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flightless-rising · 3 years ago

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Made a new Flight Rising iceberg and also wrote an explanation.. man, this took way longer than it should have.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy :D

Iceberg explanation

( If there are any mistakes please let me know and I’ll edit this asap. Also, English isn't my first language so please forgive me for any grammatical errors)

EDIT 28/06: Added some new info! Thanks to everyone who tagged and responded with new stuff to add, I really appreciate it!

The Sky

Naomi

Back in the day, whenever you bought or sold something on the auction house a message would show up in your inbox confirming the transaction. These messages were sent by one of the dragon couriers: Pearl, Spitfire or Edgar.

On January 2016, a strange glitch occurred that replaced the images and names of couriers with the ones of a female fae named “Naomi”.

It goes deeper than that, though: if you looked up her name in the user search menu, a clan would pop up with over 15 million dragons.

It was quickly discovered that all exalted dragons had somehow become part of her clan. Naomi herself apparently didn’t exist, and clicking on her page redirected to an error page. This was later fixed and the original Naomi page can be now visited.

What exactly caused this glitch is still a mystery and today Naomi is still a well-known piece of Flight Rising history.

Missing Tidelord

In the official lore, the deity of the water flight disappeared in early 2018, as described in the short story “Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow”.

In the follow up story (Mixed Elements) posted in April of the next year it is confirmed that the Tidelord is still missing, but alive. This coincides with the fact that the Tidelord account hasn’t made any forum posts aside from festival announcements.

Emperors

Emperors are a type of unobtainable dragon that are formed when several Imperial corpses are left in close proximity to each other, which then fuse forming a multi-headed chimera.

Emperors are described in the lore as having an animal-like behavior and destroying everything in sight. They are extremely difficult to kill, which is the reason why in-universe Imperials have such strange burial rites.

An emperor named Luminax is first described in the Raising a Family short story, and their sprite can be seen walking around on the world map.

The Surface

Old color wheel

Originally, there were only 67 available colors for dragons. On June 8th 2016, 110 more colors were added, meaning that currently there are a total of 177 colors available.

When making a custom progenitor dragon, it is only possible to choose among the 67 original colors because it would be otherwise unfair for those who made their account before the new colors were added.

Imperial breed scrolls

Imperial breed change scrolls are one of, if not the most, rare type of item on the site. They were given only to those who pledged 30 dollars or more on the original Flight Rising kickstarter.

At the time, this was the only way of obtaining an Imperial dragon, which meant that the breed as a whole was pretty valuable. Now that Imperials are abundant this is no longer the case, but First generation Imperials are still extremely sought and probably the most expensive type of dragon on the site.

There were also other items that were only given to Kickstarted backers, namely Skycats, Bonefiend, Golden Idol and Cogfrog familiars, and those are also pretty much impossible to obtain.

Baldwin breed change

When Baldwin was introduced in 2015 he was originally a Pearlcatcher. On September 14th of 2016 however his site art started to gradually change, until his transformation was completed five days later.

In-universe, Baldwin started to change after a lightning strike hit his cauldron during an experiment, which made him slowly mutate into the breed we now know as Bogsneaks.

Trans Fiona

When Fiona was added as a trading post dragon people speculated that she was trans, because the female pose for Skydancers only displays two antennae, while the male one has four.

Since Fiona has four antennae in her site art, many wondered whether it was an oversight or actually intended. Aequorin later confirmed in a forum thread that Fiona is indeed trans.

Boolean

Speaking of rare items, the Boolean familiar was only given to a handful of Flight rising beta testers and as such is extremely rare and valuable.

Plaguebringer coli team

On the Plaguebringer’s page she is listed as being part of a coliseum team.

As of now we have no clue as to why this is, and even more strangely she is the only deity that does this.

Boston & Hope

This story is a bit complicated. I’ve scoured the forums in search of info but it seems like there are still some pieces missing. I’ll try my best to explain anyway.

So, for a long while the Lightweaver was the only deity that had other dragons aside from herself in her lair: these dragons were a Spiral named Boston and a Tundra named Hope. Strangely, they were both Earth dragons and apparently have been there since the beginning (?). When asked why (this happened back when deities would interact on the forums) the Lightweaver responded that they were having a dinner party together.

In August 2014 during a pretty heated dominance battle between Shadow and Light Boston and Hope disappeared from the Lightweaver’s lair.

The Shadowbinder now had them, and both their elements were alsochanged to Shadow. The two deities acknowledged this and changed their broadcast messages accordingly.

If I had to guess this was some kind of inside joke that the admins had, although some people got angry that the Shadowbinder now had both Hope and Boston. Some time later(?) Boston was returned to the Lightweaver and for some reason his element was changed to wind.

I don’t have any more info on the matter but if some of you do I would appreciate it if you tell me.

Shallow Waters

Eyepocalypse

On June 8th 2018 eye type variants were introduced. This update was pretty controversial for a bunch of reasons, and the topic is still discussed today. The majority of people(?) seemed to be upset by the fact the “best” eye types (primarily goat, primal and multi-gaze) could only be displayed on dragons that were born with them, and the fact that every dragon born prior to the update couldn’t have these eye types at all displeased a lot of users.

Another problem was the fact that most of the non-special eye types (i.e the only ones that could be applied to already existing dragons using a vial of Scattersight) were not clearly visible on the grand majority of adult dragons.

A smaller(?) complaint was that two of the primal eye types, Shadow and Plague, were seen as kind of disturbing by some people.

Three years later staff attempted to fix this issue by adding Eye type vials for every available eye type. This resulted in a market crash for special eye typed dragons, as now these eye types could be applied to any dragon. The value of Scattersights also tanked, and the people bought them and hadn’t used them yet lost money as now they were infinitely less useful.

EDIT 28/06: Goat isn’t actually obtainable via breeding, faceted is. Bad mistake on my part.

Also, Scattersights were given away freely by Galore on Flight Rising’s fifth anniversary in 2018 and could not be bought afterwards. I admit that I thought people could be able to buy Scattersights due to how upset people were that the value went down, but whatever.

Courier Breed

The courier dragons (Edgar, Spitfire, and Pearl) are part of an exclusive dragon breed that is currently unobtainable. Even though their eye color still reflects the flight they were born in, in-universe they are considered to be “neutral” and they are granted free access to all domains. This raises the question as to which deity created them, as every other dragon breed (Bogsneaks being the only exception) has been created by one of The Eleven.

Multiaccounting

According to the site’s terms of service, no one is allowed to have more than one account. This is pretty standard for pet sites, as having multiple accounts grants unfair advantages and can mess up the site economy. This doesn’t completely stop people for having more than one account, and the practice as a whole is called “Multiaccounting” or “having multis”.

Some people only do this to have multiple clans or reboot their account without deleting their old one. They mostly do no harm but it is reasonable that the site wouldn’t allow this because of how easy it is exploit.

The real harm of multis comes from a practice called “funneling” which is when someone creates multiple accounts only for the purpose of giving items to their main account. This practice violates the game’s rules and can result in a ban. Funneling is not limited to multiaccounting though, and having an account only to feed another is against the site’s rules whether or not the account in question belongs to another person or not.

Some people fear of being banned for multiaccounting even if they haven’t done so, especially if they share a computer with other people.

Purble

“he purble” is probably among the most famous Flight Rising memes.

In 2016(?) a rant was submitted to the original Dramarising blog by a very angry user that wanted to buy an XXX Purple Ridgeback back when triples were pretty expensive, but got beat by someone else.

I’m not going to copy paste it here because in my opinion it’s one of the funniest Flight Rising related posts ever and I don’t want to spoil the experience of reading it for the first time. You can find it pretty easily by searching it up.

Tert Picking

This is something that refaced recently, even though I’ve seen people talking about this for a while. Some people vividly remember being able to pick their custom progenitor’s tertiary color, even though the developers have made it clear that such thing would be impossible. This is without a doubt just one of those weird situations where a lot of people somehow remember the same thing wrong.

Still, it’s fascinating just how many people claim to remember doing picking their tert.

Swiftwings

Swiftwings were a dragon breed that was scrapped in development. The design was rejected because it didn’t fit the 2 arms 2 legs 2 wings format that every dragon design had to follow before the introduction of ancient breeds.

The reason for this rule is that otherwise it would mess up apparel placement. Although the concept was scrapped, echoes of the design were scattered throughout the site: for example, the empty dragon slots that were present prior to 2019 had the silhouette of a Swiftwings dragon. They are also mentioned in the April Fool’s update of 2018.

“Real” Lore dragons

Most people don’t know that some of the dragons featured on the lore stories are actually real, and you can visit their pages. This is the case for Tetra, Cracklinne, Velya, Liefa, Garote and Mirth, which are currently chilling in Aequorin’s lair.

All of the other dragons in the developers’ lairs are not canon and are used to test bugs and features on the site.

The Middle ground

True deity names

When the site first started the deities used to have actual names instead of titles. Some of these names were based off of the site founders’s usernames on other sites.

The names are the following:

Amogayvhi - Gladekeeper Xhaztol - Arcanist Rhenik - Tidelord Akiri - Flamecaller Thrage - Stormcatcher Undel - Shadowbinder Jhortanas - Plaguebringer Ghurab - Windsinger Artaios - Earthshaker Rhiow – Lightweaver

As you can tell, Xhaztol, Akiri, Thrage and Undel are the usernames of some of the admins of the site, and the flight they are a part of corresponds with the previous name of their deity.

No leg coatls

On January 16, 2015 an iconic thread was posted in the flight rising discussion forum, which displayed a photoshopped image of a coatl with its legs removed. Quickly the thread devolved into a general photoshop thread were people took official site art of dragons and modified it.

The thread was eventually locked due to spam and quote pyramids, but spiritual successors of the original “phoatlshop” thread still exist today.

Dress slot unlocking

A thing that a surprising amount of people don’t know is the fact that when buy an additional apparel slot, the slot opens for every dragon in your lair and not just the one you bought it on.

This is something I also discovered very recently and it’s kind of funny that so many people that have been on the site for very long don’t know this.

Clanbound scatterscrolls

I think the wiki explains it best, so I’ll just copy paste this here:

“Tri-Color Scatterscrolls suffered from an issue where they would only scatter a random range from colors 1-47 (white through sunshine) rather than 1-67 (white through rose). They have been fixed and are now functioning correctly with a random range within the 67 color set. The affected timeframe was from August 15th, 2013 until September 22nd, 2013. The admins allowed users who were unsatisfied with their bugged Tri-Color Scatterscrolls to receive the same amount of them back in the form of Clanbound Scatterscrolls to try scattering their own dragons again with the full color range.”

Beta Mirrors

Ever wondered why they’re called Mirrors?

According to Undel, the main artist of Flight Rising, mirrors originally were supposed to have every part of their body “mirrored”, meaning they had two sets of eyes, two pairs of wings, two tails, and so on.

This design ended up being too cluttered and looked weird shrunken down. The name was kept the same, even though the only mirrored part of the design are the eyes.

Dragons are evil

If you read the “Beastclans on the rise” lore bit, the dragons come across as… very evil, stealing territory from the beastclans when they have been living on Sornieth way longer than the dragons have and killing them for loot.

Furthermore, in the Bounty of the Elements lore bit the Beastclan rebellion guided by Talona is seen by the dragons as unreasonable and wrong even when in canon Beastclans are framed as the innocent party.

The Depths

Scroll of Divorce

In the alpha stage dragons were supposed to be monogamous and could only breed with the dragon they were “paired” with. To break their bond you had to use an item called “Scroll of Divorce” which even featured broken marriage rings in the art.

If I had to guess, this item and the concept as a whole were scrapped because the idea of dragons having “weddings” and needing to divorce before breeding with another dragon felt kind of weird, especially in a game targeted towards teens.

First Festival

The first Holiday festival in Flight rising history was the 2013 Brightshine Jubilee. The items that were available for this festival only are incredibly rare, particularily the Light Sprite which is one of the most valuable items on the site. Apart from that and the fact that the skincent contest only had 6 winners, not much is notable about it.

Offsite drama

Flight Rising has had its fair share of drama both on and off site, but due to the fact that it’s against the site’s rule to discuss user drama on the forums most of the notable drama happened off site (mainly tumblr).

Egg rot

Egg rot was a very early mechanic that was pretty quickly removed from the site. If you forgot to incubate your eggs, they would “rot” and no longer hatch.

It’s the reason why in the nesting grounds the text reads “Eggs healthy” and also the reason why on the stats section of the Account settings it says “Eggs discarded”. The mechanic was removed because it heavily punished casual players and the frequent downtimes of the site meant that even if someone logged in every day they could still have their eggs die.

Also, the images of egg rot look extremely cursed.

Pablo

From what I could gather, Pablo is a dragon which became somewhat popular after user “Desmondtiny” wrote a very long and detailed backstory of them being the Arcanist’s lost boyfriend.

I’m pretty sure it gues deeper than that but I couldn’t find any further information. As usual, if you know something more let me know.

Latest News

On November 12, 2014, a glitch(?) occurred that let anyone post in the Announcements thread. Anything that was posted went directly to the front page, which resulted in quite a bit of chaos.

This was fixed only half an hour later, but the screenshots people have from that time are extremely funny.

Lameforger

On the 2014 Flameforger’s festival announcement Undel accidentally misspelled “Flameforger” as “Lameforger”, which prompted the official account of the Flamecaller to respond aggressively. Lameforger is still jokingly used by users, even after the typo was fixed.

Festival of one (1)

On the first day of the 2014 Greenskeeper Gathering a glitch occurred which switched the site banner for the Starfall celebration banner instead of the Greenskeeper one.

It didn’t end there, in the coliseum Magical shards dropped instead of Bladed Flatleaves, even though skin chests dropped as normal(?).

The weirdest thing about it all was Joxar’s Space inventory, which didn’t display any items at all and had glitched dialogue.

The event was nicknamed by the fanbase “Festival of 1” and even the deity’s official accounts acknowledged the incident.

Vape Juice

As far as I know the original forum thread as been lost, but the vape juice fiasco will always remain cemented in Flight Rising History.

A company called Vape Daugz was making vape juice with Flight Rising dragons plastered on their packaging, completely violating the site’s policy.

The company’s site still exists, and browsing through their products I found that the products that previously had Flight Rising dragons on them still exist, but now feature completely different packaging.

I have no idea whether they changed the packaging spontaneously or staff did something about it.

I think there’s a potentially interesting story buried down there, but we’ll likely never the truth behind the Flight Rising vape juice.

