Part 2/? - Curry Talk Part 3/? - Princess Sitamun Part 4/? - Not At Rest Part 5/? - Dead Men Tell no Tales Part 6/? - Sitamun Rises Again Part 7/? - The Curse of Madame Desrosiers Part 8/? - Sabotage at Guedelon Part 9/? - A Miracle Part 10/? - Desrosiers’ Elixir Part 11/? - Athens in October Part 12/? - The Man in Black Part 13/? - Mr. Neustadt Part 14/? - The Other Side of the Story Part 15/? - A Favour Part 16/? - A Knock on the Window Part 17/? - Sir Stephen and Buckeye Part 18/? - Books of Alchemy Part 19/? - The Answers Part 20/? - A Gift Left Behind Part 21/? - Santorini Part 22/? - What the Doves Found Part 23/? - A Thief in the Night Part 24/? - Healing Part 25/? - Newton’s Code Part 26/? - Montenegro Part 27/? - The Lost Relic Part 28/? - The Homunculinus Part 29/? - The End is Near Part 30/? - The Face of Evil Part 31/? - The Morning After Part 32/? - Next Stop Part 33/? - A Sighting in Messina Part 34/? - Taormina Part 35/? - Burning Part 36/? - Recovery Part 37/? - Pilgrimage to Vesuvius Part 38/? - The Scent of Hell Part 39/? - She’ll be Coming Down the Mountain Part 40/? - Stowaways Part 41/? - Bon Voyage Part 42/? - Turnabout Part 43/? - The Apple Part 44/? - Vesuvius Wakes Part 45/? - Fire At Sea Part 46/? - The Real Jim Part 47/? - Return to Naples Part 48/? - La Mela Part 49/? - A Demonstration

Newton pulls a rug out from under Jim - only for Natasha to pull an even bigger one out from under him.

“A demonstration?” Newton asked, scoffing.  They’re all wearing gold-plated shoes.  They don’t need a demonstration.”

“It makes gold all by itself,” Desrosiers pointed out.  “If you’ve made it properly it should make other things, too.”  Her voice contrived to suggest that she doubted this.  “Has anyone got anything precious?” she asked, looking at the others.

She was stalling, Nat realized.  She was trying to buy them time.  “I’ve got my earrings,” she said, taking them off.  They were just little diamond studs, rented from the jewelry shop on the Scorpio II.

“Perfect,” said Desrosiers, holding out her hand for them.  “Now I need something that’s not precious.  Something impressively large and fairly round is best.”

Clint’s eyes lit up and he dug into his backpack, which he was still wearing over his tuxedo shirt – he also still had the peaked cap from the cruise ship’s bridge on his head.  “Here!” he said.  “I have some ceramic garlic!”  He held it out, packed in bubble wrap.

“That will do very nicely,” Desrosiers said.  She offered both it and the diamonds to Newton.  “Come on.  If we’re all about to be cast into hell, then least we can do is play with your toy a little. I never got to mess with it before Nicolas shut ours down.  I wanted to turn grapes into pearls and wear them as a necklace, but I suppose turning garlic into diamonds will do.  Even if it’s not real garlic.”

“You’re stalling,” Newton said.  “You’re being silly.  You know perfectly well that I have to wait until morning to let it blow, so that the dead can face the rising sun as they’re resurrected.  But if you must just throw things into it, go ahead.  I’ve been saving the power for the last sixty years, you can’t possibly just use it all if that’s what you’re thinking.”

That was when Nat realized what Desrosiers was actually doing.  She wasn’t stalling – she was distracting.  It was time for Natasha to do something.  She had to figure out how to turn this thing off.

She took a couple of very quiet steps back and began creeping around the perimeter of the cavern.  The energy from the cauldron in the Palazzo del Corallo was being piped in here somehow. There would have to be a valve or something to control the flow.  She just had to find it… and figure out how to pull it without getting her hand turned to gold.

“And there you are,” she heard Desrosiers say.  The quiet in the cavern, which allowed Nat to hear the voices of the others, was actually rather distressing.  The huge philosopher’s stone looked like something that really out to make some sound, that ought to hum or hiss or even roar, but it was uncomfortably silent.

“Okay, I admit it, I’m impressed,” said Sam.  “What’s your wife gonna think of that, eh?”

“I don’t know,” Clint admitted.  There was a sound, somewhere between a chime and a scrape, as the cloves scraped against each other.  “She won’t believe me when I tell her what they are, that’s for sure.”

“Very good,” Desrosiers said.  “And now that we know it works… I’m sorry, what was your name?”

“I don’t have one,” was the reply.  “They’ve been calling me Jim.”

Natasha continued to search for a valve, but her ears pricked up like a cat’s. Was that what Desrosiers was doing?  Had she remembered her promise to help Jim?  Nat flattened herself against the floor of the cavern, to look under the mess of tubes and shining philosopher’s stone.  She could see everybody’s feet around the other side.

Jim began to step forward, but then he hesitated.  “Wait, doesn’t it need a template?”

“I have some of Buckeye’s hair, remember?” said Sir Stephen.  Nat couldn’t see the upper half of his body, but he must have removed the locket and offered it to Jim.  “It will provide a sample of, if not the same body you were copied from, then at least one very similar to it.”

“I hate to disappoint you, but that’s not going to work,” said Newton, stepping between the group and the stone.

Jim, who’d been reaching to take the locket from Sir Stephen, stopped short.  “What?” he asked.  “You said you would help me.”

“The Philosopher’s Stone is not the ‘help’ you need,” Newton informed him.  “Living matter is almost impossible to transmute, because of its complexity.  You try to transmute your body into flesh using that hair, you’ll just turn into a mass of keratin.”

Jim looked at Perenelle in shock, and most of the others did likewise. They were all puzzled – and so was Natasha.  She must have known it wouldn’t work, so why had she suggested it?

Newton answered for her.  “She’s not interested in you.  She just wants to use up as much of the stone’s energy as she can so there’s not enough left for my task.  I already told her,” he added, “it’s not going to work.”

“Then how can you transmute yourself using the feather of the Holy Dove?” asked Sir Stephen.

“Divine matter is complete unto itself,” said Newton.  “Surely you’re familiar with the transmutation that occurs at Mass, when bread and wine becomes the body and blood of Christ while still looking and tasting like bread and wine.  The principle is the same.”

“It is not,” said Perenelle, evidently fed up.  “Isaac, you told me yourself that was nothing but your mercury vapor delusions, which means you must know how silly it sounds. As far as I’m concerned, though, you can do whatever you like to yourself, but I don’t want you killing anyone else. Even assuming you can accomplish the end of the world – what if it fails? What if you only kill half the people on Earth and leave the rest to suffer?”

“God will not allow me to fail,” snapped Newton, “and the only people who will die are the non-believers, the ones who have lost their way in the light of God – people like you! You’re already dead, ‘Nelle, you just don’t know it yet!  Those of us who knew Him will rise and enter heaven to have life everlasting.  I will enjoy seeing the look on your face when the devil swallows you up!”

“How can you be so sure this has to be your job?” Perenelle wanted to know.  “Sooner or later the world’s going to end all by itself.  It’s well on the way already.”

“That is not what the Book of Revelation foretells,” said Newton.

Just by her posture, Nat could tell that Perenelle had thrown her hands in the air. “You’re like a door-to-door evangelist, Isaac! There’s just no reasoning with you!”

“Where’s the other one?” asked Newton.

There was a brief pause, in which everybody was perhaps trying to figure out what he was talking about.  “The other what?” asked Perenelle.

“Don’t play dumb,” Newton said.  “The talkative one.  There are two girls, a blonde and a redhead, and it’s the redhead that does all the talking. Why isn’t she talking now?”

Nat realized she was still on her hands and knees peeking under the hovering stone, and quickly resumed searching for a valve.  There was an impressive tangle of pipes where they emerged from the tunnel and divided to enter the huge sphere at multiple points, but she couldn’t find any levers or wheels to open or close them.  Maybe it was a remote control?  Maybe it was back in the basement of the Palazzo del Corallo, and they just hadn’t noticed it?  She hoped not.

She spotted Newton’s metal suitcase lying next to the tunnel opening.  There was nothing in it now, and the outer surface was partially turned to gold.  Next to it was a canvas backpack, and an opened bottle of champagne.  Newton had been toasting his own apocalypse.

Hurrying now, Nat untied the closure on the backpack and looked inside.  There was some wiring, a glass globe, and a couple of tools like pliers and wire cutters.  Right in the bottom was a little velvet box, the type one bought jewelry in.  Nat pulled it out and opened it, just to see what was inside.

Lying on the satin lining was a single white down feather.

So that was the sacred feather, supposedly from the Holy Spirit itself.  It looked very ordinary to Natasha, and not even that old – it had probably come from a dove on the streets of the city.  The Abbot had seemed to think it was genuine, but it couldn’t have been around more than a few years if it hadn’t yet started to break down and go yellow. Somebody else had probably replaced it and not told him.

“There you are!” Newton said.  “Don’t you dare touch that!  Your hands aren’t worthy of sullying it!”  He stormed towards her, hands held out.

Nat thought fast.  She figured the feather was useless, that if Newton tried to use it to make himself a god he would end up like he’d said Jim would if he used the lock of Buckeye’s hair – an inert mass of keratin.  That would get rid of Newton, but leave them to deal with the philosopher’s stone.  If it had an off switch, Newton would know where it was.  If he knew his plan were ruined, he might be willing to help them.  He’d said that God made no mistakes, that it was all part of the plan.  She had to destroy that feather.

So she ate it.

