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First red rose, watercolor sketch on antique music scores by Claudine Lecoustre Ā©ļø2024
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Might need to suddenly become an accompanist for this one specific thingā¦ Iāve got until June
#can I read sheet music? yes#can I play the corresponding notes on the keyboard? also yes#but can I play chords and coordinate both hands with any sense of efficiency? not in high school when I was taking piano lessons 2x a week#ā¦ only time will tell#I forgot to print out the score before leaving work but I pulled a piece out of my vocal repertoire that includes the underscoring#so far I can play through 1.5 ish pages#the .5 ish is because itās written for two pianos and alas I am but one person#but Iāve got the bass clef solid for 2 pages#and I got the first page of treble clef done#so far Iād say thatās pretty damn good progress for not even having looked at sheet music in 4 years#let alone played anything in 8#and only going at it for about 45 minutes#thank god for this dusty ass Yamaha keyboard#(because also we only have a piano in one of our two performance spaces. so.)#(saving us having to rent a keyboard/piano or having to move a grand across the siteā¦)#tomorrow afternoon Iām going to print out the score and work on it on the antique grand#very excited for there to be music played in the historic house again#it hasnāt happened since pre pandemic at least#and nobody can remember when before that#5+ years if not more
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can we get norton with modern reader? :3
You sure can! I find these pretty easy to do
-Heās another one who doesnāt give much of a damn, initially. Aside from possibly being a bit bitter over how nice your clothes are in comparison to his (and potentially assuming youāre someone well-off, regardless of whether you are or not), Nortonās opinion of you isnāt informed much by your origins. Heās much more concerned about whether you can make yourself useful in matches.
-Thereās a decent chance he doesnāt like that phone of yours, though. The light gives away your position, and unless you brought earbuds along he thinks itās loud as fuck for such a small thing. And why is so much of future music you play so obnoxious? Guess people of your time left their good taste in the past.
-Being from our modern world, youāre likely better informed about various mental disorders than some of the others in the manor. Even some peripheral knowledge would make you better equipped to handle Nortonās personality flips, and maybe even become something of an advocate for him. One of the biggest hurdles Norton faces in the manor is simply other people not stepping off when he tells them to. They donāt grasp that heās afraid of hurting them, that heās looking out for them when he isolates. So, if youāve got some knowledge or experience and can help convince people to give him his space when he needs it, his opinion of you improves rapidly.
-Norton also doesnāt like to owe people. If the above happens in any capacity? Well, you looked out for him, so now he has to look out for you. Mostly in matches, but if someone gets out of hand mouthing off to you in the manor, heāll step in then too. You should be prepared for him to keep score, though, and for him to make it known if it turns into you owing him.
-Donāt worry, heās not some creep. Mostly heāll start asking to swipe bits of food off your plate at mealtimes. Your future-food is very richā¦but good. This much seasoning was hard to come by for him. (I feel like this poor guy would get sick off a baconator, but it wouldnāt stop him from wanting another.) After long enough, heāll also start asking you to teach him about any labor-based skills you have. Or just general academics, even. Nortonās always looking for ways to self-improve.
-Eventually, your technology will grow on him a bit. Donāt get him wrong, heās a little angry, a little jealous when you tell him about technological advancements in your time. If heād been born then, maybe life wouldnāt have been so hard. Maybe he wouldnāt be hacking up his lungs at all hours of the dayā¦. But he swallows that negativity down and starts devising little plans for that phone of yours to help during matches.
-Another way Norton tries to look out for you is by introducing you to his level of technology. Which isā¦not much at all. You know, maybe you have a thing for vintage and antique, maybe the manor seemed charming to you at firstā¦but Norton knows it will wear off eventually, and then youāll just feel homesick and vulnerable. The best way he can help you combat that is to make sure you have independence. Home is where you feel safe, and the first step of that is being able to take care of yourself.
-Have you got an inhaler? Please give this man a puff or two, the only reason Black Lung hasnāt killed him is because the manor wonāt let it.
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Man why most Dark Academia decor ideas are like "get a Roman marble statue" or "put an antique gramophone".
Most of the Dark Academia "fanbase" are students, myself included. So here's a list of actual room decor that won't make you go bankrupt or rob a museum (tho that would be nice), which works for not only Dark, but any Academia:
Books . Pile up your to-read list or your favorite or just good looking ones.
A lamp. Preferably a little antique-ish, something affordable and nice and one that actually works and doesn't take half your desk.
Candles . The easiest. Just normal or scented one. Put them in one place or scatter through the room.
Flowers . Maybe a little Cottagecore-y, but flowers are nice to gaze upon while daydreaming, calms you down and a nice addition to any room.
Something floral but withered . A pressed flower or a branch with dried leaves. Maybe weird, but it's nice and stays longer than flowers.
A thing or two from a second hand or a flea market just for the āØ aesthetic āØ (I have a wooden pipe. I don't smoke and don't intend to). Like a candle holder.
Bo - I can't emphasize this enough - xes. Any size and colour, to put anything from notes to books to flowers. I got a nice looking chest and a jewelry box.
An inspiration board. I got a cork board with letters from my friends and some pictures. I also put there things to remember and tips.
Wall decor. May be a glued to the wall music score, a picture in a frame, flowers (again), photos, quotes and pages of books.
Additional shelves (if possible).
Stationery holder. I've got like 8 (I'm not kidding) on my desks for different purposes bc I'm a horder ;)
Posters. Anime, movies, inspiration, nature... Anything. It's your room.
Anything you feel fits there. A skull you found in the woods? Stick it in. Your laptop to work and watch movies on? Make sure it can charge. Your collection of anything? Make that shit visible fam. A photo of your idol or a loved one? Put it on! A poster with a boys band covered in writing? Above the bed it goes!
You may add more.
#shitpost#dark academia#room decor#dark academic aesthetic#dark academia room decor#chaotic academia#light academia#academia aesthetic
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Rewind the Tape āEpisode 7
Art of the episode
Only four days to go until the premiere, and we're finally wrapping up with the last post of our rewatch. Just like we did for the pilot and for episodes two, three, four, five, and six, we took note of the art shown and mentioned in the 7th episode while we rewatched it, and put together our notes for reference. And, now, we're sharing our notes on AO3 too.
Six Ć©pigraphes antiques
Claude Debussy, 1914
This suite was originally composed to be played as a duet, but Debussy re-transcribed it as a solo piece the next year.
The Garden of Earthly Delights
Hieronymus Bosch, 1503ā1515
Original sin is the theme of Lestat's Mardi Gras ball. The triptych shows that sin "starts in Paradise or Eden on the left panel, with Adam and Eve, and is punished in Hell in the right panel. The centre panel depicts a Paradise that deceives the senses, a false Paradise given over to the sin of lust. This deception is encouraged by the fact that the centre panel is shown as a continuation of Eden through the use of a single, continuous landscape." [From Museo del Prado.]
Let them eat [King] cake!
A historical reference this time: this is the traditional translation of the French phrase "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche," conventionally attributed to Marie Antoinette. The quote can be traced back to Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Confessions, published in 1765, 24 years prior to the French Revolution, when Antoinette was nine years old; and was only attributed to her decades after her death.
Autumn at Arkville (again!)
We first saw this painting by Alexander H. Wyant in episode 2, in the du Lac family home! It was there during the funeral too but now, almost a decade after Grace left New Orleans, we see it in Rue Royale. We wonder: was this simple prop recycling, or should we ask ourselves how and why Louis came to have that keepsake from his family?
After the Bath: Woman Drying her Neck
Edgar Degas, 1898 [Identified by @nicodelenfent, here.]
This is the third Degas in Rue Royale! It's part of a series of studies of women drying after bathing, which includes charcoal sketches, and we suspect that the unidentified drawing from the hallway might be one of them.
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor
Ludwig van Beethoven, 1801
The closing song of the season is a classic, better known as the Moonlight Sonata, but the first edition of the score was headed by the title Quasi una fantasia or "almost a fantasy" (a fantasia is a musical composition with roots in improvisation).
The Graduate
Dir. Mike Nichols, 1967
Not exactly a reference, but Jacob Anderson shared in interview with Collider that Rolin directed them to play that scene thinking of the final moments of this movie. Have you taken the chance to watch it during the hiatus?
If you spot or put a name to any other references, let us know if you'd like us to add them with credit to the post! And we rounded up all the unidentified pieces in this post, in case you want to take a look and see if anything feels familiar!
We're super close to the second season, and we can't wait! Of course, we'll keep watching with an eye out for interesting references, and it's always easier to find them if we're working together. So, if you spot any interesting art pieces and other references in the second season, make sure to share with the class in the tag #vampterview, and @ us or use the tag #art of the episode if you'd like us to reblog your post into our dedicated tag for these references.
And don't forget to get your very own bingo card for the upcoming predictions bingo, here!
#louis de pointe du lac#the vampire claudia#claudia iwtv#the titular vampire#spark in the dark#daniel molloy#lestat de lioncourt#vampterview#interview with the vampire#iwtv#amc interview with the vampire#interview with the vampire amc#amc iwtv#iwtv amc#IWTVfanevents#rewind the tape#analysis and meta#art of the episode#the thing lay still
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Belong (1.5: Rewind) | MYG
Pairing: Yoongi x (f.) Reader
Genre/Tags: exes-to-lovers-to-exes-to-lovers; actress!OC x basketball coach!Yoongi; summer romance; ālongā distance relationship; parallel timelines; angst, fluff, smut
Chapter (Series) Warnings: foul/explicit language; alcohol consumption & passing out, family drama, sport injury; dreams & moving away; implied depression; basketball and acting talk; 2014 and 2022 Yoongi; shy and nonchalant cocky whipped Yoongi; kissing;Ā explicit sexual content (specific warnings stated per chapter (18+)
Chapter Word count: 5k
Series Masterlist
Status: Complete
Series summary: Being an actor has always been your dream. Pursuing it meant many things - leaving the town where you grew up, distancing yourself from your family that had fallen apart, and saying goodbye to the man who made you feel what home was like. When you decide to finally return after being away for so long, you meet Min Yoongi again, and youāre reminded of the summer romance from 8 years ago with the college basketball superstar whose broken dream pushed you away. As you find yourself spending time with him, youāre left to wonder if love changes, if it gives second chances, or if itās just another illusion that will hurt the both of you the second time around.
Listen to: You Found Me First by Jake Etheridge; Alone with you by Canyon City || Playlist š¶
8 years agoĀ
Yoongi is not a stranger to loud sounds.
His brother, Geumjae, is a fan of rock music and used to play it all day, everyday when they were growing up. Yoongi would fall asleep to the sound of drums and electric guitar and gritty vocals of whatever band that the older man was into.Ā
Yoongiās dad runs an antique shop, a business that was passed down from his elders and which was expanded into furniture restoration. Heād spend his free time there, watching his father use all types of hand and electric tools to scrape, saw, and sand different pieces until the finished product was up to his standards.Ā
It may seem a bit odd but he thinks itās one reason why he got into sports. Heād watched them as a kid and was amused by the cheers and the grunts that could be heard in the arena and through the TV. There was so much energy and so much excitement, as if those motivated the players even more, injecting in them adrenaline that pushed them, that made them hungrier, that made them succeed.Ā
He understood it during his first pickup basketball game in the neighborhood park when he was 10 years old. A couple of the older boys invited him over to play and the audience, which consisted mostly of the kids from school and some adults hanging around, were hooting, yelling, and praising them once the score got close.Ā
It was electric. Yoongi didnāt always smile but he couldnāt stop himself from doing so after he made the winning basket - a lucky shot, really, but he liked to call it the shot of destiny. There was nothing like it, and he always carries that experience with him. He refers to it as the pivotal moment in his life where he fell in love with basketball, as he told the university newspaper when they interviewed him the other week. It made him think of the possibilities, of the extent of his talent, and the overwhelming joy he could get from going to that court and giving his all to win a game.Ā
He smiles just thinking about it now, as he warms up for the first match of the summer league. Itās off-season for the university teams but this conference is where some other schools and amateur teams compete. Heās unfamiliar with the players but thatās what makes it exciting.Ā
He knows they know him, though. He made national news when he became the youngest MVP at 19. That was 2 years ago when he was a sophomore, but his local fans continued to grow. He was never one for attention but he wonāt shy away from it if itās about his talent. To make it to the professional league, people need to know his name. And he knows thatās not a problem.Ā
āThere goes the āsweet assassinā Min Yoongi with a fadeaway jumper and itās nothing but net!ā Jungkook hoots, imitating a commentator as he watches his captain from the sidelines.Ā
āHe gets the steal and takes the step back-3!ā Yells Namjoon this time. āYou donāt leave the āsweet assassinā open like that!ā
Yoongi chuckles as he walks towards his teammates. āStop it. The moniker sucks,ā he says, wiping away his sweat.Ā
āYouāve had that since freshman year and youāre complaining now?ā Namjoon chuckles.Ā
āItās cringey.ā Yoongi frowns.
āItās brilliant!ā Jungkook disagrees. āI mean, the school paper article revealed your online pseud is āsugaā because thatās how much you revere yourself and your shooting guard position and the sports dudes ran with it, gave you a nickname, and it stuck. Thatās impact. And itās pretty cool. The āgolden boyā makes me sound like an idol or something.ā
Yoongi and Namjoon laugh but insist that the name fits the younger man. He is pretty good at everything.
āI still think the āgod of destructionā is the best,ā Yoongi remarks, referring to Namjoon, who got the name after the few times that heād detached the ring from the board after a dunk. āItās so intimidating.āĀ
The 3 men proceed to tease each other, and Yoongi likes the carefree vibe of off-season games. Though his team still takes it seriously - theyād recently won the university conference so they donāt want to slack - they also want to play with less of the pressure than they normally do. Itās good for camaraderie and better for the start of summer. They want to enjoy and have fun while making a statement through their wins.Ā
Yoongi instructs both men to continue warming up as he passes Namjoon the ball. All of them head to the court to shoot and as the captain, Yoongi looks around to make sure all his teammates are present and are preparing for the game. Itās not a big one but somehow, the locals have come to enjoy the summer league. Itās free and itās good entertainment, and so the buzz in the gym is enough to get him excited.Ā
The spectators are settling down. He stands by the sidelines and sees familiar faces. Thereās a bunch of kids from school and some that heās met during pickup games. There are neighbors, too, and even that one kid he remembers from high school whoās friends with Jungkook, the one who spilled juice all over his notebook and then cried so Yoongi never spoke to him again for fear that heād make the younger man upset. The guyās studying in Seoul now, if heās not mistaken.Ā
Yoongiās eyes travel to the person sitting next to him and he swears something goes wrong with his ears because the sounds in the gym suddenly disappear. For a moment, he canāt hear anything. That same instance, everything blurs. Except for the girl with the yellow scarf on her hair, sitting next to Taehyung - he remembers his name now - her crinkled eyes and stunningly sweet smile rendering him speechless.Ā
Being some local basketball superstar means that Yoongi gets attention, and that includes from women who are somehow attracted to his calm, quite nonchalant personality thatās tinged with the right amount of arrogance when heās on the court. Heās not a stranger to their efforts to get noticed. Heās noticed them, in fact, but not enough to get him interested. Itās rare though for someone else to catch his eyes. But that woman thoughā¦ thatās someone heās definitely interested in.Ā
Heās never seen her before. Sheās probably from another town, or someone that Taehyung met in Seoul or something. Somehow the idea of her being foreign excites him. If sheās never heard of him, she will now. And sheā
The ball hitting Yoongiās jaw surprises him, causing him to jerk back and find the person who probably embarrassed him in front of the most beautiful girl heās ever seen. Heās not surprised to find Seungkwan rushing to him, apologizing and falling to his knees, saying that he called the captainās name and threw the ball, thinking it would be caught.
But when Yoongi looks at the woman, she has her eyes elsewhere. He sighs in relief, telling Seungkwan that itās okay, but when he looks towards the benches again, sheās now looking at him.Ā
He swears his heart stops. But itās not like him to show it.Ā
He holds her gaze for a while, liking the effect it seems to have on her as she shyly smiles and tucks a strand of her hair behind her ear. But for his sake he really hopes sheād look away.Ā
The coach calls for the team to huddle and Yoongiās the one who has to break the moment, turning his back to run to the sidelines. He looks in her direction again and smirks to give her something to think about and maybe cheer about, and the bite of her lip says he definitely did.Ā
āIs it possible to get an orgasm from just looking at someone?ā You ask your best friend Taehyung. āOr like, when you both look at each other and thereās that tension you feel and you justā¦ get turned on?ā
āI literally just spoke to someone for a minute and you just eye-fucked somebody?ā He gasps. āYouāre quite something.ā
āHey, youāre the one who told me to scout the players and tell you who I find cute so you can introduce me to them,ā you shrug. āI just did what you asked. He just happened to be looking at me when I found him. And shit did he look at me.ā
āWho is it?ā
āNumber 3.ā
Taehyung chokes on his drink. āSeriously? Thatās who you eye-fucked? Out of all the guys on the basketball team, you choose the Captain Min?!ā
āThe who?ā You say. āAh, right. His jersey said Min. I was kinda focused onā¦ uh, other things.ā
āOkay, woman. Behave. Weāre in a public place,ā Taehyung reprimands you. āAlso, Iām serious. Heās the one who caught your attention? Jersey number 3? Dark hair, white headband?ā
āYeah, the one listening to the coach with his tongue dragging through his teeth,ā you say, eyes on the group of guys in a huddle. āYeah, definitely him.ā
The man in question seems to be listening intently but his eyes shift to you briefly and you feel that tightness somewhere - your heart, you think, and you swallow. Hard. You donāt know if he saw it but he smirks at you again so thereās a high chance he did.Ā
Taehyung sighs and you turn to him.Ā
āWhy do you sound so scandalized?ā You ask.
āIām not!ā He defends. āI guess I was just expecting you to like someone like number 7.ā
You search for the man in question. Nice build, boyish looks.Ā
āYeah, heās cute,ā you say. āBut not my type.ā
āOr number 1.ā
Much more built. Heās like a baby giant.
āI like his dimples,ā you answer. āAnd he looks so soft, I want to protect him.ā
āThere you go,ā Taehyung smiles.
āBut I want to be protected,ā you counter. āAnd small build guy number 3 there looks like he will. Heās gonna scare the losers away and tell them to fuck off and then Iāll let him fuāā
āOkay, ___, letās not get ahead of ourselves,ā he glares at you.Ā
āWhatās wrong though? Is he an asshole? Do people not like him?ā You badger your best friend.Ā
āNo, itās not that. People revere him around here, actually,ā Taehyung explains. āAnd well, girls try to get with him but he doesnāt really pay them any mind.ā
āDoes he eye-fuck them? If not, then I think Iām his exception,ā you argue.Ā
āYou make a good point. So maybe I donāt need to introduce you to him. Maybe heās just gonna introduce himself!ā
āThatās not what you told me, Tae,ā you frown. āYou said, I point a guy and then you introduce me.ā
āI didnāt think youād choose him!ā
āHey, did he bully you in high school? Is that why? Because if it is, then screw him! No one messes with my best friend.ā
āItās not that! Everyone likes Yoongi. They just donāt wanna mess with him, including me. And Iā¦ well,ā he trails. āI accidentally spilled my juice all over his notebook once and he looked at me like he wasnāt affected but that made it even scarier. And then he just never talked to me after.ā
You groan in frustration. You would think that based on Taehyungās reaction, the man is some jerk or untouchable being. He just happens to have a perpetually disinterested face and thatās honestly something you like. He seems like the type with a no-nonsense attitude and youāre quite the same. Most times, at least. Thereās definitely something to explore there.Ā
You watch intently as he carries the ball, skillfully dribbling it and evading his opponents. He makes a smooth shot to the elation of the crowd, and unlike his teammates who grunt and make some form of over-exaggerated gesture, this man merely smirks, perhaps to himself, as he runs backwards to get to the other end of the court. Itās incredibly sexy, you think, how his seemingly quiet nature hides something a little cocky underneath, especially since heās got something to show. Youāre not the most knowledgeable at the sport but you can easily tell heās good at it.Ā
āSo, youāre gonna introduce me, right?ā You turn to Taehyung during a timeout.Ā
āUh, I think you can perfectly do that yourself,ā he chuckles awkwardly. āI mean, youāre good with people.ā
āTae, youāre such a wimp. You said youād introduce me to whoever I choose!āĀ
āWeāre not doing this again,ā he groans. āLook, weāre going to Jungkookās place after, okay? Yoongi likes to drink after a game so heāll definitely be there. Iāll make the guys introduce you to him. And I canāt promise anything because from what I heard, heās never made a move on anyone and the ones who make a move on him get turned down soā¦ good luck, I guess.ā
You scowl at your best friend. This is the first time heās ever bailed on you, considering heās your hype man all the time. When you first entered university, you were both a bit intimidated by all the big city and international kids but he got out of his shell first and then pushed you to do the same. They bore good fruits, insofar as you enjoying yourself and then getting a boyfriend, even if it didnāt last long.Ā
But this isnāt your territory, even if you were raised here. Thereās not much of the city that feels like home. You barely kept in touch with your high school friends, too, mostly because you spent more time at drama class, and so you donāt have control or leverage here. It also just so happens that the guy youāre interested in isnāt the friendliest even if you think heās being a tease. Youāre up for the challenge, though.Ā
āWell, thanks for the encouragement,ā you roll your eyes. āBut a guy with soft features like that doesn't look all that hard and intimidating to me. I bet heās a softie deep down.ā
āSoft features? Are we talking about the same guy? I donāt think Iāve ever seen him smile.ā
āTae, we made eye contact. Itās like a blink-and-you'll-miss-it type of softness. Or maybe you just donāt look at him long enough,ā you explain.Ā
āI definitely donāt.ā
āWell then in that case, Mr. āI donāt care about shitā might be all caring and sweet on the inside,ā you hum, as you eye him again and catch him asking his teammate if heās okay. āIām here long enough to find out.ā
Jungkookās apartment is close to the university, in an alley near the bars and other student accommodations. Itās spacious even with his gaming computer and weights, and heād set up the living and dining room area to accommodate the guests. You look around the place and think itās much bigger than the one you and Taehyung share, and you know why post-game hangouts take place here.Ā
Your best friend said a couple of the guys from the team and a few of their friends usually come over to drink. You can tell, by the way Jungkook is the perfect host, keeping the table with snacks and drinks stacked and by the way he converses with you - charm and cheekiness combined.Ā
He really is cute. Heās got a sparkle in his eyes and an innocent smile, and you can tell thatās part of his appeal. But youāve got your eyes set on someone, someone who just happens to not be here.
You look around once more and wonder where he is, and just as youāre about to ask Taehyung, the man youāve been looking for enters. Heās in knee-ripped black jeans and an oversized cream t-shirt with a baseball cap on. You feel your throat dry immediately and your eyes follow him as he walks towards the table and opens himself a bottle of beer.Ā
You hear your name being called and you turn to one of the guys next to you whoās asking what youāre taking up in university. Youād forgotten about the conversation youāre in, as you immediately get sucked into the presence of jersey number 3, whoās now relaxedly leaning against the wall, looking around himself. He catches your eyes once more and you so badly want to just go up to him but you admit that you like this - him watching you from afar as you talk to someone who isnāt him.Ā
āIām taking up acting and film,ā you say. āI really want to become an actor.ā
āWell, you have the looks for it,ā Jungkook comments.Ā
āYou think so?ā You flash a smile, playing along.
āYeah. A lot of us do,ā he smirks.
A couple of the guys laugh but nod in agreement.Ā
Not that you intended to be flirty with these men and get their attention, but the cute top and hair scarf outfit you put on was a good idea. Even the other girls seem amused by you. You just wonder if someone else is.Ā
āYou guys are quite charming, arenāt you?ā You giggle.Ā
āOf course we are. This is how we welcome people in our group,ā Jungkook smiles. āHow long are you here for again?ā
āThe entire summer,ā you say. āEnough time to be charmed by you?ā
You aim to tease, really, especially when Jungkook blushes. You donāt actually have any intention with him but a part of you was maybe hoping that it would ignite something in the man youāre really interested in. Youād like to think so, as you turn to him again and see his hardened gaze. Itās like heās assessing you, trying to read you. It makes you a bit exposed but you like it. Whatever this thing youāre both doing, itās exciting, something you didnāt expect about coming home since you left for college 2 years ago.
āOh my god, this is like watching my friends flirt with my sister,ā Taehyung whines. āPlease stop.ā
You all laugh and he claims itās a little awkward, but he does say heās quite protective, warning anyone who wants to win you over.Ā
You all go back to chatting around until Jungkook, like the good host that he is, announces that itās time to play and get batshit drunk.Ā
You all gather around in the middle and play number games, something youāre good at. You mostly survive, needing only to take 3 shots that donāt really make a dent in your system. Then you play a card game, which you also do well in, and it gets the group cheering for you to your delight.Ā
You constantly look towards the couch where Yoongi stays, as heās the only person who doesnāt join the games. Taehyung says the man isnāt into them and no one really forces him. You see the times he smirks though, especially whenever you survive. You'd like to think heās secretly cheering you on and it oddly makes your heart race. For all the eye-fucking, the milliseconds where his look softens gets you feeling all giddy.Ā
By the 6th game, some of the guys have loosened up more than the others. Theyāre laughing more, teasing more, flirting with you a little more directly, and theyāre at least funny and not that disrespectful. You laugh and tease along and you really could go on doing more of these games, until Jungkook suggests to play spin-the-bottle.Ā
The rules are simple - one person spins the bottle and whoever it lands on will be the one theyāll kiss.Ā
āWeāre too old for this,ā Namjoon claims, even as he sits himself in the circle you all form.
āWe never are,ā Jungkook chuckles. āPlus, weāve got a good number of guys and girls in here,ā he says. āItāll be fun.ā
You take your seat on the circle right next to Taehyung and you look over at the couch again, biting your lip and cocking your eyebrow this time, as if daring Yoongi to join, given that the guys say that he absolutely hates participating in this.
Not tonight apparently, as he walks over and nudges Namjoon with his foot.Ā
āOh, so now youāre playing?ā The big man laughs. āI wonder what made you decide to finally join us.ā
Yoongi sits down across from you, unbothered once more.Ā
He just shrugs. āI was getting bored watching you guys be terrible at the games.ā
The group laughs before they begin. Of all the nights when you wish the spin-the-bottle gods were on your side, you wish it was tonight.Ā
The bottle thankfully misses you for the first 4 times. When itās your turn, you position it in the direction that you mentally calculated would land on Yoongi with the force you put in.Ā
Itās quite nerve wracking, not knowing if this would work, but as the bottle slows down and the desire for it to point towards him heightens, you start to think that if this fails, youāre gonna have to just survive it and then find another way to get your chance at kissing him.Ā
And then it stops. Right in between him and Namjoon. Your heart breaks a little as you compare the distance, especially as the other people whisper the name of the man itās pointed towards.Ā
āHmm,ā Taehyung says, āthe bottleās closer toāā
āMe,ā Yoongi says, surprising everyone. āThe bottleās closer to me.ā
His eyes are locked on you and no one dares to challenge the man, especially with how firm he sounds as he claims himself as the chosen one.
āBy all means, go ahead and kiss, then,ā Jungkook states, surprise and amusement laced on his face.
Yoongi, instead of scooting to the middle like everyone had done, stands up and reaches out for your hand. You take it and come face to face with him - finally, and youāre speechless as you stare back at him. Thereās this certainty and desire in his eyes, youād like to think. Itās captivating and itās making you feel hot and definitely turned on.Ā
āDo you mind doing it in the kitchen?ā He asks you. āI donāt really want them to have a front row view.ā
āI donāt mind,ā you say, trying to sound calm.Ā
He takes your hand again and walks ahead to the kitchen nearby. Youāre still visible but like he wanted, thereās enough distance for the others not to have a close up look of your kiss.Ā
Yoongi leads you to stand by the counter, finally able to get a clear look at you. Heās been wanting this since hours ago and he couldnāt wait to get the chance to get you alone. Youāve been surrounded by all the guys since he arrived and well, he doesnāt blame them. Youāre stunning and charming and you have this sparkle in your eyes when you talk about acting. Heād had enough of just watching from the couch and catching your eyes because yes, heād noticed you glance at him and he liked that, liked that even if you had everyone elseās attention, you seemed to only want to get his.Ā
He honestly hates this game. It got him in precarious situations the few times that he indulged the guys by playing and at one point, he just stopped joining. He couldnāt pass up on this, though, not when thereād be a chance to kiss you. If you didnāt get paired up together, heād still find a way. But he didnāt want anyone else to have the chance, so he took his. And well, maybe sort of cheated.
āSoā¦ā you start. āThe bottle was definitely closer to Namjoon, you know? Anyone could tell.ā
āI know,ā he hums. āI could tell you wanted it to be me, though. And I really wanted it to be me.ā
āWell in that case, what are you waiting for? Seems like the audience is getting impatient,ā you giggle, prompting him to turn towards the living room where the entire group is anxiously anticipating when youād both just make out.Ā
āI donāt really care about them,ā he says, walking closer to you then caging you by the counter. āI mean, I was hoping this wouldnāt be a quick one.ā
Your thighs clench in reflex. He still has a bit of that teasing smirk on but he also looks quite serious, as if thereās a chance youād turn him down, as if you havenāt been gazing at each other since the game.Ā
Licking then biting your lips, you smile. āI donāt do quick kisses.ā
āThatās good,ā he smiles now, eyeing your lips. āNeither do I.ā
He dives in right away and your eyes close the moment you feel his lips against yours, soft and electrifying as you expected. He starts slowly, loosely, giving you a chance to pull away if you want. But you donāt, craving for him instead as you try to keep him against you longer.Ā
It becomes his cue to deepen the kiss and thatās when you feel the warmth of his breath and then, the warmth of his tongue, seeking entrance that you too quickly give. You feel him smile against you and you fall into it even more. Lips melding onto his, you savor every bit of him that you can taste. Thereās bitterness from the beer but itās a taste you could easily be addicted to. Itās him, after all, and heās just as good as you imagined.Ā
Itās a little daring for you, you could admit that. Youāve gone to parties and flirted around, kissed guys for fun and then walked away. Youāve never made out with someone right as you met them, though, and especially without even getting a proper conversation in. But Yoongi is captivating in a lot of ways and the way he tastes definitely doesnāt disappoint.
Just as youāre about to think of other things that would definitely make you even wetter, you feel his hand cup your cheek and he keeps it there, not so much to direct you where he wants butā¦ to caress you, to savor you, especially as he keeps his steady pace.
Heās not rushing. Heās not asking for more, as his other hand remains clenched on the counter and his hip remains distanced from yours. Heās just going, feeling all that he can feel with this kiss and humming his satisfaction.Ā
Itās your hands that canāt control themselves, as you grip his shirt and try to get him closer.Ā
He does, but only for a while.Ā
He pulls away and watches you open your eyes. Thereās only a hint of disappointment in them. Perhaps like him, you just let yourself enjoy that moment. And it was a damn good one. You tasted sweet from the cocktail you had and thereās this comfort in the way your lips feltl against his. Itās quite addictive, and he applauds himself for not pushing to do more.Ā
He thumbs your cheek one last time before his hand descends to cover yours thatās now gripping the counter.Ā
āIām Yoongi, by the way,ā he smiles.Ā
You burst in laughter and your head leans on his chest.Ā
Cute, he thinks.Ā
āAnd Iām ___,ā you reply. āItās nice to meet you. Finally.ā
āYouāve been waiting for this, huh?ā He cocks an eyebrow.
If this were any other cocky, self-absorbed guy, you wouldnāt indulge him. But that kiss alone told you that this man is so gentle, and youād quite like to be a little vulnerable with him.Ā
āEmbarrassingly, I have. I saw you at the game and thought you were pretty hot,ā you chuckle. āI asked Tae to introduce me to you.ā
āHmm,ā Yoongi hums. āYou wanna know whatās embarrassing? I saw you in the crowd and I couldnāt look away. I got hit by the ball because I didnāt hear my teammate calling me.ā
The way your cheeks warm is immediate. How can he turn you on and then make you feel all giddy?Ā
āThatāsā¦ pretty cute,ā you giggle. āAnd not embarrassing at all.ā
āIād still prefer it if you donāt tell anyone.ā
āNot a single soul,ā you promise, smiling cheekily.
God, heās so weak for your smile. How did he go about all 21 years of his life without this?Ā
āAre you done?!ā Jungkook yells from the other room. āWeāve been waiting on whatās gonna happen after you two made out like youāre the only ones in this place.ā
The laughter tells you theyāre just teasing.Ā
āWell, we didnāt ask you to wait,ā Yoongi turns back to tell them. āWe couldāve gone on much longer.ā
He turns to you questioningly. āIf you want.ā
āThatās an option,ā you chuckle. āOr we can get out of here and figure it out?ā
āAnything in mind?ā He asks, standing up straight now.Ā
You want to kiss him and straddle him and tear his shirt off and so much more. But you decide you want to start with the gentleness first. You think that if you look long enough, youāll see it behind the nonchalance and unreadable expressions. Somehow you just know that whether itās daring things like kissing an almost-stranger or talking about anything or gazing at each otherās eyes, Yoongi would be up for it. Youāre here for the summer and you have time. And you definitely want to take your time with this one.Ā
āWould you like to grab some coffee?ā You look up at him, hoping heās thinking the same.
āJust coffee?ā He teasingly smiles.
āYes, Yoongi. Just coffee.ā
He nods and takes your hand. He walks with you to the living room where everyone is staring at both of you with a mix of shock and amusement. No one looks disappointed, though, and even Taehyung is wiggling his eyebrows at you.Ā
āWeāre going to a cafe,ā Yoongi announces. āAnd for the record, this is the last time Iām ever playing this game.ā
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Two thousand years ago, a volcanic eruption buried an ancient library of papyrus scrolls now known as the Herculaneum Papyri. In the 18th century the scrolls were discovered. More than 800 of them are now stored in a library in Naples, Italy; these lumps of carbonized ash cannot be opened without severely damaging them. But how can we read them if they remain rolled up? On March 15th, 2023, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, and Brent Seales launched theĀ Vesuvius ChallengeĀ to answer this question. Scrolls from the Institut de France were imaged at the Diamond Light Source particle accelerator near Oxford. We released these high-resolution CT scans of the scrolls, and we offered more than $1M in prizes, put forward by many generous donors. A global community of competitors and collaborators assembled to crack the problem with computer vision, machine learning, and hard work. Less than a year later, in December 2023, they succeeded. Finally, after 275 years, we can begin to read the scrolls. Grand Prizeā There was one submission that stood out clearly from the rest. Working independently, each member of our team of papyrologists recovered more text from this submission than any other. Remarkably, the entry achieved the criteria we set when announcing the Vesuvius Challenge in March: 4 passages of 140 characters each, with at least 85% of characters recoverable. This was not a given: most of us on the organizing team assigned a less than 30% probability of success when we announced these criteria! And in addition, the submission includes another 11 (!) columns of text ā more than 2000 characters total. The results of this review were clear and unanimous: the Vesuvius Challenge Grand Prize of $700,000 is awarded to a team of three for their excellent submission. Congratulations toĀ Youssef Nader, Luke Farritor, and Julian Schilliger! Runners upā Of the remaining submissions, the scores from our team of papyrologists identify a three-way tie for runner up. These entries show remarkably similar readability to each other, but still stand out from the rest by being significantly more readable. Congratulations to the following teams, each taking home $50,000! Shao-Qian Mah.Ā GitHub Elian Rafael Dal PrĆ”, Sean Johnson, Leonardo Scabini, RaĆ Fernando Dal PrĆ”, JoĆ£o Vitor Brentigani Torezan, Daniel Baldin Franceschini, Bruno Pereira Kellm, Marcelo Soccol Gris, and Odemir Martinez Bruno.Ā GitHub Louis Schlessinger and Arefeh Sherafati.Ā GitHub
What does the scroll say?ā To date, our efforts have managed to unroll and read about 5% of the first scroll. Our eminent team of papyrologists has been hard at work and has achieved a preliminary transcription of all the revealed columns. We now know that this scroll is not a duplicate of an existing work; it contains never-before-seen text from antiquity. The papyrology team are preparing to deliver a comprehensive study as soon as they can. You all gave them a lot of work to do! Initial readings already provide glimpses into this philosophical text. From our scholars: The general subject of the text is pleasure, which, properly understood, is the highest good in Epicurean philosophy. In these two snippets from two consecutive columns of the scroll, the author is concerned with whether and how the availability of goods, such as food, can affect the pleasure which they provide. Do things that are available in lesser quantities afford more pleasure than those available in abundance? Our author thinks not:Ā āas too in the case of food, we do not right away believe things that are scarce to be absolutely more pleasant than those which are abundant.āĀ However, is it easier for us naturally to do without things that are plentiful?Ā āSuch questions will be considered frequently.ā Since this is the end of a scroll, this phrasing may suggest that more is coming in subsequent books of the same work. At the beginning of the first text, a certain Xenophantos is mentioned, perhaps the same man ā presumably a musician ā also mentioned by Philodemus in his workĀ On Music. Richard JankoĀ writes: āIs the author Epicurus' follower, the philosopher and poet Philodemus, the teacher of Vergil? It seems very likely. Is he writing about the effect of music on the hearer, and comparing it to other pleasures like those of food and drink? Quite probably. Does this text come from his four-part treatise on music, of which we know Book 4? Quite possibly: the title should soon become available to read. Is the Xenophantus who is mentioned the celebrated flute-player, or the man famous in antiquity for being unable to control his laughter, or someone else entirely? So many questions! But improvements to the identification of the ink, which can be expected, will soon answer most of them. I can hardly wait.ā Scholars might call it a philosophical treatise. But it seems familiar to us, and we canāt escape the feeling that the first text weāve uncovered is a 2000-year-old blog post about how to enjoy life. Is Philodemus throwing shade at the stoics in his closing paragraph, asserting that stoicism is an incomplete philosophy because it has ānothing to say about pleasure?ā The questions he seems to discuss ā lifeās pleasures and what makes life worth living ā are still on our minds today. We can expect many more works from Philodemus in the current collection, once weāre able to scale up this technique. But there could be other text as well ā an Aristotle dialog, a lost history of Livy, a lost Homeric epic work, a poem from Sappho ā who knows what treasures are hidden in these lumps of ash.
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My favorite Goth sub-sub-cultures and genres
Goth has evolved a lot from the fans of genre specific music of the 70s to 1990s. It still has its roots in the music and heavily with a particular aesthetic.
I'm an old school but not quite "elder Goth" yet (I'm forty-two). And I'm a cross between Neo-Victorian Goth and Halloweeen Aesthetic Goth. I'll explain both of those as best I can.
A Neo-Victorian is a Goth who likes Nostalgia, particularly things that resemble the look and feel of late nineteenth century England and New England (North East US). Many Neo Victorian Goths wear nineteenth century fashion. I, myself, love nineteenth century style Goth attire but I prefer male Neo Victorian Fashion to womanly. Neo Victorians also tend to love antiques and antique reproductions. One of the earliest examples of a Neo Victorian Goth look can be found in Goths of 1992 trying to emulate Gary Oldman's Dracula in London look. For music most Neo Victorians tend to favor people like Aurelio Voltaire, certain scores by Danny Elfman, Gothic music that incorporates old fashioned instruments and especially the use of Violins, piano, and sometimes even a theremin. The music is more Gothic than Goth though there is Goth that fits the aesthetic. There's a romanticism to it. And a lack of cynicism that can be found in some other branches of Goth. ___________________________ Halloween Aesthetic Goth Halloween Aesthetic Goth is a more playful side of Goth culture that embraces a self-aware cheesiness while also unashamedly loving all the tropes and cliches we associate with the holiday. It a respectful love of things other people tend to only enjoy seasonally. These are the sort of Goths who leave Halloween related items out all year or collect Halloween related things and do home decoration shopping during the Halloween season and in Halloween stores or Halloween sections of stores.
The music connected with this branch of Goth also entails artists like Aurelio Voltaire but also delves into the Goth adjacent. Pretty much anything that plays on Halloween radio dot net. Novelty songs and any music about Gothic topics or set a Gothic mood. This can entail Halloween party music that you wouldn't associate with Goth culture though Bauhaus could fit in here too but also things as old (or older) than Bobby "Boris" Pickett's Monster Mash, and as recent as Creepy Crawlies by Scary Bitches.
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[CN] Shawās Know His Unrestrained Nature Date
ā”Warning: This post contains detailed spoilerās for a Date which hasnāt released in EN yet!ā”
[Released Date: 16 June 2023]
[This date was translated with the help of Google translate and by my lovely friend!]
[T/N]: Before proceeding further, it's very very important that you understand the hidden meaning behind his karma name!!Ā
ē„ęēē is an idiom, derived from a Chinese literature work čÆē»
the term is used to describe a personās uninhibited/unrestrained nature/ temperament, while it can also come from a pov of stand-offish and careless nature
The karma name is Shawās invitation to the MC to āknow his unrestrained natureā as well as experience the color and youth of life!
ā
[Section 1]
Knock knock.
I retracted my hand after knocking on the door expectantly, heard the faint sound of footsteps, and quickly cleared my throat.
The moment the door was opened, I raised the small party popper in my hand, and the light-colored strips exploded and āsnappedā between me and Shaw.
MC: Ding ding! Mr. Shaw, congratulations on being the only customer of "MC Birthday Customization", Happy birthday!
Amid all the colors, Shaw silently blew away the sticky ribbon from his lips.
Shaw [snorts]: Birthday customization? What new tricks are you playing?
MC: Didn't I say last week that I want to give you an interesting and creative birthday?
MC: So after careful consideration, Iāve decided to do an openly private customization for your birthday.
As I spoke, I patted my backpack mysteriously.
MC: I guarantee that every part of the process will leave you with something you never expected!
Shaw: Unexpected?
Shaw looked at my "professional smile" for a while, and then at the bulging backpack behind me.
Shaw: It sounds very attractive.
Shaw: But unfortunately, I have to go out for a while. For now, I can't see what kind of treasure you have stored in your backpack.
MC [horrified]: Right now?
I opened my mouth wide in surprise, and the curvature of my lips immediately collapsed.
MC: What's the matter this time? Did Professor Shen call you to do labor work? Is your thesis on deadline again?
Shaw: Don't make a fuss, your shouting will make me deaf.
Shaw: It's my private business.
I couldn't help but kick the ribbons under my feet as he tugged his ears indifferently.
MC: What's so urgent? Today is your birthday......
A soft laugh came from overhead, followed by a pop to my head.
Shaw: I didn't say that today isn't my birthday.
Shaw: After all, there's someone who racked her brains for a week, and I have to show some sincerity to appreciate it, otherwise I don't know how many times this matter will be turned over by her.
MC: Who's going to bring up the old score ......?
Although I wasn't convinced, this explanation reassured me, and he opened the door completely as if he had seen through my mind.
Shaw: Alright, if you want to celebrate my birthday earlier, we should finish the work quickly.
MC [excitedly]: Huh? You're gonna take me there?
Seeing his "otherwise" expression, I grasped the straps of my backpack tightly.
This bag is full of preparations for his birthday, so it is safest to carry it with me. Thinking of this, I nodded firmly.
MC: I'll carry it on my back!
[Section 2]
String music surrounded the antique tea house, fresh smell filled up my nose.
I followed Shaw through the open-air Chinese-style corridor and tugged at the hem of his clothes in surprise.
MC: Are you here on business?
Shaw: What is the problem?
MC: No, just a bass player who loves graffiti and skateboards doing private affairs in such a quiet place feels out of place.
Shaw raised hisĀ "oh" tune a bit, and shook our clasped hands meaningfully.
Shaw: And that's out of character? Isn't it more incongruous for me to hold a silly you?
MC [angrily]: Shaw!
Seeing me gritted my teeth, he smiled cheerfully and turned his gaze to the corridor.
Shaw: This place is opened by a highly respected old expert in the antique world. He is an old friend of the old man.
I froze for a moment, then followed his pace closely.
MC: Then what did you come to see him for?
Shaw: He contacted me this morning and asked me to come pick up an item.
I wanted to ask more but Shaw stood in front of a private room, knocked twice on the door, and walked in.
I looked behind him, and the elegant private room was brightly lit, surrounded by exquisite mahogany shelves on three sides.
But there was no one in the private room. Shaw seemed to notice something and picked up a note from a tea table.
Shaw: "Please help yourself"?
MC: What does it meanā¦
He shrugged, took out his phone, and dialed a number, and after a while, he put the phone back and raised his eyebrows with great interest.
MC: What's wrong?
Shaw: Ah? He told me to fetch the things myself.
MC: I guess the old expert doesn't plan to come.
Shaw: The old man's character is perverse, and has an unpredictable style of behavior. I heard that he also likes to do some small inventions, in short, very strange.
MC: ... You mean, he's weird enough to call you and then stand you up?
Shaw: That's not the case.
Shaw raised the note again and looked at it.
Shaw: He has probably already put the things in this private room.
MC: What is it?
Shaw's nonchalant eyes froze for a moment, and the sunlight shone in his eyes as if swaying a certain long-term memory.
Shaw: A jade bead.
I nodded, took a step forward and searched for the tea table and chairs, and inquired about this Jade bead's information while searching.
MC: Jade beads...is it one of your antique shop deals?
Shaw [angrily]: Do I look like someone who would temporarily stand you up for a deal?
Through the reflection of the window, I saw his sharp eyebrows raised high as if expressing his dissatisfaction.
MC [tries to smooth things out]: Hey, hey, of course not. I just can't figure out what the origin of this jade pearl is since you're in such a hurry to get it.
Shaw lightly grunted, and walked to the mahogany antique shelf, focusing his gaze on exploring the layers. After a while, he opened his mouth.
Shaw: In a sense, this jade bead is my master's thing.
I was dumbfounded for a moment, I didn't realize that what he came to pick up had such a deep meaning.
I walked up to him unconsciously and wanted to continue asking, but saw a bright light on the first floor of the shelf where several copper coins were placed.
My heart moved slightly, and I quickly poked my head in through the shelf, and I saw a delicate small jade bead in the corner.
MC: Found it!
[Section 3]
The moment he held the jade bead, there was a faint mechanical sound in the air. The next moment, as if the mechanism was triggered, there was a huge "clang" sound from the mahogany shelf.
Before I realized what happened, a figure strode towards me and took me into his arms.
Shaw [shouts]: Watch out!
Crashāā something seemed to fall to the ground, I instinctively huddled in front of his chest and glanced out, and found that there were several cabinet doors hidden behind the antique shelf!
And densely packed jade beads fell from the cabinet to the ground, immediately flooding the small open space.
I couldn't help but lift the jade bead I just had picked up, and was surprised to find that these jade beads on the ground were exactly the same as the ones in my hand!
Shaw's expression also flashed a bit of disbelief, he took the jade bead from my hand and threw it in the palm of his hand, frowning.
Shaw: Counterfeit, the weight isn't correct.
MC: Huh? What's the situation?
Shaw lowered his gaze, and after a while, he seemed to have figured something out, and let out a light snort.
Shaw: It is estimated that this weird old man is giving me a problem. He wanted to check whether I could bring back my master things.
I followed his gaze and fell to the jade beads on the ground, feeling like crying.
MC: So many beads ....... It'll take half of the day if we start weighing them one by one!
If it takes too long, then Shaw's birthday... I tried my best to swallow the second half of the sentence and looked at him steadfastly.
MC: Then you tell me the weight of the correct jade bead, me and you finding it together should save a lot of time!
As I said that, I was about to bend down, but he grabbed my arm.
Shaw: That jade bead is priceless, how could he throw it into this pile of rubbish?
I blinked and understood what he meant.
MC: Are jade beads so expensive?
Shaw [amusingly]: Of course, it was brought out from the ancient tomb.
His calm tone made a sound in my heart, and I stuttered for a while.
MC [nervously]: This, isn't this a tomb robbery?
Shaw gave me a funny look and sat lazily by the tea table with his legs crossed.
Shaw: Yes, but it wasn't my master who stole it. It's a long story. I only found out about it by accident after the old man left.
[T/N]: If you've read his bday R&S then you'll know about this ālong storyā!
As if reminiscing an old memory, his gaze fell unhurriedly to the tree shadow outside the window.
Shaw: When a few foreigners who were selling antiques wanted to enter the ancient tomb to steal this jade pearl, my master and his friends took the initiative to stop it.
Shaw: After finally getting the jade beads, because the old man injured his leg, he was robbed in the end.
MC: ā¦and after that?
Shaw: Later, the jade beads were resold abroad, presumably to avoid the limelight, and it didn't take long for them to disappear.
Shaw: Until today, this strange old man contacted me and said that he found it since he still has to fulfill the agreement he made with my master decades ago.
MC: Agreement?
Shaw: Yes. Whoever finds the jade pearl first will donate it to the museum under my master's name, so we can't let him suffer for nothing.
Hearing such a tumultuous story, I felt a little emotional.
MC: I can't believe your master was a sentimental person...... In addition to collecting antiques, he was also a pioneer in protecting cultural relics.
Shaw [snorts]: He was stubborn.
He smiled, and his voice lowered unconsciously.
Shaw: He stubbornly believes that these cultural relics contain not only material value but also historical weight.
Shaw: And history must stay in a specific environment to be the most original, so cultural relics must stay in the local area.
He was talking about his Master's stubbornness, but there was no trace of negation in his tone, and there was even a bit of yearning in his eyes.
I couldn't help but raise the corners of my lips and go along with his words.
MC: I can tell that your master is very powerful, and his knowledge is very broad
Shaw: What broad knowledge, just a stiff old man.
Seeing him muttering, I wanted to laugh a little, when I accidentally glanced at the copper coins on the mahogany shelf out of the corner of my eye.
Something seemed to pop up in my mind, I blinked and remembered the situation when Shaw was doing divination for me during New Year's Eve.
MC: ā¦.. Shaw.
MC: Do you think the "divination" can tell where the jade pearl is?
Shaw was stunned for a second, and the corners of his lips slowly curled up.
Shaw [teasingly]: You're something, wait.
He got up and took the three copper coins from the shelf, enclosed them in his palm, and threw them on the table.
After repeating this act six times, he looked at me sideways, and the conviction in his eyes was obvious.
MC: Found it?
Shaw: If what the old man taught me wasnāt a jack of all trades and master of none, then it should be there.
Shaw walked to the southwest corner of the room, bent down, and knocked on the wooden floor which made a clear and hollow sound.
In the next second, he quickly pried open the floor and took out an exquisite wooden carving box, in which there was indeed a round porcelain white jade bead.
The sunlight outside the window reflects it brightly, and it wasn't difficult to see the subtle wear marks on it as traces of ancient years.
So with just one glance, you can see that it was completely different from those jade beads on the ground.
MC: So is this an antiquity? It's not the same as the jade I saw on the market.
Shaw: If you are curious, pick it up and have a look.
MC: Can I? This is a cultural relic......
I turned my head in surprise and met those willful eyes.
Shaw: Although it is a cultural relic, it isn't delicate.
Shaw: It has resisted the erosion of a hundred years, and it is more tenacious than we imagined.
As he said, he picked up the jade bead and put it in my hand, and held my palm with his hand.
Shaw: And my master once said thisā ā
Shaw: āHistory is not as old as we imagined, as long as you see it, touch it, you will also become a part of history.ā
Shaw: However, I don't think he's quite right.
MC: ā¦.hm?
He chuckled and poked my palm with his finger.
Shaw: Man does not become history, because man himself is history.
Shaw: And history is not the distant and obscure existence that people think it is.
Shaw: To an individual, whereās the need for so many heavy meanings -
Shaw: Everything that happened in the past, present, and future has its own history.
Shaw: Unique and cannot be reproduced.
MC: ā¦ā¦
Looking at the heavy jade bead in my hand, I was inexplicably touched.
At this moment, this jade pearl, which has spanned countless years, has become one of my own histories.
Seemingly seeing me in a daze, Shaw gently pinched my cheek.
Shaw: Well, with that out of the way, it's time to get started on your birthday plans.
His eyes flicked around my face in a joking manner, before landing leisurely on my backpack.
Shaw: For the sake of helping me find this Jade bead, I will fully cooperate with all your plans today.
[Section 4]
Shaw: Birthday elements?
After putting away the jade beads, Shaw looked at the notebook in my hand and raised his eyebrows.
MCĀ [cheerfullyĀ explains her plan]: That's right.
MC: Now there are a lot of "birthday element" keywords in this book, you can pick any five.
MC: As for me, I will give you a customized birthday party based on the keywords you choose!
Shaw: Oh? Seems interesting.
He opened the "Birthday Elements" book and read page by pageā ā
With his subtle movements, different words such as "lively", "quiet", "campfire" and "music" flashed one after another.
It wasn't until the end of the last page that he raised his eyebrows and looked at me.
MC: Have you decided which five to choose?
Shaw: Nope.
Shaw: But I intend to make this random surprise even more unexpected.
He closed his eyes as he said, and tore off five pieces of paper blindly. I hurriedly looked over and found that they wereā ā
"Lively, indoor, party, music, formal dress."
MC: Ok!
Just when I was about to implement the plan according to these words, Shaw raised a familiar smirk again.
Shaw: Wait, I want to add another one.
He tore off another piece of paper with "private" written on it and shook it in his hand.
Shaw [not missing a chance to make things difficult for her]: Make it a little harder for you. That's what makes it more interesting, isn't it?
Seeing his somewhat sly smile, I hummed softly in my heart twice, this man really underestimated me too much.
I have already imagined the preparation plan for all the permutations and combinations of this element book.
Yes ....... I need to contact someone to help me up!
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MC: Mr. Shaw, please~
Under my pretentious invitation, we both got out of the car and came to a hotelā ā
The lines of the singular architecture were sharp and simple, the matte black definitely added a mysterious temperament.
Seeing Shaw's scrutinizing expression, I happily set my sights on his white shirt and black tie.
This is the costume I specially prepared for Shaw after he finished choosing the keywords.
MC: How's that? Did I mention that my preparation is foolproof? Even if you make it extra difficult, it's not a problem.
Shaw: Well, it's a good start.
Shaw: Then, how can I cooperate with you next?
I smiled and held out my hand.
MC: Of course, hold my hand tight and don't let go.
Soon we walked into the lobby, through a long corridor, and came to the door of the banquet hall.
Listening to the rhythmic music coming from inside, my heart that was hanging in the air was completely relieved.
It seems that all the "preparation plans" have caught up.
I raised my eyebrows at Shaw, signaled him to take a look at it, and pushed open the door.
[Shaw's bgm started playing]
The moment we pushed the door, music and many eyes with blessings came to us in unison.
?.?: Yo, the big birthday star is finally here.
Adam standing in the center raised his chin at us, and Jensen and Randal next to him also raised their glasses at us.
Jensen & Randal: Happy birthday Shaw.
Fitch: Happy Birthday.
Fitch put away his phone and nodded toward Shaw. Immediately afterward, other Live House employees also waved to us.
?.?: Shaw, Happy birthday!
?.?: Wish you to get more handsome! Extra handsome to the next level!
(LMAO whoever gave this blessing to Shaw sure has a good eye! This is one of my favorite blessings!)
For a moment, the blessings overshadowed the music, and they came towards us enthusiastically. Shaw glanced at me, with a hint of a smile in his eyes.
Shaw: Well, it is really lively.
MC: Thatās rightā"lively, indoor, party, music, formal attire, private" nothing missing~
MC: However, the keyword "music" is more than just that.
I raised my chin toward the stage ahead, and three mavericks walked up with musical instruments on their backs.
One red-haired foreign man was extremely conspicuous, in addition to his thick smoky makeup, his lips were also painted with oppressive black.
Shaw [the excitement in his voice]: You also invited them here?
The surprise in Shaw's eyes shone brightly, causing me to half-smile with pleasure.
It's a small indie band that he likes, and I had to do everything I could to get them.
MC: In order for the birthday boy to have a happy day, of course, we have to use our brains.
MC: Of course, the most important thing is that I have a heart for you~
Shaw: Oh? What if I don't pick up these elements, what will happen to them?
MC: Of course, the performance was performed as usual, but it was enjoyed by other predestined people~
Boomā the heavy melody of the drums beating swallowed my last note.
Shaw didn't say anything, just smiled and clasped my palm tightly, moving slightly to the music in a good mood.
The light swayed, and the lawfulness pleasure at the bottom of his eyes poured out unrestrainedly. I also raised the corners of my lips and secretly took out my phone to see the time.
There are three minutes left.
Hope to see a happier look on your face.
Thinking of this, I counted down the time in my heart and took a deep breath at the last second.
Clickā
All the lights in front of the eyes were extinguished with the climax of the music, and the cheers of the crowd in the dark became more enthusiastic.
I held Shaw's hand tightly and pulled him to run quickly in the direction away from the crowd.
MC: Shaw, follow me!
The clenched hand seemed to pause for a moment, but soon there was a familiar chuckle.
In the increasingly intense music, we are like two lovers running non-stop in a movie, only feeling each other's heartbeat in the noisy world.
Finally, we were far away from the crowd, and I pulled him to squat down in front of an empty dining table.
MC: Big birthday boy, now it's my turn to give you my blessings.
I smiled and took out a small cake box hidden in advance from under the tablecloth.
After carefully taking it apart, I held the palm-sized cake in my palm and lit the top candle.
The small shimmering light illuminated us, and his golden eyes were especially bright.
Looking at each other, Shaw suddenly smiled.
Shaw [thereās clearly a hint of amusement in his voice]: Oh, now it's time for the "private" element.
MC: Well, this shouldn't count as cheating, right?
Shaw: It does count, but it doesn't matter.
Shaw: You've managed to surprise me.
MC: Of course, you must know that I have made a lot of preparations that you can't imagine.
Shaw: What have you prepared?
Shaw: I'm curious as to what other interesting things I've missed.
I looked at the burning candlelight in front of me, and my voice softened.
MC: As for me... I have prepared countless possibilities.
MC: In these possibilities, we will sit by the sea, and watch the sunset around the campfire;
MC: Will have a candlelight dinner at a high mountain top restaurant;
MC: Or go to have a hot pot meal, after eating and drinking. Then, play games all night together.
MC: All in all, no matter which one you choose, I will try to make the day interesting. Be full of surprises.
MC: ā Because you are Shaw, you deserve all the interesting and unique moments.
I looked at the person in front of me sincerely, and my heart was surging repeatedly, wanting to give him all my sincerity at this moment.
MC: In fact, when I heard you say today that people themselves are "history". I am even more sure that I want to make every minute and every second of the present moment unique.
MC: No matter how time passes in the future, no one can change this moment.
MC: Because this is the "history" that belongs to you and me.
After I finished speaking in one breath, I fixed my eyes on the person in front of me.
MC: Shaw, happy birthday.
He smiled recklessly, but the warm yellow candle seemed to blend the casualness and dash into the gentle light.
A rare strand of drowning poured from the bottom of those bright eyes, filling my heart with dots.
Shaw [the softness in his voice]: Fool, that's why you try so hard to celebrate my birthday?
Shaw: If you want me to say, our present is already unique, and no one can match us.
He looked at the candlelight with a bit of softness hidden in his eyes.
Shaw: But I have to admit, this heart, these countless interesting "possibilities"...
Shaw [lowers his voice]: It really does make me more like myself.
I didn't hear what he said, and when I tried to ask, he smiled, showing his familiar joking expression.
Shaw: You know what? It's been said that people can often see through things as to what has happened in the past.
Shaw: It is also possible to see in people what will happen to them in the future.
He came closer to me, his eyes tracing me a little bit. Fragments of light faintly glow in the bottom of his eyes, only reflecting my face.
Shaw: So I see a lot of that in you too.
MC: So what do you see?
Shaw [tries his best to hide his excitement]: Stupid and stubborn.
Shaw: But it often surprises me, and even makes me admire it a bit.
Shaw: This is the future I see.
I couldn't help but laugh and follow his lead.
MC: You seem to see quite accurately, then let me also take a look ~
But before my eyes could settle down for a second, he suddenly blew out the candle and we plunged into embers of darkness.
Shaw [whispers]: I won't let you see it.
Shaw: Wouldn't it be boring to let you know all about it?
MC: What's that?
The soft-touch passed over my lips, and all the feelings in the darkness were magnified and engraved in my heart together.
And his voice slipped out from between his lips.
Shaw: However, one thing is certain about my future.
Shaw [lightly whispers]: And that youāll continue to be interesting with me.
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#this date acts like a therapy after reading his R&S#there are so many things i like about this date from the theme of the date of the date to mc wish for shaw-#to lead a joyful and interesting life since he rightfully deserved one#so many beautiful lines with hidden meanings#and most of all how happy he was at the end after receiving such a mindblowing surprise party#and how he tells the mc there will never be lack of fun in his life as long as she is by his side-#since he sees his future in her#a big round of applause to shaws writers for writing such a master piece!!#mlqc spoilers#mlqc ling xiao#mlqc shaw#mlqc translations#mlqc cn#mr love queen's choice#love and producer
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Tarot-fuelled Queer Hijinks (w/ J Strautman & B Marsollier)
On this episode, we talk to J Strautman and B Marsollier. J Strautman is a bass player, composer, sound designer, game designer, and podcaster. B Marsollier is an illustrator, voice over artist, game designer, podcaster and former antique rug salesperson. They are the co-DMs of the D&D actual play podcast, Planet Arcana. The podcast is fully sound designed and scored with original music by J. Last year, 2023, Planet Arcana received 9 nominations at the New Jersey and Minnesota Webfests, winning 3 awards, 2 for āBest D&D Actual Playā and 1 for āBest GMā.
They're about to launch their crowdfunding campaign for their newest game, A Fool's Errand, a tarot-based game of being fools, dealing with gods, becoming who you are, and saving the world from a second Big Oops.
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Questions on Chapter 3 : Mediations
The relation between words and music have been in 3 terms, one as a Intermediate relation within the Music Industry who produce and compose music, the arising conflicts between them and their CEO and Artists lead to a gatekeeping strategy with a tighter control on how music is distributed, then there is a Transmission relation with how Music is distributed and how technological progress by Instruments and the Media has put the music Industry on a forwards Path and finally, there is a Social relationship with the transition of that Music within people of different classes and their societal struggles of their own time as put forward by HARKER . We can also consider these relations have evolved over time to be conflictual at first but being more and more coordinated, the advent of Printed Sheet Music has been looked back upon by some Historians as a replacement to Oral Tradition with VINCENT responding to these retrospectives as the fact that the change as inevitable with some songs being already handwritten back then as well as it did not replaced Oral Tradition as being "magnified" but Sheet Music rather than being commercialised under the Press as well as rebutting arguments about the instant accessibility of the Early Middle Ages and Antiquity where word of mouth was often not the case. This argument can be further backed up with the "Second Oral Tradition" that is the Radio Broadcasting.
2. About the case of Images, we can see that it also has been seen as a contradiction that resolved into Complimentation. Indeed, with the Advent of the supposed "Competitor" to Radio, the Music Video, the Song became an Audio-Visual Furniture who became use in wider Areas, either at Home or in the public , this led to criticising by KAPLAN and others that Music became nothing more than Tribal with the Image dominating and surpassing Music who is reduced to a "Elaborate Advertisement" where Music became a Score rather than the centrepiece. In response to these criticisms, GOODWIN argued that the "Sound-Image" relation is connected by an Iconographic way, an Index way and a Symbolical way where the Iconography is just the Artist's expression referring to the actual Tone the music is supposed to be played, the Index is the connection between an object projected on the screen and the song itself with backgrounds elements like a Crowd placing the Song in a specific context and a Symbolical way where the Action or Object is linked to a cultural and societal meaning like an Electric guitar representing Power. This three way thinking immediately links the Music Video to the Cinema's Industry where the Video either follows in a diegetic way, rejects in a non diegetic or makes a parallel with the actual lyrics of the song similar to the Cinema's convention, this can be seen in David BOWIE's "Let's Dance" where the dissonance between the message of the Title and the actual message of the Video being to taking action against the Racial Aboriginal Issues in Australia.
3. These impact Audiences in a multitude of ways. Indeed, looking back at the Radio itself as a Object who is receipting waves, it led to the formation of Active Listeners who became more and more nomad with the Advent of the Transistor, this along side the retransmitting of Musical events, something the British Broadcast Corporation was a pioneer at, led to an increased audience of far away people who were never targeted at all by these events. The rise of Radio Programming led to Songs having a shorter popularity lifespan but at the advantage of having a greater audience, this also led to conflict with whenever the Programming should be regulated like in Europe or not like the United States of America, this also led to conflict with promoters and broadcasters who wanted to play Songs on the radio with the Advent of Pirate "Illegal" broadcast who often clashed against the States Authorities.
4. The Lyrics are related to the Music Video because they both are complimentary to each other. Micheal JACKSON's "Thriller" fits the argument perfectly with the title "Thriller" being a reference to the Shock during the viewing of a Horror Movie with the clip appropriately starting at a Cinema. Then, the Lyrics point out that the setting is at Midnight Time and the Listener "You" is in confrontation with the personification of a Monster being called "Evil", "Beast" or "Creature", thus the Clip puts the Action at Night time and expands on the concept by having the Listener in the shoes of a Woman and Micheal himself telling the Story. However, the clip also enhances the story by setting in a Cemetery despite not being reference in the story who is focused on the Sensation of being scared, there is also the Plot Twist of the Storyteller himself being a Monster as we see participating in a Cult of Zombies and being completely deformed by the end which is completely absent from the Original Lyrics which makes it even more horrifying in hindsight.
However, this is not always the Case with Bonnie TYLER's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" being the perfect counterexample. Here, the lyrics and Video does not match up at all. the lyrics talk about a Woman wanting her lover to come back as she completely "Fall appart" and feels "A Total Eclipse of the Heart"... The Video, on the other hand, seems, from further inspection, to be focus on the "Dream of something wild", as we see the Woman's hallucinations seeing a Bird flying off a Door, a Classroom of Men looking like her husband, a Man with Angel Wings and other far fetched visions. This feels like she is completely losing touch with reality the more time passes as she is without her Lover and she doesn't care that the Mansion along with herself is falling through Chaos...
The total disconnect between the Video and Lyrics is something that the "Literal Version" of the Song makes fun off, mostly the fact that TYLER who is acting the Women does not seem to convey well enough that she is "tired of listening to the sounds of my tears", or being depressed and that the Hallucinations presented seems off putting to say the Least with a Presence of a Ninja Clan or a American Football Team interrupting the Action despite the fact of being the point of her "wild dreams".
Then, we have Foster The People "Pumped up Kicks" who we can barely describe as a Proper Music Video where we see then performing their Music in a Studio with a similar energy to a Middle/High School Band, the only link there is with the Lyrics, but Mark FOSTER, Isom INNIS and Jacob FINK, who was one of the mains at the time, made the Right Call to not even attempt to make a Video out of the Lyrics.
The Lyrics talk about a kid named Robert who is disguised as a "cowboy" with a "rolled cigarette" who found a "six-shooter gun in his dad's closet" with a box of Munitions and is on a killing spree of his entire School with his other classmates with their "pumped up kicks" are running away from his "gun" and "bullets", while his dad is "coming home late". Any attempt at trying to tell this story, which is literally a retelling of the Columbine School Shooting in a Video Form, whenever Live Action or Animated, is an immediate non starter because Infanticide is completely censored in all Media across the Western World and would cause an obvious Backlash even if it was Screened in Adult Movie Theatres...
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liv I love your blog so much. thanks for being here <3 I've been looking for a very specific theme recently and can't really find any fics with it. I've read so many fics with one character being ace and that resulting in miscommunication and intimacy issues, and I love love all of them!! But I was wondering, do you know any where they have intimacy issues due to one character just being afraid of intimacy ect sex in general, not due to them being asexual? Doesn't have to be them being a virgin necessarily..thank you in advance babe!! Appreciate everything you do :)
Hi anon! This is quite specific but I think you will enjoy these fics. Itās important to mention that not all of them revolve around sex after all thatās just one form of intimacy :) enjoy!
Once Bitten by Frayach (E, 5.6k)
Harry likes to bite and fortunately Draco likes to be bitten.
Touched by @writcraft (T, 7k)
On the insistence of his parents, Draco begins to see a therapist to discuss his difficulties with physical intimacy. When he changes his appointment time, Draco discovers heās not the only one seeking assistance as a result of events which occurred during the war and he finds comfort in the most unexpected of places.
Catch and Release by @shealwaysreads (E, 11k)
Wizarding Britain is changing; a slow integration with the Muggle world has begun, and Draco Malfoy has been summoned from his quiet life crafting wards in France to help. But thatās not what this story is about. This story is about Potter, and magic, and the courage it takes to reach out.
The Body Keeps Score by amorsindolor (E, 13k)
Draco cries during sex. A story about touch, intimacy, and the healing we find through mutual trust and love.
Vale Sanare by RurouniHime (M, 23k)
Dracoās world gains a new component just when he thought heād sorted everything out.
As Souls From Bodies Steal by Femme (E, 41k)
Hope may be found in the oddest of places, even in the bleakness of winter.
Embers by @shiftylinguini (E, 41k)
Werewolf Alphas aren't meant to be alone, or to suppress their ruts indefinitely like Draco has been since he was bitten eight years ago. He needs company, companionship, to knot ā he needs an Omega Heat Companion. At least, thatās what the Healers say, and even Draco can admit contacting the person theyāve referred him to might be nice. Of course it turns out to be bloody Potter.
Touch by @bixgirl1 (E, 45k)
When Harry is referred to a professional cuddler for the soothing power of touch, heās dubious ā even more so when the Cuddler who shows up turns out to be Malfoy. But in the years since the war, Malfoyās changed, and over the next several days Harry is confronted by how much he still doesnāt know about this new version of his old enemy ā and by how much he wants to learn.
Another Heart Whispers Back by @slytherco (E, 53k)
At twenty-five, Harry Potter is still a virgin and sorely lacking in options to change that state anytime soon. To help him find a plus one for Ron and Hermioneās wedding, and maybe kill two birds with one stone, Harryās friends set him up on a series of blind dates. The only problem is, thereās something not quite right with each of their candidates.
A Room Up There (And You In It) by @the-starryknight (T, 59k)
When Preservationist Draco Malfoy was assigned to work on Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, he was excited to delve into the gorgeous Black family antiques. His excitement quickly ended when something in the House decided it did not like his presence one bit. Featuring a grumpy antiques lover who most certainly did not sign up for this, encounters with a vengeful apparition, and a healthy application of Christmas spirit.
Monster by @orange-peony (E, 71k)
āHmm,ā Hermione hums, tapping her index finger against her bottom lip and then smiling at Harry. āA broken music box, you sayā¦ā āA cursed one,ā Harry corrects her. āWell, itās still a music box that is not working properly,ā Hermione points out with a very intent grin. āThat will give you a chance to see him.ā
Nothing Like the Sun by Lomonaaeren (E, 144k)
Harry finally realizes that he has trouble keeping lovers both because of his looks and because he isnāt very good at sex. He does what he can to alter that, but it seems heās never going to be good enough to satisfy a wizard lover. When Draco Malfoy offers, Harry thinks a casual relationship with him might be the solution to his problems. But he should have remembered one thing: when it comes to Harry, Malfoy has a problem staying casual.
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šWelcome to the Great Glavenisean Theaterš¹
I trail off into nothing, gazing into the dark. I canāt imagine what it would be like to work here amid the costumes both florid and divine, the great sets and musical scores, the cast and crew themselves. I canāt imagine it, and yet now, I want to. There is nothing on the ceiling above me, no prickling sensation at the back of my neck, no sensation of anyone watching me but Zacharyās mild eyes, studying me with benign intrigue.
āWill you?ā he asks. āCome back?ā
āMaybe,ā I answer. It feels like a lie. I can taste the green memory of absinthe on my tongue.
āYou should,ā Zachary tells me. I look down at him spread out on the stage, his legs hanging over the edge. āYou must know by now that weāre an odd family, but you wouldnāt regret it. Thereās something enchanting about this place, so they say. Something magical even.ā
an excerpt from The Great Glavenisean Theater, Chapter Four: Zachary
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Would you look at that! At 95k, seventeen chapters and four interludes, TGGT has a complete first draft!Ā
Iām so pumped to have this accomplishment under my belt. Keep an eye out in the coming couple months for a beta call~ Iāve got to reread everything, tweak some continuity bits and do a little trimming, but first Iām giving myself an immediate break to read a book or two and work on some other projects. Thank you to everyone whoās stuck around while Iāve worked on this weird, weird story!
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TGGT taglist š Ask to be added or removed!: @sentfromwolves @cabaretofwords @antique-symbolism @muddshadow @florraisons s @bebewrites @flowerprose @the-void-writes @hysteriwah @carrotblr @phantomnations @inkingfireplace @saphoblin @monstrousfreedom @midnight-and-his-melodiverse @theskeletonprior @mr-writes @tananaphone
#the great glavenisean theater#writeblr#writers on tumblr#writeblr community#my edits#my writing#WE'RE DONE BABY#DONE FOR NOW#tagged a few discord folks on this too
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Album Review: The Here and Now- Architects
In collaboration with @arfarfblegh
Release Date:
January 19 2011
Tracklist:
Day In Day Out
Learn to Live
Delete, Rewind
BTN
An Open Letter to Myself
The Blues
Red Eyes
Stay Young Forever (feat. Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid)
Heartburn
Year In Year Out/ Up and Away (featuring Greg Puciato of The Dillinger Escape Plan)
Favorite Track:
Delete, Rewind
Least favorite track:
Heartburn
Album art opinions:
The cover features a map of the earth drawn in an antique style polar projection with the north pole being centered. The band's name is featured at the top with the album name in a stylized banner along the bottom. The cover is a great representation of the albums title, the Here and Now, as it is the whole planet. Everyone, everywhere, everything in the whole world is meant to be represented here.
Color: 5/10
Recognizability: 4/10
Vibes: 8/10
Total: 6/10
Music opinions/notes:
This album is a steep downgrade from the bands previous work. The record is repetitive and vague, with very little standout moments. The lyrical delivery is rough, the screams sound shot, and the clean singing clips out thanks to some terrible mixing/mic issues. Overall, the album is tired, dragging, and painfully underwhelming at every point.
Mix: 3/10
Lyrics: 4/10
Instruments: 6/10
Vibes: 2/10
Total: 3/10
Total Score: 4/10
#music#nematanthus music#music opinions#artist spotlight#architects band#album review#the here and now#spotify#metalcore
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17 September 2024: King Abdullah II visited Jerash, describing it as the city of history, civilization, and authenticity that reflects Jordanās image to the world and embodies the Kingdomās cultural, social, and touristic diversity.
During a meeting with a number of local community leaders and figures in Jerash, attended by Crown Prince Hussein, His Majesty highlighted the promising opportunities in the governorate, especially in tourism, stressing the importance of investing in it.
The King said the governorateās residents should benefit from these opportunities to establish entrepreneurial and income-generating projects that enable them to build a promising future.
His Majesty also spoke about the recent parliamentary elections, stressing that Jordan has completed the first stage of political modernisation, expressing hope that the elections will be a starting point towards a platform-based partisan parliament that meets Jordaniansā aspirations.
The King pointed to the need to continue implementing economic and administrative modernisation, to achieve comprehensive development that impacts Jordanians in every city and village.
Turning to recent regional developments, His Majesty reaffirmed Jordanās support for the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, noting that Jordan will persist in undertaking its historical role in safeguarding Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, under the Hashemite Custodianship.
Reiterating Jordanās unwavering support of Palestiniansā steadfastness, the King expressed complete rejection of the forcible displacement of Palestinians.
His Majesty also reiterated Jordanās readiness to respond firmly to any attempts to undermine its sovereignty, whether through attempts to settle scores through the Kingdom or by escalating the situation in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Speaking at the meeting, Jerash Governor Firas Faour expressed best wishes to the King on the Silver Jubilee, highlighting achievements in Jerash in several sectors over the past 25 years.
Faour stressed the keenness of Jerash residents to move forward with modernisation and development, under the leadership of His Majesty.
Upon arrival at the site of the ancient city of Jerash, the King was received by Al Hussein Music Band, and the Roman Army Band, affiliated with the Jerash Heritage Revival Company.
Prior to the meeting, His Majesty inaugurated the Regional Centre for Training in Maintenance and Restoration, which aims to hone local skills in the field of conservation and restoration of antiquities, and was equipped and rehabilitated through a 3 million euro grant from the Italian government.
During the inauguration, Crown Prince Al Hussein said the centre will attract students from Jordan and neighbouring countries, as it is the result of a partnership between the Ministry of Tourism and partners in Italy, stressing the need to sustain the centreās work to live up to expectations.
During a tour of the centreās laboratories and halls, the King listened to a briefing by caretaker Tourism Minister Makram Queisi on the centreās training programmes, where the first phase of training on the restoration of antiquities ended in June, and the field training phase in tourist sites is scheduled to start in October.
Queisi cited plans to link the centre with similar centres across the country, to exchange expertise.
During the meeting with Jerash figures, His Majesty bestowed the Silver Jubilee Medal on individuals and institutions in Jerash, in recognition of their contributions to serving Jordan, especially the local community in the governorate.
Caretaker Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh, and Adviser to His Majesty for Tribal Affairs Kneiaan Bluwi attended the meeting.
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Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
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Disclaimer: This is a fan-translation for the Japan-exclusive novellisation of the movie Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva. The original novel was written by Aya Matsui under the supervision of Akihiro Hino, and belongs to Level-5.
This translation only aims to be a pleasant read for non-Japanese fans, nothing more: I made a few deliberate changes while translating in order to get the writing style closer to what is usually found in English fanfictions, as the Japanese storytelling can sometimes be different than what we are used to.
ļ¼ Puzzle nĀ°001
āLetās get going. Puzzle nĀ°001: ladies and gentlemen, please take a good look around you, and assemble under the oldest thing you can find.ā
The manās voice had just told us the first puzzle.
āNow, do note that there is a time limit.ā
Spotlights were switched on and a long, narrow box-like object was raised up. A music box.
The paper containing the score, rolled around a cylinder, slowly unwrapped and ended up swallowed into a slit. Soon, the machine began to play a tune.
āYou have until the music endsā¦ so there is no time to lose.ā
The audience had been stunned by the unexpected turn of events; but everyone soon rushed out of the hall. Their one and only goal was simple: to find this āoldest thing.ā
We could not afford to stay idle. I stood up in a hurry.
āProfessor, letās go find it!ā
The professor replied with a calm nod, and slowly walked towards the door.
āIām coming too,ā Janice said as she rushed to catch up with us.
I glancedā¦ sideways at her. Even in normal clothes, without her costume as the Queen of Ambrosia, she was still a very beautiful person. And even though she was now back to being Janice Quatlaneā¦ Her lively sparkling eyes and the impression of dignified strength that she radiated had remained exactly the same.
I wanted to protect her. But I was a child, wanting to protect a famous adult opera singerā¦ if anyone could hear this, they would surely laugh at me.
Still, I was very serious. I couldnāt let Janice suffer the same fate as those who had disappeared under the floor earlier. And the only way to do that was to keep winning this game.
I was going to become a gentleman too. It was only natural to help a lady in need.
I decided to focus my thoughts on the puzzle. The Crown Petone was decorated here and there with fossils, rough crystals, and antiques, all looking very old. We had to find the oldest item out of all of theseā¦ My eyes would scurry here and there, all around, but I only felt like our limited time was being wasted.
Janice looked very worried. I had to do somethingā¦ The sound of the music box playing made me feel even more impatient.
āProfessor, there are way too many things on board that could be the right answer! Which one could be the oldest?ā
The professor did not respond. I stopped asking.
I had soon learned that when he was silent and had this kind of expression on his face, it meant that his mind was moving at full speed. I did not want to disturb his thoughts by talking about unnecessary things.
Suddenly, he looked up with a start. He must have solved it!
āItās alright, Luke. Now, letās hurry back to the theatre.ā
And there it was. I was glad I hadnāt bothered him.
When we returned back to our starting point, I noticed that quite a few other people were already here.
Suddenly, the professor said:
āThe clue was in the puzzle itself.ā
āHuh?ā
I quickly pulled out my notebook, reading again the mysterious manās exact words. I had written them down as soon as he had announced the puzzle.
āTry to remember,ā the professor continued. āThe host said ātake a look around,ā but at no point did he say ālook on this shipāā¦ā
I ran my eyes hastily over my notes.
āHe certainly didnāt use the words āon board.āā
āThis is because the āoldest thingā we are supposed to find is not on this ship.ā
Janice asked with a surprised look on her face:
āBut if itās not on the ship, then where is it?ā
āThe oldest thing we are supposed to look forā¦ā
The professor suddenly looked up. Janice and I did the same. Above us was a clear, starry sky.
āā¦are the stars that have existed for tens of thousands of years,ā he soon concluded.
The oldest things were the stars! This was not an answer I had considered. But now that I had heard it, it sounded obvious. All the fossils and other objects that had been placed all over the Crown Petone were simply decoys meant to mislead us.
āYou did it again, Professor!ā
As I just finished saying this, the music box fell into silence.
āYour time is up. The oldest things were the stars in the sky that still shine in the night to this dayā¦ Congratulations to all that stand in this hall. You have earned the right to try your hand at the next puzzle.ā
Many contestants around us breathed a sigh of relief. But at that moment, dozens of screams reached my ears from outside.
I was reminded of all the people who had disappeared when the floor collapsed earlier.
If we could not solve the puzzle, then we had to offer our lifeā¦ This was a terrifying game of life and death. Once again, fear was palpable.
āLet us now move on to Puzzle nĀ°002. Ladies and gentlemen, please gather this time around the place āfrom which you can see the largest crown.āā
The manās voice sounded to me like a death sentenceā¦
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#professor layton#layton's book club#luke triton#hershel layton#janice quatlane#eternal diva#eternal diva novel#translation#professor layton and the eternal diva#funny question by the way#did all the people who went on the deck and also had a clear view over the night sky lose?#that would suck if they were still admiring the right answer but from the wrong location#also would have been a sorta neat place to stand on since that's also supposed to be the place to go for puzzle 002#but I guess Des might have planned it and done something like locking up the door leading outside after everyone had gathered in the theatr#and only unlocked it again for puzzle 002 when it became relevant#that'd be even sneakier for the contestants who would have tried to get outside for puzzle 001#and it might be a way to make sure that nobody takes the lifeboats early too#making it so that when the lifeboats become the answer... the people taking them are also more likely to be more interested in#winning the game than in using the boats to escape
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