The Abyss

Humans

There’s been some speculation over the years as to whether or not humans are canon in the Flight Rising universe. Some people believe that the “Mages” of the second age in the official lore are actually humans, but we can’t be sure because they are depicted with long robes that cover their whole bodies.

The idea of humans existing in canon has spawned a couple of memes, most infamously Thomas.

Plague healers

Again, I think the wiki explains this one better:

“According to Aequorin, Plague healers are an interesting bunch because rather than administer treatments that counter illness, they use a mixture of magic and contagion that stress the affected dragon further, allowing them to reach a stronger, healed, and resistant state faster than other elements. Plague healers will treat physical injuries with sutures, bandages, and braces, but they won't clean the wounds or apply ointments."

Akitla

As described in the original thread, Akitla was a dragon that user “qunii” saw on the front page, but noticed that she wasn’t accompanied by the username of the person owning them.

After clicking on her, an error page loaded. It was discovered that putting her color combination or ID in the search bar would result in an error page. This was later fixed, and both Akitla and her mate were now displayed as being exalted to the Arcanist. T

here are some theories as to what happened to the Akitla’s user, some think that she belonged to a deleted account, others that it was the result of an incomplete account creation.

As with a lot of things on this iceberg, it will likely remain a mystery forever.

Arcane sprite book

“what is the arcane sprite reading??” is probably one of the oldest still active threads on the forums.

On September 25, 2013 user “Kaadashi” started a joke thread were they wondered what exactly is the arcane sprite reading, and playfully suggested that it could be erotic fanfiction. People went crazy of course, and started to wonder what kind of juicy secrets were hidden within the pages of that book.

I don’t want to say too much because I really don’t want to spoil the experience of reading through this very cursed tread.

Sunshine

Sunshine is one of the most… interesting lairs on the site, and certainly one of the most well-known.

They(?) have a lair (almost) completely full of triple basic sunshine dragons, most of which are Tundras. So far they have collected about 320 triple hundred Sunshine dragons, almost all of which are also named “Sunshine”. They’re not all the same, some of them have apparel, some of them are gened and some have unique art and descriptions.

They’re dedicated and I respect that.

EDIT 28/06: Apparently some people seem to think that the sunshine-dedicated lair is based on a meme concerning the announcement of the color wheel expansion, which became so discussed that the itself site broke. The two things are unrelated however, as the Sunshine lair has been around for much longer.

The announcement of the color wheel expansion was cryptic, with only a few post showing off differently colored coatls and then 3 pages of reserved posts, with no explanation whatsoever.

Simple Farmer

Another very famous thread is the “I am but a simple farmer” thread started by user “someKindOfGenius”. It’s not really about anything specific, it’s just a rather silly thread were people photoshop flight rising dragons onto various crops.

Still, this thread is iconic so I had to include it.

Dragon Deaths

Way back in 2014 former flight rising programmer Thrage revealed on a forum thread that way back before the beta, dragons could actually starve to death if left unfed.

Yep.

Obviously they had to remove this mechanic because it would have been extremely harsh to casual players and make people frustrated with the game.

Zalvador

User “manojalpa” became fairly well-known for the extremely dark lore they(?) had written for their Clan, it was so dark in fact that every single one of their dragon’s bios had to moved to their tumblr where they couldn’t be easily seen by the site’s mainly underage usebase.

Their lore centered around their progen dragon, a tundra named Zalvador, which behaved and had the same powers as a flight rising user: buying dragons off of the action house, having “breeding projects”, exalting dragons, etc.

These things seem pretty normal when done by a player, but when taking them as actual real things that happen in universe… yeah, it was way too morbid for the site.

The Pit

Black linen neck wraps

For some weird reason, the apparel piece “Black linen neck wrap” when put on a male pose Coatl wraps around the dragon’s throat instead of it’s neck. It’s kind of subtle and hard to see, but if you compare it with the female pose the difference is clear. This is probably just an art error, although it’s weird that it hasn’t been fixed yet, since linen wraps are a very old piece of apparel.

Another weird thing about linen wraps in general is that the wing wraps just sort of… go through the membrane? This is not possible. These dragons are in pain.

Icewarden ears

Another very remarkably popular thread is the Icewarden ears thread.

In 2014 user “Llanai” simply makes note of the fact that the Icewarden has teeny tiny ears.

As we have come to expect from these threads, it quickly devolved into nonsense.

Forbidden Snapper lore

Snappers used to have a way different lore section that was changed because it deemed too similar to the lore of another petsite.

This is what the original section read:

"Snapper dragons do not sleep, but exist in a constant state of reverie. They receive and catalogue all experiences and stories told within their dreams. This persistent state of awakened dreaming awards them the longest memory of any dragon species. They are living encyclopedias, and any dragon who is seeking difficult-to-obtain information will have the most luck unearthing it from a Snapper clan - provided they have the patience for it. If you want two dozen quick answers, talk to a spiral. If you want a fully developed answer, camp out around a Snapper. These dreamers move at their own pace, which varies from dragon to dragon. For some, the awakened dream can prove to be more interesting than their surroundings. This leads to a focus upon the dream, and the waking world as filtered background noise. Interacting with these sleepwalkers can be a trying and repetitive task. Other Snappers may be fairly lucid, with a focus upon their surroundings and the constant hum of the dream pushed aside."

Bee movie script

I’ve seen this story around the forums a few times but I’ve never been able to learn the details.

From what I’ve heard someone copy pasted the entire bee movie script into their clan bio in a drop down text format, which completely broke the page for anyone who visited it. This was fixed, apparently, although I have no clue as to who this user is.

EDIT 28/06: Zeus

Zeus is an XXX gold g1 permababy imperial that used to belong to user "happywing".

Their account is now locked because Zeus was created with the use of a duplication glitch on an imperial breed change scroll, which is obviously not allowed (although I've heard some people say that the dragon was hacked in altogether). Before the account was locked, people speculated that Zeus was the most valuable dragon on the site, because an XXX g1 imperial is impossibly rare.

Wegg shaming

On July 2017 user “Dreamnorn” made a thread were they(?) claimed to have a dream where everything was the same except people used the term “wegged” when two dragons would lay only one egg in a nest.

Ex. Aw man! I’ve been wegged again! = Aw man! I bred two dragons and they only had one egg!

The dream ended up being prophetic, as the term catched on and people started to use it unironically.

The practice of “Wegg shaming” I think refers to the trend of people posting pictures of the dragons that “wegged” them in order to “shame” them.

Plague nest skull

The site art of the plague nest features an unique dragon skull that doesn’t match with any currently existing dragon breed or creature: It appears to have two sets of eyes, like a mirror, but also long and curled horns.

It’s probably just for decoration and it likely doesn’t have any significance whatsoever, but personally I believe it would be pretty cool if when they eventually release plague ancient it at least somewhat resembled this skull.

EDIT 28/06: On second thought, the skull doesn’t seem to have two pairs of eyes, It just has the generic shape of a carnivore.

Rock bottom

CAPTAINPLANET

…this is CAPTAINPLANET. Somehow, user “Decres”' managed to overlay a Fae skin on top of a Tundra, creating this horrifyingly fascinating abomination.

I have no idea how she did this, and she seems pretty adamant to tell.

EDIT 28/06: People have pointed out that this skin overlay glitch was actually somewhat common (although I still haven't found another dragon like CAPTAINPLANET). What you had to do was breed change a dragon while attaching a skin to them in another tab.

This glitch has been patched and such thing is no longer possible.

Lair 46264

A cursed lair.

Dreams

I’ve seen a lot of people, both on forums and on Tumblr, sharing dreams they had about Flight Rising.

A lot of people dream of just being on the site, while occasionally weird things happen.

I’ve read of people who dreamed the distribution of a new breed, buying an exclusive item, a new Fiona feat or Swipp trade, or just browsing the forums.

The most common type of Flight rising-associated dream I’ve seen however is being caught multiaccounting and having their account banned.

I’m no psychoanalyst, but I think it’s pretty clear that these nightmares stem from the paranoia of being banned from their beloved petsite instead of showing any actual intention of doing the “crime” in question.

Anyways, I think it’s fascinating how so many people dream about this site, and it reminds me of the dreams people claimed to have about Mario 64 where completely new levels were added or a scary monster appeared.

Dragon Slime

Dragon Slime was an infamous thread which was supposed to be start off point for an ARG.

It was deleted because it was considered too “spammy” and also because ARGs are banned from the forums. The thread has been lost, unfortunately.

EDIT 28/06: Thanks to @randompurple-fr for providing screenshots of the dragon slime tutorial! You can find them here

Cucumber

Cucumber is the only dragon ever to have been exalted with a skin, which is something that should not be possible. This raises some questions as to what exactly did the person that exalted them do to achieve this, but we have no way of knowing who Cucumber belonged to.

EDIT 28/06: Actually, we do know who used to Cucumber belonged to! Its owner was Osiem: an official flight rising artist. I couldn’t find the thread where they(?) acknowledged the glitch though, if someone has it please let me know!

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sluttyminghao · 3 years ago

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Part 1/?

✧ pairing: wen junhui x gender neutral!reader ✧ word count: 2k ✧ genre: smut ✧ warnings in this chapter: camboy!jun, masturbation, masturbating on camera, camboy!minghao makes an appearance ✧notes for this chapter: reader only makes an appearance at the end of the installment, i hope it makes sense as you read it! ✧ a/n: you asked, and i delivered! this is the first installment of going live! a series about camboy jun and his adventures! i hope you all enjoy, and if you would like to be added to a taglist pls inbox me! feedback is appreciated! ✧ synopsis: he’s a shy college boy who is stuck in financial difficulty, and his best friends gives him a suggestion that may or may not be a good idea.

A slight glance at the clock on his nightstand indicated that it was 10:49 pm, and he knew that within a matter of minutes he’d be doing the exact thing he said he would never do. His palms had grown sweaty and he felt his heart rate quicken at the thought, and all he could think to do was wipe his palms on his sweats. He remembers the conversation he had about his thoughts with Minghao vividly, even though it had happened months before his current situation.

“I just don’t see how you can do it, how do you not get embarrassed? Aren’t you being watched by...god knows how many people?” Junhui spoke between mouthfuls of ramen, immense heat rising in his cheeks at the nature of the conversation that had come up when talking about Junhui’s increasing level of financial difficulties. Minghao raised a brow at the older, before erupting into a fit of giggles and making Junhui cock one of his brows in confusion. Did he say something funny?

“Why would I be embarrassed about my livelihood?” Minghao began, wrapping some noodles around his chopsticks expertly and blowing them lightly to cool them down. “I make so much profit off of doing camming and making videos, that I’ve been able to pay my rent and amenities for the next six months, as well as keeping on top of all my art school debts,” he continued, an amused smirk finding its way onto his face at Junhui’s shocked facial features.

“Six months? That’s crazy... I’m basically living paycheck to paycheck at the minute,” he mumbled and let out a small sigh, picking at the small pieces of meat left within his ramen bowl with his chopsticks. “Well, that’s kinda what you get for working at a small and dingy diner run by a bunch of college students,” Minghao quipped while giving him a pointed look, letting his napkin fall to the table to signify he had finished his meal.

Junhui sighed. He knew Minghao was right, 99% of the time he generally was, but this was one thing he really didn’t want to admit to him. “But...would people recognise me? That’s one thing I really don’t want,” Junhui spoke shyly, and Minghao’s face softened towards his elder, before shaking his head slightly. “You can use blurring filters or wear items on your face so people won’t recognise you, that’s what I do, and no one knows who I am to this day.”

He thought a little more about it, and Minghao could practically see the cogs turning in his brain, deciding to offer a piece of advice to his struggling long-time friend. “Hey,” he spoke, gaining Junhui’s attention, “you should really think about it, especially if you need the money. With a face and a body like yours, I’m sure you’ll have thousands of subscribers in no time.”

Well, what did he have to lose? He sure didn’t have any shreds of dignity left, may as well give it a shot.

In all his years of living, he had been very well off financially, but in recent months his rent had become increasingly more expensive and the cost of living had jumped up exponentially. To his dismay, he found himself without a choice, needing the money as soon as possible so he would still have a roof over his head and the bare minimum of food.

He had been staring at the webpage for the camming website for the past 45 minutes, trying to hype himself up, but he had just become increasingly nervous as the time had passed. Minghao had explained to him countless times that this website was very reputable and a great starting point for beginners going into camming, and he knew that he could trust the words of his younger friend.

But even still, the nerves would not stop pouring over him, almost acting like a cascading effect, flowing down his back like a waterfall and seeping into every crevice of his body.

He sucked in a breath before exhaling shakily and picking up his phone to call Minghao. He knew that if anyone was able to calm his nerves, it would be his long-time friend. He tapped on Minghao’s contact before placing the phone to his ear, listening to the phone ring a few times before he was met with Minghao’s groggy voice.

“Were you sleeping?” Junhui’s voice is quiet as he speaks into the receiver, awaiting his companion’s response even though he was almost sure he knew the answer already. “No, I was out feeding the ducks, of course, I was sleeping,” Minghao sighed sarcastically, and Junhui suddenly felt a pang of guilt for the late-night call to his friend. “What did you need, ‘Hui?” Minghao continued, sleep laced in his voice.

“I’m sorry for waking you up...I’m so nervous...I don’t even know how to start the camming videos…do you have any...pointers, maybe...” Junhui trailed off, and he could hear Minghao hum from the other end of the phone. He remained silent for a few beats, only further amplifying Junhui’s nerves to the point where his leg had begun to bounce incessantly.

“I think you just need to relax a little, maybe have a drink or two to settle your nerves,” he replied smoothly, wanting to end the conversation so that he could get back to sleep. “If you’re really worried, why don’t you just show everything from the neck down when you’re recording?” He continued, waiting for his older friend’s reply.

Junhui was contemplating the options laid out to him and decided to combine both, deciding he didn’t have anything to lose. “Thanks, Hao, I owe you,” he rushed, hanging up and throwing his phone on his desk and standing up to get himself a bottle of alcohol. He assured himself that he was only going to have a few sips to loosen himself up, but he figured that he may need to down the whole bottle by the night’s end.

A few swigs of his precious alcohol later, and he had finally built up the courage to remove his shirt but left his sweats on as a safety measure. Minghao was right, the alcohol definitely loosened him up, and before he had even realised what he was doing, he had pressed the record button and had started his live stream.

He didn’t know what he was doing, not a single clue. His mind was fuzzy and his last shreds of dignity left him the moment his pants were pulled down and thrown haphazardly to the side. The only thought that was now running rampant through his mind was how much he wanted to cum. He wasn’t even focused on the live video anymore, only focused on his hardening cock and the way his hand wrapped around it.