It was the only thing she could think of in the few moments before Newton reached her, and she knew it was a bad idea, but she rolled the feather up between her fingers and tried not to think of it being covered in silver polish and with dead parasites in it and any number of other disgusting things that might have happened while it was sitting in the monastery basement.  Then she popped it in her mouth, grabbed the champagne bottle, and washed it down with a swig.  Nat normally had good control of her gag reflex, but she nearly retched.

She managed to get it down, though, and washed out her mouth with more champagne before throwing the bottle aside to smash on the rocks.  That was probably overly theatrical.  Nat didn’t care.  She stood up straight, and looked Newton in the eye.

He’d stopped when she put the feather in her mouth, and was now just staring at her with his mouth hanging open.  For the first few seconds he didn’t speak.  It seemed as if he literally could not believe what he’d just seen.

“Did… did you just eat it?” he asked.

“Yes,” said Natasha.

Newton stared a moment longer.  Apparently, of all the things he’d ever thought of her doing, eating his feather was not one of them.  Behind him, the others were gathered, also staring at her as if afraid she was going to explode or something.  Were they afraid the feather was somehow divine? If it were, the powers on high didn’t seem to be upset with Nat for eating it.  All she felt was vaguely nauseated.

“You.”  Newton raised a shaking finger to point at her.  “I know who you are.”

“I told you who I am,” said Natasha.  “I’m Dr. Jones from Dundee.”

“You are the Devil himself!” said Newton.  “Or herself… I ought to have known the Devil would be a woman!  The source of all temptation!”  He marched towards her.

“You flatter me,” said Nat.  For a moment she wished she hadn’t through the champagne bottle aside – it would have made a good weapon to hit him with.  She assumed a fighting stance, but the others also seemed to have recovered from their surprise, and starting with Sharon and Sir Stephen, they grabbed Newton from behind and wrestled him to the ground.

“Who else would seek to continue the material world where you reign supreme?” Newton shouted.  He struggled, but immortal as he might be he was physically a man in his sixties, and he didn’t have a chance against Sir Stephen’s enhanced strength.  “To prevent the Kingdom of God from rising?  Hell must be harrowed, so you seek to prevent it, to keep a hold of…” he was abruptly cut off as Sam stuffed a wad of paper in his mouth.

“Man,” Sam said, “shut the hell up.”

[mommydragon-of-all]

OC Interview Meme

This looks fun. Also some answers drastically differ depending on around what time this "interview” takes place. So i got thinking and since I was tagged by@sakurabunnie who’s getting to know my pre-inquisition Soren, i choose to time this before Inquisition. Then i was tagged by dear @hadiden-lavellan too, but by then i was halfway through his post, and hey why not, some looking back :) Thank you both!!!! :3333

For Soren (Lavellan):

1. What is your name?

“A lot of people have called me by a lot of names. You can call me Soren.”

2. What is your real name?

“It is actually Soren. Yep, just Soren. I lost my original belonging and i didnt take any of my families surnames. Not permanently nor in any way official.”

3. Do you know why you were called that?

“Oh well, my parents wanted a pair of short and strong names that ring together, even if they had to get a bit creative. Also, as i learned, a pair of names that can be lilted and growled equally well haha “

4. Are you single or taken?

“i am free like a bird. Does your nest have some extra space on a cold night by the way?”

5. Have any abilities or powers?

“Im a highly trained assassin, among … other things. If you ever get in trouble… *slides over a strange little object* flash this around the shady parts of any city. They will take care of the rest. But for your lives sake, do not try to lie”

6. Stop being a Mary Sue.

“ I dont think i ever used that alias… “

7. What’s your eye color?

“Oohhh you are welcome to gaze into them closer, yes ;) no low light excuses, they have their own, so just lean over… “

8. How about your hair color?

“ Oh yes that is harder to tell in different lights. Its dark red, like good wine or blood from the liver .”

9. Have you any family members?

“ I have tons. If you meant blood relation… other than my twin sister i have some distant family. Literally distant even, like few and far between, out in the world. Some of us exchange awesome birthday gifts some years though, regardless of the exact date. Who has time to time that. “

(Scattered by the wind, but firmly standing like the trees)

10. Oh? What about pets?

“ Sadly animals are deadly afraid of me. It takes just a sniff to run for dear life… Even predators… it takes a special blend of proud and crazy to befriend me it seems. I would kill for such treasures. Like that Hart i once fought for an apple in that deep forest and lately rode to far destinations… i think it starts to get even attached!!! If he sticks around im gonna call him Captain. But remember, Dont go close to him! For your dear life, please dont. He is easy to recognize. Big as a mountain and looks like “Oh, Shit”. “

(’Where to, Captain?’)

11. That’s cool I guess, now tell me about something you don’t like.

“ Those things are about to change. Or drop in numbers significantly in the world. Just wait. …as truly as i want to mean that, unfortunately some things never change. Like the darkness in people, festering hearts. There will always be things like betrayal, prejudice, hatred, discrimination, envy, greed, cruelty,... i could go on. People who mostly keep themselves above those shades of their nature are all worth to be protected.“

12. Do you have any hobbies/activities you like doing?

“ Oh there are so many awesome things in the world and so many exciting things to do! I cant even count them. Like there’s hunting dragons for one! Speaking of hunting, there is also treasure hunt and demon hunt and manhunt and wyvernhunt and countless others, the bigger and meaner the better! But then theres also MAGIC! Do you have any idea how awesome that is? Everything magic and everything it touched. Putting together and using magic objects for so many things! And spells??? Potions, lotions, weapons... And there are also PEOPLE! The most magical thing is the warm light in ones heart. And they are so various and unique! There are different languages and codes and symbols and oh the stories! And dance and music and pleasures and laughing and caring and helping and…. oh … haha… im sorry, are you awake? Please ask away. “

(’Ah, what a beautiful day!’)

13. Ever hurt anyone before?

“ I think you snoozed off and forgot about my profession already. :)  “

14. Ever… killed anyone before?

“ Hahaha oh these sharp and pointy things and stuff arent for chopping and cooking vegetables either.”

15. What kind of animal are you?

“Pfffft i am my own species! Hehe! A unique hybrid i guess! But definitely a big animal, yes. Sis’ won that argument long ago, so there you have the answer. “

16. Name your worst habits.

“Hmm? What?” (*Muffs out with one of the interviewers -already leafed through-notebooks between his sharp teeth, booth on table...*) Hey! That is… how did you… *sigh*... nevermind  

(exhibit 99: ‘”I’ll go straight there!”)

17. Do you look up to anyone at all?

“My sister, definitely. She is the best. She is indestructible in every way i swear! Gotta be the strongest person alive. She is also really cool. But hot. I mean explosive! Not that shes not hot, technically... she is my female version after all haha. And caring for me with great big sister love (*mumble*:even if i am like 5 minutes older), but dont spread that ;) Might harm her notoriety.  I also look up to several of my tutors and many other people for many different reasons. People can be so many kinds of amazing.”

18. Gay, straight, or bisexual?

“You can not expect me to label my interests in a world full of so many differently beautiful people with warm hearts.”

19. Do you go to school?

“Yes. Life. 24/7. Got less intense since i learned how to survive and sustain myself, and grew a strong body to back up my needs and will, but there are always new things to learn and lessons you never asked for too. I had some actual teachers along the way too, but lately mostly i just teach myself what i dont just encounter by diving into new things. Which is not only fun by the way, you are bound to learn a few things. Then there are books, theories, researching, digging, honing instincts and reflexes, combining and refining techniques or theories, trial and error... Life is a bottomless school “

20. Do you ever want to marry and have kids one day?

“Wow, wow, you mean like.. babies? Sweet Fade, i wouldnt dare breathe their way, they are so fragile... little young PEOPLE, persons who arrived so recently and understand so little and cant even tell whats up just cry and i cant understand them, i understand every language but i can not understand babies for my life and ... and... thats terrifying! And do you have any idea how EASY it is to kill someone? And then there is that small bundle of vulnerability, my proximity could be lethal to it! And .... *sigh*... sorry just... It all would depend on that special person i might find who would want to keep me for life, for better or worse, and if they wanted kids... even if babies, i would be on board. I would do anything for that special someone. Even learn baby care... Bigger kids, well, i already have :D . In good care. If any of them were to be taken under my constant and indirect care, would depend on a lot of things. Right now they are much safer otherwise.”

21. Do you have any fanboys/fangirls?

“Most certainly ;D.But none of them know much about me, of course. With that comes a transformation of those feelings”

22. What are you most afraid of?

‘Im not afraid of ANYTHING!” *eyes instantly betraying* “Fine, fine, gotta be loss. Ironic, isnt it, for i have but what is on my person. Replaceable come and goes. Im mostly afraid of losses that arent even really “mine”, but others. Loved ones or even barely known ones loosing their lives or their light. Loosing my sister, myself, my heart... that is all i am. The only thing i cannot live without is my heart, i AM my heart, and loosing pieces of it or have it broken or freezing through a hole... I hate how selfish that is. But yeah. There you go. I still tend to leave pieces of it everywhere, and it only grows with that, funny how that works, but it also tends to get wounded on every turn. I fear the numbing cold. I fear the day when i cant hold it together and go on anymore.”

(from “When you are away”)

23. What do you usually wear?

“What you see is my whole wardrobe, hahah. But i shift and change to blend in from the dirt of Orzammar’s dust town to the shining halls of Orlesian palaces. Its fun.  What i like to wear mostly are well covering clothes, that allow a great scale of mobility, but not baggy to catch on things. Made of high quality materials only. My clothes MUST be of great quality materials, more for comfort than durability. Heightened overall senses arent always fun. Oh and for outer wear i like leather, especially dragonskin stuff for light armor, and long boots are the only footwear i acknowledge, some with high heels, and a matching pair of long gloves from soft fine leather are necessary too. Long coats from mostly leather and all the necessary leather straps and harnesses and pouches and belt too of course. If it counts, all my current favorite necklaces with magical pendants and bracelets are a constant wear too. It also doesnt hurt if my clothes look great. But fine materials tailored to my body and my needs usually bring that effect without further touches.”

