#and sharks are cool and i like the colour teal so. sharks?

[siriuslychessi]

No that @jilytoberfest revealed the authors I can share!

This was made for the Masquerade event for the jilytober fest of 2023. Loved the prompt!

Prompt: I bring my students on a school trip to the museum/zoo/your niche workplace and you are the guide and you are being so nice with the kids, thank you for giving them a good time and hey can I have your number?

AO3 | FF

Under the "Sea"

The Aquarium was a nice place to spend the sunny hour of London’s summer hear wave. The place inside was cooled down, and the reflection of the light inside the tanks made the viewing area feel like you were at the bottom of the ocean with all the fish swimming about.

Lily had to admit that that was one of her favourite ways to spend the day, just admiring the ocean fauna as she escaped the heat and crowds of the street, as well as avoiding her sister at their parents place. 

It was an easy out, she had to admit, she had lied to her parents about needing to go and check the exhibits before school started, make sure her knowledge was up to date for the excursion she had with her class at the beginning of the school year. But a school of clown fish was always better than Tuney’s rant about how she was single and never took care of herself.

Due to the heat of the day she expected the place to be crowded, what she didn’t expect was the amount of people that arrived. Usually parents were busy during the week, but today it seemed that everyone and their little children were over at the aquarium. 

Excitement all around as the kids chased some fishes or sharks and their parents chatted over the colours and shapes trying to engage with the little ones.

Then suddenly there was a collective gasp and a bit of silence before one kid loudly screamed. “Mermaids!”

It was an unusual thing for it to happen, she knew that kids had rambunctious imagination, however, usually it was sprinkle between one or two, but it seemed that all the kids were running to the main tank to see something that apparently Lily was missing. 

Which made her curious.

Reaching the main tank she could see something that shouldn’t be there, there were the typical fish and rays, nothing too harmful or over the top, but then she saw what everyone was excited for. Inside the tank there was a purple haired, and purple tail mermaid, and with her there was a teal haired, with matching tail, merman. They swimmed around the tank, just waving hi to everyone, spinning and swirling inside the water. Sometimes they approached the tank’s glass and blew bubbles and put their hands on the glass to try to get the kids to approach them. 

It was adorable and exciting, and something Lily was not expecting to see on that boring day of summer. 

The kids loved the theatrics, she knew they were just actors with well maid props. She had to admit that the mermaid looked gorgeous, her hair was adorned with a shell crown that matched her top, with pearls all contrasting with the clam shells she had all around. It looked like her crown was effortless on top of her head, but Lily imagined that it was more complicated than using it regularly outside of the water. She kept swimming up and down; the red head imagined to get some air, and tried to go as low as possible, even getting some shells in her hands to show the kids that watched her every move. 

The merman, on the other hand, seemed to have more stamina, he didn’t need to get out of the water as much, but he really liked to go all out with the tricks, showing off his perfect muscles as he looped again, following the ray’s pattern, like he actually knew how to avoid any serious danger, but it still looked daring, and of course he knew his showing off paid off, as he threw kisses to the audience. Lily didn’t like this particular stunt as much as the mermaid, it felt like he was an arrogant toerag, it didn’t help that he winked at her while he was doing his stunts, like he knew she was watching; and she was, but not like that.  

It was professional interest that was all.

Lily watched the rest of the show, just to make sure what else the merpeople would do for a show. It was super entertaining for the small kids, and at some point one of the staff from the aquarium started to explain the maritime life that was swimming in the tank, and how either mermaid was interacting to make sure their life was not perturbed and the safety that needed to be maintain, also wrapping a take of how to take care of the Ocean’s life, which made it easier for the kids to wrap her minds around, and made the adults bring them more often to the beaches and aquariums as the kids would always love to see the mermaids. 

Lily had to say she was impressed. It wasn’t something she was expecting, and she loved the idea, her kids would ADORE the idea of coming to the aquarium and get to see the mermaids. 

Maybe she would be able to get the mermaid to talk to her kids, so they could ask a couple of questions, be more interested in the oceans and its life. They already had the trip approved by the school, maybe she could try and get some more information and get things started?

Asking the staff how to find this out was easy, they really liked the idea of the school trip becoming more involved, that is what the merpeople initiative wanted, however, she needed to clear it with the department in charge of the programming, and that was not outside of the guest area. 

One of the people outside guided her to a backdoor, where you could see the offices for the aquarium, the not so glamorous side of the business, where clerical work was assigned. They told her to go inside, pass 4 doors, and then to the left she would see the entrance to the mermaid tanks where the people in charge of the show would be.

She did as instructed and knocked on the door before entering. She heard a conversation mid sentence, they were two male staff members talking. 

“Prongs, mate, you need to approach the glass, or else the clients won’t interact with you. You know how Minnie likes the interactions.”

“I know, Padfoot, I know, but I’m blind without my glasses, I was afraid that I would just smash against the bloody thing.” someone mumbled, seemingly struggling with something. But Lily figured it was the merman and one of his fellow co-workers. 

“What happened to your contacts? I thought you had them? You approached Fred and George not being able to see?” The other voice was a bit concerned, as Lily turned the corner. 

It seemed the lack of interaction was justified, and Lily felt a little bad to have judged the performer harshly, but her thoughts became blank as she saw the merman, sitting, half naked, just wiggling out of his tail. 

Lily understood the male body, she had to be prepared to do biology for some of her classes, but if you asked her at gunpoint what took over her mind at that moment, she would only be able to reply: muscles .

It was unprofessional, she knew, but sweet lord, if she thought she had seen those muscles work at the tank, she was mistaken. Up close and out of the water, the merman looked even better than with the costume. How was that even possible? Did he train for everything to be in the perfect place? That had to be illegal, she needed to report these to someone, she ought, but she could barely form a word, much less make a statement on how unfair this was for the rest of the human race. 

She thought she could step back, and take control over her thoughts before asking for the person in charge when someone interrupted her thoughts. 

“Are you coming in?” a woman’s voice asked, trying to get through the door. 

“Oh… I…” she cleared her throat, and took a moment, the woman looked familiar, and then she noticed why, “You’re the mermaid.” it wasn’t a question.

The blonde chuckled, “Usually I’m called Marlene,” she offered amicably. “But still, are you coming in or out?” 

“Oh! Sorry, I just realised that you and the mermaid are the same person, the purple wig threw me out a bit.” Lily replied with a smile, “I was going in? I was actually looking for you? I guess?”

“Me?” The blonde asked. 

“Love, who's there?” one of the voices called from inside. 

“Someone calling for me, taking me away.” Marlene added dramatically, giving Lily a knowing smile. 

“What do you mean take you away? To where? By whom?” a dark haired man came to view as Marlene tried not to burst into laughter. He was tall and had long hair in a bun that was made to look put together, but it was still messy for a professional setting, but Lily had a feeling he liked it like that. “Are you taking my girlfriend away?” He finally asked the teacher, “I didn’t know Mars had a thing for redheads.”

“Sirius, stop.” she laughed, “I apologise about him, he’s incorrigible.” she said to the redhead, “And she’s a customer, I think?”

“Oh, don’t everyone have a thing for redheads?” Lily replied.

Sirius laughed at the comment. “I like you, Red.”

“The name is Lily,” she replied, not really annoyed, just providing a name, as she hadn’t introduced herself. 

“Pleasure, Sirius, and you met wonderful Marlene.” he said, shaking her hand.

“Yes, I have, she was amazing at the show. That’s why I’m here actually.” she paused and looked between Marlene and Sirius, trying to avoid looking beyond them, to the still struggling figure behind them. “I wanted to ask if you do sort of meet and greets? I have a school excursion with my class, and I’m sure they would love to ask more about the aquarium and meet a mermaid.” Lily explained, hoping that she was in the right place. 

“Oh! That’s lovely! I do do that.” Marlene replied. “I love kids, however, if you want a more educational experience, I would recommend you go to one of our other performers, as I’m more of an actress, they do have some people that know more than me.” 

“Really? I mean you do great with audiences.”

“She really does, but for the boring stuff you should go with Jimbo.”

“Jimbo?” Lily asked, confused about the name. 

“Yeah, Jimbo, the big oaf there.” he pointed to the man behind them that finally managed to put the tails away and was starting to get the wig out of his hair, his hand going to mess his hair, as it seemed to be too slick on his head due to having the wig on for water. 

“I’ve told you to stop calling me Jimbo.” Lily heard the still half naked man behind Sirius and Marlene, why couldn’t that man put a shirt on? Was he against shirts? Not that Lily minded, it was just hard to concentrate.

It seemed that he heard Lily’s internal monologue, because he was reaching for a shirt to put on, as Sirius replied “Fine, Mr Potter, better?”

“Arse,” James mumbled, after pulling the shirt on and moving closer to Lily, giving his hand out to shake, “I’m James Potter, head of the department.” he smiled, trying to be professional, but his hand twitched and moved to mess his hair again, “I apologise, I usually don’t take appointments after being in the tank.” he smiled again, “May I know exactly what you wish to, see what can be done on our end, Mrs…”

“Miss, Lily Evans, pleasure.” she shook his hand, calloused and warm, even after just leaving the water. Odd. “I teach third grade, and my school is sending the kids here the first week of term. I wanted to see if it would be possible to get a meet and greet, get them asking questions about the fauna you have in the tanks, that sort of thing?”

“Yes, of course, we can book that in.” he said with a nod trying to get something from his pockets, but he still was in the neoprene lower suit to fit inside of the tail, “I apologise I forgot I have my mobile at the office, would you mind coming with me to get this sorted?”

“Would it be possible to make a call later on? I need to request this from the headmaster at school, I’m sure they will approve but you know how it might be.”

Marlene chuckled, “Don’t we all?”

Lily had to admit that she liked Marlene in and out of the water, she was a bit disappointed that she wouldn’t be the one greeting the kids. “If I could get a number I can call later this week, I would make sure to get all the details.”

“Of course, you can have mine, I’ll get it on the agenda once we sort everything.” James replied, and Lily nodded thankfully, exchanging details so they could be in contact. 

The outing to the Aquarium was more productive than she early expected, even if she didn’t get the mermaid she wanted, she got something other school years might not get, so all in all it was a win.

Getting Alastor to approve the one on one with the mermaid was simple enough, he was glad that she took the initiative and applauded that she decided to include kids outside of her classroom.

She got all the details for 2nd and 3rd grade classes, there would be around 50 kids in total, and she needed to make sure James could fit all of those in just one meeting, or if they should be divided by groups, how to work it out, and how much more it would be. She had everything sorted when she dialled his number. 

The conversation was easy and professional, James made a few jokes that Lily found funny, it wasn’t odd, and he wasn’t as obnoxious as she believed at first sight. He actually seemed to care about his job, and made sure she understood the schedules and performances that needed to happen so they could fit all the kids that would want to meet a mermaid, make sure to stay on point, to teach them about the things that they were supposed to be there to see. And not deviate too much from the topics. 

In a few short weeks everything that James and Lily talked about was a reality, the kids saw him swim in the tank, he was more engaging with the people in the crowd. He must’ve gotten his contacts on, today. Lily thought as she saw the performance. Marlene was gorgeous as always, she felt a little envious at how lovely she looked in the water.

James was still as daring, but actually managed to get some of the kids engaged to the tank, he played patty cakes with some, and with the smaller ones he played peek-a-boo, which Lily thought was adorable, and the kids ate it all up. 

She hadn’t felt an excursion was as successful until she saw what the meet actually looked like. She thought James would be sitting on a chair with his tail all made to look like he just got out of the water, but in reality he was in a big tank that was decorated to get the kid’s attention. James was out of the water at the top, just up enough for everyone in the room to see him, but low enough so he could engage with the staff, and his tail could be seen swaying inside the water. The kids could not take their eyes off him.

Neither could Lily.

“Look, it's the mermaid!” One of her kids exclaimed, “Wotcher mermaid!” Little Tonks exclaimed from the seats they had taken. 

“He’s not a mermaid, he is a man!” Little Percy replied from the back of the crowd. 

“Hullo!” James replied back to Tonks and then shrugged, the best he could as he was propped from the tank,” I don’t mind mermaid or merman. Did you know fish can change from being boys to being girls if they think it is useful? Isn’t that wicked?”

“No way!” A tall kid named Bill from another class replied back. 

