#but now they're into... singing. because they're birds and birds make music haha

[tigirl-and-co]

I have a BotW/TotK opinion so unpopular I think I would be murdered for it

[ultimatetattletale]

Hi sorry I died for a while but I've been waiting for my computer to be fixed so I can draw pretty stuff again (yes it's taken like 6 months). Now please consider my thoughts on what animals different danganronpa characters would be

I tried to make sure there weren't any duplicates unless the characters are related and some of these I've put more thought into lol

Yasuhiro is a goat but like the fainting ones because it sounds funny and I can see him freezing up and falling over.

Junko and ikusaba are both chihuahuas because they're super cute but stereotypically people say they're little demons and that fits junko, she seems innocent but is just a big meanie. And I see ikusaba as being like a buff chihuahua who's all awkward but could eat you alive.

Makoto and Komaru are ferrets, ferrets need other ferrets for inrichment and that's basically makoto he wants friends to be happy. Also I think ferrets are very silly, I have 4 named noodle, little man, chonk, and rebel (like Starbuck).

Kyoko is a cat, I felt like a cat could match many different characters but I believe that she fits a cat the most. Cats are cute but pretty solitary also I think it matches with the fact she isn't very scary compared to some characters (ik she's like mysterious type scary and stone cold but I think she's a cutie).

Fukawa is a skunk bc she's stinky.

Byakuya is a cheetah and I thought about this quite a bit, I had a few different ideas on what to pick but honestly I think since he's blonde he's obviously a cheetah!! Duh!!

Asahina is an otter bc swimming and cute.

Sakura... I had so much trouble deciding this one ommmgg 😭 I was thinking about bigger animals and like martial arts and I was thinking about a gorilla and how they like punch their chests. It's the best I could come up with.

Leon is a weasel because I could see a weasel trying baseball and not liking it very much.

Sayaka is a panda because people love pandas and I could see a panda singing pop music.

Chihiro is a bunny because cute and small, also he's like Judy hops cuz he and her wanna prove they're stronge or smth 💪🏻

Mondo is an alligator bc grrrr scary 🐊

Hijumi is a walrus bc his lips kinda look like a walrus and he's chunky like a walrus, I thought of a hamster too but I thought it fit another character better.

Ishimaru I can see being a Labrador dog bc he's a silly little guy. He'd be the dog that barks at flys.

Celeste is a fruit bat bc vampire bat is what she wishes she was so she tries to be scary and goth but she's just a cute fuzz baby.

Nagito is a wolf bc he's literally wolf in sheep's clothing but he's also kinda cute.

Hajime is a panther who doesn't know how to be a panther, he tries to be a house cat.

Teruteru is a mouse bc ratatouille but I wanted him to be a mouse bc they're smaller and I think someone else fits the rat better.

Twogami I was thinking maybe a pig who wears cheetah fur or smth, like he wears the animal skin of what he's imitating.

Pekoyama is a gazelle bc they're coooool.

Mahiru is a red panda cuz they're small and cute and red like her hair

Soda is a rat bc I can imagine him being a sewer rat who smells bad in his silly little jumper.

Sonia is a swan bc they're elegant and pretty like a princess.

Fuyuhiko is a honey badger bc they're not very big but they give 0 fucks abt anything.

Tanaka is a Vulture and everyone's like 'whaaat a vulture taking care of hamsters???? Craaazy he'll eat them' but really he loves his little guys and would never.

Nekomaru is a lion bc team work and big.

Akane is a jaguar bc big and grrrr.

Chiaki is a sugar glider bc tiny and cute.

Saionji is the basilisk bc I can see her Jesus running on water.

Ibuki is a parrot bc caawww and repeating people and singing bird.

Mikan is a possum bc they faint when scared and that's funny haha but also I think they're cute.

Kamukura is a panther but he knows how to be a panther and doesn't wanna be a house cat like Hajime.

Shuichi is a coyote bc he ain't a big wolf but he isn't a tiny dog, he's like in the middle and he's adaptable I'd say.

Kaede is a spider monkey cuz they're like very social but can be aggressive and I think kaede is a more bold but friendly character (ignoring pregame)

Amami is idk!!! I thought about it alot and I stuck with a tortus or a super chill deer.