(*his gear gotta let his smooth ass move*)

24. Do you love someone?

“I love all good people. ...and some others”

25. When was the last time you wet yourself?

"Bahahahhahaa now thats some blunt question! It deserves to be answered truthfully. I wish i could say when i was a baby, but truth is i think it happened a few times during the wilder rides of intense poison training with blood magic assistance, but im not really sure, i was barely conscious through those parts from pain and all kinds of nasty sensations, i came to my senses naked and tucked in after them. I never do extreme limit pushing training alone. There were also times when i was subject to some blood spells and experiments unwilling too. I have some suspicious blurry memories that i have made all sorts of messes. Egh. Lets move on to more fun questions”

26. Well, it’s not over yet!

“Perfect!”

27. What class are you? (High class, middle class, low class)

“I live outside of such systems. But i took part in every class during my life, thanks to current families or goals.”

28. How many friends do you have?

“Plenty, but one cant have too many. Helping each other goes a long way. I tend to make some friends everywhere i go, but i have few close friends. The closest one is my sis’. She knows me more than i know myself, and she is always there for me, at any cost.”

29. What are your thoughts on pie?

“Pie? One of the most fun cakes. It was invented for throwing i swear!”

30. Favourite drink?

“Hmmmm... old, red wine, hot and seasoned, spiced with a nice kick of that special antivan poison blend. I dont recommend you trying it, but you dont know what you’re missing out.”

31. What’s your favourite place?

“Wherever i am welcome.”

(*one favorite place example. It is not Where, it is Who*)

32. Are you interested in someone?

“I am interested in everyone. Are you fishing for some special interest?”

33. What’s your bra cup size and/or how big is your willy?

“Hahahha oh you never disappoint! Well, it was a long time ago when i last i wore a bra, back when i could still pull off the young girl appearance, to get in paces and so on. I always made sure to have a proportional but quite evident bosom. Oh it was such fun, my long hair helped too, and i dished out that act spot on! Like that time in Val Royeaux, when the heads i turned waltzing in as part of a rich antivan court were spinning all around in frantic search in the chaos, while i walked right out as a male servant. Oh sorry, i got distracted. You also asked about my “willy” if i recall correctly. If you would like to measure it so badly we can discuss that later ;) “

34. Would you rather swim in the lake or the ocean?

“Hmmm.... whichever promises more sunk treasures and secrets. Some lakes hide quite the surprises let me tell you.”

(’Looks like a perfect place for some diving..’)

35. What’s your type?

“My type of what, exactly, dear? ;)”

36. Any fetishes?

“I am very flexible in many ways, let me tell you, in case you are planning to bend me to your will. And if id have some suggestions, well, let it remain a little mystery for now ;p”

37. Seme or uke? Top or Bottom? Dominant or Submissive?

“Depends. What would you like me to be?”

38. Camping or indoors?

“Nothing beats a warm bed and a well secured resting place. Especially with my... condition, and experiences”

39. Are you wanting the interview to end?

“Are you kidding me? You have such awkward, uncomfortable questions... Let me get a new round of drinks for us and lets do this till morning!” “What do you mean new round... when did this cup of hot wine get here? It has my name on it??? What the... I better go i think.”

40. Now it’s over!

“What? Oh come on, we just got to some really “embarrassing” parts! Talking about “embarrassing”, would you like to hear the story of my encounter with this qounari dreadnought captain and ended up on board to Ostwick? Maybe you can tell me some stories yourself too in exchange..” *puppy eyes+shining grin combo* “Well, im not exactly in a hurry...” “Excellent!” *shifts closer and pours more wine*

I tag @quizzikemen @pelle-lavellan @hadiden-lavellan @sakurabunnie @elalavella @nipuni and everyone who wants to do it! For those who already did this consider this a tag for another OC! Gotta love them all :D (if you feel like doing it. I always feel like reading it)

[beer-and-breakdowns]

do all 150 !! :)

Thanks for this Anon, I needed something to do, lmaoo

1. Who was the last person you held hands with?

My ex, which was a LOOONG time ago, lol

2. Are you outgoing or shy?

I’d say I’m a bit of both really, if I get to know you, I’d say I’m super outgoing but with new people I tend to be a little shy, unless the person I’m meeting has a lot in common with me personality wise and interest wise.

3. Who are you looking forward to seeing?

Well, I think I’m going out with one of my best friends tonight so her I guess!:)  (But the way I interpret this question, I’m also very excited to see a bunch of bands in the coming year, BFMV, Parkway, Currents, Slayer, Wage War, it’s looking good B))

4. Are you easy to get along with?

I’d say so! :)

5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you?

Yeah, I think so, she’s super kind-hearted.

6. What kind of people are you attracted to?

People with common ground with me.  Metalheads, laid-back people, fans of the same shit as me, etc.

7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now?

Hahahahahahahanope.

8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind?

My mum bc my parents get back from a holiday today!  But also, that one person thats pretty much always on my mind, lol, rip meeee

No, lol

10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with?

One of mutuals!:)

11. What does the most recent text that you sent say?

Directions of where to find me for someone picking me up from work, lmaoo, HOW EXCITING

12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now?

NOT THIS QUESTION D:  This is gonna be hard, and I can almost guarantee it wont be the same when you read this, lol.

Architects - Downfall, Polaris - Lucid, Currents - Forget Me, Architects - Doomsday, Currents - Life//Lost

13. Do you like it when people play with your hair?

Yeah, kinda lol

14. Do you believe in luck and miracles?

I believe in luck, I think!  Not miracles tho, rip

15. What good thing happened this summer?

Well, it’s not over yet, but DOWNLOAD 2018 YEEEET!!

16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?

Yeah, why not

17. Do you think there is life on other planets?

For sure!  I love believing all that crazy shit, its fun, and also very plausible!

18. Do you still talk to your first crush?

Nah, lol

19. Do you like bubble baths?

I like baths, but haven’t had a proper bubble bath in years (NO, I’m not a smelly bitch that doesn’t wash, I shower everyday)

20. Do you like your neighbors?

I dont know them super well bc I moved house a couple of years ago but from what I can tell yeah, they’re really nice!

21. What are you bad habits?

Nail biting, mostly.  I’m shit with money too if that counts, lol

22. Where would you like to travel?

LITERALLY EVERYWHERE OMG.  But a US road trip is on my bucket list!

23. Do you have trust issues?

Nope

24. Favorite part of your daily routine?

Probably my nightly music/tumblr session.  It’s so relaxing and my music taste is the fuckin’ bomb.

25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with?

Probably my legs tbh, rip

26. What do you do when you wake up?

Scroll social media whilst my PC loads, lol

27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker?

Neither, but if I HAD to choose, darker

28. Who are you most comfortable around?

My closest friends

29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up?

Nah, I don’t recall that anyway, rip

30. Do you ever want to get married?

Definitely!  Just, not for a little while

31. Is your hair long enough for a pony tail?

Nope, wish it was tho (not for the pony tail, just want long hair, lol)

32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with?

Alexis Kaufman aaaaaaaaand Emily Kinney, maybe?

33. Spell your name with your chin.

oi9wen, went better than I thought, lol

34. Do you play sports? What sports?

HA no

35. Would you rather live without TV or music?

TV 10000000000000%

36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them?

Yup

37. What do you say during awkward silences?

Nothing really, lmaoo!  I do try to start a new conversation if I’m not feeling too awkward tho!

38. Describe your dream girl/guy?

Ummm, I know them irl, lol.  Cute as hell, blonde, blue eyes, funny, kind as fuck, an all-round sweetheart with the looks to match.  

39. What are your favorite stores to shop in?

HMV, lol

40. What do you want to do after high school?

I WANNA PLAY MUSIC FOR A LIVING but that shits hard so idk bc nothing else interest me the way music does:(  Maybe something with psychology and killers.

41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance?

Yes, 100%.  I fully believe rehabilitation and reformation can work for everyone with the right tools.

42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean?

I’m either super tired or feeling sorry for myself, lmaoo

43. Do you smile at strangers?

Yup, most of the time!

44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean?

Space, even tho I’m scared of heights so getting in the rocket would be an ISSUE.  But the ocean is fuckin’ spooky man, I ain’t goin’ down there :o

45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning?

Being awake, lmaoo.  I sleep for more hours than I should but I’m not one for staying in bed and once I’m up, I’m up.

46. What are you paranoid about?

Not having a stable life after Uni tbh, the real world terrifies me, lol help.  But also, and probably moreso never making any progress with my music and hopeful music career.

47. Have you ever been high?

Nope

48. Have you ever been drunk?

Yeeeeeee

49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about?

Nah

50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore?

Black, probably, I dont normally wear hoodies tbh :o

51. Ever wished you were someone else?

Originally, I was gonna say no, but then I remembered someone that I’ll forever be jealous of, so yes

52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself?

My legs probably hahaha

53. Favourite makeup brand?

What’s makeup?

54. Favourite store?

HMV, again, lol

55. Favourite blog?

Probably either @lovelyfoxes, @meowsonmeows, @emilyharrisxvii and @strawberry-sarcasm

56. Favourite colour?

Black (Dont go telling me that shits a shade and not a colour bc I’ll still say black.)