“Way! They can change for a lot of reasons, because of their size, or the age they have, or they just feel like boys instead of girls, or vice versa. There are a lot of brilliant things that fish can do. And I’m part fish, so I should know.”

“Have you ever tried to change and be a girl?” Percy asked again.

“No, I quite like being a boy, but it’s an interesting question. Do you think if I do, my tail would change colours?”

It was a random question, something that was not as serious as fish sequential hermaphroditism, but it certainly kept the eyes of the kids on him. Which Lily had to admire, not everyone could command a room full of kids to their attention.

James sold the part completely, he went in the water to get some “air” as fish survived on water, and explained how gills worked, how fish turned water into oxygen as we did with air. He added the names of the rays, and Bill said he had twin little brothers with those names, making James laugh. 

It all went perfect, Lily couldn’t have asked for a better interaction with the children. They couldn’t stop talking about the aquarium, and about maybe having pet fishes and taking care of them and the oceans. 

Once the kids left and Lily was safely back home she still had the image of James’ smile and his quick replies in her mind. She took her cellphone out and typed a quick message.

Lily: Thank you for today, it was perfect, the kids loved it. 

James: I’m glad they enjoyed it! They look like brilliant kids.

Lily: They really are. And you handled them perfectly, I thought we would have kids running away from the meet.

James: Thanks for the faith, Evans. 

Lily: They almost run away from my classroom when I try to teach them maths, it’s nothing personal, Potter.

James: Fair, but still, it seems they have a great teacher.

Lily: Thank you

A few minutes passed and Lily looked at her screen, she saw the name still on it, the conversation was simple, and to the point. Which she hated. 

For some reason she found herself desiring to get something more to talk about, to get the conversation going, to get to see what he would reply with. Maybe see him clumsily forgetting that he had a phone to begin with and being natural at just human interaction, being a great person to both kids and adults. Lily couldn’t help to shake the feeling that she shouldn’t stop the conversation just at that ‘thank you’.

Lily: Potter, are you free on Saturday?

Her heart was going as fast as possible without her dying. How would he react? Would he tell her that he had a compromise? That he was actually with someone? Did it look like she was asking him out? Or maybe it wasn’t too obvious?

Lily hated doubting herself like that, she was usually more assertive. She wasn’t sure what that man was doing to her.

James: Yes, why do you want me to dress as a merman again?

Lily could feel the joking manner of the in the reply, his jovial self shining through. 

Lily: No, not really, I was wondering if you would be up to get coffee?

The seconds that passed after she sent the last message felt like eternity. She was sure she made a fool of herself. That James would tell her their relationship was just business. 

What came next surprised her.

James: Name the hour and place, and it’s a date.

[artemissoftstepper]

feel free to ask me questions about her or her partners!

also sorry that sfw stuff and nsfw stuff is mixed together i wrote it all as it came to mind and it doesn’t make sense to me when arranged to separate sfw and nsfw

i also changed some phrasing from my written copy to make it more clear

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bunny

chubby

autistic

transfem

24 years old and is the youngest of the polycule by a slight margin

fur is greyish white with patterns in a muted teal

hair is dark green with slight blue tone and is wavy, usually keeps hair at shoulder length

sometimes cuts it short or uses clips to control it

ears are back and down reaching down to her hips

has bandages on her right arm and both legs

usually wears casual and comfortable clothes

preferred clothing colours fall into following categories: white andy grey with cool tones, muted or pastel versions of bright colours, and dark colours

fur pattern below (ie areas where fur is muted teal)

from ears to shoulders are all teal (smoothly transitions to greyish white)

solid heart shape on breasts with the heats tip around the belly button

starting from the heart shapes tip pattern spreads out around crotch (bunny girl bush!🤤)

line of teal goes from inner thigh up to waist and down the sides of the legs forming the outline of a heart

has horizontal bars on each thigh and vertical bars on each upper arm

breasts are D cups and girlcock is small (she’s embarrassed by both her penis and breasts but is comfortable with their size)

likes wearing typically feminine clothes (skirts, dresses, makeup, etc.) but rarely due to sensory issues

very kinky and submissive

drops mask completely during sex including stimming and infodumping during it

her partners (who are a sheep girl and a cat/shark girl) also stim and infodump during sex but less often because they mask less than her so they don’t get as emotionally pent up

vary on what they all do when one of them is infodumping usually nodding along, asking questions about it, or they take turns letting one infodump then another responds with infodumping of their own then another and repeat

when she is infodumping during particularly agreeable sex the others will pretend to ignore her (going over what she infodumped about is a standard part of aftercare for them)

she really loves having pressure on her from her weighted blanket, her partners laying on her, or her partners pinning her down during sex

she is frequently anxious about being a good sub especially when it comes to providing enough aftercare and reassurance for the others

she struggles to communicate at times especially when communicating her needs

she is anxious about this when it comes to sex so her and her partners came up signals that don’t require speaking (which her partners also use for themselves as well sometimes) her partners have also learned to spot signs that they need to stop or slowdown before she needs to signal (frequently before she even notices she was getting overwhelmed)

she struggles with her mental health a lot especially her anxiety and depression

her partners help her with her mental health a lot but struggle to help with anxiety and depression because they partially stem from feeling overly reliant on their help

she frequently bites things usually stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, and her arm

she also bites her partners sometimes with their consent usually her sheep gf because she is so fluffy the biting doesn’t hurt but when she’s bitey during sex she bites cat/shark gf because she has a pain kink and so they mutually agreed that they might as well make use of the biting

she frequently self harms which her partners don’t like her doing but after an incident where she seriously injured herself and needed to be rushed to the hospital they decided that if she couldn’t stop herself from cutting they would do their best to ensure she’s safe so in exchange for letting her cut she has to let them step in if she’s about to seriously injury herself, make sure her bandages are clean and make sure her blades are as clean and safe as they can be

she feels extremely guilty about the pressure put on her partners by her cutting but this only makes things worse as she believes she deserves to be hurt because her actions hurt her partners

she has a pooltoy form which is solid teal where here fur pattern is and is transparent everywhere else, the bars on her arms and thighs become handles and her bandages are replaces by duct tape which keep her from deflating through her cuts

sheep girlfriend is very skilled with magic which is how the three of them transform into pooltoys

she absolutely loves being turned into a pooltoy as it makes her skin much more comfortable and she is a lot less sensitive to being touched with it and she loves when her partners pull her around by or pin her down using the handles

her favourite pokémon is popplio and it’s evolutions

she and her partners share a large collection of pokémon merch which makes up a third of their plushie collection

the plushie that belong to her are easily identified by the fact they’re covered in bite marks (she also bites her partners plushies sometimes but she does it less often than she does to her own and is far more careful when she does

her favourite comfort foods are spicy chicken sandwiches, girlcock and pussy

she is unemployed she has tried to make money from her art but is unsuccessful

she does her best to help her partners with their work where she can

despite preferring to bottom she orgasms very quickly and easily when made to top and is extremely embarrassed by how quickly she cums

afterwards she makes sure to clean up her mess by licking it off whichever partner she topped and then she uses her mouth to help her partners orgasm

she tends to fluctuate between very quiet and very vocal during sex

sheep gf teaches both her and cat/shark gf how to uses magic (cat/shark gf uses this to frequently alter her appearance) and introduced them both to magic the gathering which they play together a lot

both partners encourage her to meet people outside their polycule although she hasn’t had much success

she smells faintly or flowers particularly lavender and cherry blossoms but her cutting and executive functioning issues resulting in her usually smelling like blood and sweat most of the time, her partners like both smells equally and describe the latter scent as girlmusk

she tries very hard to help out around their apartment but usually can’t actually help that much, her attempts can be best described as a victorian maid who is terrible at her job

i was struggling to draw an oc so i wrote nine pages of notes about her instead and am working on more about their partners

they’re largely based on myself and my personal anxieties but with a support network to help deal with them

i haven’t come up with a name for them yet but she uses she/her pronouns

direct notebook images now, typed out version as soon as i finish them

tw: mental illness and self harm

[rowingviolahere]

a wrap-up (ha!) of my new hockey experience

i’ve played (field) hockey for more than 10 years but i just started playing ice hockey and thought i’d write some of the stuff down. basically a group at my uni were looking for people interested and i joined up knowing NOTHING about ice hockey except Knife Shoes. but in summary: im now four different hockey players in a hoodie (indoor, field-field, field-goalie, ice ice baby)

(before anyone asks, yes, this was highly motivated by a recent reread of check please, but turns out ice hockey is heaps fun). rest under a cut to save your dashboards because i know that most people on my dash don’t care about (penumbra voice) spORTS! SPORTS! SPORTS!

the good:

you’re allowed to use backstick? WILD

also you’re allowed to stick check!! what the hell!!! one of the guys at off-ice grabbed the puck off me w what in field would be an ILLEGAL stick check and i was like “ok stop. hang on. i need some clarification. are you allowed to do [stick checks/obstruction/tackling from behind/swing tackles]” “yes” “there are no rules and i am UNSTOPPABLE” *immediately steals the puck back from him*

like two months of Actual Ice Hockey Training Weekly and starting from “can go forwards turn-ish and do hockey stops on one side sometimes” my skating skills are while not top noch, Muchly Improved. i can now do crossovers forwards and backwards in both directions, hockey stop both ways, and i know OF mohawks though they still elude me

having your own skates means edges actually..... exist. wild. i’d used hire skates all my life and got on the ice w my new ones and i was like. Oh. This Is It. Can Never Go Back Now.

wax for stick wrapping smells Good Actually. kind of want to. chomp it. (Forbidden.)

women are just. heaps allowed to play in the men’s league in my city w no issues so! if i end up medically transitioning i wouldn’t have to jump through hoops about it unlike field where i guess i’d have to start playing for the men’s club (which is a Separate Club to my current one and is from what i’ve seen super disorganised.)

was able to answer not one but TWO ice hockey-related questions at field trivia night. (admittedly one was a wild guess and resulted in me just going through all the NHL team names i knew until i went “i think that one sounds right”)

swapping which hand goes on top of the stick means that i can just do backstick stuff without my brain going “NO!!! THAT’S WRONG!!!!” which is a real good brainhack

i now exist in a weird position in the omgcp fandom where i have PLAYED and therefore have at least some experience to draw on wrt THAT but still very little idea of anything involving like actual NHL-related stuff (oh god does this make me bitty?)

the bad

oof ouch ow my LEGS

god that’s so much money. so fucking much money. i have a full kit of ice hockey stuff but god at what costs

(i know the costs. at least 900 plus travel expenses. cost of playing a comparatively niche sport that requires a lot of gear i guess)

so. much. cardio. why offside. there’s no offside in field. (don’t @ me i know why there’s offside in ice. i just hate it.)

im still not sure about whether “shoots right-handed” means you have a “right-handed stick” or if it’s like. the opposite. idk idc my left hand is on top bc otherwise i’ll start importing nonsense into my field game

[pokes bruises] how did THAT get there

no one told me how long shifts were meant to be in my first game so i was on the ice for like. a full five minutes. d e a d. (although my only point of reference was field hockey and again. that’s like. five-ten maybe fifteen before you get a sub.)

still don’t have a jersey because shipping to australia costs like. $50 extra? why this (still need to get one tho)

we’re probs not going to get any more games until next semester and tryouts for actual teams aren’t until like. october. h h h. gotta make do w pickup training till then

having a different hand on top of the stick means i have to relearn how to shoot. i want to be able to do these wrist shots people keep talking about. i can barely flick in outdoor anyway but. c’mon. wanna be able to pass strong.

the probably unnecessary but worth mentioning

i’ve been using my goalie smock as a jersey and look. it works. (bonus: it now smells kind of like the ice rather than just. goalie stank.)

have started wrapping bits of my field stick with hockey tape (and i hear you all booing but look. it’s an old stick i’ve had for about 7 years and it cost $40 bc i got it in the middle of the season and also it’s wood which i did not realise when i bought it but yeah the edges have started to shed a bit more than usual and while im not worried about it shattering like i was w my indoor stick because it’s wood it IS chipping at an increased rate and i literally just spent $30 on a new grip so i don’t want to get a new stick until next season at LEAST so. tape.)

most wild of the wild: my old indoor coach was at pickup training and i recognised her name bc it was kind of distinctive and she was like ‘how do you know that’ and i was like ‘i think you coached my indoor team when i was 12′

im trying to start fitness training for my field team and it is Not Working so far but i’m going to try.