Maki is like a black mamba cuz they're fast and when I think of an assassin I think of snakes. Also I believe black mambas aren't super aggressive unless bothered and I think this applies to Maki. She isn't aggressive really for no reason she might be sassy sometimes but she isn't gonna throttle you for no reason at all.

Himiko is a dove bc magician.

Kiibo is a chicken bc it made me think of the robot chicken TV channel thing.

Tsumugi is a fox bc cute and pretty but sneaky and will probably give you rabies.

Kirumi is an owl because she seems wise and owls are usually depicted as wise in media.

Ryouma is a poison dart frog bc tiny but will kill you with his tennis balls.

Korekiyo is a giraffe bc tall and lanky.

Tenko is a mongoose and honestly idk why I couldn't think of anything else except maybe that lizard that's like only girls and reproduces asexually so they're all female lizards.

Angie is an African wolf dog bc they work really well when hunting and it would be her little cult of dogs.

Kaito is a border collie bc they're really smart but cute and people always assume they're dumb but they're very smart and everyone says Kaito is dumb but honestly he's gotta be smart to be an astronaut.

Kokichi is a racoon bc he's a trash panda who would also give you rabies.

Miu is a pelican bc she has a big mouth and doesn't shut upppppp!!

Gonta Is an eleghant bc usually elephants are pretty chill and they're suuuuper cute and big.

OK thanks for listening to my Ted talk I might post drawings of chiaki soon bc she's my favorite female danganronpa character and I love her

[complete-idiot-in-love]

Once Upon a Witchlight: Episode 43 (SPOILERS)

This episode is so good because of the mushroom people curse, I've included some lines my S/I would say and the songs they're riffing off

ANDY AND DEREK SWITCHED SPOTS, I DON’T LIKE IT AHHHHHHH

MUSICAL EPISODE??? MY S/I WOULD BE SO HAPPY

Frost singing rainbow connections YESS, I LOVE THAT SONG

I love it when Andy does his lil dancy dances, he is so gender

Shroombek is a moldy mushroom lmao /j

Imagine my S/I's mush-sona, mushroom with horns lookin ass

Michael Jackson Gideon!!

I love all of Derek's references, bro is so good at comedy

Death metal Gricko is so FUNNY!!

I swear to god if Twig is dead again bc of mushroom shit I will scream

TWIG NOOOOOO, WAKE UP!!!

I love this episode already because of singsong Torbek and Death metal Gricko

Torbek and my S/I would definitely be duo dancing, besties who binge musical theatres are besties forever (more like I force him to watch them w me >:3c )

Gideon is so sad because of his rhythm being stolen, F’s in chat for my fire dad

"Just dance! It'll be okay, gid a do do. Let's dance! And kill that hag fam do do do do!" - My S/I (Just dance)

Bard era in this episode fr fr

"So tell me do ya wanna go, kill a fuckin hag tonight? Run away after we fight? Impossible maybe to you, it's what we gotta do whoa! This is the greatest curse!!" - My S/I (Greatest Showman)

Torbek talking naughty as usual with his "hairy mushroom"

Are we lost in the forest lmao

CANON TORBEK HEIGHT? HE'S 7FT?? (If Andy has mentioned this before, I'm fuckin stupid /j)

Gricko trying to day-o (The banana/beetlejuice song) the bird and therefore getting disadvantage on his roll is so FUNNY TO ME, LIKE HE WOULD USUALLY BE SO GOOD AT ANIMAL STUFF BUT WITH THIS MUSICAL CURSE HE SUCKS ASS!!!

PLUS 8??? GRICKO IS OP AS HELL WHEN IT COMES TO ANIMAL SHIT (makes sense tho cause of the whole “druid w an owlbear daughter thing”)

“Torbek! Is a big hairy mushroom!” is gonna be my new stim phrase I swear to the gods

In my mind, their mushroom colors are: Torbek = Pink, Gricko = Blue, Frost = Green, Kremy = Purple and Gideon = Red (I'd be yellow because my two fav colors are already taken)

“This is little green to purple bird” YES, I LOVE THAT NICKNAME FOR GRICKO AND I LOVE THAT IT KEEPS COMING BACK!!

“Help! We are stuck as shrooms, I don't wan’t to sing to death!” - My S/I (Stop! in the name of love)

Oh no, pixies! Please Gideon, don’t fuck them!

“Bumpin noses” sounds very suggestive coming from the bird

“I've got candles and rations galore, you want makeup? I've got plenty!” - My S/I (Part of your world)

Is she a phoenix now? Because that's cool af Nikkie

“Roll Athletics or Acrobatics” HAHA JOKES ON YOU I'M PROFICIENT IN BOTH!!

“They'll bust in your mouth, watch out” HAHAHA YEAH AND SO DOES FROSTY!!!

BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM “ARE YA READY??” ARE YA.. REAAAADY??” I love my alligator dad so much

Torbek and Gideon are pixie attracting CHADS

Mikey's commitment to still trying to say deez nuts jokes is so good, like Gricko would definitely forget about the fey pact and try to do it

“PULLON DEEZ NUTS!!” *Gricko and My S/I high five*

Kremy being really good at makeup is CANON IN MY HEART. WE GIVE EACH OTHER TIPS ON FOUNDATION AND EYELINER AND SHIT (We both have disguise kits)

Torbek reminiscing about Reada Flaugh and Gricko reminiscing about Busty

YOOO, ARE THE WITCHLIGHT PIXIES FAKE???

Torbek is a teenage boy with his horniness and libido /j (I still love my bestie tho)

THE BEEZLEBERRIES MAKE A CAMEO YESSSS

GODS DAMN IT KREMY, DON'T HURT TORBEK FOR MORE “WITCHES BREW”

Frost and Kremy talking about meta stuff in their voices just makes me think of an “Actors Au” where this is all a movie that they’re acting for and ITS SO FUNNY TO ME

Torbek, dear. NOBODY WANTS TO SEE YOU “Squeeze out some Torbek juice.”

Torbek’s one hard no is house piss kinks?? Bro is wild fr fr

Torbek and Andy are so deranged, I love the gremlin activities

YOOOOOOO NAT 20 FOR TORBEK!!!!!

Torbek eats a cigar and my S/I has to find the fey equivalent to bleach for their eyes after watching him “Milk” himself

Alligator husband offers to make fire husband uwu death whey protein powder, very cute

CARLFISH RETURN YESSS (also carlatafish omg!)

Pixies love my fire dad (-_-)

Kremy and Gideon are a poly couple where Gideon gets all the babes and then Kremy swindles them out of their money /j

Disgruntled wife Kremy is so damn funny

Divorce arc for my dads /j

Gideons home depot asshole XD

Family dinner of Carlfish :)

Uh ho, Frosty teleported us in his sleep /j

[natsumigirl100]

Chp 2: That’s Entertainment (Part 2)

The logo for 666 News is shown on a black background, which is followed by the day's newscast.

"Good afternoon, I'm Katie Killjoy." The News lady introduces herself with a big smile on her face.

"And I'm Tom Trench! Chaos out at Pentagram City today as a turf war is raging on the west side!"

An image of Sir Pentious trying to be hip,

followed by a drawing of Cherri flipping the bird is shown.

"Between notable kingpin, Sir Pentious, and self-proclaimed spunky powerhouse, Cherri Bomb!" Tom Trench says.

"That's right, Tom! After the recent Extermination, many areas are now up for grabs! Demons all over Hell are already duking it out to gain new territory!" Katie Killjoy says, agreeing with him.

A live clip of Cherri and Sir Pentious's clash is shown.

"Those two seem to be really going at it, huh?" Tom Trench says, seeing the scene unfold.

"Looks like they're fighting tooth and nail"

Fishes out a tooth and a nail respectively from her mug of coffee.

"For that hot spot!" Katie Killjoy finishes.

She proceeds to swallow said tooth and nail.

Tom Trench looks over at the live broadcast focusing on Cherri. "And I'd sure like to nail her hot spot!" While wiggling his eyebrows. "Hoohoo!"

"Haha, you are a limp-dick jackass, Tom! Or should I say" She pours scalding hot coffee onto his crotch. "no dick?"

Tom Trench curls over in pain. "Ugh...not again!"

Screen shows a picture of Charlie as Tom can still be heard whimpering in pain in the background.

"Coming up next, we have an exclusive interview with the daughter of Hell's own head honcho who's here to discuss her brand new passion project! All that and more, after the break!" Katie Killjoy than crushes her mug in her hand and turns to Trench who's still in pain.

"Suck it up, you little bi-!"

The news cast cuts off and goes on a commercial break. The camera pans out from a nearby screen, focusing on Charlie and her girlfriend as she fixes Charlie's bow.

