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[blackbirdswillsing]

On Gothic

a cute helpful guide on the gothic subculture that no one asked for <3

goth music springing from the late 1970s after the post punk movement was a subculture heavily inspired by the themes found in victorian gothic literature

gothic literature:

frankenstein - mary shelley

dracula - bram stoker

jekyll and hyde - robert stevenson

wuthering heights - emily bronte

rebecca - daphne du maurier

edgar allen poe <3

some keywords that come from gothic literature that can help you spot a goth song:

'dark' 'death' 'black' 'cold' 'heaven' 'hell' 'witches 'bats' 'night' 'roses' 'blood' 'church' 'forest' 'jesus' 'grey' 'horror' 'shadow' 'sacrifice' 'tears' 'ghost' 'spells' 'cry' 'love' 'haunted' 'funeral' 'cathedral'

Some other themes in a song that can help you to decide if it goth or not can be:

heavy bass

synth sounds (the song sounds like it was recorded in an empty church)

mysterious and whimsical vocals

deep vocals

lack of a (electric) guitar

The 1980's and 90's were the peak for the gothic subculture, especially in camden market, london, england

Some bands that were prominent at the time were...

Bauhaus

The Cure

Sisters of Mercy

Siouxsie and the Banshees

Christian Death

Clan of Xymox

The Cramps

Depeche Mode

New Order

Joy Division

Alien Sex Fiend

Fields of the Nephilim

Killing Joke

The Damned

Nick Cave

Softcell

Some other goth band recs:

Boy Harsher

Children on Stun

Earth Calling Angela

Molchat Doma

Forever Grey

Horror Vacui

Lebanon Hanover

London After Midnight

Male Tears

The March Violets

The Merry Thoughts

Paradise Lost

Paralysed Age

Plastique Noir

Rendez Vous

Rosetta Stone

Selofan

She Wants Revenge

Skinny Puppy

Specimen

This Cold Night

Tragic Black

Traitrs

Type O Negative

Twin Tribes

ULTRA SUNN

Xmal Deutschland

Your Funeral

The 69 Eyes

Please let me know which ones i've missed because these are just ones that I have taken from my own playlist!

The music is the number one most important part of goth subculture and you don't have to dress goth to be goth... but it sure is fun to do so! Goth fashion holds its roots in thrifting, upcycling and sustainable fashion (buying 'goth' clothes from shein, dollskill and killstar is a big no no).

Anyone can style their gothic outfits however they like but here are some examples of different styles:

Trad(itional) Goth:

Romantic Goth:

Victorian Goth:

The styles can get very similar so let me know if i’ve mixed any up!

I’ve reached the limit on the number of pictures i can add so here are some more examples of goth styles:

Corporate goth

Gothabilly

Mall Goth

Cyber Goth

J-Goth

Baby Bat

Mopey Goth

Vampire Goth

Steam punk

To end the post i'm circling back to gothic literature by listing some films too (which are often based on the books)

Everyone's beloved: Bela Lugosi in the first adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1931

The Crow 1994 which comes with a song from The Cure

Interview with the Vampire 1994

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975

Edward Scissor Hands 1990

The Addams family 1991 (if he's not like gomez then i don't want him)

The Craft 1996

That's all I have for now and if you made it this far thank you so much for reading and have a nice day <3

current goth song on repeat:

[stxr-bxy]

Getting into the goth subculture

ok just to clarify, nobody asked for this but i’m making it anyway

here are some great influences for the goth music subcultures

i’ve been hyperfixated on pretty much every one except metal and grunge at one point or another so i think i’m pretty qualified to make this statement.

also some of these artists are problematic so please do your research before you promote them! also i don’t support any of their actions, they just have good music that’s very influential to the scene.

anyways…let’s get started

- siouxsie and the banshees are a really great band to start out and they’re one of the most popular goth bands. they have about 12 albums and 2 compilations. they had many members at different times but notable members are siouxsie sioux (lead vocals), jon klein (guitar), steven severin (bass + keyboards), budgie (drums), and martin mccarrick (keyboard + strings)

- another great goth band is bauhaus, they are one of the pioneers of gothic rock and are often credited with making the first goth song. they have five studio albums. members include daniel ash (guitars + saxophone + lead vocals + backing vocals), peter murphy (lead vocals + backing vocals + guitar + keyboards + melodica + congas), kevin haskins (drums + keyboards + piano + backing vocals), and david j (bass + keyboards + percussion + lead vocals + backing vocals).

- another great band to start off with is the cramps (i recommend their album psychedelic jungle). many people think of the cramps as more psychobilly or punk-ish but they are also considered gothabilly and have gothic elements. they have at least 8 (i’m not sure) studio albums, 2 EPs, 2 live albums, and 4 compilations. members include, Lux interior (lead vocals + harmonica + percussion), Poison Ivy (lead guitar + rhythm guitar + bass), Slim Chance (bass), and Nick Knox (drums + percussion)

in order for a band to be goth they must play either gothic rock, post-punk, ethereal wave, cold wave, dark wave, death rock, visual kei, gothic pop, gothic metal, gothic symphonic metal or another gothic subgenre.

some more goth bands include…

- the cure (post-punk)

- sisters of mercy

- christian death (death rock)

- she wants revenge (gothic rock)

- alien sex fiend

- sex gang children

- lebanon hanover

- type o negative (gothic metal)

- o.children

- joy division

- london after midnight

- bat nouveau

- horror vacui

- the danse society

- strawberry switchblade (gothic pop/synth pop)

- depeche mode

- cocteau twins

- switchblade symphony

- fields of the nephilium

- twin tribes

- the march violets

- xmal deutschland

- clan of xymox

- pink turns blue

- rosetta stone

- plastique noir

- mephisto walz

- corpus delicti

- 13th chime

- specimen

- skeletal family

- molchat doma

- drab majesty

- altar de fey

- inkubus sukkubus

- strawberry switchblade

- the birthday massacre

- killing joke

- this cold night

- japan

- the birthday party

- paralysed age

- the scary bitches

- scarlet’s remains

- mareux

- she past away

- bloody dead and sexy

- rose garden funeral party

- mephisto walz

- this cold night

- cold cave

and more!

edit: just a note. you do not need to dress goth to be goth. goth fashion is optional. if you choose to dress goth but don’t listen to goth music you are just alt. the only way to be goth is to agree with the beliefs behind it and listen to the music (you can also listen to other genres in addition to goth).

some beliefs of the gothic/alt community are:

- there is beauty in darkness, pain/sadness, and the macabre

- rejection of conservatism

- rejection of conformity

- anti-war

- anti-racist

- anti-fascist

- anti-authoritarian

- pro-LGBTQ

- pro-choice

- anti-capitalism

- and other leftist or anarchistic beliefs

also…

if you agree with the beliefs but nothing else you are just a leftist/anarchist

if you listen to the music or dress goth but don’t agree with the beliefs you’re not alt and/or you are considered a “poser”. right-wingers cannot be alt because they contradict eachother.

if you listen to goth music you are goth

if you agree with everything you are goth

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[zirawrites]

Companions react to glitches! Engine shenanigans like violent ragdolling or flying cars, *that one* engine trick where you can fly on it, out-of-bounds, settlement structures defying all laws of nature, dupes, etc.

Cait: Cait watched in horror as the raider she shot flew upwards instead of falling on his back. Then he collapsed boneless in the road, his limbs at impossible angles. It was as if he hadn't weighed anything at all. Cait frowned and shook her head as if it would knock the image away. "I never saw any of this shit when I was on chems," she scowled.