[stagefoureddiediaz]

5x13 Costume meta

Ok Costume meta time!!! let’s unpack all the goodies the wardrobe department left for us!

Going to do this chronologically because otherwise i’m gonna end up jumping about all over the place and its going to get confusing!

Also its super super long so its below the cut!!

Lets start at the beginning and we are already getting costume paralleling happening - Buck and Chimney are in very similar shades of dark royal blue - a colour denoting empathy and dependability, its also accepting and kind hearted but in darker shades it can also convey depression and fragility - both aspects are things Buck and Chim show in these opening scenes. (for anyone that is interested Bucks tee is a Paul Smith rainbow zebra tee which comes in at a cool $65 should you wish to purchase one!!)

we also have Maddie and Hen paralleling in grey - Hen is light grey marl (almost pale blue) while Maddie is much darker - charcoal grey. grey is not attention seeking - it is a neutral colour but we have the two extremes her so we should look towards the colour theory of white for Hen - purity, balance and clarity - and black for Maddie - strength and secrecy - also the implication of a barrier. Again all things we know Maddie and Hen represent - Hen is the relatively neutral one in this conversation - she’s on Chim’s side, but she also maintains an air of neutrality - she’s still friends with Buck and can see where Maddie is coming from.

The shark cage - YELLOW ROPE ALERT!!!!! Yellow ropes everywhere - the cage is attached to a  yellow rope which they took great care to show us uncoiling on the winch - it also gets ‘cut’ from the cage. Now where have we seen that happen before I wonder?!!  There is also a yellow rope attached to the side of the cage and shark guys secondary air source (breathing apparatus also known as an octopus and they are generally yellow - because they need to be visible under water - and yellow is the first colour they eyes wills!) honestly the callback to Eddie and the well - cut line, being trapped underwater - they are (not so) subtly pushing Eddies traumas at us!!

I’m only going to post the link here - but everything I said about Eddie and Frank in the therapy scene still stands - but I will add that Franks shirt - the plaid one - fits into my check pattern theory - what Frank says leads to Eddies breakdown - that box gets ripped open just like Frank predicted!!

Its insane that we cut straight from ‘talk to someone who can understand exactly what you’ve been through’ to Buck in that white pinstripe shirt - I mean hit us over the head with the parallels and foreshadowing why don’t you! 

we’ve talked ad nauseam about Buck in white and about it meaning danger - for me the fact that this white one so closely resembles the one from 4x13/14 and Eddies shooting to me means that its Eddies upcoming danger - his breakdown - which the shooting plays its part in creating - the fact that we also get the navy blue couch being carried into the loft like a dead body also indicates this being the case.

I’m going to side track slightly to talk about the difference between a button up and a button down - @prettyboyandthekid mentioned it in a post and I’ve had a couple of asks about it as well - its something many people don’t necessarily know the difference between so I thought I’d take the moment to show you - both pin stripe shirts Buck wears are button down - because the collars ‘button down’ - you can see in this picture (hopefully - tumblr has a habit of making them pixely on my feed!) the little button holding the collar in place. Button up shirts don’t have these collar buttons. We see Buck in both types of shirt, but more recently he’s been trending towards the button down shirts - perhaps an indication that he’s ‘battening down the hatches’ of his own mental health situation!

I am highly amused and interested by the choice to put Tay Kay in a dark teal tee - in part because its very similar to navy - so its way of throwing back to the shooting - but very much contrasted by the way its filmed - the busy constant movement of Taylor - the quicker cuts between Buck and Taylor - and then the couch being brought in.  

The thing with the teal tone to the navy though is that teal is the colour of morality, individuality, objectivity and control - all things Taylor is representing in this scene - she is the one in control of everything - dictating to Buck what’s going to happen - the fact they didn’t have the conversation about culling in advance aside - she is the one who says the objective lines ‘we’ll get rid of one’ etc. she’s also the only one actively doing anything - its her stuff - she is individual - its not both of them having fun unpacking into their now shared space. Taylor is also the one with the moral high ground in this scene - we the audience know Buck has cheated but Taylor doesn’t - she’s moving in because she thinks this is the next step of their relationship and that Buck asked for the right reasons - she occupies the higher ground! However we should note that she’s not listening - the hair covering her ears even as its pulled back indicates this - the one and only time we’ve really seen Taylor actually listen to Buck is when he told her about the team being off and it was the only time her hair was not covering her ears.

I’ve talked about Maddie leather jackets in this post and I still stand by what I said - both in relation to the black one from the start of the Episode and the orangey one she’s wearing at the loft. I will add to it though that the mountain top jumper is a nice humorous touch - Maddie is also occupying the higher ground over Buck, and in the scene with Chim we see her clinging to the higher ground she’s established for herself as she attempts to rebuild her life as Jee mother but separate from Chimney himself.

Chimney in beige - the colour of dependability and simplicity - it can be viewed as old fashioned and boring but its also soothing - Chim coming to the firehouse when Maddie is with Jee alone for the first time and wearing the colour says so much about him - there is an element of him soothing himself by going somewhere familiar while he’s on edge about Maddie and Jee being alone together for the first time (aside from the fact that I assume he was there to get himself put back on the 118 shift rota!) it’s also indicative that he is trying to adjust to his different role in Maddie life - by being dependable but at a distance.

Costuming aside for a minute it wasn’t lost on me that Lucy threw a red dish towel at Jonah when he was talking about having to pack his bags because Chim was back - literally throwing a red rag at a bull - Jonah is evil theory keeps on winning!

Perry - wearing plaid several times - plaid/check theory for the win!! we also see it come into play again when Oren (the spider guy) is wearing a plaid shirt when he is worried about his spiders.

Putting Albert in khaki green when he’s doing battle with getting fish into the freezer, trying to hold off Chim from checking up on Maddie and Jee and then as he is forced to witness their mini fight is a nice touch as well - he’s inadvertently ended up in a battle ground!

The Buck Taylor confession colouring being stronger versions of the Eddie Ana break up is fairly obvious and we do see more fire in the way it plays out, but it is also, and probably more importantly - a reverse of the colour ways they were wearing when Buck thought Taylor was pulling away and keeping secrets (there are literally no screenshots of them together in this colour way so you only get one of Buck and a tiny bit of Taylors shoulder!!). 

There are two interesting things about these three scenes - that the colours are getting progressively stronger/darker and correlation between all three scenes is who is in what colour - green on the one holding something back or keeping secrets (because Eddie was keeping his lack of feelings for Ana a secret) and Blue on the person being kept in the dark. Buck is now the one keeping secrets (which he’s about to confess) so he’s now the one wearing green while Taylor has changed into blue - a blue jumper that mirrors the one Buck wore on his failed date with Veronica - when interestingly Buck is looking for (and finds) a fork before trying to take out the rotting trash but returns with it because he discovers Veronica lives in the building - honestly is a parallel that made me snort in a very undignified way!

Maddie wearing a brown jumper with what essentially says ‘The Great Buck’ on it when we witness her conquer her fear of giving Jee a bath in that bathroom because she is ‘the great buck(ley)’  in this scenario - chefs kiss costume team, chefs kiss. Brown is the colour comfort and stability it is also a colour of counsel and wisdom - as we see Maddie providing both counsel and her wisdom to Albert!

Tay in a rust coloured top when Buck comes home to find her in the loft is an interesting choice  - especially as she has the triangle necklace back on and her hair is still covering her ears! The colour itself is a combination of orange and brown - so looking at the colour meanings there is about stability and dependability but also insincerity, superficiality and some arrogance - all things we can associate with Taylor - but in this instance also with Buck. 

Buck is in black - completely in black - so mystery and secrecy, he lack of colour, but also the implication of barriers pessimism and lack of hope - things Buck is displaying he’s being led by what Taylor wants because the situation he’s got himself dictates it - but because his colour is actually the lack of colour we should focus on Taylors colour more - Buck clinging to a relationship because it offers him  modicum of stability and dependability but there is secrecy and a lack of hope for the relationship because it has always been a superficial and insincere one - the writing is on the wall!

I’m also very intrigued by the fact the colour matches wife 1 in xmas episode - the one who talks about knowing about thinking there was another woman but telling herself it didn’t matter because he came home to her - in fact that whole conversation in the Christmas episode is very interesting to me in the the way it could potentially be foreshadowing for how the Buck Taylor Lucy triangle could play out when Taylor discovers Lucy is who Buck kissed.

Ok Eddies breakdown - I want to focus on his shirt because they packed a lot into a simple tee! - firstly its olive drab - that green khaki we see Eddie in various shades of. this particular tee is pushing towards true khaki - the colour he would’ve worn in Afghanistan - so straight away we’re being subtly manoeuvred into thinking along army Eddie lines - which is then confirmed when he picks up his silver star - a different one to the one we see in 3x15 but I guess the props team didn’t keep the first one or they managed to get one in a box that’s more like the one Eddie would’ve had because the yellow box was an older style! (I mean I could go into how his silver star being on a yellow background showed Eddie communicating a part of his life he’d not really spoken much about before whereas it now being on a grey background shows the army fading importance in his life - how its no longer how he defines himself - but that’s maybe a whole other post!!) 

Its not just about the colour of the shirt though - up to now in 5b, all eddies tops have looked immaculate and ‘fresh out the packet’ - playing into the idea of a fresh start for Eddie (and Christopher)-  but this one doesn’t look new and shiny - this is Eddie back in his old skin - one that’s worn and familiar -  look at the sleeves because they’ve been cut off - so that tee was probably once a long sleeved tee - another indication that this shirt is lived in and has been adapted to make it last a bit longer (the perfect metaphor for Eddie - trying to keep his old self together - he’s adapted to survive longer). The fact they’ve been cut off and are now rolling up on their own - no longer providing the full coverage of the long sleeves is interesting - that’s not Eddie choosing to roll up his sleeves and do something - the rolling up is happening of its own accord. That one is rolling and the other isn’t also highlights this idea that its not of eddies choosing - that this ‘persona’ he’s been adapting so he doesn’t have to show his true self - its peeling away of its own volition -  he’s no longer in control. 

Chris being in yellow and being the one to open the communication with Buck - made my heart sing - yellow theory is still going strong! its not just about yellow meaning communication in this instance though - its about Chris being the light that will help guide Eddie out of the darkness - the spark that will light the flame to guide his way!

Its also been pointed out elsewhere that the yellow shirt - combined with Bucks red jacket is giving off major tsunami vibes (i’ve run out o images to show you and I can’t find the post that was made about it!) - this is very true and the parallel is an important one to note - however there is the potential of an even more striking one later in the season and we know Buck will be wearing a white tee, pink corduroy jacket and his hair will be in curls - if it transpires that its for a scene with Chris and he’s wearing yellow - then honestly - be afraid - but also hopeful - because the meaning will be clear - Buck will always save Christopher and it will re-enforce an already strong bond!

Ok onto Bucks Red Jacket (which is technically a button up shirt but i’m calling it a jacket for the purposes of this meta so we don’t get confused!) 

Its a doozy - there is sooo much packed into that jacket (and t-shirt). First up there is the very blatant nod towards Smallville. 

Having nodded towards the BTVS tara shooting with the costuming in 4x13/14 its not necessarily a surprise to see them nodding towards another cult tv show. What’s interesting beyond the matching colours and the use of a similar jacket is the connection with a reporter in love with a main character - a reporter who frequently states her desire to "expose falsehoods" and "know the truth" (remind you of anyone?!) one who was prepared to reveal her love interests secret to the world and one who interestingly became spineless in season 2 - when she was pining over Clark (this is how ethical conflict truthers can still win!). 

Taylor might not be pining over Buck as she’s in a relationship with him, but she has lost her backbone and ‘love’ has her acting very differently to her previously established character - so it will be interesting to see if they play into the link and we get Taylor exposing a secret o Bucks - especially in light of the very pointed conversation about ‘no more secrets.’ The superman connection of course doesn’t end there - Eddie calls Chris ‘superman’ and now we get Buck ‘flying in’ to the rescue when Christopher calls (a little like when Lois calls for help Superman comes!) 

The actual colour of Bucks jacket is interesting - bright red - scarlet red - the colour worn in the catholic  church by its cardinals (second to the pope in order of precedence) to represent the blood of Christ and Christian martyrs. When you consider the show has utilised religious iconography throughout - it’s not a stretch to push the concept of Chris reaching out to Buck because he’s second only to Eddie in Christophers life. Scarlet is also a colour which means devotion, sacrifice, courage and passion all things we see Buck exhibit in this scene. we also can go back to the pairing red over blue - the colours of emergency service lights - Buck is coming to the rescue re-enforced!