"Okay! You remember what to say?" Vaggie asks with a exhale.

"Yes! Let's do this!" Charlie says after inhale.

Vaggie states in a serious tone, "Just, look at me and I'll mouth it to you."

"Come on, Vaggie!" Charlie bends backwards "| know what to say! I just feel like we need to.../ don't know," she  grabs and throws a doughnut away. "make things sound more exciting!" She than gasps, "Hooo! What if I si-"

Vaggie cuts Charlie off, "-Sing a song about it?"

"You knew I was gonna say that" Charlie boops Vaggie on the nose.

"Because I know you" Vaggie fixes her bow again. "But, please don't sing!" She than shakes Charlie. "This is serious!"

"Well, you know, I'm better at expressing myself and my goals through song!" Charlie tells Vaggie.

Charlie stands on the table where Razzle and Dazzle are happily munching on doughnuts, watching her.

"But, life isn't a musical, hon." Vaggie says and places her hands on her hips.

"Fine. But. I have these other ideas of what to say!" She starts bouncing a bit as she shows Vaggie a piece of paper. "The highlighted bits are the best part!" Charlie exclaims to Vaggie.

"Uh, it's all highlighted." Vaggie states to Charlie. She than squints at something. "Is this a drawing...?" Vaggie asks.

"Yes! That's the happy ending, see?!" Charlie than begins to fantasize. "Everyone smiling and happy in Heaven!"

Vaggie pinches the bridge of her nose. "I don't think it's that simple. Just please follow the talking points we went over. And"  Vaggie grabs Charlie to face her. "do not sing!" Vaggie instructed.

"Okay, filine." Charlie than uses a manly voice. "I'll just have to resort to my impeccable improve skills!"

Charlie salutes Vaggie as she walks over to Katie Killjoy.

Charlie nervously says, "Hiii I'm Charlie." She tries to go for a handshake with Katie Killjoy.

"Katie Killjoy." She introduces herself, she blows out the smoke of her cigarette. "I'd say it's a pleasure to meet you, but that would be a lie." She throws away her cigarette. "And you can put that away."

Katie Killjoy gestures to Charlie's hand. "I don't touch the gays. I have standards!" She bluntly states.

"Yeah? How's uh... how's that working out for ya?" Charlie asks. She turns to look around nervously.

"Look, my time is money. So, I'll keep this short." She proceeds to poke Charlie. "You're not here because we wanted you here. "You're here because Jeffrey couldn't make it for his cannibal cooking segment."

A billboard of Jeffrey's cannibalism cooking show titled "It's Dahm Good!"can be seen in the background.

"You might be some royal big shot" She fluffs her hair. "but that doesn't mean shit to me. I'm too rich and too influential to give a flying fuck about what some tux-wearing demon" Katie Killjoy does air quotes with her fingers. "'princess' 'wants to advertise."

Tom can be seen shaking his head in disapproval as Katie boasts about her wealth and influence to Charlie.

"But. I-"

Katie Killjoy continues to poke her chest. "So, don't get cute with me, honey, or I will fucking bury you!"

"And we're live!" The News Staff states.

Katie Killjoy rushes back to her desk, holding papers while cracking her neck.

"Welcome back! So, Charlotte!" Katie Killjoy states.

"It's... Charlie." Charlie mutters to Katie Killjoy.

She smiles nervously as a spotlight flashes her way.

"Whatever. Tell us about this new passion project you've been insistently pestering our news station about!" Katie Killjoy states to Charlie. She tries to hold in her outburst by clenching her pen.

Charlie looks around as Vaggie motions her to go on. "Well," Charlie clears throat her and exhales. "as most of you know, I was born here in Hell and growing up, I always tried to see the good in everyone around me."

Katie Killjoy spots a slug and stabs it with her pen, the slug's blood bursts all over.

"Hell is my home and-" she gets slug blood splattered across her cheek which she then wipes off. "you are my people. We... we just went through another Extermination."

Vaggie is seen giving Charlie two thumbs up as Killjoy quickly starts to lose interest.

"We lost so many souls, and it breaks my heart to see my people being slaughtered every year. No one is even given" She slams fist on table, waking Killjoy up. "a chance!" She walks up from Killioy's desk. "I can't stand idly by while the place I live is subjected to such violence! So, I've been thinking: Isn't there a more humane way to hinder overpopulation here in Hell?" She than walks around the audience. "Perhaps we can create an alternative way to change souls through.. redemption?" She throws her arm around one of the News Cast's staff members. "Well, I think yes! So, that's what this project aims to achieve!"

She returns to Killjoy's desk. "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm opening the first of its kind! A hotel that rehabilitates sinners!"

She broadcast is being shown at The Radio Shack, which many other demons are also watching by the streets and everywhere else in Hell.

Charlie starts to lose her confidence. "Y'know? Cause hotels are for people passin' through..temporarily..."

"Ahahaha! IS this girl for real?! She thinks" The Lizard Demon tries to hold in his laughter. "You hear what she thinks?! She thi- HAHA! Ah, she's nuts."

He walks out of The Kaiju Klub with his friends, Zeezi and another demon.

"I think it'll serve a purpose... a place to work toward redemption... yay...!" Charlie says awkwardly.

The scene cuts back to the demons watching her broadcast from The Radio Shack. A mysterious fiqure walks up to see her broadcast alongside a bunch of other demons watching such as Crymini and a handful of others. I

"Stupid bitch." Cameraman Demon mutters out with a snicker.

Vaggie punches the cameraman square in the face.

Charlie looks around, saddened. "Look, every single one of you has something good, deep down inside. I know you do! Maybe I'm not getting through to you."

Razzle and Dazzle are then alerted that Charlie's about to sing and that she may need their back-up vocals.

Vaggie facepalms. "Oh, no...Charlie snaps her fingers as the room turns dark and a spotlight is shown over a piano that Charlie, Razzle and Dazzle start performing on.

Meanwhile, back at The Radio Shack, Alastor and his shadow can be seen tilting their heads curiously as their smiles widen.

"I have a dream, I'm here to tell!" Charlie walks away from the piano as two news staff look at each other. "About a wonderful fantastic new" She takes out a drawing of 'The Happy Hotel'. "hotel!"

"Yes, it's one-of-a-kind! Right here in Hell, catering to a specific clientele" Charlie boops Dazzle's nose.

"Oooh, ooh, ooh~" Razzle and Dazzle sings.

Killjoy is in shock as Trench looks around, confused.

"Inside of every demon is a rainbow" She throws her arm around the necks of two bird demons. "Inside every sinner is a shiny smile" She passes underneath a hellhound's tail. "Inside of every creepy hatchet-wielding maniac is a jolly, happy cupcake-loving child" Charlie hands the masked demon a sparkling cupcake and pats his head.

"We can turn them 'round!" Charlie turns to Killjoy and Trench. "They'll be Heaven-bound! With just a little time, down at The Happy Hotel"

The camera pans to the audience where Vaggie stands with a disappointed expression.

"So, all you junkies" Charlie takes out syringe from a doll demon's head. "freaks" takes a pic with a Siamese twin demon in its cage, "and weirdos" She fends off a several-eved blob demon. "Creepers" She stares at a snail demon out the window. "fuck-ups" She boops a couch demon on the nose, “crooks, and zeroes" she returns the stolen money to charity.

"and down-fallen superheroes"

Charlie throws her hands behind the necks of two supervillain demons, "help is here!" "All of you cretins" She dips her hair into the water by the pier, "sluts" She holds out a pair of panties in disgust*, "and losers" Charlie calls her rival a loser. "sexual deviants" She backs away from the sex offenders. "and boozers" She turns to face a depressed demon. "and prescription drug abusers"

Charlie than throws away the drugs a blue demon is taking into a burning trash can. “need not fear!"

"Forever again" A demon lands on a wheelchair and is pushed by Razzle towards Charlie and Dazzle. "we'll cure your sin" Charlie shows the demon her clipboard. "We'll make you well"

Dazzle injects a happiness serum into the patient, "you'll feel so swell! Right here in Hell" She briefly turns to her full demonic form, "at the Happy Hotel!"

Razzle continues to aggressively play the piano.

Charlie slides over to Killjoy's right. "There'll be no more fire," she slides over to Trench's left. "and no more screams. Just puppy dog kisses"

She holds a dog close to her face, "and cotton candy dreams" Charlie holds out a stick of cotton candy, "and puffy-wuffy clouds" She cuddles both the dog and cotton candy, "you're gonna be like 'Wow!'"