57. Favourite food? 

INDIAN FOOD PLS

58. Last thing you ate?

Katsu chicken

59. First thing you ate this morning?

^^^ Katsu chicken (I woke up late, okay)

60. Ever won a competition? For what?

Nah, not that I can remember lol

61. Been suspended/expelled? For what?

Nope

62. Been arrested? For what?

7328916312 times.  Being annoying :): :))::)::) (No)

63. Ever been in love?

Yup, rip

64. Tell us the story of your first kiss?

Idk, I kissed a girl.  Sorry it was super long ago and I didn’t think much of it at the time, it sorta just happened, lol

65. Are you hungry right now?

Nah, I’m FULL boii

66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends?

No, but some of my tumblr frands are my irl friends

67. Facebook or Twitter?

Twitter 1000000%

68. Twitter or Tumblr?

Tumblr 1000000000000%

69. Are you watching tv right now?

Nope, havent in a while tbh

70. Names of your bestfriends? 

Emily, Zac, Laura, Leo, Ethan

71. Craving something? What?

Attention.  Of a specific person.  YES PLS.

72. What colour are your towels?

White, black and grey.

72. How many pillows do you sleep with?

Twooo

73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?

Nope

74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have?

7328131691

75. Favourite animal?

FOXES.  Or wolves.  Unless Dinosaurs count.

76. What colour is your underwear?

Grey

77. Chocolate or Vanilla?

Vanilla, man

78. Favourite ice cream flavour?

Salted Caramel

79. What colour shirt are you wearing?

Black, lol

80. What colour pants?

V dark blue

81. Favourite tv show?

Atm, probablyyyyy The Walking Dead, Ray Donovan and WWE, lmaoo

82. Favourite movie?

The Domestics just recently took the spot over Pulp Fiction.  WATCH IT.

83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2?

Only seen the first one, lel

84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street?

21 Jump Street

85. Favourite character from Mean Girls?

Me

86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo?

Me (Prolly the turtle)

87. First person you talked to today?

My friend Leo

88. Last person you talked to today?

Who knows, probably my friend Emily

89. Name a person you hate?

Most modern “musicians”

90. Name a person you love?

Alexis Kaufman

91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now?

Nope :)

92. In a fight with someone?

Nah, ya boii is mostly pacifist, I wont start shit

93. How many sweatpants do you have?

Like, 1 pair, lol

94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have?

Prolly like 5 or 6?

95. Last movie you watched?

Looper

96. Favourite actress?

Hard to think atm, so probably off the top of my head Emily Blunt.

97. Favourite actor?

Mark Wahlberg or Johnny Depp

98. Do you tan a lot?

Hahahah, thats a massive nope

99. Have any pets?

I used to have a lil cat dude, but nah, not anymore

100. How are you feeling?

I’m goooood :)

101. Do you type fast?

Yeah, lmao

102. Do you regret anything from your past?

Yeah, lol

103. Can you spell well?

Yeah, mostly, I stumble when typing sometimes, but I can correct myself quickly and its usually just a mis-click

104. Do you miss anyone from your past?

Yeah, kinda

105. Ever been to a bonfire party?

Nope

106. Ever broken someone’s heart?

Probably, tbh

107. Have you ever been on a horse?

Nah

108. What should you be doing?

Showering, oops

109. Is something irritating you right now?

Nah, not really! :)

110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt?

Yes yes and YES

111. Do you have trust issues?

Nope

112. Who was the last person you cried in front of?

Honestly I think it was my friend Emily, lol (U remember if ur reading this, Sax is never a good idea)

113. What was your childhood nickname?

I didn’t really have one :o

114. Have you ever been out of your province/state?

Yup, been to a few different countries

115. Do you play the Wii?

Used to, lol

116. Are you listening to music right now?

Yeah boiiiiii B)

117. Do you like chicken noodle soup?

It’s pretty good!

118. Do you like Chinese food?

Ummmm yes

119. Favourite book?

Sorry internet, I’m not a massive reader 3  I don’t really have one :(

120. Are you afraid of the dark?

Nah, used to be as a kid tho

121. Are you mean?

Nah, man

122. Is cheating ever okay?

No.  There’s probably a very VERY specific scenario brought on by many other specific actions within a relationship where it might, MAYBE, slightly be the smallest bit justified, but I don’t know what that would be off the top of my head and no one should break someone’s trust like that.

123. Can you keep white shoes clean?

Nah, my shoes get dirty no matter where I go, lol

124. Do you believe in love at first sight?

Yup

125. Do you believe in true love?

Yeah

126. Are you currently bored?

Nah, I love tumblr asks, dude

127. What makes you happy?

Music, friends and escapsim

128. Would you change your name?

Nah, I’ve come to terms with it now

129. What your zodiac sign?

Libra

130. Do you like subway?

Of course B)

131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do?

I’d prolly see how it goes! :)  I certainly wouldn’t complain!

132. Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with?

One of my mutuals!

133. Favourite lyrics right now?

“No matter what it is we've facedIt's now part of usWe can overcome” - As I Lay Dying - Overcome

134. Can you count to one million?

I think? hahahah

135. Dumbest lie you ever told?

I had every single PS2 game ever created... kids, eh?

136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed?

Closed 1000000%

137. How tall are you?

about 5′11″

138. Curly or Straight hair?

Straight hair on me, doesn’t make a difference on others B)

139. Brunette or Blonde?

Blonde (but Brunette is gorgeous too)

140. Summer or Winter?

Summer (But Christmas time is GREAT)

141. Night or Day?

Night, mostly!

142. Favourite month?

October, maybe?  Either than or July, idk

143. Are you a vegetarian?

Nope

144. Dark, milk or white chocolate?

Dark B)

145. Tea or Coffee?

Coffee

146. Was today a good day?

So far, yeah! :)

147. Mars or Snickers?

Mars 100000000%

148. What’s your favourite quote?

“The best thing you can do is follow your dreams“ - James Owen Sullivan (The Rev)

149. Do you believe in ghosts?

Yup, 100%!

150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page?

There isn’t one! :(

THANKS ANON!

[seabunnii]

gonna ask about someone(s) new for a change :'D 2, 6, 13, 21 for Leila; 1, 5, 17, 18, 29 for Alma (and because i can't resist: 11, 15, 27 for Idal'ia!)

Lelia

2. Does your character have a deep and/or dark secret? If so, what is it?

I think for Lelia it would be that there is a “dark” spirit in the necklace she’s always wearing. Most people just assume she’s into the occult, which, she technically is but moreso bc “oh yeah this is the possessed item i found when i was a kid but when the spirit learned a kid was wearing the necklace he got real protective and looks out for me it’s chill”. Also i guess, tied into that, that the spirit (listen he had a name but i think i needed to change it and skdllsal effort) can possess her but he only does so with permission. It’s consensual possession.

6. Have they ever committed a crime, or something they felt was wrong? What was it?

She...breaks and enters a lot. :,D not for nefarious purposes but for like ghost hunting purposes. Since she can see ghosts/has a spirit that will help her banish bad spirits she takes it as her responsibility to do so. By whatever means necessary. The spirit is usually the one trying to convince her to be less reckless.

13. What does it take to make your character cry?

NOT A LOT she’s really empathetic and gets emotional easily. Watching a sad video/movie, crying, being told a sad story, crying, being told about your problems she’ll cry FOR you!! She’s a sweetie.

21. Does your character have anyone that they really care about, to the point that they would give their life for them? If so, who are they and what is your character’s relation to them? If not, do they wish they did? Is there anyone they wish they could build such a relationship with?

Definitely the spirit in her necklace. She’s literally grown up with him and they have a super tight bond. No one knows her better, and they really do take a lot of comfort in each other :,3 They’re basically super close friends, but also, ghost hunting buddies. Since they’re together 24/7 he’s also the one she basically confides all her secrets in because, he’ll know. He’s also very protective of her in return and would definitely NOT want her to sacrifice herself for him though.

Alma

1. What’s one experience your character had that made them very afraid?

OK need to do a little backstory into the setting I made her for and also ... apologies for how disjointed it is THERE IS A LOT OF WORLDBUILDING I STILL NEED TO DO :,D Basically, it’s a kind of apocalyptic/dystopian-esque world ... a lot of it is desert, and then city centers that are connected by highspeed trains (it’s not earth/our world). The cities themselves are futuristic (by our standards) but also ... not that great for anyone who isn’t rich, and the cities are set up in some form of, outer circles, inner circles, and the center there are towers that reach up unimaginably high (like the tops cannot be seen bc clouds and stuff). The richest/most well off people live towards the center, in places “higher” up, and it gets worse for people the further you go away. The towers are reserved for those who have “control” but they’re not really “governments” but usually, corporations. Some have multiple cities, others have one, but they all work together.

ANYWAY. BACK TO THE QUESTION. So essentially by the time Alma was born things were already not great and hurdling towards what was described above, but these ruling corporations weren’t completely in place. They’re shady as fuck obviously so have their own military forces which basically threw a coup, and then offered the richest people/families a chance to “join them at the top”. The coup was very bloody and very violent though and a hostile takeover, and Alma was 4-5 around the time it happened, and there was a lot of needless bloodshed because it was basically a show of power. It was also an excuse to decimate cities so they could “rebuild” for their purposes, so a lot of buildings were getting destroyed regardless of whether people were in them or not. So during this time would be when she was most afraid, because she was a small child trying her best to avoid getting caught up in it/also was already an orphan so did not really have anyone looking out for her during this time. :,) WOW SORRY THIS LONG IT JUST

HAS A LOT OF BACKSTORY FOR HER SCARIEST MOMENT LMAO;;;

5. Would they ever turn on someone they just met in order to save themselves?

...yeah, probably. :,D she’s the type who would never sell out a friend, or someone she’s known long enough to trust, but someone she’s just met? She probably doesn’t trust them anyone. She’d weigh her options and well, if they have info/a resource needed she’d be less likely to but if not...she’d do whatever it takes to protect herself/those she cares about, or get them what they need.