Then there is the material of the jacket itself - its a broadcloth - this is both interesting and important - broadcloth is an awesome fabric and its been around for a long time - it is made from wool and it is naturally fire resistant, water proof, breathable and warm - it is the fabric that the first firefighter uniforms were made of and it has long been the cloth of choice for the military (until modern synthetic fabrics took over in the 60’s!). the other fun fact is that its the same scarlet as the British Red coats wear - think battle of waterloo and the US war of independence! the reason I love this fabric choice is it reflects so much of what that scene is about - Buck going in to battle for his Diaz boys - his family. we also have the connection to the blue and red parental roles theory - Buck is stepping into both roles at this key moment because Eddie isn’t in a position to and it just goes to re-enforce the fact that Buck putting Christopher and his wellbeing first twice in quick succession and over Eddie the way a parent would that Eddie and Buck are fully coparenting Christopher at this point in time 

There is another little aside with this jacket - its very very similar to the black Jacket buck wears in his Taylor conversation (which is an actual jacket) - the fabric is the same and the cut and use of pockets is similar enough that i’m pretty confident we’re supposed to contrast them - black v red - death v life secrets - lack of colour v strong emotions and passion - blending in v standing out. these are all things we can associate with the two relationships - they show us how far apart they truly are because black and scarlet red is the biggest contrast you can get in colour terms aside from white and yellow - and Chris has those two colours covered in the breakdown scene. 

ok Think I’ve got it all! This got epically long and I’m not sure how but I got away with more than the 10 pic max so winning!!! Hopefully you enjoyed and I can’t wait to hear what you all think - so let me know in the tags and comments!

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[tiredspacedragon]

BIONICLE Retrospective

2001: Quest for the Masks

Part 6.11: 8549 Tarakava

The Tarakava are by far the strangest of the 2001 Rahi sets. And this is Bionicle, so that’s saying something. The Tarakava are the only Rahi whose real-world counterpart is not immediately obvious. The Nui-Rama are mosquitoes, the Nui-Jaga scorpions, etc. Even the Manas convey the crab look well enough. But what are these things? What animal lives in the ocean, has treads for feet, and has giant arms ending in boxing gloves? They’re described as being lizard-like, and their heads are fairly reptilian, so that works. But, uhhh…yeah. Not much else screams aquatic reptile here. Over time, I've realized supposed to be crocodiles, and that does make sense, but it still doesn’t explain the treads or punching. I think the designers really just came up with the punching gimmick and wanted to include it in something, so they came up with something and threw it on. Which is fine, honestly. The Tarakava are unique, and Bionicle thrives on uniqueness.

The Tarakava dwell in the shallows of Ga-Wahi, where they sometimes compete with the Ga-Matoran or their natural enemy, Takea Sharks, for fish. Tarakava infected by Makuta become even more aggressive, and are known to attack Ga-Koro and sink entire huts. Once their infected mask is removed, however, they become docile and can be tamed.

The two Tarakava featured in the set feature the same core build, but customize it with different armour to appear unique. One is teal in colour with a more boxy build and a Kakama on its snout, while the other is blue with a sleeker design and a Pakari. Of the two, I prefer the blue one for its appearance in MNOG and its sleeker look.

Unfortunately, there isn’t much to the Tarakava that conveys an aquatic theme, apart from the colours. Their bodies end in large treads, great for moving about on land, but not ideal for the water. Several 2001 Rahi have treads, and it does convey the mechanical side of things well, though I think it undermines the animalistic-ness of the designs. They’re fine, I suppose, but I wish we had actual rear limbs instead. Then again, maybe the treads are supposed to be a tail, and the Tarakava have skipped out on rear limbs entirely in favour of more well-developed tails and forelimbs. Regardless, it is pretty fun to roll the Tarakava around. They can bend over to make pushing them along easier and it makes them look like they’re raring to go, and they also have a convenient little kickstand, which eliminates what could have been a major balance issue.

The tread assembly is connected to a large System beam that serves as the Rahi’s handle, and unfortunately, the treads cannot be moved in relation to this beam at all. I have disassembled and reassembled them on occasion to reposition the treads into a pose that makes the Rahi look like it’s swimming, and I find it makes the creature more believable overall, so I wish that was easier to do and didn’t require partsforming.

(Fun fact: the MNOG design of the Tarakava is actually a Sand Tarakava recoloured blue)

The handle assembly is sparse, but effective. It’s comfortable and provides easy access to the function. Similarly, the arms are quite basic and gappy, but they need to be to pull off their motion. The armour covers them decently, and I commend the use of missiles as fists. Shame they can’t move apart from the function, though.

The heads are very well designed and are the most coherent parts of the figures. The blue one’s head, in particular, I find to be very reptilian. I enjoy the layering of the Technic panels over the masks, and the teal one’s nose is a cool little assembly. The eye connection is quite innovative as well. Their snouts can be knocked down by a blow to the right spot, exposing their masks and making them more easily beaten. Not quite sure if there's a biological purpose there, though.

Of course, the main draw of the Tarakava is their function. Rock’em Sock’em Rahi, I’ve heard these guys called, and it’s a fitting title. By pulling down levers on the creatures’ backs, highlighted in yellow, you can send one or both of their arms shooting forward in a powerful punching action. While not quite as powerful as the Nui-Jaga’s sting, the Tarakava’s punch is still very strong, and masks will be sent flying in only a couple of hits or with one well placed strike. Honestly, this feature makes the wonky design worth it. It’s a lot of fun to roll the Tarakava around, throwing haymakers and knocking off masks everywhere you go. Crocodiles with boxing gloves. Sounds like a Pokémon design. No wonder it’s awesome :P

The Tarakava are really fun and are some of my favourite 2001 Rahi, even more so after watching Peri's Water Pressure and falling in love with Kotu and Kiriri. Who knew Tarakava could be so stinkin' cute? I just wish I had the parts to build the full Tarakava set instead of the blue and teal franken-mix I have now, pictured above. Alas, someday.

Next up: 8538 Muaka & Kane-Ra

[ofmenoetius]

✖ ▒ OH, WHAT A COINCIDENCE! i was just thinking of [ PATROCLUS SON OF MENOETIUS ]. most swear their resemblance to [ SEAN TEALE ] is unmistakable, but he has / they have been around since the [ BRONZE AGE ]. it is rumoured that the [ DEMIBOY ] was born in [ OPUS ] in the year [ 1205 BC ], even though they don’t look a day over [ THIRTY ]. what a shame, though: they were once famed for being [ HONEST ] and [ PASSIONATE ] ; yet now, they seem more and more [ RESERVED ] and [ MERCURIAL ]. but while [ PATROCLUS ] spends their days working as a [ HARPIST FOR THE LONDINIUM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ], they are already notorious around town for [ UNSENT LOVE LETTERS ADDRESSED TO NO ONE ; BANDAGED FINGERS AND CALLOUSED HANDS ; A BEAT UP OLD FLIP PHONE ; THE FAINT SCENT OF COFFEE AND CARDAMOM ]. when you live forever, you might as well make the most of it. 

hi, hello –– i’m bella + also the worst !! this is my baby patroclus who’s one part powerpuff girl, two parts physical embodiment of the eyeroll, and generally just has really bad frown lines from being in a Bad Mood for like thousands of years or whatever. ( will not get botox sadly, someone convince him ) anyway –– i am here for every single plot of every single kind !! just like this and / or hmu on discord @ halaldaddy#3725 !!

TASK ONE : THE RUNDOWN

▼ STATISTICS.

full name: patroclus, son of menoetius.

moniker / nickname: officially goes by patrick in 2020, and he has the fake ids to prove it. generally isn’t the biggest fan of nicknames. 

titles: tbd.

gender && pronouns: demi-boy && he / him + they / them. 

dob && age: april 24th, 1205 BC && really old –– about 3224 years old, give or take, but he’s been thirty for a really long time. 

place of birth: opus, greece. 

previous residences: opus, athens, larissa, cape town, cardiff, inverness, paris, milan, caracas, && londinium –– in that order. 

zodiac sign: taurus. 

ethnicity: white && venezuelan. 

sexual orientation: demisexual. 

romantic orientation: homoromantic. 

occupational history: perpetual soldier, squire, orange farmer, lutist, revolutionary, boxer, harpist. among others. 

▼ PHYSICAL APPEARANCE.

face claim: sean teale.

height: 185 cm && 6′2. 

physical build: mesomorph && visibly muscular && painfully straight back from years of his father’s voice still stuck in his head. ( it’s 2020, maybe he really should go to therapy for his daddy issues, but how do you tell a therapist your dad died before the trojan war ?? asking for a friend. )

eye colour and shape: dark brown && hooded, really long lashes which he does oil at night && also lines his eyes with kohl. it’s habit. 

hair colour and style: dark, cropped, usually trimmed neatly. 

usual expression: bored, reluctant smile.

accent and speech style: heavily accented english, but it’s impossible to pin down where he might be from. speaks spanish and greek with more ease than he does english.

distinguishing marks / characteristics: both ear lobes pierced, gold studs in both. a shield tattooed on his left flank. plenty of scars –– one across his right eyebrow, scarred && calloused hands, a very large scar that refused to heal right on his left shoulder. 

clothing style: anything he can find, really ; athletic for the most part, but smart button-downs ( always button-downs, never button ups ) for work. 

jewellery and accessories: a thin, gold chain around his neck ; his an engraved ring hangs from it, tucked away. a deliberate collection of rings on his fingers: a curved edge, yellow gold signet ring from a third-generation foundry in greece ; a classic medusa ring picked up in florence during the renaissance ; a turquoise inlaid silver signet ring ; a silver plated band, worn on his left thumb.

▼ FAMILY.

father: menoetius, deceased ( thank fuck ). 

mother: philomela, deceased. 

siblings, if any: myrto, his sister. 

extended relations: none that he knows. 

significant other(s): achilles && only achilles. it could only ever be achilles.

children: none, except his –– 

household pet(s): he has two tabby cats named menelaus and ajax ( just a little fun joke for himself, okay –– don’t @ him. ) 

▼ FAVOURITES.

colour: gold ; every shade. 

weather: storms –– it reminds him of mornings spent inside, the air sticky and humid, sweat on his upper lip and a laugh on his tongue. 

food item: he’s a vegetarian –– he always has been, especially since he didn’t always have food, especially during the 1100s. so yeah, patroclus isn’t exactly picky –– anything veg and vaguely edible’s fine –– but he does love a vegan burger ( normal cheese, please ). the perks of the 21st century. okay, and he loves green olives. 

beverage: he’s a stereotype, he loves red wine. ( fine, he hates wine –– he likes tequila. )

time of day: late at night, late enough that the streets are quiet and the air feels thin and he can breathe deeply. 

television genre: not that patroclus has time to watch tv –– plus he’s got one of those old picture tube tvs from the dinosaur era –– but he loves a good underwater documentary. and shark week. and the history channel –– he likes to catch what they got wrong. 

favourite era lived: he’d do anything to go back to the day before he died –– anything. to say a proper goodbye, to say all the very many things he’d never said because he thought he had all the time in the world. but also, he really loved the ‘70s in londinium.

▼ PERSONALITY.

hobbies: boxing && reading && falling asleep in the sun. 

pet peeves: people talking in circles && liars. 

phobias: patroclus doesn’t like drowning. he’s died of drowning once && come back from it, but he absolutely hated it. he’ll take anything over it. 

allergies: coffee. which is fine, because patroclus likes green tea anyway. ( well, green tea with like three whole spoonfuls of honey. )

mbti type: isfj – t.

enneagram type: 

35% the challenger.

48% the skeptic.