The camera pans out showing the clouds forming the word "Wow!". "Once you check in with meee" She shows a check-in chart.

Vaggie is seen with both her hands covering her face.

"So, all your cartoon p*** addictions" Charlie confiscates a neckbeard demon's cartoon p*** magazine, "vegan rants"

She confiscates a vegan demon's Hellphone and takes a selfie with it. “psychic predictions"

She confiscates the spell books and crystal ball of a psychic demon, ancient “Roman crucifixions" She avoids running into a crucifed demon and knocks over two other crucifed demons, "end right here"  Charlie throws away all the confiscated items off a cliff.

"All you monsters" Charlie clenches the hands of two monstrous demons, "thieves, and crazies" She points finger guns over a dog demon trying to steal baguettes from an insect demon whose hood flares open. "cannibals" She tempts the cannibals with a severed arm on a plate, "and crying babies" Charlie looks at a possum mother and her rabid babies, annoyed, "frothing mouths that's full of rabies filled with cheer" She pulls a hellhound with rabies close to her.

"You'll be complete" Charlie completes a puzzle demon as the camera pans out. "It'll be so neat"

A wrecking ball demon destroys the puzzle demon as Charlie gives two thumbs up. "Our service can't be beat" In her doorman uniform. You'll be on easy street, yes"

Charlie hugs three demons, which include Mimzy. "Life will be sweet"

Charlie turns to her demonic form. "at The Happy Hoteeel"

She twirls happily in flames as she jumps up, revealing a land made of candies and sweets behind her. "Yeah!"

Charlie ends her singing, she seemed rather exhausted as everyone in the news station looks at her with disgust and disbelief.

"Wow! ...That was shit!" The Top Hat Demon states out-loud.

Everyone in the audience including Killjoy and Trench begin to laugh at Charlie.

Charlie looks crushed and devastated and slumps back down to her seat. There was a boo section in the news and the demons look uninterested.

"Booooo!" Blue Flame Demon spoke, giving a deadpan look.

"What in the Nine Circles makes you think a single denizen of Hell would give two shits about becoming a better person?! You have no proof that this little experiment even works! You want people to be good?! Just... because?!"Katie Killjoy says and continues to laugh.

"Well, we have a patron already, who believes in our cause and he's shown incredible progress!" Charlie announces.

Katie Killjoy feigns in shock. "Oh? And who might that be?" Katie Killjoy ask.

Charlie tries to look smug and confident. "Oh, just someone named... Angel Dust!"

"The p*** star?" Tom Trench asks.

Katie Killjoy turns to him menacingly. "You fucking would, Tom!" She than  turns back to Charlie. "In any case, that's not even an accomplishment. I'm sure you could get that hooker to do anything with enough booger sugar and lube" She starts doing a motion doing a hand***.

"Oh, I beg to differ!" Charlie begins to count on her fingers. "He's been behaved, clean, and out of trouble for two weeks now." Charlie states.

Katie Killjoy than shoves Charlie off her desk once hearing the New Staff saying, "Breaking News!"

"We are receiving word that a new player has entered the ongoing turf war! Let's go to the live feed." Katie Killjoy says.

The live feed shows Angel Dust stepping on an Egg Boy and throwing a grenade over at Sir Pentious with visible laughter in the background as Charlie stares at the screen in defeat.

"Oh shit." Charlie mutters out.

Angel Dust in the background than says, "I'm a bad person!"

"'Oh, shit' indeed! It looks like the one who just joined the battle is none other than" She feigns a gasp. "p*** actor, Angel Dust!"

It turns to Charlie as she shakes her fist.

"What a juicy coincidence! You must feel really stupid, right now." Katie Killjoy says to Charlie with a happy smile on her lips.

Killjoy and Trench proceed to laugh at Charlie. Killjoy and Trench does Jazz hands. "Ratings!" They both exclaimed happily.

Charlie stares at the live feed in distress and attempts to block it from the audience's view.

"Don't look at this!" Charlie states to the audience.

"Well, it sure looks like your little project is dead on arrival." Katie Killjoy says to Charlie.

She than looms over Charlie.

"Tell us, how does it feel to be a total failure?" She asks.

Everyone in the room starts bursting into fits of laughter.

Charlie tries to think of a comeback.