17. Is your character afraid of death? Why/why not?

YEAH she’s come close enough times to be scared of it. Not enough that it stops her from doing reckless things or getting into near death situations, but she doesn’t want to die. She feels she has a lot left to do, both just wants and her feelings of she has to atone for things she’s done. :,))

18. Would society call your character a good guy or a bad guy? what would they say they are?

Her society: bad guy. She has been in a gang (and not a ... let’s help people gang, a we don’t care who’s in power we’re going to get what benefits US and US ALONE and it doesn’t matter who gets hurt), she is now basically a bounty hunter, but also, doing a lot to undermine the power the corporations have/working against them (albeit, a bit reluctantly. She’s more dragged into it by the people around her who really want to change the world. She’s more interested in righting some of her own wrongs/taking care of those she cares about, less big picture though...the more time she spends with her group of people, the more her moral compass is being moved into pushing her to be a “hero” :,D )

Our society (or at least, HOW I HOPE TO WRITE HER ONE DAY LMAO): Antihero. She’s not a perfect hero. She’s a bit reluctant to take up the mantle and to do things that don’t directly benefit her/those she cares about/align with her idea of “redemption”. But she gets closer to being a hero as time goes on. But she’s a messy, complicated, not entirely good person who tries their best.

29. What is their weapon of choice, and what weapon do they dislike using the most?

A sword that is two swords that combine together for one sword, or, also have a sniper rifle configuration. Listen she was created when i was big into rwby but also I LIKE COOL WEAPONS SUE ME LOL. She’s proficient with swords and sniper rifles, but still not too bad with other types of guns. Another weapon of choice is HER BARE GODDAMN FISTS. However, she doesn’t like fighting with daggers, their reach isn’t long enough and damage isn’t worth it when she could just use her FISTS. I also don’t think she’d like something “chained”, like flails/whips etc, she likes having control and precision with her weapons.

WOW LMAO turns out i have a lot of Alma FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS i love my girl. (Also probably fueled by, i realize she is getting inspired by the Yakuza games more and more and ... emotions :,D )

Idal’ia

11. What are your character’s coping mechanisms?

She’s the type to work things out by practicing shooting or like, training in general? It takes her minds of things/strengthens her so two birds one stone. Also making jokes at inappropriate times to cover true feelings.

15. What is their biggest fear? What in general scares them? How do they act when they’re scared?

Losing people she cares about :,)) She is not in a job that treats people/the people around you well and UHH HER GF HAS A PRETTY DANGEROUS JOB. So she worries a lot about losing (more) people she cares about. In general she has fears about not being where she needs to be to protect people, or that, they’ll go somewhere dangerous where she can’t follow.....

When she’s scared she gets angry in that sort of desperation way. Where she just wants to do SOMETHING, ANYTHING to remove what’s making her scared. Less likely to think before acting (...worse than she already is, lol) but gets much less rational. :,)

27. What would be the worst way to die, in your character’s opinion?

Anything to do involving Hutts LMAO

But okay...this might be too vague but like, being over powered/out smarted. She wants to be the strongest, she doesn’t want her death to be at someone else’s hands or on anyone’s terms but her own.

[dunggeundubu]

#DiamondEdgeinJakarta Diary!

It So guys, last Saturday i watched the (not so) best concert I’ve ever seen in my life! It was Seventeen’s 2017 world tour named Diamond Edge in Jakarta (well, not really in Jakarta, the venue located in BSD City, Tangerang, which is few kilometers away from Jakarta). And I’m still having PCD even after 4 days so let me share my moments to you guys!

Back then in June? July? I went to nearby McDonalds with my friends: Olla, Kak Caca, and Kak Via (yes, we use the term “kak” to someone who older than you) for the sake of ticketing because that McDonalds is well known for it’s amazing wifi. At first, i was planning to buy the ticket with Kak Caca’s account, but we found that it might be pretty complicated if i buy the ticket with Kak Caca’s account since we want to buy different ticket categories so i buy the ticket with Olla’s account instead. After a nerve-wracking ticket war, we finnaly got our ticket after HOURS. Seriously, we started ticketing at 1PM and got our ticket at 7PM.

It was kinda hard while waiting for September 23rd because i saw soooo many people (including my friends) sell their tickets and left the fandom to another fandom *cough* wannaone *cough*. I also felt that my seventeen feels kinda degraded (? well i don’t know if this is the right word lol) so I don’t think if I could enjoy the concert like last year’s fanmeeting...

And finally it’s like D-7 or something i started feel butterflies on my stomach everytime someone mentioned the concert or just simply tweeted countdown to the concert. The college was pretty hectic and i felt kinda depressed, and everytime I opened twitter and saw someone tweeting about the concert i feel a lot better. 

Me and my ticketing friends: Olla, Kak Caca, Kak Via, and additional two friends: Nana and Joni, decided to make a simple yet meaningful and “berfaedah” freebies. We know that there will be so many carats who wait for a looong time under Jakarta’s super hot weather so we prepare mineral water with seventeen members’ faces printed on the bottle. It looks like this!

I also prepare something for myself (yay!). It’s something that sticked to my carat bong (sorry i can’t explain this part well so i’ll explain in Indonesian SORRY) jadi dia tuh bentuknya kayak bros gitu tapi belakangnya bukan pake peniti atau something yang kayak bros gitu I don’t know it’s name lol ya jadi si brosnya itu ditempelin something yang bisa melingkar dengan manis di batang carat bong gue. It was made from idk what is it but it’s like foam but in sheet(?) and outlined by blue glitter. So, after all this long explaination here is it!

Well it looks like nothing special lol but I like it so much because i got noticed by Seungkwan because of it!!! I’ll explain about it later so prepare yourself~

~ ~ FINALLY, D-DAY!!! ~ ~

Seriously, I cannot sleep like at all that night because of all these nervousness, but I forced myself because i thought if I don’t sleep then I’ll be so freaking tired tomorrow so yeah I slept around 12AM and woke up early in a morning around 3AM. I showered quickly, double checked my bag in case of I forgot something to bring, and did my makeup and my hair done. Around 4AM, I went to the meeting point and after like 15 minutes of waiting, finally the bus come and we went in to the bus.

I was in the same bus with my friends that I’ve been mentioned before: Olla, Nana, Joni, Kak Caca, and Kak Via, and we immediately distribute the consumption (sandwich bread, teh pucuk, and the mineral water freebies) to every seat as soon as we entered the bus and they looked very happy (of course, lol). After that, we checked all the passenger and take off around 5:30AM. We sang Seventeen’s songs, practiced the fanchants, and many more at the bus!

We arrived at the venue, Indonesia Convention Hall, BSD City, Tangerang, at 9AM. And seriously, even though it’s still early (at least for me) the venue is already crowded with carats! As soon as we arrived, we informed our followers to get our freebies in front of Hall 3A, but sadly we were told to move by the security so we move to the front of Santika Hotel which is not really far from the previous spot. Unexpectedly, it’s all out in less than 5 minutes!

And then we parted away because we watch the concert in different sections, Joni is already queued in the VIP section, Nana with her friend from yellow section, so me and Olla wandering over the venue and found our close twitter friends: Denisa and Calista! Fortunately, we watch the concert in the same sections so we sticked together until the concert starts.

Seriously, I hate Denisa’s carat bong. I mean, look at this. This is ugly. Yeah I know that it inspired by Hansol’s bongbong character but I never thought someone would print it out and stick it to the carat bong and even addressed it as her child?????

SO. DAMN. UGLY.

Okay next, we waited for two other friends who will watch the concert together with us, they’re Revana and Kak Nesya. Denisa couldn’t enter the concert hall before Revana comes because they bought the ticket together so they must enter the hall together too. And Kak Nesya, idk but she’s really afraid if we left her alone so we remain stayed in our spot until Revana and Kak Nesya came. THE FUNNY THING IS Kak Nesya thought we already entered the concert hall so SHE ENTERED THE CONCERT HALL ALONE. BY HERSELF. WITHOUT ASKING US WHERE WE WERE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. The most stupid thing was she asked Joni WHICH IS NOT WITH US AT THAT TIME and we were MAD. FREAKING MAD. SHE’S REAAALLY IDIOT SERIOUSLY I HATE HER SO MUCH (sorry Kak Nesya). And Revana, we waited for her for like almost a decade and when we asked when did she went from Bandung and she said SHE WENT FROM BANDUNG AT 7:30AM and we were WHAT THE FUCK REVANA SERIOUSLY I WENT FROM BANDUNG AT 5:30 AND IDK I THINK I ALREADY IN JAKARTA OUTER RINGROAD TOLL AT 7:30 SERIOUSLY. And finally, after 100 decades of wait, Revana came and we exchanged our tickets immediately.

After exchanged our tickets, we were hungry and only given two options: go to AEON and get proper meal with reasonable price but can’t enter the concert hall earlier, or go inside the concert hall and buy snacks with really expensive price and be able to enter the concert hall earlier (to get front row . And then, we decided to choose the second option, we entered the concert hall at 2PM. I was MAD because the security didn’t check our bags properly; i brought my Seungkwan mineral water in the bottom part of my bag AND THE SECURITY DIDN’T CHECK IT I mean yes I could drink and I don’t need to buy a 10K IDR mineral water inside the hall but the thing is I COULD BRING MY CAMERA. So days before the concert I asked my friends if they want to bring their cameras or not they answered no because the promoter’s security is pretty strict about camera so I decided to not bring my camera.