Codsworth: Codsworth couldn't believe his three metal eyes. There were two settlers shopping at the same stall in Diamond City. Both women wore the same buttoned-down shirt with tattered jeans. Their dark hair was styled in matching ponytails. And they moved with identical motions; hands on their hips, heads scanning left-to-right across the wares, then folding their arms and simultaneously asking for a discount. "Um, sir/mum?" Codsworth nudged Sole to look at the identical settlers. "I can't imagine they're twins. Do you think...?" He didn't want to accuse anyone of being a synth, but their similarities were too close for comfort.

Curie: Curie had been staring at the brahmin with its heads stuck in a rock all afternoon. She had measured the animal. Drew its blood. Took its temperature. Finally, Curie relented and pulled Sole from an important meeting with the Minutemen. "I do apologize, Sole, but this could not wait. Look..." They both watched as the brahmin continued to walk forward, moving nowhere, half its body seemingly trapped not between anything, but inside the rock itself. "Do we call someone? I genuinely do not know what to do."

Danse: "Institute bastards!" Danse's profanity instantly roused the soldiers stationed at camp to their feet, but Sole made it to the front of the fold first. They watched as Danse fired at a charging gen 2 synth, and it was obvious why the paladin worried. Instead of a usual blank face, there was a chair protruding where the synth's head should be. Danse dispatched the synth quickly, then called Sole over to examine its body. "Look at this abomination," he spat. "What will those cretins think of next in the name of science?"

Deacon: Deacon was already afraid of heights. It was a miracle Sole convinced him to climb to the roof of the abandoned building already. But when he watched two raiders walk into each other and... stay inside themselves... each facing a different direction but walking toward the building, he wiped the sweat from his brow and spoke to Sole in a voice five octaves higher than usual. "Uh, hey partner? We gotta go. Now, if possible."

Hancock: The mayor wasn't sure if that car was floating because of the jet he hit an hour earlier or new Institute technology, but he didn't think it was his place to find out. Hancock simply turned away and walked silently back to Goodneighbor. Let some poor Brotherhood bastard find it first.

MacCready: MacCready shrieked and nearly climbed up Sole at the sight of the car pinwheeling towards them. It was as if the vehicle was weightless, and it clipped through the road itself. Sole pulled on the merc's arm and blindly rushed them both to the safety of an overpass, which the car moved through without noticing them. "What the... I just... I've never seen..." MacCready was speechless, all the breath having left his lungs from his scream moments ago.

Preston: "I know what I'm looking at, Sole. It's the why I still haven't figured out." Preston crossed his arms and stared at the water purifier with a jukebox sticking halfway through it. The pump was still active. And the stereo was playing the Ink Spots. He just couldn't understand how both were possible. "Is it a prank?" Preston asked, mainly to himself. "A very high-tech, creepy prank?"

Piper: "Blue! Blue, get in here!" Sole nearly knocked down the door reaching Piper, but quickly realized she wasn't in danger. In fact, the reporter was positively beaming as she gestured to a table full of purified water. "Look what happens!" Piper placed a water bottle in her satchel, and when she pulled it out, another one came with it. "They're somehow duplicating. Do I have a magic bag, or was the first water bottle special?" She hesitated. "Actually, if you answer that too fast I'll think you're a synth."

Nick: Nick felt like he was going insane. He had swallowed his pride to show Sole, but even they thought it was some elaborate hoax. "I'm telling you, kid. Every time I walk through the door my outfit changes. And when do you ever see me part with my signature coat?" Nick left the room and returned in a plain drifter outfit. He exited again and came back wearing a red sequined dress more befitting of Magnolia than a synth detective. "This is Deacon. I can't explain it. I don't even want to try. But point me to the church, because I'm about to give that spy the what-for."

X6-88: X6 had been in the Institute infirmary all day. Sole stood anxiously by his side, reading his charts and advocating for him to doctors. It was no use. He had holstered his gun, but somehow his arm stayed suspended in the air; hand formed as if still squeezing the trigger. "They may need to replace my defective arm," he stated flatly, trying not to react to the raw emotion in Sole's eyes. "You can't expect me to defend you looking like a gunless cowboy, now can you? People might start approaching me thinking I'm a Minuteman." Sole laughed at that.

[drawing-way-outside-the-lines]

Seven '7ven' Blackwood McKinney

Voice Claim: (Jacob Elordi) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2r7wV5C9sg&ab_channel=WMagazine

Partner(s): None. Parents: Adrian Blackwood & Raven McKinney. Kids: Technically he has a bunch, but the only ones he really relates to is Sky & Imogen. Age: Immortal, but translates to mid-late 20's Birthday: 7th of January. Height: 185cm (6ft) Body type: Skinny, but with some muscle tone.     Eye color: Light blue-gray, with a tiny bit of brown around the iris. Classification: (Immortal) Demon. Known powers: Possession, shape shifting, Invisibility, healing by touch. Non-Corporeal Form/Ghostly form (being able to appear as a ghost) Evasion (The user can’t be tracked down, all the traces of their passing disappear or are ignored: fallen hair, blood, skin particles, etc. will dissipate into dust and no scent is given off, unless he wishes to. Telepaths find it extremely hard to find the Evader’s brainwaves.) Telepathy (The power to mentally receive and/or transmit information.)

About: ~ Melancholic, Restless, Brooding, Lazy, Sarcastic, Emotional, Irresponsible, Anti-Social, Distracted, Imaginative, Observant, Reflective, Fearless, Honest, Reckless, Strange, Clumsy, Stubborn, Disorganized, And Mischievous. ~ Has big hands for his body ~ Sexuality Omnisexual (Attracted equally to all human beings (men, women, transexuals, etc.) … A person who can be sexually attracted to anyone and anything, from men/women/everything in … and also non-human animals and inanimate objects) ~ Has thick black hair ~ Has a few black tattoos on various body parts, also two fairly hidden. ~ Half Irish. ~ Has a bit of a British accent. ~ Can Shapeshift to a black fox. ~ Very Anti-Social, doesn't like meeting new people. ~ Does a lot of drugs. ~ Parties a lot. ~ People often call him grumpy, but he really isn't, he's just often stuck in his own world, and quite brooding. ~ Smells like Opium. ~ Dislikes modern pop music. ~ Terrible cook. ~ Likes to hang out with two of his sisters, the rest of his rather large sibling flock he barely stays in contact with. ~ Has an okay relationship to both his parents on the other hand. ~ Doesn't talk much. ~ Loves to stay at home, listening to loud music, not talking to anyone for days. ~ Sleeps a lot. ~ Plays a lot of video games, suck at it. ~ Has a scar on his lip, he got beaten up when he was a very young kid, by some bully, who lived to regret it. ~ Has several piercings in his ears. ~ Very much a rebel. Doesn’t like authorities. ~ Feels everything quite intense. ~ Loves night time, the moon, drugs, pancakes, black eyeshadow, kittens, being left alone, fluffy pillows, sleeping, pizza, minty food, strawberry marshmallows, cold mornings, Synth wave, fog and rain. ~ Always wears some sort of baggy clothes. ~ Really hard to read. Seven's tag Seven's house/home Handwriting/ask answer pic:

One song to describe him: Labyrinth - Still Don't Know My name

Personal play list: 1. Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit 2. Cream - White Room 3. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now 4. The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Suppose They Give A War And No One Comes 5. Bronski Beat - Small Town Boy 6. MGMT - Little Dark Age 7. The Cure - Just Like Heaven 8. David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes 9. The Doors - End Of The Night 10. Tame Impala - New Person Same Old Mistakes 11. Pixies - Where Is My Mind 12. Kavinsky - Nightcall 13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 14. The Cure - A Forest 15. Duran Duran - Save A Prayer

[somewhere-over-the-rynbow]

Thoughts while listening to Death Shroud:

SPOILERS AHEAD. Obviously.

