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[rexwrendraws]

spotted on the wall behind the white horse theater!!

Happy one year to Bolt in the Blue by @valeriianz ! Truly the best band au fics I've ever read, I am Endless' #2 fan forever (#1 is Hob, of course) 💙🎸✨

+ alt. colors for the flyer & other scans:

i love taking advantage of my art uni's massive (MASSIVE) scanners for literally anything i can. it's got the most gorgeous grit and scan banding that photoshop trickery cant replicate (though i try lol). so, yes, i literally printed out the b&w flyers, scanned them in, then added color and printed them again to stick on my wall haha.

when digitally adding color, i wanted it to really feel like black ink on colored paper instead of trying to print on color paper and then scan it again (i have done this before idk). i think the xerox-y look is pretty convincing! the green, pink, and purple are my personal favs.

an irl friend suggest i try non-black-ink versions to see what i liked. i think they look cool but some of the text gets a bit lost. still, i like the pale yellow+red ink one. (this almost makes me want to try riso printing this to see what it'd look like 👀👀).

^ this is what the white horse metal barrier edit looked like before I added the Huji Cam filter lol. it wasn't feeling convincing enough like this, so i actually took a photo of my laptop screen with the filter and somehow that looked more real than the actual shot from the show lol. (also, because i've stared at this screenshot for so long, the orange/yellow June 12th poster? is everything on it a reference?? loll)

anyway, had a lot of fun making this!! feel free to print if you want!! READ THE FIC EVERYONE GO READ BOLT IN THE BLUE RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jadeazora]

On Jul13, plushies for the Paradox Beasts will be available via the Japanese Pokemon Center!

Also coming Jul13, mini figures for Rika and Iono!

And from the Japanese Pikachu Sweets, there's a new cup sleeve and straw charms coming Jul20!

[aureentuluva70]

asdfghjk im sorry but i am just dying of laughter at this

Edit: Feanor in the published silmarillion did not die fighting a Balrog, he died fighting MULTIPLE Balrogs.

[watery-melon-baller]

does anyone know how to make an assembly in solidworks. ime fucking dying over here

[valeriianz]

For the writer ask meme and BitB:

If you made a playlist, talk about the songs on it and share a link

💜💜💜

oh hi there c: slapping a Read More because this also got a little long

we got the OG playlist, made this in October 2022. i also answered an ask about this playlist back in late 2022, here! this is just music that gives me Endless vibes. but to be honest, ive had comments about how the band gives off more goth rock or heavy metal or even something softer and more contemporary and... you know, that's totally cool. what they sound like in my head is not the end all and if the music on this playlist isn't your jam, Endless can be whatever you want them to be haha.

this other one i didn't promote as much, but also the songs on it are a very different vibe to the one above. this playlist updates with every chapter, follow along if you want or wait til the fic is done and listen to the whole thing in order. every song coincides with something in the chapter.

some key tracks that i'll geek out about:

"Magic," chapter 1. i think it's really cute and lets us know that Hob definitely left an impression on Dream and that he was thinking about him even after such a short interaction. and the chorus foreshadows Hob going on tour with the band:

"One journey for you but it's worth it One life here with me and it's magic"

and i thought this line was a fun way to foreshadow Dream being impressed that Hob threw sass back in his face after the whole missing bass guitar incident:

"I found you one day with a mouth full of attitude And you stole me away, you stole me away"

"Four Sticks," chapter 4. Hob feeling frustrated and confused because despite how Dream is treating him, fuck- he still really likes him. also, the song is in 5/4 time ;)

"Great Divide," chapter 6. Hob is about to start his grand adventure. and Matthew is stepping way out of his comfort zone to come along. it's going to be life changing for both of them!

"If we find our way, we may never be the same On our way! On our way! And if we lose everything, what have we to gain? On our way! On our way! If we don't try to go... We may never know..."

"Imposters (Little by Little)," chapter 9. ahh a pining kind of love song (also im being a tease with the chorus being "little by little, by little by little..." haha)

"I can be the one that you just can't shake 'Til you swear that your eyes go blind We can disappear 'til the sun burns a hole In the life that we left behind And I just won't stop 'til my heart gives way And you and I are a long-lost myth There's nothing very much that you wouldn't do To be the last of the men that you romanced with"

"Lay by Me," chapter 14. just a cute lil folksy song. the chorus got me hype for their first kiss, finally! just "whoa oh oh!" all the way through lmao. but it also goes along with Hob getting Dream out of his head a little:

"Lights out, paper town, summer queens with daisy crows Merry going round-and-round, you're the darling of the town ... Scraped knees, birds and bees, duke and duchess of a dream Rainy day philosophy, a hurricane is just a breeze I'll show you the world tonight As long as you say you're mine"

<3

[bigfan-fanfic]

Writing Game 1.3: Storm

Prompt; Storm Pairing: Kaiden Alenko x Steve Rogers

Boom.

Steve places his hand against the glass of the window, imagining it rattle with the force of the sound. It doesn't. The windows are reinforced, of course. Sometimes it seems like everything is indestructible. Not that that's bad... but it doesn't help Steve's sense of reality when nothing ever seems to retain marks or scratches or even react the way he's used to.