Okay then we enter the concert hall but surprised-yet-not-surprised after saw the price of the snacks. I repeat, SNACKS. Not a proper meal. I bought a simple sausages with fries served in a cup for 45K IDR.... seriously, we could even buy a special package in McDonalds with that 45K IDR.

We waited pretty long though, and we could hear Seventeen practicing from the hall we stayed. The crowd was crazy, everyone sang and did the fanchant to every song Seventeen practiced. And we can’t wait until we enter our section!

We started lining up to enter our section at 4:30PM, and sadly, my section, Pink A, is the last section to enter the hall so we know nothing why people inside the hall were freaking out. Finally, around 5:30PM I entered the section. Ah yes, I was together with Denisa, Kak Nesya, and Kak Nesya’s friend, Kak Sisca. Fortunately, we got 3rd row from the extended stage!

Yeah, that’s how the main stage looked like from the spot i was standing (featuring my pretty bongbongie ❤️). I was happy that the extended stage like only 2 meters away from my spot and I could see the main stage clearly before the disaster starts. 

So there’s this fucking annoying dad with his daughter freaking pushed everyone away so they could watch the concert as front as possible. I told him in the most polite way as I can, “Sir, can you please don’t push everyone away? The people in the most front row must be hurt because they pushed by everyone behind them.” AND GUESS WHAT HE REPLY. Sorry I will type in Indonesian because I can’t translate this rude words to English lol. He said, “Heh Mbak, yang ada lu kali yang dorong dorong, orang saya dari tadi ngerekam. Pake nyalah-nyalahin gua segala.” EH ANJENG ASTAGHFIRULLAHALADZIM YA ALLAH YA TUHANKU MALAH GUA YANG DISALAHIN. Ah yes so I was separated from Denisa, Kak Nesya and Kak Sisca BECAUSE OF THAT FUCKING OLD MAN. And fortunately, that old man was in between my highschool’s junior (well, she asked me first “Kak Alika ya?! Aku anak TB kak angkatan 37!” so I was like well no wonder why she looks really familiar) and she also got pushed by that old man so we looked at each other and by the count three we started pushing that old man away. As expected, he memutarbalikkan fakta and said that my junior pushed him first. Of course, I defended my junior by saying “Lu duluan kali yang dorong-dorong, makanya kita dorong lu balik biar lu juga ngerasain gimana rasanya didorong-dorong.” TERUS DIA KEK “Gua mananya dorong-dorong coba hah jelas-jelas daritadi elu yang dorong-dorong!!!” GUA LANGSUNG EMOSI KAN (maaf eksplisit) “HEH GOBLOK YANG NONTON KAN ANAK LU BUKAN ELU YA KALO MAU YANG DORONG-DORONG ANAK LU LAH LU NGAPAIN IKUTAN KAN ELU KAGAK NONTON!!!” terus ya udah gua malah makin dinyolotin balik dah tuh sama itu bapak-bapak tua bangka, makanya daripada gua dinyolotin terus didorong-dorong terus mending gua yang stay away aja deh dari bapak-bapak itu.

OH WAIT I FORGOT SOMETHING HAHAHA so as I said before that I was noticed by Seungkwan because of the Boo sign on my carat bong, IT WAS BECAUSE OF THAT OLD MAN HAHAHA I said I was in 3rd row when I entered the section but suddenly I got pushed hard to the 2nd row as soon as the concert starts thanks to that old man and then suddenly Seungkwan walked LITERALLY IN FRONT OF ME and by reflect i shouted “SEUNGKWAANN!! BOO SEUNGKWAAN SARANGHAAAEE!!!” while shoving my carat bong to the air and then he looked to my direction and saw the “BOO��� on my carat bong and smiled so happily!!! I wish I would die in that moment.

That’s after he saw my boo sign!! Hehehe

[update 170930] OMFG IT HAS BEEN A WEEK SINCE DIAMOND EGDE AJRHAKHCR I’m sorry I didn’t update this post as I promised the tasks are insane and I took a day off yesterday lmao ok

Okay so to be honest I don’t really enjoy the concert because yeah as I said before a LOT of people in the back pushing everyone to the front and so many fans were fainted (Olla too!). My vision also blocked by everyone who raise their phones and banners too high.

BUT the performances are the BEST. LITERALLY. The boys were hyper af and really in a good mood! ALL of them!! Well Seungcheol was a little sick so he looked exhausted at most of time, but his mood is still good. They were jumping everywhere while holding go pros.

The most memorable stage is My I and Un Haeng Il Chi!!!!! Omfg even it’s already a week since the concert I’m still having headache while listening to those songs (seriously, post concert depression is the best depression I’ve ever had). I’m not a big fan of performance team so I don’t really pay attention to performance team’s stages but as soon as My I started I was SHOOK. JUN AND MINGHAO ARE REALLY GOOD AT PLAYING WITH ROPES (AND MY HEART????)

Uuuh seriously I want to upload my fancams but I haven't put any watermarks yet so.... I’ll update this post later with my fancams!

[jodiewhitaker-archive]

rules: answer all questions, add one question of your own and tag as many people as there are questions.

tagged by: the fabulous @timeandstars​, thank you so much!! <3

1. coke or pepsi: neither

2. disney or dreamworks: disney

3. coffee or tea: tea

4. books or movies: books

5. windows or mac: windows

6. dc or marvel: marvel

7. xbox or playstation: idk i haven’t played either enough to choose

8. dragon age or mass effect: I don’t play video games rip

9. night owl or early riser: night owl

10. cards or chess: cards

11. chocolate or vanilla: chocolate

12. vans or converse: converse

13. Lavellan, Trevelyan, Cadash, or Adaar: No idea what this is but I like the first name the best lol

14. fluff or angst: fluff

15. beach or forest: forest

16. dogs or cats: cats all the way!!

17. clear skies or rain: clear skies when you’re outside and rain when you’re inside ;)

18. cooking or eating out: Cooking maybe? Idk both are good

19. spicy food or mild food: mild

20. halloween/samhain or solstice/yule/christmas: christmas

21. would you rather forever be a little too cold or a little too hot: a little too hot

22. if you could have a superpower, what would it be: invisibility

23. animation or live action: live action

24. paragon or renegade: ???

25. baths or showers: showers

26. team cap or team ironman: i don’t really watch marvel idk

27. fantasy or sci-fi: both!! if I had to choose, probably fantasy

28. do you have three or four favourite quotes, if so what are they: Okay I think I do, these are just off the top of my head haha:

“Of course it’s happening inside your head, but why on earth should that mean it is not real?” -Dumbledore, Harry Potter

“We’re all stories in the end, just make it a good one, eh?” - The Eleventh Doctor, Doctor Who

“Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and often don’t like.” - Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events

29. youtube or netflix: netflix

30. harry potter or percy jackson: harry potter! I had like a percy jackson phase but harry potter remains in my heart forever

31. when you feel accomplished: when i do something at the time i planned to do it without procrastinating first lol

32. star wars or star trek: star wars!! i’ve only seen star trek voyager and it’s nice so far but star wars are classics <3

33. paperback books or hardback books: hardback

34. horror or rom-com? rom-com

35. to live in a world without literature or music: without music

36. pastel colors or dark colors: pastels

37. tv shows or movies: tv shows

38. city or countryside: countryside

39. if any other zodiac sign could describe you, what would it be: I don’t know anything about zodiac signs aah

40. if you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life what would it be? ok so i honestly have no idea i’m so sorry :o

41. cinema or theatre? cinema

42. if you could be any fictional character’s best friend, who’d you be? hermione granger :D

43. your top choice for comfort food: chocolate or ice cream

44. books or movies? books!!

45 (my question): underwater or outer space?

tagging (if you want to): @colewald, @violetsklaus, @timeladv, @isadorkables

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Ancient Magus’ Bride 24 (FINAL) | ReLIFE OVAs 2 - 4 (FINAL) | Mahou Shoujo Ore 1 | Gakuen Babysitters 12 (FINAL) | Zoku Touken Ranbu Hanamaru 12 (FINAL) | Dances with the Dragons 1

The spring season came early on Crunchyroll, but HiDive is locking me out in exchange.

Ancient Magus’ Bride 24 (FINAL)

Aw, c’mon Chise. Beating people up is not how you do things, that’s a shonen protag’s role!

Noticeably, Elias seems to be “the child”.

Who’s the “weirdo”??? Chise? Elias?

The confetti kind of looks like flowers…

Alrightttttttttttttttt…this show just went into lecherous and out of the comfort zone territory when I remembered Chise is 15. Wearing a bridal outfit and exchanging rings. Yipe.

Wait, so what happened to Joseph’s eye? The dragon arm I get, but…

I was wondering what was under those gloves of Elias’s, so now you know. *The More You Know star shoots past*

I’m kinda confused. That ending was sweet but it was abrupt and didn’t solve much. Actually, I think it bred quite a few questions I won’t get answered anywhere but the manga…ergh. Dangit, manga!

ReLIFE OVA 2

Didn’t think I’d see Sumire (the volleyball teacher) again.

Interestingly the kanji combo for human and fish (in that order) is “mermaid” but the other way around is “fishman”…hmm…

I had some yakisoba recently. It has a distinctive flavour to it…dang, now I’m hungry.

It’s the brother again. He’ll be important, alright.

For reference, the ED is CHE.R.RY buy YUI.

Mahou Shoujo Ore 1

Yay! This show is my first debut for the spring season so I couldn’t be happier – I’m actually getting my magical boys (unlike my magical girls, which are likely to be locked away behind HiDive’s paywall)! It’s not about rocks (LOL) but ore in this case refers to the Japanese male pronoun.

Ah, this is so PreCure. It’s like I’ve come home. Welcome home, Saki!

Nice boat!

