#doesn't mean they aren't random picks from my liked songs

[sorryimananti-romantic]

Song recommendations???

ah yes thank you for asking. while i haven't listened to many new releases in a while, here are some:

about you - the 1975 anyone - seventeen aquamarine - lee chaeyeon closed ending - shaun copycat - apink chobom diamond - ateez festival in my car - baekho good enough - chanyeol hold on - sungmin howl - chuu if walls could talk - 5sos not ok - loco ft. minnie selfish - kim yohan top or cliff - kimsejeong untie - viviz voice memo no. 5 - chanmina welcome to the show - day6

[sabrondabrainrot]

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Random Idea but with what I know about current spoilers I have two ideas. One is that Sun will somehow becomes the Witherstorm (I AM BANKING ON THIS) or he's going to be relevant to the Witherstorm of their dimension and be scattered through dimensions.

One of my most favorite series of all time is "Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles" and the crux of that series is they need to put someone back together and to do so, they have to travel to various dimensions to find the missing pieces of the person's soul. I totally see that happening to our Sun? I don't know why.

Even to this day, Sun still hasn't quite opened up about himself. Not to Old Moon, New Moon, Solar, Earth, Lunar, etc etc. I think the most he's been open towards thus far is probably Dazzle ironically?

I'm still getting caught up but I can tell Dazzle actually wants to get to know him so she's asking about him and he's honestly telling her. (also loving how Sun is spending more and more time with the kids in the show, He spends so much time with FC, Dazzle, Jack, etc. It's so wholesome) I'd say Earth and Lunar are in second place of knowing him best but they also still sometimes are kept an arm's length away.

Solution to this? Scatter parts of his 'soul' into the multiverse and make it the family's responsibility to find him! Heck he could even be in a coma the entire time they do this! When they find a Sun fragment they get to see his memories or feel and hear his thoughts.

In Tsubasa the fragments are called 'feathers' and they can warp reality, break time and space, or even gain sentience. I think it'd be so neat if one of the fragments of Sun became Dark Sun but I know it's not likely.

"I am doing this for Sun, Because I am Sun" vibes

Just an Idea but it'd be so cool if it happens!

My second Idea, has to do with a sketch I did a bit ago (still working on more sketches for it) but basically I know Sun's currently gathering power. He's a fighter and wants to help! His family is still keeping him away from the action though. It's not malicious and comes from them wanting to protect him but it's going to ultimately leave him more vulnerable and a target.

Dark Sun I know is tampering with dark energies, he's raising a dragon? He's associating more and more with Witherstorm energy and he still hasn't quite confessed what his motive/plan is besides the fact this is "all for Sun"

So wouldn't this mean Sun is going to ultimately becomes a Witherstorm? It's what the creator studies and the one of the main dimension is different from others so who's to say our Sun and Moon aren't also built different with different fates?

Creator created something specifically just to torture and wear Sun down but when you think of it, that's also what Old Moon was until they split. I don't think that was the intention but the fact Old Moon just decided to point blank torture Sun? Sus, like it was meant to happen.

Dark Sun I think needs Sun to be his pet Witherstorm, and he's maybe planning to use Nexus to make that happen? I just got to the point in the series where he just picked up New Moon from space and took a chip out of his brain. Bruh...he needs him but won't say for what.

I love it. Dark Sun my beloved what are you evil little plans <3

Hoping Sun doesn't fall into a Coma but it'd be so sexy of him aha~

I really like when Sun spends time with Earth and Lunar too it'd be so cool if they have an adventure to save him.

BTW I've been listening to Aurora's song "The Seed" and it literally gave me a big brain AU idea for tsams but idk if I should try to write it.

I really hope Sun ascends to some kind of God-hood like being especially involving destructive energy like Witherstorm stuff. It'd be so neat and sad if one of the nicest people ever became the ultimate judge, jury, and executioner-like being. It's especially ironic since Nexus/New Moon can't decide what's real anymore and just decided to frick off and become God so it'd be realllyyyy funny if Sun was the one to become a reality altering being.

I'm just Madoka-ifying Sun at this point

[psychelis-new]

pick a pile: "Who are they"

take a breath and choose the photo or number that calls you the most to read about who are the people that are around you or will be soon (either 3d or 5d). it works mostly for group of people (friends, colleagues, classmates, family, Guides/energies), and it completes my old triptych idea: if you want to check my pac mastelist you can find the old readings about "Who is he" and "Who is she" (the first two parts).

don’t take the reading too seriously. only take what resonates with you and leave the rest. if you're not called by any pile, let this reading slid as it may not hold messages for you. if you're called by more than one pile, there may be messages in each of those piles. remember that is a general reading and some things may not resonate with you. energies can change and readings are based on present ones (as you read); you're always in charge of your life.

(photos found on unsplash)

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pile 1

This is people mostly in your 3d but that you don't feel connected to. Or you feel inferior to, somehow.

Honestly it could be that something happened (even not directly with them but in your past, and made you behave differently and close off or fear being judged) or it's simply that you don't believe too much in yourself (you know... I think you totally should do that: we're all different, there ain't no worse or better. Those who are "better" than you in math may be worse than you in gym, you know... it's only differences, things some of us may like more and do better than others who may need to work more to get the same result). Anyway, it feels like you took this situation for what it seems to you "they will never like me" or anything on that wavelenght, but if you dared to come a bit closer, to try and let them in, to see the real them, to turn on the light (also on you, and be vulnerable about your fears), you would see a different reality. Sometimes we don't let communication do its job, or we use it wrongly by just saying things halfway and hoping the other understands what we mean but... the other doesn't have a crystal ball. They cannot read our mind, only our body language and random fearful speeches (and both of these do yell specific subconscious messages to the other). Take courage, be brave and try. Be the first starting a communication, and don't be scared to have to hold it first for a while. Let yourself know the other, be interested in them, and let them do the same. Some walls need effort to be thrown down, just learn to let go off the ones that you aren't supposed to bring down. Be respectful of them and you too (learn when it's right to give up and try with someone else).

song: that girl is you | dave matthwes band

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pile 2

These may be people (for only a bunch of you it can be one person) from your childhood, people you have been knowing for a while; people from a past life of yours or even your ancestors looking over you.

Their purpose is to support you, to help you go through life's hardships and joy, and feel less alone. Actually: you're not alone, they're always there, they never leave your side, either if you acknowledge them or not. They're always there for you. I do feel a very supporting warm friendly/brotherly/loving protective energy around you, no matter if you can't see these people yet, they're around you energetically. They help you, guide you, try to lessen your stress and think straight, be more clear and determined, balanced, in your mind and how you experience life. They're teaching you a lot. I do think for most of you it's your Guides or ancestors we're talking about, but it could be people from your soul family you still have to meet. They are now literally trying to guide you through some harsh decision you need to take, or out of a pretty difficult moment in which you may have felt stuck and fallen back into some old mental pattern that you need to leave behind, in order to be able to experience new things. New beautiful things. I think they're also trying to put someone on your path in some way, or you on the path of someone else, so that maybe you two can help each other. Just keep being hopeful and don't worry: things will change the moment you allow yourself to think they can and take the right action (starting with leaving the past where it belongs).

For some of you it could be your romantic soulmate higher self guiding you together with your ancestors/guides.

song: hold on | the internet

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These are people or energies that may be spiritual or can be part of your ancestors/Guides/Angels group.

They are probably guiding you through an awakening or some sort of tower moment. They're trying to bring clarity in your life, helping you see through all the overwhelming emotions and the overthinking. They're helping you see the light again from in between the darkness, by moving their wings around you. Always rely on them, ask them for help and guidance. And if you have someone in the 3d that you can consider a mentor or that you feel you can talk to and ask for help to, please do that. Especially if it's a community and you feel better after talking with the people there. Seek comfort, you need that at this time. Tese energies want you to trust your inner guidance too. To trust that things are only momentarily and that you can get out of this situation. Despite it feels scary and you feel lost. Things will improve. They're always by your side, giving you signs of their presence and signs that can help you get out of this moment (which may be happening many times in your life, but if it's the first or one of the firsts, it may be pretty scary, ik) and understand it. These energies and people are always connected to you (or you can reach for them anytime you feel down), call on them if you need help in making things clear, if you cannot see the light. They'll guide you through. Try. Give it a try.

song: angel of mine | monica

[storiesbyjes2g]

3.180 High notes

Since neither of us are interested in the TV show, I suggest we go to her room since all the kid stuff is in there. I ask what she wants to do, and she opts for story time. She frequently asks us to read to her, and I love that. Sophia and I aren't big readers, so I love she is cultivating the appetite early. Who knows? Maybe we'll have a little bookworm on our hands. I select a book from the shelf and sit down to read, but instead of joining me to hear the story, the dollhouse stole her attention. There's no use in me continuing to read this story since she's already in an imaginative world, so I join her. The problem is, I know nothing about how to play with dolls. Alessia never had a dollhouse, so this is a totally new experience for me. Luckily, Desi gave me instructions.

"You go to space! I make bake-fast."

Space is exactly where I plan to go tonight after she's asleep, but let me stop and get into character, heh.

"What's for breakfast?"

"Swee-tayto!"

I love how she still remembers that. See? I told her I was going to change her life with that.

We play for a few more minutes, but then she tosses her doll into the house and stomps away. I guess playtime is over. Actually, between this and the random giggles downstairs, I think it's nap time.

Later that night, we go out for dinner. Dining with a toddler is a lot more difficult than I imagined it would be. I mean, you show up with a kid, and folks act like they've never seen one before, falling over themselves, scrambling to figure out how to accommodate us. It wasn't too bad, though. No one knew where the high chairs were, but once they found them, everything was mostly normal...except for other patrons stopping at our table to say how cute Desi is. Like, I know this city is hot for singles, but are there seriously no children around? The restaurant doesn't even have a kids' menu, and I was afraid they wouldn't have any toddler friendly food. A few items from the main menu worked, though, so I order a bowl of peas. I was so proud when she picks up the spoon. Her toddler life is speeding by so fast already, I hadn't noticed how much her fine motor skills have improved. I spoke too soon though because even though she used the spoon, she still played in her food and made a mess. (sigh)

A song I knew played over the speakers, so I sang it to Sophia. Then I sang a verse for Desiree. Instead of enjoying my serenade, they were giving each other the same look, and I did not appreciate them silently clowning me, heh.

Later, after we put Desi to bed, I wait for Sophia to come out of the bathroom to get the adult party started. She came out in this hot little see-through number I'd never seen before, talking about how she's gonna be the one singing tonight.

Awwwwwww YEAH!!

[mirroredmemoriez]

Amanda Young headcanons (Pt 2)

A continuation to this post! Some more headcanons.

We go over Amanda's reverse bear trap and self harm scars a lot, however I'd like to add one more. Accidental scarring and mainly on the hands! I view Amanda as somebody who has random nicks everywhere like on her knuckles and fingers, which may be projection but I think it makes sense. Either she got them from constructing traps or somewhere else in her hectic life.

Adding on to my last point, I also believe Amanda would have pretty calloused hands. Due to the same reasons such as making traps and general accidents- This is mainly only something I see whilst she's a Jigsaw apprentice.

Amanda has freckles/beauty spots! I base this upon Shawnee Smith really, that is who portrays her after all... But also my esteemed associate (@arythias) saying it after I posted an image.

Before being a Jigsaw apprentice, I definitely see Amanda as somebody who found herself in dingy ass bars and clubs until even closing time every other week. It's not as though she had anyone or anywhere really to go back to, so why not try get a free drink from someone?

However, even then I don't believe Amanda is heavily a social person if she doesn't HAVE to be. She can use people to her advantage such as for drugs/alcohol or a place to stay, it's all in her own self interest though.

I actually think Amanda is slightly awkward, in the sense that outside of things such as flirting or threats- She's never had ''true'' relationships in any aspect, so navigating them is uncharted territory. For example having a NORMAL conversation, not one which has an ulterior motive from either her or the other person, wouldn't be something Amanda is used to.

Being a Jigsaw apprentice turns her into more so a recluse. Amanda now hardly ever goes out if not for something like groceries or abducting someone for a game. This is by her own choice but factors such as not wanting to be seen by the police or general public heavily contribute towards it.

She has a collection of movies and music CDs. It's one way she passes the time outside of her work.

Amanda likes metal and rock music.

Previously Amanda owned an acoustic guitar, however she isn't the MOST talented due to selling it for drug money. She could definitely play a few songs though! I could even see Amanda wanting to pick that particular hobby back up again, but never committing to purchasing another guitar.

She generally is a quick witted and intelligent person. Amanda is heavily misguided, but that doesn't mean she's stupid. She is said to be a ''talented programmer and hacker'' and took to helping John with his traps pretty fast. These aren't just SIMPLE things to pick up.

[risingphoenix761]

for the spn asks… 3, 8, 9 and 20 👻

🥳

3. If you could wield an angel blade or the Colt, which would you pick?

Angel blade. I don't like guns in general, and the Colt doesn't even work as advertised. An angel blade, on the other hand, is not a mythical weapon that'll make me a target just by having it, and it will kill things the Colt can't. It can also be melted down into bullets that work just as well as the blade itself, as demonstrated in season 8 and I'm still annoyed that it's never brought up again. Nobody ever appreciated Crowley.

8. Crowley or Lucifer: who's the better antagonist?

Aside from one being my #1 fave character ever and the other being my least favorite character of the series, I think Lucifer is underwhelming overall and only gets more irritating the more he's utilized. He's at his best in season 5, even if his role as a villain is standard good vs. evil. As far as later appearances go, I like Casifer because Misha makes him interesting. Any other time, he's more of a nuisance than a serious threat and the writing often undercuts previous plot points and characterizations to justify his inclusion. I also can't stand Mark Pellegrino, so there's that.

Crowley, on the other hand, is always interesting because you never doubt him as a threat and can't predict what he'll do next. Even when he's not the antagonist, he's always toeing the line between "necessary but questionable" and "good guys aren't allowed to do that." The standoff with Sam in season 10 always sticks in my mind because, even though he's currently siding with the Winchesters, there's that moment of doubt when you wonder if he's actually going to kill Sam or not. (I mean, you know he's not, but you barely have to suspend your disbelief.) Season 8 is my favorite largely because I love him as an antagonist.

9. What song from Supernatural's soundtrack always gets stuck in your head?

It doesn't necessarily get stuck, but I can't listen to "One Way Or Another" without picturing Sam and Dean oh so cautiously making their way through the crowd of random accidents and near misses after Balthazar messes with the timeline.

20. If you could bring one Supernatural character back to life, who would it be?

My first answer will always be Crowley, but I'm trying not to be too biased. Either Charlie or Kevin, in that case. Even the cast agrees Charlie's death was stupid and unnecessary, and Kevin's fate by the end of the show is also stupid and unnecessary. You can say that about a lot of deaths on this show, but these two bug me the most.

[intrepidacious]

hi! ok I just wanted to ask someone who knows how tumblr works haha

so I found someone who writes amazing content so I decided to follow them. I binged lots of their fics earlier today and when I checked their profile again later, their profile doesn’t show. It seems they might have blocked me and I don’t know why :( I commented that I loved their fics and the comments are removed. my profile has my age and I am decently active on reposting & commenting on fics. This happened to me one other time too so I just am confused I guess :( I tried to message them but it said it wouldn’t go through so that makes me think I’m blocked? I guess I don’t know why a couple people blocked me? Just kinda made me sad bc I really enjoy their work but now I won’t be able to see anymore ☹️😢

happy to!! 💛

first thing you gotta remember that in all likelihood, your getting blocked is nothing personal. reasons for blocking someone on tumblr include but aren't limited to:

you don't have your age (range) listed in your bio/clearly visible on your blog

the age you have listed doesn't adhere to boundaries a blog has set (f.e. you're a minor, or it only says "18+" which i know many writers don't accept)

your blog is completely empty i.e. you don't post/reblog stuff

you don't reblog other people's writing

you spam like posts

you've never changed the default icon/header to something else

people don't vibe with the things you reblog

your theme is a colour they don't like

a lot of the time, it comes down to everyone's preferences. god knows i've been blocked by people and didn't understand why, but frankly it's none of my business. most likely, you won't ever find out, either. everyone is creating their own online space, and sometimes that means having a quick blocking finger. i'm sorry that you won't be able to read those stories anymore but you have to accept creators' boundaries.

however, there are some things you can do and try to prevent getting blocked in the future. these are only a couple of suggestions around tumblr etiquette i've picked up on over the years; if anyone else wants to chip in here, please do!!

1. make sure your blog is, by all appearances, that of a human being

this might sound stupid because of course, you are a human, but with the recent bot wars it's all the more important to double check for red flags.

check your url. does it include a random string of numbers, lots of dashes, just a name and an adjective? all of these have been indicative of porn bots and people might block you on sight.

change your icon and your header. yes, both of them. there are lots of creators on here who make wonderful fandom related headers and icons, or you can create your own with canva. just be sure to follow creators' rules and preferably reblog their creation

change your blog title. if your account is new, it will just say "untitled", which is another indication you might not be a human. use quotes, song lyrics, anything you enjoy

add a bio. this is where you put your name or nickname (you can make one up) age, age range, links to second blogs (if applicable), more quotes, whatever. i prefer my bio short and to the point, but that doesn't have to be you.

important: do this for all blogs and side blogs you use regularly. if you have a second blog for reblogging fics, you need to put up your age there as well, or at least visibly link to your main blog so creators can see you're not a minor. the harder it is to verify that you're an adult, the more likely it is that you will get blocked

2. know the different kinds of interactions on tumblr and navigate them well

there's a difference between liking, commenting, reblogging, and reposting, and it's important. lots of people use reblogging and reposting interchangeably, but that's actually incorrect and can lead to serious mishaps. let's dissect them one by one.

liking.

you're familiar with the like from other social media platforms. you tap a post twice or hit the little heart at the bottom of the post and it's added to your likes. wonderful, right? well. tumblr is a little different.

tumblr doesn't have an algorithm. let me say that again. there is no algorithm on tumblr. i guess there is, on the for you page, but that doesn't count because it's really shit. the only important thing on tumblr is your dashboard, and your dashboard only shows original posts and the reblogs of those posts from people you follow.

no one cares about your likes. your likes don't do shit. that's why creatives on here keep talking about reblogs. you need to reblog things on tumblr in order for them to get seen. it's a snowballing effect. likes are nice and all, but they're private. they're not contributing to a story or an artwork being seen by more people. they're essentially empty interaction. what's more, should a post get deleted for whatever reason, that post is gone for you forever.

i know some people use their likes as bookmarks for things they want to look at later, but i would strongly urge you not to do that. people block serial likers, because most of the time it is, sadly, very unlikely that they will come back and actually interact with the post again. that's just the way it is. we can thank tiktok and instagram for that. again, tumblr doesn't have an algorithm. if you want to genuinely support and encourage people on here, you need to do more than liking.

commenting.

this is a step up from liking, because you're actually interacting now. a comment will show up in the activity of the person whose post you left it on and of the original poster (op)—more on that distinction in a minute. comments are encouraged especially on ask/answer type posts, or as a reply to an earlier reblog.

when it comes to fanfic, there are, again, pros and cons. you can only leave a comment from your main blog, which means that even if you have a second account where you reblog fics, there's not necessarily a link between the two. this can lead to your getting blocked if you've never reblogged a fic to your main blog. on the other hand, if people comment on your fic without reblogging it, but they do reblog other people's fics, that can also rub creators the wrong way because it creates a strange sort of hierarchy: why those fics? why not mine?

important thing to note: i am not saying that to make anyone feel bad about "just" commenting, i just want you to be aware that this might go on in a creator's head. it has in mine. i'm very aware that this is a me problem, but it's also a reason why people might get blocked out of the blue, which is why i wanted to bring it up.

reblogging.

ah yes, reblogging. reblogging is the thing that makes tumblr tumblr, and it's so easy to do. you just hit the little 🔁 symbol at the bottom of the post, and boom, it's reblogged to your own blog. everyone who follows you can now see it on their dashboard, and if they reblog it, their followers can see it, and so on and so forth. every time someone reblogs a post from you, you will get a notification in your activity, and so will the op.

reblogs are the heart and soul of tumblr. yes, original posts are (usually) individual creations, but the community aspect of this site is born through the reblog. there are different variations on how to reblog. all are valid, because all help spreading posts around.

the empty reblog is the quickest option. there's literally a quick reblog option on mobile: if you hold your finger on the reblog button for a second or so, you will see your icon appear. if you swipe in that direction, the post gets immediately reblogged to your blog. something similar can be done on desktop with the xkit browser extension. it's fast, it's easy, it gets the job done. it's perfect for when you like a post but don't have anything specific to say/reply.

the reblog with tags is the second fastest option. tags, on tumblr, are sort of the sotto voce version of comments. yes, you can use tagging to organise your blog and make your posts easily findable (is that a word?) but the real fun begins when little asides are added. you can keysmash in the tags. you can put your thoughts in the tags. you can go full caps without it looking overwhelming in the actual post. if you're just starting to comment on things, the tags are a great place to start, because the actual post will keep looking the same; the tags are just a little additional bonus for both you and the creator. this is what you would use for the majority of posts that aren't works of art in any way, too, like text posts you want to find again, polls, photographs etc.

the reblog with additions though? oh boy. that's the real stuff. imagine it as clipping on your thoughts to the post, right there for everyone to see. you can add gifs, and memes, and change the font, and change the colour, and scream, and keysmash, and ramble without limitations. it's like catnip for the op. if you reblog a fic, a moodboard, a piece of art, a gifset, whatever it is, and you put your thoughts underneath? man, it's amazing.

side note: if you're new to commenting on people's fics and you don't know what to say, i highly recommend referring to this post. (btw i linked my reblog so it can act as an example of the different forms of adding to a post: there were other reblogs before mine, and i've added tags. useful in its content and as an example!!)

reposting.

this is where we need to be careful. reblogs are great. reposts are theft. where's the difference? reposting refers to you copying another creator's work, whatever it may be, and creating a new post without any indication to the original person's efforts. even if you do include their url, you will most likely get reported and blocked. because now, you've become the op of this copied post, and the actual creator will get absolutely nothing.

you will most likely have seen banners in fic communities that state something along the lines of "don't copy or translate any of my work to this or any other site". that's what this refers to. this would also include the following:

posting another writer's story to ao3/wattpad/another fic site of your choice without their permission. you can absolutely never do this. "but what if"—NO. never. fullstop.

some creators allow translations of their work, but you can only ever share those with their explicit permission and proper credit.

saving a gif to use without linking back to the artist. this is maybe my biggest gripe. yes, i know this site sucks at making gifs searchable, but still, you can't do this. and no, "credit goes to the original artist" doesn't count, where did that bullshit even come from? it makes me so mad. that's not giving credit, that's being lazy.

3. be nice, and have fun

this is fandom, and it's supposed to be a hobby. this is supposed to be a good time. none of us are getting paid for any of this. yes, we're all passionate about what we do, whether we're looking at other people's creations or we make them ourselves. we're fans of that common thing, and isn't that great?

just a little more internet etiquette that's not really tumblr specific but could be a good reminder for everyone:

not everything is for you, and that's okay

if something's not for you, scroll away

if you don't like what someone is posting, ignore them. mute them. block them.

do not ever, and i mean ever, send anyone hate. you don't know who's on the other side of the screen. block them and move on. life's too fucking short.

don't correct people's grammar/spelling. only assholes do that. if you can't help yourself and they're a person you've interacted with before, shoot them a private message and be nice about it.

don't offer unsolicited advice. i don't care if you want to give constructive criticism to help the other person. unless they've explicitly asked you to do that, don't. you'll get blocked so quick, and you'll ruin someone's day.

if you're reading a fic that's not finished yet, don't ask for an update. yes, you're excited for the story to continue. but "part 2", "when's the next chapter out", "more please" and so on are all things that put pressure on creators whether that's your intention or not. it gives us the impression that what we've already put out is never enough. and that sucks. by all means, be excited about what comes next, but not like this.

read!! old!! fics!!!! the beauty of tumblr being the way it is is that there's zero shame in interacting with older posts. it's not like you're liking a seven year old post on instagram. in fact, if you're commenting on a seven year old fic/gifset/moodboard/artwork on tumblr, i can guarantee you're gonna make that creator's day.

i'm absolutely positive that i've forgotten something in this post even though it's longer than several of my wips, so if any of my moots want to add something that'd be great!! in fact i'm gonna tag some of you because you know what? if you've read all of this you deserve a kiss. have a wonderful day 💛

@marvelettesassemblenow @barnesafterglow @imaginearyparties @aphrogeneias @brandycranby @writing-for-marvel @foreverindreamlandd @sanguineterrain @demxters @wildlivelychild

[tbnrpotato]

Our Own Choices

Chapter 4

Separatist attack! After the destruction of the outpost on the Rishi moon, General Grievous and Asajj Ventress plan an attack on the planet Kamino, home of the cloning factories. Meanwhile, aboard a Jedi cruiser, Jedi knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi examine an intercepted message from General Grievous.

Rex comes into the barracks soon enough, and I'm showing Fives and Echo this new song on the holonet called "Toxic" from Boywithuke when Rex walks in. My helmet's sitting at the side, I trust Fives and Echo enough to not reveal my secret to the Kaminoans.

When Rex walks in, Fives and Echo stand at attention and I'm just leaning against the wall behind them.

"I'm guessing you have something to tell us?" I ask Rex.

"Mhm. Separatists are planning an attack on Kamino. We're going home."

And then Rex walks out of the room.

"Kamino?! This just got personal," Fives says, Echo agrees with him.

"I'm guessing I'm gonna be the only one out of you three looking at the bigger picture and not just personally," I roll my eyes. "As much as I hate that place, if it's destroyed, the production of more clones will be stopped, and we will definitely lose the war and all of us will die."

"Hey, you're not the only one looking at the bigger picture," Fives nudges me in the side.

Soon enough, we head out of the jedi cruiser with the other troopers, as usual I'm walking behind the rest, my helmet on.

So we take a stroll through Kamino, a place that I never wanted to go back to.

"Ah, look around Fives. Feels like yesterday we were here," Echo says as a group of younger clones pass us. "Heading to target practice."

"Heh, remember that?"

"Do I ever."

"Feels like yesterday I was here, heading to cleaning duty," I mutter under my breath.

And then in front of us I see 99, struggling with carrying a few guns, dropping a few on the floor. I run over and help him pick some up, he doesn't recognize me with the helmet on.

"Hey, 99!" Echo calls out.

Well, 99 can recognize them, but not me.

"Heh, you actually remembered us," Fives sounds slightly impressed.

"Oh, I remember all my brothers. Is Hevy here? Where's he?"

I don't even think he remembers me.

"Hevy's dead. Sacrificed himself on the Rishi outpost," I explain for Echo and Fives. I can talk about his death so casually now, I get over these kinds of things quite quickly.

"He saved our lives, but he gave up his own," Echo continues.

"Oh, uh, I see," 99 says, showing Echo and Fives some random medal thing that they probably got in the past.

"Hevy...gave you his medal?" Fives asks.

99 closes his eyes for a moment, before asking,"So, why have you returned to Kamino?"

"Wasn't my choice," I tell him. My helmet's still on, I can't take it off with all the Kaminoans and other troopers here.

"The Generals received word of an impending attack here," Fives explains.

"Well, how can I help?"

Fives and Echo give each other a look before nodding at each other, and they tell 99 the plan.

"So uh, 99, do you remember...me?" I ask.

"Not with your helmet on," 99 replies. "Why not you take it off? We're safe for now."

"Not safe for me. I have no interest in going back to cleaning duty."

"It's you...you're that female clone, aren't you? So...you're a soldier now?"

I nod. "Keep your voice down, we don't want others to hear that."

"Oh right, sorry," 99 whispers. "So are you gonna join those...yknow...group of different clones?"

"You mean the ipad kid, the one with dog shit for hair, the buff af one, and the old man?"

Fives and Echo hold in their laughter, but I can see it on their faces.

99 chuckles, "Yea, you ever thought about maybe joining them?"

I think for a moment, and as I'm about to reply, the lighting turns red, signaling an attack. I see other troopers running to the front, and Fives and Echo are called in by the commander, and I follow them.

We reach the dude that sent for Fives and Echo. 

"Sir, you sent for us?"

"It's a dangerous assignment, but I want you two up on the bridge in sniper positions."

"Yes sir, we're on it."

And then as Fives and Echo head up to the bridge, the dude stops me before I can run off with them. 

"Aren't you a bit young to be fighting?" he asks. "Get in there with the others."

"With all due respect sir, I can handle myself," I say. "Besides, someone's gotta cover Fives and Echo." Without waiting for a response, I run off to the bridge.

I can hear the blaster fire already starting, I don't look back, I just keep running.

I reach Fives and Echo, where they're dealing with some of the droids already. I narrowly miss a blaster bolt to the face, and take cover next to them.

"There's gotta be a better defensive position than this, this place is shitty to snipe from," I say as I start shooting at the droids down below.

I see 99 coming up behind us. "I...I brought you some ammo," he says, dropping the bag on his shoulder.

"Is there a better spot than this, a better defensive position we can take?" Fives asks.

"Droids! Behind us!" Echo shouts, and Fives pushes 99 to the ground to let him take cover.

I notice that there are grenades in the bag that 99 was carrying, which is now lying on the ground, so I take one of them from the bag and throw it at the droids.

The grenade explodes on contact, knocking all the droids down. 

"There's more," 99 says, pointing at where the smoke is clearing.

Echo, Fives and I point our blasters at that area, until I see some kids walking out. They look like 12 year olds, 2 years younger than me.

"Cadets, what're you doing here?" Echo asks.

"We got separated from our group," one of the kids says.

"Where were they taking you?"

"The barracks."

"Oh, I know the best way there," 99 says, and we all follow him as he half-runs to the barracks.

We reach the barracks and the kids sit down on the beds.

"What are we gonna do?" one of them asks.

Fives and Echo look down at the floor.

"A separatist victory means...death...for all of us," 99 says.

"Oh hell nah I have no interest in dying today," I lean against a wall.

"The cadet is right. What are we gonna do?" 99 asks.

"We fight."

I look to the side, and see commander Cody and Rex taking off their helmets.

"Ayyy Rex, what took you so long?" I ask when I see him. Rex rolls his eyes. 

The cadets stand up. "But our training's not finished."

Fives steps forward. "Look around. We're one and the same. Same heart, same blood. Your training is in your blood. And my blood's boiling for a fight."

"That's one of the most useful things you've said today," I nudge Fives in the side.

"This is our home. This is our war," Echo says.

"What about weapons?" one of the cadets asks.

"The armory," 99 suggests. "It's just a few corridors away, here in the barracks. I can retrieve all the firepower we need. So who wants to blast some droids?"

Rex, Cody, Fives, Echo and I give a downwards nod of respect to 99 and Rex, Cody and I head to the armory with 99.

"Here it is, everything we need is here," 99 says, he's panting a bit. 

Rex and Cody get some weapons and I get a few pistols, a few grenades, and just stuff them on my belt, running out of the room and passing a few to the cadets.

"What about you?" one of them asks as I hand them my second last pistol.

"I only need 1 pistol."

I hear one of the droids shooting at the door to the barracks, and as the door opens, we start shooting at them through the door. As the droids advance, we back up, finding whatever cover we can get behind boxes or the beds.

I hear some blaster bolts whizz past my shoulder, and I take cover with Fives and Echo, shooting at the droids. As they advance, we continue backing up, taking some more cover behind the boxes. Rex throws a grenade at the droids, which misses, and I can feel the force of the explosion from here.

"Cadets, now!" Rex shouts into the comlink and the cadets start shooting at the droids from the high ground where they were initially hidden from view. They manage to knock down quite a few droids, making it much easier.

Cody throws another grenade at the droids, and as the smoke clears, more droids start coming in.

I hear 99 get shot, and he's tryna make his way to the armory. I run towards the droids, strafing so that I avoid blaster fire, and I try to slice up the droids as fast as I can with my sword, and when Fives and Echo help me shoot down the last one, I look back and I see 99's body on the floor. It feels like someone tightened their grip on my stomach, and I run to 99, kneeling beside him as Echo holds him in his arms.

"We..." Cody sighs. "Lost a true soldier."

"He really was one of us."

I bite my lip under my helmet, I can feel the tears coming but I don't let them flow, so I just walk away and sit on one of the beds, looking away, softly singing under my helmet to distract myself from 99's body. ("Toxic" from Boywithuke my new fav song lmao)

Later, all of us start walking out to the outdoor platform, the battle has ended. I'm leaning against a wall, watching Echo and Fives do their thing. I still have the grenades clipped to my belt, I'm throwing my knife up in the air and catching it, just like I always do.

I see Rex motioning for me to come over with Echo and Fives, and we all stand at attention (I'm just following what Echo and Fives are doing, just because I have no idea what I'm supposed to do)

"You all really stepped up in the heat of battle," Cody says.

"We did what we had to do, sir," Echo says.

"What any clone would've done," Fives continues.

"All of you showed valor out there. Real courage. Reminds me of me, actually," Rex says.

"Don't flatter yourself, we all already know," I smirk under my helmet, Rex chuckles a bit, looking at me.

"Echo, Fives, Aris, you're officially being made ARC troopers," Cody says. Echo looks at Fives, and we're all kind of a bit in shock.

"I don't think the Separatists will be coming back anytime soon," Rex says. "But if they do, Kamino will be lucky to have clones like you defending it. Good job, men."

Rex and Cody salute and Fives and Echo does the same, so I just follow them.

As I walk away with Rex, he pats me on the back. "Good job ad'ika."

"Rex, I don't wanna be an ARC trooper," I say quietly.

"Why not?" Rex looks confused.

"Too many expectations. I'm not like Fives or Echo. I'm just a kid. And besides, I don't deserve this, 99 does."

"Kid, 99's-"

"Dead, yea I know, and I've accepted that, just don't make me an ARC trooper, okay?"

Rex sighs. "Okay, ad'ika."

I nod at him. "Thanks dad."

Rex chuckles a bit.

"Okay fine, you can call me that."

[dogtoling]

💚❤️✂️🥊 engel. you mightve alluded to some of this stuff in the lore comics but im bad at reading subtext and its kinda hard to find everything for just one character at a time

I'm honestly impressed that the previous ask was also engel and the same emoji wasnt picked twice! also that's completely fine i do comics once in a blue moon anyway. most of my oc lore is in random drawings to be honest

💚 - What is your OC’s gender identity and sexuality?

Contrary to popular belief he is a cis guy. People have been misgendering him and thinking he's a girl for like 10 years now. Honestly, he doesn't really care, masculinity means nothing to him and he generally enjoys fucking with gender expression. He doesn't even mind being referred to with feminine terms (he refers to himself as "girlfailure" with high frequency). But with all that, he IS still a guy; he just doesn't let people limit him based on that.

Sexuality is a whole other can of worms because he has literally no idea. He's spent most of his life (especially surface life) in some kind of limbo, confused, sheltered, all of those things, or just focused on something completely disconnected from the concepts of romance or sexuality. He's never entered a social situation or a friendship with the intent to make it into anything more, and the only times he's been in inherently intimate situations have been when they've been unexpectedly pushed onto him (which he doesn't really like). It's... not really something he's thought about. Or naturally stumbled upon. It's not like people around him aren't dabbling with relationships, but he's never considered doing one himself. Or wanted to? He doesn't know if he'd even be comfortable trying. It's not like he doesn't think some people are cute, but is that... what IS that? He's not too fussed about it but he's been a little conflicted.

❤️ - What is one of your OC’s best memories?

now he DOES actually keep good memories and cherish them. You could argue he daydreams and dwells on the past a little too much. Most of his good memories are band memories, of course, he has a TON of good memories with his friends. There's very few things that can match the euphoria of being on stage, finishing a set and just taking in the noise from the crowd. And basically cooking in the stage lights to the point of lightheadedness, but still having to be dragged off the stage because that feeling is SO special, such a special connection to all those people who felt touched by your singing, and the culmination of sitting on the floor for many months and many nights on end writing down shit that ends up as song, and then that actually going somewhere and resonating. It's SO special.

So to put it short, most of the gigs he's got to do are HIGH UP on that list. Studio sessions with the band, friendly banter, going for pizza afterwards. Fan meets. Some memories going all the way back to his teens, finishing a Turf match with his team and going out for ice cream, with him just sticking around and coming along despite having no idea what they're doing. And of course album releases. Interviews with a few kind of dodgy questions thrown in there that make him double take. Celebrating Squidmas with his friends and family and feeling like he belongs somewhere for once. Those kinds of things.

✂️ - What is one of your OC’s worst memories?

He has a bunch of bad memories. That much is pretty obvious. But we're only picking one, and I can think of one right now, so let's do that one.

Dodo leaving the band. HOLY CRAP. The moment it happened really didn't feel like a super defining event in Engel's life when it was fresh, but it was Bad. It is almost singlehandedly The Thing that derailed his life completely for the next few years. Initially he thought he wasn't serious, and once it turned out that he actually WAS serious and that he wasn't interested anymore and wouldn't be playing, it was more disappointing and upsetting for that tear in the friendship and the loss of something he felt connected them. Connected the whole team, even!

But it rapidly became apparent that it actually meant the band was just Over. Once it really set in, Engel couldn't just randomly pick up a new guitarist, because it's literally not the same thing and this was a huge change. Dodo pretty much cut him off completely, probably tired of him sending five billion messages every day asking him to reconsider, or maybe do part-time even??? And him suddenly leaving didn't only have an effect of "whoops, better get a new guitarist, then we keep going"; it was demoralizing for everyone involved. And with the synergy of a team that'd played together for several years, in tune and in sync with each other's feelings, it was jarring to just lose that in one moment.

Just over time, that short conversation has pretty much morphed into one of the worst memories he can recall just because while it didn't feel like much in the moment, he's now able to look back and actually realize how much went wrong directly shooting off from that One Thing. The band was pretty much his whole personality at that point in time and, poof, gone. AND his whole dream, and the trajectory that his life was on in that moment - which felt like the correct one. But then it was just gone.

🥊 -What do they love to do? What do they hate to do?

Engel is a very creative person. He's also very social! So his favorite things to do are generally things that have to do with those two things. Obviously, songwriting is up there as one of his top favorite things; while he does most of the lyrics by himself alone on his floor, he looks forward the most to presenting those lyrics and his ideas for the songs to others, reworking them, coming up with even better ideas together, and of course creating full songs in the end. He would be at the studio 24/7 if that was sustainable and he didn't have a job and everyone else had the same level of burning passion that he does. But outside of music, he has some creative hobbies in crafts, mostly when it comes to outfit design; making bracelets and accessories and customizing clothes he already has. Just, with him having a day job, most of his free time tends to go into being on InkTok for 6 hours straight nowadays, and then just sleeping.

Most of the things he hates to do are chores honestly. Mostly to the point that he just doesn't do them. He has zero self-control or drive to do things that don't actively excite him, most of the time. So stuff like doing dishes, or mopping, or moving things off the floor, or changing the bed or doing laundry or... anything... it's usually not happening. In fact, it feels kind of unfair putting those things in this category, given he's usually NOT doing those things until he has literally no choice. If there's no immediate reward in it? It's not happening. Come on now yeah you can do the dishes but guess what? As soon as you eat cereal again that FUCKING BOWL will be in the sink again. And guess what? His kitchen is the size of a shoebox because he has so little space in his apartment and so many things and belongings in it that every ounce of habitable desk space is taken up by some Object already. It's horrible. It's an endless spiral. It's inescapable.

thanks for the ask!

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@eucacici & i had a funny convo earlier and i couldnt help myself 🤲 may i offer you this random rhack bullshit in these trying times 🤲

Honestly it makes sense that they don't take him for his word, considering the claim he's making, but all Rhys has the time to feel is irritation when the person he's speaking to demands proof that the coffee he's trying to rush order is actually for Handsome Jack and not some elaborate prank.

"Are you serious?" He mutters, trying to come up with a solid way to prove that if they send a barista up here with a coffee they aren't going to be killed on the spot because Jack wasn't expecting them. Which, technically, he isn't. and even if he was that wouldn't guarantee anything… oh, whatever.

Jack snaps his fingers to get Rhys' attention. He's sprawled in his chair, feet kicked up on his desk, "Hey, cupcake, I'm pretty sure I said something about a coffee. What's the hold up?"

Rhys glances up at him, wincing internally at the impatient look on his face and— actually. He takes a picture of Jack's scowl with his ECHOeye and sends it to the coffee shop with a cheeky now would be good message attached.

"Oh, Rhysie," Jack sing-songs, "I don't like repeating myself and I definitely don't like waiting, where's my cof—"

"Just a moment, Jack." Rhys says, switching back over to the mess of Jack's schedule and trying to unscramble it into something that makes even a lick of sense. Really? A meeting in R&D and then one in Finance, nearly thirty floors apart and easily a five minute trek through the halls, scheduled back-to-back. No wonder his last PA bit the dust. So to speak.

Jack makes an affronted sound and Rhys hears him get up from his desk to stomp over to where Rhys is currently sitting on the couch with various tablets and paper files and random bullshit scattered around him. Rhys doesn't look up from the timetable projected in his palm when Jack looms over him.

"Did you just interrupt me?" He demands, "You may have done a decent job the other day but don't go thinking that means you can get away with–"

Rhys holds up a finger. "Hello, Rhys speaking."

Jack splutters.

"Oh great! Just a moment." Rhys ends the call and sidesteps Jack to walk over to his desk and press the button for the door to the office.

"Um." A meek voice says from the hallway, "I have a coffee for Handsome Jack?"

Rhys moves past Jack again, retaking his seat on the couch. He gestures to the door with his free hand, "Your coffee."

Jack doesn't seem to know what to do. The barista hesitates by the door for a moment longer then swiftly crosses the room and sets the coffee on the far edge of the table by the couch. As far from Jack as possible. The turn-tail and leave as swiftly as they arrived.

Rhys spares Jack a glance when silence stretches for several seconds and he doesn't move to grab his coffee.

"It's gonna get cold." Rhys says.

"What." Jack sounds mystified.

"Your coffee?" Rhys didn't go through the trouble of ordering coffee for Jack to waste it.

"Did you order coffee instead of going to get it?" Jack says.

"I mean, you didn't say I had to go get it, you just said you wanted coffee." Rhys says, starting to get a little bit nervous that Jack is actually annoyed about it.

Jack leans over slowly and picks up the coffee. He considers it for a moment then takes a sip.

"If it's not made correctly, it isn't my fault. I gave them very clear instructions." Rhys argues.

Jack snorts, "You know, I should be mad that you interrupted me twice just now, but honestly? None of the other people I've sent on that errand have had the thought to just get someone else to do it. Delegation, baby, that's what being at the top is all about." He grins at Rhys, "Next time you can just use the coffee maker and save yourself some time."

It's Rhys' turn to be stunned, "The what?"

Jack jabs at his watch and a part of the wall next to his little display case of trinkets slides back to reveal a professional grade coffee machine.

"Coffee maker." Jack says around a laugh.

[gaelic-symphony]

For the ask game!

Favorite thing about Tara and Emily? Individually and as a ship?

For Tara:

favorite thing about her: LITERALLY EVERYTHING SHE IS PERFECT but also if I had to pick just one it's probably her emotional intelligence.

least favorite thing about her: the fact that she joined the team when the show was already starting to go downhill in terms of writing quality and storylines, so we didn't get to see her during some of the best CM episodes and arcs.

favorite line: "Brian, hi, I'm SSA Lewis. I guess you could say I'm the woman behind the woman, if you know what I mean."

brOTP: LUKE AND TARA!!!!!

OTP: TEMILY TEMILY TEMILY obvs

nOTP: There aren't really a lot of popular Tara ships, so I don't think I really have one, but the fact that her character was originally conceived as a love interest for Spencer makes me gag a little bit.

random headcanon: Her birthday is April 22.

unpopular opinion: Her wig in seasons 12-13 was actually really cute. It wasn't as good as her hair in 14-15 or in Evolution, but it was a good look for her, and it framed her face really nicely.

song i associate with her: Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae

favorite picture of her

AISHA KNEW EXACTLY WHAT SHE WAS DOING HERE

For Emily:

favorite thing about her: Her fierce loyalty and desire to protect the people she loves

least favorite thing about her: In canon, the fact that she dates men. In fanon, interpretations of her that turn an intelligent, competent, multilingual Yale graduate into a bumbling idiot who just exists to cause chaos.

favorite line: "I've got a Glock leveled at your crotch. What's to stop me from taking you and the little ones out right now?"

brOTP: her and Morgan

OTP: TEMILY MY MOST BELOVED

nOTP: Any time Emily is shipped with a man it is a lesbophobic hate crime, but Hotchniss is by far the worst. The very existence of that ship makes me violently ill. I need a stronger term than NoTP to describe just how egregiously terrible it is.

random headcanon: Her two tattoos are a Vonnegut quote on her ribcage and a flower on her hip.

unpopular opinion: Most of the fandom simply doesn't deserve her. Outside of our little circle of Emily stans, fanon interpretations of Emily are almost always OOC and usually rooted in misogyny.

song i associate with her: Galileo by the Indigo Girls

favorite picture of her

For Temily:

favorite thing about them: The way they are both exactly what the other one needs. Tara gives Emily safety and stability to feel like she never has to run or put up walls, and the way Emily thrives and flourishes with Tara helps her take herself a little less seriously, heal from the trauma of her marriage, and realize that Daryl's self-destructive tendencies and inability to get sober with her were not in any way her fault.

least favorite thing about them: The fact that they are technically not canon

favorite line: "I really wish I could clone you." "Well, that's because I'm so delightful."

random headcanon: Emily's side of the bed is the left, and Tara's is the right.

unpopular opinion: Temily is a much better ship than Jemily.

song i associate with them: At Last by Etta James, which was their first dance at their wedding

favorite picture of them

[trynadollsiesplay]

How I would have ended / Ranked Rainbow Vision

(disclaimer: I'm not trying to offend anyone. This is just my opinion. It basically doesn't mean anything. But this is what I like)

Rainbow Dream - Heroe

Bottom Barrel High - B.L.O.N.D...E

Rainbow Divas - Sparks Fly

Sabrina - My Heart Wants To Be A Star

Meena Fluer - Navaratna (All Eyes On Me)

Royal 3 - Spotlight

Harper Dune - Imma Git It Right Now

Kingsley Boys - Fire

Natasha Zima - Look by Natasha

Neon Shadow - Hope You're Not Afraid of The Dark

Note: I'm biased. (my extra thoughts and reasons are bellow, to help others understand my thinking process on my choices)

Explanation:

Neon Shadow - I like their song up until the chorus. It's pretty plain. And for Rainbow Vision... it seems like a bad choice of song. I mean, it's good for it's genre, but Rainbow Vision has too fashionable and high-end audience for a song like that to win. So... I also find it triggers my cptsd. But that's okay. It's not a bad song, just not one that would win my vote. I think that the beat isn't fast or slow enough, the backing music isn't iconic enough, and their stage presence isn't too good either. It isn't a head banger. But it has dance vibes, but the tempo is too slow and the lyrics aren't dance beat either. It's too strange. It's good, but it doesn't really work audience wise in my opponion. After rainbow vision I don't wanna listen to it again, soz.

Natasha Zima - the song sounds like an instrumental. Is there even versuses? I know there are, it just doesn't sound like it. I don't like that. I still think the song is catchy and enjoyable, but it's certainly not my favourite, and not something I'd pick to win. It's too 'one tone', too strong on the techno affects. I'm not sure I'd really, even... call it a song? I thought that as soon as they fixed it in the song writing class. I'm not sad to have missed out on seeing the end of the video, and I probably won't listen again now that rainbow vision is over.