"Yeah, well..." Charlie looks around. "How does it feel that I got your pen, huh?" Charlie asks in anger. She grabs Katie Killjoy's ballpen. "Bitch!"

Everybody instantly stops laughing while Katie Killjoy and Tom Trench give her the death stare.

Charlie nervously chuckles. "Ehehe..."

She quickly puts pen back down. “OopS." Charlie says with a sheepish grin.

Tom Trench runs off set. Katie Killjoy's demonic form reveals itself as she looms over Charlie,

from the shadows...

[littlebitofbass]

So I absolutely love the new ed songs but they're just missing something. Something that used to be in the songs I first heard about 4 years ago, like little bird and homeless and one night. I think what those songs have though is kind of a young almost naive voice to them (lyrically) like the lyrics sound like a teenager wrote them and I mean that in the best way possible. I love the new stuff but even the songs on X had a different feel to them. Just feeling a little nostalgic I guess haha

I get that. But I think… what I would say is not that the new songs are missing something, but that they have something which is slightly different.

One of the things that has always been so engaging to me about Ed’s older stuff is his sincerity. I think you’re absolutely right that the words sound like a younger person wrote them, but another thing that makes them sound so fresh is that there’s not a whole lot of production, and everything sounds very… like, natural? (I wanted to say “earthy” there.) Ed as a young singer/songwriter was clearly so talented for his age, and his songs were quirky and packed to the brim with different little thoughts and feelings and stories, and it all felt very true and real and immediate, almost more like having an organic conversation with someone than like listening to a finished song (particularly songs like One Night, which you mentioned). I think that’s something that drew a lot of fans toward his music in the first place. 

Ed’s songs are a lot less like that now, but I don’t think it’s a bad thing. He’s much more experienced as a songwriter, and he’s making songs that are a lot more streamlined and polished, and the lyrics don’t seem to be quite as overflowing with separate thoughts. I don’t know if that makes sense… but, okay, let’s take a song like Shape of You. It’s the story of meeting someone, falling for them, and admiring their body. It’s very straightforward, gives sort of a lighthearted narration of how this relationship began, and leaves you with a pleasant feeling about the whole thing. Sing is very much like this as well - just a story about meeting someone and dancing and having a good time with them, and that’s it. You just sort of bop around to it and enjoy it, and then it’s over. Now look at One Night, which is also about meeting someone and being interested in them. It’s so complicated. So much more is revealed about both the narrator and the girl - not just what they go out and do, like in the other songs, but also tiny little details and insecurities and hesitations, all these different things that you really feel on a night like that, not just a simple indication that everyone had a good time and it was fun. That song is packed, while Shape of You and Sing aren’t. But! That doesn’t make it a better song. It’s like the difference between a Snickers bar and a fluffy chocolate mousse. The Snickers has a bunch of different things packed in it and tastes good, but the mousse - even though it’s airy and light - is classier, more professional and commercially appealing, smoother, more mature, and much easier to swallow since you don’t even have to chew. And it still tastes good. Some people would say it tastes better, because instead of having several different types of flavors inside, it is focused on one rich one.

I really think it comes down to experience. You can’t expect Ed - or anyone - to freeze in time and continue to produce the exact same sort of thing over and over without evolving. I dearly love the old songs and the young Ed who wrote them with such thoughtfulness and depth of observation, but I also love his newer stuff, which is not only more accessible to a wider audience but also more focused and organized, with lyrics all working toward a single theme rather than scattered thoughts, and subject matter that is often still deeper than what his contemporaries are putting out, and phrases that retain some of his quirkiness. I think it’s easy to see that his art is still fully Ed but has matured as he’s gotten older – and this is the most desirable outcome for an artist, to stay true but become more and more skillful. His music will likely get even better! And as a fan, that’s such an exciting thought for me. 

And here’s something to remember: the old songs will always be there. We love them, and they are certainly worthy of that for a variety of reasons, but there’s no need to feel nostalgic about them because you can listen literally any time you want to. It’s not like you’ll never hear them again, you know? But what we’re getting now is also special and good for other reasons and should be judged against itself and not against what came before. Like, when you get chocolate mousse at a restaurant, are you going to enjoy it, or are you going to stir it around listlessly and wish you’d brought your Snickers from home instead? Your Snickers is waiting for you when you get back. So for now, eat the mousse. It’s really tasty. :D