That “It was all a dream” definitely isn’t in the original, but it does set people’s expectations up, eh? The ol’ bait-and-switch.

Henshin = Transformation. It’s not “Transform” unless it has suru on the end.

The face in the song subs is a good touch.

Honeyed Flash, eh? (LOL)

Glass Galaxy is the ED if you’re not in the know.

Those stretched faces, kinda like Saitama’s…are from the original manga…(I feel sorry for admitting that now.)

Some animation of Saki is definitely 2010s, but it keeps feeling like this show was from 10 years ago from the stripped-back style. It’s quite the whiplash, but it’s not something I was ever bothered over (if you remember Saiyuki Reload Blast, that was a similar dilemma).

“…you’re an old hag once you’re over 15…” – Aside from vaguely calling back YOI’s young ages for retiring (which makes me kind of sad), there are PreCure girls who are over 15 (Cure Moonlight was 17) and the Outer Senshi were all older than 15 with the exception of Sailor Saturn, IIRC.

I think the OKAN on Sayori’s apron is meant to be short for okaasan, although I might be wrong there. (*still imagining what a wonderful world we live in, to be blessed with an adaption of this manga…even with two anime-original characters…*)

Okay…there was one shot there that reiterated why I don’t watch anime in public.

Monokubo, eh? (LOL)

Gakuen Babysitters 12 (FINAL)

Did Kotaro always call Saikawa Sai-chan???

Yikes, Kamitani isn’t that discerning about the age of who he hits after all. I thought it was just Taka-related abuse for most of the episodes…or maybe I’m generalising too much.

Eh, insensitive mu-oh, never mind.

Is the present for Ryuichi a smartphone? It is, isn’t it?

So that’s the end of another series. See you next time!

Zoku Touken Ranbu Hanamaru 12 (FINAL)

According to the rules of the game, you can only have one party in one time period at a time. Therefore, by bending the rules, you make for a more compelling anime…huh. They did it in Katsugeki too, although it was in a slightly different way.

Oh boy, I looked into this and this white-looking outfit is Yasusada’s Kiwame! Ooh, I was looking forward to this in Katsugeki and I finally get it! (I left before Kiwame was a thing, so I finally get to vicariously live out my Kiwame fantasies, LOL.)

If you’ve made it this far in TR, you obviously know how much Yasusada values Okita-kun…I’m so proud of my boy, even if he wasn’t a particularly special sword to me…

It’s wonderful to know that feeling – that I’ve supported TR from before the animes happened because of one measly sword known as Kashuu Kiyomitsu. That I now have friends all over the world with their own favourite swords who I can chat to anytime I want, because Toshiki Masuda got involved with a small franchise that got really big (in Japan). I think that’s a power of Boueibu’s “rookie system”, if I were to give it a name.

…With that, I say “farewell” to 2 seasons of Hanamaru! See you again someday!

ReLIFE OVA 3

Aw, Kariu and Ohga out on a lovers’ holiday…these guys are too adorable.

Arata says “You were made for each other” with such a straight face I can’t even…LOL.

Is it just me, or did they get more inventive with the backgrounds because the OVAs were straight to disc content?

My eyes have gotten so attuned to CGI I can tell the basket is CGI…I think that’s what made me toss (Space Battleship) Tiramisu off my list temporarily, come to think of it.

Arata still smokes? Oh dear…

Ferret Town, LOL.

Give Arata some eye contact, Hishiro! C’mon!

I think it’s kind of obvious, but they picked blue for the boys and pink for the girls in the background.

These picture slideshows are pretty cool (kinda like YoI…?). Less animation to do, as well.

The shop Hishiro looks at provides ramen and tsukemen.

Huh? For some reason, when I look at this “Genus Port” place, I’m reminded of a place which I think is in Los Angeles (or it could be in Las Vegas or Hong Kong, I don’t remember). There’s a bunch of shops around there, a fountain and a painted sky on the roof, plus a fancy yellow brick “building” in the middle somewhere. I think it was vaguely Italian or other European-looking in shop aesthetic, but that’s all I can get from the depths of my brain…

The words “grow up” have a very special meaning here in two different ways.

I’m still wondering, why does the guy always have to fall in love first? If the guy isn’t in love first, the girl sometimes gets laughed at or people just call it a transient crush. It’s quite saddening, to get your feelings crushed like that.

Score one! The song is La La La Love Song by Toshinobu Kubota with Naomi Campbell.

The final episode is called “Life”, which doesn’t match “Seed” or “Need” at all. Nor does it match “Date”. Fair weather charms would be teru teru bouzu.

ReLIFE OVA 4 (FINAL)

Did I see the map of Japan on the wall in the original series??? Or is that a new addition?

Aw, this scene where they just cry for a minute really got to me. Not that I cried, but it really hit me in the feels.

I’ve never heard this phrase before…”pat answer”? Okay…?

I think Onoya just wanted senpai to notice her, LOL.

The revelation that Arata wanted to work for the ReLIFE lab startled even me, and I tackled the series long before a lot of people got in on it!

Yoake-san’s got a moon on his icon. Considering his surname means “daybreak” and one kanji means “night”, it makes complete sense.

I couldn’t read the nameplate, but you can tell from the clothing colours that’s Ohga’s house.

I found this article on hikikomori one time and thought it would be relevant to share here, actually. It’s talking about a company that gets hikikomori to be social again through repeated correspondence…kind of like ReLIFE itself.

As soon as I saw the line “Fate may tear us far apart”, I knew the ED for this episode was “Button”.

Why do I get the feeling there’s still something left for me to see…?

I was so dang close to crying when they remembered each other! Gah! I need to recover, but I have some new episodes on tap as well. So, with that, it’s the end of our time with each other, ReLIFE. Farewell, and until next time.

Dances with the Dragons 1

I think, out of simplicity, I’ll call this show “Saredo” (“Even Still”) instead. As to how I was attracted to this show, it was because not only are there some great voices at the helm, but I think “physics x magic” could really go places as a concept.

Guy with big sword. It reminds me of a lot of shonen anime, like D Gray Man…or even Deltora Quest…

“SareRyuu”? That seems like a strange name, I think “Saredo” suits it better.

The only thing I fixated on in Gigina’s full name was the weird mention of “Ashley” somewhere in it. If anyone were to tease him, that would be a wide opening for them to attack him with.

This is looking like a Grancrest all over again, which spells bad things (LOL) about this show. Despite that, an Aini seems to be the spell Gayus (learnt his name from promo material) was using.

Gayus and Gigina have a great rapport. If they decide to go comedy with this show, it seems that would be very welcome here.

My mind is blown…it’s a sword, but it also provides armour and kind of acts like a gun in how it does that…amazing…

I feel like I’m really back in the driver’s seat, now that I’m getting my first new action anime in 2 seasons! Winter wasn’t bad but it can’t keep an action anime fan down!

Gigina’s a competent dragon slayer, eh? Slay me instead *wink wink, nudge nudge*! (LOL)

So an Altar is a special type of dragon, one that’s so special it has to be in a league of its own. Duly noted.

This show is screaming for a dub, for some reason…that’s my thoughts on it, anyway.

Notably, Kenryu in Japanese could translate to “sword dragon” with the right kanji combo.

Wow, this show is really political. I’ve getting Grancrest vibes all over again…

Uh…I guess I was wrong on the overall quality of humour in this show. The Horton joke was so black, I couldn’t see through it!

Is it possible in this world to arrest a dragon for murder? Or do you just slay it?

“They must be pretty good.”

Gayus is such a Kunikida, LOL. Except he drinks…uh…coffee? Tea? Not sure what his beverage of choice is, actually.

Juku and jushiki…are you trying to make my head spin with all the tongue twisters???

Wow, those green gems even have names like guns!

Well…Gigina isn’t quite Dazai, but I guess every straight man needs someone more frivolous to play off of…

“Falusi” appears to be a Hungarian word for villager (at least, Wiktionary said that when I checked it)…which obviously doesn’t work here. Stupid fantasy words…

The cut between the screaming man and Gayus wasn’t the best…

“Science-oriented”? Y’mean there are ones that are magic-oriented as well? Ooh.

*squints at this dude with black hair* He kinda looks like Ibusuki Ata (Boueibu Happy Kiss).

Someone went all out on the aesthetic for the ED! Wowee…

Even though these fantasy words and names are going to make my head spin and I’m sure this show isn’t for everyone, I’ll be keeping it on for now. You can tell it’s more competent than Mahou Shoujo Ore from the air it holds, but Mahou Shoujo Ore is a lot more fun…so this’ll be a tough decision if I have to cut either of them…

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Feeling nosy. All onefifty please

