#a little ode…a lil love letter

[tahopo]

tried my hand at pentiment style w some ocs:)

[madebypointlesswords]

Rating all the Latin authors I've read in the past two years in honor of my oral Latin exam tomorrow

Caesar (De Bello Gallico)

This is a weird one because while his prose isn't extremely difficult, it was also the first unedited work I read, so for lil 15-year-old me, this was very difficult. But I learned a lot from Caesar (especially that he made it an art to making his sentences as long as possible. We read an entire 200 words, and IT WAS JUST ONE SENTENCE.), and the sense of nostalgia while rereading it is very pleasant, so I will give you a solid 6/10

Pliny the Younger (Epistulae)

Mixed feelings about this one again. This could also be just because I despise prose. I really do not like it at all. Pliny's epistulae were pretty okay. I liked them a little better than Caesar's because of their variety (for those that don't know, epistulae means letters). His letter about the Vesuvius was a lot of fun to translate, even with all the hyperbata, but his letters about or to his third wife were very uncomfortable. Like, I get things were different back then. BUT YOU WERE 45, PLINY. 45. SHE WAS WHAT? 14? 15 TOPS? MY GOD. THAT'S A BIGGER AGE DIFFERENCE THAN I HAVE WITH MY FATHER.

7/10

Ovid (Metamorphoses)

Ovid is life Ovid is love. He was the one who introduced me to Latin poetry, and I will always love him for it. He was an icon and a legend. The poems of his that we read (Daedalus & Icarus, Latona and the Lycian peasants, Diana and Actaeon) were all bangers, and I love them all to death. I never wanted to go back to reading prose after this (but unfortunately, I will have to next year. ew)

11/10 (I love you, Ovid)

Vergil (The Aeneid)

*deep sigh* Listen. I love his complex works, and I have great respect for this poem but by the GODS. Vergil's poetry is the most difficult I've had to translate by a long shot. He made me rethink my entire career in Latin. I have considered quitting so many times because of this man. I felt like a complete idiot most of the time. This is not a guy to fuck with. Luckily I got through it on my finals (barely.) but Christ alive this man made my life difficult.

5/10

Horatius (Satires and Odes)

Horatius will always have a special place in my heart. We read his poetry right after Vergil's, and it almost completely restored my faith in my abilities. He's just my little guy and I have fond memories of translating his works. We still know many Latin phrases that he wrote (Carpe Diem being the most famous. Hello, DPS fandom). Also, he and Vergil were most definitely in love. I don't make the rules. I have evidence if you want me to elaborate.

9/10

Catullus (love poems)

Ah, Catullus. Horny poet of the year. Had a wild affair with an older married woman. Nepotism baby. Sappho stan. Didn't know how to budget, but we aren't holding that against him. Just wanted to write poetry and dance (who doesn't, honestly). Gave fuck-all about education. Wrote nearly all of his poetry about the older woman he had an affair with. Might I add that this woman was married to one of his father's bestest buddies? Yeah. Icon. Here's a kid's choice award.

8/10

Martialis (Epigrams)

This dude had ZERO chill. Roasted everyone in the city. Literally, no one is safe. Wasn't afraid to call people out by their real names. Some people allegedly committed suicide after being roasted by this guy. Translating his epigrams gave me more joy than hearing we had seen the end of Vergil. His humour may be a little silly now, but I will not accept any Martialis slander on my blog.

10/10

And that is all folks

[lookninjas]

Just a hard-rocking ode to the original border blaster. (1.6%) -- "I Heard It On the X," Los Super Seven

Got a queen in the pocket and no limits to speak of. (2.2%) -- "Texas Hold 'Em," Beyoncé

Before Billy Ray and Lil' Nas X caused such a ruckus. (2.5%) -- "Over and Over," Nelly and Tim McGraw

Love to go do-si-do with a big boned gal. (3.5%) -- "Big Boned Gal," k.d. lang and the Recliners

He was a cowboy, she did ballet, their daughter wrote a song about it. (4.2%) -- "Vaquera and the Cowboy," Leah Turner

Nothing more country than a crackpot love letter to all the lost souls. (4.8%) -- "Burn the River Dry," Jim White

There's no way she can find a Latvian pop song for this one. (5.2%) -- "Brāl' Ar Dzīvi Nekaulē," BERMUDU DIVSTŪRIS x APVEDCEĻŠ

WIR BRAUCHEN BLUT FÜR DEN NEUEN GOTT! (5.5%) -- "We Can't Be Found," Zeal and Ardor

"Beyoncé's not country because--" Shut up and listen to black string band music. (7.4%) -- "Dangerfield Newby," New Dangerfield

I don't care if it's obvious; I'm putting the Depeche Mode on. (8.6%) -- "Personal Jesus (acoustic)," Depeche Mode

Outlaw country for those who identify as a problem. (12.5%) -- "Criminal," Sarah Shook & the Disarmers

My favorite 90s subgenre: Women committing arson. (41.9%) -- "Independence Day," Martina McBride

Tagging: @thought-u-said-dragon-queen, @badwolf109, @libraryspectre, @auau5n, @chibi-blue-scapula, @cosmogyros, @dru-reblogs-stuff, @stabbyflower, @nervousmentalitydragon, @unpossiblycromulent, @casputin, @sparklespirit, @birbtails, @thequietestlilbucket, @spyderqueen, @my-beloved-lakes, @werewolfsmile, @trekkette, @evonnagale, @potatobitches, @cminerva, @escapistfantasymanual

Couple things: If you listen to nothing else from this, if you watch none of the videos, please watch the video for "Brāl' Ar Dzīvi Nekaulē." You need to see the dancing and the outfits -- it is so fun.

Also, while there's always a particularly nice transition or fun song placement that comes out of these polls (I did love starting with "Heard It on the X"), having Zeal & Ardor and a song about Dangerfield Newby back to back like that is particularly interesting from a historical perspective. And also a musicology perspective, in a way.

There is a longer version of this, and I'll post that up in a little bit.

Anyway, hope you give it a listen, hope you find something new and cool, and I'll see you guys in the next round. This has been fun!

@penroseparticle, this one's for you.

Pick a country (for occasionally loose definitions of "country") song from a bad description! You do not need to recognize the song from the description, although one of them is very very very very very obvious this time. Go by the vibes. Go for what makes you chuckle or sounds intriguing. Follow your heart.

At the end of the week, I will post a playlist with all the songs in order, from the song with the least amount of votes to the song with the most amount of votes. If you would like to hear the playlist but don't want to put a lot of effort into it, leave a comment or put it in the tags on your reblog and I'll tag you. If you really just need to know about a specific song and don't want to wait, shoot me an ask and I'll answer.

And please reblog! It's time to make your mutuals listen to some straight-up (maybe not that straight) country music for a change. Especially that one. You know the one.

[aquarii-writes]

TUA Bio Mother headcanon

Requested: No

Wc: 1,030

Warnings: discussion of bio families, a lil angst, and trigger warning for Klaus I do mention OD(not much detail but beware) so if you dont like please ignore

NOTE: This is actually inspired by @imakefircrequestsandthendisappear bio mothers post, and I really like it so Imma add onto it :)

Number One(Luther)

I also agree that Luther would’ve been one of like 7 kids making him the baby, and while his mother loved him she couldn’t afford another baby on top of her 6 kids. Also since in the comics I do believe that Luther and Five are twins so I can see that in the actual series Luther could’ve possibly been a twin to another baby who didn’t have powers(I call bs if this didn’t happen).

I can also see Luther trying to find his bio family and his bio mother seeing him and just running up to him and hugging him. Crying and just telling him that she’s sorry, that she couldn’t handle an unexpected baby. Luther just telling his bio mother that he understands that he wants to be apart of her life.

Number Two(Diego)

I can see Diego’s mother coming from a heavily religious family and she was only a teenager and that’s why he was put up for adoption. Mr. Hargreaves didn’t have a hard time getting Diego when the family didn’t want him.

I think Diego would be curious about his bio family but upset that they gave him up: not really thinking of the fact that his mother couldn’t raise him or other factors.

Number Three(Alison)

I can see Alisons bio mom being an older woman(like in her 60s by 2019) and she had a family of her own. Because of Alison her bio mom was divorced with two other kids so bio mom kinda didn’t want Alison and readily gave her away; the money was a plus.

Don’t imagine Alison trying to find her family only to find that her mother never wanted her and kinda hates her for being the end of her mother marriage. Dont imagine Alison finding her siblings having happy lives with their own kids and her bio mom having fun with her grandchildren. Dont imagine Alison hiding this from her daughter because she doesnt want Claire to know about the family that didnt want her mom and that doesnt know of her existence

Number Four(Klaus)

I can see Klaus being one of the only ones with a genuine relationship with his mother but not for the reason the others may think. For as tragic as it is I also agree that its possible that some of the kids powers could've rubbed off on their mothers and I believe that Klaus' mother would've been the hardest hit. I can see her for at least a while trying to hold on with the coping of various means(at first she tries to find a way to properly communicate with the dead but ultimately goes to drugs to shut them out). But she accidentally does too much one night and dies.

Due to this Klaus meets his mother in a very unconventional way but this was after Five was thrown into the future and after Ben died as well. From this I think he wouldve gotten ti know his mother and gotten to know how and more importantly why she died. For a little while Klaus had two ghosts constantly following him till he was put into rehab(his mother asked him constantly to get clean but he didnt listen to her)

Number Five(Five)

Five is by far the most similar to his mother than the rest. The two look scarily similar and if it werent for the fact that when Five went back in time he was 13 he would look somewhat like his mothers twin.

Five's bio mom, I have a feeling, is a physics teacher in college(prior she was a theoretical physicist)and is a weirdly harsh woman. Coffee addicted and far too smart for her own good Five's bio mom will call you stupid in so many ways you couldnt tell if the complex words actually mean stupid or if it's just her harsh tone.

Imagine Five going back in time while he was with the commission and finding his mother was working with Reginald for very different reasons(Five had been sent back to kill one of her colleagues) and ended up meeting her. He doesn't remember her first name but he does remember her last. Dr. Miracle.

Dr. Miracle initially didnt want to give up Five(she even named him Fredrick: Freddie for short) but when her office told her "give up the baby or you lose your job" she gave up Five. After words with the skills of only a genius she found Reginalds home address and would write to her son. The letters never made it to Five, but Grace has all of them.

Dr. Miracle also noticed a while after she gave up Five that her things would randomly appear and disappear; she chalked this up to her losing things but its actually a small part of Five's power that rubbed off on her

Number Six(Ben)

I feel like Ben's mother also didnt know what to do with him. She never wanted kids and a baby with monsters coming from his stomach came out of her she was, understandably so, kinda horrified at what she had given birth to. So when a man had come offering her money she wanted to give Ben away but her instincts told her not too. She did more research on Reginald, but Ben(who she had named Liam) mysteriously disappeared with about 7,000 left in his place.

Ben's mother also wrote to Ben(in her research found Reginalds former office) but the letters never found they're way to Ben or Grace; Reginald burned them all.