22% the peacemaker.

positive traits: passionate && honest && loyal && dependable.

negative traits: reserved && mercurial && blunt && pessimistic && headstrong && forlorn.

morning routine: goes for a run every morning before dawn, goes to a boxing class, has breakfast at the bookshop on the way home, and gets to work at least an hour early. it’s boring and it’s too familiar and patroclus wouldn’t change it –– he’d rather have predictable than the alternative. he’s tired of losing people and places and old routines, so he’s holding on to this one until he has to move again in another twenty years.

beauty routine: nothing really ; patroclus keeps his beard neat and his hair trimmed. he oils and curls his lashes, oils his beard. he misses baths –– big baths that you could sit in and just stay in until you pruned. but he only has a shower in his apartment now. 

sleeping habits: patroclus hasn’t slept through the night since before his first death ; nowadays, it’s a few hours of sleep at a time, and plenty of nightmares to keep him company. the good thing is, he’s very used to waking up early –– rather than tossing and turning or watching his ceiling until dawn, he’s up and out of bed. 

oldest belonging: he doesn’t have anything –– nothing. patroclus always leaves things behind, always. it’s easier that way. and sure, he regrets it sometimes. but there’s no use crying over the past, right? not when he has an endless future. 

living space && home: it’s small –– it’s really small. but it has bay windows, a shitty little terrace with doors that the wind knocks open, and plants everywhere. there’s a kingsize mattress on the ground, one set of sheets total and they’re made of cotton-silk. orange, of course.  

INTRODUCTION : tw death ; tw war .

his childhood wasn’t pretty. patroclus was born too skinny, too weak –– maybe not sickly, but he wasn’t wanted. he wasn’t loved. he was born into a war, and his war was his father. his war was his father’s shame. so when he killed another by accident –– in anger, in frustration, by mistake –– his father was more than happy to ship him off ; and somehow, that was the greatest gift his father could have ever given him. thanks, dad. 

it’s been so long, everything feels like a dream. it feels too sunlit and too warm to the touch. it feels too easy. and sure, he can’t remember all that much about it. but he remembers achilles. he remembers being so happy that he felt sick to his stomach. but he doesn’t remember hector’s knife in his stomach or dying that very first time. but he remembers waking up to hades in the underworld, and he remembers the sickening realisation that he could never go back ever again –– he was here, and he was alive, and he still had to leave everything he once knew behind. 

patroclus didn’t want money or fame ; he’d only ever wanted a love to call his own and a place to call his home. and since he’d lost both already, he was tired. so he went off to work on an orange farm, right at the edge of the world –– or well, the edge of his world. he was still in greece, news travelling to them every few months or years, and it was alright. he was away from the rest of the world, labouring under the cruel sun and sleeping into the cool night, and waking up to do it all over again. he smiled at the kids on his way into town and gave them an armful of oranges each. and then when people began to wonder whywhywhy he wasn’t aging, patroclus moved on to the next village –– and then the next, and then the next. 

it was 1465 + he was in florence when he saw a lute again –– a laugh escaping him before he could start to remember when he last laughed out loud. it reminded him of home, of a long time ago. so he began to play for money and food and a place to stay. and it took him all over the world –– meeting people who’d die before he’d reach his next destination and learning things he’d never be able to forget. 

going to war became a habit. the crusades, the gallic wars, the jacobite rising, the war of the roses, the french revolution, the seven weeks war, world war i, the russian revolution, world war ii, and so very many more –– patroclus wasn’t really fighting, but he was trying. he was trying to make sure some good came out of them, that there was some death that he could stop, some blows he could take if it meant another lived. but at some point, he just couldn’t keep doing it anymore. his heart hurt and his nightmares followed him in the daylight. 

now, well –– he’s a harpist for the londinium symphony. patroclus has been her for all of about 12 years now ; he doesn’t want to move, not yet. but throughout his many, many lifetimes, he’s perfected and loved the harp –– it’s the only thing he recognises in this brave new world, and he’s going to hang onto it for as long as he can. 

WANTED CONNECTIONS.

survival of the stubborn: a mentor, someone patroclus met after a long, long time of being immortal, but someone who taught him to stop being completely miserable and enjoy the time they have. if it wasn’t for this person, patroclus probably wouldn’t have lasted all that long.

death becomes you: immortal friends ; the gang, the squad. the ride or dies –– so to speak. they can go decades without talking or meeting, but they get together again every fifty years and know they can rely on each other. plus, they can literally whatsapp each other now –– like, what. 

orange you glad to see me: he worked on an orange farm in greece after their first death in about 1200 BC, and met this person there. maybe this person owned the farm, maybe this person was just a guest of the owners, maybe they also worked on the farm, or maybe they just met each other in the village nearby –– but they met again years and years and years later and it was a lowkey lightbulb moment of oh, so i’m not alone out here for patroclus !! 

please turn the music off: musician friends + members of the orchestra ( mortal or immortal ) + anyone who’s into music and they might have met each other over the years !! perhaps a mentor or maybe they even totally hate each other, but just about any type of music relation !!

encore, encore: patroclus worked / played in a few different courts over the years –– always the lute or harp –– so this might be someone he might have played for !! 

tequila’s my best friend: drinking buddies !! what it says on the tin. patroclus is a miserable drinker, usually ends up spilling all of his secrets, sometimes ends up breaking things. 

the war followed me back home: patroclus served in plenty of wars until 1950 –– far too many, with new names and new titles and new ranks every time. to do some good in the world. or maybe they were just chasing their first death at hector’s hands. either way –– this is someone they might have served with !! could be a commanding officer ; a fellow soldier ; or even a doctor / nurse !!

old enemies, new friends: people he just doesn’t get along with. at all. ever. they’re always hated each other, maybe they even killed each other a few times, but just some sort of enemies !!

more to be added !!

[mandalorianmendoa]

Finally working on some of the list thingies people tagged me on, I love them but I always forget to do them 😑

@mattytkachuk22 tagged me in this one, thank you so much 🥰

Fav month: probably December, cause it’s summer here, and it means vacations

Fav number: I always forget what I said the last time someone asked me this, but today I gotta go with 30 (cause a lot of goalies use this one 😅)

Fav colour: Blue? Teal?

Nickname: Currently Mendoa is the more used

Current outfit: pajamas (it’s 3 am, wtf am I doing up?)

Hairstyle: Very short pixie with bangs - not very happy with it, waiting for it to grow a bit and dye some colour

Dream job: honestly, being a hockey player, cause I’m obsessed like that

Lock screen: a VERY nice pic of Joe Pavelski:

Home screen: an EVEN NICER pic of Henrik Lundqvist 😅

Fav photo currently: THIS ONE:

(Light and quality are terrible cause I literally photographed my laptop screen during the game, but LOOK AT ANTON KHUDOBIN!!!)

Fav song: Baby Shark (cause I just heard a bunch of grad students walking home singing it and it made me inordinately happy)

Number one music artist: Daveed Diggs. He is incredible, so amazingly talented, and his group (Clipping) is so awesome too, check them out!

Work laying in bed or at a desk: I’m an old old lady, I need a desk 😭

Left or right: left

Winter or summer/autumn or spring:

I wanna tag everyone cause this one is so cool! Imma tag @saquenelvodka , @sweetandletangy , @beautifulfigment , @eleveneitherway and @wildestaal for now, but if anyone wants to do it let me know and I’ll tag you ❤️

[speedfreak01]

@onelameshark here’s garchomp

gible is a real cutie, all those nubby limbs around the focal point of that big mouth make for a very endearing silhouette. i love the beady round eyes too, they invest gible with a lot of character and help maintain a balance between adorable and unnerving. the shapes here are simple but appealing, with the jaws being framed by those turbine-looking dealies, which stand out against the sharp sharklike shapes to soften gible’s silhouette while establishing design motifs for the whole line. the colours are pretty interesting, and avoid being overly busy through effective colour placement- the red underbelly helps make the jaws stand out, and the teal highlights similarly and subtly draw your eye to the turbines, enhancing gible’s aesthetic simply but effectively 

there aren’t a whole load of changes when gible evolves into gabite, but a lot is done here to make sure it isn’t just Gible But Bigger. for a start, the body shaoe changes pretty significantly, with gible’s stubby body becoming a lot sleeker. much like noivern, this serves to enhance the shapes and motifs set out in gible’s design, with the turbines and spikes contrasting with these new sleeker shapes to show a change and maturation through the evolution- everything’s a little sharper and meaner, but the roundness of gible is still preserved. the other big change is the colour- gible’s bright teal has cooled down into a muted purple, which contrasts really well with the red underbelly, which now has more room to really shine thanks to gabite’s changed posture. considering gabite is another one of those middle evolution that serves to bridge two very different designs (like vibrava), it does a pretty good job at having its own unique identity

and here we are at the main event, garchomp! again, not a whole load of changes here, but enough is done to show a clear shift. gabite’s sleek silhouette is broadened and widened, with some more angular shapes being introduced alongside the smoother ones to show an increase in brute strength, particularly in the head, where the painty nose becomes a big wide hammer head. the fins also take centre stage here, with the big thick shark fin and chunky tail working with the added spikes to convey a real sense of DANGER. normally i’d be adverse to just slapping spikes on a design for the sake of visual contrast (you run the risk of making a design too busy and difficult to read), but garchomp wears it well- being an already quite cheesy design concept, adding some extra superfluous gubbins feels like the designers are in on the joke, a self-aware nod at the inherent goofiness of a jet-powered hammerhead shark dinosaur dragon. this bad boy is distilled The Nineties

the colours are also pretty subtle to compensate for the wackiness of the design, with gabite’s purple cooling down further into a near-grey shade, which allows the red and new yellow details to really POP, investing the design with a lot of energy in a subtle way. i know some folks aren’t fans of the new yellow details, but i like it when an evolution line adds a new colour with every evolution stage, plus the yellow detail on the head really hammers home (if you’ll pardon the pun) the jet-powered aspect of the design, like a built-in Batman Blam 

the goofiness is turned up to 11 when garchomp mega evolves, and i absolutely love it. all the pointy bits are intensified, with the fins becoming big red scythes to pump up the DANGER even more (and the extra splashes of red make for an effective colour shift). i especially like the derrick wyatt-ass chin with the big sharky grin, as well as the shoulder spikes moving to make way for big silly shoulderpads, becoming the spiked “zippers” of an open jacket. it’s so silly! i love it! it takes the inherent corniness of garchomp and runs with it, which is the best way to go with a mega evolution for a design like garchomp

overall, the garchomp line gets a 4.75/5. a really goofy concept, but one executed with 100% sincerity and a impressive level of care and thought into investing each member of the evolution line with its own distinct visual identity

[clownbox]

Got Tagged by: @badmagictrick

Rules: Answer 20 questions and tag 20 followers who you would like to get to know better!

Name: chris  Nickname: chri / babeau Zodiac Sign: libra, which is a load of fucking bullshit sometimes  Height: 5′7″ Orientation: pan-ro ace  Nationality: american? if ur askin abt race im mixed asian Fav Fruit: PURPLE GRAPES!!! Fav Season: spring, bc my depression gets weaker Fav Flower: hibiscus because it was in hamtaero ham ham heartbreak Fav Scent: cherry blossom, or my bf Fav Colour: blood red, teal, mint, black, white, and cool grey Fav Animal: great white shark, crocodile, bears  Coffee, Tea, or Hot Cocoa: neither, but i own chuuya tea so i’m partial to tea Average Hours of Sleep: either 3-6, or 7-10 Fav Fictional Character: me: unrolls scroll that is 10ft long - a few of my favs are ferid, chuuya, hisoka, toga, robert and rosalind lutece, amélie poulain, poe, bowser, all of the villain alliance, lucy, atsushi, dazai, akutagawa, kajii Number of Blankets You Sleep With: one duvet, but my apt bed doesnt have one so i use 2 small blankets Dream Trip: japan, hong kong, and france! italy would also be cool.  Blog Created: this one’s like a year old? my first tumblr was back from 2011 tho if that means anything

Tagging: mmm @transdenki @sewrprince @nez @clownsoup @1y ofc yall dont have to do this but only if you wanna!!!