• nicknicknicknicknicknick

• Ellie where are you getting coffee

• what do you put in your coffee???

• “There aren’t many spare parts for you Nick” why can’t you use gen 2 synth parts?

• Goodneighbor? THIS EARLY? MY BITCH IS BACK?!

• HANCOCK HANCOCK HAN- Hancock? HANCOCK!?

• THEY HIT THE FUCKING PENTAGON THIRD RAIL

• HANCOCK!!!!!

• wait why would Nick order a drink

• KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT-

• KENT NO-

• omg canon Nora real???

• Nick stop encouraging Hancock’s chem use

• how the hell are they gonna get Hancock into Diamond City

• cram! It’s meat… mostly!

• DID THEY KILL ELLIE

• thank GOD ellie is safe

• “drab upstairs apartment” lmao they said your interior decorating skills suck nick

• Nick “The Dick” Valentine

• Okay WHO is charlie????

• damn what did the Minutemen do to y’all

• Nick 4 Mayor

• who even is the mayor of Diamond City now

• John “Hold Me Back Nicky!” Valentine Hancock

• that was supposed to say Hancock, but Valentine was accidentally typed and that’s funnier.

• 3/4 families are missing their daily intake of processed powder cheddar? Believable.

• ayo time skip?

• lmao Seth Patrick Day

• OMG REMINISCING ABOUT THE PREWAR GOD I LOVE THIS OLD MAN SO MUCH

• D I M A ! ?

• omg Nick and Nora are besties <3

• OMG ALL THE COMPANIONS HANG OUT!?

• Hancock you’re already back <3

• oh Moe,,,, never stop lying babe

• his source is “i made it the fuck up”

• The Mechanist is back????? Hello???

• salty bitch. can you leave Sole and Co alone like goddamn

• Is the Mechanist a Synth now?

• THE CHILDREN OF ATOM?????

• wait no

• NO

• YOU CANT DO AN AD NOW WHAT

• WHAT ABOUT PIPER??? CAIT???

• I don’t care who Nick Valentine sends, I am NOT eating sugar bombs

• did they fucking nuke Piper

• THEY FUCKING NUKED THEM!?

• NORA!!!!!

• omg Shaun :)

• omg Nick :(

• omg Danse???? Why are you here what

• hdjdjdjd say hi to your big brother Nick, Danse

• “don’t touch me” lmao

• oh FUCK MACCREADY

• oh no. strong left. that’s… so sad…

• Protective mom Nora!

• NORA AND HANCOCK NORA AND HANCOCK

• I love them all so much oh my god

• this is a fucked up family reunion

• ugh FUCK maxson all my homies hate maxson

• “An old flame” “Seriously? I wanna see how that works” Hancock is asking what we’re all thinking

• bro can Nora have anything

• I can not believe that Hancock and Danse are friends now lol

• lmao don’t rob the vault tec rep

• wait. why didn’t Nora invite him to Sanctuary :(

• HIS NAME IS MACK!?

• god I love you so much Mack

• omg this trio can NOT be good lol (Nora, Hancock, Danse)

• Nora how the fuck is Hancock lifting Danse

• “Danse, scan the building, use infrared vision to pick up vitals” “I don’t have infrared vision” “Really? So much for human 2.0” he’s such a smart ass I love him

• FEV conjoined twins???? Omg that’s so fucking cool

• Hancock, stealing is bad

• Hancock, Florida is bad

• lmao Danse is bitter about Nora taking Nick instead of him haha

• Oh shit they got Lorenzo’s crown? Nora you can’t leave this shit laying around girl

• OMG PSYKERS

• Nora really. You freed Lorenzo??? You dummy

• okay so Hancock and Danse aren’t really friends now lol, they just kinda tolerate each other. Real.

• “No, are you nuts? He’s armored, dual wielding, and you’re wearing a 16th century nightgown!” “You unpatriotic son of a-” “Hush, damn it!” these three are so important to me

• UNITY???? UNITY!? no way they’re doing a Master plot right?

• so is this the same mechanist as in the automatron DLC?

• damn these 3 are agile

• omg not Hancock’s coat!!!!

• oh fuck the silver shroud and mechanist fused

• can we please discuss how fucking disgusting yum yum deviled eggs sound. How the fuck were they preserving eggs. Why would you make prepackaged deviled eggs??? I always thought that was such a weird pick for a food lol

• YO WHY ARE WE AT SANCTUARY

• uh oh. UH OH.

• WHERE IS SHAUN.

• can y’all let Nora have ONE THING god DAMN

• OH THANK GOD CODSWORTH

• I cant believe they canoned Nora and Danse being together,,,, damn

• omg Hancock please don’t traumatize Shaun

• Hancock do NOT give Shaun alcohol oh my god

• THEY KILLED MAMA MURPHY :(

• can they stop killing my favorite old people

• omg I forgot about you Nick lol

• hey Charlie? What the fuck

• DONT FUCKING HUMAN NICK-

• do NOT kill Mack PLEASE

• KELLOGG!???? WHY ARE YOU HERE

• bro can Nora have ANYTHING damn-

• can’t have shit in the commonwealth fr

• AMARI WHAT THE FUCK

• OMG KELLOGG NICK THING IS TIED UP!?

• Mack you are fucking useless (I still love you though)

• why are we talking about puppies what

• oh my god :(

• OH FUCK A BOMB?

• Nick… you fucking plug yourself into computers???? hacker supreme

• omg he’s so robot

• omg Mack you are so papaw

• it’s cre-shendo not cre-sendo

• Nick you are NOT captain america omg

• shit I guess he is captain America

• poor papaw has had such a day let him go home Nick

• “I’m not asking!” DAMN nick

• WHAT. HOW DID HE CALL A CAB.

• HOW DOES HE HAVE A PHONE???? WHAT JUST HAPPENED???? WHAT

• this is so funny what the fuck is happening

• WHY IS EVERYONE ACTING LIKE THIS IS NORMAL WHAT

• YOU CANT CUT TO A VIM AD NOW HUH

• ok it is kinda funny to imagine a salesman in power armor lol

• Huh. Cannibals will eat ghouls. Interesting.

• learn to drive? How? What driving schools are there???

• okay the idea of a cab driver in the commonwealth is so funny. But how the fuck did Jefferson come into existence-

• NICK CAN WALK UNDERWATER????

• WHAT. IS NICK A TIME LORD!?

• WHAT IS HAPPENING. WHAT. NICK. NICK WHAT IS HAPPENING. WHAT ARE YOU DOING.

• WAIT IS 47 THE UNDERWATER VAULT!?

• Mack is so real lol

• HIS NAME IS DAVID DWECKER!? I THOUGHT IT WAS MACK

• omg David my beloved peepaw

• 747683 is not 5 digits Nick

• Champion of Justice???? What?

• WHY WOULD THE CODE BE SHROUD?????

• maybe I’m missing something?????? It is 6 am lol

• I’m sorry, did Nick magic a fucking vault into existence

• CRYOPOD!!!!!! TWO YEARS AGO???? WHAT.

• time to wake up bitch

• NICK STOP MAGICING

• … what? THE SILVER SHROUD!?

• WHAT IS HAPPENING

• but… the shroud… isn’t real… did Nick just create the fucking Silver Shroud?

• it should be 2289, not 2287

• “Same words Hancock uttered after smoking a tire that one time…” huh???? Nick and Hancock hang out lol

• EMOJI???? HOW DO THEY KNOW WHAT EMOJI’S ARE!????

• I’m sorry, I can’t get over Nick Valentine accidentally bringing fucking Batman into existence simply for the drama of it all

• Poor David lol

• How The fuck is Nick gonna explain all this to Nora, Danse, and Hancock

• HOW DOES THE SHROUD KNOW JEFFERSON????