Sorry this took so long, my phone delete my answers so I had to recover them x 1. Who was the last person you held hands with? Dani 🐼
2. Are you outgoing or shy? Outgoing but I can become very shy In certain situations 
3. Who are you looking forward to seeing? My friend coming back from Sheffield, seeing my Lovely panda at some point and pretty excited for Macklemore in April! 
4. Are you easy to get along with? I think so. Though if you’re a Tory or just a twat then we might clash 
5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you? I hope so. But otherwise I’m pretty good at looking after myself 
6. What kind of people are you attracted to? Kind people. Good 
7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now? No idea. Lets just wait and see 
8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind? Wondering if my dad has brought a new flat yet 
9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable? Not anymore. My mum spoke to me about sex the other day so it’s become a much more of an open topic. I won’t get to personal with strangers though. 
10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with? Gabby the other night, we were on the phone for like two hours whilst in my pjs drinking a glass of wine in bed. It was great. 
11. What does the most recent text that you sent say? Nearly bed time. I miss you too. 
12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now? II. Shadows - Childish Gambino Curious- Hayley Kiyoko You’re the one- Dr. Vades Told you so- Miguel Danger- Jkay Ft Shola Ama (acoustic) Honestly give them all a listen because they’re all so great for a Friday feeling 
13. Do you like it when people play with your hair? ALWAYS. Well what’s left of my hair :P 
14. Do you believe in luck and miracles?Not anymore really. I don’t believe the universe makes your life up or has anything planned for you. You decide that for yourself. 
15. What good thing happened this summer? I got a job? I suppose that’s a good thing 
16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Yes please. Bill Sykes 
17. Do you think there is life on other planets?There must be, not necessarily in our solar System or galaxy but out there in the universe of expanding space surly? 
18. Do you still talk to your first crush? Not really no, it’s been a long time. 
19. Do you like bubble baths?I’m not really allowed them because of my eczema so I prefer showers anyway 
20. Do you like your neighbors? I don’t mind them yeah apart fromNext door fill my room with the smell of fags and he has squirrel traps! But he does set them free after dark in a local park hahaha! 
21. What are you bad habits? Nail biting. Chewing on my lip ring. Slurping my tea. Singing badly. Forgetting things really easily. Getting toothpaste down myself. Having ice creams or whipped creams smeared all over my face when I have it. 
22. Where would you like to travel? Thai land. America, especially New Orleans. Canada. Iceland. Ireland. Back to Mexico. So many places really. 
23. Do you have trust issues? Continuously. Trying my hardest to break out of them. 
24. Favorite part of your daily routine? Going to bed? Or if it’s a Friday heading to the pub 
25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with? My hips, fingers, thighs, feet and teeth. I know that’s not one thing but still 
26. What do you do when you wake up? Get straight in the shower and put some music on 
27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker? I wish my skin was clear of eczema! I dunno, I like being more tanned because them im not so pasty 
28. Who are you most comfortable around? Some close friends like Gabby, Bryn, Rose and some family members 
29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up? Lol no. 
30. Do you ever want to get married? Maybe one day but I’m not really thinking about all that now. 
31. If your hair long enough for a pony tail? God no, there’s just about enough for a quiff 
32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with? Alycia debham carey Lynn Gunn Kristen Stewart The list could go on and on ... 
33. Spell your name with your chin. I’m on the tube this should be interesting ... Woohoo (apparently that’s my name) 
34. Do you play sports? What sports? Rugby 
35. Would you rather live without TV or music? This is so hard since I’m watching so many Netflix box sets at the moment. But a life without music, I could not do. 
36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them? Yep. 
37. What do you say during awkward silences? How about those dolphins? 
38. Describe your dream girl/guy? Lynn Gunn. Done. 
39. What are your favorite stores to shop in? H&M, Uniqlo, urban outfitters, two seasons, vans, ASOS 
40. What do you want to do after high school? Mate way past that, I’ve surrendered myself to the system already and have a job 
41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance? Depends what that person has done. 
42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean? I’m upset, something on my mind or I really just don’t feel like talking. Sometimes pain makes me quiet.
43. Do you smile at strangers?Well I currently had a man fall asleep on me on the tube and me along with the whole carriage were smiling at each other so yes 
44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean? Outer space 
45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning? My job. My friends who make me get out of bed. Apart from that not much. 
46. What are you paranoid about? The threat of people always leaving me 
47. Have you ever been high? I was high the other night, for like an hour and that was it. 
48. Have you ever been drunk? Me drunk? Never! (Biggest lie told) 
49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about? Probably yeah, most likely something at work 
50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore? Black 
51. Ever wished you were someone else? Always. 
52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself? Physical: my body Myself on a whole: self esteem 
53. Favourite makeup brand? ...yeah I can’t wear that either really 
54. Favourite store? Vans 
55. Favourite blog? Lezlorde 
56. Favourite colour? Too hard, I like red, purple and blue 
57. Favourite food? Pasta probably 
58. Last thing you ate? An apple 
59. First thing you ate this morning? A bacon sandwich 
60. Ever won a competition? For what? I won best forward for the 2nds team at my rugby club, was so honoured for that 
61. Been suspended/expelled? For what?Nah just a load of detentions 
62. Been arrested? For what? So far all clear 
63. Ever been in love? Yes...
64. Tell us the story of your first kiss? It was an awkward dare. 
65. Are you hungry right now? Starving! 
66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends? Some but I don’t know most of my Tumblr friends so hey there people :D 
67. Facebook or Twitter? Facebook 
68. Twitter or Tumblr? Tumblr. 
69. Are you watching tv right now?I wish, I’m in Vauxhall in my van waiting to pick something up 
70. Names of your bestfriends? Gabby. Bryn. Pebbles. Holly. 
71. Craving something? What? Pizza so badly! 
72. What colour are your towels? Blue 
72. How many pillows do you sleep with? 2, 1 for each heads. 
73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? You leave my bear, lion and tramp alone! 
74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have? I have 3 at Home and some more else where 
75. Favourite animal? Lions 
76. What colour is your underwear? Black with florescent band 
77. Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla 
78. Favourite ice cream flavour? Bubblegum 
79. What colour shirt are you wearing? Grey 
80. What colour pants? Blue jeans 
81. Favourite tv show? Parks and Recs or Stranger Things 
82. Favourite movie? Stop. That’s insane you can’t have 1 film. Top of my head is like The birdcage, someStar Wars, Mean Girls, some Tarantinos and Moonlight. 
83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2? Mean girls 
84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street? Mean girls 
85. Favourite character from Mean Girls? Damien 
86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo? The little octopus that says “awww you guys made me ink!” Or the French shrimp Jacque 
87. First person you talked to today? Rose 
88. Last person you talked to today? The day is not over! 
89. Name a person you hate? Donald trump 
90. Name a person you love? Lynn Gunn 
91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now? So so many people 
92. In a fight with someone? Not really I don’t think. We just don’t talk. 
93. How many sweatpants do you have? 2 
94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have? 6 (not enough) 
95. Last movie you watched? The Personal Shopper 
96. Favourite actress? Don’t really have one, there’s no many! 
97. Favourite actor?Again I have too many 
98. Do you tan a lot? Not by living in England I don’t 
99. Have any pets? 1 very old cat that I love dearly 
100. How are you feeling? Hmmm a little tired and flat but I just need to get a drink in me 
101. Do you type fast? Way too fast I make so many mistakes 
102. Do you regret anything from your past? I regret letting people in too easily. Saying some things and getting drunk too much 
103. Can you spell well? Fuck no 
104. Do you miss anyone from your past? My grandmother 
105. Ever been to a bonfire party? Yep quite a few 
106. Ever broken someone’s heart? Sorry max 💙 
107. Have you ever been on a horse? Indeed 
108. What should you be doing? Downing a pint in the pub, reading more and probably getting some decent sleep tonight
109. Is something irritating you right now? My skin, people and myself 
110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt? How about those dolphins ?! 
111. Do you have trust issues? Yep. Good drake song though. 
112. Who was the last person you cried in front of? My mum. On Tuesday 
113. What was your childhood nickname? Oidie. Elkin. BS. Eli 
114. Have you ever been out of your province/state? London? Indeed 
115. Do you play the Wii? I haven’t got one but I love the baseball and bowling 
116. Are you listening to music right now? I was listening to the radio but now I’m watching The end of the Fucking world 
117. Do you like chicken noodle soup? Don’t hate it 
118. Do you like Chinese food? Love it 
119. Favourite book? To kill a mockingbird 
120. Are you afraid of the dark?When walking home by myself sometimes but generally no. 
121. Are you mean? Not usually. I can be if you really hurt me 
122. Is cheating ever okay? No. Unless someone treats you abominably then maybe but usually you shouldn’t do that shit. It fucks people up. 
123. Can you keep white shoes clean? Not for long. Don’t take white converses to Notting Hill carnival 
124. Do you believe in love at first sight?No. It’s gradual 
125. Do you believe in true love? Not sure anymore. 
126. Are you currently bored? At work sometimes At life sometimes But I’m trying so hard not to be 
127. What makes you happy? Photographs Memories of my grandparents my pets Christmas Friends Nights out in London My lion tattoo 
128. Would you change your name? No. I like Ellie. Suites me 
129. What your zodiac sign?Leo. 
130. Do you like subway? I love it. Haven’t had it for ages though. Bacon and chicken ranch or turkey is peng
131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do? Did you not notice my rainbow flag outsideMy house? I’d be extremely flattered but if I didn’t fancy them I would let them down so gently 
132. Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with? Didn’t we have this ? Gabby. On the phone and in person . We were up until 2 am. ICan’t wait to have that girl back! 
133. Favourite lyrics right now? “TensionBetween us just like picket fences”
134. Can you count to one million? 1...2..3...4 (how much time you got?) 
135. Dumbest lie you ever told? “I’m not drunk I’ve just got food poisoning” 13 year old underage drinking Ellie 
136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed?Closed
137. How tall are you? 5,7 (nearly 8!) 
138. Curly or Straight hair? Curly 
139. Brunette or Blonde? Don’t care 
140. Summer or Winter? Hmmm I like both but if I had to choose one summer because it’s better for my skin 
141. Night or Day? Day 
142. Favourite month? December 
143. Are you a vegetarian? No but I’m seriously considering it 
144. Dark, milk or white chocolate? I like all three but milk chocolate is great 
145. Tea or Coffee? Tea tea tea
146. Was today a good day?It’s been okay, still at work and I’ve got the doctors later. Have to see if I can have counselling as well. Just in a bit of pain still and tired but all good 
147. Mars or Snickers? Mars
148. What’s your favourite quote? “Growing old is compulsory. Growing up is optional” 
149. Do you believe in ghosts? Not really but I’m open 
150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page?