#and listening to are you satisfied marina

[tokencisgirl]

hi i know i said i was back but the hotspot internet ran out in 0002 seconds

and i tried to get quantumfiber bro goes into my house for 2 hours turns out our wires are from the fucking 50s or 60s he says and theres some break in them from the Laundry room in our apts to our apartment so we cant do shit abt it (not his fault btw bro was helpful and kind)

so then i try to get xfinity (suggestion directly from the other wifi guy) i mull over the options with my friendbrotherroommate and then at checkout it gives me an error and tells me to call someone so i go eh whatever we try tomorrow

i confirm my email for xfinity and try to purchase the plan again cause i think mahybe that was the issue, it gives me an error and tells me to call a diff number, i call it the line is BUSY??? its some phone number from GEORGIA??? i try to call the other number it gave me person goes Ok i'll help you with that -HANGS UP- i try to call the georgia number again line busy again so my brother tries to buy it Through my account, on His phone, gets the same error, calls them again it WORKS have a 20 min phone call with the most dad ass sounding guy ever and a solid half of the call was him promoting shit to me

we pick it up the day after and have taco bell after mmmm delicious :) and we go to the fanciest fucking food shopping place ive been in in my life we eat a 'bombe' outside my work freezing our nuts off and come to the conclusion the bombe should not have cranberries in it bc the fresh fruity flavor isnt good with how extremely rich the 'bombe' wants to be and then i clock into work and get tummy pains five million bc eating big before work owww and my coworkers and customers are talking abt a cyclone over and over and over and my phone has like 20smth battery and has been having a draining too fast issue and i take an early lunch bc owww tummy and try to call my brother and see 0 response making me wonder wait did he get home safe. fuck. fuck. get notice later that it was fine bro just fell asleep and then i get hit on by some dudes that were already being shitty BUT!!!!!!!!!! the thing i had to deep clean tonight turned out to be insanely easy to clean thanks to what my assistant manager suggested and instead of spending a full hour scrubbing with my full weight and halfcleaning shit i get it done in like 20 minutes :thumbsup: and its dead daed dead quiet outside despite the cyclone and my brothers friends picking me up are playing death grips for the entire ride and i go home to internet being set up with kinnie injoke name and password (warmed my heart)

so i have internet for realsies now yayayayayayaya pc is another story but laptop works

[razzle-zazzle]

wait what's the betrothal au??

I'm glad you asked! The premise of the Betrothal AU, in a single sentence, is thus:

Cole and Skylor are arranged to marry each other by a contract made before either of them were born, and they take issue with this.

Of course, there's more to the AU than just the premise—how the whole contract was made and how Skylor and Cole feel about it are major questions I wanna explore in the AU, so I'll do my best to summarize them a bit here:

The contract was made by Chen and Cole's Currently Unnamed Grandfather (I used to call him Shane but I'm not liking that name as much now tbh); Chen had the upper hand in those negotiations. Like it was clear from start to finish who was in control. He initially asked for Lilly's hand, but her father threw a fit and managed to change the terms to "Chen's child will marry Lilly's youngest child by the time both are 20" (but with. more legalese). Because surely, Unnamed Grandfather thought, Chen couldn't possibly have children as an exiled-to-an-island war criminal, and surely, if Chen did find a way to father offspring, Lilly would have multiple children and her eldest would inherit the power of earth, thus preventing the earth master line from getting tangled up with the likes of Chen.

Except then about six months after Skylor was born Chen sent several baby pictures to Unnamed Grandfather to gloat. And Lilly only had Cole because she and Lou only ever wanted one child. So Cole and Skylor are engaged from... not quite birth because Skylor was born almost a year earlier and Chen waited to see if Lilly would have any other children, but definitely since they were both young enough to toddle.

Sooooo... how do Skylor and Cole feel about this? Well, for the most part.. they're kids. Yeah, they meet when they're both five and they're given their halves of a pendant and told that one day they're gonna marry each other, but at that point they were literally just children. Marriage was more of a concept to them, a silly thing they could pretend to do and think about that otherwise didn't really impact them. Especially since they only saw each other once a year (and Lou & Lilly would always throw a fit when Unnamed Grandfather took Cole to Chen's island. But Unnamed Grandfather is going to honor his debts, dammit, even the ones that suck).

But even as they did get to be kids, even as Skylor would eagerly await the 2-4 weeks every year when Unnamed Grandfather would visit with Cole in tow, even as they would run around the labyrinth and into the jungle and all over Chen's compound like the kids they were... well, Chen's a dick. Oh, sure, he wasn't trying to make them feel bad about the engagement, but he definitely wouldn't let them forget it.

So the marriage became a sort of inevitability, for Cole & Skylor. When they were 11-12, they had these cute puppy crushes on each other that they would not have had were it not for the whole "you two are going to one day marry and then spend the rest of your life together" thing hanging over their heads.

And then Unnamed Grandfather dies, and Lilly's fallen ill, and Lou is absolutely not going to go to Chen's island under any circumstances. So Cole and Skylor haven't seen each other in person since they were 13, and wrote letters instead.

So they inevitably drifted. For Skylor, the marriage was an inevitability, but one that she could deal with later—being Chen's daughter gives her way more pressing concerns to deal with daily, anyway. And it was the same for Cole—the engagement, when he thought about it (which wasn't super often) was a distant sort of inevitability, like a project due at the end of the semester that you don't think about until then because you've got assignments due now to worry about.

When Chen invites the ninja to his tournament, when Cole and Skylor see each other on that ferry...

Skylor had been sort of vaguely aware that she wasn't interested in Cole that way. From her memory, he was sweet and rowdy, and her only childhood friend her age. Not the worst person to be tied to on the legal level of marriage, but not exactly someone she was interested in. Seeing Cole in person for the first time in years, and connecting that familiar face with the most recent letters—it crystalizes, for Skylor, that she's not into him that way.

But her father always gets what he wants, and the contract is airtight. So Skylor grits her teeth, swallows her venom, and sidles over to Cole to test the waters. Hope he's not as into her as she remembers feeling about him once, when they were younger and friendlier and liked to talk about what they wanted for their wedding together while digging in the mud for cool jungle bugs.

Cole hadn't thought about his engagement as often—sure, he used the new pendant half that Chen sent him after the monastery burned down to finance every meal the grieving ninja ate at Chen's, and sure, he sent letters monthly at least. But the notion of marriage has become so distant and unimportant in the wake of Garmadon, the Great Devourer, the Overlord, and Zane's death. When he sees Skylor, standing off to the side in a cloak but nonetheless recognizable, it hits him—they really hadn't seen each other in years, and he doesn't feel anything romantic for her.

But Chen has Zane, or might have Zane and be lying—and Cole can't chance that. He needs to know for sure if Zane is alive, so he hopped on the ferry alongside the others, pendant half in hand in case it'd come in handy. But now that the reality of his engagement is staring him in the face and sidling over to him—oh, Cole just knows it's going to cause problems. He's always been good at running away from problems—but he can't run away now, can he?

so yeah tl;dr chen's a little bitch and cole & skylor are gonna have to try and work around that

[wondertwinsenthusiast]

Say it with me, DICK GRAYSON CODED

At first I thought about Robin!Dick. But then I thought he never really changed his mindset.

Always trying to get out of Bruce's shadow. Trying to prove himself as Robin, and as the Titans leader, later as Nightwing and as Bludhaven's hero... the mission to prove himself just never ends.

Every time he ends up hurting himself or someone dear to him, thinking he finally made the right decision.

He'll most likely end himself before he can end his quest to perfection.

Dick Grayson, always the preformer.

[the-incorrect-quotes-show]

im not a robot by marina and the diamonds. honestly lots of them can fit wibt that song

[moomoorare]

I hate waiting all my homies hate waiting

[sydneyadmu]

rip jyn erso you would have loved the family jewels album by marina diamandis (previously and the diamonds) 🕊️

[abisalli]

MARINA!!! whats ur fav song of hers?

Oooh that’s such a hard question,, I would say either Froot or I Am Not A Robot since those have the most sentimental/nostalgic value to me <3

[jarchivussy]

the only thing u need to know about morgan is that every marina and the diamonds song is about him

[kydoesthings1]

furina is exactly oh no! by marina what the hell???

[art1000s-archive]

[hearts-and-hands]

maybe there's still time to turn it all around.

[sheep-from-rad]

Hi! Sorry if this is weird or anything, this is my first time sending an ask lol

But I just finished reading your writing about the singer/influencer reader and omfg I love your brain. Like imagine the reader did a cover of/wrote like spit in my face by ThxSoMch or Cigarette Ahegao by Penelope Scott (love her sm btw-) cause just imagine the GUILTTT

Imagine the Batfam listening to their music and just hearing the bitterness in their voice as they sing “Screwing everything up, doing everything wrong, In my defence I wasn’t supposed to be around this long, so” HGDECANZZKNFBVD

Anyway, I love your writing and I hope you have an absolutely amazing week! Take care of yourself too- drink water, eat some food and try to get some sleep ml <3

Nah anon you're cool. I love reading asks. ALSO credits to Luludelulusramblings, they made the originally made Influencer reader. Batfam belongs to DC as usual. Singer reader post: here

You know, in the Art History year 1901-1904, Picasso started the Blue Period where he only painted in the shades of Blue. It started due to the death of his friend, later his financial struggles, and of course the current state of the society. Blue Period art was so good but so doleful and depressing that no one wants to hang it in their house. Singer! Reader started their career covering mainstream songs, band songs, maybe even vocaloid. 

Their blue period started months before they planned to leave the manor. It was a simple cover of MARINA’s ‘Are you satisfied?’ A lot of burnt out overachievers ate that cover, even Tim himself. The song is basically the reader questioning the Wayne last name. Sure it was a goldmine to others but to them it’s a ticket to misery. One song cover turned into many song covers, enough to make a long playlist to play at 3 a.m. when you’re about to have a breakdown. 

The whole playlist? Batfam avoids it because it reminds them of the times they could have been giving you love but they didn’t BUT at the same time they can’t really avoid it. It became like those guilty pleasures playlist. Damian loves and hates reader’s ‘The Family Jewels’ cover because it reminds him of the fact that he and the reader are basically on the same boat. They were just children who needed attention and love. He got that attention and love immediately because of the whole league of assassins backstory. He won’t admit it but the weight of the role weighs like tonnes of iron on his shoulders. 

Jason, Bruce and Cigarette Ahegao will roll together so much. That man has twice the amount of trauma Bruce had and his coping mechanism sucks. All the aggressiveness was just a coping mechanism, underneath he’s a man with conflicted feelings and those years of being dead and suddenly being resurrected didn’t help. Let’s face it Bruce is a tired man who lives a double life. He's a man who dresses up like as a bat making sure the city is safe but he can't cover all grounds. The neglect on reader was unintentional but neglect is neglect.

Dick with reader’s cover of ‘Stressed out’ by Twenty one pilots, no explanation needed. ‘This is me trying’ by Taylor Swift with Cassandra, Stephanie, and Tim. Cassandra and Stephanie being raised by villains and Tim being an overachiever to have his parent’s attention. His parents being always away and realizing he basically did the same thing to the reader by making them feel invisible. 

Double guilt if they left the playlist on autoplay and ‘Daddy issues’ plays. Any version but I think the original fits the bill. Reader ends their blue period with a cover of Mother Mother’s ‘Burning Pile’ basically saying ‘Yeah fuck it, it’s over. I’m burning it, I’m leaving it, I’m closing the chapter’. But to the Batfamily, it meant renewal and turning a new leaf, an invitation to make things better.

[look-at-the-stars-tonight]

Love love love outgrowing music

[worm-food09]

✨️Put 5 songs you listen to, post it, then send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers :) 🎶

Ok slay :>

Not in any particular order? Also thanks for the ask @confetti39x :3

- Let Them Know They’re On Your Mind by Cavetown

- Play With Fire by Sam Tinnesz feat. Yacht Money

- Are You Satisfied? by Marina and the Diamonds

- heart attack by Cavetown

- Just Add Water by Cavetown

Sorry I haven’t been active a lot guys I’m just kinda going thru it rn <33

10 followers: @howlingcommanddo @half-eaten-baguetteee @musicalfan78 @lams-is-canon @hopeless-gay-shipper @ooooooh @samsayswhatever @kaylinalexanderbooks @hammyham-o-o @sparrow-the-tired-lesbian

[incorrect-soc]

What singer would the Crows listen to religiously and what would their favourite song be:

Kaz: Marina and The Diamonds, "Are you Satisfied?". Was caught singing along to "Heartbreaker" and did not leave his room for a month.

Inej: Taylor Swift, "Mirrorball". Will defend Reputation with her life.

Jesper: Mother Mother, "Problems". Has stated that "Hayloft" was written about him.

Wylan: Conan Gray, "Summer Child". Couldn't leave the bed for days after listening to "Family Line".

Nina: ABBA, "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!". Acts out the whole "Lay all your Love on me" scene from Mamma Mia. Every time.

Matthias: Phoebe Bridgers, "If we Make it Through December". Has cried to "Killer" in public and said he had a cold.

[jimblejamblewritings]

love letters and second sons | part 6.

Summary: The princess is finally ready to debut in society. But before she does, she decides to disguise herself and see the true faces of the ton.

Warnings for the Series: light sexism in line with the times, light classism in line with the times, mental health stigma, shitty doctor care, smut, suicide attempt (will get it's own warning when the time comes),

Pairing: Benedict Bridgerton x princess!reader

Warnings for this part: none

Word Count: 1.2k

A/N: Sorry this is more of a blurb than full chapter.

Previous Part | Series Masterlist

Dear Sophie, 

What can I say about Mister Bridgerton? Colin is kind and smart and seems to have a love of adventure that I cannot help but to admire. I do wish he was ready to propose. Whether smart or not, I will continue my correspondence with him until the inevitable. On a brighter matter, I think I’ve scared off that foul old man for good. I will tell you more later. 

Best regards, 

Marina 

Dear Sophie, 

Our license has been revoked. I don’t know what we are to do. I have let Friedrich go for my sake and hos but it seems the Queen is not satisfied nor convinced. Lady Danbury insisted we take counsel with the Queen and convince her to allow the license. But Simon and I do not know how to prove we are in love. It is just something one knows, is it not? I know there is nothing you can do. I just thought I would write and inform you of the situation. 

Best regards, 

Daphne 

You found whatever cloak was clean and put it on in a haste. Reynolds and Pandora barely got to ask you a question before you were in the carriage and requesting the driver stop at the Bridgertons. Admittedly, you were a bit confused. You could have sworn just a few days ago Daphne and Friedrich were about to be engaged. But you also believed in true love so you would help your friend. 

Your eyes went wide as you entered the Bridgerton house, coming face to face with Lady Danbury. A string of curses ran through your head. It was only a matter of time before someone saw you but you were hoping for a guard. Or at least anybody easier to bribe. Lady Danbury began to open her mouth when Daphne ran towards you, embracing you. 

“Oh, Sophie, I’m so glad you came… Oh, have you met Lady Danbury?” 

The older woman approached you. “I don’t believe we have Miss…” 

“Beckett.” 

“Hmm. Miss Beckett.” 

You took her hand in yours, giving it a nice shake. Agatha made a face but didn’t say anything further. Daphne explained to you the situation as she took you, Lady Danbury, and Simon into a spare office. You sat on top of the desk, letting Agatha take the last chair in the room. 

“Ok, hold hands�� Your grip isn’t even nice.” 

“This is comfortable,” Simon insisted. 

“You two are hopeless.” 

Lady Danbury sat back, laughing, as she watched you try to help the couple all morning. For two people who insisted they were in love, they were very awkward looking. A sigh escaped you as you thanked the maid for bringing in lemonade. Your mother loved love. She needed a story to praise root for. A love of epic proportions. You set down the glass. 

“There is nothing I can do.” 

“Sophie.” 

“Miss Beckett, please.” 

You smiled. “Simon, you may call me Sophie. And it isn’t that I won’t help or don’t want to but there is nothing I can do. The Queen wants to believe in love. She wants to feel that you two care for each other. That is something I cannot teach and that is something that you two can’t fake. So you must speak from the heart. What I can do is request counsel for you. It won’t be denied.” 

“Thank you so much.” 

While you were upset that you couldn’t attend the wedding or reception, you did hope to hear about it from all your friends. Currently, you were listening to two of them tell it. You and Penelope sat on Marina’s bed, watching her pace back and forth as she told you about Colin and her. She looked like she was keeping a particular secret but you assumed it was a surprise. 

“Have you seen him with the smaller Bridgertons? The perfect father. He could be the perfect father.” 

“Surely he is a bit young for marriage?” Penelope asked. 

She wasn’t as thrilled as you. Now, you couldn’t lie. Tricking Colin or anyone wasn’t exactly something you liked. But Marina truly seemed to care about him. Because they were both in love, you’d allow it. Marina shook her head at Pen’s thought.

“He’s perfect. Very kind and funny and surprisingly a good dancer.” 

That made you giggle. It was nice to see Marina move on from George. You were shocked that the letter hadn’t been sent to you before reaching your friend. From what Marina and Pen wrote, she was absolutely devastated at him pretending to not know her. 

Marina sat on the bed, taking both of your hands. “Colin isn’t like the other young men in the ton. He’s serious and mature.” 

Penelope yawned rather loudly. You and Marina stood up. The last thing you meant to do was keep her up too late, especially because the Bridgertons were hosting a picnic tomorrow. It’s very important to get proper sleep. 

“Pen, if I’m not back in ten minutes, go to bed, my carriage has come. Alright?” 

She nodded. 

“I’m so sorry for keeping you up.” 

“It is no bother. We’ll see you tomorrow?” 

“The princess has given me the day off. I assure you, I will be here.” 

You bid them a final goodnight, all three of you with wide smiles. Putting your cloak back on, you took the back stairs that Penelope had pointed out. Just in case you ran into Varley anyway, you put your hood up. No one was on the street when you reached outside. Quickly, you scurried around the corner. It was nice to not have to climb the back gate of the Bridgerton house. 

Benedict smiled as you approached, opening the door for you. He backed up a little when you pointed an accusatory finger at him. 

“We are not staying up late. I would like to attend the picnic tomorrow bright-eyed.” 

“Understood.” 

You felt like a kid sneaking through the palace halls as you followed Benedict to his room. The other servants seeing you wasn’t a problem, nor most of the Bridgertons. You were a palace girl as far as they were concerned. You could do anything with anyone and it wouldn’t bring scandal or ruin as long as you didn’t try to publicize it. Being with a known rake wasn’t exactly strange. But you didn’t want Anthony to find you. Surely, he’d make Benedict marry you right then and there because he cared for your honor. A sweet gesture but one you couldn’t afford. 

Benedict barely let the door close before kissing you. You laughed as he didn’t stop even as you walked to the washroom. He only stopped to look at you through the mirror. 

“I thought I said we aren’t staying up late.” 

“We aren’t.” He lifted up your skirts. “You are getting ready for bed. I am merely assisting.” 

You felt your underdrawers get pulled down and breath fanned across your body. It was very hard to concentrate on washing your face, let alone the rest of your body, as Benedict went to town on you. He made good on his promise. After giving you a rest to wash his body and change, he made you come undone two times before changing into his own sleepwear. 

“Which side?” 

“The window.” 

“That’s not a side.” 

“Shut up.” 

You both took your respective sides. It took all of two minutes before embracing each other. Benedict bended his body around yours, one hand above your head and one over your body. He took your hand in his and kissed your cheek. 

“Sleep well.” Benedict looked down, laughing. You were already asleep. 

(part 7)....

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