Number Seven(Vanya)

I can see Vanya looking for her mother in Russia, but only finding her grandmother. After Vanya was born and given away her mother kinda became ostracized and eventually ran off to Siberia. Vanya's grandmother, while the one who actually told her daughter to give up the baby, really wanted to know who her grandbaby was. So when Vanya's book came out in Russia Babushka(I'm calling her Babushka to refrain from using her over and over) read Vanya's book and actually reached out to her. The letter was in russian but Vanya got back to her and Babushka told Vanya about her mother and everything. Babushka regrets making her daughter give up Vanya.

[pettyprocrastination]

An Ode to Black Lipstick Spencer Reid x Goth!POC!Reader

Pairing: Spencer Reid x Reader

Summary: Spencer assigns certain memories and people to certain lipstick colors. Black will always have a special place in his heart. (Also known as Spencer Reid is a sub and love his goth gf very much.) Also Black Goth girls own my heart and my ass and that’s on God. 

Spencer never liked lipstick much. 

Then again, he never had experienced it. 

Maeve never wore lipstick. She preferred chap-stick. Simple but reliable, coconut flavored. A sensation he never got the chance to experience. Lilya used lip-gloss. Shiny, captivating, but waxy and slick like an adhesive. Luring you in until you learn the feeling you were longing for was uncomfortable. Pretty to look at and admire, but not one he wanted for himself. 

He didn’t enjoy pink lipstick, it reminded him of the girls he went to school with. Pretty pink lips curled into condescending smiles as they pretended to be his friend. Those bubblegum grins would turn into mouths open wide with laughter when the jokes would turn cruel and physical on him. His face flushed with shame, as pink as their rose smiles. 

Red made him anxious. 

It reminded him of the crimson blood spilled across the victims. Women who’s ruby red lips had giggled at the smooth words spoken to them in the darkened corner of a club by a man they didn’t know. Those red lips opening wide to scream for help before a hand is clamped over their mouth, smearing the lipstick she had applied so delicately earlier that day in hopes of attracting someone. 

Red lipstick not only reminded him of the victims but also of those who caused their pain. Women whose lips are painted a deep crimson as a lure, a hook so confidently thrown into the water that draws in so many fish. Those lips curl into a sultry smile. As they lead their prey to their home with promises whispered in a breathy moan. That coy crimson quirk of her lips would grow into a sick grin when she saw the red drain from her victim like a trickling river. A sadistic brick red, a reminder of those he couldn’t save and those he couldn’t watch. 

A mouth frozen open in a plea for help.

Lips curled into a twisted grin.

It reminded him of Lindsey Vaugn. Of Cat Adams. 

Chap-stick made him miss one he never got. 

Lip-gloss reminded him of what he thought he wanted, but lost interest in.

Red reminded him of what he could never stop. But black?

Black reminded him of what he worked to protect. 

“Paging Doctor Reid?”

Bare lips and eyes shining with amusement. “You alright there babe?”

He was caught staring, face flushed pink just like in high school. Except this time, there was no fear of bullying or insults thrown at the genius. Just a quick kiss to his face. 

“Just enjoying the view is all.” A response like that would've gotten him laughed right out of school. But your smile just got brighter. 

You turn your back on him to face the mirror, grabbing the raven tube off your nightstand, unscrewing it and dipping it in twice before pulling the wand out. 

An artist dipping their brush into the paint, ready to begin. 

Your lips are parted, eyes focused and brows furrowed as you bring your tool-your brush you use like a master to its canvas-

Your eyes flick from your reflection in the mirror to Reid’s once more.

Caught again. 

“Quick staring you goof! You’re gonna make me mess up my lipstick.”

The thought of you, lipstick smeared, appearance disheveled because of him made his heart skip a beat. His arms wrapped around your waist and pulled you into his chest where you fit snug like a puzzle piece.

Spencer smiled at you. “Well, You don’t have to worry about that-” 

He wrapped his arms around you, setting his head on the crook of your shoulder as you brought the onyx wand to your lips. 

“-Because even if it’s smudged, you look beautiful.”

In smooth movements, the lips he loved so much were painted in what is now his favorite color. Black.

Like the ink on the pages of his favorite books. 

Like the jacket you left at his house the first time you came over that smelled like your perfume. 

Like the blanket you wrapped him up in when he got the flu and you took care of him for an entire week. 

Like the nails that would gently scratch his scalp, twirling his curls as he slowly drifted off to sleep with his head in your lap. 

Like the boots you wore with such authority, confidence in each step you took. 

I’m dark. I’m powerful. I’m beautiful. 

And he agreed with every single one. 

You popped your lips, smiling with satisfaction before you looked to the alarm clock at your side. Red letters glaring at you both. 7:30 am. “We both have to go.”

Spencer nodded. “That we do.” He made no movement to remove himself from his place wrapped around you.

“Speeeence?”

He hummed, nuzzling your neck.

“Ya gotta let go babyboy.”

“Do I though?”

You laughed and wriggled out of his arms, dancing just out of his reach. “As much as we both want to stay, we can't.” Spencer huffed and threw himself out of the bed. Sending you a particularly pouty stare.

“Oh don’t you give me that look!” He looked at you again, before turning dramatically to the door and sighing like a woman in a soap opera. “We both need to get to work and you know it.”

He knows. Another day of staring into the lifeless eyes of somebody he couldn’t save in hopes to find the one he can. Fighting the darkest minds in the world so he can protect the innocent. The families who have weekend barbeques and pool parties, the men going to crowded clubs in hopes of finding love,

The woman with jade lips, waiting for him back at his apartment so they could have a movie night together. 

Spencer was pulled out of his trance, the long-winded mental spiral of his devotion to the color when a finger flicked his nose. 

“What is with you today?” You stared up at him, head tilted to the side with a look akin to a confused puppy. “You've been spacing off an awful lot.”

“I’m okay.” He reached for his bag off the coat hanger as you both went to the door. “Just thinking.”

“About?”

And there it was. The shy little smile, the slight quirk of your lips and shine in your eyes that had his knees feel wobbly and palms sweaty. Three months and the feeling still hasn’t stopped, he didn’t think it ever would. 

“You.”

Onyx lips pulled into a smile as you playfully slapped his shoulder. “Oh shut it, Romeo. You have to get to work.”

Spencer turned, opening the door and stepping outside into the hallway of his apartment complex when-

“Oh wait!”

A tug on his pant loop, causing him to jerk and spin around to face you, holding him by his trousers with a Cheshire grin. You reached up, fingers gently grabbing the collar of his shirt and tugging it down. 

“I almost forgot.” Your whisper fanned out against his neck. He stood stock-still, like prey frozen in terror. But if you were his predator, he would gladly be your meal. The sound he made-he didn’t know what exactly to call it. A choked moan, a muffled gasp, or a mix of the two he wasn’t sure. 

All he knew is when you pressed those lips to his pulse point, leaving behind a clear midnight mark on his skin; was that he wanted you to pull that sound out of him again and again and again. 

You let go of his collar, fixing it back into place with an impish grin. “So you have something to remember me by.”

He didn’t think he could forget you even if he tried. Even if he was doused with Scratch’s gas for hours on end he wouldn’t forget. Because the moment his eyes would meet that dark shade, that void of other colors. His heart would skip a beat and he’d remember. 

The woman who made him love that color so.

Authors note: Rewatching criminal minds and hnnnnn I love Spencer Reid so much that white boy has a special place in my heart. Might make this into a lil series idk. But if you want me to let me know!! Love hearing from yall :’). Gonna get back into writing for my king and husband Reaper but also some criminal minds stuff because quarantine is having me revisit all my comfort shows+movies for some sort of stability in my life lmao. Only a few more weeks and this semester will be done!!

[demonlullaby]

Top songs - second week of December

Anyone - SEVENTEEN

Rock with you - SEVENTEEN

Thunderous - Stray Kids

Kiss of fire - WOODZ

PARANOIA - KANG DANIEL

Sour candy - WOODZ

SCIENTIST - TWICE

The Real - ATEEZ

Spider - HOSHI

TIKI TAKA - T-ARA

Changer - A.C.E

Side Effects - Stray Kids

Youngblood - 5 Seconds of Summer

Chaser - WOODZ

WONDERLAND (Symphony n.9) - ATEEZ

Answer (Ode to Joy) - ATEEZ

Moonshot - N.Flying

LOSER=LOVER - TXT

Poison - ASH ISLAND

Answer - ATEEZ

Little Bastards - Palaye Royale

Turbulence - ATEEZ

Take It - IVE

Ai no chikara - SEVENTEEN

The Letter - ATEEZ

Ready to love - SEVENTEEN

Multiply - WOODZ

HWAA - (G)I-DLE

Heaven - TAEMIN

Lit - ONEUS

Hot Sauce - NCT DREAM

ELEVEN - IVE

My Name - Hwang Sangjun

I'm a B - Hwasa

Rolling Rolling - LUCY

To Be Honest - KAI

CHEESE - Stray Kids

ZITTI E BUONI - Måneskin

Sail - AWOLNATION

2 MINUS 1 - SEVENTEEN

Odd Eye - Dreamcatcher

Bless U - Hwasa

Borderline - SUNMI

FOMO - Hwasa

PUMA - TXT

Zombie - PURPLE KISS

I Wait - DAY6

Fast Pace - SEVENTEEN

Fear - SEVENTEEN

INDUSTRY BABY - Lil Nas X

[swearwolf-writes]

A Bond Between Villains

A Bond Between People and Villains 2019 crossover (thanks @walkxthexmoon)

- you should’ve left while you still could

begins after the end of ABBP so be warned of spoilers immediately after the cut

so Adrian survives with the guilt of having dismembered a man - ptsd is a bitch

Victoria has the baby and it turns out to be a girl, Patricia, but Victoria died in childbirth, poor love

Adrian stays on the straight and narrow bcs he’s not gonna endanger his little girl with all that shit but it’s hard to keep a regular job while being a single father and ex-con so sometimes his neighbours look after her while he works and in return, he cooks and cleans for them

They like the kid but he’s an ex-con so they still don’t trust him

Meanwhile, George and Gloria are on holiday in Denmark in 2012 - it’s said to be a lovely place yk

ik the movies both came out in 2019 but let’s pretend Patricia was born in 2009 for sake of ages and shit

George and Gloria heard about a beautiful little girl who no one would miss - after all, living with a married couple in America has to be like heaven compared to living in a lil apartment with just her father

See The Monk knew some shit had to have gone wrong with the old man bcs he disappeared out of nowhere and so spread the word about a kid being on the market bcs child trafficking is fucked up and so is he so thank the Lord this is fiction

George and Gloria go and take Patricia from the neighbours, calling themselves Adrian’s uncle and aunt and saying that they were there to grab her - the shitty neighbours honestly felt better giving the three year old to a pair of strangers than her own father

Adrian sees them with her and chases them for as long as he can but he’s running and they’re in a car

He gets home and writes down their licence plate and car type bcs I hc that he’s got a good memory