Normally when he got himself off, he would take his time and relish in the sensations, not wanting to rush. In his nervous and alcohol-fueled state, however, he wasn’t going to beat around the bush like he would if he was sober. His hand moved up and down the length of his cock rapidly, small whimpers eliciting from the man’s lips as he pleasured himself.

Junhui could feel himself getting closer and closer to the edge the faster he pumped his cock, but he knew he didn’t want to cum just yet. He slowed his hand significantly to a steady pace, almost feather-like touches, and moved his free hand up to flick at his nipple, sighing at the sensation.

Not that he would ever admit to anyone, but his nipples had always been extra sensitive and even just the slightest feather touch would have him reeling and wanting more.

The whines poured endlessly from his mouth, even as he built up his orgasm for a second time. He kept one hand on his cock, pumping up and down swiftly and gaining speed, while the other pinched at his nipples. It was getting harder for him to hold himself back, and he knew he wouldn’t last much longer in the position he was in.

Before he could even think about stopping himself from cumming again, he felt the string snap in his abdomen and felt the hot streaks of white land on his stomach. He gasped at the feeling and let his hand continue to move steadily, letting the white streaks hit his chest. His head had grown fuzzy from the sheer intensity of his orgasm, and he could feel his hips lightly bucking up into his still closed fist.

When he was sure his orgasm had ebbed away, he removed his hand from his softening cock and sighed, leaning back in his computer chair. After a moment of stillness, his eyes widened upon seeing the small red recording dot on his computer, reminding him of the act he had just performed.

He clicked the stop button hurriedly and closed all his tabs before slamming the lid of his laptop shut. He couldn’t believe what he had just done; his mind was whirring with a thousand and one thoughts, his heart was about to leap right out of his chest, and he knew that there was no going back from the acts he had just performed.

He pushed himself out of the chair and headed towards his bathroom, showering in an attempt to get the cum off his body and somehow trying to scrub off the gross feeling he had from his lewd behaviour. It wouldn’t come off that easily, however, so all he could do was face the consequences of his actions and own them as Minghao told him to.

After a hot shower and a whole lot of contemplation later, Junhui knew that he would have to use his laptop again and see the damage that he had caused, so he decided to simply bite the bullet and take a look back at his video and see if anyone had commented or liked it. It didn’t seem likely in his opinion, since it was his first video and he had no subscribers, but there was a small glimmer of hope buried deep within him.

His eyes widened at the results in front of him. He truly could not believe the sight he saw when he clicked back on to his video to check for feedback.

200 new subscribers, 800 stars and 27 comments

He blinked rapidly, thinking it was all a hallucination. How could this be? He only sat in front of his computer for roughly 10 minutes jacking himself off and had garnered a huge response to it. He clicked the refresh button, thinking that it was simply a mistake on the website’s part. Surely he, a newbie to camming, did not just rack up over a thousand notifications from a ten-minute video.

When the page refreshed he saw the same notifications, except for one new comment that had caught his attention. He figured it wouldn’t hurt to look at just one comment and then head to bed, so he let his mouse hover over the little star-shaped notification icon and pressed on it. His eyes moved across the screen quickly, and he couldn’t help but feel the heat rise to his cheeks at the comment he had seen.

angelbaby96: you’ve got such a nice cock, and such pretty noises too. I would love to hear more of them sometime <3

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the-magnus-backlogs · 4 years ago

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Statement of Suzanna Harkness regarding a manuscript she reviewed for publishing.

Statement taken direct from subject, 27th December 1993.

You wind up stumbling down a lot of weird rabbit holes when you work for a small press long enough. Niche genres you’d really rather remain oblivious to, arts majors trying to break the mould by submitting something they swear up and down you’ll have ‘never seen before’. Never mind if it’s actually legible, but that’s…that’s another matter, I guess. I’m not here to talk about the subpar sci-fi erotica or whatever, I’m here because I found something weird.

I’d like to say right off the bat that I’ve got a strong stomach. Wouldn’t have lasted this long in the company if I didn’t. We only publish a couple hundred books a year, but we take in all sorts around here. Sometimes it feels like our only real submission requirements are ‘unmarketable to the general public’, and it seems like anybody with a half-baked idea is willing to try their luck at tossing their unedited manuscript into the ring.

That’s where I come in. Wading through the mountains of unusable garbage, hunting for hidden gems. I’ve even found a couple, but mostly it’s just about finding something readable. Or something we can pass off as being readable for those rare readers capable of ‘comprehending the author’s artistic vision’. Yeah, the marketing team winds up throwing phrases like that around a lot.

Maybe I’m being unfair. I was a lot more patient about that sort of thing when I started. So preoccupied with not coming across as judgemental, but I’ve worked in publishing over ten years now.

It used to be more common for us to get manuscripts sent in through the post, back then. Nowadays it’s pretty much all done online. A couple we get from literary agents, but most are just emailed in by aspiring writers who stumbled across our site, usually after receiving their rejection letters from the two dozen publishing houses that show up above us on pretty much any search engine.

Every once in a blue moon, though, a manilla envelope will find its way onto my desk. Some bright spark who thinks they’re above using a laptop decides to send their manuscript in the old fashioned way. Sometimes it’s just a precaution in case we somehow miss the half dozen emails they’ve already sent out to every listed staff member on the site. Hell, sometimes it’s written by typewriter.

You know typewriters require special paper to print? Special ink, too. They probably spend more writing the damn thing than they’ll ever see in royalties, but to each their own, I guess. I even got one handwritten, once. The idiot sent a follow-up a month later anxiously asking if he could have it back if we weren’t going to consider it because it was his only copy. Can you imagine? Mailing off the only copy of your handwritten manuscript to some backroom small press without any insurance.

By comparison, this manuscript was relatively normal. It had been typed, I think. The paper was…I guess it was sort of crumpled, but I didn’t think much of it at the time. The postal service isn’t always the most careful about this sort of thing, and it wasn’t really packaged properly. Just shoved loose in a box and shipped out.

It was pre-bound. Just a bundle of papers held together with a few strands of red string. A little unusual, but not exactly throwing up any red flags. Even when I started reading it, I didn’t know. How the hell could I have?

It was good, though. Maybe that should have been my first clue. The prose dragged on a bit, but hey. There are plenty of successful writers out there who probably could have benefited from a harsher editor. They made up for it, in my opinion. Even just skimming those first few pages, I was hooked. Didn’t even really realise it when I was due my lunch break. I was so focused on that damn book.

The visuals were the thing. Plenty of writers can pour out half decent prose, but something about this writer…they had a way of making it feel real, you know? All the little touches, the scenes they crafted from the ground up. It felt…it felt like I couldn’t stop reading. Even if I’d wanted to, and trust me, back then I didn’t.

I didn’t leave my office that day. Barely noticed it when the phone rang, ignored all my emails. I really, really thought we’d accidentally stumbled on a gold mind. Not just a passable debut novel, but an honest to god genuine talent.

The funny thing is, I can’t even really remember what it was that drew me in. Couldn’t tell you what genre it fell under. The plot itself was practically non-existent. A girl who dreamed of being a dancer and crept out of her house to practice under the moonlight in a clearing in the forest behind her house.

Then, one blissful night, illuminated by the full moon, the forest provided her with a partner. The partner.

Nothing too out there, right? Your basic fantasy-romance type stuff. Pretty tame compared to a lot of what we publish, but I was enthralled from the first description of their first dance. Barefoot and so light on her feet her toes barely skimmed the dew-slick grass. They loved each other, and in that moment, I think I understood that. Really knew what it was to love someone so much you’d offer them your still beating heart if it would mean holding onto them for just a second longer.

Except it wasn’t love. Not really. It was an obsession.

I couldn’t stop devouring page after page as their budding romance grew and spiralled, twisting into something unrecognisable. Those whispered words of I can’t live without you became their mantra as they clung to one another so tightly they left bruises on one another’s skin. Soft kisses turned sharp as they came to understand what it was to need to consume and be consumed. They needed one another in a way neither could truly provide. Not really.

In their despair, they begged the forest to offer them a solution, and it gave them one. A way to lie in the sweet summer meadow forever, and in their glee they didn’t think to ask what it would cost.

Not until they began to rot, anyway.

My memories around here get a little hazy, or maybe the words were just less clear. The writing seemed…hurried towards the end, but the couple didn’t seem to mind much when the insects began to burrow through their skin and make their homes inside. They had so much love to give, literally brimming with it. As sickening as it was, it sounded almost…fond. Like the writer truly wanted to give them the happy ending they deserved, but somehow couldn’t think of anything more befitting than allowing their decaying corpses to be infested with creepy crawlies.

It was sick. The concept was sick. Everything about it was sick, but even now I can’t truly convey how vividly they described it. The picture they painted was so clear. Even the affection the insects lavished upon them as they crawled and burrowed through their decaying flesh. It was…God, it used to make me sick just thinking about it, you know that?

Because it wasn’t enough that I had to read it. That I physically couldn’t tear my eyes away. I had to see it. The idea of it…It got its hooks in deep.

By the time I got to the end, I was at a loss for what to do with the manuscript. On the one hand it was probably one of the best written pieces we’d ever received, and there are plenty of twisted readers out there looking for something to churn their stomach.

Somehow it didn’t feel right to publish it, though. I’ve read body horror before, but this…It wasn’t right. I couldn’t…I couldn’t just inflict that on people. How do you make someone understand, truly understand, when they’re signing up to read something that won’t ever let them go? How do you make them understand that the words they’re paying you to read will imprint themselves against the backs of their eyelids? That they’ll grow and spread and fester.

I dream about that dancer in the moonlit meadow. The descriptions of her actual appearance were relatively scarce, but I can still see her face when I close my eyes. I see her intertwined with her dance partner, caked in a mossy fungus that failed to disguise the living hive crawling beneath their skin. I can’t tell where one ends and the other begins, anymore. Not even sure if I could tell them apart looking at them, what with their withered skin being so covered in filth and grime.

That damned book made it sound like something beautiful, but their beauty decayed with their childish notions of romance. They chose to become hollow husks of themselves to make room for the love they could no longer contain, but that’s…that’s not love. It can’t be…right?

So why can’t I stop thinking about the way their fingers intertwined before rigor mortis set in and cemented their bond forever?

I can’t concentrate on anything else anymore. At first it was just a niggling seed of doubt at the back of my mind, but it’s grown so much since then. That image burrowed so deep inside my mind turned its hungry mouth towards the parts of me which were most vulnerable, eating and eating and eating and eating until I could think of nothing else.

I don’t know why I never thought to burn it. Maybe I was worried it would make it worse. Maybe it felt too much like sacrilege. I never read it again after that first time, though I considered it often. It sat on my desk while my other assignments lay scattered around it, disregarded without a second thought. After all, there was no room left in my mind for anything else anymore. Every other passage I tried to read just seemed so…dry. So false. I used to get so invested in the lives of paper people, but now I know what true love is, how could the half-baked notions of romance ever compare? I tried at first, but by the end I just…stared at it. Waiting.

Maybe if I’d tried to destroy it…Too late now, I suppose. I never let it see the printing presses, but I did let it go in the end. Some old man came in asking for it specifically. Something about it being a collectable.

I don’t know how an unpublished manuscript could be considered a collector’s item, and frankly I didn’t ask. I’m not sure if I even really cared about what he’d do with it by that point. Did it bother me that I might be condemning him to share my fate? It doesn’t now, I know that much.

It’s…I was hoping this might help me clear things up, but I just couldn’t see any of it straight. I can’t see anything, anymore. Not really. It may have started in my dreams, but once I let her in…They’re everywhere, now. I saw him in the faces of my colleagues before the press finally let me go… I don’t remember how long ago now. I think the power company cut the power at some point. It doesn’t matter now.

The funny thing is, I really thought they cared about me. They did, at first. I think. It all sort of blurs together, but I remember how they used to talk about me when they thought I couldn’t hear. The nervous looks they’d send me when I zoned out at my desks. Then they staged their first intervention, and I saw it. I saw her. It was the man I saw painted across the features of everyone I knew, in the arches of eyebrows and slants of cheekbones, but it was her I saw reflected in their eyes.

It was her I saw in the mirror, before they ran out of space inside my skull, and the maggots took my eyes…or maybe I imagined that part too.

I’m pretty sure it’s too late for me now, but when I heard about you guys I figured it was worth a shot. I’m full of it. Whatever that feverish contagion that claimed the couple was. That sickly, rotting thing they mistook for love. I can feel it now. I can understand it now and it’s so much. Already I’m on the brink of bursting with it, I think.

I just can’t wait to share.

#submission #the magnus archives #corruption #cw #body horror #insects #obsession #death

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vespiiqueen · 4 years ago

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List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the ask box of the last 10 people who reblogged something from you (if you want !! 💛💖)

Wow I rambled a lot with this but i can't add cuts bc I'm on mobile rn DHSISHSJ sorry :"))))

1. Ik Ik "haha how cringe are you" of me to say, but honestly? Homestuck. Homestuck helped me in a time of need and when i so desperately wanted something to latch onto. Finally, I caved into my friends telling me to read it-- and it's been a blast!! The epilogues / hs^2 make me feel kinda sad though, because so much of what I loved about the original was yeeted through the nine circles of hell and into the trash. I love Y/ffany's (I call her Yippi tho) design, the art is really pretty at times, Harry is a major dork, I LIVE for seeing Vrissy bc honestly?? Her design is 10/10, very early 2000s emo style and I also live for that. Tavros is cute and a nerd and I think that's swell!

But in terms of story and how any of this happens, it makes me sad to see it happen. If Vriska could return as Vrissy, why not OTHER beta trolls? Where's my Eridan fish man, writers?? Give me the boy or perish by my fury.

2. Also super "haha how cringe are you" but,,, murder cats (Warriors), esp the early 2005-2015 amvs and stuff. I remember watching Flightfootwarrior's "I Will Not Bow" Scourge amv for HOurs and having no clue what was happening, but all these edgy kitties were KITTIES! It's introduced me to a lot of music I still listen to to this very day (Imagine Dragons, Young/the entirety of Hollywood Undead, Breaking Benjamin). And yknow what?? This new arc is absolute chaos, but in the good way.

I'm an "OG Fan". I prefer the first arc, The Prophecies Begin, to almost any of the other arcs. I just could never get into the other arcs-- not to say I haven't read them, I HAVE and the Fire Scene was probably one of my favorite moments beside grumpy Jaypaw, god complex Lionblaze, and fear the gods Hollypaw. I thought the build-up for it was SUPER satisfying. Gray Wing is my baby and I fully embellish in the Gray Wing is Silverpelt theory.