• oh. Ok. That makes sense.

• this is like the world’s strangest fanfiction

• NICK. STOP DOING MAGIC. OH MY GOD.

• WHY ARE NORA AND DANSE HERE. WHO IS DEAD. WHAT.

• WHERE IS HANCOCK!?

• WHY IS THE SHROUD CASUALLY A PART OF THEIR GROUP NOW

• MACCREADY IS DEAD!? WHY IS HE HERE. WHERE DID HE COME FROM.

• Okay, I’m starting to think that Nick managed to get high off Jet or smth

• who is the duke????

• “sociopath science daddy in slacks” What the hell maccready

• “just one more job” thanks. Gonna go sob now

• omg fancy lad snack cakes my beloved

• omg Hancock is in his Robin era

• wow. Just remembered Kent is dead. Devastating

• pay your employees Shroud.

• An old lady, the Silver Shroud, and Hancock get into a cab…

• why is no one questioning this cab

• honestly though. I understand why Hancock isn’t. He probably just thinks he’s hallucinating lol.

• “Fish Lips Malone!” what. is happening. I’m as confused as Hancock is…

• “activate passive aggressive restraint!” What is that????

• Hancock why do you know every criminal.

• “yes indeed my flesh peeling friend!”

• “man I have never seen anyone who needs to be laid more than you do” “finally someone else says it” oh my GOD I love Hancock so much (and Jefferson. Man, do I love Jefferson.)

• “omg Hancock we’ve been waiting for you! Oh… and the shroud’s here, too…” just like me fr

• Is the Silver Shroud an incel…

• THEY MEDUSA’D MAGNOLIA!?

• lmao everyone else hates Johnny Guitar?

• KELLOGG GET THE FUCK OUT.

• Hancock you are REMARKABLY casual about the dead man in your booth

• The Silver Shroud is a short king lol

• why is Kellogg the only one who thinks the shroud being here is weird

• Nora is an “uppity broad” lol

• why are y’all dissing Hancock, leave my man alone-

• Just gotta say… it’s a great day to be a Hancock stan

• THE DUKE IS THE MECHANIST!?

• what. A literal rat faced man? Why does he have 3 arms?

• Hm. They still do beehive hair, huh? I’m kinda impressed

• what do you mean they turned Louie into a mole rat using the creation engine

• “stay low to the ground, my crusty companion!”

• THEY TURNED THE SILVER SHROUD’S GUN INTO A DOG????

• THEY TURNED HANCOCK INTO A STATUE NO-

• how could they do this to me.

• the Silver Shroud can say fuck. Nice

• omg wait

• Hancock is… Hancock’s… he’s…

• he’s stoned

• ba-dum-tsh

• Travis, please don’t sexually harass all of Diamond City

• I’m more than half way through this and I genuinely have no clue what’s going on lol

• omg they legit are using the creation engine huh

• HANCOCK???? YOURE BACK??? WHY DID YOU DRINK GASOLINE!???

• I wanna have tea with god…

• Dr… Satan?

• HAROLD!? WHY ARE YOU HERE????

• Nora 🤝 Harold

never getting to rest

• I think it’s very funny that Hancock is just… back.

• damn they all got stoned

• and the stone is gone again

• what even is the point of the stone lol

• THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER!?

• OH MY GOD

• OH MY GOD

• OH MY GOD

• THEY KILLED THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER!?

• who is… showing up…

• WHO IS OBEDIAH BLACKHALL

• Damn. Bye bye Obediah.

• I genuinely can’t remember what started this lmao

• Oh fuck, Kellogg is back…

• omg they broke the scarab!!!

• what do you mean by too many voices

• too many characters??????? WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT

• WHY IS IT JUST NICK AND THE SHROUD VS REALITY

• they are SO remarkably calm

• “see if you can… blind him with some… bullets to the face” yeah that should do it Nick

• “my speed should give me the upper hand” your what Nick

• WHY IS NICK SUPER FAST WHAT

• … they’re summoning bitches now? A Grognak bitch? WHY ARE YOU HERE?

• wait. Nora is the one magicing?

• oh wait. You mean that Nora was the silver shroud for a while. Right? What is happening.

• The Silver Shroud is really good at sticking to his bit lol

• OMG NORA BECAME THE SILVER SHROUD AND CHANGED REALITY?????

• Silver Shroud speed runs an existential crisis

• uh oh

• uh oh

• uh oh

• reality is literally crumbling

• SHEOGORATH!?

• oh fuck Bethesda is crumbling

• GLADOS!?

• THE JOKER!!!!!???

• CLAPTRAP!!!!!!!????

• Poor Nick…

• can you guys stop having relationship issues when I’m on the phone with my dentist

• SNIPER?????

• GLADOS is hitting on Nick Valentine. Yeah. Okay.

• “Thank you, intelligent sociopathic blender!”

• at no point could I have predicted this.

• they gave Nick a portal gun.

• he is opening a portal on the moon.

• they are essentially creating a black hole.

• How The FUCK is Nick supposed to mentally handle all of this

• GLADOS didn’t even get to say goodbye :/

• omg they’re in the creation engine

• OH MY GOD THEY ARE IN TODD HOWARD’S BRAIN????

• Jesus Christ, poor fucking Nick

• Hey, you. You’re finally awake.

• what do you mean it was all a dream

• how did Nick fall asleep

• is everyone alive??????

• wow. Huh. What.

[effyeffa]

overly specific playlists for overly specific occasions 2024 edition

winter 23/24. dreamy mix of many different genres for when someone asks me hey what have you been listening to lately. old songs new songs happy songs sad songs everything from adrianne lenker to marco castello, a frequent rotation

lover. i definitely did NOT make this one to impress one specific person whose taste matches mine in the most miraculous of ways no no. but we will fall in love listening to beach house

fall for you. have you ever put on mitski i'm your man and leonard cohen i'm your man back to back. no? well here's your chance. and i can tell you more about this world, so much more

tasty tunes. synth-heavy dance tunes, good vibes. la femme, miel de montagne, LA priest etc. dinner party background groove

summer roads. one thing almost all of the tracks in this playlist have in common is that they were at some point featured in a skate vid. many classics (bob dylan, cocteau twins) modern classics (frank ocean, cass mccombs) and timeless jams (daniel johnston, mazzy star)

touch. this one's for lying on a big old sofa with your best friends half asleep drunk on love and too tired to go to bed. rhye, james blake, kevin morby

what's the last four years been about? when jockstrap said. What's it all about. i give you bon iver, i give you angel olsen, i give you fiona apple with the answers. i give you black country new road with the musical equivalent of a greek tragedy. dig in.

springsummer 23. don't recall what kind of headspace i was in for this one but we're feeling a wide range of emotions here. tamino and yo la tengo, andrew bird, dope lemon, king krule. the overarching theme may or may not being hopelessly in love with someone impossible

all the in between. mama you've been on my mind. another lovesick one. lots of oldies with new stuff sprinkles in, a short and sweet moment in time. might have cried to this playlist, or written notes app poetry.

transitional. it's raining and you're gazing out a train window dramatically, there is a sweet nostalgia in this but also darkness, rough around the edges. from amyl and the sniffers to flume, moodswings and movement.

[panhelleniios]

𝟏𝟎 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫

1 — Hercules has a very low alcohol tolerance. || LMAO this one being first. No, Herc’s got an abnormally HIGH tolerance. It takes a LOT to get him drunk, which is partly why it was so difficult for him to quit. He just grew accustomed to drinking so much all the time since mortal alcohol is so weak compared to what his body can handle. 

2 — Hercules tackles and wrestles people to show affection. || Absolutely. 100%. Herc LOVES showing physical affection, and if he knows someone can handle being picked up, wrestled, and squeezed by him, he’s going to go for it. 