Then he sketches their portraits so he can remember what the fuckers looked like bcs another hc, he loved drawing and it kept him going through prison bcs idek how long he was there but it still sucked ass

He takes a plane to South Carolina bcs SoCar plates

He finds them after two years (2014) and pulls a gun on them bcs he lost 2 years with his baby girl bcs of those fucks but he’s one guy in the middle of a country he barely knows so he’s kinda screwed

He ends up begging to stay with them - he’ll cook, clean, do whatever but he just needs to be his baby girl

So they let him and he is also usually chained up in basement but he’s got nicer clothes bcs he has to actually go upstairs (plus his chain is longer; Gloria made George make it long enough so that he could reach Patricia when she has nightmares bcs they don’t wanna hear her cry, it’s annoying apparently)

He’s not allowed to be in the main part of the house when George and Gloria aren’t there to supervise bcs he could try to escape and if he escapes, they kill Patricia so he knows not to try that

It’s been 5 years since Adrian’s been stuck there but he gets to be with his daughter so he can’t complain too much bcs at least she’s alive

Then along came Mickey and Jules and he hears two sets of footsteps but it’s not familiar and then they can hear crashing so it’s definitely not George and Gloria

He tells Patricia to keep quiet bcs if George finds them with the intruders, they’re dead

M+J find A+P and try to help them escape only for Adrian to say “it’s no use - leave while you still can, please” bcs it’s not like he hadn’t tried to undo the chains but to no avail

He tried to tell them about the keys being in George’s room (bcs in this ver there’s no way he’d keep the keys any place A can get to them)

M+J are kept separately and Adrian knows the shite Mickey’s going through unfortunately (i’m sorry for giving you more ptsd, buddy)

Adrian is kept in the basement while M+J are there bcs no way is he going to be allowed anywhere near the key

Adrian explains the situation to Jules quietly and swap trauma stories

He can’t help Jules but he fixes the bandage on Mickey’s leg and says he’s sorry for Gloria, he knows how that is

After Patricia tells them about the laundry shoot, he tells her that it ends up in Ethan’s room and Ethan’s a creepy doll not a child so get out asap and call for help

She escapes and meanwhile M+A are tortured slightly to tell George what’s going on (Adrian: luk dine øjne, kæreste (close your eyes, sweetheart)) and Mickey escapes

Meanwhile Jules ran up the road and kept running

Meanwhile Adrian can hear G+G talk about killing them bcs if they escape and snitch everyone’s screwed

So they make Adrian OD a little (‘no one’ll question a foreign ex-con ODing’) except Officer Wells came over so he ends up in the gym alone

He finds their coke and he feels sick bcs he remembers the old man but then remembers his daughter and knows he has to do something so he takes the shit and pretends to escape by doing the shoe-toss-and-hide thing

Jules called the cops and Officer Wells knew something was sketchy so they go on their way to the house with more than a couple of officers considering it’s a multiple hostage situation

He grabbed the keys while G+G were in the woods and frees Patricia and they grab the car and go bcs he already knew where the garage door clicker was and they gun it, pun intended, and get shot at but he just gets nicked on the shoulder

They meet up with M+J and G+G get arrested after the cops see the state of A+P plus when they find the recording of the other couples they killed

M+J go to prison for 3 months and get it reduced to 2 for good behaviour

A+P write them letters almost everyday (but they don’t send them all) and somewhere along the line, they realise they’d fallen in love bcs you don’t go through what they did together and not form some kind of bond

A+P are waiting for them when they get out and they go to Florida together and there it is born, Lykke Seashells (lykke meaning good fortune and happiness, that which they had found in each other’s company)

[rnmnwafweekend]

Nebulous Well-adjusted Future Weekend of Possibilities (aka the RNM Fluffathon)

The fabulous fan events thus far in 2019 have made it increasingly clear that as a fandom blessed with some truly heartbreaking canon, we maaaybe skew a lil angsty in our fanworks as a whole. Just a teeny bit. ;D

Enter the Nebulous Well-adjusted Future Weekend of Possibilities! (aka the RNM Fluffathon)

Friday 13 through Sunday 15 December 2019, we encourage you to put on the warmest, fluffiest creator hat you've got and join us in good old-fashioned loveliness.

What's that, you say? You don't think you can create fluff? Of course you can! 

Here's a teaser list of the kinds of fanworks that would belong in the NWaF Weekend:

Hugs! Friends, family, lovers, partners... heck, draw one of the pod squad cuddling the family dog and you're golden.

Hanging out with friends. No, really. Makes us happy!

Joyous smut. Oh baby.

We know things were not exactly in a happy place at the end of season one. And this event is a little different, in that we’re not providing specific prompts up front, just an overarching theme to give us all some warm fuzzies.

That's where this Nebulous Well-adjusted Future* concept comes in:

Wanna explore Max doing, well, anything that requires breathing? NWaF.

Wanna write Michael and Alex happy together without having to figure out how exactly they got there? NWaF.

Wanna gif Isobel and Kyle as workout partners who trade right jabs and verbal barbs, but hey when did they become friends? Who cares! NWaF!

(Actually, that last one, please someone, please take that on. Thanking you in advance.)

Does everything have to be set in this Nebulous Well-adjusted Future? Of course not!

A little ode to friendship with the teenage human trio? Go for it.

Arturo and his baby girls and churro pancakes? Pass the forks, please.

Early divergence where nothing happened to Rosa, so Max and Liz *actually* blew off the bio project and spent their time making out after she read his sappy love letter? Awesooooome. (In fact, the background in the banner may be from their little dancing date in the desert...)

If it makes you happy. If you look at the draft images in your photo editing software and feel a grin tugging at your mouth. If you read over the words on your document page and giggle to yourself.

If you think of that idea for that creative endeavour that you keep putting aside because it seems silly and self-indulgent and Not Serious Enough but every time it crosses your mind, you find yourself smiling? Now we're talking.

Any character(s). Any pairing(s), from duos right on up to sense8-style RNM.

Romantic. Platonic. Families, blood and found. Solo character studies. 

If it brings you joy, bring it to us.

Just remember to tag it "rnmnwafweekend2019" within the first FIVE tags so we can share the wealth. <3

(*Credit to @cosmicsolipsism for the original tag, Nebulous Well-adjusted Future, which we adopted with permission.)

[writingontheclouds]

Chapter 3: How To Hijack Dates

Sometimes you stop procrastinating when stuck in lockdown.

Sometimes you don't.

This is a result of the former.

Read it here on ao3. 

...

Sirius Black had just spent a lovely afternoon with Mum Potter, helping her rearrange the books in the library downstairs. It could have been done easily with magic, or the many house elves that offered to help again and again, but Euphemia Potter was very possessive about this part of the Manor. She liked doing it by hand, putting the books back into their designated spot alphabetically by author name and loved finding old gems that she told Sirius very enthusiastically about. Mum Potter (yes, she insisted he call her Mum Potter for the very least) had put together a pile of books that she wanted to read for herself, and another for Sirius, declaring that a young wizard ought to read these books by the time they come of age. Sirius was now balancing a huge stack of books and taking them into his room when he saw James’ room door wide open and he peeked in. James was smoothening out a crisp black shirt, looking nervously at himself in the floor length mirror. Sirius’ curiosity piqued. 

  "Going somewhere?” He called out from the entrance of the room. James instantly turned around. He looked like he was about to throw up. "Do I look okay?" 

"Yeah?” Sirius offered, from somewhere above the pile of books. 

  "Okay, good.” Looking somewhat satisfied, he turned around and picked up a black dinner jacket and shrugged it on. 

"Where?” 

  "Emily's taking me out.” James said, now running a hand through his messy black curls, trying to tame them. 

  "Out?” 

  "Yeah, we're going to a fancy Muggle restaurant, somewhere in Leicester Square, I think. One of her favorites." 

"James..” Sirius started, but wasn’t sure how to approach the subject again. James picked on it, nevertheless. 

"I'm not having that conversation again, Sirius.” He said, with a deep sigh. 

  “You've gone on 3 dates in 2 months. If you don't slow down, you might end up surrounded by dirty diapers in a matter of weeks, James.” Sirius joked. 

  "Sirius.." 

"Yes, but I am serious James. You don't know each other that well.." 

"Sirius.." 

"You don't fit well together, you know..” Sirius offered again, but to be honest, he didn’t really have any reason why James should not be with Emily. Aside from the fact that Lily now finally fancied him. But he couldn’t tell him that. It was not his place. 

  "Sirius! I'm gonna ask her to be my girlfriend today.” James said, looking at him dead in the eye. 

  "..wha..what?” 

  "You heard me." 

"But what about Lily?” 

  "What about Lily? I've moved on." 

"But James-" 

"No, Sirius. I'm done. I told you that." James looked at him sincerely, and Sirius knew the conversation was over. James patted Sirius once on his shoulder as he walked out the door. "I'll see you later, buddy." 

...

Sirius stared at James walking away with wide eyes, unsure what to say or do, and walked the few steps to his room, plopping the books on his table. It was a guest bedroom originally, but was now officially Sirius'. His study table was mostly bare, on account of summer holidays, but he had pinned some pictures on the wall above. One in particular, was among his favourites, hung right in the middle. 

  It was the day Gryffindor won the Quidditch Cup just a few months ago after a brutal match with Slytherin. They had just landed on the pitch when the entirety of Gryffindor piled onto the grounds, cheering and hug and congratulating the players. In the midst of all that chaos and confetti and blaring music in the background, someone had picked up a camera and shouted “Smile!" and all the people just piled on top of each other to be in the frame. Hair completely disheveled, mud and paint caking their faces, but the moving picture was so precious for Sirius. 

  There was Peter and Remus already on the ground laughing, with Sirius and Marlene and Dorcas and Alice and Frank cheering and swaying, almost falling over the former, trying to balance themselves as they held on to each other. Then there was James in the end, with this broken glasses, splotches of blood on his forehead and a shit eating grin looking at Lily, who was laughing and blushing looking back at him. 

  To Sirius, that one picture was enough to know that they belonged with each other. And he decided, that he would at least TRY for his foolish best mate and the fiery red head that had become a part of the marauder family. Sirius knocked on the faded green colored door, hoping he finally found the right house. He had already spent a good half an hour stumbling from house to house, finding everyone from grumpy old couples who did not liked to be disturbed to little kids who almost trampled him in an attempt to play. He then realised he apparated in the wrong neighbourhood. 

  For Merlin’s sake! This is exactly the reason he didn't fancy this method of travel; he screwed up almost every damn time. It was miracle in itself that he got the license at all, courtesy of an ignorant old Ministry employee who didn't seem to give two fucks about how he apparated a few feet from where he was supposed to and splinched his pinkie in the process. 

A woman with fading red hair tucked neatly in a bun opened the door and Sirius nearly hugged the woman in relief. He knew that red hair very well. 

  "Can I help you, dear?” Mrs. Evans asked sweetly and looked at him, confused at his relief. 

  “Hello, Mrs. Evans. I'm looking for Lily.” 

  “Oh”, She turned around, possibly to call for her daughter, but stopped short. “You must be.. uhh..” She trailed, guessing his name. 

  "Sirius Black. We're in the same house at Hogwarts.” He replied, and she suddenly lit up at the name. Lily had clearly told her mum about him. 

  "Nice to meet you, Sirius. I'm Darla. Come on in.” She extended a hand, and he returned the greeting, and she invited him in. 

  Sirius was immediately hit by the pleasant smell of Eucalyptus and hints of Lavender as he entered the house. It was a quaint, cozy little place, and it was so Lily that now, he could not imagine Lily Evans living anywhere else. 

"Lily! There's someone here for you!” Darla Evans called in the general direction of the stairs. 

  A moment later, there was some shuffling, a door opening then clanking down the stairs as Lily Evans appeared in her full glory, decked in a tshirt that said “Not Today" and blue pyjama bottoms. Sirius could see tiny red hearts on them. She looked shocked, to say the very least. "Black? What are you doing here?” She said as she continued down the stairs and stood directly infront of him. "Good to see you too, Lils.” Sirius said, giving a full smile. 

  She completely ignored him. "Why are you here?” She pressed. 

  "I need to talk to you." Lily frowned, looking skeptical. "It's about James.” He added and the furrow between her eyebrows was gone in an instant, followed by what Sirius thought was either concern or.. Or something. She definitely blushed a little though. 

  Lily nodded and motioned him to follow her. It's funny how that one name turned around Lily Evans’ priorities now. 

  Sirius followed her upstairs, past a couple of doors to one that had Lily written on the door, the  four letters in different fonts cut out from newspaper. She closed the door behind them, turned around and stared at him. 

  "Talk.” Sirius was surprised at the authority and urgency in her voice. 

  "You've got a cute room there, Evans. Didn't peg you for pink walls kind of a girl but..” Sirius said instead, walking around her room and taking it in. It was a small room, overlooking the front yard, with green curtains. The wall behind her bed was completely covered up by photos, print outs, clippings. Everything Lily Evans held dear in her life. He could spy the same picture he had pinned above his study on the wall as well, along with countless others. It made Sirius smile internally. He always did love the idea of having a wall like this. An ode to all the good times. 

  "Six year old me liked pink. Now, tell me what is it?” She pressed, hands crossed. 

  "Okay, but promise not to freak out, okay?” Sirius started in a soothing voice already, his hands feigning a calm down gesture already. 

  Lily waved her hand in front of her. "I can't promise that.” She said, as a matter-of-fact, without even pausing for a beat. 

  "Okay, okay but don't hex me?” He asked, nervously. Lily nodded, reluctantly. "James is planning to ask Emily to be his girlfriend..” He blurted out, almost stumbling over the words. 

"Thanks for the reminder but you already told me that.” Lily gave a small smile, crossed the room and sat on her bed. She didn’t look at him, instead stared at her shoes. 

  “..tonight.” He finished, and her face shot up. Lily's face paled. Shock and disbelief coloured her face, which quickly turned solemn. 

"Alright.. okay.. that's good? That's good, right?” She tried, stumbling over her words. She looked visibly dejected. "I mean.. he's.. moved on. He wouldn't sit around waiting for me, you know?” Classic Lily, trying to reason everything, Sirius thought. 

  "But I think James should know the truth before he asks her. That your feelings have changed.” Sirius said, sitting down on the chair of her study, leaning forward to look at her at eye level. 

  "I can always, wait you know? When they break up-" 

"-if they break up, Evans. And don't tell me seeing James frolicking with another girl wouldn't kill you." 

Lily’s eyes brimmed with tears at that statement. It was like she actually saw James happily kissing Emily in her head. She blinked away the tears and shook her head. 

"Why are you here telling me all this?” She asked, in a small voice. 

  "I don't know..” He said, leaning back and looking out the window, trying to look for words. 

"Emily's a nice, polite and caring person, I apologise for calling her a tart earlier, but James deserves that.” Sirius looked at Lily’s sullen face again, as she spoke. "He deserves someone who tells him how nice he is, not someone who calls him out for his every mistake. Certainly not someone who has insulted him infront of a crowd on numerous occasions.” Sirius could hear the sincerity in her words, despite knowing how much it was visibly breaking her to say out loud. 

  "Well, to be fair, James did deserve that. He can be a prick sometimes, and his ego can inflate to the size of the black lake, but..” He paused, leaning ahead again, taking Lily’s hands in his, “He needs you. He needs you to ground him, to bring him back to Earth whenever he tries to fly too far away, and I'm sorry but Emily can't do that." Sirius said, shaking his head a little. 

  Lily just stared at him, her eyes brimming with tears again. 

"There is no James Potter without Lily Evans.” As if on cue, the tears fell. She swallowed, looked down at her feet again and smiled a little. 

  "You're uncannily good with words.” She said in a very small voice, after a long time. Sirius chuckled. 

  "So, how do we get to him?” She sniffed, wiped the tears from her cheeks and squared her shoulders, as if preparing for a battle of sorts. 

  Sirius chuckled again, but then his grey eyes widened as realisation dawned on him. 

  "I.. might.. have not thought this through.” He said, slowly. 

  "Well, where is he? We could apparate there.” Lily asked, expecting an answer. 

  "I don't know..” Sirius braced himself. 

  "You don't know?” She asked, incredulous. 

  "No..” He said, stretching out the o. 

  "You didn't ask him where he was going before deciding to show up here?” She asked, her temper flaring. 

  "I'm thinking I'm not as clever as I thought I was.” 

"You think?!” ... 

James Potter and Emily Cooper sat in a fine dining Italian restaurant in Leicester Square, had just finished their main course and were waiting for dessert when, suddenly, all hell broke loose. 

  It started with collective shrieks, which converted into full on screaming as guests suddenly got up from their chairs and ran in all directions possible. James turned around to see what the commotion was all about, when he saw a people tripping over each other and food flying in all directions. 

  “What the..” He started to say, when the staff of the restaurant were waving the leather bound menus up in the air, trying to swat at something. The grey blob, as if suddenly angered by the swatting and shrieking, dipped on to one table, actually picked up a container of what looked like red marinara sauce and dropped it all over one of the wait staff. 

  That was precisely when James had a mini heart attack. 

  Instead of getting up and actually doing something, he seemed to be frozen, too shocked at the sight in front of him. It reminded him of the tne night at Hogwarts, when the marauders had enchanted the plates to randomly fly into student’s faces when the word “Stop” was spoken. Needless to say, it escalated very quickly and they had spent an entire month in detention with Filch. 

  The bird was now flying low, almost into everyone’s faces as they screamed and scrambled away from it. A few of the seated guests fell backwards on their chairs. The ones standing slipped in the marinara. There were dishes and lasagne and spaghetti flying in all directions as Isis hooted happily in the air before landing herself in the middle of the table in front of James. She hooted happily once more, nipping at James’ frozen hands on the 

table affectionately as a way of greeting. He just stared at her for a good minute before noticing a letter attached to her talon when James had another mini heart attack. 

  What the..? He thought, brows furrowing at the letter as he untied it from Isis and put it in promptly in his jacket pocket. 

  “ISIS!” He angrily whispered. She hooted, hardly bothered by the anger. James now looked at up Emily, who was just gaping at him, shocked and then looked over to something behind James. He turned around, following her gaze, and found the entirety of the restaurant, now covered in sauces red and green, just looking at them in various stages of utter shock, disbelief and anger. 

  James turned around and got up promptly, Emily mirroring his movements, Isis now happily perched on his shoulder and did the one thing 6 years at Hogwarts and being a Marauder had taught him. He got the hell out of there. 

[malaxydotcom]

a list of things I love!

1. my friends!! I love them!!! so much!! they are all so incredible!!! I love them!!!

2. my kitty eva!!! she is old and grumpy! I love her and she loves me!

3. sanders sides

4. logan sanders

5. virgil sanders

6. roman sanders

7. patton sanders

8. janus sanders

9. the prop room! I love the prop room for our theatre so much. god-teir. so many strange items. so much potential to not be messy. I love it

10. dandelions! (people say they’re not flowers I will KICK YOU they’re delightful)

11. cactuses! they r just spiny boys tryin their best

12. the pear wardrobe in animal crossing new horizons..... I like it a Normal Amount

13. my three favourite plushes: batman bear (a build-a-bear with the batman logo all over him), wish bear (an old care bear from mum that I made a bracelet for when I was little), and the mini prince Sidon pillow I got at astl!!

14. those lil glow in the dark stars that ppl put on their ceilings (specifically the ones liv got me, but also the product as a whole)

15. all of my playbills, but specifically: the be more chill postcard and the Hamilton pride one from mikey and i’s trip to chicago

16. my peep headbands!!

17. my ravenclaw mug :)

18. my new onward mug!!

19. loz wind waker even though that shit was hard, it was the first loz game I ever beat !!!

20. my cucumber lotion!

21. my box of Special Things (both the box and the things- it’s a very cool, oval-shaped box, with maps printed on it)

22. my tea party quilt from my granmom :)

23. the family suessical photo wil drew for me that’s hanging on my fridge 

24. janus sweater!!!!! roman shirt!!!!!! patton shirt!!!!!!!!

25. perler bead pride hearts from sam !

26. my eeveelution pokemon card page!!! very proud of collecting them all!

27. prince Sidon print from astl…. I just love him

28. gay tie!!! gay tie!!!

29. the anne of green gables copy cates got me

30. baklava. its tasty but also,,,,, it’s a nice ode to yia yia

31. button collection!!!

32. cucumber water.... very tasty

33. all my letters from alix and cates!

34. the lil married hello kitty plushies from mum....

35. box set of the vintage little house on the prarie !

(will add on to this when I see fit!)

[styczniowy]

okay questions 1-70 ily babe

there's a lot of twenty one pilots in this...

1. A Song you’re ashamed of likingthat terrible valentines day song from jacksfilmstbh im ashamed of even liking jacksfilms

2. Favourite lyrics"but there's hope out the windowso that's where we'll go"

3. Favourite band/artisttwenty one pilots

4. Top 5 Favourite songs at this momentalt-j - bloodfloodfall out boy - hold me tight or don't run the jewels - downthe neighbourhood - you get me so highflatsound - sleep

5. Latest song that made you smileboyinaband - spectrum (ft cryaotic and minx)idk i just like this songand i also like dave and cry so

6. An overrated bandfifth harmony

7. An overrated songdua lipa - new rulesit's not that good.

8. Latest song that made you cryode to sleep by twenty one pilots because i accidentally played the live version and i wasn't expecting the feels

9. Artist/band that saved your life twenty one pilots

10. If you could see any band/artist live, who would it beeither twenty one pilots again or adele

11. What song/album/band/artist always brings back memories for youamerican authors - best day of my life

12. saddest song you knowtyler joseph - literally the whole npi album

13. Favourite song to sing in the showerjon bellion - all time low

14. If you played an instrument in grade school, what was iti didn't

15. What song would you like to have your first dance to at your wedding elvis presley - can't help falling in lovepreferably with tyler joseph singing it live but that's just a detail

16. 5 Songs to have sex tothe weeknd - oftenthe weeknd - earned itthe weeknd - where you belongbeyonce - crazy in love (50 shades version)frank sinatra - witchcraft(i know almost all of these are from 50 shades of grey thanksan yes, i like the weeknd a lot)

17. One band you’d have get back together/bring back from the dead@my chemical romance when's the reunion tour

18. You’re forced to listen to only one album for the rest of your life, what album is itvessel by twenty one pilots

19. A song that gets you through shittwenty one pilots - guns for hands (and also truce)these two got me through a lot of shit.

20. A song to shut everything outfall out boy - the phoenix

21. A song that’s a joke between you and your friends i don't have friends bye

22. A song to jam out to at 4amliterally any song by jinsang

23. A song that punches you in the gut every single time my chemical romance - welcome to the black paradei don't think this is a suprise

24. A song that calms you downthe deli - 5:32pm

25. A song that makes you feel alive twenty one pilots - trees

26. If you could get any lyrics tattooed, which would you choose"stay alive, for me."i'd tattoo the all over my body if i could.

27. What band/artist would you get your children addicted to at an early age ALL OF THEM, MAKE THEM SUFFER FROM FANDOMS

28. Can you play any instruments, if so, which no, but i want to play the drums ((:

29. If you could be a member of any band for one show, who would it bei'd be josh dunso i could play drums, look hot, and look at tyler's butt for an hour

30. CDs or Vinyls cds because i'm poorbut i wish i could have like 9284957 vinyls

31. 25 songs to play at your funeral HOOO BOY GET SOME POPCORN1. (i was going to list all of my favorite twenty one pilots songs but that's more than 25 so just play all and count them as one.)2. troye sivan - heaven3. alt-j - deadcrush4. alt-j - in cold blood5. my chemical romance - cancer6. dodie - i have a hole in my tooth (and my dentist is shut) (this song is so dumb i love it)7. dodie - 6/108. adele - set fire to the rain9. patrick stump - spotlight10. panic! at the disco - girls/girls/boys (a song about a threesome? why the fuck not)11. mike bliss - the disconnect (mike is a blessing to this worls and i love him)12. jesse cale - the saddest panda (because i love jesse too much)13. fall out boy - the phoenix14. fall out boy -i don't care15. fall out boy - the last of the real ones16. imagine dragons - demons17. run the jewels - down18. run the jewels - panther like a panther (only bc it makes everyone uncomfortable)19. run the jewels - early20. alessia cara - scars to your beautiful 21. thirty seconds to mars - up in the air22. thirty seconds to mars - kings and queens23. sia - breathe me24. sia - cellophane25. depeche mode - where's the revolution

32. What are some song titles that you love"nothing good comes from being gone" - flatsound"it's thursday, january 12th and this is the last time i'll talk about drowning" - flatsound"our lawyer made us change the name of this song so we wouldn't get sued" - fall out boy"i'm like a lawyer with the way i'm always trying to get you off" - fall out boy"the only difference bteween martyrdom and suicide is press coverage" - panic! at the disco"lying is the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off" - panic! at the disco

33. If your life ended today, what song would you choose to represent itidubbz - i'm gaybecause this song is dumb and i am gay.

34. Give me a random 10 song playlist 1. fall out boy - dance, dance2. the 1975 - if i believe you3. quebonafide - bollywood4. boyinaband - christmix 35. royal blood - little monster6. pierce the veil - circles7. harry styles - kiwi8. muse - madness9. lp - tightrope10. idealism - a moment of silence

35. A heart wrenching songtyler joseph - drown

36. A band/artist you’re proud ofbry. MY BOI IS POPULAR

37. A song that has a lot of meaning to youfor the 100th timetwenty one pilots - guns for hands

38. A song that reminds you of schoolleathermouth - 5th period massacre

39. A song not sung in your native languagelil' kleine - krantenwijk(i could've chosen any song in english, but i thought that's too boring so this one's in dutch :))

40. An instrumental songflatsound - consciousness

41. A classical songuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

42. A song with no percussionsayuw - see you

43. Something you’ve heard performed livedo you want the whole twenty one pilots ers setlist or..?

44. Something you’d give ANYTHING to hear performed live5 words: twenty one pilots dual drummers

45. A song from a band/artist that’s from your town/city/state/province i don't listen to any so idk

46. A song made suddenly precious because of a special someonethe neighbourhood - wiressuddenly i like it more than i should

47. A song made suddenly painful because of someone specialeeeeh idk

48. A song that demands lip syncing and a makeshift microphonepanic! at the disco - miss jackson

49. A song from a band/artist you met/knowi have never met any artist really??

50. A song that you would rock at karaoke fall out boy - i don't carei can't sing but i'm ready to fuck your ears up

51. A song you can’t help but dance topatrick stump - run dry

52. A song that makes you want to dance on a table panic! at the disco - don't threaten me with a good timethis song is wILD

53. Your 10 song stripper playlistcan i skip this question?i can. NEXT!

54. Favourite Disney song hakuna matata!!!

55. A song that starts with the first letter of your namechristina perri - jar of hearts

56. A song from an artist still alive dillon francis - love in the middle of a firefight

57. A song from an artist who’s deadfrank sinatra - chicago

58. A song you love by an artist/band you hate justin bieber - love yourselfi despise him as a human but this song is really nice so hsjfhksjf

59. A song you love with a colour in the titletroye sivan - blue

60. A song you love with a number in the titlefall out boy - 27

61. A song that reminds you of someone you would rather forget abouti don't think i really have one???

62. A song that needs to be played LOUDfrnkiero and the cellabration - .blood infections.

63. A song that makes you think about lifehonestly just most flatsound songs.

64. 15 Songs that get stuck in your head easily alt-j - breezeblocks  little mix - shout out to my exadele - rolling in the deepportugal. the man - feel it stillmajor lazer - get freetwenty one pilots - polarizeparamore - hard timespanic! at the disco - golden daysfall out boy - jet pack bluespatrick stump - spotlightfoxes - youthvesperteen - insanej balvin - tranquilacamila cabello - havanakaty perry - e.t.

65. A song that you think everyone should listen to twenty one pilots - gonerat least once.

66. A song that makes you want to fall in lovei'm already in love sooo

67. A song that makes you think about ‘him/her’troye sivan - talk me down

68. A song that you remember from your childhoodi had a shakira phase, i guess any song from she wolf shdhdhdgddb this is embarrasing bye

69. A song that reminds you of youa what

70. Okay what’s the real answer to number 1trippple nippples - lsdI HAVE NO REGRETS

[rosyredlipstick]

important facts & quotes from hidden oracle reread #4 part one

i cited everything from the hardback edition bc im a nerd 

- page one apollo is already making pop culture references (1)

- meg is such a badass oh my g od (14)

- riodan does such a beautiful way of explaining things in this novels. awe-inspiring. mind blowing. example: “Her eyes glinted darkly like a crow’s. (I can make that comparison because I invented crows.)” (14-15) wow. beautiful. 

- so i understand this series is going to be about Apollo’s redemption and ~~~~finding himself~~~~ or w\e but JESUS PLEASE RICK you can’t just say “She [Meg] reminded me of the strays my sister was always adopting: dogs, panthers, homeless maidens, small dragons.” (15) WITHOUT PROVIDING SEVERAL BOOKS AS EXAMPLE FOR SAID SENTENCE all i want is a book focused on artemis and her army of small dragons and lesbians dear gods please 

- omfg can you just imagine sally having to go over to Percy’s room and having to tell him that the greek god of the sun apollo was there to see him omfg. imagine the salt. imagine both of them just groaning. imagine.

-”If I had still been an immortal, I might have flirted with her [Sally Jackson] myself.” (30-31) l o l Sally is a middle aged married woman seven months pregnant and still bringing in the gods you go girl im proud of you

- Sally Jackson is one of the best characters in the entire series. citation: every riodan book ever even the non-pjo it’s a fact 

- i 10000% support the idea that percy gave apollo the led zeppelin shirt as a sneaky joke he’s so smart i love him so much

- “Percy laced his fingers. They were long and nimble.”(35) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

- He [Percy] would have made an excellent musician.” (35) f u ck 

- literally all percy wants is to “stay alive” long enough to go to college, meet his baby sister, and see his mom get her book published my heart is broken for this boy (35-36)

- the return of the seven layer dip fuck me up (40)

- jfc that poor Prius it’s been through so much (52-54)

- page 67 and Percy’s already made two comic book references he’s such a canon nerd 

- “Cops love me almost as much as teachers do.” god Percy Jackson what are you doing to me

- apollo tried to order a pizza to CHB and honestly same (73)

- g o d will solace jfc wow

- we’re to assume Will’s a skier (his Okemo Mountain jacket & skiers tan) (82) and now i have to write the inevitable fic that comes out of this fact

- Will’s mom was a alt.-country singer from Austin, Texas (83) which wow and honestly makes the fact will is a horrible singer 1000% better

- yellow daises grow year-round in the Apollo cabin, and it smells like fresh linens and dried sage. (83)

- kayla is aiming for the olympics and honestly im so proud already 

- fact: any and all solangelo interaction have me crying into my book 

- “Will put his hand on Nico’s shoulder, ‘Nico, we need to have another talk about your people skills.’” lol this implies that they’ve had this talk before and im dying to hear it

- the Hermes kids are big fans of Rocky Horror Picture Show (95) and now i have to write a seperate list of headcanons for this fact

- speaking of, Apollo used to cosplay as Rocky bc why not. (95-96)

- listen i know im solangelo trash BUT - “Will and Nico sat shoulder to shoulder, bantering good-naturedly. They were so cute together it made me feel desolate.” im destroyed (110)

- “but if I sit alone at my table, strange things happen.” “it’s a mood disorder” “i cant control it” stfu nico u nerd u just want to sit with your boyfriend im dead (110)

- Will nodded serenely. “It’s the strangest thing. Not that Nico would ever misuse his powers to get what he wants.” death to goody-two-shoes will solace 2k17

- off topic but CAN YOU JUST IMAGINE CHIRON THO. like. this happens and will and nico are just standing there. in front of him. telling him they have to sit together OR NICO WILL JUST HAPPEN TO PUT CRACKS INTO HIS CAMP. just imagine. him staring at them. sighing. deciding not to fight this one. agreeing & watching them giggle away bc they’re so SNEAKY & now they can EAT TOGETHER WOW 

-   lol when Meg was going to town on the hot dogs and “Julia and Alice watched her with a mixture of fascination and horror.” (111)

- “Will and Nico exchanged a look that might have meant, here we go.” (112) okay im sorry im just sO GONE FOR LITTLE MOMENTS LIKE THIS I JUST WANT NICO TO BE HAPPY AND COMFORTABLE IN HIS RELATIONSHIPS OKAY

- apollo refers to the seven as “the A-list” (112) same tho

- Jason, Piper, Coach Hedge, Mellie and baby Chuck are all in LA with Piper’s father like???? (113) THIS IS SOMETHING I NEED TO SEE? What’s the living arrangement? Is Jason living with Piper? OH GOD IS JASON LIVING WITH HEDGE AND MELLIE? DO THEY ALL LIVE IN SOME BIG PLACE PIPER’S DAD RENTED OUT???? do Piper and Jason babysit? do they have family dinners? how’s baby chuck doing??? how are they all adjusting to domestic life?? I NEED TO KNOW THIS IS ALL VERY IMPORTANT TO ME 

- lol nico’s just as pissed as eveRYONE IN THE FANDOM about Leo’s not-death and im living for it (113)

- also nico carries around Leo’s lil ‘IM ALIVE LOL’ letter\hologram\thing? like i get it was completely for the plot but?????? “i look at it whenever i want to get angry” (114) like ok nico u lil bean whatever u say u little emo shit

- apollo’s little ‘lol when u have a headache in olympus hephaestus just cracks open your skull and removes whatever brain god\dess u just birthed up lol it’s so much easier ugh’ (116) w h a t t h e f u c k 

- fact: harley is adorable no citation needed

- also you’re telling me chiron, basically as old as time itself tbh, doesn’t speak portuguese? k (120)

- “i am merely assessing how well paolo’s arms are functioning after surgery” (120) those are some big words william u nervous or something??

- “hmph” - nico di angelo, 2016 (120) 

- this isn’t really important but there’s a satyr named herbert and he’s my new favorite character sorry i dont make the rules (124)

- ok so there’s an unnamed random camper who mutters in Italian (127) and now i’ve got the BIGGEST headcanon that this random girl and Nico (omg maybe a few others????) meet a few times a month just to rant to each other in Italian so none of them get sloppy with the language and u g h im such a bitch for nico di angelo frienships

- “A boy in the crowd gasped, ‘she’s a communist!’” (127) i fucking hate this book omfg

i’ll do more later in order to mentally prepare myself for the dark prophecy but it’s 3 am and im tired  

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga 12 (FINAL)| Classicaloid 25 (FINAL)| Boku no Hero Academia 14 | Kado 0 - 1 | Oushitsu Kyoushi Haine 1 | Sagrada Reset 1

Update: I apologise for all my updates within the spring 2017 debuts. I had stuff due prior to the spring season and so I’ve gone all out in compiling my thoughts and then comparing my thoughts to ANN’s.

(Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga 12)

“Monkey”? I thought it had to do with Todo (whose first name is Saburota, remember, and so could be mangled to become saru or monkey) but I guess…not…?

I thought Shiemi was gonna do a love confession! Where’d Nemu go while all the action was happening though? Plus, Nemu reminds me of Yuji Yata (Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service) and vice versa.

Super Coke and Panta, LOL.

I can’t believe they’re so willing! I remembered this happened but now that I see it animated, it seems a little too fast!

Anmitsu is a red bean dessert – you hear about it for the Kashuu/Yasusada ship in Touken Ranbu (it’s what the ship is called, due to kanji readings). Kuzukiri though…I haven’t heard of it, so here you go.

I never knew you could use the fact Rin is the son of Satan for humour. I never knew it could work, either.

If kemono = pickles…then what are Kemono Friends?! *gasps* (LOL, I kid, I kid…)

Okay, now the “son of Satan’s gonna torch you” gag is tired. That was fast.

What’s a Tawawa? Isn’t that “Tawawa on Monday”?...No? I guess it’s the name of the tower’s mascot then.

Yukio with his straight face, LOL.

Is it “quality brother time” or “brother quality time”? I think it’s the former.

I can finally read Rin’s shirt now. It says “teriyaki” in katakana.

Well, that’s the end of Blue Exorcist for now. See you some other time.

(Classicaloid 25)

Oh, that’s why there are aliens in this show…

It’s interesting to note they used the Bird’s Nest for Beijing rather than Tiananmen Square or the Fobidden City.

So Kyougo was in China. Geez, these stereotypes are a bit hackneyed…

Tchaiko’s so depressed when Bach appears. It makes sense though.

“It just doesn’t strike a chord.” – Perfect phrase for a Classicaloid.

Disco Bach. Now that’s something you don’t see every day.

I haven’t noticed there were white musical notes on the eyecatch until now.

I was wondering why Hasshie, Pad-kun, Kanae and Sousuke were rigged up like how they were in one of the s2 visuals. The reason…let’s just say, I LOVE IT! I’m not entirely a fan of 6th rangers in general, but I love transformations, remember? Rare transformations are all the better to watch again and again!

Doot-doo-doo-doot-doo-doo-doo-doo-doot-doot-doo-doo-doot-doo-doo. It’s Ode to Joy!

Like, look at it. The October airing was definitively confirmed! See you again in October, then.

(Boku no Hero Academia 14)

I skipped the simulcast commentary on the recap episode, as I always do. Disclaimer: I wander around the BnHA wiki a bit so expect to see “I knew that already”s all over the place.

Dang, Deku looks eeeeeeevil in that one intro scene where he’s all lit up.

Those taiyaki (fish-shaped buns) look tasty…

I’ve seen some spoilers so I know Toshinori Yagi is All Might’s real name and All Might’s predecessor (who I thought was the recipient of the letter) was a woman named Nana. Thus, beard man must be Gran Torino, All Might’s mentor.

Katsu, LOL. Ever since YoI, I can’t stop thinking about Yuri K after seeing a pork cutlet.

Best Jeanist (1st person in background), some guy I don’t know…and Endeavour. Spoilers can be annoying like that.

I knew why Ochako became a hero too, but...her name means “carefree”? Never heard that one before.

They say that if there’s a leaf sticking up in your tea, it’s good luck…I think that’s how it goes with green tea, anyways.

I don’t think I’ve seen BnHA go and do a fanservice thing with its girls until now, which 1) is odd for a show with a teacher called “18+ Only Hero Midnight” and 2) simultaneously makes sense as an all ages hero anime. The emphasis in this show is on the action and on Deku, not just the girls, but going to the girls for fanservice only now does kinda show how the audience has grown up enough for this ED trope to be ued.

(Kado 0)

I’ve been hyped for this ever since I found out it was coming. I do have my doubts about the CGI, but somehow I know this work will be good. Besides, it’s my first fully CGI work in the simulcast commentary – I can’t really let that sort of chance go while I can still do it (because most 3D CG anime are Netflix exclusive). Update: Why have I covered an episode 0? This one seems important to the plot, that’s why. (Well, admittedly...they had to have an episode 0 for a reason, right?)

Ooh, that OP’s real pretty and the language (the one “Ninovo” is written in) intrigues me.

I knew I’d be fine with the CG – if there’s CG everywhere one instance of CG doesn’t stand out – but I wasn’t expecting to be dipping my toes in something so…adult.I was expecting the government affairs, but land restitution? If it weren’t for Shizuna-whatshisname and what came before this, I’d be gone, y’know? (Come to think of it though, anime can make even adult things like taxes engaging, so if you gave me an engaging anime about taxes, I’d take it. After SGRS, I’m more open to this sort of mature content, too.)

There’s been a picture on ANN of Dantalian no Shoka and the dude in it looks like Masayoshi (Samurai Flamenco). When Hanamori is shocked and leaning to the side, he looks like Masayoshi too…

I’d like to know how to make those pleated tail birds.

Strangely, this anime is more flat than I thought a 3D CG anime would look. Update: I raised my eyebrow at the part where Shindo pulls the suit pants off Hanamori, but it kinda made sense to me since Hanamori was drunk...at least it’s better than lucky underwear (Marginal #4).

What could be bigger than a land reform project? Oh, I dunno, aliens? (clearly sarcastic)

It’s not even Google, it’s Setten, LOL.

Chicken nanban. Seems tasty. I also didn’t question this until now, but this is MLIT.

Mac laptop! Dangit!

Hanamori is such a shonen protag, I swear he is basically Masayoshi in disguise as a Cabinet worker.

Hanamori’s face in the commemorative photo, LOL.

Uh-oh. Things are starting to look more CG now…

The ED is kind of a disappointment after the wonderful showing I got from the OP and the episode…plus Hanamori is kinda annoying with his “Shindo-kun!” “Shindo-kun!”…one thing’s for sure, this is one show to keep an eye on…for the moment, at the very least.

(Kado ep 1)

UN?! Wow, Shindo’s crazy good at his job…

Sometimes opening sequences of shows (not the OP, but rather the opening few minutes of the show) can be recap-heavy, but at least Kado doesn’t do that.

Interesting to note CR chose metres as opposed to miles, as I have huge gripes about Detective Conan getting all its measurements turned into miles and inches…

Tokyo Netro and NNK, LOL.

“Have there been any casualties so far?” By the way, the government uses Windows. I wonder if any Japanese people use Linux? Update: I did find Kanata Shinawa at odds with how she lead the government, but at least she knew what she was doing.

Ferrofluid.

Overtechnology – it doesn’t seem to be a dictionary word, but it seems to exist in Macross. To quote this page: “Many of the technologies of Overtechnology are stables of Science Fiction, such as Hyperspace and Artificial/Anti-Gravity.”

AP rounds. The AP stands for “armour piercing”.

Yay! Finally whatshisname appears! (I’ll just call him Shunina for now, since I can’t keep typing out his name or “whatshisname” all the time…) Update: I knew Shindo was the protag, but if you went in without that knowledge, you’d mistake Hanamori to be it. Huh. It’s sort of a good twist, but if they could do without Hanamori, that would make the show even better.

(Haine 1)

Why am I interested in this? It’s obvious from the key visual…

Nice use of perspective/camera tricks to fool the viewer, eh? The show really is kinda charming in a Kuroshitsuji-type way, actually.

Leonhard gives the burn straight! Ow!

Leonhard is basically the twins from Boueibu…? Especially Haru.

Licchie? Or Licchan? (did not use volume) I wonder if CR’s getting in on making English equivalents of Japanese nicknames now, too. Update: Licht is ri-hi-to, so it might not actually be CR’s fault there…

Playboy??? *thinks about the magazine* Ew.

Strangely, Kai’s was the funniest introduction out of all 4. (Or was that not strange…?)

Basically Nanny McPhee but with a teacher and students…LOL. Actually, it’s more Denpa Kyoushi, but Denpa Kyoushi doesn’t seem to have this atmosphere.

Come to think of it, maybe this was adapted because of the popularity of Osomatsu-san?

Tschuss.

This is…actually pretty funny, but it seems a tad lackluster because of the dulled shoujo-esque colour scheme. On the other hand, Leo really is both twins from Boueibu in one!

Sachertorte. I’ve heard of it before but I forgot what it was. Also, I didn’t think Japanese people would’ve heard of sachertorte. Witness the mighty skill of the internet to connect the world!

I had a vague suspicion that the reason Leo didn’t like teachers was because of how they treated him (specifically put him on a pedestal) because he was a prince, but there was always this sad feeling lingering since the interview began, as if I understood him.

