#celine › aria

[yoakenouta]

in state of oc deprivation ... please release my blog from the void tungles ...

[celineverges]

𝐭𝐨 : aria ( @edenwest ) & isoline ( @iscline )

𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞 : barbican cinema café

❝ i'm here, i'm here ! ❞ céline announced her arrival like the other couldn't see her swaying past tables to get to their usual booth. it was even funny how every person who worked at the place knew them by name, their usual orders and where in the room they liked to sit. showed that they were there far more often than was normal but, oh well, childhood friends need to catch up frequently and phone calls don't do the trick. ❝ there was this whole thing with my keys. ❞ she'd lost them. ❝ no important subjects were discussed without me, right ? ❞

[aria0fgold]

Ever had a state in which you're asleep yet fully awake at the same time so whatever you hear gets turned into a dream? I just had that right now and my dream was HELLA detailed with the story. Like, there was this woman who was telling a story bout the coworker that abused her, I think? And how she'd been secretly cooking up plans to kill that coworker called Celine. And cuz it's a dream, it was also pretty wacky cuz all while she was telling her story, I was in the background playing mahoyaku and getting her to play it too.

So there are small moments of pause where she'd comment on the game while also continuing her story and dream me thought she was "writing" fanfiction bout Celine on the spot in her brain and reciting it all. That I was like talking to Aly all: "Whoa look at that" "Impressive isn't it?"

Turns out that the story that woman was telling was something I've been hearing from whatever my mom was loudly watching. I woke up for a bit and heard the voice of the woman from my dreams still talking and I was like: Wtf.

[unmeinoniwa]

thinking about how literally all my ocs never talk about their feelings bc theyre like ‘ahaa what feelings??’ then proceed to throw them in a box, lock it then toss it down a well

[celineverges]

❝ as long as i don't move too much, i think i can manage. ❞ because the second she started moving, others would realise she wasn't the most coordinated person and could never be using that lack of coordination on a sport of any kind. was chess considered a sport ? she was pretty good at that. ❝ that's actually an insanely smart idea. i knew we were friends for a reason. ❞ or several. ❝ drunk bowling and nail appointments. this should become a monthly thing. ❞ it wasn't like their little trio was short of personalised traditions that came out of a random joke just like this one. exhibit a was the unbelievable amount of coffee dates and gossip sessions or the many girl trips a year. ❝ i could say you may not have to. some visitors could find it a turn-on, but i just realised that the poor lobster would have to watch all that and changed my mind. ❞ céline could barely remember what it was like to have one night stands and flings. she had always been more of a committed relationship type of girl anyway, never really getting the idea of sleeping around for the fun of it. the whole no strings attached wasn't a concept that worked with the girl, she'd attach all the strings very fucking fast. ❝ mhm, a little tour of the mediterranean would be nice right now. i just had this talk with verity, i've been dyinf to go to malta. ❞

"  if  you  could  trick  anyone  into  thinking  that  you  have  any  sort  of  athletic  ability  i  honestly  might  have  to  find  a  way  to  get  you  an  oscar  ,  "  she  teases  ,  only  comfortable  enough  to  do  so  knowing  that  their  athletic  prowess  rests  on  similarly  low  levels,  aria's  likely  worse  .  comment  about  their  nails  earns  a  roll  of  aria's  eyes  ,  "  we  can  just  go  in  between  appointments  ,  make  a  day  out  of  it  that  ends  with  a  fresh  set  for  both  of  us  ,  "  hand  extends  out  to  assess  her  own  manicure  ,  from  the  looks  of  it  she  could  definitely  use  a  touch  up  sometime  soon  .  the  same  hand  she  was  just  admiring  quickly  reaches  up  to  dramatically  clutch  her  chest  ,  jaw  slightly  hung  in  feigned  offense  that  cèline  would  even  suggest  she'd  get  rid  of  something  that  hold  such  a  precious  memory  .  "  of  course  i  still  have  the  lobster  ,  it's  front  and  center  on  my  bed  it  honestly  adds  a  nice  pop  of  color  ,  but  i  kind  of  feel  bad  .  .  .  i've  had  to  chuck  it  across  my  room  a  few  times  after  having  some  visitors  ,  "  she  says  ,  giggling  into  her  glass  as  she  raises  it  to  her  lips  for  a  sip  .  "  we  should  go  on  a  trip  again  soon  ,  i  feel  like  we  honestly  haven't  been  on  a  proper  vacation  in  ages  ⸺  i've  been  dying  to  go  to  the  south  of  france  ⸺  oooh  ,  or  italy  .  .  .  honestly  wherever  i  can  drink  a  nice  glass  of  red  on  a  secluded  beach  would  be  perfect  for  me  .  we're  due  for  a  summer  holiday  ,  don't  you  think  ?  "

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

Warren G & Sissel - Prince Igor 1998

The Rapsody Overture: Hip Hop Meets Classic is a 1997 concept album of remixes consisting of hip hop and classical, which combined American rappers with European opera singers. "Prince Igor", a duet between American rapper Warren G and Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø, was a massive #1 hit across Europe in 1998. Outside Europe, it peaked at number 41 in New Zealand. The song combined Warren G's lyrics from his song "Reality", and an aria from Alexander Borodin's opera Prince Igor.

Sissel was the voice for Ariel in the Norwegian and Swedish versions of the 1989 film The Little Mermaid, as well as the Danish singing voice. Listen to her here! She sang the vocals on the soundtrack for the 1997 film Titanic, which reached #1 on the Billboard charts and sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. She was also originally intended to sing "My Heart Will Go On" before it was handed over to Celine Dion.

"Prince Igor" was so close to a draw! 49,7% total yes votes vs 50,4% total no. :(

[pupsmailbox]

hai, in need of gender neutral name ideas:)

masc or fem leaning names r fine, i also like masc names that give off a neutral divine vibe

names like ciel, blake/blade, remiel

some might be closed so make sure to do your own research !! also i have this and this !!

CIEL︰ airi. anais. anaïs. aria. asher. august. aura. aurora. bijou. blue. cael. caelia. cala. calah. calais. cale. caley. calla. callia. camille. cashel. casimiro. castiel. cayla. cecil. cecile. cecilia. cecily. celeste. celine. ceres. ceyla. chael. chaeli. chelle. chill. chilli. christy. cicily. cielle. cili. ciqala. circe. clay. clea. cloud. clément. coll. coralie. csilla. cualli. cybele. cyrus. czelaw. delyth. dione. donati. dream. eluned. esca. eulalie. fia. finn. florentin. génie. hadas. hero. honora. hyperion. jasper. kahlo. kai. kirion. laslo. levi. liam. libra. louise. lucien. luna. micah. miel. mirage. oliver. orion. phoenix. sarabi. sebastian. seraph. soleil. suri. tau. tawera. violet.

BLAKE︰ alec. arden. asher. ashton. audrey. austin. ava. avery. bailey. baker. balesego. balius. bayleigh. belicia. bellachay. bilge. black. blaga. blagoy. blaine. blair. blaire. blaise. blake. blas. blayke. blaze. bliss. blues. bluesy. blush. bolesia. bolko. briar. brock. brooke. brooks. bryce. caleb. cameron. carson. carter. charlie. charlotte. chase. chloe. clay. cole. colton. cooper. drake. drew. dylan. elaine. ella. elliot. ellis. emerson. emma. ethan. finley. gavin. grayson. harper. hayden. hazel. hudson. hunter. ivy. jack. jackson. jake. james. landon. lane. layne. liam. logan. luca. luke. mason. miles. noah. oliver. olivia. owen. parker. quinn. reese. riley. river. rowan. ryder. sawyer. wyatt.

BLADE︰ abraxas. ace. aiden. alain. alexander. aria. asher. aurora. autumn. ax. axel. ballad. balta. balto. bane. belita. benjamin. bentley. blaise. blayze. blaze. bleta. blithe. blodwedd. blythe. bolt. boyd. braden. braeden. brayden. braydon. bullet. bulut. charlotte. chase. clay. clyde. dagger. danger. dash. denim. diesel. draven. floyd. gage. grayson. hazel. isabella. jax. jett. jinx. justice. king. klay. liam. lloyd. onyx. quade. rogue. ryder. said. silas. slade. stone. storm. talon. violet. wade. wayde. zaid. zayd.

REMIEL︰ adel. adriel. airlia. aksel. alora. amenadiel. anael. anna. arbor. azalia. azrael. balthazar. beleth. bobby. broderick. caster. diana. doris. elizabeth. emilien. eris. fenris. gabriel. harmonia. helio. honor. jophiel. jove. lennox. leyre. lilith. milo. moira. nimbus. orias. rachel. raeden. rael. raiden. rami. ramiel. rapahel. raphael. raylen. raziel. reid. remington. romeo. romy. ronan. rumi. rylan. sabriel. samael. sammael. sariel. sitka. theia. themis. uriel. varda. vivian. zackariah. zadkiel.

[unmeinoniwa]

ㅤㅤ" LOOK who's talking. "

"...You guys yap too much."

[gender-darling]

Searchlights inspired ID pack ^_^

[PT: Searchlights inspired ID pack ^_^ /PT end]

requested by no-one, tagging @seabvnnny

— Names,

Adeline, Aria, Aster, Beacon, Celaine, Celeste, Celine, Constantine, Dahlia, Escent, Evangeline, Helia/Helian, Hydrozoa, Lanterna, Lumin, Luminaria, Medusae, Medusozoa, Mythril, Ophelia, Scyphozoa, Selene, Zoa

— Pronouns,

Ae/aem, Ae/aer, Aqu/aqua, Ce/cir, Chi/chime, Dae/daem, Dex/dexz, Dy/dym, Gol/gold, Hy/hym, Hy/hymn, kye/kyr, Lu/lun, Sae/saer, Scy/scyph, Sie/sier, Sy/sky, Sy/syr, Umb/umber, Vae/vaer, Xe/xet

— Titles,

Her angelic howl, Her burning gaze, Her burning luminance , The deepest ocean sun, The living sun

— Lables,

Auramaric(link), Eldritchseathing(link), Kenochoric(link), Seabomination(link), Seaflooric(link)

☆⌒ヽ( ^ o . < ^ )

[dailysabinasmuts]

Wendy's Wedding Gangbang

(Wendy x Reader, 2100 words)

Weddings set every girls' heart fluttering with excitement, and Wendy's is no different. Everyone is dressed up in gorgeous fitted outfits, their hair and makeup on point, alcohol flows in copious quantities, and at the front of every girls mind is an innate jealousy of the bride. Because they all know that she is going to get fucked tonight; a good romantic plowing to finish off an extraordinary evening as the center of attention. The OTV girls may get fucked all the time, but even they are weak to such feminine urges.

And so the girls have to sit their and watch, as Wendy recieves her first kiss, and then as the marriage is consumated on-stage. The girls watch with aching envy as the bride is fucked in front of their teary eyes, her legs twitching with pleasure. Wendy lets out a moan of release, her head thrown back as she is creampied. The girls watch like hawks as the groom removes his soaked cock from his newlywed's sopping pussy. Wendy spreads her swollen lips wide, as the first trickle of semen eases its way out of her. The audience sighs at the beautiful sight, as they eagerly await the signal to join in. Several girls faint from excitement, Jaime is hyperventilating, Aria vomits, many are already grinding against their chairs. Wendy dips a delicate finger in the growing pearl of semen, and raises it up high, before bringing it to her lips, savoring its salty taste.

Lily hurries over to the microphone from her place on the dais, unconciously drooling at the sight of the load in her friend. Breathlessly, she announces that as the First Fuck has finished, the guests are cordially invited to join in! The bridesmaids lead the way, grabbing their dates' cocks and demanding that they get put to good use. And so the girls enjoy their appetizers for the feast that is to come, eagerly fucking their dates in a desperate need to echo the sex they just witnessed. But of course their dates could not possibly emulate the perfect coppulation they crave; so after their initial lovers and boyfriends are drained, the girls move on to the main course.

A veritable flood of fans pour into the room, and an orgy of cataclysmic proportions commences. No hole is left unfilled as the OTV girls unleash their pent up lust upon their willing fans. Poki is surrounded by a spreading puddle of cum, as fans erupt all over her curvaceous body before they even reach her. Those that do manage to stick it in, drain themselves into Poki within seconds. Jodi meanwhile brutalizes her adoring fans, viciously forcing the cum out of their balls. Jaime milks her fans with equal fervor, selfishly forcing them to cram as many cocks as possible into her swollen holes. Various other girls orbit these paragons of lust, devour their leavings according to their own tastes.

The sexual debaucheries performed could fill entire books with lascivious descriptions of the celebrations; but that is not what this wedding is about. All of this depraved fucking is only background noise for the main event onstage, elevating it from a mundane affair to something glorious. Of course, it also serves a crucible, sorting out the chaff before they can reach the bridal party and partake in the pleasures therein. Leslie, Lily, Miyoung, Celine, Rae, and Janet awaited any who managed to navigate the hazards of the dance floor. There they are sorely tested in their love-making skills, and only after a vigorous love making are the chosen few allowed to approach the bride for their final test...

By the time you arrived, the orgy had been in full swing for at least an hour, judging by the number of supine bodies clogging the main area. Most of the common sluts had passed out from exhaustion by that point, sprawled amongst piles of fans, semen sputtering from bruised holes. Now the endurance of the Slut-Queens truly reveals itself; the OTV girls were still insatiable, ravishing as many boys as they could get their hands on. You sneak between the whorls of activity, your feet splashing through the pool of cum around Poki; careful to not look upon that cum-soaked goddess lest you give into your base temptations and mount her. Howls of tormented pleasure come from your left, as you witness Jodi fisting some unfortunate fan while she cruelly rides another in the Amazonian fashion. You pass by other such wonders, each straining your self-control to its breaking point, each urging you to submit to your lusts and cum until you are drained... But you push onwards, mind set upon your goal, your seed belongs to only one girl this night. Then the bridal platform is before you, the maids of dishonor still engaging in a robust session of sexual gratification, there will be no sneaking past these girls.

The first available bridesmaid is Celine, her beauty undiminished by the semen smeared across her body, idly reapplying her makeup as she waits. The flesh between her enormous breasts is a swampy mess of spittle and semen, and her dress had been reduced to a stained rag clinging to her waist. Upon your approach, she gracefully slides to her knees, giving you a politely inviting look. Nervously, you produce your cock for her to inspect, and without hesitation Celine takes you in her mouth. Her suction is intense, as she travels from your tip to your root without pause, her lipstick smearing along its length a scarlet trail. Celine's breasts softly clap, her hands clasping the back of your thighs to hold you steady as she sucks the soul out of you. You feel your orgasm building, and you groan for her to stop, pleading that you want to cum inside... inside of her pussy... Celine pulls off of you, allowing your moist, twitching shaft to rest against her face as she tenderly licks upwards along your shaft before asking quizzically, "Do you?"

Following your assurance, Celine stands back up and leans back against her love-seat, propping one leg up to allow you entry into her. Her pussy is hot and slimy, as covered with cum as the rest of her, but still tight with passion as it grips you. You embrace her, kissing those sweet little lips, holding her tight as you breath in her heady scent. Lust burns through you, as you push Celine fully onto her back her arms and legs wrapping around you as you take her in mating press. Her hands move down, cupping your face as she stares at you with unusual intensity, drinking in your features as if trying to memorize them. Breathlessly, she urges you to cum in her, her usual calm and motherly disposition absent; her eyes alight with desire as you fuck her. Your balls are beginning to rise when your hind-brain is finally able to slam its realization through to you: Celine is in heat, Celine is fertile, Celine is about to get knocked up by you. Your mind howls in protest at this betrayal, and you groan the name of your beloved as you feel your self-control slipping away...

A hand seizes your balls with an iron grip, firmly halting their ascension, and when the blinding pain fades a little you find Celine staring up at you. She gives you warm smile, filled with maternal pride, as she slowly releases her grasp on your manhood as her legs unlock around your waist. She pulls you upright, before once again descending upon your cock, but this time only to clean the sticky failures of your predecessors off of you. Celine beams up at you, and motions you past her, towards the nuptial dais, where the true recipient of your seed awaits. She stands back up, giving you a quick hug before you go, and as you leave you notice her reapplying her lipstick once more.

Wendy lays on the edge of her bridal bed, its sheets adorned with rose petals, watching with interest as you make the short walk towards. A small whiteboard with a list of the bridesmaids stands incongruously near her, and after peering at your crotch she adds a tally on it, next to Celine's name. Fewer than a dozen marks have been made, and five of those are next Miyoung's tab, evidently she was not the best when it comes to getting bred. With a ritualistic air, Wendy throws her veil back over her face, frantically adjusting her cut-down bridal gown to make it look a little less rumpled. Her makeup is still near-pristine, her black hair still unfrazzled, her perky breasts on full display, her lithe legs temptatiously exposed. Giggling, Wendy allows you to lift up the white gauze obscuring her face, cocking her head to allow for a deep first kiss. Taking you by the hand, she leads you to your wedding bed, sitting down with you as she examines you in detail now that you are closer. Her soft hand delicately traces along your cock, and she muses that you are the first guy to come from Celine. Noting your bemusement, she explains that each girl has a different color lipstick; its become something of a competition amongst them to prevent as many guys as possible from getting through. But no more on that, you and Wendy have a consummation to engage in...

Taking Wendy to bed is everything you could have dreamed of. She shyly allows you to take the lead, luxuriating in your attentions as you kiss every inch of her smooth body. Stripping her had been a pleasure, pulling down her gown to reveal her pearly white lingerie, contrasting nicely against her tanned skin. You suckle upon her breasts, much smaller than Celine's enormous bust, but still able to fill your hand as you grope them. Then you prowl ever lower, gradually approaching her quivering gates, eager to taste her paradise. Wendy sighs with satisfaction as you go down on her, one hand gently holding you in place while the other massages her already engorged nipples. With an adorable squeak, she orgasms, trembling under the loving care of your tongue and fingers. Then it is the bride's turn, crouching before you as she takes your cock in her mouth, lovingly sucking you off until you are at rigid attention once more. Her technique is slow and tender, gradually working her way up and down your length as her manicured fingers stroke your shaft. When she feels your sack begin to tighten, Wendy halts; smiling up at you, she asks if you are ready to take her, or if you wish to spill your seed elsewhere on her... Wendy laughs, she didn't think you would.

At your request, Wendy sits on your manhood as you remain where you are, you want to watch it going into her. She squats down, gradually sliding you into her as she holds onto your hands, her entire weight pressing down onto your crotch. You both moan as she hilts you, your entire length buried within her taut belly, her warmth engulfing your cock as much as your own heat warms her insides. Wendy's thighs flex as she starts to ride you, bouncing indulgently as if she had all the time in the world to enjoy this. Her juices slick your shaft, coating it in cream that gradually begins to trickle down your balls and onto the bed; a sure sign of her enjoyment. Your dick bulges inside of her, and as hazy as Wendy is, she is still quick to take notice of this. Leaning down, she rolls the pair of you over, so that your positions are reversed, now a mirror image of your earlier encounter with Celine. But this time there would be no sudden halting of your orgasm... Wendy licks her lips, teasingly reminding you that girls' cycles often were in sync, so you know what that means, right? Your entire body shudders with anticipation at the thought, eager to impregnate the girl moaning beneath you. Mere seconds later your potent seed spews into Wendy's fertile womb, over a week's worth of pent up semen gushes against her cervix, before getting churned about by your frantic thrusting. Exhausted, you collapse onto her, resting your head against her neck as you both heave for breath, dripping with sweat.

You attempt to climb off of Wendy, but her limbs still hold you fast against her, cling to your warmth. Demurely, she asks that you stay inside of her for a little while longer, to make sure that your seed does not leak out. After all, Wendy wants to make sure that your sperm... takes.

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Y1 Fall | Summary 🍂

🏘️ Population

Births: 2

Deaths: 0

Move-ins: 1

Total residents: 13

Total households: 6

Total businesses: 2

Total population: 13 (x1 multiplier)

🔓 Unlocked

Community lots + townies -> unlocked when Celine became best friends with Daphne and was promoted to Campaign Manager

Paranormal career (1 spot) -> unlocked when Percy transformed into a plantsim

Gamer career (1 spot) -> unlocked for the Porter household after purchasing three games/consoles

Education career (1 spot) -> unlocked when Ethan aged into a child

💼 Businesses & Careers

Percy’s unnamed business closed

Celine Quinn was promoted to Politics level 4

Drew Porter joined the Gamer career and is level 7

Sophie Sutton joined the Education career and is level 2

Miles Hendricks joined the Journalism career and is level 1

💗 Household Recap

Quinn: Jonah wrote a novel about his late best friend, Hugo, but never received his royalties. Celine threw her morals away for a chance card and a big promotion. After unlocking community lots for the 'hood, Celine and Jonah finally got married at a roof-raising wedding and welcomed a baby daughter, Melody.

Gill: Percy was forced to close his business, thanks to a ROS. He booty-called Sophie and shocked me by having three bolts with her. After a dream date, Sophie seemed ready to get married, but she rejected Percy when he asked her to go steady. Also, Percy accidentally turned into a plantsim at some point. Whoops.

Porter: Drew got a job as a gamer, was promoted, then demoted and promoted again because of a stupid chance card. Daphne struggled with her needs throughout her second pregnancy and with taking care of unruly toddler Ethan. Thankfully, she managed to give birth to baby Enzo, and Ethan aged up to a child.

Sutton-Kirby: Lucas aged up to a child, tried to sell lemonade, and befriended his half-brother Ethan. Sophie got a job in education but was demoted a day after rejecting a hug from her own son, Ethan. At the end of the round, Talia and Sophie went on a date that ended with Talia wanting to fall in love with Percy.

Hendricks: Miles was victimized in his own house by Sophie and Percy. He got a job in journalism, which he literally hates. Luckily, he won't have to go for a while, because he's now in his second trimester after getting abducted by aliens twice. Thanks, ROS!

Arias: Noemi moved in, was greeted by a slightly offputting welcome wagon, and accidentally facilitated Talia and Percy falling in love with each other. Noemi quickly hit it off with Drew and they later went on a dream date. She also went on a platonic date with Percy, who now wants to marry Sophie and Talia.

[princeofiron]

Hi! We’re looking for role players or people interested in getting into the Shadowhunter chronicles rp! Below are needed/wanted/extra characters! (We’re 18 or over on discord!)

Click the link below to join!

Wanted Connections: Auraline(first heir), Aline, Cristina, Anush, Diego, Helen, Janus, Jem, Jonathan, Kieran, Livvy, Mark, Seelie queen, Tavvy, Tessa, Thais,

Wanted for ship: Julian(jemma), Kit(KitTy), Jaime(Morgenrosethorn), Simon(sizzy),

Extra options!

Annabel Blackthorn

Aria Wrayburn

Bat Velasquez

Cameron Ashdown

Catarina Loss

Celine Herondale

Diana Wrayburn

Divya Joshi

Gwyn Ap Nudd

Jia Penhallow

Jocelyn Fairchild

Jon Cartwright

Jordan Kyle

Julia Beauvale

Kaelie Whitewillow

Lily Chen

Luke Garroway

Maia Roberts

Malcolm Fade

Manuel Villalobos

Marisol Garza

Maryse Lightwood

Max Lightwood

Max Lightwood-Bane

Meliorn

Michael Wayland

Mina Carstairs

Nene

Rafael Lightwood-Bane

Ragnor Fell

Raphael Santiago

Rayan Maduabuchi

Rebecca Lewis

Robert Lightwood

Roland Loss

Rosemary Herondale

Valentina Graymark

Valentine Morgenstern

Winter

Zara Dearborn

[8iunie]

Måneskin: “When you get famous, people just want to know who you’re f**king”

The global Italian rockers open up about discovering themselves, mastering fame and finding their genderless sound. (posted on 20.01.2023)

It’s late morning and Italian rock band Måneskin are comfortably seated in a swanky West London hotel room, already kitted out in signature Gucci, jet-black eyeliner, and clean-cut 70s-style statement suits. The quartet, an electric gleam of cool against a silver-spotted setting, are nonchalantly scrunched into a deep turquoise couch. Their suave image serves as a reminder of how far they’ve come since their early Italian X Factor days.

Over a year has passed since the group’s whirlwind takeover as glam rock stars conquering the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 and they’re showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, the band’s authentic image and relentless sound has earned them over six million followers on their band’s Instagram account — a figure greater than the population living in their fashion capital hometown, Rome, where the rock and rollers were born. Måneskin’s rise as next generation figureheads isn’t too unconventional, after all, plenty of breakthrough acts – ABBA, Celine Dion, One Direction – have cut their teeth on televised competitions. And as game-changing winners, the rock band are eager to start writing their own legacy.

Måneskin’s commitment to being more than a hazy Eurovision memory is not to be unexpected. The band have committedly popped where you would least expect them – the 2021 BRIT Awards, Gucci’s luxury Aria campaign, or Disney’s live-action adaptation of Cruella – reminding us that they’re not going anywhere. And, just yesterday, the Italian artists spontaneously flew to London for a glitzy one-off showcase to debut their emo ballad, The Loneliest, co-written by British producer MNEK. While they’ve marginally recovered, the band are still buzzing from last night’s sweaty reception at Camden’s The Underworld in front of 500 die-hard fans. (“Oh my god, it was like a sauna in there,” bassist Victoria De Angelis chimes in, her voice hoarse from the manic show). It doesn’t matter if they’re pulling off last-minute sold-out performances or rubbing elbows with Guns’N’Roses, the Eurovision victors are doing it in style: flamboyantly dressed and with a compelling sense of gratitude.

Now, whether they’re rocking fashion red carpets or main stages, Måneskin are ready to make their presence felt. “We’ve gained a lot of successful things in the last year and we’re really happy about all the paths we’re going through,” drummer Ethan Torchio says, gesturing to the wider band. “We never had a specific ambition to gain or to achieve anything. It’s all about how we approach it day by day.”

While the band may not have pinned their hopes on a specific accolade, Måneskin’s shared teenage experiences primed them for their rapid accession as one of Europe’s hottest rock exports. Forming at high school as a unified three-piece, Ethan Torchio joined the gang after responding to an online open call out for a drummer. This fateful pairing, alongside the band’s long-standing friendship has become the crux of Måneskin’s outlook. “We all have a very clear vision — we are very bitchy,” Victoria says confidently, smiling. “We have very specific ideas. Being only four [of us] and not having overproduction, we think that our individual sound really makes the difference”. Ethan, who’s taken to perching on the couch armrest, echoes his bandmate: “We’re perfectionists.”

As Måneskin’s latest album, RUSH!, dawns, the artists have been busy splitting their legacy between Italy and the rest of the world – from showcasing support for Ukraine at Coachella in California to bringing their rock and roll swagger to The Green Fashion Awards alongside style icons Karolina Kurkova and Elisa Sednaoui. “These two ways of expression (rock and roll) are ways in which we have always liked to measure ourselves,” youngest member Thomas Raggi says in accented English. “We like to alternate them because they represent the different musical souls of which the band is composed.”

Måneskin’s rock and roll philosophy is more than a reliable shoehorned statement. Much like their striking clothing, it fits like a well-worn mantra. (“In a younger age, it really helped us define our personality and stand out in some way,” Victoria says.) Growing up in a “very conservative country”, the artists found the music scene as an opportunity to experiment with their image as teenagers. Labelled as “weird” or receiving “a lot of judgements” wasn’t going to hold Måneskin back. Instead, the alternative act learned to lean on each other for support, she says, and strengthened their bond. “It really helped to have a purpose and have this project together. It made us feel reassured that we’re doing something cool and we were allowed to be ourselves.”

As the band found themselves migrating from headline to headline, they became accustomed to facing off gossip together. Ask them about the cocaine-meets- Eurovision moment and they all laugh, sharing familiar smiles with each other. “We were already so successful in Italy so we got kind of used to hearing speculation about us,” Ethan shrugs. “The huge Eurovision blowout was a good moment of our lives because we were all at a point of growing and personality building.”

But the speculation didn’t just stop there. The questions of drugs subsided and talk about sexuality quickly rose to the fore. At the time, a quick internet search of Måneskin’s name would lead to autofills poking questions at everything to boyfriends, girlfriends, and identity labels. “We’re not very touched by these kinds of comments. We all are very sure of what we are and how we want to show it,” Ethan responds. Although the band were quickly dismissive of the online talk, a bigger lesson loomed, frontman Damiano David reveals. “In Italy, we did not discover that there’s more than one sexuality until we got to use social media. Just like everybody else, I was [use terms] ‘straight’ or ‘gay’,” he candidly shares. Since then, the vocalist admits he’s taking on “more knowledge” to better himself as an ally — “I’m fully straight but this doesn’t stop me from being an ally. I’m on the side that has to learn new things.”

The band’s public discussion of identity has been one they’ve decidedly kept close to their chest, until now. “We understand people can get very affected by [speculation] because they’re making themselves sure of what they are and how to express [themselves] to their parents or to their friends,” Ethan empathises. As a member who has faced the brunt of opinion, the drummer pauses, choosing his words carefully: “[Trying] to guess people’s sexualities is one of the worst things to do — it’s very bad.”

A time that was particularly testing for the band was when Måneskin’s provocative Want To Be Your Slave music video hit the internet. A visual centred on sexual liberation and self-expression, the band quickly faced questions on their aesthetic and affiliation to queerness. “People are curious about it because it’s been quite a taboo topic for many years, it’s something now that other people are so interested in, not only with celebrities, but just generally with everyone,” Victoria says. She recalls times in high school where similar-aged teenagers would guess whether an effeminate boy is gay or not. “Like, who the fuck cares?!” she huffs. “People are really interested in the private lives of the artists. They look it up because it makes them feel like they know you better or it’s just to gossip or break a scandal.”

A brief pause falls over the band and Damiano shakes his head, prepping an answer: “I think it’s easier. It’s just not that complicated. When you get famous, people just want to know who you’re fucking. It’s just sick curiosity.” The inner-band debate strikes up again as Ethan proposes the media curiosity is fuelled by a misdirected want for knowledge and understanding.

While this is one the few times the band disagree, they respectfully onboard one another’s opinions as they take stock of the bigger conversation. The root of animated discussion breaks open as the members begin to turn the question inward. “I don’t really know how to identify. In the past years, I’ve been identifying as bi, but, lately, I’m having no interest in boys. I’m discovering [my identity is] developing,” Victoria says, her striped brown tie falling forwards. “I like some girls and then it changes to ‘okay, I almost don’t like any boys at all’. It is something constantly… It’s lesbian but also Harry Styles.” Damiano cracks up with laughter and Ethan quips that the former One Direction star is christened “the chosen one”. Circling back to her line of thought, the bassist proves she’s hardcore with her closing line — “It’s just who you are and you can really express yourself and I think this is like what matters the most and what we think is real rock and roll and freedom.”

Måneskin are no strangers to taking a stand. If you ask us, it looks like they love causing a bit of a stir. Mid-last year, the band, once again, caught headlines after Damiano and Thomas shared an unplanned kiss on stage at the Polsat SuperHit Festival. The band vividly recalls fans sharing the impact their music had on them. “When you get there and see how you can help thousands of people, it really makes you understand the difference you can have in that moment,” Victoria reflects. The group’s commitment to ensuring freedom of expression is larger than a few lyrics in a song – it feeds into their interviews and on-stage actions too.

“Being part of this generation it’s hard. It’s useful to take some strong positions on topics, because we need some strong actions. We’re just trying to do our part,” Thomas elaborates, explaining Måneskin’s move to be controversial every now and then. “We also try to improve ourselves every day. But at least you can try to find and to look for the right thing to do.” Lead singer Damiano backs up the decision to use their platform to back political causes. “If you have the courage to speak up about things, I think it’s very, very helpful,” he says earnestly. “We have to be able to understand when it’s better for us to take a step back and let those really affected people talk about it, because we are just allies and we’re not getting discriminated against, but we can try to be empathetic and use our voice and our power to help everybody.”

The four-piece have chalked up a reputation for being unpredictable and stylishly outrageous, but this consensus doesn’t sway the young band. If anything, their years in the on-screen media pipeline has taught them how to utilise the spotlight. It doesn’t matter whether they’re discussing music, tours or politics, the band inevitably comes back to the value of being authentic for their fans (“We just feel very close to them,” Victoria says protectively.) At the centre of their overlapping comments on friendship and frenzied life changes, Måneskin are humbly aware of how their fanbase supports them. The bassist continues, saying it’s important to create a place where everyone can be who they want. Pausing, she periodically slips into Italian, asking her bandmates to translate a term.

“It’s obvious everyone wants to be free for who they really are. In my experience, at first, I was so concerned and worried ‘who am I if I do this’ or that I’m something else or that I’m changing, but it’s [best] to not be worried about these things,” she says passionately. “We want to create with our fans and to put everyone in this healthy environment. And doing this really gives strength to young people or people who are in more oppressed situations to have courage to see that it’s okay.”

There’s no doubt Måneskin have distilled their lived lessons into this new record to create a rock and roll oasis. From beat-thumping inductions to media gossip to tongue-in-cheek comments on becoming the “kool kids”, the monstrous, hardcore noise of RUSH! has it all. “For me, it is a very personal record. It tells the story of how I came to discover myself and what I want to be as a person and as an artist,” Damiano explains. “All this frenzy led me to look inside myself, somehow I felt free to express a part of me that I had kept more hidden.”

The album is a chaotic amalgamation of crushing guitar riffs, full-throttle lyrics, and sonorous vocals sways through lines of Italian and English. Måneskin’s charge forward with spluttering drums, cranked up instrumentation, with songs pouring their original larger-than-life stamp into their broad rock productions. At their height, the band’s best tracks (La Fine, Gossip ft Tom Morello, Kool Kids) ignite like a blazing stage sign giving direction to Måneskin’s inevitable rise as one of today’s spirited rock acts.

An evolution from their gutsy sophomore studio release, Teatro d’ira: Vol. I, new album RUSH! captures the spark of each member. “Each of us had the freedom to follow our own personal direction. This time we didn’t look for the synthesis, the lowest common denominator between our different personalities, but we kind of added them up, exalted them all to the same level, and despite everything I think we still retained our identity,” Victoria shares.

With that, the band did not shy away from splurging on animated guitar hooks or fret over going too heavy with the familiar political zing of their rock tunes. Victoria adds: “We live in the concern of a progressive loss of people’s rights and we are afraid that this common thought is growing. In the track La Fine we refer precisely to this thought. Our music wants to be free and genderless. The goal is that people can identify with our message without having any definition of gender or category.”

After months of mania and unrelenting bouts of success, Måneskin are eagerly positioned to take on what’s next. And with a sold out arena in London already on the cards, it won’t be long before they’re greeting roaring fans once more. But, for now, as they savour the release of RUSH!, the band have found renewed strength in their amped up sound. “We have found our synthesis in diversity. This record is a point of pride and artistic growth for us,” Damiano reaffirms. And in a lesson learned by all, Victoria shares a final note of uplifting advice: “Never be afraid to express yourself. Always be free!”

WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH

PHOTOGRAPHY BY FABIO GERMINARIO

[story-brainstorming]

Character name ideas

Gender neutral: Blair, Harlow, Lou, Paige, Quinn, Rory, Sterling, Rune, Soren, Reese, Circe, Ale, Onyx, Aster,

Feminine: Vienna, Viola, Phyllis, Lyra, Elanor, Edith, Vera, Aloisia, Indigo, Aria, Nora, Historia, Nadia, Celine, Rhea, Meri, Darya

Masculine: Arkisto, Karkea, Arion, Cain, Orion, Emile, Oliver, Orville, Victor, Arlo, Nix, Brio, Vesper, Ibai

(Some of these are more so off of vibes than anything else bc most of these came from scrolling on here and baby name lists lol)

[braingoboops]

The Family Tree of the Gods

The Gods of the Ancient Church of Alexandria are all related in some fashion or another.

First was Havocs, who is an Outer God that the Church of Alexandria would rather the world forget. He is the oldest being in existence, and was born from nothing. He is formless and ever-changing. He is the Dreamer of the Void, whose slumber sustains the existence of everything. He is one the Outer Gods, which are separated from the faith of the Ancient Church of Alexandria.

Born from Havocs was Goros and Ikthos, who in turn gave birth to Tetra, Gira, Solari, and Lunari.

Kyros and Hestos, were born from Tetra and Solari.

Soros was born from Lunari and Gira.

Arias and Celine were born from Gira and Solari.

Pirese was born from Ikthos and Lunari.

Juniper and Sumr were born from Celine and Hestos.

Aluma and Boreos were born from Soros and Kyros.

Isiris was born from Kyros and Celine.

John appeared one day, no one where from where.

Araches was born from Kyros and Arias.

[erigold13261]

If you can trans one of your cis NSR characters right now, who would you choose?

I like how you worded this as if i CAN, as if I haven't transed more than half of the NSR cast lol!

So the options are: Mayday, Tila, Yinu (as of now), Mama, Papa, Carna (kinda), Eve, DK West, Cyril, Noa, Asa, Daray, Adder, Neil (kinda), Elivy (maybe), Quida, Joust, Martha, Aria (maybe), Esther, Braam, Alyona, Matvey, Sarabi (kinda), Nuru (kinda), Celine, and Joey.

Those are all the cis characters on my list (doesn't include all NSR characters, just those I deem as important to me/I am interested in). Now I realize that you are probably asking about my OCs, but I'm gonna account for all of these characters.

I can tell you right off the bat who I would NOT trans because it is important to their story that they are cisgender. That is Quida, Joust, Martha, and Matvey. Those 4 are important to stay cis, and technically by extension I guess Alyona also needs to stay cisgender.

I would say, for canon characters, I would like to trans both Mama and Papa and make them a T4T couple. But if I had to choose one, then it's honestly a toss up between the two! I like the idea that Papa could be a transman or Mama is a transwoman, but I think I am leaning more towards Papa being a transwoman in this regard. Also gives me ideas of a universe where Yinu is adopted instead of biologically related to either parent.

Also like... Trans Eve is a good headcanon that I love. Trans either way works for me! :D

For OC's though, I kinda like the idea of Nuru being trans or.... hmmm. Maybe Daray since someone said he gives off transmasc energy lol. I don't know really. Carna identifies as "cis" as much as fae can (pronouns do not equal gender), but I can see faer turning out identifying as trans later on in some way or another (I probably gave faer a label before, but it is not in my list so if I did then I forgot).

So yeah. If I had to choose it is between Mama, Papa, Eve, Nuru, Daray, and Carna. To choose one from that I would pick Carna, though I guess that is a tossup kinda as fae doesn't strongly identify as cisgender. In that case, I am picking Daray!