[wisehowell]

just a lot of questions

got tagged by @teatowelhowell to answer these 92 questions- that’s a lot, btw THE LAST 1. Drink: water 2. Phone Call: one of my best friends to rant about something 3. Text Message: hm oh on sc i was ranting about bts to another best friend 4. Song You Listened To: let’s open spotfiy... coming home by tuen/anki. oh that’s a good song. i don’t think anyone knows it exists, but 5. Time You Cried: heh like i remember i probably hit my toe against something HAVE YOU EVER 6. Dated Someone Twice: lol single life (my parents no let me anyway) 7. Been Cheated On: heh 8. Kissed Someone And Regretted It: heh 9. Lost Someone Special: my grandma :( also three best friends bc we went to different high schools and it was too hard to stay together 10. Been Depressed: uhm no i’m too confident it’s kinda insane but yea 11. Gotten Drunk and Thrown Up: yep, at age fifteen. (altho i’m like 19ish days away from sixteen) LIST 3 FAVORITE COLORS 12. teal, green with a hint of blue. not aqua, which is blue with a hint of green. 13. silver (especially if it shimmers) 14. a rich blue IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU 15. Made New Friends: of course! i made about thirty, idk. but i love em all. some graduated high school tho so now i’m sad 16. Fallen Out of Love: what is love 17. Laughed Until You Cried: duhhh 18. Found Out Someone Was Talking About You: nah i’m that “smart, cute girl that’s too loud and follows every rule ever” according to my friends we got no drama 19. Met Someone Who Changed You: my four best friends 20. Found Out Who Your True Friends Are: mhm. for now. but college... 21. Kissed Someone On Your Facebook: do you mean ig or sc bc fb is dead 22. How Many of Your Facebook Friends Do You Know in Real Life: like i have fb no it’s for old people like my parents 23. Do You Have Any Pets: a hermit crab named digger! nickname- diggles 24. Do You Want To Change Your Name: well my name is annoying bc ‘phoebe’ is never in any gift shops and people (guy friends mostly) say it wrong on purpose or spell it wrong. people i’ve known for years spell my name wrong- pheobe. i’d change it to idk what something cool like olivia or kat. 25. What Did You Do For Your Last Birthday: that was a year ago jeez but i think i went to a waterpark 26. What Time Did You Wake Up: 7, altho today was a rarity usually it’s 8ish 27. What Were You Doing at Midnight Last Night: tumblr and anime and sc 28. Name Something You Cannot Wait For: taylor swift’s new album. yes i’m a swiftie. fight me. 29. When Was The Last Time You Saw Your Mother: last night i’m still in bed lol 30. What is One Thing You Wish You Could Change About Your Life: my mom having the job she wants instead of being a librarian. nothing about me tho i’m good. 31. What Are You Listening To Right Now: i paused my music for that other question but okay the same song as before 32. Have You Ever Talked To a Person Named Tom: i know a tommy? but his full name is thomas. 33. Something That Is Getting On Your Nerves: fffffa- i’m not saying 34. Most Visited Website: google 35. Elementary: idk what that is but im assuming you mean primary school? so my favourite memories of primary school was egg-rolling in the park, my first best friend, sandboxes, jumping pig game, the ditch, cleaning fruit baskets, horrible pizza,SITTING ON THE MOTHERFUCKIN BENCHES, the music trolley, the ditch, love tunnel, shirt signing, plimsolls, penguin bar jokes, bringing in an old shirt for art, lunchables, recorder lessons, the shoes from clarkes with the shitty toys in the heel, doughnut socks, the 3d shape bag,PGL/ Residential trips, stuck in the mud, turning the lights off in the toilet, biff and chip, being told we were to big for the play equipment in year 6. (I feel like that was the most british thing I’ve ever written and any americans probably have no fuckin clue what half of these things are)

OKAY BUT I’M KEEPING  WHAT @teatowelhowell PUT BECAUSE as an american i have no idea what this says. like jumping pig game? lol is that like the frog jump game kids do? but pigs are frogs bc maybe there’s no frogs over there? altho i don’t think so. i know what a trolley is from british vlogs. but love tunnel? plimsolls? shoes with toys in the heels? biff and chip? huh? girl your language is confusing. as for my elementary it was pretty and i made a lot of friends but they all went to a diff high school & middle bc of boundaries so i only know like ten people from my elementary in high school. 36. High School: should i tell you? my mascot is shark 37. College/University: hm i wanna go to uc davis or uc something. 38. Hair Colour: brown with goldish highlights that are natural bc my dad used to be completely blond and i guess i got some of that 39. Long Hair or Short Hair: like medium 40. Do You Have A Crush On Someone: no bro just jensen ackles 41. What Do You Like About Yourself: i make friends with literally everyone i love it 42. Piercings: no bc i do year round soccer- for like ten years- so i never had time XD also i know why piercings are popular and how it all started with early us- natives- so idk it seems kinda uncivilized to stick a hole in a body part and put a stone in it. so when i’m done with soccer i don’t think i’ll pierce my ears bc it’s kinda weird to me 43. Blood Type: my parents don’t even know. whatever the most common one is, i’m sure 44. Nickname:(phoebe is pronounced FEEBEE) phoebs, phoebster, fo-e-be, phobe wan kenobi, anne (i give other people nicknames usally) 45. Relationship Status: go away 46. Zodiac Sign: leo. roar. 47. Pronouns: she/her 48. Favorite TV Show: Supernatural, Reign, Once Upon a Time, Sherlock, Arrow, Gravity Falls when it still lived 49. Tattoos: no 50. Right or Left Hand: right FIRST 51. Surgery: i had an extra tooth so i had to get that taken out before it grew in. but i also destroyed my elbow in kinder and had to get stitches? idk if that’s a surgery 52. Piercing: we went over my feelings on them 54. Sport: soccer! did flag football with my soccer team too for two years it was fun but all the guy teams beat us bc we weren’t really trying we were just laughing 55. Vacation: uhm my parents take me a lot of places so idr. uhmmm maybe yellowstone? 56. Pair of Trainers: trainers? uhm are those pants? a bra? oh lol i looked it up. they’re tennis shoes. my first pair were probably just nike. 57. Eating: wtf ? is this like the first time i remember eating? << wisehowell agrees with her. 58. Drinking: i’m not old enough to drink legally so 59. I’m About To: eat breakfast? 60. Listening To: uhm whattt i just said i paused the dang song so same oneee but here i’ll rec you a few artists: BANNERS, LIGHTS, and clairity. (those two are supposed to be caps) 61. Waiting For: school to kill me 62. Want: nothing just my friends 63. Get Married: sure 64. Career: that’s confusing YOUR TYPE 65. Hugs or Kisses: hugs 66. Lips or Eyes: eyes altho i have brown eyes and everyone hates brown eyes so idk man. but i’ve never been complimented on my eyes in my life so i feel rude if i say eyes bc as a lame eyed i know how cruel it is to judge by eye color 67. Shorter or Taller: i’m 5ft flat so everyone is taller than me 68. Older or Younger: idc 70. Nice Arms or Nice Stomach: no 71. Sensitive or Loud: idc 72. Hook Up or Relationship: relationship 73. Troublemaker or Hesitant: neither bro 74. Kissed a Stranger: no 75. Drank Hard Liquor: no I’M FIFTEEN usa has strict drinking laws okay like yea my uh fun friends get high and drunk but i’m a valedictorian i gotta keep my rep 76. Lost Glasses/Contact Lenses: i have glasses but i would never lose em 77. Turned Someone Down: when someone turns up i’ll let you know how it goes << I’M LAUGHING 78. Sex on First Date: again do i need to say my age 79. Broken Someone’s Heart: some guys had crushes on me and my friends told me that they told them like a year later so i guess i did 80. Had Your Heart Broken: no 81. Been Arrested: no, i luv rules 82. Cried When Someone Died: wth 83. Fallen For a Friend: nah my guy friends are too stupid to love DO YOU BELIEVE IN… 84. Yourself: yea 85. Miracles: no god isn’t real 86. Love at First Sight: uh we’ll see 87. Santa Claus: nooo not since i was four 88. Kiss on First Date: why not 89. Angels: no if god isn’t real why are his slaves (i’m kidding, i totally respect the religious community) OTHER… 90. Current Best Friend’s Name: i’ll give the first letters of the four. a, a, c, c. (i’m not kidding for whatever reason most of my close friends have a or c names like i had two old best friends with both a. and another with c) here i’ll tag one. @galaxy-searcher 91. Eye Colour: brown (boooooo) 92. Favourite Movie: idk i don’t pick favs but song of the sea is cute

uhm. i don’t want to tag people bc it’s 92 questions. do it if you want XD

[ao3-hipster-fangirl-trash]

For the carry on ask thing I really just want to say all of them😂. Or if that takes too long the ones you really want to answer😊 Sunglasses dude just because he's cooler than me

Banshee: What’s something you love so much that you just really want to run around and scream about?

Probably my best friend @thehatwhisperer caus she’s an awesome ‘mythic bitch’ who absolutely supports me through anything, like i can call her about the stupidest things crying and she will always help and console me and make me feel better about myself, no matter what time of day it is and it makes me feel so amazing.

Bonety Hunter: What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever had to ‘hunt’ down in the store?

I once had to hunt down two giant boards of wood, three cans of white spray paint, a spool of wool and 600 nails for an art project, the poor cashier looked terrified caus these planks were like, A1 size, that’s really the weirdest thing ever.

Centaur: If you were a centaur, what would be your preferred weapon to fight people with?

Specialised bow and arrow FITE ME I’M AN AESTHETIC BITCH

Chimera: Have you ever sent a chimera after anyone? And if you haven’t, who would you love to send a chimera after?

I can’t exactly remember if sending a chimera is good or bad, and imma assume bad, so probably ever guy that ever tries to tell me that I’m bisexual when I specifically say that I’m pansexual, and then argues to me about what bi and pan is.

Demon: If you could choose any human to be the vessel for your demon soul, who would it be?

Tom Holland, caus A) he’s hot B) I could date harrison osterfield (If he’s bi/pan/gay/polysexual) C) TESSAAAAAA

Devils: What’s the evilest prank you really want to pull?

Pretending to date a dude and get my parents hopes up then make out with a girl in front of them.

Dragon: Does your pet a dragon breathe fire or ice?

Fire duh, he/she/they could warm me whilst i sleep and keep me safe, and be a great cuddler.

Dryad: Would you be a dryad that helps those who come seeking information or would you hide away in the trees and spy on everyone?

Probably hide in the trees and spy on everyone, knowing me i would chuck berries and them and think I’m being helpful too

Fairy: What type of fairy would you be? (A pizza fairy, a comfy sweater fairy, a rain fairy etc.)

A rain fairy, caus i fucking love rain, the dew drops that it leaves on leafs, the freezing cold winds and the beautiful sound against an iron sheet, rain is my shit dudes. Either that or a night fairy, because i adore the stars and when it is absolutely pitch black and you can literally see the milky way

Flibbertigibbet: Is that the sound you make when you sneeze? If not, what is it?

Either the loudest sound you have EVER HEARD IN YOUR ENTIRE LIFE or the smallest noise ever there is no inbetween

Ghost: If you were a ghost, what’s the first thing you would do?

Meet celebrities and fucking haunt their hot asses, like just hang around tom holland and help him out and send him good vibes, or like open doors for tom hiddleston caus he’s so polite, he needs a polite ghost to pay him back for his loveliness

Goblin: How would you style your fabulous hair if you were a goblin?

Like storm from x-men except teal, caus that shits tight

***Goat: You recieve a baby goat as a birthday present; what do you name it?

SHIT PRESSURE I DON’T KNOW ok delilah, caus I’ll sing hey there delilah to her and i ain’t EVER HEARD OF A GOAT NAMED DELILAH

Gnome: If you could grow anything in your garden, what would it be?

Gryphon: Would you rather be an eagle, a lion, oR bOtH?!?!?

Kitchen Skink: If you were to fight a kitchen skink, would you win? (I’m sorry I have no idea what a kitchen skink is)

Leprechaun: What would you do with a duffel bag full of Leprechaun gold?

Well i’m half irish so probably take em out for a pint of Guiness and have a good time with em, chill out and be cool.

Manticore: Which would you rather have: shark teeth, bat wings, or a scorpion tail?

BAT WINGS MY DUDE THAT WOULD BE THE SHIT AND IT WOULD BE SO FUCKING COOL I COULD FLY AND JUST SCREAM AT PEOPLE AND FREAK THEM THE FUCK OUT

Mermaid: Under The Sea or Part of Your World?

Part of your world, i could sing that till i die i swear

Merewolves: What’s the grossest food you’ve ever eaten?

OK SO STORY TIME i used to live in france and there was this place where we got lunch, and once we got this horrible seafood stew, somehow the carrots were undercooked, the mussels were overcooked and chewy, and the fish was falling apart in the stew and tasted rotten, it made me throw up i hated it.

Minotaur: Are you good at solving mazes or do you totally suck?

I once ran through a maze as a kid and never made it to the centre, despite having gone super fast and been in it for like 3 hours

Ne’er-do-wolves: If you could be any magickal creature on this list, which would it be?

I’d be a fucking nymph no joke my dude they’re awesome for sure

Numpties: How do you feel about people sitting in the front seat when they were kidnapped by fucking numpties?

Absolutely disgraced, horrible, disgraceful

Nymph: Would you rather sing beautifully or dance beautifully?

Sing because fuck it i want to be a gorgeous singer, and if i can’t dance then someone can teach me yas

Ogres: What is your favorite movie? *cough* SHREK *cough cough*

THE MARTIAN AND A HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY FUCKING FITE ME

Phoenix: If you could explode into flames and come out completely unharmed anytime you wanted, what would you use that skill for?

Probably exams, if someone dies in an exam then everyone gets their predicted grades and i’m gonna help my buddies out, i joke about it sometimes but damn i would for my friends

Pixie: What would trail behind you if you were a pixie? (Sprinkles, bacon bits, rose petals, tiny skulls etc.)

Fucking lightning my dude, imagine you step on water and fucking lightning spreads on the surface of it that shit would be tight

Rakshasa: (Rakshasa means ‘protect me’ in Sanskrit) What does your name mean?

Sophie: wisdom/wise

Siren: What is the one thing Sirens could sing about that you would not be able to resist?

Self improvement, like if they offered acting classes or art improvement i’d go right over there like fuck the crew of my ship imma crash it and improve myself fuck em

Snow Devil: If you had a perfect snowball in your hand right now, what would you do with it?

Take a picture, then a video of me shoving it down my little brothers shirt and freezing the shit out of him

Sprite: Which would you rather be, a sprite that can breathe underwater or a sprite that can fly?

BREATHE UNDERWATER I COULD EXPLORE EVERYWHERE ONLY 5% OF THE OCEAN IS EXPLORED I WANT TO SEE WHAT’S THERE THAT WOULD BE SO COOL

Tooth Fairy: What do you think the Tooth Fairy does with all of those teeth?

I was always told they take the teeth and turn them into pearls and make beautiful mosaics from the different coloured pearls (this was in a kids book) but i also like the idea from rise of the guardians that they hold memories

Trolls: What’s your favorite phrase? (Example: Fuck a nine-toed troll)

“Aight my dudes”, that or “ah nipple fuck” i don’t know i just love the phrase

Unicorns: Would you be a pleasant and gentle unicorn that grants wishes or would you be a powerful kickass unicorn that stabs anyone who gets on their bad side?

Bit a both, pleasant to my friends or a complete asshole to anyone who insults them, these are my friends, hurt them and u get stabbed

Werewolf: Who is your favorite werewolf?

There was this one animatic of a werewolf who had a boyfriend and called him puppy and that would be my fave werewolf ever, like i might share it on here but it makes me happy af

Worseger: How do badgers personally impact your life? Could they get any ‘worse’?

Not really, badgers don’t ever really bother me and i don’t bother them

Wraith: Would wraiths be creeped out by you too?

Duh, i’m freaky as hell

Vampire: Who is your favorite vampire? (Besides our lovely Basilton of course)

Probably dracula’s ladies, like in the traditional story he has 3 beautiful women who entrance men to their deaths and they’re really kick ass to me

and you’re not wrong sunglasses are so kick ass

[sky-bluepinksunset]

All of them ya Jobbie

DELETED THIS HALFWAY THROUGH SO TAKE II BITCHES 1: My name? Bryce! 2: Do I have any nicknames? B, Kennedy when I'm in trouble, BK, babe3: Zodiac sign? Aries4: Video game I play to chill, not to win? Grand Theft Auto V5: Book/series I reread? Harry Potter but Goblet of Fire especially 6: Aliens or ghosts? Leaning more towards ghosts?? 7: Writer I trust enough to read whatever they write? Not sure? Don't really follow authors well8: Favourite radio station? 104.5, not that it means a lot to you, but it's called "The Beat of Knoxville" and plays mostly rap and hip hop 9: Favourite flavour of anything? Cinnamon 10: The word that I use all the time to describe something great? Insane lmaooo11: Favourite song? Of all time?? Either 12: The question you ask new friends to get to know them better? Favorite song usually!! 13: Favourite word? Probably 14: The last person who hurt me, did I forgive them? Yeah, you're going to be miserable if you're bitter. 15: Last song I listened to? Praying by Kesha16: TV show I always recommend? B99 as of super recent 17: Pirates or ninjas? Pirates 18: Movie I watch when I'm feeling down? I normally binge tv series I've seen before 19: Song that I always start my shuffle with/wake-up song/always-on-a-loop song? Issues by Julia Michaels because it's a BOP Also Home by Edward Sharpe20: Favourite video games? GTA, Literally NEVER ashamed to admit to Mario Super Bros, Life is Strange is pretty good! Also quite like Subnautica sue me 21: What am I most afraid of? Failure I think22: A good quality of mine? I help people?? Idk lmao 23: A bad quality of mine? Losing discipline when trying to do something 24: Cats or dogs? BOTH25: Actor/actress you trust enough to watch whatever they're in? Evelyne Brochu 26: Favourite season? Fall 27: Am I in a relationship? Nope 28: Something I miss? Band a lot29: My best friend? Ur gay ass30: Eye colour? Blue! 31: Hair colour? Currently a silver blonde 32: Someone I love? Cameron33: Someone I trust? You34: Someone I always think about? Chekov and Sulu 🙄🙄35: Am I excited about anything? Yep! 36: My current obsession? Buzzfeedblue37: Favourite TV shows as a child? Wizards of Waverly Place, iCarly, either of the Zach and Cody shows 38: Do I have someone of the opposite sex that I can tell everything to? Yeah! 39: Am I superstitious? About some things like salt over your shoulder and sweeping your feet40: What do I think about most? Again Chulu or college 41: Do I have any strange phobias? Mm I have a fear of dying or disappearing and my room being a mess 42: Do I prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it? Behind 43: Favourite hobbies? Writing 44: Last book I read? People's History of the US45: Last film I watched? Not sure? 46: Do I play any instruments? Flute, piccolo and alto flute! 47: Favourite animal? Otter, shark, pit bulls48: Top 5 blog on Tumblr that I follow?49: Superpower I wish I could have? Teleporting could be cool50: How do I destress? Watch shit or exercise 51: Do I like confrontation? NOPE52: When do I feel most at peace? Not really sure53: What makes me smile? Silly conversations 54: Do I sleep with the lights on or off? Off I'm not an ANIMAL 55: Play any sports? Nope, used to play softball and basketball 56: What is my song of the week? The Louvre57: Favourite drink? Coffee 58: When did I last send a handwritten letter to somebody? I have no idea 59: Afraid of heights? Healthily 60: Pet peeve? Oppression I guess?? 61: What was the last concert I went to see? Mary Lambert 62: Am I vegetarian/vegan/pescatarian? I want to go back vegetarian or vegan!! 63: What occupation did I want to do when I was younger? A veterinarian 64: Have I ever had a friend turn enemy? Yeah one but I just hold a grudge over nothing 65: What fictional universe would I like to be a part of? Star Trek or HP66: Something I worry about? Making wrong decisions 67: Scared of the dark? Sorta 68: Who are my best friends? U and Nicole69: What do I admire most about others? Their talents!! 70: Can I sing? Nope 71: Something I wish I could do? Lose weight easier lmao 72: If I won the lottery, what would I do? Travel! 73: Have I ever skipped school? Once74: Favourite place on the planet? Haven't found it yet 75: Where do I want to live? Scotland right now76: Do I have any pets? Yeah a bunch 77: What is my current desktop picture? Currently it's Nomi and Anaminita78: Early bird or night owl? Night owl 79: Sunsets or sunrise? Sunsets I think 80: Can I drive? Yeah! Love it 81: Story behind my last kiss? Don't wanna talk about it lmao 82: Earphones or headphones? Earphones 83: Have I ever had braces? Nope 84: Story behind one of my scars? I got rock stuck in my elbow from a bike fall 85: Favourite genre of music? Indie86: Who is my hero? I have no idea 87: Favourite comic book character? Wonder Woman atm 88: What makes me really angry? Oppression again 89: Kindle or real book? Real book but I don't mind kindles at all 90: Favourite sporty activity? Band??? Dk if that counts 91: What is one thing that isn’t tight in schools that should be? "Isn't tight" But the whole phone situation 92: What was my favourite subject at school? English 93: Siblings? 2 brothers and 3 sisters 94: What was the last thing I bought? I bought gas and dinner for the fam 95: How tall am I? 5'11 I think 96: Can I cook? Not extremely complicated 97: Can I bake? Yeah really well!98: 3 things I love? Trips, the sky, great plots 99: 3 things I hate? Shopping, restlessness trying to sleep, work atm100: Do I have more girl friends or boy friends? More girl friends 101: Who do I get on with better, girls or boys? Both equally well102: Where was I born? Maryville, TN103: Sexual orientation? Bi104: Where do I currently live? Maryville lmao 105: Last person I texted? You 106: Last time I cried? I think earlier over a video 107: Guilty pleasure? conspiracy theories 108: Favourite Youtuber? Buzzfeedblue at the moment KILL ME 109: A photo of myself. 110: Do I like selfies? Sometimes!111: Favourite game app? Don't really know 112: My relationship with my parents? Yeah could be worse 113: Favourite accents? French, Indian and Kenyan I think 114: A place I have not been but wish to visit? Anywhere in Europe 115: Favourite number? 24116: Can I juggle? Nope and don't have any desire to 117: Am I religious? Sorta 118: Do I like space? Yeah 119: Do I like the deep ocean? Yes! 120: Am I much of a daredevil? No not remotely 121: Am I allergic to anything? Nope 122: Can I curl my tongue? Yes123: Can I wiggle my ears? Nope124: Do I like clowns? I don't hate them 125: The Beatles or Elvis? Actually can't stand Elvis 126: My current project? Getting myself better in different ways 127: Am I a bad loser? Yeaaaaah128: Do I admit when I wrong? Sometimes129: Forest or beach? Forest 130: Favourite piece of advice? Breathe 131: Am I a good liar I think so? Don't love to do it 132: Hogwarts house / Divergent faction / Hunger Games district? Ravenclaw/ Amity or Erudite / No clue 133: Do I talk to myself? Yeah 134: Am I very social? Nope 135: Do I like gossip? Nope 136: Do I keep a journal/diary? I wish I had! I need to start 137: Have I ever hopelessly failed a test? Yeah lmao138: Do I believe in second chances? Yes 139: If I found a wallet full of cash on the ground, what would I do? Leave it, like I wouldn't turn it in because I don't want to be put on one of those shifty videos yk140: Do I believe people are capable of change? Always 141: Have I ever been underweight? Nope 142: Am I ticklish? Yeah I HATE it 143: Have I ever been in a submarine? Nope144: Have I ever been on a plane? Twice 145: In a film about my life, who would I cast as myself, friends and family? A bunch of my faves that don't have to look anything alike 146: Have I ever been overweight? YUP147: Do I have any piercings? Currently just the one ear hole, let the others close up 148: Which fictional character do I wish was real? Suluuuuu149: Do I have any tattoos? Not yet150: What is the best decision I have made in life so far? Not sure! Possibly college choice soon 151: Do I believe in Karma? Yes152: Do I wear glasses or contacts? Glasses but they're broken atm 153: What was my first car? Pontiac G6 2005 154: Do I want children? Yup 155: Who is the most intelligent person I know? The Spirko family 156: My most embarrassing memory? 157: What makes me nostalgic? Pictures of band 158: Have I ever pulled an all-nighter? Yeah I hate it 159: Which do I value more in others, brains or beauty? Brains 160: What colour mostly dominates my wardrobe? Teal 161: Have I ever had a paranormal experience? Yep 162: What do I hate most about myself? How I look 163: What do I love most about myself? My thought process 164: Do I like adventure? Yeah who doesn't 165: Do I believe in fate? Skeptical but yeah 166: Favourite animal? Answered above but otters and sharks and pits 167: Have I ever been on radio? Nope 168: Have I ever been on TV? Yeah 169: How old am I? 17 170: One of my favourite quotes? The stars would be proud to know they made someone like you 171: Do I hold grudges? Yeahhh172: Do I trust easily? Kinda 173: Have I learnt from my mistakes? I hope 174: Best gift I’ve ever received? Not really sure but probably Kenya 175: Do I dream? Yeah 176: Have I ever had a night terror? Yep177: Do I remember my dreams, and what is one that comes to mind? When I was 8, I had a dream my family was trying to kill me and I woke up screaming 178: An experience that has made me stronger? Taking care of Cam from a young age 179: If I were immortal, what would I do? Fuckin LIVE 180: Do I like shopping? Absolutely not 181: If I could get away with a crime, what would I choose to do? Rob a bank I need some money 182: What does “family” mean to me? Anyone who makes you feel loved183: What is my spirit animal? Probably a sloth or elephant or smth lmao 184: How do I want to be remembered? Hopeful 185: If I could master one skill, what would I choose? Cooking 186: What is my greatest failure? Not sure 187: What is my greatest achievement? Again not sure 188: Love or money? Love 189: Love or career? At the sacrifice of another, it seems pointless 190: If I could time travel, where and when would I want to go? Probably back to grandpa 191: What makes me the happiest? Being out with friends I think 192: What is “home” to me? Hard to describe but definitely where you're relaxed and motivated and I think it's more an idea?? Like you're with certain people maybe 193: What motivates me? Not wanting to be embarrassed 194: If I could choose my last words, what would they be? Probably try to quote a shit book 195: Would I ever want to encounter aliens? Absolutely BEAM ME UP 196: A movie that scared me as a child? Sweeney Todd197: Something I hated as a child that I like now? Naps 198: Zombies or vampires? Vampires probably 199: Live in the city or suburbs? City right now! Currently in the country so it'll be an experience 200: Dragons or wizards? Wizards 201: A nightmare that has stayed with me? Again the family murdering me thing 202: How do I define love? Home 203: Do I judge a book by its cover? Yeah too often 204: Have I ever had my heart broken? Yes205: Do I like my handwriting? Oddly enough, yeah? 206: Sweet or savoury? Savory 207: Worst job I’ve had? Taco Bell by default 208: Do I collect anything? Shells! 209: Item of clothing or jewellery you’ll never see me without? I wear my Kati bag because I keep my cigarettes in it 210: What is on my bucket list? Stealing yours but defo northern lights 211: How do I handle anger? Snapping and apologizing, or ignoring everyone 212: Was I named after anyone? Bryce was after a Bengals football player, and my mom and dad argue between Kennedy being after a DJ in Cincinnati or the president 213: Do I use sarcasm a lot? NOPE 214: What TV character am I most like? Mix of Gina and Rosa and Amy off b99 215: What is the weirdest talent I have? Guessing tv plots 216: Favourite fictional character? Nomi or Sulu That took a full 45 minutes