3 — Hercules will go feral. Watch out. || Yeah. Have you seen his berserker rage?? It’s less common these days now that he’s in therapy and in control of his emotions, but he used to be notorious for losing it. 

4 — Hercules is going to hell. || Well, he did. Multiple times. Kind of. His mortal half was sent to Tartarus when he died the first time. And 12025 Herc’s whole deal is that Zeus banished him to Tartarus for … Kissing Wolverine. 

5 — Hercules is a switch. || Very very iffy. 95% of the time he’s a top. Very seldomly will that change. If you ask nicely about his time with Queen Omphale, he might offer a story or two that will raise eyebrows. 

6 — Hercules has a knife under their bed. || More like a sword. Or spear. Or his mace. Or a gun. He has an arsenal of weapons all over his apartment. 

7 — Hercules is awful with kids. || Generally he’s great with kids. Got a soft spot for them, too. He’s probably got kids of his own scattered around the globe, and he very willingly funds his former lovers’ lifestyles (even buys them homes!), but having a relationship with whatever children he’s fathered is a different story. That’s where he’s awful with kids. It’s difficult for him even now to overcome the guilt of what happened to his kids with Megara ages ago. So he’s distant. 

8 — Hercules was dropped out of a window as a child. || Probably. He’s durable, though. 

9 — Hercules is an oldest child. || When it comes to his mortal family, actually, yes. He had a younger twin brother, Iphicles. Otherwise, on the divine side, he’s the youngest of all the Olympians. He’s the baby of the divine family 

10 — Hercules listens to 80s music. || That’s his main music taste! He’s heard music from all over the world, all genres and eras, and he’s a musician in his own right — but there’s something about 80s synth, glam rock, and hair metal that he just really, really appreciates. And he roadied for Adam Ant, so take from that what you want.

tagged by: stolen from @kirbyflown :3c

tagging: go ahead and steal it from me that's what it's here for!!

[os2-warp]

06-05-2024 - Sachi and Eichi, my Hanazuki FCs

Hi guys these are my Hanazuki FCs have had them and been drawing them for a while just not much actually presentable and I am kind of scared to post about fan-characters publicly in any capacity (< Has trauma* from being on the bad side of dA as a kid). The first pic is their day-to-day regular outfit and the second is a random example of clothes they would wear on stage. But I hope you like... A bit of a lot so I'm putting their info under the cut. Also, yes, if you like them enough to, you have my full permission to draw them, as long as you tag me in it so I can see :3c

*Not actual trauma, I am solely exaggerating for comedic effect

These two are Eichi and Sachi and they are relatively popular new wave/synthpop idols. Actually they are not twins or siblings but they both used to be one moonflower. After some kind of event they absolutely refuse to speak about (and get angry when asked) they split into two. There's a ton of weird rumors going around about them both because of this and of how reclusive they are outside of on stage. They both share memories up to when they split and they can communicate telepathically (Nobody except them knows this though).

Their moon: A popular rich-people-touristy-destination place even before they were born. Their moon's dark side is much larger than it's light side and there's a lot of "nightlife"y places on their moon, like clubs, casinos, motels, etc. Also a bunch of metro stations and stuff like that. There's not a lot of other moonflowers that live on their moon though it's mainly just tourist traps and typical big city stuff. They live in a big fancy mansion and travel with a motorcycle that can like fly and stuff. The majority of the treasure trees they have grown are purple and light blue/teal.

Their little critters: Based off Siamese cats, two of each colour. They help them when they make music by doing things like using their tails as a metronome and meowing in harmony to help them keep the tone of their singing and stuff... and they can even play instruments on stage but that is a team effort. Usually though they just act like normal Siamese cats being very affectionate and playful and vocal and stuff.

Personality: They are egotistical dickbags suffering from a massive case of chuunibyou (in the "delusions of grandeur and being more unique than everyone else" way not the "thinking they have magical powers" way). They aren't very rude outwardly but they just give off an air like they definitely think you're lower than them when you speak to them and it kind of pisses you off after a while. When they talk to people outside of during public appearances (which is very rare) they like to tell random lies to people and tease/provoke them and play borderline rude pranks just for the fun of it, they are mainly apathetic about most people and just see others as fun things to play around with moreso than actual living beings. They are almost completely incapable of seeing others as equals. And they call others "plebians" a lot. Living in near complete isolation with nobody except them and their little critters to interact with (outside of onstage and during interviews and stuff) they are very socially stunted and a bit loopy. People think the way they act during public appearances is just some kind of play they put on for the audience but no they are actually like that. They say stuff like "Being an idol is a public service, so make sure to thank us properly, 'k?". They like computers (I think all pooters in the Lunaverse are like big boxy CRTs and big heavy towers, and only big fancy rich people have them) and old games and modular synths and whatever the Lunaverse equivalent of the 1980s is. Both of them are massive nerds who like dumb nerd shit. And they get really defensive about said dumb nerd shit. Also are both extremely into "kitsch" aesthetics. They like to put on a big show on stage/in public and be kind of corny. They would never admit it but they wish they had friends other than each other. They get reformed/become a bit nicer later on. Which I don't feel like writing it all down even though I have ideas both because I feel it may be a bit " Cringe " and this post is already horribly long, maybe in a future post if people are interested, idk, how long are people's attention spans nowadays, has anyone even actually read this far... but I digress.... But basically they meet the gang and take a liking to specifically Kiyoshi, they are really really nice and sweet to Kiyoshi and call him "Little Prince" always instead of his actual name and treat him almost like one would treat a pet, but to everyone else they are as written above. And they're just kind of assholes in a subtle way, and they tell so many lies, enough to make Maroshi dislike them. Kiyoshi notices this, doesn't like it, tells them as much, somehow bribes them to get them to be nicer to everyone, "If you are nice to my friends for two weeks straight I will [give you something], [go back to your moon and play with you exclusively for a while], [etc]". And they do it just to get whatever Kiyoshi is offering them. But then after the two weeks are up they actually genuinely really take a liking to everyone, of course they are still really narcissistic, and still slip up with lying sometimes, and aren't good with discerning boundaries and what is considered nice and what is rude, but they are mostly nice now, and genuinely enjoy spending time with everyone now.

Also as a reward for reading thus far here is a reward for you, two random fun facts: Sachi likes being called "onee-chan" and Eichi stomps his feet when he's mad. If you read this long leave a comment please!!! Thank you

[luchadorbard]

Give or Take. Part 1 (A Shadowrun Fan Fic)

(Tagging @fortunatetragedy as requested! It got way bigger than I thought it would so tune for part 2!)

Vickers flicked the lighter with his thumb, trying to coax a flame to light, the Seattle rain denying him and his Cuban. He checked the metal case again.

Only two left. He sighed as he shut the box and pocketed it and eventually a spark to take hold allowing him to finally take a deep inhale of his prize. He'd have to arrange to get more, which meant either paying smugglers a king's ransom in Nuyen or doing jobs out in Florida.

He gritted his teeth, his Trollish tusks allowing him to hold the cigar in his mouth as he groaned. Flights to Miami were a pain in the ass this time of year.

Such plans would have to wait for now. Right now he and his team needed a new decker after that last job. He took another long drag on his cigar and exhaled.

"Rest in Peace, Quickfingers." He said aloud to no one. He was a twitchy son-a-bitch but he was dependable enough, seeing him stroke out was gonna stay with him. At least until he had a stiff drink or three.

He let one more big exhale before he turned around to head back inside into the Seamstress Union. One of few dependable underworld watering holes he and his team could count on, at least for the time being. It was lively enough tonight, no shortage of fixers, contacts and other mercs looking for work. He slid himself on the counter and pulled the ash tray closer.