I have the feeling the word for “language” specifically was kokugo, but since they speak Japanese and don’t confirm their setting is German in any way, shape or form (even though there are hints to the contrary), let’s go with “Japanese” as the national language.

Wiener melange? Or just a melange? By the way, tagebuch.

It turns out I do understand Leo…”I’m not good at socialising” is me to a tee.

Notice Leo called the tutor “Heine”, meaning this may not run off Japanese honorific standards.

GDI, priest guy (Bruno, since his reading a book there makes him look like a priest).

Ooh, the Alphonse Mucha style ending really does the show a favour, although Heine singing makes this a lil’ cliched in a weird way you just don’t expect from this show. Apart from that, I’d never think people would idolise Germany the same way they do Japan…unless 1) they have a person related to them who is/speaks German, 2) they like German food or 3) they like German technology (which is top-notch, to my knowledge). I’m kinda neutral on German stuff myself, so if I follow this I wonder what’ll become of me. Update: Oh yes, no. 4) They are German themselves.

Carrot, bell peppers and sachertorte? Ew.

Well, I’m keeping this show on. It better not let me down even though I only narrowly decided not to pick it for the ANN streaming stuff. It’s not a groundbreaker, but it’ll definitely be nice to have around…

Update: I forgot to mention I was vaguely disturbed by Heine’s reading of Leonhardt’s diary (mostly by the fact Heine found the diary in the first place - who puts an unsecured diary in a place that’s a little too accessible?), but since it didn’t do much damage to anyone but Leo and it was entirely played for comedy, I wrote it off. If it were a serious show, I may have had to bail.

(Sagrada Reset 1)

I dunno why the English translation is Sagrada when the Japanese is Sakurada. It just doesn’t make any sense.

Didn’t the character descriptions say Sumire was gonna die???

David Production – those Jojo’s guys? I don’t think I’ve seen anything from them until now.

Ugly CG cars, ick.

Haruki’s power reminds me of Erased except this exposition dump here makes her sound pretentious.

I would expect Haruki to be the android.

Was the “please let go” meant to be funny? I almost laughed before realising how serious Sakurada Reset is.

(without volume) Haruki’s so lifeless I expect her to disappear any moment now whenever Kei looks to the side. (with volume) I still think she’s lifeless…

Well, at least they explain why she’s so lifeless…by the way, I seem to remember I wrote a story like this: Next to Me.

August 14th, the day of Kagerou Project, LOL. I watch too many time travel shows.

No one rides swings.You sit on the swing!

Even though I can tell this show will go through some themes very thoroughly and the animation is consistent, it’s a bit of a chore to watch. I was waiting for the end of the episode about 17 minutes in, so I’ll put this on hold (because of the Mari twist near the end – that at least shows promise). The Sumire part doesn’t seem as convincing animation-wise though, which is disappointing as that’s the main plot of the show, right? Update: The reason why I label it a chore is because it’s hard to read the subs on this sometimes, the animation is limited and because it’s easy to miss Haruki’s resets - I actually missed the first one.

Update: Just a note on my preferences - the reason why I think such a show is a chore to watch is because I prefer shows with a distinct personality and/or charisma. Sagrada seems to have a personality, but it hasn’t become fleshed out yet because of all the potential under the surface, and it lacks charisma because of how serious it is.

[houndsocean-blog]

A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships ya dig

As you may have noticed, my last post was my first (hooray), and also I sat on it for a month. Not sure why, just hadn't gotten around to posting it until just a little while ago. Anyway, I’m here today, this evening, this year to discuss a KILLER album. As I scroll past my two, count em, two posts I am overwhelmed with the desire to dance, but at the same time I want to feel shit. Welcome to the world of The 1975.

Yes, the 1975 have a “following” of “teens” with their posters adorning the “minimalist bedroom” tours of plenty twinkly eyed youtubers, but these aren't real things. The 1975 have FANS. Since when did that become a bad thing? I’m off my soapbox, the soapbox I’m going to aptly name in the spirit of The 1975, “The Step Onto Which Our Feet are Cleaned and Our Rhetoric Dirtied.” How was that? Terrible? I know.

Okay. So this album comes with some hot ass anticipation. I was a late comer to this band but once I head the looping guitar of “Chocolate” from their first album The 1975  I was taken by how good the chorus was. Fast forward a few years and their next one comes out. It’s called I Like it When You Sleep For You are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It.  Does my soapbox joke translate better now? So I’m watching them perform songs from it on SNL and damn it I liked the song but I was annoyed by Matt Healy the lead singer. He has a very meandering and “rockstar” stage presence. I later realized I was annoyed only because I secretly wanted to be him.

I tell this to say that I wrote them off as something “not for me.” Side note: I get there are a lot of quotation marks and I’m sorry but also i’m just illustrating a “point.”

Fast even more forward and i’m riding in the car listening to the Sound Opinions podcast and a song plays. This song is fucking ear candy. A lite-house-ambient mix with just the most beautiful plinking sounds you ever did here. I wait for the host to tell me the answer to who this band is, and lo and behold it is none other than The 1975. What I was listening to was the title track to  I Like it When You Sleep. I was shamed. Here I was blowing off this band for absolutely superficial reasons. Needless to say I learned my lesson and dove into that album and discover the magic that was the tracks “The Sound” and “This Must be My Dream” among other greats. So with this secret discovery I began singing the praises of the band to anyone who would listen. I began putting it on when I had too much to drink. I used it to keep me awake on long car rides. It was a jam.

So, I became a bit excited when I heard about their new album A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships. And the singles released leading up to it were fucking killer. One of the first I heard was Give Yourself a Try, an angular guitar driven ode to self love. I was immediately struck by the lyrics and the desire of Healy to ENCOURAGE. Damn does it feel good to be encouraged. That single was followed up later by Love it If We Made It. The power anthem of just everything. This song takes to task the headlines that have confronted us with little regard for our collective emotional health. “Thank you Kanye Very Cool,” “Rest in Peace Lil Peep” these are JABS. They fucking sting. Each phrase bringing back memories of adverse reactions, sadness and a general wtf. But, like the well-known Jesus Christ, there was more to come. The ticks of the synth fall away, a guitar builds and we are tumbled into a complete BOP. “I’d love it if we….. MADE IT” Healy yells over the forceful bump of the best use of a steel-drum synth mine ears have been blessed with. The ever-present 1975 choir brings an angelic feel, the guitar juts, Healy’s voice echoes just enough, and for a moment we are just fuckin dancing. I was so thankful for this, especially this year. This song exemplifies so much anxiety that many of us feel but also gives us a nice dose of joy.

I’m going to pause for a sec to explain a theory i’ve been thinking up of songs. Good songs are song that the artist MEANS. And when I say mean, I mean that even if it’s about the paint on a Lomborghini they fucking mean that shit. Great songs are ones where the artist means, and proposes a problem for us to join them in. They create a moment in time for us to understand. A room where we sit opposite them and see what they were dealing with when they wrote it. Truly Great songs: the artist means it, they’ve brought is into their problem and also GIVEN US A SOLUTION. “Love It If We Made It” Does these things. I know they mean it, I know exactly where they were mentally when they wrote it, and fuck it if we’re not gonna dance it off. Now, if that doesnt make a truly great song I have no idea what will.

Alright, pause over. I next heard the single TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME. It’s a super comfortable bop with the cutest darn music video you ever did see. Bless yourself and give it a gander.

Alright. Then something happened. I heard the tune ”It's Not Living (If It's Not With You).” Y’all to say this song enraptured me was an understatement. I spent much of that night starting it over and over. Dancing my heart out. I danced from the imagined perspective of the lead singer, the guitarist and most importantly the backing choir. Fuck. That is what got me. The choir behind Healy gently glides a few octaves over him, and for the words “All, I do” Healy pulls back letting them shine. Oh to be a member of that choir for a day, a month, a life. To get to sing with them is my new dream. Anyway, besides providing a moment of escape this song just FEELS good. I heard in an interview Healy describing it as the most 1975 song the 1975 has ever put out. A scrap of hearsay I daresay I believe. Thank god(ess) for this song.  

Also the other single Sincerity is Scary was great but i’m ready to move on.

So, the day comes, the album is out. I hold off listening because I’m taking my hard earned money and going to the record store and getting it on vinyl.

So, I grab it and when I get home the time has come. I play this thing. It opens strong, a nice twisted and screwed version of their opening track that they’ve repeated a few times on other albums. The first few tracks are the singles i’ve heard plus a great track called “How To Draw / Petrichor,” I guess you could call it the mid-beginning suite of the album. It kind of sets up a sonic palette that previews what is to come. And it is beautiful.

Flip over to side two and “Love It If We Made It” begins. I think you know how I feel about that one.

At the end of this side is a banger. “I Like America and America Likes Me” is what it’s called. It is a perfect synthesis of trap high-hats and a pitched Healy voice that just is really something. Solid Gold. It’s like bubbling up from foamy water. Imagine if that Rosalía album cover was a song by Lorde. Imagine if Lorde had discovered Rae Sremmurd in 2009 and Pure Heroin was white with black letters instead of black with white letters. Imagine Bjork’s Unison but produced by Mike WiLL Made-it in 2017. It’s good shit. Period.

This is followed by “The Man Who Married a Robot / Love Theme,” a British Siri narration of a guy falling in love with the internet. It’s wild.

“Inside your Mind” opens with all the promise of a Beach House wave and ends with a repeated guitar lick that feels stadium sized; a clash of two things that I really like and are rad.

After that we pass “It's Not Living (If It's Not With You).” Yup, talked about that one. A fuckin jam.

“Surrounded by Heads and Bodies” is really good as well. Healy does harmonies in a wonderfully pleasing way and I enjoy it, but I did get a little tired at this point. Not gonna lie. “Mine”  is like a jazz standard and I really like it.

Finally the album ends with “I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes).” This is a stadium song. A concert closer if I ever did hear one. Damn it’s good. Healy shows just the perfect amount of restraint in the chorus that soars man. The opening chords sound like a Dixie Chicks song and quickly becomes so fucking British it’s amazing. This is something that 8th grade me would have EATEN up in long car rides. When the guitar drops at the pre chorus……. just enjoy folks. You’ve made it to the end of an incredible journey with this band. You’re bruised but it’s mainly from dancing. You’ve got a bit of a headache but if you sing hard enough it goes away and you just wanna hear him sing “I just aaalwaaays waaaaanna dieeeee” one more time! Dissolve into the strings, close your eyes. You made it through this damn year.

In some ways i’m mad at The 1975. They’ve captured something in their art that I want to express with mine one day. A melancholy that’s so heavy, yet joy that bursts through like it’s been smiling under the sad for a long, long time. I appreciate this album and will be bumping it for years to come.

If you’ve stuck around for this long through my thoughts on this album thanks for reading. I just love music and couldn't contain these feelings. Have a good one.