[mon-qi]

tagged!

by @beamthechao thanks! It’s long though so I’ll put it under a cut.

1.) What language, besides your native language, would you like to be fluent in?

All of them. Also sign languages!

2.) How many pairs of shoes do you currently own?

uh... way more than I thought I would but that's mostly bc I go through cheap floppy sneakers for work like I go through bottles of water and then I don't immediately throw them away. 2 pairs of boots, 1 pair of nice fancy shoes, 1 pair of nice sneakers, 1 pair of fucked up sneakers for work, 1 pair of painted shoes, 1 pair I PREPARE for painting, several pairs of flip flops... so let's say... 8+, 3 of which I wear regularly and half of which are broken lol

3.) What’s the last compliment you got?

I don't remember...? The last one I do remember was a pretty backhanded one.

4.) What does your name mean?

apparently it has to do with clairvoyance

5.) Music taste?

Extremely varied! Among my favourite music is a lot of instrumental/orchestral soundtracks, especially with traditional old-fashioned instruments and lots of percussion and rhythm is always a bonus. I like full orchestras but I also like music that is extremely barebones and simple with just a voice and/or one instrument. I like music that's sort of unpredictable and quirky and takes a while to get to know and is full of surprises and doesn't just repeat a normal pattern over and over. I like music that repeats patterns but builds on them and varies them! I like music with attention to lyrics, I like music with sound/lyric mood dissonance. I like upbeat energetic music, I like extremely dark music at times.

6.) Any other SM sites?

Twitter

7.) Favorite Food?

chicken, fish...I like tender meat a lot OTL, curries, eggs, fruit-wise I love oranges and tangerines, bananas, cherries and (not water-)melon. On the sweets front it's chocolate/cake/cookies/ice cream only.

8.) Favorite drink?

Uncarbonated cool water, infused is also okay. Tea. LASSI. Sometimes soda but if it isn't either a coke/orange or coke/cherry mix I'll probably not like it much.

9.) Current drama?

my life is pretty zen right now

10.) Cats or dogs?

I like and get along with both but I'be spent more time living with cats.

11.) Do you have freckles?

a very faint almost invisible dusting

12.) Who is your style crush?

what

13.) Favorite candle scent or scent in general?

Orange. fresh laundry. pool scent lol

14.) Best thing about each season?

spring: the colours and life and light and birds returning, easter! FLOWER SCENTS EVERYWHERE summer: LONG DAYS so lots of activity! OUTDOOR SWIMMING! Thunderstorms! walking barefoot, the ground being mostly dry and everything just drying very quickly. autumn: ...colourful leaves? Federweißer (a local type of sweet wine). Storms? winter: SNOW! ICE! Cold crisp air and skies! Just the way winter air feels. If it gets cold enough I can actually use thick fluffy blankets and soft warm clothing without overheating immediately. The super short days and long nights warranting lots of small cozy little lights everywhere, especially combined with snowy nights it's so gorgeous.

15) Weird Obsessions?

I can't even low-key like things I obsess over everything I am interested in haha

16.) Still watch cartoons?

I follow Steven Universe with passion so yeah? No others though so shrug

18.) Shark diving, bungee jumping, or sky diving?

Shark diving and sky diving: YES PLEASE Bungee jumping: HECK NO my spine is already screaming at the thought if it wasn't for that it would be super fun I bet

19.) Someone you looked up to when you were little?

I don't remember, actually. If I found a role model I probably forgot about it 5 minutes later and chose another one sometimes.

20.) Favorite clothing stores?

nothing in particular

21.) Favorite ice cream flavors?

Pistacchio and Stracciatella are my childhood friends and loves, but I will eat pretty much everything! Yoghurt-y and creamy/milky/nut-flavours are good too.

22.) Any phobias?

like I'd tell anyone lol

23.) Wardrobe color scheme?

a lot of boring but useful and versatile dark colours (black, grey, brown, blue, red), mixed up with some grey-ish blues, purples... and then there's bright yellows and teals for summer and rich browns and reds for winter. Some not-too bright reddish pink is in there too. I wish I could find more blueish purple! Or green, but the ones I find are either teal or just really drab. I don't think there's much of a colour style or theme to my wardrobe really.

24.) Tea or coffee?  

I prefer to drink tea but boy does coffee smell good.

25.) Favorite clothing item?

my big old floppy Aladdin pants. And my green-blue-yellow bikini.

26.) Dream bedroom?

lots of wood and warm natural white/yellow/brown colours, a raised bed with an overhead window for star/skygazing (which I can close if I don't feel like it and have some cute little star-lights on the blinds instead)! A big window with a huge windowsill on which I can sit and enjoy the air and view (hopefully out into nature)!

27.) Best childhood TV shows?

I watched a TON of TV but forgot most of the show's names. I loved the animated Duck Tales TV series and was really fond of the Ai Wakakusa Monogatari series (Tales of Little Women?) and its sequel too! Also, TMNT lol.

28.) What do you always have on you?

I often wear a gemstone around my neck but there's not constant.

29.) What is the current temp?

-2°C

[youwantyourfreedom]

Rules: Tag 20 followers you want to get to know better.
Tagged by: @thethreebirdsofrhiannon Thanks Jess! 💕

Name: Caitlin 


Nickname: Everyone calls me Cait, those who are closest to me call me Caity. My Dad calls me Smudge (my sister is Scrunch, how cute)

Gender: Female 


Star sign: Cancer 


Height: 5'10 (and probably still growing 😭)

Sexual orientation: Straight 


Hogwarts House: I looked up the house traits and I’d say Ravenclaw 


Favorite colour: Black, teal blue, purple 


Favorite animal: Domestic, probably cats, I also think dolphins are beautiful though 


Time right now: 12:27am (it’s the Nightbird in me)

Cat or dog person: I have both and I love both very much, but I’d say I’m more of a cat person

Favorite fictional character: I don’t read fiction novels and I don’t really follow a TV series, but if I had to choose, I’d say Teresa Lisbon from The Mentalist or Olivia Benson from Law & Order: SVU, I used to be the biggest Friends fan and 90’s Rachel Green is goals 


Number of blankets I sleep with: One 


Favorite singer/band: Absolute faves are Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac but I love The Eagles, Blondie, Chrissie Hynde, Lana Del Rey, Taylor Swift (and so much more) 


Dream trip: I did it a few weeks ago! I flew to Los Angeles, California, then to Las Vegas, Nevada to see Stevie Nicks and The Pretenders in concert. Then I went on a 2 day road trip across Arizona via Route 66, stopped off at the Grand Canyon then stayed overnight at a motel, then drove back to Las Vegas where I went to see an exhibition about The Titanic and a shark reef aquarium where I got to stroke sting rays which was random but pretty cool. I also went to Hoover Dam. 


Dream job: Not sure just yet, something to do with culture/the humanities. Possibly a Religious Studies/Philosophy teacher, but I’d also love to do something that involves travelling the world. I don’t think I want to do one job for the rest of my life, I can’t be tied down like that. I need change and variety. We’ll see. 


When was this blog created: September 2013 (such a baby back then bless 😭) 


When did your blog reach its peak: Who knows??? I’d like to think I’m still at my peak even though I’m probably not 😂 


What made you decide to make a tumblr: I REALLY loved Fleetwood Mac and wanted to be part of the FM/BN/SN community I guess, where everyone else understood my adoration for the band. (I’m so glad I made my blog because I’ve made the most amazing friends a girl could ask for who I’ve now met in real life and they’re honestly my favourite people). 


Why did you pick your url: Dreams is the reason I’m a Fleetwood Mac fan in the first place. It changed my life.

Tagging my main gals even though I know them really well I’d say: @cord-uroy, @clit0ris, @magic-all-around-you, @idroveallnight, @foxmulders (If anyone else wants to do this, feel free ☺)

[flippythefierce]

So @disasterartistfangirl tagged me in this like forever ago and I'm bored so

Rules: Answer the questions and tag up to 20 blogs you want to get to know better.

✩ Nicknames: Really I don't have any, I guess I get called Katie-kat a lot by both my dad and friends (you know who you are) but everybody mostly just calls me Katie

✩ Star Sign: Pisces

✩ Height: 5′6 I think?

✩ Time Right Now: 10:57 PM

✩ Last Thing You Googled: ahah..."frozen cast" because I just discovered that my gay Broadway boy Jonathan Groff was the voice of Kristoff -mind blown-

✩ Song Stuck In My Head: Well as I'm listening to music at this moment, I guess that's the song in my head? I'm going to say it is. Shark by Oh Wonder 

✩ Last Movie I Watched: Doctor Strange!

✩ Last TV Show I Watched: If anime counts, My little Monster. If not, Agents of Shield

✩ What I’m Wearing Right Now: Teal sweatpants, purple Kennebunkport ME tshirt (I have great style)

✩ When I Created This Blog: I think it was July 2016? July or August

✩ The Kind of Stuff I Post: Anything and everything. Well, not quite. Mostly just anything related to whatever fandom I find myself in at the moment.

✩ Do I Get Asks Regularly?: Nope, pretty sure my inbox is empty right now

✩ Why Did I Choose My URL: Well. I took a patronus quiz that gave me dolphin and I wanted a cool marauder name, and thus flippy was born! the fierce part was just made up by my frand (what up ash) cause I couldn't think of anything

✩ Gender: Girl, female, woman, whatever term you wish to use

✩ Favourite Colour: Purple!

✩ Average Hours of Sleep: On a good night, maybe about 7?

✩ Lucky Number: Don't really have one, honestly

✩ Favourite Characters: Oh gosh this list could go on forever. Veronica Sawyer (Heathers), Kirito (Sword Art Online), Reigen (Mob Psycho 100), Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson), and yeah I should stop

✩ Dream Job: Music teacher!

✩ Number of Blankets I Sleep With: Just one, I can't stand using any more.

I have no friends so nobody to tag, but thanks for reading this Ashley