This new arc is definitely something new for the universe. While I didn't read aVoS (but I may do that if i can find the files for it), and so I don't know the major events of it other than what I've seen M.A.P.'s (Multi-Animator Projects, for clarification,,, bc unfortunately that term is also something disgusting). There's fucking cat possession and all the Clans questioning their belief system, yo. Shit be on fire.

Also the Imposter is 100% Ashfur, that's canon now, yeah??? Also im sorry but fuck Root x Bristle that's the dumbest shit I have ever seen. Give me Root x Shadow or face the wrath of my dragon plushies.

RiverClan is my Clan and my gov assigned warrior name is Fireshell 🌟🌟

3. As much as I hate the author,,,,, Harry Potter. It's been a major part of my life for as long as I can remember. I can never really remember why, but I've always just loved it- the movies, the books, the extra little merch that would pop up in my local Walmart. Of course my favorite character is Draco Malfoy. I could go on and on and ON about how I think his character arc was SHIT and JKR didn't have the balls to make him a confident gay man that was always implied through the text (at least, my lesbian ass thought it was implied but i may just be projecting, idk). I could ramble about Draco for HOURS and what I think his character SHOULD have been and how his parents are horrible (more specifically, Lucius bc Narcissa [?] Actually showed a few good moments), and a child should never have to pay for their parents sins.

Oh noo, Draco's a villain because he's a victim of major abuse and peer pressure? He's a villain because a literal child can be horrible and they'll always always always stay as a horrible little fiend?? Fuck that. He's a child.

Unlike manchild grease pan Snape, who was a racist piece of shit and shouldn't have became a fucking school teacher but it's okay because he was ~~~in love~~~. No, fuck you, he was a creep. James Potter n Co may have been a little posh bitch to you, Snape, but that's no fucking excuse to continue to bluntly be a little cunt all the way into adulthood. You're an adult who flatly changed your PATRONUS to imitate Lily's. You have no excuse. And Harry went and named his child after you LIKE JESUS CHRIST, DID RON'S SISTER NOT HAVE A SAY IN THE NAMES TOO?????

I also fully adore the idea that Muggles can run into Hogwarts and their patronus can 100% be a made up, fantasy creature. Imagine you learn the patronus spell and suddenly fucking ARCEUS comes from your wand. Imagine learning the spell and CHTULU (i did not spell that right but im so tired) comes from your wand-- an entire ass fucking Lovecraftian, Eldrith horror is just the embodiment of you. What if it was a fucking Homestuck character like Vriska? How fucking METAL would that be?? Hskajssowjjsjs get on it fandom.

4. Hee hee very evident by my url but Pokemon is another major thing of mine. While vespiquen isn't my favorite (that title goes to Hydreigon), it is definitely up there!

I've ALWAYS enjoyed the idea of Pokemon. You run around, training up these fight monsters and collecting them. I remember playing my sister's Ruby version on her flip-up Gameboy. I couldn't even read but I ran around catching god only knows how many of the same pokemon wherever she was. Apparently, I had fought for hours in the same area and leveled her Blaziken up to lvl 50 something and left her lvl 30s in the dust LMAO.

I got my first game when it was Pearl/Diamond. It was Pearl, and it still holds a very fond place in my heart. I could barely read, I could barely write-- I had named my Turtwig something along the lines of "MmorpHy" and my player boy "ZbsibJ". Yes I remember the names slightly. I really didn't get far-- I barely got to the first gym but I was just so happy to play it.

I eventually lost the game, as a 5 year old would do, but I can still vividly remember what was happening when the game arrived. I had just came back from the dentist and was quite tired from fighting the dentist bc I was super scared. Mom suddenly handed me a box and said it was mine-- my overseas (at that time) dad had bought me Pearl and my sister Diamond, because I lost my shit about it when he visited one time.

Well, tdlr, I played it for about five minutes while struggling to stay awake against the loopy gas they made me take. I fell asleep listening to Twinleaf Town's soundtrack. Every time I play a rom of Pearl and I get to where the player's house fades in and I hear that first tune of the song, I get a huge smile on my face and cry-- as.. Weird as it sounds.

A few years later, I had gotten Pokemon Black bc I liked Reshiram on the cover. Now, this one I could actually READ when playing, but I don't remember a lot of things about it. I probably lost this one too, as a 8/9 year old would do. I DO remember, I chose Snivy and my sister chose Tepig (hrmm there's a theme here of grass/fire goin on......) and vibing to the music. I was so amazed by the sprites moving, I just kept getting into encounters to see the sprites move (oh boy, no one tell younger 7-9 y/o me about Zelda......oh wait....)

Playing Pokemon NOW, as a 17 year old """gifted""" chick, I stil have very fond memories. I recently beat Pokemon Black again and GOD the OTS SLAPS. I fucking adore the soundtrack-- the track that plays when you battle a trainer, the low health dings being turned into a legit song that also slaps, the battle! gym leader themes-- and oh my gOd, the legendary theme is amazing? It really tells you just how glorious these pokemon are supposed to be. It's not intimidating like Groudon/Kyroge/Rayquaza's themes. It's not action packed like Palkia/Dialga's is, it's not filled with tension like Giratina/Arceus's is-- but it radiates the GLORY that the beasts portray. And I live for that. (Also, Kyurem's version is my favorite because it glitches in the beginning and that's rly cool)

P/D/P and BW/BW2's stories, imo, are some of the greatest ones. Yeahhh, US/USUM's is cool and I haven't played XY nor SwSh-- but the ones I can find memorable are PDP and BW/BW2. I love N. I love Barry. They're my sons. Ghetsis is fucking terrifying, Cyrus needs a hug. Giratina scared the piss out of me when I was younger, which was NOT helped by Giratina and The Sky Warrior.

I think my favorite movies are the gen 4 ones. The Rise of Darkrai having a tear-jerking theme for such a mysterious pokemon (i still tear up when i hear Ocarion), Giratina being spiteful is a mood and Shaymin was cute, Arceus being angry is also a mood. Yeah, Pokemon 4Ever made me cry my eyes out over Celebi, Mewtwo Returns made me again cry because Mewtwo accepting who he is, I remember how vastly different the BW movies are-

I just. I have a lot of memories with the series, even if Gamefreak and Nintendo kinda do the series dirty a lot (your top-grossing thing and you made That monstrosity for the Switch? How dare you.). It's comforting to be stressed and pull up my roms for the games and to play them. Mystery Dungeon is incredibly fun to play, Pokemon Ranger is really fun with the concept (Shadows of Almia continues to kick my ass to this very day and FUCK the Jungle Relic, I hate the Water Challenge fucking gyarados bullshit). I remember the pokemon I got for MD (I got Time, my sis got Darkness) was Mudkip, if that is any help.

I love my little fictional pixel monsters.

5. Yup, someone told tiny 7-9 y/o me about console games. The legend of Zelda. My first Zelda game was Twilight Princess on the Wii and BOY did I play the fucking SHIT out of that game.

Honestly, looking back and looking at playthroughs now-- I still love TP. Twilight Princess is still one of my top favorite Zelda games-- yes, even after playing OoT, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Skyward Sword, the anniversary four swords edition for the DS where you could play by yourself (Nintendo pls bring that back, I don't have friends to play it with ;-;), Phantom Hourglass- ect.

Something about Twilight Princess grabbed me by the head and yeeted me into the world. I can remember playing it for hours with little to no breaks. I, a tiny 9 y/o, had gotten the hang of the controllers and managed to get past the tutorial quite easily. And then, I was launched into the game and I wasn't stopping for NOTHING. Mom and Dad would have to force me to save and get off to go and eat dinner. THAT sucked.

I had done everything on my own up until the first temple, the forest temple. Not where/when you saved the dumb kid, but when you were saving the spirit's light. Theeeeeeennn I got stuck on the fucking Forest Temple for deadass six months straight. I'd play for hours, running around in circles, unable to figure out where to go, and because I didn't grasp the temple's purpose of being that way- I'd get angry and get off. It wasn't until dad looked up a walkthrough and talked me through what I was supposed to do that I learned how to get through temples.

I had gotten to the last little fight with Ganondorf before the Wii broke and i could no longer play. Despite the Wii being broke and we got rid of it, I was ADAMANT on keeping the game, and I kept that game for YEARS. It was an original copy out of a sealed box, and I eventually lost it when I left it accidentally at my now ex-friend's house.

She had a Wii and I went "hey I have a Wii game!" And I brought my Zelda over. Worst fucking choice of my goddamn life. Mom called me to come home and said I couldn't sleep over like the original plan was, and that was it. My ex-friend stashed my Zelda and I never saw it again. And, even if I wanted to-- I couldn't get it back, which makes me upset. We had a BAD falling out. She likely doesn't even remember it's there, or sold it to the local game junkie kid who buys ALL games.

But I still love the game. Midna was amazing, and I loved how snarky she was and she has a very cute design! The game's OST is fucking phenomenal. Midna's Desperate Hour makes me cry bc goddamn it really sells how serious that situation is. I love Hyrule Field's theme in this game. I love the Twilight Realm's song. Zant was fucking hilariously scary. Ganondorf's design in this game scared the piss out of me when I was younger.

Midna and this game's Link and Zelda are def my favorites. Yeah yeah, Sheik is cool and all I Guess but dhsushwishs Midna holds the special place in my heart. She was totally my gay awakening BUT

For other game antagonists, I adore Ghirahim-- let's go you funky little queer-coded villain. Skull Kid was great, I love the entire dynamic of him. Prankster lost soul stumbles upon Majora's Mask and the mask makes him act out due to powers-- which, I actually took very heavy inspiration from for one of my OCs. The moon falling to Hyrule was a fucking terrifying looming threat.

But the game series holds a place, and I've yet to be able to play BoTW-- although, I'm fairly certain I'll like it. The playthroughs I've watched of it are all fairly decent! I just. Gotta save up enough money to buy it haha.

Dang guess I gotta go watch a Twilight Princess playthrough again.

Honorable Mentions:

Avatar: the Last Airbender, specifically Book 3

my OCs definitely make me happy, they're my children and I'd ramble A LOT longer if given the chance WHEEZE

My friends, but I didn't add them here bc it's more fictional stuff, I presume

Baking. I love to bake cupcakes.

Painting is fun. I'm an artist and goddammit im going to use painting as an excuse to make a mess.

Fire. I rly like fire, down to a pyromaniac level. However, i hate the fires that happened to my home town, the Great Smokey Fires of 2016-- THAT pissed me off. How dare you burn mountain landscapes to the ground. Perish.

History. I'm a history nerd.

I'm also a science nerd.

But fuck math, I cannot comprehend math to save my life.

For some reason, I rly like learning how the human body works??? like did you know, organs are actually sticky when touched by a bare hand?? Did you?? How fucking cool is that.

Bakugan. I love Bakugan, esp the DS game. I love my Darkus Leonidas. Give me back the online world, you peasants-- I want my Darkus Dragonoid. (Also fuck all my friends from when I was in kindergarten- my theory that Alice was Masquerade was somewhat correct.)

#admin ace #admin ace speaks #communistvriska #inbox tag #homestuck #warrior cats #harry potter #pokemon #legend of zelda

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icanny5883 · 5 years ago

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Blog Post #3

1. LETTER TO AUTHOR

8th March, 2020

Dear Edgar Allen Poe,

Just had a chance to read your piece “The Cask of Amontillado”. I am a huge fan of the story and enjoyed it thoroughly. The characters, plot and writing style all come together to form a great piece of literature.

Between the two characters, I relate to Montresor most. Sometimes I can overreact, although no where near to the extent displayed in the story.

My favorite part of the story would be the climax, when Fortunato gets buried. It is very spooky.

I have two questions for you:

1. What inspired you to write the story?

2. Which character do you relate to the most?

Feel free to get back to me whenever’s convenient, I can only imagine how busy you are. My mailing address is 6000 W. Olive Ave. Glendale, AZ 85302.

Thanks for your time,

Ian Canny

2. INTERVIEW BETWEEN MONTRESOR AND I

I. What do you think of Italy?

“Few Italians have the true virtuoso spirit”

II. Who was Fortunato to you?

“Someone who had given me a thousand injuries”

III. Why did you murder him?

“When he ventured upon insult, I vowed my revenge”

IV. Did you really care about Fortunato’s cough?

“I insisted on us returning to the carnival”

V. Did you enjoy wine as much as Fortunato?

“I was skillful in the Italian vintages as well and bought largely whenever I could”

VI. Did Fortunato have any reason to suspect you wanted to take his life?

“Neither by word nor deed had i given him caused to doubt my will”

VII. What was Fortunato like?

“Fortunato, like his countrymen, was a quack”

VIII. Why did you wait until the Carnival?

“Everyone would be drinking, paying no attention”

IX. How did you remember so vividly 50 years later?

“How could you forget murdering somebody in catacombs”

X. What catacombs did you bury him in?

“The Montresors”

3. THREE JOURNAL ENTRIES FROM MONTRESOR

A. Today I was simply minding my own business, purchasing food, when Fortunato came to me. He boasted his wealth and said I knew nothing of wine. That angered me because the Italian arts are one of my greatest passions. It seems as if every time I encounter this unhealthy fool he has some diminishing statement to tell you. The world would be better off without people like that. Nobody would even remember him if he happened to disappear. Interesting.

B. I plan on killing that ridiculous Fortunato. I told everyone to leave my property, making sure there will be no witnesses for tonight’s events. He has given me a thousand injuries. I may be exaggerating but that is no matter. He believes he can use derogative terms without consequences? To me, a great Montresor? I think not. Nobody will remember this old fool by the time this carnival ends. He is direly ill as well, likely to pass away soon. I need to enact my revenge now.

C. If you’re reading this I have likely died. I Murdered Fortunato today. It is 1846. I lured him down into the catacombs while giving him alcohol. Once we reached a hole in the wall I chained him up and began burying him alive. His screams were extremely annoying. I had to mock him one last time before his death. What a wimp, who would beg for their life like that. I have no remorse for killing him. He was extremely annoying and the world is much better off with him dead.

4. ILLUSTRATED TIMELINE

1st: Fortunato hurts Montresor a thousand times.

2nd: Montresor wants revenge, he wants it to be permanent.

3rd: The carnival celebration begins.

4th: Montresor meets a very drunk Fortunato there.

5th: Montresor lures Fortunato into his catacombs by saying he had a barrel of amontillado.

6th: Despite Fortunato’s illness, they go deeper into the catacombs.

7th: Montresor gets Fortunato even more drunk by offering him wine.

8th: Eventually, Fortunato walks into a man sized hole in the wall of the catacombs.

9th: Montresor chains him up and burys him in the wall.

10th: It is revealed that these events happened 50 years ago and that Montresor got away with the murder.

5. LETTER

08 March, 2020

Dear Mr. Montresor,

I have been informed you murdered Fortunato in your catacombs during Carnival. Frankly, I didn’t like the guy either, but he did have some of my money.

I’m a private investor and had given him $400,000 as a private loan for one of his rental properties. Now that he’s disappeared so has my money. I don’t plan on reporting you to the authorities as long as I receive what's owed.

I’d prefer to take payment in cash but would even be willing to take assets. I’d like to work with you to get this resolved as smooth and quickly as possible. Looking to hear back from you. Thanks.

Sincerely,

Ian Canny

6. NEW ENDING

“Fortunato!” I yelled once more. No reply yet again. I sealed the wall up for good and grabbed my shovel. I turned around and headed back out through the dank catacombs. I emerged from the darkness, startled to see Luchesi standing at the entrance. “What are you doing here?!” I said.

“I knew I’d be able to find you here” said Luchesi. “Seems like you’ve been down here with that shovel of yours for the past week. What’re you looking for down there anyways?”.

“Closure” I said.

“I don’t know how to put this any other way so I’ll be straight forward. The police have figured out who murdered your son.” said Luchesi, erupting with awkwardness.

“Well who do they think killed him? Because if I know nothing I doubt they’d have the slightest clue” I said.

“They believe it was Fortunato, they were going to arrest him at carnival but he was nowhere to be seen.”

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autumnstwilight · 6 years ago

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something to remember

Rating: G Words: ~1300 Tags: FFXV, ignoct, one-shot, fluff, mild angst, but mostly fluff, ignis has a generally pleasant day, IGNOCT CUDDLES Summary: “Remember when we were kids? And we’d lie there side by side with whatever books Dad bought me? Could we do that again?”

[somewhat inspired by this piece of official art]

They had checked into the hotel early and then gone their separate ways around Lestallum for the afternoon. After so many days of travel and nights of camping, Ignis had to admit it felt strange to be completely alone with his thoughts, but there was only so much time four men could spend in one car before somebody tried to strangle somebody else.

(And if Prompto didn’t stop fiddling with the bloody radio, it was about to be him.)

Ignis first made his way to the market, stocking up on spices before inspecting the fresh produce. He already knew that he wouldn’t be cooking that evening, so he refrained from purchasing any perishables, but made a note of a few stalls he might like to visit before they set off again. And then he paused. He couldn’t think of anything in particular that he wanted to do between the present moment and dinner that evening, and the afternoon sun was beating down on him and drawing sweat from his brow.

Making his way back to the hotel, he set his purchases by the door as he entered the room. The beds and luggage lay undisturbed, it seemed that none of the others had returned here yet. The air conditioner had cooled the space to a refreshing temperature, chill against his damp hair and skin and positively heavenly after the stifling heat and crowds of the market. He kicked off his shoes, leaned over to straighten them and point them back toward the entrance, then made his way over to one of the plush beds, which sank under him as he sat on it.

Leaning back against the headboard, he stretched out his legs and retrieved a book from his luggage. It was not a particularly thrilling read, detailing the chronology and known details of early Lucian rulers and the settlements that had been established under their reigns, but he hoped that he might be able to glean a clue about where some of the Kings of Yore might be entombed. If he could use this time to help Noct, then it would be a worthy investment.

He’d only progressed a few pages, however, when the door opened and Noctis stepped in.

“Hot as balls out there,” he muttered. Then, “Oh, hey Specs. Just you?”

“Just me,” Ignis confirmed.

“Cool. That one of Gladio’s books?”

“No. Just doing a little research. Though I’m sure he wouldn’t mind if you borrowed one.”

Noctis made a face at the idea, then stepped over to the coffee table, where he set his phone down and emptied his pockets. Somehow he saw fit to leave a scrunched candy bar wrapper and other detritus on the table, when, Ignis couldn’t help but notice, the trash can was mere feet away. He sighed, but said nothing, instead quietly adjusting his glasses with a finger on the bridge of his nose. Noctis ran a hand through his hair, letting his messy bangs fall back in place, then turned back to Ignis.

“Hey, Iggy…” He trailed off, as if unsure how to continue.

“Something troubling you?”

“Not exactly… I just… Remember when we were kids?”

“Vividly. Is there anything in particular you’d like to reminisce about?”

His tone is light, he doesn’t want Noct to clam up about whatever he’s thinking or feeling, but he can’t help but feel a little concerned. Noctis doesn’t bring up the past often, and if he doesn’t get it out of him now, he’ll probably never hear what this is about.

“I must have been pretty small, cause I remember you helping me to read some of the words. But we’d lie there side-by-side with whatever books Dad had bought for me, and you’d hold it up while we read. And I think we both fell asleep like that once…”

“I recall.”

He also recalls waking up after dropping the book on his own face, but decides not to mention that detail. Luckily, Noctis hadn’t stirred, so he’d set the book aside and allowed the young prince to sleep peacefully next to him. The present Noctis, still standing in the hotel room, looks at him a little sheepishly.

“Could we do that again?”

Ignis finds himself smiling. “Certainly,” he says, smoothing the comforter next to him.

Rather than go around the other side, Noctis walks straight to the bed and clambers over the top of him awkwardly. Ignis shifts himself back into place, and Noctis rests his head against his shoulder.

“I’m afraid the reading selection is rather dry. I can get something else if you want?”

“Nah,” Noctis mumbles, “‘s not about the book.”

True to his word, he barely even looks up at the new page Ignis turns to, merely resting against him, heavy and warm, still a little sticky from the heat outside. Ignis looks down at him in mild surprise, it’s been a long time since Noctis was this openly affectionate, with no feigned teenage apathy. But then, their lives have changed so much since the fall of Insomnia. As much as they try to be upbeat, taking photos, camping, fishing and sharing jokes, now that he thinks about it, it’s not at all surprising that Noctis wants to relive something comforting from the past. He’s lost so much.

He turns another page, though truthfully he barely remembers what he read on the previous one. And he’s suddenly aware that he’s missed this too. He feels Noct breathing against him, in and out, slowly and calmly. He does smell faintly of sweat, but also of Ignis’ shampoo (because naturally he forgot to buy his own the last time that they were in town), and it’s, well... not unpleasant. Ignis shifts and pulls the pillow up between the headboard and his back, trying to get comfortable with the weight of another person on him. He realizes he’s been absent-mindedly petting Noct’s shoulder for about three pages now.

Five entirely uncomprehended pages later, he lowers the book and looks down. Noct has his eyes closed, breathing steady and regular, having fallen asleep with remarkable speed. Truth be told, Ignis envies Noct’s ability to fall into near-instant repose anywhere, while he himself often stays up till the early hours with caffeine-addled thoughts running through his mind.

His thoughts stray to the image of Noct as a child, resting against him just like this. He hasn’t changed much, but his round cheeks and soft features have become sharper and better defined. In this state, as opposed to hunched over a phone playing video games, or scowling because Ignis had the audacity to put one whole lettuce leaf on the edge of his plate that evening, when he’s asleep, he does look quite the prince. Lunafreya should be pleased when she sees him for the first time in years.

He thinks of the promise he’d made all those years ago, and how strange it seems now, for the boy that he had been vow to spend his life protecting another. He had been advanced for his age, that was true, but he doubted that he’d comprehended the full implications of those words. He certainly hadn’t anticipated the amount of trash to be cleared away or dishes to be washed that would come with “protecting” his new charge. Yet he could never bring himself to regret or resent his promise. He’d swear it all again in an instant.

Noctis stirs in his sleep, mouth hanging slightly open now, and Ignis realizes that the Crown Prince of Lucis has started to drool on his shirt. He clicks his tongue in distaste, and raises a hand to Noct’s shoulder to wake him. Then he hesitates and lowers it again. With a sigh, he places the book on the nightstand, glasses carefully folded on top of it. He closes his own eyes, and lets his head fall back onto the pillow behind him.

(He was, of course, awoken in the early evening by the snap of a camera shutter.

“Delete that.”

“No way, dude. Moments like these are something to remember.”)

#ffxv #ignoct #final fantasy xv #my fanfic #look at all that g-rated fluff #ignis just kiss him already

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kevindiepart · 6 years ago

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St. Vincent - Carriageworks, Sydney - 17/6/2018

I almost feel bad for only going to gigs for big artists. As if I’m not a real concert goer if I don’t support my local scene. Whatever, our next big hitter is St. Vincent!

I hold her as an important figure in expanding what I thought of the musician’s role is as an artist. I first discovered her music as a YouTube suggestion for something else, maybe a 4AD music video. 'Digital Witness - St. Vincent’. Interesting. The lady in the thumbnail had wild curly hair that shot up and outward as if lightning had struck it white with shades of lavender. Curious, I clicked on the link and have been obsessed ever since then.

Starting with her third album 'Strange Mercy’ in 2011, Annie Clark has created new aesthetics for her alter-ego, crafting new costumes, choreography, stage designs, music videos, and visual languages to enhance each album and turn the St. Vincent experience into an event with gravitas and mystery. Though she’s not the first and certainly takes inspiration from glam rockers and pioneers such as David Bowie and Nick Cave, she’s the first artist to make me think about how you can expand upon a single element and adapt it into many forms to provide a journey and elevate your art form. Adding importance and mystery is definitely something I’ve tried to instil into my design and artwork. The next step of the 'MASSEDUCTION' experience was to see her live.

I arrived in Sydney a day early to hang out with the friend I was going to see St. Vincent with. As tourists to the city, we walked in and out of the city all the way into the last night of Vivid. I met some of her friends and we had a wonderful time. It was so much fun that we didn’t really do anything to special to prepare for Sunday night. Lazing around at her grandma’s house, we watched Queer Eye season 2, a lot of Michael Jackson music videos and walked around the neighbourhood until it was time to go. Not the way I would have imagined the day going but it’s how it happened! I had stayed here the night before and it was an interesting experience being in another person’s home. Like Borat in the Jewish bed and breakfast or like the whole film Get Out. We decided to have dinner at home with her nan around 5:30 and made our way to the station around 6. It was odd hearing a grandma talk so vividly with her granddaughter. They would be super sarcastic towards each other and complain about topics in a conversational way super foreign to me. My culture doesn't really foster relationships with parents further from their inherited parental responsibilities and roles. There was little hierarchy to the three of us in that house. For example, my friend's nan didn't hesitate to roast me for a few mistakes I made throughout the weekend. Something that would have remained seated in judgement in an asian family maybe. Very interesting.

We rolled into Redfern station and proceeded took a 10 minute walk towards the Carriageworks. The biting cold made it feel like longer, slowing down our pace. Luckily as we pulled ourselves closer towards the venue it was a relief to find that it would be enclosed. A former trainworks station, the Carriageworks large industrial pillars and bare concrete flooring serendipitously made for an excellent pairing with new-age hipsters awaiting St.Vincent’s cutting pop art performance. Beers, beards, and brickworks.

We had about 45 minutes to pass until the short film that Annie Clark directed for 2017’s 'XXX’ -a horror anthology featuring female only directors- screened as a 'support act’. I bought a drink and chatted with my friend for what felt like 10 minutes until something started. It was the first time I had been able to chat through a wait at a concert. Usually things get dull enough that I have to remark on the background music, so this was great. Put me in a great mood to see St. Vincent.

The short film was titled 'The Birthday Party’ and centres on the moments before a young child’s birthday party in a rich near-future suburban neighbourhood. The main character is the child's mum who discovers that her husband has overdosed on his medication and alcohol and goes through some hijinks trying to remove his body. It was a funny way to watch a short film, standing with a huge crowd fixed to a screen. Seemed Orwellian. It’s shot well and has a great stage design reminiscent of the aesthetic for her latest album. Without stating it outright, the film clues in audiences to the type of society the short film is in from the hair styles, decor, and conversation topics. It’s probably the smartest part of the film. Unfortunately the movie fails to convince the audience of a genuine threat nor terrifying consequences. The mum’s attempts to hide the body are comical and if the husband’s body were to be uncovered, it would be mildly uncomfortable at best to watch the mum try to explain her motivations for moving his body all over the house.

Throughout the movie there’s a party planner that helps to keep the child happy and the party on schedule. She’s posed to be a suspicious character and at one points comes close to uncovering the big secret. I feel like more tension and intrigue could have been created by giving the party planner sinister motivations, revealing that she killed the husband and the wife then uncovers the reason why, maybe pitting her against the party planner. I don’t know. Anything could have been added. I wouldn't mind seeing more from St. Vincent, hopefully this experience will improve future projects! The average short film didn’t take away from the power of her actual performance though.

Monents after the short film ended, the lights went down and the left partition of the curtains pulled back. St. Vincent emerged into the spotlight with the iconic pink latex bodysuit, fluffy armbands, and a microphone clutched in both hands. She seduced the whole crowd with a soul-bearing rendition of 'Marry Me’ backed by string based orchestral redux of the original that stunned the crowd. A man with a black beanie pulled over his head rushed in from the left to pass St. Vincent her guitar as the sing ended. Throughout the set either he or women dressed up in black suits with holes cut out to expose their butts and taped up nipples would step out of the shadows with neon pink heels and hand St. Vincent her guitars. The dominatrix roadies were pretty cool!

After she performed two songs from the first album, the curtains pulled back further and St. Vincent took position in a second station and rocked through two songs from that album. I was super happy she played 'Actor Out of Work’, a thumping mental descent of a song that I was obsessed with when I first discovered her music. I was also ecstatic to hear ‘Birth in Reverse’ in person as I had tried to learn that song for ages on guitar and was finally able to see it done by the pro herself.

After wrapping up one album she moved onto another station until she had run a neat splice of her back catalogue, curtains closing to signal the end of the first part. On returning, St. Vincent changed into a flashy green tights with elastic green arm warmers and proceeded to play her new album in full and in order. From having listened to the album so many times, this last part felt like it went by so fast! It was nice knowing that some of the outliers from the new album would be played such as ‘Slow Disco’, ‘Smoking Section’, and ‘Happy Birthday, Johnny’. These slower pieces showed off her wonderful singing voice and provided nice breaks in the set.

‘It’s not the end’ cried out across the venue, an ironic line to finish the concert on but it was the right one, stripped back of her guitar and backed only by a slow beat and some strings, it was like a veiled message saying that there is always more to come, whether in the now of the concert, or in life. The moments you remember aren’t usually the concert but the in, around, before, and after. Despite waiting four years for this concert, down the line I may only remember the conversations of that weekend, the sights we saw, and the moments alone by myself in a stranger’s home.

After the show ended, my friend and I turned around to leave the venue and a young lady behind us looked at me and said ‘I was looking at you dancing throughout the set and was really impressed! You were really getting into it!’. Things like that are incredible.

Setlist

Marry Me

Now Now

Actor Out of Work

The Strangers

Cruel

Cheerleader

Strange Mercy

Digital Witness

Rattlesnake

Birth in Reverse

Intermission/Costume Change

Hang on Me

Pills

Masseduction

Sugarboy

Los Ageless

Happy Birthday, Johnny

Savior

New York

Fear the Future

Young Lover

Dancing With a Ghost

Slow Disco

Smoking Section

#stvincent #annie clark #st.vincent #music #review #musicreview #live #concertreview #liveconcert #digitalwitness #pills #loseageless

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pocket-elf · 7 years ago

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Music questionnaire/tag game

@centaine tagged basically anyone/everyone and why not? I know I’ve done this several years ago (or at least something similar), so gonna try to throw in some more recent loves. And not do it in any kind of order to maybe shake things up in the questions… and you know what, I had a bit of a hard time thinking of bands/artists I really like right now, so threw in some composers.

Also, after answering what I copied form Samy I noticed that I never answered anything for 4, so I googled and found a longer version, including the same questions I answered + more. So I added those where they are in the other versions I found!

Music Questionnaire

List 10 artists you like before answering the questions below.

Josh Groban Ruelle PTX Bear McCreary Hozier Bruce Springsteen First Aid Kit Superfruit Hans Zimmer Tom Waits

What was the first song you ever heard by 6?

Absolutely no clue. Cause I was a kid. What I do vividly remember is lying on the floor in the living room, listening to the Born in the USA LP.

What is your favourite song of 8?

I think the choir remix of Future Friends. Closely followed by GUY.exe

What kind of impact has 1 left on your life?

Not sure. One of the very few I’ve seen in concert, and twice. And I guess that has opened my eyes to what concerts can be like with popular artists and how they don’t have to be like maybe I once thought? And I guess helping me stay in contact with one of my classmates, through shared appreciation for his music (she’s pretty much a hardcore fan. I’m a more casual one)

What are your favorite lyrics of 5?

That is… super hard. I love his creepy romantic stuff, so lets go with:

And they'd find us in a week When the cattle'd show fear After the insects have made their claim After the foxes have known our taste I'd be home with you, I'd be home with you

How many times have you seen 2 live?

None. Don’t know if I care to tbh.

What is your favourite song by 7? (need to mention that I haven’t listened to their latest album yet due to being too deeply into other music. But I will eventually. Just saying that those songs were not included when considering this)

Maybe Emmylou? Or This Old Routine, or Wolf. I also really love their covers of Red Dirt Girl and Universal Soldier.

Is there any song by 3 that makes you sad?

Just the other day Standing By made me cry sooooo. But in general no, their music doesn’t make me sad. Standing By is a beautiful song that in itself shouldn’t make me too sad, but I just remember the stuff from the documentary, and then everything with Avi. And it also makes me think of my gf now cause it’s a perfect long distance relationship song.

What is your favourite song by 9?

It depends a bit on my mood. Time is great (and omfg that Scott Hoying and Mario José cover of Lost On You combined with Time… what a brilliant idea), but no wait… Duduk of the North has to be it. It’s one of my favourite pieces of music ever. And pretty much everything else from Gladiator really.

When did you first get into 2?

Aha! Easy question for once. It’s all due to Shadowhunters, so it was last fall.

How did you get into 3?

I am such a newbie pentaholic, but I got in deep once I properly tried. See, I don’t really know why I resisted so many years. I love musicals, and I’ve realised part of that is cause I really like duets and choirs and stuff (and stories but that doesn’t have anything to do with PTX). But there was something with the whole a cappella group thing that just didn’t work for me, I thought. And tbh I think a big part was also the beatboxing thing, cause I generally find beatboxing kinda cringy? Also Scott is a bit too much when you’re not used to it with all the riffing and running. I’m not a big fan of that in general. Aaaanyway. I never properly tried even if I knew of them of course. I think the first thing I heard/watched was Radioactive back in the day, which I think introduced me to Lindsey Stirling as well, whom I have listened way more to. So anyway, a few months ago (I said newbie did I?) I was watching GMM, which I have been a fan of for many years, and used to watch every single ep of but haven’t with the new format. But Duo or Don’t-o style stuff is always fun, so definitely gonna watch that. I did recognise the guests, at least Scott, and made the PTX connection (probably not Mitch tbh considering how much he changes all the time). I thought they seemed really fun and cute and everything and knew I had to watch some Superfruit stuff on youtube. Well I fell in love right away, and watched everything, and listening to Future Friends. But somewhere along the way of that massive binge (we’re just talking like a week of inhaling everything) I thought I really should give PTX a good and proper try. First I put a few songs on a Spotify playlist and played at work. Then I expanded a bit. And then I just went into a full soundbath that included all their music, minus classic christmas songs (cause we were past the holiday season). And I do mean listening to their stuff pretty much non-stop for 24-48 hours. Okay did stop for sleep. And it worked. I realised that the beatboxing wasn’t cringy at all cause Kevin isn’t human and you can’t even tell (I listen to the mashup from Bones, with the somewhat subpar beatboxing and… yeah still a lil bit cringy tbh, but not as much as it used to be cause I am used to the art form) and I got used to all the running. Ask me my favourite band now and… tbh I will probably say PTX.

What is your favourite song by 4?

It will have to be something from BSG for sure (I do love the Outlander score too though, and other stuff he’s done, but BSG will always be my favourite). Violence and Variations, Goodbye Sam, or Roslin and Adama probably. The last one there is what I think is the reason I finally watched the show. See, I had tried twice and never even got through the mini series. A friend sent me that song (I think) saying that she knew I don’t watch the show, but that I appreciate a good score and knowing I love Gladiator I might really like the music from BSG. And I was like sure, why not. Give me some nice sweeping score! And she was right, I did really like it. And the timing was just right. I must’ve been ready for a new sci fi show, and the music made me open up to it again. I skipped the first half of the mini cause I remembered it well enough and started with the second half, which I guess got me past that first speed bump, and oh boy and I glad I gave it a third try. One of the best tv series I’ve ever watched. And excellent score. Bear McCreary is for sure one of my favourite composers. How many times have you seen 9 live?

Never. How often does Hans Zimmer do live stuff though? Wait didn’t I see some kind of recorded live thing with him somewhere? Netflix maybe? I should watch that. I have heard some of his stuff performed by a symphonic orchestra in Prague though! Not a pure Hans Zimmer show by any means, but I finally got the Gladiator Suite live. What is a good memory concerning 10?

I don’t have a specific memory tied to Tom Waits I think. Skip to the last question for one story about getting into his music as an adult, which I guess is a good memory. But in general his music just reminds me of my dad. Which is also nice. Is there a song by 8 that makes you sad?

Haha both the sad questions are for very closely related artists… anyways, not really? Cause even the properly sad songs like Deny U and Goodbye From Lonely have some kind of energy that just makes them… less sad. Now, if they would do some kind of like outdoor acoustic thing like artists tend to do for some reason (hey boys, look at kirstin and do the same!) I’m sure they would become way more sad. Tbh I’d really like that. We got a taste of Goodbye From Lonely from someone’s cute party (who was it? Damn, I can’t remember. One of their friends anyway. Wait, was it Luke?) where they did it acoustic, and what I heard was beautiful. What is your favourite song of 1? I can’t say Gold Can Turn To Sand right? Simply cause I adore the original xD Cause it isn’t really my favourite when just looking at his stuff I guess. Hmmm, you know what comes to mind? Vincent (Starry Starry Night), that one is beautiful. Actually a lot of the songs from his debut album are among my favourites. Like Let Me Fall or You’re Still You. Like the big sweeping ballads.

How did you get into 10?

Dad. The end. No but I grew up with the music of Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton… assorted blues as well. Many years ago I think one of his songs played in something on tv, maybe even a cover. I feel like it might’ve been I Hope That I Don’t Fall In Love With You? Or someone used lyrics for something on LJ maybe? I don’t know. Anyway, I felt like I recognised the song and liked it. And I looked up which album it was on (his debut album from 1973 in fact) and assuming dad had it, went to find it in the living room (cause I was right). Put it on in the kitchen while doing something, and realised I knew all the songs on the album. I had never listened to it actively. But it must’ve played so many times during my childhood. And I thought “damn, this is good”. And it still is. I think that album will always give me a cozy safe feeling.

Tagging: uuuh, whoever feels like doing it. @kimmyhunter you said you had some tag games to do, have another! the rest of you... do it too!

#music #about me #tag game #long post

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rosewoodrebel · 8 years ago

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Ezra is AD and Big Bad of PLL - Season 3, Part One

Below are the clues from the first half of Season 3(A) clues and theories that show Ezra is AD, Uber A, Big Bad, he she, it, bitch. Spoilers abound below as I piece together clues from the third season with those from others in order to illustrate that Ezra has been pulling the strings all along. This one is long, and a doozy. That is why I am splitting it into two posts, for each half season. Let’s dive in.

Season 3A:

In 3x01, the episode begins with the girls having a sleepover at Spencer’s, getting drunk, parallel to the pilot episode. The girls realize Emily is missing after Aria and Hanna wake up and find Spencer looking for her. Emily has been drugged and coerced into digging up “Alison’s” grave and removing the body. We now know this body belonged to Bethany Young. If Cece had just taken over the A game from Mona, and they both were in Radley, why would Cece want to dig up the body? She did not kill Bethany Young, and if she spoke to Mona about Ali, she would know that Ali was not dead and just missing. The dental records for Bethany had already been switched to Ali’s so the body looked like Alison’s. Why would Cece want to dig up Bethany’s body and potentially put herself and Mona at risk? Someone wants to punish the girls and maybe Melissa for Bethany’s death. Perhaps there is a connection between Ezra and Bethany we don’t yet know about. Perhaps Ezra believes at this point that the PLLs killed Bethany to cover up for Ali while she is on the run and he wants to prove that body belongs to Bethany and not Alison.

If Ezra is running the game, he wants the stuff in “Alison’s” casket to torture them with. He wants Bethany’s body to publicly embarrass, shame, and discredit them (just like he did to Spencer with her Adderall habit in Season 4, which I cannot WAIT to get to). And who shows up on the Halloween train just in time to watch the body slip out of the ice chest? Ezra. Doing his best fake “I’m shocked!!!” schtick.

Later in the episode Spencer and Aria are speaking in the hallway about Ezra and Aria’s parents. Spencer compares Ezra to Lord Voldemort.

At the end of 3x01, tons of pictures of the girls that night are left all over Spencer’s car. Aria took photography classes that summer. Maybe Ezra did too.

In 3x02, Emily receives the necklace with the teeth, Dead Girls Can’t Smile. However, the girls accidentally flush the necklace down the toilet. Aria complains to Ezra about Meredith applying for a job at Rosewood High. They speak about how Ezra has to drop off Aria 3 blocks away from her house because that is how strongly against their relationship her parents are. At this point, Ezra is still stalking Aria for his book. Despite knowing what stress and family strife he is causing Aria, he still continues to see her, despite the fact that his feelings for her may be non-existent at this point. Because she is too valuable of a source of information for him to let go yet.

Spencer visits Garrett in jail when he tells her that the body in the ground that was stolen (Bethany’s) would have proven he was not guilty. Medical records don’t lie. He also says, “someone close to you has you fooled.” Who is this? Cece hasn’t been introduced to the plot yet. Mona doesn’t have anyone fooled anymore because she has been outed as A and Hanna visits her in Radley at the next scene. It’s Ezra.

Ezra then begins to tutor Emily at Aria’s urging. It’s another way for him to keep tabs on the PLL’s, by spending more time with Emily and gaining her trust.

Aria finds another grave present in her locker; an earring. This makes her flash back to the time she and Alison had broken into Byron’s office after finding out about his affair with Meredith. She had found those earrings on the couch, proving that her dad was still seeing Meredith despite him promising otherwise. Aria relives the memory of her and Alison trashing Byron’s office over his affair with Meredith and tells Hanna. Aria finds one of “Meredith’s” earrings. Aria then receives an A text that syas “Daddy needs to know, or I let the other one go. To the police. Nighty-Night. -A

Why would Cece care about Aria and Alison trashing her dad’s office because he cheated? Cece wouldn’t. But Ezra is having problems with Aria’s family and this issue of Aria and Meredith takes the heat off of him.

Aria meets Meredith at the Brew. She wants to go someplace more private, but Meredith refuses. Aria begins to recount the night, but Meredith already remembers the details vividly. So, Aria blandly apologizes. Meredith then tells her that she and Byron made lunch plans for the next day. Disgusted, she tells Meredith that she found her earrings in her dad’s office that night and now wants to return it. Meredith looks at it and says the earring isn’t hers, shocking Aria. Who would know enough about Aria, her dad’s affair, and the situation with Meredith enough to plant this earring? It wouldn’t be Cece. She hadn’t even met the girls yet. Ezra would, because he had Ali’s diaries and Aria told him about Byron’s affair.

Later on, Ella is grading papers at school. She finds that Emily has left the paper unfinished. After giving it a thought, she takes a pen and finishes the test for Emily. Just then, she hears a noise outside, as if somebody is watching her.

The next day, Ezra visits Ella in her classroom. He wants to talk about Emily. He admits that he has been tutoring Emily and wants know how she performed the test. Ella tells him that Emily did fine. Ezra seems unconvinced as after the test, the previous day, Emily seemed pretty distraught. He asks if Emily could take the test again, Ella assures him that it is not required. He has found a way to create a problem, insert himself into that problem, and come out looking as the hero when he saves the day in 3x03.

Ezra was the one who reported Ella’s forgery of Emily’s grade. Ella is leaving the classroom to talk to the vice principal. Emily arrives and says she is coming along too. Ella refuses, but Emily insists. In the hallway, they run into Ezra, who is speaking to the vice principal. Ezra has told him that the accusation is his fault because he asked Ella to grade Emily’s paper in front of him which may of seemed like preferential treatment. He also confessed that he was “over-invested” in being her tutor. Hackett only sees it as professional courtesy to help the system work better. He tells Ella that the matter has been resolved, and Ella gets off the

When Ella confronts Ezra about the situation, Ezra explains that he knows Arthur Hackett hates conflict and making decisions. So, if he offered a way out of the situation, he would take it. This shows that he is an expert manipulator and can make people do what he wants by exploiting their weaknesses.

In 3x04, Jason demands that Veronica Hastings tell him why she is defending Garrett Reynolds. After offering up a weak response, Jason begins hanging posters offering a $50,00 reward for information on the whereabouts of Alison’s corpse. If he was A, or involved with A, he would not have been doing this. Moments later, the liars receive another mysterious text that says: “Imagine what I could do with fifty grand.”

Spencer has a conversation with Jason and urges him to withdraw the reward. He brushes her off, and she leaves. Jason writes a cheque for the $50,000 reward, and then picks up his phone to tell someone to “meet him in the parking lot” in 15 minutes.

At the end of the episode we see “A” at Montecito airport, enjoying a cup of cocktail, and hacking the computer system of the Radley Sanitarium allowing Mona visitors. When the airport announcer announces that the plane would leave for Philadelphia in the next 15 minutes, “A” closes her/his computer, stands up, and leaves $50 as tip for the waiters before the screen cuts to black. A was in Montecito in 3 x 05 to run Caleb’s mom off the road. A person has to be at least 25 to rent a car in California. The only person that could do that would be Ezra. When we see Ezra next, Aria meets up with him and hands him a cup of coffee saying, “Here’s your red-eye!” as in a red-eye flight.

In 3x05 Ezra is claiming to be out of work and broke. Yet he gets Aria a very expensive camera that was revealed at Jenna’s birthday. And in 3x06, Aria finds a HUGE amount of money in a ziplock bag in Ezra’s sock drawer:

Aria then asks Spencer later on, why someone would have that much cash on hand. Spencer responds in the most interesting way. She says, “If you had that much cash lying around, you’d probably have a bomb shelter and like five years of dehydrated meat, or you’re a criminal.” Sound like the dollhouse, much?!

When Aria goes to Ezra and asks for an explanation, he gives her some convoluted story about selling his Grandfather’s Jaguar. We have never seen him with this car, or mention it before, and he claims to have disinherited himself.

In the last scene, we see “A” eating a bowl of ice-cream, reading the news about the dismissal of charges in the DiLaurentis murder case. “A” then circles an ad (“Rooms for Rent”) in the Classified section, and proceeds to call the number on the ad. None of the characters in high school, or Cece/Mona in Radley have the credit or age to rent an apartment themselves. But Ezra does.

It is only in 3x07 that we find out that Ezra’s real last name isn’t Fitz, but Fitzgerald when we meet his mother Dianne in 3x07. Dianne invites Aria and Ezra to an opening at a museum that night. Ezra tells Aria that he fibbed about when their relationship began. He told his mother, Dianne, that it was after he left Rosewood High School. More lies.

We then go to the Fitzgerald Art Foundation where we are introduced to the infamous Isle of the Dead painting, which has ties to Vladimir Nabokov, the author of Lolita. Another PLL blog wrote about that beautifully hidden clue here: http://bllpll.tumblr.com/post/89854785537

Dianne asks Aria what her parents think of Ezra. She also asks about her parents being separated. Dianne then starts to get really nosy and rude about Aria’s family, beginning to suggest how bad she’s been for Ezra. She then says she’s not going to let Aria “ruin” Ezra and hints at paying her to break up with her son. Aria leaves in disgust, spilling her drink into a nearby plant on the way. Ezra asks Dianne what she said to Aria, since he can’t find her now. Ezra tells her this kind of stuff is why he doesn’t want to have anything to do with his family. Perhaps what we don’t know is that episode closes with “A” collecting a large sum of money from a bank and taking a mint from a bowl. The teller says “Just looking at you in that hoodie makes me shiver. I guess summer’s really over.” Ezra was adopted, Dianne knows that Ezra has mental problems, and she doesn’t want her son regressing by getting involved with a young girl with so many problems of her own.

Perhaps this was also a clever double entendre, because he is related to the DiLaurentis/Drake/Hastings family who are also cruel to outsiders.

The episode closes with “A” collecting a large sum of money from a bank and taking a mint from a bowl. The teller says “Just looking at you in that hoodie makes me shiver. I guess summer’s really over.”

At the bank, the amount is $50,000 in neat $100, $10,000 stacks. We know that A is OCD and very organized. The money in Ezra’s sock drawer was folded, in different bills (20s, 50s, and 100s). Any amount over $10,000 has to be reported to the government and that isn’t desirable for someone like A. I’m betting Ezra had Jason’s check cashed under an alias at a shady check cashing place, and then used another bank to convert the cash into neat, clean piles, using new bills that could not be tracked from the original transaction.

In 3x09, Aria is seen in the hallway outside of Ezra’s apartment, hearing a loud argument going on. Ezra’s brother, Wesley is now shown for the first time as he greets Aria while Ezra shouts at him to leave. Aria is surprised that again, Ezra has kept another family member from her and Ezra reveals why Wesley was there. Wes was offering Ezra money in order to buy back the car that he sold before. Apparently, the car wasn’t his to sell in the first place in which his mother had claimed it an “old family heirloom” and wants it back. However, Ezra doesn’t want to borrow the money, or even have to deal with his rich family for that matter, so he goes to withdraw money from the bank and leaves Aria behind along in his apartment. Ezra could’ve easily manipulated his brother into telling this lie and that is what they were arguing about. Or maybe Ezra just temporarily borrowed the car, and was going to use that as his cover for the 50k from Jason, and then return it eventually.

In 3x09, the Kahn Game, Cece takes Spencer and Aria to the Kahn’s cabin where she indulges in a game of truth or dare. Everyone at the party knows who she is, including Noel’s older brother. How would they if this girl was transgender, and had been locked away in Radley her whole life? She wasn’t.

Wesley arrives at the Kahn’s to pick up Aria and she accepts the ride. In the way to Ezra’s apartment, Wes inadvertently tells Aria about Maggie, Ezra’s ex-girlfriend whom he got pregnant in high school. Aria arrives at Ezra’s and tells him she knows about Maggie. Ezra explains that his mother gave Maggie money to go away and never talk or contact Ezra anymore because she thought being pregnant in high school was ruining him. That’s why he got away from his family and changed his last name to Fitz. Another strange situation about an unwanted baby….perhaps akin to his own start in life.

In 3x11, Ezra tells Aria that he has written an email to Maggie but hasn’t sent it because he is scared. Ezra has full scale surveillance set up on the girls at this point, and he cant investigate to find out whether or not he has a son?! This is, in my opinion, all a ruse to make himself look more innocent and naive. We all know Ezra could’ve gotten the information easily had he wanted it. I mean, he dated a 16 year old girl and took her virginity just to get information on her “dead” 15 year old friend who he also dated lol. Please. *eyeroll*

Aria then goes to investigate and goes to Maggie’s classroom, where Maggie tells Aria that she was a teen mom, and Malcolm is her 7 year old son. At Ezra’s house Wesley suggests that his mom is paying Maggie to keep quiet about Malcolm. Aria wants Wesley to talk to his mother. What is more Rosewood/DiLaurentis/Hastings than some good old fashioned hush money?

In the last scene, a black-gloved “A” maneuvers the jukebox. They hand the key to Room A to another black-gloved “A”. This suggest that “A” is more than one person. Who loves a jukebox more than Ezra and his infamous B-26? I think this was Ezra handing over the keys to Cece/Toby/Mona. An adult with credit is required to lease an apartment. I don’t care how savvy Cece is, she could barely talk to the girls when we saw flashbacks, but can somehow rent an apartment for the first time, in the outside world, alone? NO.

In 3x12, Aria sits in Ezra’s apartment. She seems on edge, wondering about how to tell Ezra about Maggie and her baby. Maggie unexpectedly shows up at his apartment, and recognizes Aria from her visit to her classroom. Ezra introduces them to each other. While Ezra is distracted at the door by another visitor, Aria asks Maggie why she’s here at Ezra’s. Maggie says she wanted to see how Ezra was doing. She then wants Aria to keep her son, Malcolm, a secret from Ezra until she figures out what is the best thing to do for her son. Aria protests at first, but Maggie says that there is more to the story than she knows, and that everyone has a secret, “Amy.” Aria reluctantly obliges as she watches Maggie and Ezra chat. He has so many secrets its crazy.

This entire season, A has been trying to separate Emily from Paige, which seems as though A wants Emison together in the end. However, what if Ezra just actually cares about Emily in his own sick way? Ezra knows about how Paige and Alison hated each other, and that Paige tried to drown Emily. He has surveillance on EVERYONE.

In the Season 3A summer finale, 3x12, The Lady Killer, the girls, and in particular, Spencer, accuse Paige of being A. Paige seems offended that the other girls think she is the new “A.” Then, Paige gets a text from “A,” telling her to go to Ali’s grave at the Rosewood Cemetery at 10pm or Emily gets hurt. Aria, Spencer, and Hanna decide to tell their parents about Paige being “A.” “A” sends them a text: “Stand down, bitches. Play it my way and Emily stays safe.

If the girls tell their parents about Paige being A, an investigation could ensue that would reveal who A truly is. A doesn’t want that.

“A” sends an email to Spencer, Hanna and Aria telling them to meet him/her at Alison’s grave at 10pm with Maya’s bag, without Emily. They get pictures of Spencer, Aria, and Hanna with a shovel near the Rosewood Cemetery on “that night,” from “A.” They conclude that Paige is trying to make the rest of them look bad while keeping Emily in the clear, and that by them bringing Maya’s bag to her at Ali’s grave, Paige can erase any proof of her killing Maya. Why would Cece want this or care about Paige? She wouldn’t. Perhaps Ezra knows that Paige would try to stop Emily from continuing any involvement with A, and because of his sick obsession with Ali, he genuinely wants Emily to be with someone else. Enter Lyndon James. I believe that A didn’t do their research on him because A was too busy with the 50k from Jason and Bethany’s body. This is evidenced when A calls Emily at the cabin and tells her to get out. He is trying to protect her. He even calls her and says in a distorted voice, “Emily, I owe you one,” because of Garrett’s release for Maya’s murder and the whole shitshow at the cabin.

At the end of the episode, “A” is in the lair again. “A” looks at a flyer for a Halloween Ghost Train Party in Rosewood on October 31st, and calls someone. “I’ll take two tickets for the Halloween train.”

WHEW!!! That was a doozy. I will be continuing with the Halloween Episode and Season 3B later this week! Leave any comments, clues, things to add in the replies!!!! xoxo, bitches

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1: when you have cereal, do you have more milk than cereal or more cereal than milk?more cereal than milk. i hate when my cereal is soggy

2: do you like the feeling of cold air on your cheeks on a wintery day?omg yes so much

3: what random objects do you use to bookmark your books?the edges of notebook paper i’ve torn off, pokemon cards

4: how do you take your coffee/tea?tea: if it’s black, a little cream and sugar. if it’s green, with a little lemon juice. if it’s flavored, with some honeycoffee: anyone, honestly. sometimes black with a little sugar, sometimes heavy on the flavored creamer. i’ll drink coffee anyway

5: are you self-conscious of your smile?not of my smile, no

6: do you keep plants?i do indeed have a plant. i planted one with my great-grandmother thirteen years ago and i’ve still got it now

7: do you name your plants?i’ve just recently named her, yes. her name is Joan after my great-gma

8: what artistic medium do you use to express your feelings?hmmm, i just really love painting. i’ll paint with anything!

9: do you like singing/humming to yourself?for sure

10: do you sleep on your back, side, or stomach?side

11: what's an inner joke you have with your friends?so my friends and i used to say ‘take off the visor’ when you should just go for it and talk to your crush because there was this twin i had a crush on and his brother wore HIDEOUS visors everyday and it was just really funny

12: what's your favorite planet?mars

13: what's something that made you smile today?my nine year old sister started singing bad and boujee today at dinner

14: if you were to live with your best friend in an old flat in a big city, what would it look like?an actual mess, lol. it would be super cheap, all brick. we’d have a fuck chart of the gossip girl cast hanging in our living room where the tv should be, a totally stocked kitchen, lots of christian paraphernalia, tons of art pieces, and weird sayings we’d heard that wouldn’t make sense to anyone but us

15: go google a weird space fact and tell us what it is!all of space is completely silent

16: what's your favorite pasta dish?tortellini in marinara cream sauce

17: what color do you really want to dye your hair?blonde, but i would never

18: tell us about something dumb/funny you did that has since gone down in history between you and your friends and is always brought up.hmmm probs all my tinder escapades....

19: do you keep a journal? what do you write/draw/ in it?not really, but i carry around a notebook that i write down all my thoughts/things i need to remember in!

20: what's your favorite eye color?blue/grey/green

21: talk about your favorite bag, the one that's been to hell and back with you and that you love to pieces.lol, this is probably my bookbag. it’s not necessarily my fav, but it’s been with me for six/seven years. it’s a green north face (jester) and it’s got a huge hole in the bottom where some things fall through but it’s tough as nails

22: are you a morning person?hell no

23: what's your favorite thing to do on lazy days where you have 0 obligations?watch netflix, blog, write, eat, read

24: is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets?not anymore, nope

25: what's the weirdest place you've ever broken into?i really didn’t break into this place, but i used to work at a pool as a lifeguard and we would swim A LOT after hours there

26: what are the shoes you've had for forever and wear with every single outfit?my chacos

27: what's your favorite bubblegum flavor?spearmint

28: sunrise or sunset?sunset

29: what's something really cute that one of your friends does and is totally endearing?my roommate is an landscape architect major and she’s so tiny and cute but every time we say something shocking to her she makes this scoffing noise that we only associate with her

30: think of it: have you ever been truly scared?yes

31: what is your opinion of socks? do you like wearing weird socks? do you sleep with socks? do you confine yourself to white sock hell? really, just talk about socks.i HATE sleeping in socks, i try to wear funky socks as much as possible. i don’t own a single pair of white socks

32: tell us a story of something that happened to you after 3AM when you were with friends.my friends and i like to go see the rocky horror picture show, which starts at midnight, so we just get up to all kinds of shit in ATL late at night

33: what's your fave pastry?coffee cake

34: tell us about the stuffed animal you kept as a kid. what is it called? what does it look like? do you still keep it?OMG so fun story i had this best friend when i was in kindergarten-3rd grade and then he moved away and i was so sad but anyway for my 5th birthday he got me two stuffed horses and their names are Brownie and Blackie and i still sleep with them every night and he and i just recently got back in touch last semester omg

35: do you like stationary and pretty pens and so on? do you use them often?oh yes, i love them. i’m a huge study porn girl, although i don’t use them that much

36: which band's sound would fit your mood right now?death cab for cutie

37: do you like keeping your room messy or clean?hella messy

38: tell us about your pet peeves!MY ROOMMATE SMACKS AND I HATE IT SM

39: what color do you wear the most?black

40: think of a piece of jewelry you own: what's it's story? does it have any meaning to you?i have a gold cross necklace that was my great-grandfather’s and my nana passed it down to me the morning before i left for a trip to europe and it was super emotional

41: what's the last book you remember really, really loving?i really, truly adored redeeming love

42: do you have a favorite coffee shop? describe it!it’s called Two Story and it’s literally two stories and none of the couches match, it’s always packed and the rooms are a tight squeeze, the roof is slanted so you have to bend down, but the coffee is very unique

43: who was the last person you gazed at the stars with?i don’t know if this is the last person, but i remember vividly gazing at the stars with my cousin while we were in our bras outside

44: when was the last time you remember feeling completely serene and at peace with everything?have i ever?

45: do you trust your instincts a lot?yes

46: tell us the worst pun you can think of.don’t trust atoms, they make up everything

47: what food do you think should be banned from the universe?twinkies god

48: what was your biggest fear as a kid? is it the same today?clowns and escalators; no it’s not

49: do you like buying CDs and records? what was the last one you bought?yes, although i have no where to play them. the last CD i bought was the weeknd’s beauty behind the madness

50: what's an odd thing you collect?candles, and i keep the empty jars after i’m finished burning them

51: think of a person. what song do you associate with them?hmmm i associate any john meyer song with my mom

52: what are your favorite memes of the year so far?honestly dark kermit will always be my favorite

53: have you ever watched the rocky horror picture show? heathers? beetlejuice? pulp fiction? what do you think of them?I LOVE ROCKY HORROR; never watched heathers; hated beetlejuice; loved pulp fiction

54: who's the last person you saw with a true look of sadness on their face?i don’t know; maybe my boss at work??

55: what's the most dramatic thing you've ever done to prove a point?idk i think i just yell A LOT

56: what are some things you find endearing in people?i love people who smile at their phones, athletes, girls who always look so cute and wear make up to class

57: go listen to bohemian rhapsody. how did it make you feel? did you dramatically reenact the lyrics?nostalgic; of course i dramatically sang the lyrics

58: who's the wine mom and who's the vodka aunt in your group of friends? why?my roommate, Syd, is the wine mom. she’s always so judgmental omg; i think i’m the vodka aunt like let’s be real; vodka is life and i’m the only one that parties

59: what's your favorite myth?i like any sort of sea monster myth

60: do you like poetry? what are some of your faves?yes, annabel lee will always be my favorite

61: what's the stupidest gift you've ever given? the stupidest one you've ever received?one time i gave my cousin the end of her charger my cat chewed up; my little sister gave me my own necklace for christmas that she got out of my jewelry box

62: do you drink juice in the morning? which kind?no

63: are you fussy about your books and music? do you keep them meticulously organized or kinda leave them be?oh, they’re all so organized that’s the only thing i can keep together in my life

64: what color is the sky where you are right now?v dark; keep of a deep blackish indigo

65: is there anyone you haven't seen in a long time who you'd love to hang out with?my best friend from high school; she’s been in peru for seven months

66: what would your ideal flower crown look like?lots of peonies and snap dragons; it would probs be pink and purple

67: how do gloomy days where the sky is dark and the world is misty make you feel?i really love days like these; they make me feel alive and awake - like i can breathe deeply

68: what's winter like where you live?weird; it’ll snow a tiny bit one week and be 70 the next week; although it only snows once here. they’re not very cold at all

69: what are your favorite board games?clue, life

70: have you ever used a ouija board?no

71: what's your favorite kind of tea?earl gray, chai tea

72: are you a person who needs to note everything down or else you'll forget it?omfg yes i forget EVERYTHING

73: what are some of your worst habits?i forget everything, i lose everything, i wait until the last minute to do anything

74: describe a good friend of yours without using their name or gendered pronouns.traditional Christianity, ballet pink, hip hop, zico, natural curls

75: tell us about your pets!ohhh ramsey; she’s currently laying in between my legs purring while i type this. she’s black and white; a tuxedo kitten. she’s been pretty hellish right now; getting into so much trouble but she makes me feel like i’ve always got someone there with me

76: is there anything you should be doing right now but aren't?my korean hw, or sleeping

77: pink or yellow lemonade?yellow

78: are you in the minion hateclub or fanclub?fanclub

79: what's one of the cutest things someone has ever done for you?@sarangkaeyon put me in her fan fic today and i cried, @lightly-ardently made me think about jungkook sending me anons, @omgbigbangtanboys in everything (esp. the jungkook anon ship:))

80: what color are your bedroom walls? did you choose that color? if so, why?they’re white; i rent so no i didn’t choose them

81: describe one of your friend's eyes using the most abstract imagery you can think of.they’re cloudy, mystic; they look like raindrops caught on the sidewalk, right after they fall from thunderclouds

82: are/were you good in school?i’m above average, i would say

83: what's some of your favorite album art?all time low’s don’t panic

84: are you planning on getting tattoos? which ones?yes, so far i’m getting flowers for my great-grandmother and a quote from her book, and a tattoo of the world marked with the countries i’ve been to

85: do you read comics? what are your faves?lol no i didn’t

86: do you like concept albums? which ones?YES ; the beatles - sgt. pepper’s lonely hearts club band

87: what are some movies you think everyone should watch at least once in their lives?cloud atlas, the notebook, courageous

88: are there any artistic movements you particularly enjoy?i love hip hop dances, i love when singer use their hands while they’re singing

89: are you close to your parents?yes

90: talk about your one of you favorite cities.it was messy, but the air of beauty surrounds you; it’s all hardlines and classic gold - a huge mixture of old and new; sleek and dull, as the clock watches you like an eye;

91: where do you plan on traveling this year?i’m not sure that i have any travel plans this year

92: are you a person who drowns their pasta in cheese or a person who barely sprinkles a pinch?i’m a sprinkle person

93: what's the hairstyle you wear the most?a ponytail

94: who was the last person you know to have a birthday?a member of my sorority who’s one of my close friends

95: what are your plans for this weekend?NOTHING OMG

96: do you install your computer updates really quickly or do you procrastinate on them a lot?i procrastinate them a lot

97: myer briggs type, zodiac sign, and hogwarts house?intj-t, aries, gryffindor

98: when's the last time you went hiking? did you enjoy it?a couple years ago; we woke up at 4 and hiked a mountain at sunrise - it was one of the best times of my life

99: list some songs that resonate to your soul whenever you hear them.therapy - all time low, oh well - maybe parade, drops of jupiter - train

100: if you were presented with two buttons, one that allows you to go 5 years into the past, the other 5 years into the future, which one would you press? why?probably in the future, because i’d love to see who i am 5 years from now. and, 5 years ago i was in a completely different place than rn and i def don’t want to go back to sophomore year of high school

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THE MAGIC OF MATILDA

It's one of the most lauded theatrical shows in recent years, prompting the New York Post to declare, "Once in a blue moon, a show comes out blazing and restores your faith in Broadway." It's Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical and it is headed to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts April 25 for a limited two week run through May 7, 2017.

Winner of over 70 international awards including four Tony Awards and a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards, including Best Musical, Matilda The Musical is based on the beloved novel by best-selling author Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox). It is the story of an extraordinary girl who dreams of a better life. Armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, Matilda dares to take a stand and change her destiny.

The three girls sharing the title role are Gabby Gutierrez, Jaime MacLean and Jenna Weir. The principal cast also features (alphabetically): Jennifer Bowles (Miss Honey), Dan Chameroy (Miss Trunchbull), Keisha T. Fraser (Mrs. Phelps), Matt Harrington (Mr. Wormwood) and Darcy Stewart (Mrs. Wormwood). Matilda The Musical is directed by Tony Award winner Matthew Warchus (God of Carnage), who helms this production with a book by Tony Award-winning playwright Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Australian comedian, musician and composer Tim Minchin.

Tickets are available at the Broward Center AutoNation Box Office, 201 SW Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, www.browardcenter.org or by calling 954.462.0222.

Wire Magazine sat down with Ensemble performer Stephen Diaz to discuss the acclaimed production in advance of its opening.

Michael W. Sasser: Briefly describe Matilda The Musical for Wire Magazine readers. Stephen Diaz: Matilda The Musical is the musical adaptation of the Roald Dahl story that borrows its title from the name Matilda Wormwood, the story’s clever and highly intelligent 5-year-old protagonist. Matilda uses her brainpower and antics to triumph over stupidity and oppressive adults. This little girl is a freethinking individual who doesn't accept the status quo and who inspires others to action by being the author of her own life.

MWS: Tell our readers why they should go see Matilda The Musical. SD: Matilda the Musical is like one big, extremely colorful, story-driven drag show. The world of the show lives in a heightened reality. The intention of such exaggeration is to reveal and validate life as it really is. Exaggeration allows the show to make fun of what exists in order to allow the audience easier access into the cockamamie nature of reality, which at its core is ultimately playful.

MWS: What should audiences expect from the show? SD: Audiences can expect a feast for all the senses. In addition to an award-winning lighting design, multiple elements pop-out as they envelope you in a world that is vividly alive as perceived through the eyes of a child. This show will make your seat tremble with its sound design and will energize you with its music. It is both satirical and emotional and will serve you so much ridiculousness you will leave inspired to be a little bit naughty.

MWS: What would surprise readers to know about Matilda The Musical? SD: Speaking of drag, the show actually does involve a real drag character, played by a man whose performance alone is worth the price of admission. Miss Trunchbull, the Headmistress (also the Olympic hammer throwing champion of 1969) is played by the man Dan Chameroy. The Trunchbull is an unforgiving and shady dictator whose bosom is large enough to feed the entire student-body a serving of wit and realism. You will be schooled by this Headmistress… so take notes.

MWS: What is your history with this show? SD: I was considered for the Broadway production over a period of two years, starting in 2013. I was never cast. Fast forward to late 2015, I was hired as a replacement in the U.S. Tour of Matilda as a member of the adult ensemble. After eight months of touring, the show moved to Toronto for the Canadian premier, and had a six-month engagement run, where I played the featured role of Rudolpho. Beginning in January of 2017, the U.S. Tour resumed and here we are four months into the run.

MWS: What is the most challenging thing about your role? SD: The most challenging thing about my role is having to go from 0% to 110% in a snap. Imagine having five energy drinks intravenously injected into your system and you will know even that is too slow for the demands of the role.

MWS: What do you see as the theme of Matilda The Musical? How do you relate to that theme? SD: Discovering one’s sense of belonging is a theme I see throughout Matilda. The proscenium of the theater is strewn with scrabble blocks for the reason that a scrabble piece has the same value to a child as it does for an adult. It is here we leave behind the adult world of labels and enter a shared world that simply is, in all of its absurdity. Leaving behind our labels connects us to a joy that is not dependent on our preconceived concepts but is founded upon the very nature of belonging and existence – we exist, how strange and miraculous that is. Each character, no matter how intelligent or dimwitted, feels this desire to belong. The schoolteacher Miss Honey settles for finding her place in the world by living in a shack under the employment of Miss Trunchbull. Matilda finds her peace in the solitude of her own being. Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood find their identity in each other’s gaudiness. Even Miss Trunchbull has hammered out a life for herself. Each has their own depth of understanding of what it means to occupy the world, but ultimately each seeks to realize and affirm that they belong, each the protagonist of his/her own story, and each a player in the larger show we, the audience, witness as Matilda The Musical. It is not a love story per se, but it is about a universal love, about belonging – the way a child understands it. All-inclusive.

MWS: What do you enjoy the most about this show? SD: I enjoy the use of children in this show. Kids are naive and innocent in that they are unfettered by information. As the original director Matthew Warchus intended, he utilizes “the golden emotion that you get for free with child actors”; and they provide this gold both on and offstage. The world is not a competition for them, it’s just fun. And they work just as much, if not more, than the rest of the adult cast – so what’s my excuse?!

MWS: When did you recognize your passion for performing? SD: I’ve enjoyed performing since I was a child. Whether it was playing piano, singing or dancing. When I had the opportunity to see or participate in a show, I would often go through a sort of withdrawal-from-the-show for days following the performance. Perhaps these were clues to my passion for performing. As an adult, I’ve come to understand that my interest for the voice, for movement and for understanding human behavior is me. The more I flesh out who it is that I am, the more my passion for performance illuminates.

MWS: Do you remember a moment when you truly knew you loved it? SD: After trying to give up the business altogether, I came to the realization that any job is a job. The utilization of my abilities in the performing arts business, my investigation into the voice, into movement and into the nature of human behavior, provides me a sense of fulfillment and satisfies my interests and my design to its fullest capacity. The medium of performance is irrelevant (though necessary to survive in the world), but my love for these creative fields stands outside of any job market.

MWS: For those who aspire to doing what you do, what's the biggest difference between how you imagined it and its reality? SD: It is work. The seamless unity that an audience sees is an illusion; a production where all the pieces fit together and each role is clearly defined. The reality is a business, and it is messy and dichotomous. Eight times a week we do what we do and everything is regimented, from what we say, to how we move, to when we breathe – life becomes this way backstage, and you must strive, both on and offstage, to retain your humanity and simply to be present... while keeping eyes out for the next gig. The business is work, there is no guarantee for it, and often times the job doesn't go to the most capable of individuals. Your job is to love the work by saying an unconditional “yes” to it (despite your opinions), and at the same time not be the victim of your own life.

MWS: Tell our readers about your career to date? SD: Well, I grew up in a small town... just kidding. Some professional highlights have included performing as Aladdin at the Hyperion Theatre in Disneyland for three years. After which, I was hired as a Featured Shark in the Broadway Revival of West Side Story. I joined a couple professional dance companies for the next following years, and was then hired at Radio City for their Christmas Spectacular. I played Paul in A Chorus Line at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, which was fun. I was a go-go dancer in a TV movie of the week. Let’s see – oh yeah – commercials, I almost got to squeeze a roll of toilet paper... I was a dancing Band-Aid.

MWS: Is there anything else you would like to share with our readers? SD: I like this quote from Tim Minchin’s beat-poem “Storm,” (Minchin wrote the music and lyrics for Matilda). I think it speaks to the inherent pleasure and affirmation of life that seeing Matilda provides – Isn’t this enough? Just this world? Isn’t this enough? Just this beautiful, complex Wonderfully unfathomable, natural world? How does it so fail to hold our attention That we have to diminish it with the invention Of cheap, man-made myths and monsters?

This was originally published in Wire Magazine Issue 16.2017

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