[letitiatandoh]

Creating my first object+Experimenting with label design

Object 1: I’ve chosen to work with new and found stationary as I feel the objects can be easily modified to suit my work and I like the innocent feel that they have. My first object is a pencil sharpener and I think for this one I’d like to explore rap culture and the objectification of women in todays music industry through depicting Kanye West as a controversial yet celebrated rap artist. To start off I printed a picture of him and a phrase from his newest song “I Love It”.The song itself was has been the subject of incredible controversy over the past few days and was created for the Pornhub awards.

Some more info: 

Reference:

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/09/07/31997322/kanye-wests-new-song-i-love-it-is-embarrassingly-terrible-the-video-is-pretty-cool-though

-The song “almost makes you think "I Love It" is going to be some sort of women empowerment ode”

-”Instead, Lil Pump kicks in with the sing-song chorus: "You're such a fuckin' ho, I love it (I love it) / You're such a fuckin' ho, I love it (I love it)."

-Kanye’s Verse:

I'm a sick fuck, I like a quick fuck I like my dick sucked, I'll buy you a sick truck I'll buy you some new tits, I'll get you that nip-tuck How you start a family? The condom slipped up I'm a sick fuck, I'm inappropriate I like hearin' stories, I like that ho shit I wanna hear more shit, I like the ho shit Send me some more shit, you triflin' ho bitch (bitch, bitch, bitch)

-In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel he asked Kanye if having daughters had changed Kanye’s attitude toward women, to which he replied, “Nah, I still look at PornHub and stuff.”

Process:

I begun by printing a lyric and his face onto some patterned paper which was a challenge in itself. I hadn’t printed onto patterned paper before and I had some troubles with printing but eventually I got it to look good. I then stuck the image on trimmed it to size and added my lettering. I liked the colourful innocent look with the contrasting theme and lyric. I finished it off with some glittery stickers to make it look more like a kids product. It does still look a little rough around the edges but Im happy with the outcome

Pictures: 

Before

During

After

[elevatedvistas]

10 of Our Favorite Verses from Dreamville's Latest Signee, J.I.D (So Far)

So, you're a huge fan of J. Cole, and have recently heard about his label, Dreamville's latest acquisition in Atlanta's J.I.D, but you don't know where to start? We've got you covered. Since following J.I.D (pronounced as spelled, or "Jid") in 2011, not only has he been one of our favorite acts since the first song we heard him on, but we've followed his music very closely and are self-dubbed J.I.D scholars. In no particular order, here are 10 songs and verses from the ATLien that you simply must hear to get a full feel for what you're in for when he releases his Dreamville debut, "The Never Story", whose release date is still pending: OG Maco - Who Came to Party ft. J.I.D (Prod. Archibald Slim) https://soundcloud.com/og-maco/who-came-to-party-ft-j-i-d Probably our favorite pound for pound JID verse. At the time, it was the latest in the start of a string of collaborations for JID. This one hosted by OG Maco, who more than held his own in what we, here at Ev, may credit as the first song that we actually heard OG Maco really float and spit on--the track was featured on Maco's brilliantly titled, I Made This Shit Before You Guessed It. We probably wouldn't appreciate Maco as much as we do now if it weren't for this track that we initially peeped specifically to hear JID. Isn't music amazing? J.I.D - Never (Prod. Christo + Childish Major) https://soundcloud.com/jidsv/never-prod-by-christo-x-childish-major Never could arguably be credited with the distinction of being the song that really took J.I.D into that, "Ok, you GOTTA hear this guy" category. With a beautifully nasty cadence, and witty bars like, "I crept on the steps where the demon sleeps/and yell, belch to my Lord what He means to me. Oh, my God. Don't be mean to me", the first round of Never is a display of pure skill as the Zone 6 spitter rips apart the Christo-produced banger. Don't double back. You read that correct: the first round. The second round of Never features a production switch--this time brought to you by Childish Major--that is so opposite the spectrum of its predecessor, it's sure to catch your ear, and by the first bar--"What you call a chick that don't suck dick?/ Ya don't"--JID is sure to have your attention. There is some debate on which round of Never is the best, but most of us are just glad that these beats and these verses were put together for an epic clash of the titans that is one artist: J.I.D. J.I.D - Letters ft. 6lack, Marian Mereba, & PELL (Prod. ThaOfficials) https://soundcloud.com/jidsv/letters-feat-6lack-marian-mereba-pell Letters is one of JID's furthest strays from his usual lyrical onslaught to deliver an actual record with a concrete message. Assisted by 6lack (who has had maybe the biggest 2017 of any underground artist thus far), Marian Mereba (If you've never heard of her, don't you dare scroll past this name without making note), and the one-of-a-kind PELL, JID delivers a somber ode that is probably the darkest song he has put out to date, but also a possible glimpse into what the Little Dragon fanatic wants to do more of. It's an impressive song that more often than not, goes unmentioned by even the most solid JIDiens. J.I.D - M.O.M ft. Quinten Miller (Prod. Zeon) https://soundcloud.com/spillage-village-am/mom-feat-quentin-miller-prod-by-zeon A recent gem that may be the standout track on a super effort by the Atlanta collective, Spillage Village (Earthgang, J.I.D, Hollywood JB, Jordxn Bryant) that features The WDNGCRSHRS' Quinten Miller. M.O.M is JID's most recent collaboration, and neither he nor Miller let's us down for even a second. With a hook that ends, "Since she started f***ing me, her ass got fatter", it's not hard to notice JID's effortless control and balance of cadence, wit, lyrics, and melodies. MOM was probably a top 3 track from JID in 2016. You'd earn yourself a year long favorite song by simply clicking play on this one. J.I.D - Yellow Snow Freestyle (Prod. Christo) https://soundcloud.com/spillage-village-am/yellow-snow-freestyle-prod-by-christo Another standout track from Spillage Village's Bears Like This Too Much project, this one is more of a flex of lyrical muscle for the 27-year old MC. And, if you've listened to any other cuts on this list, you can understand that songs like Yellow Snow is where JID really thrives. A minimal hook that's catchy as it is different, and usually includes some humorous lyrics wrapped in air tight cadences. "My lil n*ggaz got lil n*ggaz, so I'm a grand n*gga" is one of our favorite JID bars, and he delivers it and many more like it over jazzy production that sounds like James Bond making a clean getaway as the building explodes behind him. One of the most unique songs on our list also may be the most funky JID record to date. Earthgang, 6lack, & J.I.D - BatMan Smells (Prod. Ryan Mellow) https://soundcloud.com/earthganghbt/earthgang-x-6lack-x-jid-batman-smells-prod-by-ryan-mellow BatMan Smells came out in December of 2014, and features JID, 6lack, and Earthgang. As referenced in its title, Batman Smells (a reference to the old Jingle Bells spoof) is a Christmas song. And, it is quite possibly our favorite Hip Hop Christmas song of the last 10 years. One could argue there haven't been enough Christmas themed songs in that time period to compare it to--which is fair--but that's also the beauty of Batman Smells. It's also very subtle in being a Christmas song. Hints include jingle bells at the beginning of the song, references to eggnog, and JID getting drunk with his aunties. If that's not Christmas, what is? J.I.D - UnderWear (Prod. Christo) https://soundcloud.com/jidsv/underwear "Melancholy cool. Matthew McConaughey!" One of the most fun, always relevant lines JID has dropped on wax that we have access to, UnderWear was J.I.D's 'Never' of 2015. Christo's production matched with JID's complex wordplay and playful-but-deadass-serious lyrics is an underrated combo that we fully expect to have more light shed on in the coming months. UnderWear finds J.I.D solo, aside from a couple of The Wolf of Wall Street quotes from the aforementioned McConaughey, and it may very well be his best track, depending on who you talk to. A lyrical trapeze act, UnderWear served its purpose by guaranteeing that the revolution was underwear. I mean, under way. J.I.D - Jiddeth https://vimeo.com/49116270 Jiddeth was the first song we heard JID solo on. And, it was like a tidal wave of vibes. The beat was slow, with a lone, long horn serving as its lead. It's a fairly simplistic beat that is undeniable southern. On Jiddeth, JID boasts about not doing this and not doing that, only to flip the script ten-fold and claim all of his vices, his Zone, and his own position as a flat out monster behind the mic. He does all of this with very little effort, and by the song's end, your head is bobbing, and you're leaning up in your chain, wondering, "How did ppl miss out on this guy for so long?" That's J.I.D. Earthgang - The First Scoop ft. J.I.D https://soundcloud.com/thepromogorilla/the-first-scoop Holding the honorable distinction of being the first record we heard JID on, The First Scoop is as impressive now as it was when it was released in 2012. JID dropped on our Twitter timeline via Earthgang (the song's main artists) like a bomb, and we immediately followed him after hearing his verse, which opens the record. Specifically, the bar that made our timeline lose its mind was a clever use of "Bye, Felicia" popularized by the movie Friday, and the expounding of why, according to JID, she had to go. The opening bars of JID's verse on The First Scoop are still relevant: "I hear a lot of n*ggaz talking about they ballin'/You ain't ballin' if the bill collectors callin'/talkin' about you missed a payment, couple installments/they finna cut your shit off, you should come by the office." Again, that's circa 2011. J.I.D - Bruuuh (Prod. Willie B) https://soundcloud.com/jidsv/bruuuh-prod-by-willie-b JID's most recent release that we were amped to check out, as it features production by The Ichiban Don himself, Willie B. TDE fans may recognize Willie B's name for producing gems such as Kendrick Lamar's Ignorance is Bliss, Poe Man's Dreams, & Rigamortis, and Ab-Soul's Showin' Love. We're huge TDE fans, and particularly were at the height of our fandom when all of those productions dropped. So, Willie has been on our favorite producers list for years. That being the case, when we saw him tweet JID about a finished track, we couldn't help but be fans of the song right then and there. Appropriately titled "Bruuuh" for its ridiculous rhyme patterns and instrumentation (and for the collaboration, itself), the listener can insert a good, "Bruuuh" anywhere in the entire song, and it would be fitting. Once again, JID sprints a marathon and absolutely levels a Willie B production. To lovers of credits, this was probably JID's most important collaboration yet, as it was a sort of cosign that--even if not necessarily needed--aided and continues to aid in what we believe will be a stratospheric take off for one of the most talented MC's we've ever met, covered, or heard. Straight up. If you call yourself a Hip Hop head like we do, here at Elevated Vistas, and haven't heard JID, we're encouraging you to do so--and, soon. Because as with JID's signing to Dreamville, his explosion onto the Hip Hop scene by way of your television and radio is only a matter of time. Congratulations to Dreamville for signing one hell of an artist. And, most importantly, congratulations to JID--the latest example of an elite rapper getting the exposure and rewards that he is justly due. And, the best part? It's only just begun. Congratulations, JID. We're still rooting for you. Honorable Mention: J.I.D - Liverpool ft. Earthgang, J.I.D -October/3 Storms ft. Earthgang J.I.D - Sia, J.I.D - Pro-Verbs, Earthgang x J.I.D - Ten Ten Follow J.I.D on Twitter: @jidsv Follow us on Twitter: @ElevatedVistas Written by Ida Wonyaluv