It shouldn't bother him this much. He'll probably have to tell his therapist about it when he meets her this week - it's still astonishing to him that two hundred and thirty-eight years later, there's so much more of an understanding of the human mind. Almost more astonishing that he lives on a space station at such an incredible distance from everything he's ever known.

It's good to be back on Earth - sometimes the Citadel is a bit much. But sometimes, these moods strike him. He feels a sense of coldness, more out of pace with the present than usual.

Boom.

"Hey."

Steve gives a little start, but is thankful Kaidan doesn't acknowledge it. Kaidan walks forward, opening his arms, and Steve lets him hold him from behind, resting his chin on his shoulder.

There are just some things he never really has to worry about with Kaidan. Maybe it's both being military. Kaidan doesn't initiate contact without announcing his presence first. He's patient and careful, and Steve sees a lot of himself in the other man. And Kaidan's endless stability is the perfect complement to the inner fire and passion Steve carries.

"Watching the storm?"

"Kind of?" Steve rests his temple against Kaidan's head. "It's just... the lightning. It's so close. Right over us. And the windows don't even rattle."

Kaidan's eyes widen - Steve can feel the movement of his face. "Oh, no, should I have gotten us the soundproof windows? You weren't triggered or anything-"

Steve chuckles. "Hey, have been talking to Dr. Varma behind my back?"

Kaidan calms. "Sorry."

"I... not triggered. I guess I was just feeling a little... homesick. Everything is so... durable. It's a good thing, it's just... not like what I remember."

Kaidan's arms tighten just a little around him, in a comforting squeeze. They stand in silence for a while, watching the flashes of lightning and hearing the peals of thunder.

The clouds finally open, punctuating the crash of thunder with the staccato percussion of raindrops against the windows.

"The storm." Kaidan breathes.

"Yeah?" Steve prompts, a little confused.

"The storm's the same. No matter what, it's a buildup of energy and a sudden rebalancing of that energy. That lightning bolt is still the same process that happened way before either of us were here." Kaidan says. "I'm not saying you can't feel nostalgic or sad, but... not everything around you has changed."

Steve closes his eyes. The sound is familiar. The same thudding splash, the same rolling rumble. But something far more electrifying is part of the sensation. The feeling of strong arms around him. Of the welcome warmth of a loved one's breath against his skin. Maybe some things have changed. But not all of that is necessarily bad.

Boom.

Steve turns his head and kisses Kaidan's stubbly cheek. "You think maybe we could get back in bed?"

Kaidan grins. "I mean, cuddling is probably the objectively best way to spend a rainstorm."

"My thoughts exactly." Steve grins, quickly taking Kaidan by the hand and leading him away from the window, already feeling lighter in his heart than before.

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[emeraldtied]

➤ mood | Accepting

↳ Anonymous asked: 🐰 RABBIT FACE — my muse's pet(s)/favorite animal(s) [For the mood/aestheticboard-]

[aci25]

Incredible video of a Lightning bolt striking One World Trade Center

Video shows lightning hitting One World Trade Center in NYC during a powerful thunderstorm that hit the east Coast this evening

[sw5w]

Anakin Fires

STAR WARS EPISODE I: The Phantom Menace 01:51:35

[redhotarsenic]

I lied actually Valantinez has one entire prosthetic leg and one prosthetic foot on their other leg they’re both the same shape just the extra tech in the leg one lets them shoot out of it

[riddlerosehearts]

the fact that some people on this website think zutara is anywhere near comparable to r*ylo in any sense will always be fucking insane to me but oh well, at least 99% of the time i can ignore it and live in peace knowing that at least zuko and katara are canonically FRIENDS who deeply love and care for each other no matter what shitty opinions other people may have about them ❤️💙

[jadeazora]

New Beach-style Holowear was added for Lapras too, not just Glaceon!

Newly released and upcoming plushies from the Pokemon Center and Takara Tomy!

Clothing via Celio from the Japan Expo! That Ho-Oh and Lugia jacket is 🔥🔥🔥

And lastly, here's a look at the upcoming Lacey TCG merch from the Japanese Pokemon Center!

[zeestarfishalien]

Say it with me now...

Maintenance.

One more time, slowly,

Main-ten-naaaaance

[goklassifieds]

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[valeriianz]

|| Endless is headlining their first tour! Debut album, summer tour this year! Tickets on sale now! ||

So... this was an idea that snuck up on me last week, and after bothering the immaculate, super talented @issylra, asking if she'd create a mock-up tour poster for my fictional fucking band AU, she not only said yes, but churned this out in a day??

Thank you SO much, Beth! Your skills are unmatched and I hope you enjoy that coffee lol

For my fic, Bolt in the Blue. The slice of life, slow burn Dream x Hob AU that has taken over my life (but I'm not complaining haha).

Special thanks also to @sutoribenda for the title of the tour! Overture-- of course!

Bonus option number 2 featuring the ACTUAL BAND MEMBERS: