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helpihaveatype · 3 years ago

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Feel free to not take my request if it doesn’t inspire you but I have this idea that Todoroki and the female reader in the between friends and lovers stage and their feelings come out after articles are written shipping/ talking possible romance between them (much like all their classmates) after a successful team up with their (round 2) work study agencies. Either way, thank you for taking the time and writing such lovely pieces !

sparks flying

✰ pairing: todoroki shoto x f!reader

✰ wc: 1257

✰ warnings: not proofread!

✰ summary: when the news starts speculating a potential romance between you and todoroki, the two of you talk and come to a realization about your feelings.

✰ a/n: 1) sorry this took so long, nonny. hope you enjoy and thanks for requesting! // 2) the reader has a galaxy themed quirk and Starset is their hero name ^-^

Your blood was boiling. Even though all of you knew being heroes would mean your privacy would be totally invaded all the time, seeing it happen in real time was worse than you’d imagined.

“Don’t pay attention to it, kid,” Hawks said, grabbing the magazine sitting open before you and tossing it in the trash. “It gets easier to ignore the longer it goes on.”

“It is just dumb speculation,” Tokoyami nodded beside you. “They did it to all of us, but all they picked out were strong friendships.”

“I guess,” you conceded.

“Exactly. All it means is our team-up with Endeavor’s Agency was a success.” Hawks ruffled your hair before stretching, getting ready to head out. “If you and Shoto are friends, don’t let these stupid articles get in your head.”

“Yeah, that’s what we are,” you pouted. “Friends.”

“Ohh, so that’s how it is,” your mentor smirked.

“W-what do you mean?”

“Maybe you ought to mention the magazine to him after all,” Haws said with a wink. Tokoyami just sighed. “Anyway. Tsukuyomi, Starset, I’ve got some stuff to deal with so I’ll leave you in my sidekick’s capable hands again.”

With that, he sped out of the buildings and took to the skies. Really, you should have been focusing on the team-up. Like Hawks said, it was successful, and you actually got to learn from the hero himself for once. He always seemed to be busy with something these days, though neither you nor Tokoyami knew what.

Alas, all you could think about was the countless articles and stories covering the round 2 work studies, and speculating about all the possible relationships.

“Are you ready to go?” Tokoyami asked, rising from his seat.

You nodded. “Yeah, let’s go.”

You’d just have to deal with your worries later. The only question was, should you listen to Hawks final piece of advice. True, it could be just what you need to get out of the awkward stage you were in, but it could also ruin everything.

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Todoroki’s face was as expressionless as ever as he stared at the TV screen in his dorm room. To any observer, he’d seem mindlessly engrossed in the program. In reality, however, his mind was running a mile a minute.

“As many fans have speculated in the past, heroes-in-training Shoto and Starset seem to be deeply in love,” one of the news anchors on the screen said.

“They certainly do have chemistry,” her co-anchor eagerly agreed. “They’re even ranking top in the polls for people’s favorite ship.”

That got Todoroki to flop back on his futon. He didn’t particularly care to see the numbers. Still, he listened.

“Is it any wonder? Just look at Shoto’s adoring gaze as Starset uses her galaxy themed powers,” the original anchor spoke again. “I mean, are we sure those are Starset’s signature stars that she’s throwing, or are they just sparks flying?”

“Exactly! And I’m sure I don’t need to remind anyone of their team up during the Sports Festival’s cavalry battle. It-”

He’d finally had enough, flipping through the channels until he landed on some sitcom, desperate for anything that wasn’t talking about what the other program had been.

While the corny laugh track played in the background, Todoroki opened his phone and scrolled through the article he’d pulled up: How to Tell if You’re Crushing on Your Best Friend. Each point it brought up convinced him even more that he was in love with you.

It’s not like no one had suggested that he was before; it’s just different when Midoriya brought it up to him, letting him know the whole class thinks they’d be cute together when he asked; it was an entirely different story when a slew of media outlets were discussing it.

Anyway, even if he did like you, how was he supposed to tell how you felt? Any articles he tried to find on that weren’t as helpful, often contradicting each other. It was a lot easier to discern his own feelings than interpret what was just you acting like his friend and what was you giving hints you felt something more. Even if Midoriya insisted you clearly felt something more for Todoroki.

There was a knock on his door, accompanied by your voice. “Sho, can I come in?”

He quickly closed the article he was looking at and sat up again. “Yeah. It’s open.”

You seemed nervous as you came in and sat next to him. The air was awkward, something that had never happened between you before.

“So,” you began, “I assume you’ve seen… any news outlet, really.”

“Yeah.”

You scratched the back of your neck before continuing. “What do you think of it?”

Todoroki shrugged. “I’m kind of used to the invasion of privacy being the kid of the number two hero.”

He watched as your face contorted into a frown before you turned your head away. Though he wanted to reach out, say something else, he wasn’t sure what would comfort you. As close as you were, he still hadn’t gotten the hang of that.

“I-it doesn’t bother you at all?”

He thought for a moment. “In some ways, yes, it does.”

You faced him again, face calculatingly blank. “What ways?”

“Well, I don’t like that they dragged you into it. I know it’s stressful.”

“Oh. Well. Thank you.”

Another silence lapsed as the sitcom he had on continued to play in the background. Unable to take the awkwardness—especially because you were the only one he’d never felt awkward with—Todoroki took your hand, lacing your fingers together and resting his head on your shoulder.

“You know, Sho,” you chuckled, “it’s almost no wonder why they think we’re a couple.”

Afraid he was hurting you in some way, he tore away. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable.”

“No, no! It’s not that!” You quickly seized his hand again. “I promise, you didn’t.”

“Oh.” He waited a moment, hoping you’d say more unprompted. When it became clear you wouldn’t, he ventured a question. “What is it then?”

You puffed out your cheeks then slowly exhaled. “I kinda wonder sometimes if we’re a couple. I mean, obviously I know we’re not, but sometimes-”

“It kind of feels like we are one,” he finished for you.

“Yeah. I think we’d be good at it, the whole dating thing.”

Todoroki never particularly thought he would be before, but with you? Yeah, he did. He really did. And he’d have to be crazy to not try to have a relationship with you, his best friend, the person he cared most about, the only one who could draw out the unreserved smile currently painted on his face.

How long had it been since he’d known such joy before he met you?

“Will you be my girlfriend?” he asked then, only slightly rushed, yet not so much it sounded strange.

“Yes,” you breathed with eyes wide. “Yes, Sho! Yes! And will you be my boyfriend?”

He smiled at your cheeky tone, suddenly enthralled by your nature being, and gaining a surprising bit of confidence.

“How’s this for an answer?”

With all the tender sweetness of a fairytale prince, he cupped your face and kissed you, lips doing a dance together. When you did finally part, he was blushing all over.

“Hm, I’m not sure,” you teased, elated. “Perhaps you could repeat-”

He wasted no time in kissing you again. “Yes. Yes, I’ll be your boyfriend. And I’ll be happy to repeat my answer as many times as you want me to.”

#todoroki x reader #mha x reader #bnha x reader #shoto x reader #shouto x reader #todoroki shoto x reader #todoroki shouto x reader #bnha oneshot #mha oneshot #todoroki oneshot #mha fluff #bnha fluff #mha angst #bnha angst #todoroki fluff #todoroki angst #bnha #mha #female reader

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caiminnent · 4 years ago

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For the kissing prompts : 12 "Sneaking away to a hidden corner to share a secretive kiss." + kylux.

(Not sure if you're saving them for later or actually want requests? So no pressure!)

Hey, there! I am taking requests, although my brain latched onto this prompt so hard the moment I saw it in my inbox that I couldn't not write it anyway. Hope you enjoy it!

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The celebrations last five days.

It’s the longest week of Kylo’s life.

He understands the need for extravagance. As the Supreme Leader and the Grand Marshal, they represent the all-powerful and resourceful seat of the First Order. With the way congratulatory notes—both digital and physical—rained upon them after the announcement, each trying to secure an invitation to the ceremony, they couldn’t book anything short of a two-mooned planet to accommodate their hundred-page guest list, allocating the time to personally greet and entertain every individual.

Why the kriff that means he can’t be alone with his husband for five minutes on their own wedding, he doesn’t understand.

Hells, he doesn’t even know where Hux is. Since they got pulled in different directions earlier, he’s only caught glances of Hux here and there—schmoozing with dignitaries from systems under their rule, laughing with sympathizers they’re trying to sweet talk into a formal alliance, making sure the holocams get his good side.

The official schedule puts Hux in the Gold Coast Hall, which is bantha shit; Kylo’s just been there and didn’t see so much as a flash of Hux’s black-gold uniform. The Wanderlust has been off limits since that incident with the Chiss aristocrat. That leaves seven rooms Hux could be in—rooms that are connected to the next one with long, narrow glass walkways that show off the rust-brown ocean under their feet, full of guests Kylo would rather cut off his left arm than interact with a second longer—

Cloaking his presence with the Force, he flees from the building.

The gardens are as artificially lush as the rest of this cursed planet. He follows the glass pathway until he stumbles upon a free bench surrounded by garren trees, where the pressure of minds against his isn’t as persistent and the deep notes of the orchestra blends into the background noise.

Part of him feels like he’s failing Hux by hiding out here. They’re equals in responsibility as much as power. Kylo should be by Hux’s side, keeping the conversation flowing when Hux gets too tired for it, redirecting the attention onto himself before Hux gets overwhelmed. Is Hux disappointed with him? Does he regret marrying a lousy excuse of a co-ruler even before the ceremony is through?

If he is, Kylo wouldn’t blame him for it.

Someone clears their throat.

He jerks his head up with a crack, his hand flying to the empty lightsaber holster at his waist. Against the backdrop of streetlamps lining the pathway, Hux is a vision. His golden laurel and the lines of his uniform shine under the low glow; the rest of his outfit eats up the light like a black hole. His steps are quiet on the soft soil as he approaches the bench, the hem of his cape dancing by his ankles.

How did Kylo get lucky enough to call him his husband?

“Will you remove the—” Hux gestures vaguely in Kylo’s direction. “—the Force around you? I’d like to be able to look at you directly.”

Ah. Kylo dispels the cloak with a wave. Even though it’s not a physical barrier, a cool breeze surrounds him immediately, untucking a few strands from his loosened bun.

Brushing his hair out of his eyes, “I needed some air,” Kylo explains—a weak excuse even to his own ears. “I was about to go back in.”

Hux raises a brow in amusement, sitting primly on the bench. “Were you?” he asks, crossing his ankles. “Shame, I was looking forward to having a few moments alone with you.”

Kylo’s heart expands painfully in his chest. Hux smiles like he’s content to waste his time doing nothing with Kylo, seated with his thigh and shoulder pressed against Kylo’s on a bench for five. Kylo throws an arm over the backrest and Hux burrows into his side, unconcerned with rumpling their uniforms.

In their periphery, the venue towers over the tallest trees, bright like it’s trying to be seen from the space.

“Won’t they come looking for us?” Kylo can’t help asking. This feeling of eyes on his back, of being hunted down, has followed him since they stepped foot onto this planet. He isn’t sure that he’ll be able to shake it off even after they leave.

“Not soon. I’ve got nine lieutenants stationed in every room, telling people I’m somewhere else when asked. By the time somebody realizes I’m nowhere, the night will be over.”

Hux, scheming to get away from work? Narrowing his eyes, Kylo turns to look Hux in the face, feigning disapproval. “Are you playing hooky, Grand Marshal?”

Hux shrugs his free shoulder, a glint in his eyes. “We are playing hooky, Supreme Leader,” he corrects Kylo, sliding a hand over Kylo’s chest, shoulder, nape before tangling his fingers in Kylo’s hair. Kylo is leaning closer even before Hux pulls him in, his heartbeat quickening. “And we’re winning.”

Hux’s lips carry the plum wine they serve in the Starset Lounge, a syrupy aftertaste that Kylo chases blindly. So that’s where he’s been, crosses Kylo’s mind briefly before Hux’s fingers tighten and Kylo couldn’t kriffing care less anymore.

Inside, the ceremony goes on, thousands of souls celebrating in their name.

#kylux #Kylo Ren #Armitage Hux #Star Wars #finished fics #Cai does words #the sheer amount of details I wasn't able to write in #I've got so many feelings about evil space husbands being cute and soft for each other

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mattbflatt-loves-starset · 3 years ago

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Dustin Bates: A Crazy-Ass Artist Profile

All artists have some sort of origin story. Whether it’s a bat-shit crazy way of making themselves famous or a gradual rise to stardom, all artists have come from somewhere. STARSET’s lead singer and songwriter Dustin Bates has his own story, one of which I feel is quite interesting and a fun thing to hear about.

Despite being such a fantastic musician, Dustin did not attend college for music. His interests were more in engineering, as he attended Ohio State University for a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and followed that with a master’s degree in avionic engineering. With his degrees, he then went on to do research for the United States Air Force, followed by gaining a teaching position at the International Space University located in France.

Pretty fuckin’ wild story so far, right? We haven’t even begun talking about his musical background yet, and there is a lot to unpack there as well. The theme that has been developed so far is basically, Dustin is a very well rounded individual and artist.

Eventually, Dustin co-founded a rock band called Downplay, which started as a cover band who released their first studio album titled “Saturday” back in 2005. This was Dustin’s first attempt at publishing music, and while I personally don’t like the music that the group put out at the time, it was a good starting point for them. The band would then go on to release a couple more records in the following few years.

Come the year 2013, Downplay takes a very unique shift. The band didn’t completely dissipate, but instead morphed into another group and changed their name. This would be known as the birth of the band this entire blog is about, STARSET. The newly named band released their first album “Transmissions” that same year, with the hit track “My Demons” that started it all. This album, and slightly more specifically the aforementioned track, would mark a huge milestone for Dustin and his band, with the song gaining over 280 million views on Youtube by 2016. Within that same year, Dustin then goes on to publish a book related to the music of STARSET, titled “The Prox Transmissions” which follows the fictional story of Dr. Steven Browning as he tries to reclaim his lost memory and decipher a cryptic transmission he receives. This book reveals the start of the hidden lore within STARSET’s music, and would mark the beginning of one of the greatest fictional stories a band has ever told through their music.

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In January 2017, STARSET dropped their second studio album, titled “VESSELS”. This album also had a hit single, titled “Monster” which would be one of STARSET’s most commercially successful songs, gaining the No. 2 spot on the Billboard US Mainstream Rock Charts later that year in May. The album’s song “Satellite” gained the No. 12 spot on that exact same chart. This would mark another turning point for the group, as they started to use much more live recorded string instruments on their tracks like violin, viola, and cello, which added a whole new layer of depth to their music. STARSET was beginning to take the world by storm, and it only got better from there.

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Fast forward to April 5th 2019, Dustin published something a little bit different than what his audience would normally expect, as he decided to take a small break from writing and producing music under STARSET. He adapted the name MNQN for a side project he was working on, which was an album of electronic music also named MNQN, featuring popular songs that were released as singles prior to the release of the whole album like “Man on the Moon” and “iGhost”. The music is much different than the normal STARSET music, taking on a much more chill and almost lo-fi aesthetic. It was a deviation that was based on a different kind of music Dustin wanted to try writing, and while it doesn’t fit the normal STARSET vibe, the music is still great. Since its release, Dustin has talked about more music being released under the name MNQN, but nothing has been released since.

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The next release from STARSET came on September 13th 2019, this being their album “DIVISIONS” which was and still is enormously popular. This album started to lean more on different kinds of electronics and synthesizers, those of which had timbres and sounds that weren’t used in previous albums released. They also started messing with the form of their songs more, which made for some super catchy and interesting music. This album also had record setting tracks, with the single “MANIFEST” reaching number 14 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and the other single “TRIALS” reaching number 8 on the same chart. The aesthetic with the story STARSET was writing took a sharp turn with this album, as music videos released were less focused on futuristic technology/transmissions and more focused on the evil corporation in the story called New West and the rebels attempting to stop their development of a dystopian future. This was also seen in the band members’ outfits, as they went from wearing custom spacesuits to tattered, apocalyptic clothing.

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The most recent release from STARSET came out on October 22nd, 2021, this being their new album “HORIZONS”. In a recent interview, Dustin called DIVISIONS and HORIZONS “sister albums”, saying that HORIZONS is an expansion on what DIVISIONS has built previously in terms of music, form, and story development. Something unique about this album is that people are finding a lot of literary and even historical/literary references in this album, two examples being a snippet of the Icarus and Daedalus story being told at the end of “OTHERWORLDLY” and a potential reference to a book by Carl Sagan in the song “DEVOLUTION”.

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To date, that is everything that Dustin Bates has been up to. For someone who is only 34 years old, the man has lived quite a sizable sum of different lives, and I personally look forward to seeing what he does next, especially with where he takes MNQN since that was such a unique deviation from his normal work. This was a long one, so if you made it this far, you’re a beautiful individual and I hope you enjoyed! You should definitely check out the new album HORIZONS, and I’ll see y’all in the next one. Peace.

-Mattbflatt

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glitchin-stars · 3 years ago

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Welcome!

Hey! Hi! Hello! I'm Roarelle, from @the-starset-system ! (You can just call me Roar or Bug tho)

You can find more information about me and this blog below ↓

🌠 What's this blog for / about?

This blog was made for me to goof off and indulge in things I like without disturbing those who follow our main for more educational leaned stuff. I'll mainly be ranting and reblogging stuff, mostly aesthetics and fanart. I may post art every now and then as well, so we'll see!

📖 About me

Well, for starters, I'm the host of a traumagenic DID system. If you don't know what that means, then I recommend looking at our main to understand better.

But, with that out of the way, My name is Roarelle as I already stated, though I also go by bug. I don't have any preferred name, so it's just what you can remember ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I identify and pansexual and genderfluid. Any pronouns are alright, just nothing dehumanizing.

I'm a minor, sixteen, so please do not engage any nsfw interactions with me, please.

💫 Interests

I like drawing and writing, not much said there ┐(￣ヘ￣)┌

I've been into Undertale pretty much since it came out, though the multiverse side of the fandom is what interests me.

I enjoy playing video games, Minecraft is my go to, but I also adore Skyrim, greedfall, and the assassin's Creed franchise.

I also like the dream smp! (Reminder that I don't support some of the content creators actions or words, nor do I really keep up with that stuff, I just like the storyline they've made :P)

I have a hard time getting into shows, but anime is cool ig, I think astroid in love is really cool.

⚠️ DNI'S

I don't want Endogenic / non-traumagenic systems here, nor supporters. NSFW accounts should be pretty easy to understand why they shouldn't be here.

Any other basic criteria's apply, please be respectful of my choices.

🗒️ Notes

- This blog was created on 26th of October, 2021

- tag guide here

- My header and pfp were made by me!

- I already stated the @the-starset-system is my main, but I am also a fellow void gremlin, co-owning @the-void-havers

- I cuss a lot so I probably won't tw, sorry. I will tw other stuff though

- Asks are open! Anons on! My listening ears are turned on!

- I am a hopeless romantic do not underestimate my ability to fall in love with you wether it be platonic or I want to steal your spine way

- Here's a link to what I look like ig

- Here's my Spotify too, it's a mess, but I've got a bunch of public playlists

Thank you for reading

I hope you have a great day! 💫

(this'll be updated every now and then, so check in whenever you remember, there might be something new)

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oflgtfol · 5 years ago

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i’m a big fan of treating music like poetry, because music really is just, poetry with rhythm and/or melody. and i had it drilled into me when analyzing poetry that the author is not necessarily the speaker, that even when a poem says “i” that doesn’t mean the speaker is the author.

and LIKE i know with music, most lyrics are written where the author and the speaker are one and the same. but i’m also a big fan of songwriters being able to write outside of their experience, and also them being able to retain privacy regarding whether or not a song is from experience or not. so i really don’t like to assume that the person who wrote the lyrics is writing from experience, so when thinking about a song i always like to distinguish the speaker as someone separate from the writer. the only times they should be treated as one and the same, i think, is when the writer confirms that yes they wrote this from experience and that this song is about them

SO like when looking at the genius pages for starset songs it’s always like. “dustin loves this girl” it’s like................... why are you saying dustin for? why are you assuming things about him? this especially rubs me wrong with songs from divisions which are yknow, about an unhealthy relationship, and it’s like... has he ever said that he’s writing from experience? i don’t really pay attention to the real people from the bands i like, so maybe he has, but i don’t remember seeing it anywhere. so like, why are you assuming something so deeply personal about him just because he wrote it?

it’s like.. perfect machine is from the point of view of someone who is the abuser/toxic person in a relationship. to say that, just because it’s written from that point of view, and written by dustin, that it’s from DUSTIN’S point of view is just.. huh? especially considering that perfect machine obviously ties into telekinetic, but that song is from the abused person’s point of view, but dustin also wrote it? so dustin is both the abuser and the abused? he abused himself???

like for the love of god just say “the speaker.” yes dustin wrote it and sang it but it’s not actually HIM. there’s a story being told here and to ignore that just.. does a disservice to this album?

ALSO i love how, when they do this, like equate the speaker and the singer as being inherently equal, they always say that the love interest/other person in the relationship is a woman. like there are NO pronouns in this song other than “you,” there are no indications of the other person’s gender. nor are there any indications of the speaker’s gender either! but by putting dustin as the speaker it’s like ok well the other person must be a woman then. i see this with other songs and bands too and it always irks me. like this is a gender neutral song for both the speaker and their love interest but you just.. make it inherently straight by assigning the male singer to the speaker...

i mean idk i know i’m very standoffish when it comes to the real people behind the music i listen to. i genuinely do not want to know anything about these people. i know that i’ll never know them for who they really are beyond their music, and i’d like to keep it that way. so i literally do not want to assume anything about them because then it feels so so weird. like assigning them these deeply personal things when they never confirmed it actually happened it’s like.. i literally dont know you. and frankly i dont want to. if a musician comes out and says “yes i was in an abusive relationship and this album was written entirely about that” then thats one thing.. it still makes me deeply uncomfortable to know such a raw and personal thing about them, and to always have that in mind when i listen to the album.. but ultimately at least they were the one to come out and say it, yeah? so for ambiguous things where it’s not confirmed that it’s written from experience... to just ASSUME that it was, and like, insert them into a raw and painful song where they never necessarily said that they’re actually In the song, it’s just.. what are you doing? you don’t know this person. you never will. why are you assuming these things about them. IDK i guess tl;dr for this paragraph is that, i know i have very strict boundaries up between me and musicians and maybe that’s where this whole post is coming from.

but also like i just think separating the musician from the music in cases where they aren’t explicitly one and the same also helps with just... the art of it? the art of the story being spun? if i know it’s someone else’s REAL pain and real suffering being poured into this song it makes me so.. uncomfortable. to listen to it in my leisure time and appreciate it musically. when someone’s voice breaks when singing a line it makes me uncomfortable because, yes raw emotion! but knowing that.. there’s a real reason why their voice cracked, why they have such intense emotion.. it’s just, how can i celebrate that? and then i find it hard to enjoy the song or relate to it myself, because it’s about the musician’s experience, not mine. i know they released it to the public for a reason but it still feels like i’m co-opting someone else’s experiences and pain for myself, and i have no business doing that

SO I GUESS it’s just. idk. it’s more personally enjoyable when there’s a line drawn between the musician and the music. and also i think there’s a lot more room for artistic exploration and storytelling when you’re no longer restricted to only what you know and have experienced

it’s just, you can write a book or poem in the first person, but people don’t assume that “I” is referring to the author, right? so why can’t we extend that to music too.

TL;DR when we talk about songs, can we please just refer to the pov person as the speaker rather than the singer/lyric writer themself? unless they’ve confirmed that this is written about their experiences, i just think it’d be more respectful and artistically freeing

#I GET that in music it is a lot more common for 'i' to refer to the singer/writer than in like. books and poems #BUT LIKE can we just. default to not assuming? and wait for the musician to confirm first before acting otherwise???#idk . this might just be me #but it just makes me so uncomfortable to assume things . especially things so deeply personal #about someone i dont know. someone i dont want to know. someone i will never know and who will never know me #it's one thing for them to outright be like 'yes this is me' cause thats on their own volition but it just feels.. wrong for me to assume it #its like litchrally i dont want to know anything about the musicians i listen to #i know their names and thats IT #like FOR REAL i love daft punk bc they hide behind their masks i dont know shit about them #but then people post pictures of their faces and im like NO!! STOPP I DONT NEED TO KNOW WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE!!!#all i need to know about them is that they wear robot helmets and make fantastic music THATS ALL I NEED TO KNOW!!!!!!!#brot posts #everything i have learned about my favorite musicians has been against my will.

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crafiet · 6 years ago

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1-50 of the writers ask thingy, tell me everything :D

1 : What age-group do you write?adult! ive always written characters my age or a few years older

2 : What genre do you write?sff, mostly fantasy

3 : Do you outline according to big ideas or small details?hmmm, i guess small details? when i get an idea, i get an idea for single scenes or pieces of dialogue or a certain character, so i piece together an outline from that. but i have trouble with a overarching plot lol

4 : Which do you prefer–line-editing or plot-revisions?line-editing, i love editing. revisions suck bc it takes me 10,000 yrs to come up with an idea and now i have to replace it with another??? blasphemous

5 : Do you write better with or without deadlines?ive written my whole life without deadlines except for when i tried nano last year and failed. so without i guess, but then i dont have anything to convince me to write more lmao

6 : What would be the biggest compliment you could hope to receive on your current WIP?idk probably that its someones favourite book, or to see fanart *.*

7 : How long is your current WIP?26,305 words, its a rewrite heh

8 : What author would you be most excited to be compared to?hummmmmm,,,idk when people call new fantasy books “the next game of thrones” it sounds so fake lol but idk who my favourite author is...

9 : What do you struggle most with as a writer?writing

10 : Do you brain-storm story ideas alone or with others?mostly alone but YOU, ASH, help sometimes. its good to get an objective ear

11 : Do you base your characters off of real people?nah lol, im not good at characters

12 : Is your writing space clean or cluttered?clean

13 : Do you write character-driven or plot-driven stories?plot-driven. my writing is extremely fast paced, and i dont tend to like reading character-driven works

14 : Do you have a favorite writing-related quote?ive answered this in previous ask. the 'drunk on writing’ one by ray bradbury

15 : If you transport your original characters into another author’s world, which world would you choose?everyone else’s worlds are so harsh lol maybe id put them in atla so they can fuck around w bending

16 : Would your story work better as a movie or tv show? Why?miniseries ﾟ*｡(･∀･)ﾟ*｡ but it would lend itself to a movie yeah

17 : Do you make soundtracks for each story?nah, lazy ass

18 : If you could assign your story one song, what would it be?unbecoming by starset

19 : Would you rather live in your characters’ world, or have your characters come live in our world?honestly? i wanna escape capitalism and wield a sword

20 : What book would you love to see adapted for the big or small screen?zero world by jason m hough!!!! its a pretty big book i think a movie duology or a tv show would work!

21 : Do you finish most of the stories you start?no

22 : Has your own writing ever made you cry?no lol

23 : Are you proud or anxious to show off your writing?anxious cz im bad

24 : When did you start considering yourself a writer?i meannnnnnnn do i even now thoooooo

25 : What books are must-reads in your genre?sff is so broad, read whatever tf u want

26 : What would you like to see more of in your genre?diversity, not just in race gender sexuality but in fucking plots like damn give me something w a twist

27 : Where do you get inspiration from?real life, books, movies

28 : On a scale of 1-10, how much do you stress about choosing character names?about a 2, i just search on a generator until i find one i like im not a stickler for names nd i dont usually have placeholder names or anything

29 : Do you tend to underwrite or overwrite in a first draft?chronic underwriter hence the only 20k words

30 : Does writing calm you down or stress you out?calm me down, i have no control over my own life so its good to have complete control over my oc’s lives. i dont tend to have the ‘characters run away from me’ thing, but probably bc i dont see it like that lol

31 : What trope do you actually like?ride-or-die, charas who are knowledgeable and badass from the beginning, i hate following the character learning to do something lmao im impatient

32 : Do you give your side-characters extensive backstories?depends on the side character, every character is fleshed out to an extent but i dont do a massive family tree or anything

33 : Do you flesh-out characters before you write, or let their personalities develop over time?i tend to create characters before plot so i would say i know them pretty well before starting but i do let them develop naturally within the story without forcing them into any box

34 : Describe your old writing in one word.tryhard

35 : Is it more fun to write villains or heroes?mmm both have their merits, i went through a phase where i loved villains but a warped heroes journey or a morally grey/anti-hero can be super good too

36 : Do you write with a black and white sense of morality?nah, murky

37 : What’s one piece of advice you would give to new writers?try anything. anything it doesnt matter if ur nervous or you ‘dont write in that genre’ or you dont even like that genre. its good to train yourself and go out of your comfort zone, makes u a better writer imo. also dont read this and think ‘im not writing an entire historical romance novel bc i hate it’ i mean just one shots. a paragraph or two. try out writing prompts, it really flexes ur skillsalso dont feel like everything u have to write will be published, thats what i mean by try out little paragraphs or prompts. let go of this idea that any of this work will see the light of day [unless u rly want it to] and just have fun, go wild, go crazy, go stupid

38 : What’s one piece of writing advice you try–but fail–to follow?its mostly those ones that help u have cleaner, more beautiful writing. i write really beige-like and its hard to be poetic or flowery

39 : How important is positive reinforcement to you as a writer?probably super important

40 : What would you ask your favorite author if given one question?when ur next book out

41 : Do you find it distracting to read while you’re writing a first draft?nah

42 : Do critiques motivate or discourage you?ive never really had many, so i would say discourage bc i dont have a thick skin with my writing

43 : Do you tend to write protagonists like yourself or unlike yourself?unlike myself, i like to write bold, confident characters and im not that lol escapism much

44 : How do you decide what story idea to work on?whichever interests me the most at the moment, i can jump between projects easily so i dont have a problem

45 : Do you find it harder or easier to write when you’re stressed out?harder, i cant look at my writing if im stressed else ill absolutely hate it and might do something drastic like delete it all lol

46 : What Hogwarts house would your protagonist(s) be in?ary is slytherincyri is ravenclawash is gryffindorcaena is slytherin [i dont know how to spell the house names]

47 : Where do you see yourself as a writer in five years?still writing id hope

48 : Would you ever co-write?nah

49 : Are you a fast and rushed writer or a slow and deliberate writer?i used to be fast and rushed bc i was so impatient i just wanted to see the end product but i realised that i really love being in the world of my wips as long as possible so i draw it out and really mull everything over

50 : Would you rather be remembered for your fantastic world-building or your lifelike characters?both lol? i do love worldbuilding but i think characters make a greater impact

#writing #answered-ask #cloudybookash

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(p1) okei, what i think I can gather about you from your art/writing,(bare in mind i haven't read your long fics/most drabbles yet tho). Your 200+ OC's of different nationalities show you want to live in a thousand cultures, have a thousand lives and live in every part of history, but as you cannot, you have 200 OCs which is almost like containing 1000 souls (very relatable tho).... But 200+ OCs and your longest AU's are massive, show yeah 👀👀 And you enjoy ships that bicker... cos....

(pt2) cos the intimacy needed for that is HUGE. You love the 'i love you, i hate you, but i cannot escape from you' -> bonus points if it's history, language or culture that ties your ship together. Additionally: -completed devoted to the one they love (and would suffer for them) is a dynamic that interests you -u think the italian language is hot af -i get the feeling that michele is either how u want to be loved (idyllic love), or michele is how you love, cos that's your comfort ship (sic/ire)

1. That's pretty accurate! I have this fear that I'll never have enough time on this earth to do what I want (but I've been working on getting rid of that fear. There's enough time). I'm so fascinated by the world that we're living in, what used to be and how it relates to what is. The endless multiplicities of identity that a group can contain or even an individual.

So indeed, I make OCs based on what I learn about the world and in turn the OCs give me a good way to interact safely with the knowledge I find. It's a perpetuum mobile of creativity and knowledge.

And history is just the entirety of human experience on this planet, so trying to breathe some more life into it via Historical AUs is one of my favourite ways to engage with it. I love writing term papers as much as trying to apply the scientific findings to actual people. (I think one of my favourite things may be Sexuality in the res publica AUs, the do's & don't's that aren't the same as they are now. I freed Michele & Lovino from their catholic guilt, only to immediately constrain them with the class & gender expectations of the Roman Republic lmao).

2. I never thought about it like that, but yes! I enjoy bickering because it's an admission of closeness! You can't have friendly bickering if you're not close! (Which is why Hugo & Alois Are Like That. I enjoy them constantly mocking each other greatly, but it's never friendly and it always ends in a mess).

My family had and has its shares of problems, but I know that we love each other. Immensely. We're also that kind of family to constantly poke fun at each others, so I think that's why I instinctively resort to this kind of dynamic, with any kind of close relationships. It's not the ONLY one, because that would be boring, there are so many more ways to express love and it naturally doesn't suit every kind of character.

(I just remembered when we were at the lunch table and my dad spotted a magpie on the stable roof.

Mom: " ... why are my curtains pulled back again?"

Dad: "So that I can watch magpies.")

Here are some more non-romantic examples from my work/with my characters:

AA(The last one was a response to a tiktok that was basically "Asking your nice friends for fashion advice vs asking your mean/honest friends for advice")

3. I DO love the "i love you, i hate you, but i cannot escape from you". Maybe also for personal reasons, we're not getting that private on here. It's one of the inherent tragic aspects of Hetalia that has fascinated me for a long time: They're human and they feel like humans, but they lack part of their free will. They somehow have to survive entire lifetimes, loving and hating and remembeand worse, they have to bear decisions they themselves don't necessarily make. The relationships they form with the only other people like them, whether it'd be bonds of platonic, familiar or romantic love, the only solace and stability might have, may be snatched away from them. It can turn to hate or grow cold or another nation can disappear afterall and there is nothing they as individual people could have done about it. It's a double-edged sword - You tie yourself to someone who could be your raft as well as sink you to the bottom of the ocean.

I inevitably ended up keeping this kind of relationship in my "Like Father Like Son" Universe. Now, quick disclaimer - I am not saying they are solely the victim of their circumstances. They're all criminals in my AU and I have zero patience for making excuses for the Organized Crime. I worry greatly about the problematic aspects of my work and am well aware of them. The last thing I ever want to do is actively romanticize the Mafia. I want to add for the following part, too, that I draw as much on the real world as possible, but the structures of the organized crime in LFLS are a little more reminiscent of Monarchy or Aristocrazy.

With that out of the way however, the worldbuilding in LFLS mirrors their existence in Hetalia. Escaping their position would come with great dangers, even though their existence as is will never allow them true happiness. They're different from the people around them and there is a special connection between the Hetalia characters as bosses here - All of them inherited this position. They all basically suffer under the same yoke, they all are faced with the same difficulties. And, like in Hetalia, some of their decisions are out of their control. Business overrides their private life. They have to look out for their own people and families, for their own survival, so they may hurt the ones they love. And yet, and yet, they cling to one another. Try to make it as functional as possible. Take the pain for the relief. It's not pretty, but it's fascinating as an onlooker and fictional tragedies are also a great outlet for one's own emotions.

4. That also kind of ties in with "completed devoted to the one they love (and would suffer for them) is a dynamic that interests you". Hells yeah it does, because two people losing themselves is beautiful. Yes, it can be toxic, yes one should take care of oneself and have boundaries. But unconditional love is something I believe we all yearn for and I hope I one day get to devote myself to someone else again, as much as is healthy.

Again, it's also not just perfect for lovers, but for siblings and guardian figures. Paddy would lay his life down for Harry, Charlie & Soph. ("There's no pain that I won't go through/Even if I have to die for you" - Starset; "I love my children more than anything in this life! I will chose their happiness over mine, every time!" - Slightly changed version of Congratulations from the Hamilton Mixtape).

Gilbert who's so eager to be here for Ludwig and to protect him; to take anything off his brothers shoulder that he can.

And on the romantic side, is there anything better than two people simping head over heels for each other??? Or when a character wants to kiss/fuck another one so bad that it makes him look stupid??? I also love more quiet, more serene relationships, but to appreciate their calm, you have to make a storm to compare them to. All storm or all calm only gets you bored and exhausted.

5. Hell yeah do I think the Italian language is hot af, who'd disagree with me? It also unlocks emotions that were previously unavailable when I listen to Italian music. (German does the same. There is just something to each language that it can express certain feelings in a way like no other). YOU tell me that you listen to Shimmy Shimmy by Takagi & Ketra and aren't hypnotized by Giusy's voice. No other soundtrack for my Sicilians, Greeks and Turks fooling around on a beach and being highly erotic with each other.

6. Hm, this may be tying in with 2 again. I think I'm more of a Harry, personally, to be honest! (Nerdy, got aggression problems, cheeky, hothead, can't really cook). I think SicIre is my comfort ship because it's the type of love my parents had. It's what I am most accustomed to and there's also just a beauty in not caring what the rest of the world has to say and doing your own thing. And Harry isn't the prettiest bloke on the block and will probably never think of himself as beautiful, but that is fine because Michele looks at him like a sky full of stars. And the entire world can tell him Michele's a bastard, Harry won't listen to them. From a hetalia standpoint, these two are islands who had to suffer a lot from foreign occupation and being regarded as backwards & weird. Sicily tries to keep the autonomy it has and makes sure that others know they aren't like the mainland and Ireland fought hard for its independence from the British empire. From a LFLS standpoint, Harry embraces Michele with all of his past baggage and jagged pieces. Harry is the first person Michele never fell out of love with, the only one, and he's here to reassure Harry that he is worth caring for every step of the way.

#beareplies #amber #wow this was LONG lol #about me

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20 questions

I was tagged by @joeys-piano, thanks peep :D

Rules –> Answer 30 questions and tag 20 people!

Nicknames: Ali/Lio, though no one actually calls me any of those irl :/

Gender: Demigirl I guess? I usually say “female” but it’s more because it was assigned at birth and I never thought about it until recently.

Star Sign: Sagittarius

Time: 8 p.m.

Birthday: December 2

Favorite Bands: VIA Gra (Nu Virgos); SEREBRO; In This Moment; 2Cellos; Shinedown; Korn; Starset, Lacuna Coil, The Glitch Mob, Red, VINTAZH, Within Temptation, Fifth Harmony…

Favorite Solo Artists: Meg Myers, Mylène Farmer,

Song that is stuck in your head: “Haunted” by Diamante.

Last Movie: The Incredibles 2 – gave some nice childhood feels and plenty of gay feels (I’m looking at you, Helen Parr)

Last TV Show: Miss Sherlock

Why I Created This Blog: This blog originally started as an Avengers blog, and then it backfired somewhere around 2013.

What Do You Post/Reblog: I’m a multi-fandom, meme-sharing, writing-promoting, angry-mixed-feminist blog. I’m still attached to old fandoms like BBC Sherlock, DW, HP etc. and childhood anime, but lately it’s mostly YoI & DBH-themed.

Last Thing You Googled: Messenger & Spotify

Other Blogs: I don’t know if I still have this experimental Scandal imagines blog that I gave up after a week? I don’t think so And I co-mod the @yuuriharemheadcanons blog with @typewrite-001, though we haven’t been… ahem, active a lot recently. Feel free to drop prompts in the asbow if you want to read Yuuri/Everyone and/or anyone.

Why the URL?: In truth, I don’t have a shifting idea. I just thought one day, “hey, my second name + lollipop + Poppins” sounds cute (I’ve never even watched Mary Poppins ssshh). But my first username was blackpoppiesblowinginmyhead.

I Follow: 4,928. A lot of those I followed blindly years ago without realizing how many were bots or porn blogs, and I’m too lazy to sort out and block those anymore unless they’re new followers.

Followers: 2119, but I have few mutuals whom I’m close to. Mostly people from the YoI fandom.

Lucky Numbers: 4, 7.

Instruments: I used to be able to sing before puberty struck, if that counts.

What Are You Wearing: A Friday the 13th shirt with Jason Voorhees’ glorious hockey-mask face on it.

Dream Job: Translating feminist essays and books into English and Spanish. French be damned.

Last Book You Read: If by read you mean “completed”, it was a horror anthology called “Hardened Hearts”. Current reads are “Feminismo para principiantes” (Feminism for beginners) by Nuria Varela, and “Hagseed” by Margaret Atwood.

Top 3 Universes: Alien/Space, Ancient Greece/Mythology, College/University.

tagging: @cath-sith, @katzuyas, @dreaming-fireflies, @typewrite-001

#allollipoppins #tag game

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rockrevoltmagazine · 7 years ago

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GEMINI SYNDROME TO HEADLINE THE “SYNNER CONVERSION TOUR”

Alternative metal five-piece Gemini Syndrome is slated to headline the Synner Conversion Tour this summer, taking a break from writing their third studio album, expected to be released in late 2018 via RED MUSIC.

“The Oracle has foreseen that Gemini Syndrome will be sharing the stage with fellow conspirators, Code Red Riot, occurring in alignment with the Estival Solstice. This Summer Conversion is a recess in writing and recording our next album, the third and final act of the trilogy. We look forward to sharing this sacred rite with you.” – Brian Steel Medina (drums)

SYNNER CONVERSION TOUR w/ Code Red Riot: 07/08 @ The Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK 07/10 @ Lefty’s Live – Des Moines, IA 07/11 @ The Forge – Joliet, IL 07/12 @ Rock USA – Oshkosh, WI † 07/13 @ Nikki’s – Sturgis, MI 07/14 @ The Machine Shop – Flint, MI 07/15 @ Empire Concert Club – Akron, OH 07/17 @ Guitars – Joplin, MO 07/18 @ Aftershock – Merriam, KS 07/19 @ Sunshine Studios Live – Colorado Springs, CO 07/20 @ Herman’s Hideaway – Denver, CO 07/21 @ Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM 07/22 @ Club Red – Mesa, AZ

† Festival date, no Code Red Riot

The band is offering VIP packages for $60, including an intimate acoustic performance, autographed poster and an exclusive “Synner” laminate. VIP experiences can be purchased at the band’s official merch store. The “Synner Conversion Tour” kicks off on July 8, and tickets are available now at the venue ticketing websites.

Click HERE for Gemini Syndrome VIP Acoustic Experience!

Las Vegas-based hard rock band Code Red Riot will join Gemini Syndrome on the road. The four-piece is gearing up for the release of their debut full-length, Mask, due out on June 29, 2018 via RED MUSIC. Watch the music video for their debut single, “Living Low,” here.

Code Red Riot lead singer Corky Gainsford, previously of active rock band OTHERWISE, landed five Top 20 singles and released two full-length albums in addition to touring relentlessly and being featured at every major rock festival in the U.S.

“I’m incredibly excited that our first national tour is with our brothers in Gemini Syndrome! I’ve known those guys for years, going back to when we were all unsigned bands hustling on the Los Angeles circuit,” commented Gainsford. “We’re charged up, fired up, and ready to bring the riot on the road!”

Follow Code Red Riot: Official | Facebook| Twitter | Instagram

Formed in 2010, Gemini Syndrome spent their formative days opening for bands on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. As their reputation within the L.A. hard rock scene grew, so did their audience. Their 2013 full-length debut, Lux, landed at #3 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart and yielded the singles “Pleasure & Pain” and “Stardust.” The record’s release saw the Los Angeles heavy alternative band tour alongside everybody from Five Finger Death Punch to Device and perform at festivals such as Rock on the Range, Welcome to Rockville and more. After coming off the road in late 2014, Gemini Syndrome’s creative core vocalist Aaron Nordstrom, drummer Brian Steele Medina and bass player Alessandro “AP” Paveri released their 2016 second full-length, Memento Mori, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and spawned the hit single “Remember We Die,” which hit #1 on SiriusXM Octane. The band spent the majority of 2016 and 2017 on the road with bands such as In This Moment, Motionless In White, Avatar, Sevendust, Starset and Drowning Pool and are now headlining their “Synner Conversion Tour” in Summer 2018.

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GEMINI SYNDROME TO HEADLINE THE “SYNNER CONVERSION TOUR” was originally published on RockRevolt Mag

#Avatar #Code Red Riot #Corky Gainsford #Drowning Pool #Gemini Syndrome #Heatseekers Chart #In This Moment #Living Low #lux #mask #Motionless In White #Otherwise #Rock On The Range #Sevendust #starset #Sunset Strip #SYNNER CONVERSION TOUR

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What’s Hot Central Florida: April 2018

Saturday, March 31

Barcodes presents their monthly Leather night (last Saturday of the month) hosted by Daddy Dave Hall and featuring live BDSM demonstrations throughout the night. As always, there is no cover and free parking.

Thursday, April 5

mad Theatre presents Green Day’s American Idiot at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts from tonight through April 15. The two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical Green Day’s American Idiot, based on the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before. This high-octane show includes every song from Green Day’s album, American Idiot, as well as several songs from its follow-up release, 21st Century Breakdown. Johnny, Tunny and Will struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world. When the three disgruntled men flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life, their paths are quickly estranged when Tunny enters the armed forces, Will is called back home to attend to familial responsibilities, and Johnny’s attention becomes divided by a seductive love interest and a hazardous new friendship. An energy-fueled rock opera, American Idiot features little dialogue and instead relies on the lyrics from Green Day’s groundbreaking album to execute the story line. Ticket start at $35.50.

Friday, April 6th

Southern Nights Tampa presents NeiBEARhood Takeover: 3rd Annual Circuit Cub Glow Jock Strap Party featuring DJ Neon the Glowgobear from Atlanta. Neon/Glow Jock Strap attire strongly encouraged. This event is sponsored by CellBlock13LA & Timoteo Studio with giveaways all night long!!! Also Sponsored by: One Magical Weekend. Thi sis a 21+ event!

Hamburger Mary’s Brandon presents “The Men of Magic Mike Tribute Tour” at 10:30p.m. If you liked or lusted after the movie, this is a show you do not want to miss!

Shawn Wayans comes to the Improv Comedy Theater and restaurant Tampa today and tomorrow Saturday April 7. Shawn made his acting debut in 1989 in his brother Keenen Ivory Wayans’ feature film I’m Gonna Get You Sucka. Immediately following his feature film debut, Shawn joined the cast of the Emmy Award winning comedy series, In Living Color. Shawn starred in the box office hits; Little Man and White Chicks, both of which he also co-wrote and co-executive produced. Shawn began co-writing his string of blockbusters with the smash Scary Movie where he also played Ray, an ambiguously gay football jock, alongside his brother Marlon Wayans, and directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans.. Shawn, along with his brothers and sisters, created Thugaboo and the subsequent Boo Crew animated specials for Nickelodeon. When not on the road performing standup, Shawn can be found hard at work in the “lab” where he and his brothers are busy concocting their next project. Tickets are $30.

Saturday, April 7

The Amway Arena presents Stars on Ice in the Olympic season! The best of the U.S. will be coming to you direct from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea to skate together – live in an all-new Stars on Ice! See America’s top medal contenders including 2018 U.S Champions Nathan Chen, Bradie Tennell and Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue, three-time World Medalists Maia & Alex Shibutani, and U.S. Medalists Mirai Nagasu, Karen Chen and Adam Rippon, along with Olympic Gold Medalists Meryl Davis & Charlie White, World Silver Medalist Ashley Wagner and U.S. Champion Jason Brown in the 2018 Stars on Ice tour! Tickets start at $12.

The Club Orlando presents “Orlando CumUnion: An International Sex Party” from 10p.m. to 4a.m. Lockers are $26 with rooms $38. For more info go to: Club-Orlando.com.

Tuesday, April 10

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall presents Jersey Boys from today until Thursday, April 12 (just 3 days). Jersey Boys is the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the true story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were 30! Jersey Boys features their hit songs “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Oh What a Night” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” Tickets start at $66.

Wednesday, April 11

Amalie Arena presents Lorde he Melodrama World Tour with special guest Rap duo Run The Jewels Ticket Prices are: $35.75, $55.75, $75.75 and $95.75.

Friday, Apr 13

The Straz Center presents Randy Rainbow live! Famous for his hilarious viral videos depicting himself swapped into political interviews or commentary, Randy Rainbow has become clapback king of the internet since the 2016 presidential debates. Also a comedy writer and fixture of the New York Broadway and cabaret worlds, Randy moonlights as a talking head for VHI and stars in his long-running creation, the BroadwayWorld.com web series Chewing the Scenery with Randy Rainbow and Last Minute with Randy Rainbow. Tickets start at $39.75.

Margaret Cho comes to the Orlando Improv Comedy Theater and restaurant on tonight and Saturday April 14 with 2 shows each night.

Saturday, April 14

The Tampa Museum of Art presents the 13th Annual Pride & Passion: Strange Beauty, which will be a fun and energy-filled evening full of surprises from 8p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $100 for members and $125 for nonmembers and include heavy hors d’oeuvres, open bar, passes to the Museum. Renew you membership now and save $25 on each ticket purchased. To purchase tickets or f or more information go to: TampaMuseum.org.

OUC Speakers at Dr. Phillips Center in association with UCF Celebrates the Arts present a conversation with Mayim Bialik entitled: “The Big Bang Theory: Making Science Cool (& Funny).” Mayim Bialik plays Amy Farrah Fowler on TV’s hit show The Big Bang Theory and uses her PhD in Neuroscience as the foundation for her unforgettable character. Mayim will share her hilarious sense of humor and her keen scientific mind as she explores her life as a scientist and the special relationship that exists between The Big Bang Theory and its audience. Starting at 8p.m. with tickets starting at $35 with Meet And Greet tickets $200.

Tuesday, April 17

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall presents Let It Be, which celebrates the music of The Beatles. It relives the past from Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road, with favorite hits including “Hard Day’s Night,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Twist and Shout” and “Strawberry Fields,” and imagines the reunion that never was. The show starts at 8p.m. and tickets are $46 – $76 at Vanwezel.org, the Box Office, or by calling 941-953-3368.

Wednesday, April 18

Southern Nights Orlando presents Miss Darkside Comedy Queen starring Sorcha Mercy, Miss Darkside Coemdy Queen 2017, and Amanda Punchfuk, National Miss Comedy Queen 2017. Categories include: interview, comedic talent, outrageous evening gown, presentation: Gooder than Grits, a country hoedown, and the 60 second spokeswoman. For more information email: [email protected].

Global rock icons and newly announced Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2018 inductees Bon Jovi, bring their This House Is Not for Sale Tour, presented by Live Nation, to Orlando’s Amway Center. Tickets start at $26.

Friday, April 20

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9 Season 10 and All Stars COLLIDE for Orlando’s White Party Weekend at the Parliament House. Tonight they present All Star Finalist Kennedy Davenport who joins the Footlight Players at 10pm & 12am. There is a $20 VIP Meet & Greet/Photo Op which is on sale now, with general admission paid at the door. Then on

Saturday April 21 – the reigning queen from Season 9 Sasha Velour is joined by Season 10’s Asia O’hara and Kameron Michaels! $10 General Admission in advance on sale now. $30 VIP Meet & Greet/Photo Op on sale now! General Admission is $15 at the door. The shows are nightly at 10pm & 12am. White Attire is encouraged Saturday Night!

98ROCK, Tampa Bay’s Rock Station, presents Tampa’s premier rock festival’s 10th Anniversary, 98ROCKFEST “The Big 10”, at 6p.m. at Amalie Arena. 98ROCK’s on-air personalities “Crash & AJ” officially announced the lineup which will include rock legends Shinedown to headline, Three Days Grace, Seether, Starset, Fozzy, 10 Years and more. Tickets are: $29, $45, $55 and $75 with VIP ticket packages at $199.

Saturday, April 21

Southern Nights Orlando presents The Devil Wears Prada: The Dragsical, encore performance with doors opening at 8p.m. and the show time at 9p.m. The Devil Wears Prada: The Dragsical is a 45 minute live musical show based off of the iconic film. Written and directed by MR MS Adrien, this show is the first in a series of Dragsicals…not quite a drag show, not quite a musical, where they retell your favorite stories the way they were meant to be told… with drag queens and music! They are bringing the movie to life right in front of your eyes in this hilarious retelling starring some of your favorite Orlando drag queens and featuring some of your favorite songs. The show stars: MR MS Adrien as Miranda; Natalia Taylor Adonis as Andy; Natalie Nayles as Emily; Mike Van Dyke as Nigel and features Dallas Cole & Dre Green. Tickets $20 at: mrmsadrien.ticketleap.com/the-devil-wears-prada-the-dragiscal.

Neema’s Upscale Latin Night: Amor at Stonewall Orlando will be celebrating Neema’s birthday with a big extravaganza starring the sexy male revue, Kandy Ho, Elishaly D’Witshes, Angelica Sanchez, Mimi Marks, Poizon Ivy and Rochelle Mon Cheri with a show time of 12 midnight. This is a 21+ event with doors opening at 9pm with a $10 cover.

Sunday, April 22

If you are like me and are still longing for the TV Show Smash to come back, here is a chance to get a little fix as the Straz Center presents Megan Hilty. Take a heavy serving of Marilyn Monroe, mix it with a dollop of Dolly Parton and Christina Applegate, then add a dash of Kristin Chenoweth and you’ll have the extraordinary stage presence of Broadway musical star Megan Hilty (Wicked). The rightful heir to the legendary line of explosive blonde superstars, Hilty appears for one night only in this intimate evening of song. Tickets start at $35.50.

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall presents Bill Engvall at 7p.m. Bill is a Grammy nominated, multi-platinum-selling recording artist and one of the top comedians in the country. He was a contestant on Season 17 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, and as a fan favorite, he made it to the finals. He also lent his voice to the animated comedy series Bounty Hunters, which aired on CMT. Bill was part of the enormously successful Blue Collar Comedy concert films, which sold over nine million units and received a Grammy nomination. He also starred on the WB’s hit sketch comedy show Blue Collar TV. Tickets start at $66.

Monday, April 23

Miss Florida at Large 2018 will once again be held at the World Famous Parliament House on Monday, April 23. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the pageant starting promptly at 8pm. To reserve your hotel room, call 407-425-7571 ($54.95 including tax). The pageant will honor the current reigning Miss Florida F.I. At Large, Angelica Sanchez, as well as Angel Sheridan who is celebrating her 30th anniversary. The pageant will also star Miss Florida F.I., Kalah Mendoza; Mr Florida M.E. Antonio Edwards and the former Miss Florida F.I.’s at Large (Joey Brooks, Lola Lush, Sierrah Foxx, Lorrie Del Mar, Nicolette Ashton, Jasmine Skiies, Jocelyn Summers, Sasha Sommers, TP Lords and Nicole T. Phillips). To purchase tickets for the Miss Florida at Large Pageant, which start as low as $25, go to: Brownpapertickets.com/event/3372674. For more information, call Scott at (954) 478-4587.

Tuesday April 24

Known for her incredible and entertaining live show, international pop icon P!NK brings her Beautiful Trauma World Tour to the Amway Center in Orlando at 7p.m. Tickets start at $139.

Fairwinds Broadway in Orlando 17/18 Season presents Something Rotten starting tonight and going through Sunday, April 29 the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Welcome to the ‘90s — the 1590s! When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical! This hilarious smash tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom (Tony nominee Rob McClure and Broadway’s Josh Grisetti), two brothers who are desperate to write their own hit play while the “rock star” Shakespeare (Tony nominee Adam Pascal) keeps getting all the hits. With its heart on its ruffled sleeve and sequins in its soul, Something Rotten! is “The Producers + Spamalot + The Book of Mormon. Squared!” (New York Magazine). Tickets: start at $34.25

The Straz Center for the Performing Arts presents the Broadway hit Waitress from today until Sunday, April 29. Inspired by Adrienne Shelly’s beloved film, Waitress tells the story of Jenna – a waitress and expert pie maker, Jenna dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s new doctor may offer her a chance at a fresh start, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes for happiness. But Jenna must summon the strength and courage to rebuild her own life. Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, this irresistible new hit features original music and lyrics by five-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles (“Brave,” “Love Song”), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and direction by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Finding Neverland). Intended for mature audiences; contains adult themes and language. Tickets start at $45.

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall presents A Chorus Line for 2 days only: today and tomorrow Wednesday April 25. A Chorus Line is musical theatre in its most pure form! Its celebration and true-to-life depiction of performers and their struggle to achieve greatness on the Broadway stage has earned the show unanimous praise as one of the true masterpieces of live theater. The iconographic stories, simultaneously touching, funny and inspiring, will haunt you long after you leave the theater.

Friday, April 27

Metro Wellness & Community Centers invites everyone to their Charity Auction for a Night Out with a Community Leader from 6:30-9p.m. at the Creative Loafing Space (1911 N 13th St w200). Their auctioneers include well known media personalities, local entrepreneurs, elected officials, and physicians. Each bid will also include the “night out” experience, which may be dinner, passes to a local museum or exhibition, etc. Event tickets are $15 and are now available at metrotampabay.org/event/auctionevent. In addition to mingling with the community leaders during the fun event, tickets include light appetizers and a donation bar. Event and Item Sponsorship opportunities are available. Email [email protected] or [email protected]. All proceeds benefit Metro Wellness & Community Centers. Parking is available in the garage adjacent to the venue.

Saturday, Apr 28

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Star Shangela joins the Footlight Players at 10pm & 12am. Doors open AT 8 p.m. with the theater doors opening at 9:30p.m. and 11:30p.m. 18+ Welcome. VIP/Photo Op available for $40. General Admission at the front door only!

Sunday, April 29

Record-breaking, global comedy superstar, and America’s favorite ventriloquist, Jeff Dunham, is bringing his cast of characters on the road and stops in Tampa at AMALIE Arena at 3p.m. Tickets are: $48.25

source https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2018/03/29/whats-hot-central-florida-april-2018/ from Hot Spots Magazine https://hotspotsmagazin.blogspot.com/2018/03/whats-hot-central-florida-april-2018.html

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