A familiar Dwarf took the seat next to him.

"Still raining?" Longstreet asked as he didn't turn to look at Troll. The Adept tilted his head towards the trideo screens above the bar.

"Of course, it never stops raining in this city." Vickers exhaled and tapped some of the ash into one of the nearby trays. He scratched at where his broken horn met his skull, and took another long draft of his prized cuban.

"I was going to have a drink in honor of our fallen Decker. Care to join me?" The Dwarf hands found his drink glass as he adjusted his tinted glasses.

"The smoke I got is tribute enough, I'll drink when I know we've got a fourth member of the team again."

"Tat is still doing interviews, so you'd best get used to staying sober. "

The Troll let out a massive sigh and resisted the urge to let his head drop on the counter, instead he stabbed his smoke into the ash tray before taking another toke. Steattle should be a Shadowrunners perfect playground, plenty of corps, gangers, syndicates and deep pockets who need work done. Even more so with the Triads rapid expansion across the metroplex. So why do I feel so fragged?

"Any promising new resumes?" He swiveled on his stool to try and find the last member of his current crew. He spied the Elf, set up in her booth with her katana sheathed nearby, drink still in hand. She was speaking with another woman. Another Street Samurai, Amerindian by the looks of things and sporting some serious high tech chrome. Salish I'd wager.

Raven black hair with eyes to match, she struck an impressive figure but her stance left Vickers with serious questions. Shes trying too hard to look confident, like puffing herself up to avoid conflict. A new Shadowrunner, he'd bet money on it, but why was Tatiana talking to her? They had plenty of fire power, both mundane and magical, surely one more would be overkill?

Another woman returned and joined the Street Samurai, almost her spitting image. Twins no doubt. A bad synth leather jacket, a data-jack on her head and a deck slung behind her like a rock stars axe. It all clicked into place as he frowned, clicking his tongue with disappointment.

"Something the matter?" Longstreet finally turned to look at him as the Troll stood up and let out another cloud escape his lips.

"It depends. I'm going to go make sure its nothing." His approached was measured and slow, trying hard not to startled Tat or the two prospects.

"...The usual work. Nothing too out of the ordinary. Hey Vick!" Tatiana was putting on her approachable tone and face. The kind she had from her life before the shadows. All fancy parties, galas and office jobs; she gestured for the Troll to sit as the pair of Salish women turned to regard him with quiet awe.

"Ladies, this is one of my crew. Vickers. Vick, these are two applying to join up."

"Charmed." He didn't take the cigar out of his mouth as the chromed out one approached first, hand extended.

"Iron Crow. This is Gabriella." The Salish woman's grip was firm and respectable, Vick wouldn't expect anything less from someone sporting that kind of hardware. "Like the old machine gun right?"

The Troll blinked as his eyebrows shot up. "Yea. Like the old gun." A half smile crept to his face as he took the Cuban between his fingers and politely blew smoke away from the trio. "You two Salish?"

Iron Crow tensed up for a fraction and of a second, glancing at her twin but she stood her ground. "Haida."

"Wiz." Vickers glanced to the Decker with a nod and then turned back to Elf in her booth. "Tat, can I talk to you real quick? In private?"

She gestured for him to get closer as she took a long sip of her martini. He glanced at the pair as he knelt down, letting out a long exhale as he switched his best whisper over the din of the bar.

"I didn't agree to more than one."

Tatiana played with the olive in the glass. " We need a decker Vick, and need it yesterday. I'm told she's Novahot."

The Troll gritted his teeth as he felt his frustration starting to roil up. "I'm not splitting my shares an extra percentage. Between Mrs. Kubota's cut, ammo and food we're already running tight here."

"You're free to walk Vick. I'm not doing any serious jobs without a proper Decker."

Part of him very much wanted to; what was the point of doing all this? I don't face down fucking gun fire out of charity.

Gabriella cleared her throat. "If money is a concern, my sister and only take a share of Nuyen for one. We can split it."

Tatiana clapped her hands and slapped Vickers on the shoulder. "There we go! Sounds like its settled." She finished off her drink. "Welcome aboard." Vickers raised his eyebrow at the pair. Whats your game I wonder? What Shadowrunner takes a lower cut?

She stood up, collected her sword, gave a smug smirk back to the Troll. "I'll go break the good news to the rest of the crew and let the Lady of the house now." As she took her leave, the remaining two women glanced awkwardly and conversed under there breath.

Hell of a first impression, lets reset. He shut his eyes, took another deep breath free of his cigar, opened his eyes offered his hand and his best costumer service smile.

"Welcome to the team Chummers!"

The two women looked less the an impressed.

---

The Johnson arrived early the next morning after the crew had a chance to sleep, shower and eat. His three piece suit and designer shoes screamed he had serious money but ease of which he carried himself meant he was clearly used to this world. Clearly not just a rank and file salary man. Also clearly trying to do some bells and whistles to keep us guessing who he works for.

"To whom do we have the pleasure of speaking to?" Tatiana had the whole group present as the Johnson adjusted his pin with engraved Hangul characters.

"You may call me, Mr. Kim." He kept his tinted shades up as he clearly looked between the crew before continuing speaking. His glowing green tattoos on the side of his head shimmering slightly in the light of the bar. "I am to understand you're group is well versed in the extraction?"

"Aye, that we are. What's the gig?" The Elf had Vick stand instead of sit, she claimed it help ensure the Johnsons got the right idea. The old 'Trollish muscle' picture works for a reason. Keeps them from doing something stupid.

Mr. Kim reached into his front pocket and pulled out a picture. "My client wishes a woman returned to us. She has been kidnapped and is languishing in a BTL den. One currently owned and operated by the local Yakuza clan." He slid across the picture that looked like it was out of a police line up. A young woman, no older than twenty one, Japanese, brown hair parting on the side to show a data-jack and 5'5.

Vickers let out a whistle. The Yaks huh? That's no joke. Must want this chick bad then. Better-than-life chips were a hot drug that every criminal syndicate wanted a piece of, but the Yakuza have the tightest grip on that vice here in Seattle. He glanced down at Tatiana who took the photo and studied it, furrowing her brow as she clearly had the same though process as her Trollish comrade.

"That sounds like a tall order."

"Thankfully, providence has provided for both my employer and your group." Mr. Kim took out another folded piece of paper and slid it across, and address on it. "The Yellow Lotus have recently tried and failed to take the den as part of their expansion into Seattle. The Triad's failure has left the Yakuza at this den weakened and scrambling. This provides you with a fleeting window for your extraction."

He clasped his gloved hands together. "A full payment of 50,000 Nuyen upon the girls return. -Alive- and unharmed. Any failure of those last two conditions will result in no payment of any kind."

VIckers grinned as he could see the the rest of the group mirror his reaction. The skepticism giving way to a big pay day for what sounded like a straight forward job. Silence followed, only broken by the Elf tapping her foot as she studied the photo. "Name of the target?"

"She will answer to the name, Masumi."

Vickers tucked his thumbs under his felt. "She a chip-head?"

Mr. Kim bristled slightly as he ground his jaw before answering. "She has been known to partake in the drug. If she is indulging when you find her she may be confused or erratic as a result. Subduing her may be required."

Wiz, it means I can't pack anything too heavy for the den itself. The Trolled grumbled to himself but nodded as Tatiana gave that wry smile she always had ready and chambered to go.

"Offer accepted Mr. Kim. Where's the drop off once we have the target?"

Kim took out a PDA and offered to the group. "This is a modified communicator. Send a single affirmative message and I shall return with the address. Attempting to tamper with the device shall be known and considered a breach of our agreement, and thus termination." He adjusted his glasses as he glanced at Vickers and Longstreet. "Do I make myself clear?"

The Troll frowned as he overlooked that implied dig and simply nodded.

"Crystal." Tatiana stood up and and adjusted her duster. "Will get you the package Mr. Kim. Please have our money ready and waiting for us."

The Johnson stood up as well, adjusted his jacket and nodded. "Best of luck to you all." He left the Union with long measured strides as the group all crowded around the picture as Street Samurai looked to Vickers.

"Fire up the truck, Vick." She grinned. "A nice easy payday for the new crew."

The old adage of 'No such thing as a Milk Run' came unbidden to the Troll's mind but kept it to himself, lest he jinx the group and the run. He looked to the twins, the pair looking focused but unsure of themselves, as if this was all together new ground for them.

For their sake, and ours. Lets hope it is...

---

The End of Part 1

(Hopefully I can get part 2 done in a reasonable amount of time! As always feedback is welcome)

[thefalloutwiki]

Were there any lawsuits over the "sampling" of copyrighted music on the Fallout 1 & 2 soundtracks? Were royalties paid for the samples? I love Mark Morgan's work, but it is rather blatant. Great blog btw!

Hey, thanks for the question and thanks for the compliment! :D

In February 2008, Mark Morgan was asked the following question during an interview on website, Game-OST:

“Timothy Cain said that he likes dark gloomy music and is a big fan of Aphex Twin. Some Fallout compositions are quite similar to work by Aphex Twin - were you influenced by Timothy's tastes?”

Mark Morgan replied with this:

“When Interplay was thinking of using me for the game, they sent over some music that they liked and wanted me to do something similar as a demo. The CD they sent me had no titles or artists’ names, just a few pieces of unidentified music. I gave Interplay what they wanted and I think they must have used some of my demo in the final game. At the time, I wasn’t familiar with the work of Aphex Twin. To me, it was just my interpretation of what Interplay asked for.”

On October 10, 2022, Tim Cain said this in an interview with website, DualShockers:

“I had so much of this music that I gave the list of my music to Mark Morgan and said I wanted the game to sound like this." Included in the list were Brian Eno's Discreet Music, Ambient Works 1 and 2 by Aphex Twin, and a CD called Ambient 4: Isolationism.”

From the information provided above, Mark Morgan was not familiar with Aphex Twin at the time, and he was providing Interplay with what they asked for. We're not aware of any lawsuits regarding the use of any samples, however.

Additionally, in an interview on January 28, 2015 with website The Audio Spotlight, Mark Morgan provided a list of gear that he used during his time on Fallout and Fallout 2:

“At the time I was using a NED Synclavier as my workstation controlling a few midi synths and modules like a Nord 2, Virus, PPG 2.3, Jupiter 6 and a rackmount synth called a Morpheus by EMU. The Morpheus, like a lot of the rackmount modules in the ‘90s, had this little screen with tons of pages to figure out which made programming painful, but once I figured out the programming architecture it yielded some interesting clangy metal sounds and some strange ambiences, which became a big part of the palette and sound of Fallout.”

[wingsofhcpe]

Thinking about Rios being Dad to Soji and Elnor, and possibly Dahj from that one au with @talvenhenki we bounced around the other day due to an edit post, and I want to cry because he'd be so hesitant at first but then he'd realise Soji and especially Elnor trust him without hesitation, and that would kinda drive him to try even harder to be good at it, such as:

Calling Elnor "hijo" and Soji "hija" (which is already canon!).

Teaching them to play football. Soji may or may not know some of the basics already, but Elnor definitely doesn't. It's all new for him and he's so excited, keeps kicking a ball around all the time and asking Rios if he's doing it right.

Bringing Soji her favourite snacks from the replicator, then hearing she developed a liking for real tomatoes while on Nepenthe and making sure La Sirena is always stocked with those.

Teaching them Spanish (especially swear words. Raffi and Picard are Not amused, but Seven totally approves).

Asking Elnor to teach him basic swordfighting skills as a bonding activity.

Play-wrestling with both of them. More often than not he ends up on the floor under them. (Raffi teases him about this, but honestly, what's a regular human guy to do against a Synth and a Qowat Milat? And Raffi can't prove that he'd let them win anyway!)

In the Dahj lives AU, he helps make a very traumatised and distrustful Dahj feel more at home onboard La Sirena. He's one of the first, if not the first, crewmembers that Dahj starts to trust.

He's also the only one (bar Elnor) who can easily tell the twins apart!

[chaosandcrimson]

no way is that XENON LUXE.. they’re a 27-year-old HUMAN notoriously known for being MISANTHROPIC & SELF-SERVING but there are some people who have seen them being PERSUASIVE & TACTICAL. if you ask me, they remind me a lot of feeling alienated from the world because of what you are able to deduce about it, a wardrobe full of neon latex and torn fishnet stockings, and never being on anyone's side except your own, but that could just be because they're considered the WILD CARD around town. just keep an eye on them & see if their true colors shine through..

But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time I got a list of names and yours is in red underlined

OVERVIEW

Name: Xenon Cobalt Luxe

FKA: Opal Faith Villanueva

Nickname(s): N/A

DOB: May 18, 2097

Age: 27

FC: Janella Salvador

Height: 5'5"

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Pansexual

Occupation: Business Liaison for Vanguard Security / Second-in-Command of the Bloodhounds

Relationship Status: Single (Closed)

[+] delightful, persuasive, tactical [–] duplicitous, misanthropic, self-serving

BIOGRAPHY

tw: violence

From a young age, Xenon—or Opal as she was known back then—felt like she was not made for this world. Naturally observant and with a knack for deduction, she learned early on that while knowledge can be a blessing, it can also be a curse. Especially when you can't control what you notice about people.

She was raised in El Paso by a mom who was an interior designer and a dad who was a successful real estate developer. She was their only human child, with her "twin" sister Ruby being a synth that they had made after they discovered that they were pregnant, because they specifically wanted twin girls.

On the surface, their family was warm, loving, and supportive, but Opal could see through the cracks in that facade before anyone else even knew that they were there—including her sister. She noticed the cold anger in her mom's eyes when she got irritated by something but didn't say anything about it. She knew that their dad was lying when he said that he had gotten caught up at work.

At first, realising that other people didn't see the world the way that she did made her feel incredibly alone; but as she grew older, she learned how to use it to her advantage. Her sister was popular because she was warm and kind, but Opal was popular because she knew how to find other people's weaknesses, and she could manipulate them into being friends with her by exploiting that.

While Ruby was their mother's favourite, Opal was their father's, and he was the one who picked up on what she was capable of. Before she was even a teenager, he started taking her with him to business meetings to give himself a tactical advantage by asking her to observe the people he was negotiating with.

It was in large part due to her insights that he won a contract worth millions. Before entering into final negotiations, he asked her to cozy up to the son of the man that he was going into business with, who happened to be at the same high school that her and Ruby were about to start. At that point, she had grown tired of getting taken advantage of, and being asked to effectively prostitute herself for her father's gain made something inside of Opal snap.

She was barely into her freshman year when she left home in the dead of night and never looked back. Making her way to Dallas-Fort Worth, she managed to survive on her own living on the streets for a bit, but even the smartest kid in the world needs someone to look out for them. At no time was that more clear than when, during a physical altercation, she was stabbed and left for dead.

After waking up in the medical sector of The Hexagon, she learned that she had been found and saved by the reclusive CEO of Vanguard Security—a man known only as Mr. Luxe. He took her under his wing, and she quickly became like an adopted daughter to him, eventually going by the name Xenon Luxe.

Like her biological dad, Mr. Luxe saw her skills and asked her to use them. Unlike her biological dad, he did not want to take any credit for her work; in fact, it was almost the complete opposite. Since he didn't want notoriety, or for anyone to even know who he was, she ended up acting as his main business liaison.

When she turned 18 years old, she joined the Bloodhounds—the elite team that reports directly to the CEO and whose existence has never been verified. She is their youngest member but effectively acts as the second-in-command.

Xenon still sees her deductive abilities as a curse because it makes it impossible for her to form any real connections. Not only do people generally not like being around someone who can read them like an open book, but she also can't allow herself to truly trust anyone, because she knows when they're lying.

MISC

She has a number of cybernetic enhancements, including one that allows her to easily inject chemical supplements into her blood stream. Most of what she does to her body is for additional strength, durability, agility, and speed.

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dane dehaan / he/him  ———  no way is that PLATO CRANE.. they’re a 30-year-old SYNTH notoriously known for being MANIPULATIVE &  EVASIVE but there are some people who have seen them being MATHEMATICAL  &  CLEVER.  if you ask me, they remind me a lot of disappearing into the crowd, calculating eyes, counting cards, seeing through the magic, and a mountain of lies, but that could just be because they’re considered the CYNIC around town. just keep an eye on them  &  see if their true colors shine through..

GENERAL.

full name: plato alexi crane nicknames: tbd classification: synth gender / pronouns: cis man, he/him age / birthday: 30, december 31st orientations: bisexual, biromantic occupation: card shark, con man location: lower district status: single, open family: poe crane (twin) strengths: mathematical, clever, smooth, aware, adaptable weaknesses: manipulative, evasive, untrusting, suspicious, dishonest character inspo: tbd

BIOGRAPHY.

tw: neglect, gambling

the crane siblings were made to leave a mark on this earth from the start. plato came to life just five minutes before his twin poe, making their birth days and years separate despite the short time between them

there was little warmth in the crane household. later in life plato would wonder why their parents chose to create their children, but he chalked it up to wanting to appear like a normal family when really they wanted two more money makers

often the twins ended up fending for themselves and taking care of each other because they wouldn't survive otherwise, especially in the situations they were consistently being thrust into.

as they got older, it was clear they both had a natural talent in manipulation and got perfected into the art of schemes and cons to get what they wanted.

while poe used her beauty to lure in unsuspecting targets and convince them to give her whatever she wanted before they were the wiser, plato developed his own schemes and tricks to get what he needed and wanted - like excellent marks in school, changing attendance, forging documents and certifications, etc.

it started small and eventually it worked to bigger and more decisive ploys that were much more of a risk but definitely brought in greater reward - both with his family and on his own

learning how to count cards and manipulate games changed everything, he was good and as long as he wasn't breaking any rules he technically wasn't doing anything wrong - despite getting banned from certain casinos and threats received from the powers in charge of casinos, games, and tournaments

luckily he's also managed to become very good at evading trouble for the most part. there's been some jail time and bullshit court dates, but at the end of the day he can usually talk his way out of anything.

it's been said plato's got tongue enough for ten rows of teeth and could sell religion to the pope. this has made it hard for him to get any sort of long lasting connection with anyone, though.

over the years it's made him cold and uncaring, becoming the product of his parents - emotions and true feeling only being found weaved in his poetry and hidden journals that held thoughts he rarely shared with anyone else.

these days he lives in the lower district, can be found almost anywhere in northern america, often hidden in shadows until he wants to be seen, keeping tabs on his twin, having a drink alone, convincing the wealthy to give him their money, or playing cards anywhere a game is offered from blackjack to poker and anything in between.

HEADCANONS.

coming soon...

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maika monroe / she/her  ———  no way is that POE CRANE.. they’re a 30-year-old SYNTH notoriously known for being COLD  &  DECEIVING  but there are some people who have seen them being CRAFTY  &  CONFIDENT.  if you ask me, they remind me a lot of fruity drinks sneakily poured out nearby, expensive dresses with the tags kept on for easy returns, soft skin touched by rough hands, and bedroom eyes, but that could just be because they’re considered the BEGUILING around town. just keep an eye on them  &  see if their true colors shine through..

full name: poe emilia crane birthdate: january 1st age: 30 height: 5’6” occupation: high end call girl/con artist ship status: i wouldn’t (open, if you want to get technical) bio:

when the crane siblings came into existence, they made sure to make an impact

poe came to life just five minutes after her twin brother, plato, making it so their ‘birthdays’ were technically on separate days

it was something that their mother found funny, though the humor stopped for them shortly thereafter

the crane household was cold both physically and emotionally

the twins had to fend for themselves most of the time, looking out for each other in the most unsavory situations and doing the best they could with limited resources

their scheming and conning began at a young age, finding that they both had a natural talent in it

while plato focused on his own schemes, poe learned quickly that she could get whatever she wanted by simply batting her lashes

she’d watched her mother do it to men her entire life, and after a few experiments with men who were far too old for her, she had nearly perfected it

poe’s conning had no limitations; she would use her charm to get away with things at school, narrowly avoiding visits to the principal and guidance counselor’s offices

she could get whatever she wanted whenever she wanted, and at the young age of fifteen, poe used her talent to start making money

it was small at first; she’d flirt with boys relentlessly until they offered to buy her lunch, using it as a gateway to go on a date

and while poe would go on those dates and give those boys all of her attention, none of her feelings towards them were ever genuine

and once poe swindled a prospect out of a large sum of money, she would drop them like a hot potato and ghost them, making sure that they forgot her

by the time she was seventeen, poe had perfected her craft, and she’d all but given up on school in favor of bringing home money so she and plato could live comfortably

she dropped out of school entirely, and instead of focusing on getting a real job, she began her career as a con artist

it didn’t take much beyond finding a lonely, miserable bastard to swindle, and the rest fell into place from there

and despite living in the lower district, poe conducted most of her business in the upper district; the wallets were fatter there, and she found that upper district men were desperate for a young blonde to give them attention

poe raked in a lot of cash using her body to her advantage, and by the time she was eighteen, she was contacted by a madame in the upper district

she’d heard about poe through the grapevine, and she wanted her to be one of her call girls

poe couldn’t pass the opportunity up, and before she knew it, she was signing a contract and was given a little black book of names

it was mind-numbing work; some men wanted everything she had to offer, and some just wanted her to keep them company

but because she found it so boring, poe would use her little black book to her advantage and make extra money

she would use her old antics, and the men were never the wiser to it, handing over money blindly and never stopping to think twice about it

it’s been several years, and poe still makes a living using men to her advantage

she managed to avoid any of them getting too attached to her until recently, but she didn’t meet this particular man through work

instead, she met him when she was shopping in the upper district one day, running into him by chance

she could tell right off the back that he had money, but he also didn’t act the same way others did, and he had a personality that drew poe in 

poe found herself hanging around him more and more, trying to convince herself that she was just using him for his money, though she knew better

slowly but surely, poe fell in love with this man, and she let him distract her from her work, which she was never forthcoming about

things got serious quickly, and before she knew it, poe found him down on one knee in front of her, a large ring presented in a lavish box

poe froze immediately and never gave him an answer; she’d never committed herself to anyone before, and the thought of it freaked her out

and so she ran away and never looked back, and so far that’s been the only regret she’s ever had in life

these days, poe is back to her conning, her schemes still just as successful now as they had been when she first started

she makes sure that she and plato can live a comfortable life, as he’s always her top priority

in terms of personality, poe can come off as cold when you first meet her, though she can warm up after a while if she chooses

she’s very much a girl’s girl, always wanting to support the few friends she does have

she still runs into her ex-boyfriend from time to time, but she’s perfected the art of avoiding him so he never knows she’s there until she’s already gone

poe is very good at what she does, but she’s a very deceptive person, and half the time you won’t know that she’s manipulating you until it’s too late

she very specifically targets men, as she doesn’t trust them (unless you happen to be her brother)