Harper Dune - Didn't actually perform in rainbow vision, so I can't judge from visuals. She's basically an extra. But I know her song was popular, and she wouldn't have dropped out in my books. I think that was a mistake on the writers parts. But her song is catchy. Triggers my cptsd a bit. But it's catchy, got a strong message, and was well put together in my opinion. Would have scored fairly highly. It had the stage presence, but the stage vibes can't be told without the visuals of the performance. If the backing track was made a touch more techno less grunge-rock it could have won rainbow vision, in my pov. (also wanted this in top 3, after we'd heard it)

Kingsley Boys - Not as catchy as the rest of the songs. I also find the high pitch of the boys vocals weird. The instrumentals were plain. The car in the music video is iconic but not enough so to let it win. Not enough stage presnence, doesn't invoce the feelings needed to pull an audience back. Will only use it as dance music after rainbow vision, maybe after Look by Natasha. The moves are a bit weird, jerky and unrealistic. And I don't like how there's a back up singer in the group. Would have scored higher if he (in green) had a bit more spunk and stage presence too. The only gymnastics I want to see is like the Aquors song with the handspring moment. Not random moves and car flips. Unless you a boy in love with cars, I find this song and it's clip unappealing. (though it would have helped if we could have seen more stage less sabotage moments. Though the sabotage make it better, because it puts in tension. Just makes it hard to properly judge the songs vibes. They still aren't winner vibes though)

Spotlight - The actual song is plain, the instruments are plain, and the message isn't impactful. The dance is intricate, but it's also weird. From K-pop I've seen better, and I'm not even into Kpop. It's just pretty forgettable, tbh. Would have liked a more unique backing track too, it's a little too beat-heavy and techno (my favourite part is the harmony and techno mix at the start, which is sad to me). I could probably fall asleep to what they've got. Kingsley boys is better and I could say the same about them. This gets higher ranks for stage presences and voice mainly.

Navaratna - This song is one of my all time favourites. I'd listen to this song out of rainbow vision. I love how powerful it is. It has a strong message, the dancing is unique, strong, and powerful. Though in series it was used more as a plot element, which sucks. But, once again, doesn't seem like it would fit the Rainbow Vision audience. It probably wasn't the right song for this. And I think that their staging didn't reach the audience much. It was a spectacle, but not something felt by the rainbow vision audience. The backing sound track doesn't suit this concert or competition. That being said, I love it very dearly. (I wanted it in the top 3 😭)

Sabrina - Is hard to put in the top 3 because of her songs background music. It isn't quite enough techno. It's very nostalgic and deeps and it has high audience appeal and meaning, which can't be beat and is why it ranks highly. It gives me the feels. But, it's not modern enough to win a contest like Rainbow Vision.

Sparks Fly - it's powerful, iconic, the symphony of voices and the meaning of the song. It feels sincere. The audience feels it. This is a stage stopper. The only thing that could have been better is the animation quality and stage visuals. The song is perfect for rainbow vision. I wouldn't change it all. That being said, it's plain and forgettable. But that just means rainbow vision will gets lots of views and sell lots of discs and cds where you can watch it be epic again. Which is a marketing plus.

BLONDE - Has amazing stage appeal. Makes you wanna dance. Amazing stage prop use. The singers look like they want to be there. The music is electric pop but just enough to not be too over the top or dependant on electronics like Spotlight or Fire. The vocals are original and unique (they have a really nice vocal tone, quality and sound). The beat is catchy but not too badly so, and the glamour level matches that sought by the audience. The stages light and the story of the song reaches out. The songs meaning is also... it's pretty nice. Hair colour doesn't really matter. They're saying it's fun to be them, but everyone can be them, because you can do all the things they list and live that dream life if you really wanted to. So, I think the songs meaning is sort of amazing too. A memorial text to good times. The song is really iconic. I'm still salty we didn't get the end of the song without the auto tune going down. Not that it sounds bad without auto tune either. I think it still hits. I just was and am desperate to see it animated to the end (please).

Rainbow Divas - They're iconic. They have the right sound. Rock, but not. Their song is catchy. The meaning is amazing. It's memorable. The meaning hits even after rainbow vision. It's a song that would make you want to look up and remember the other rainbow vision songs. You could rock out to it, but you could also slow sway. The vocals are on fire. The vibe is glamorous enough for the audience, but also unique, and wild for the (shadow high) quirky babes in the audience. The backing track could be made better but it works as it is. I'd make them the winners of rainbow vision, no questions asked (but if you wanted to give them a music video with Spotlights extras and quality, I wouldn't be apposed to that either.)

I love all these songs. This is how I rank them and why.

[victorluvsalice]

But of course, Victor and Smiler had to dress up too! So, once they'd completed their pumpkins -- both excellent quality, I'm proud to reveal -- I had them pick their costumes! Victor stayed with Alice's space-related theme and put on an astronaut suit, while Smiler ended up as a cheerleader as I wanted to see what the masculine form of the outfit looked like. Kinda -- dull, honestly. I was expecting something with brighter colors. *shrug* Ah well, at least I'm sure it was comfortable! They headed inside to noodle around on their instruments -- Victor working again on that damn song that's been in his inventory for AGES because songs take TOO LONG TO WRITE; Smiler just singing someone else's song on their guitar -- while Alice headed upstairs to nuzzle Kelly and give her some love --

AND THEN, A POSSESSED CHILD APPEARED. O.O Well, more specifically, a random kid came up on the porch (the game didn't label her a trick-or-treater, and she didn't have a costume, so I guess she was just a random visitor), knocked on the door -- then pulled out a digital sketchpad and started sketching. And I'm guessing that's an item that kids aren't actually supposed to use, as she promptly did that thing where the legs stretch out and the kid starts hovering because the game's trying to use the adult skeleton or something. *facepalm* Sims 4, why are you like this sometimes...

However, something else appeared on the porch as well, as the possessed child finished up her sketching and eventually wandered off -- a specter! I figured that you HAD to give specters a gift on Halloween and had Smiler offer it their latest batch of skin balm. The specter was NOT appreciative -- possibly because it doesn't have skin. Smiler's attempts to communicate didn't pan out either, and I had them head inside to instead do something else Spookfest-related --

Namely, watch a terrible horror movie about a killer bunny-man with a chainsaw. At least, I think that's the intended plot of Moonlight Massacre III in-game. XD It took me a bit to get everyone settled properly on the couch, and there was another interruption from a trick-or-treater midway through(which I didn't mind, as it allowed Smiler to give them some candy and tick the tradition on their list), but they did get through it, and they all seemed to enjoy it well enough. Victor and Alice then had some cake and went to bed while Smiler went to jam on their guitar (getting skill level 9 out of it, yay), all while the jack-o-lanterns burned merrily in the front yard and the fish swam merrily in their little tank. :) It seemed to be the perfect Spookfest...

And then Alice woke up shortly before the 2 AM cut-off time with her Fury RAGING, despite an earlier Somber Howl and the fact that it was a new moon. Once again, I figured it was easier to tip her over the edge than try to bring it down, and so she ended her Spookfest with another brief rampage, marking her territory and digging in the dirt. I mean, at least this time she didn't change uncontrollably under a full moon in the middle of a party full of Smiler's friends? :p Maybe Alice going on a little werewolf fury-fest is gonna be another Spookfest tradition around here...

Anyway -- next week, we have a brief break from the Chill Valicer Save so I can show off another one of my builds here! And then the week AFTER that, it's back to farm chores and store stuff! See you then!

[whatyourusherthinks]

Wonka Review

I fully admit up at the start that I went into this movie expecting not to like it. I thought the concept was stupid, the motives behind the making of this movie an obvious cash grab, and the trailers were bad. When the movie came to our theater, I did lose some of my cynical edge somewhat, as what bits I saw when working the showings were not so bad. But let's get into it.

What's This Movie About?

You know Willy Wonka? The sarcastic candy-maker created by a guy everyone thinks is racist in the 60s? There was that wonderfully imaginative and sinister movie in 1971 starring Gene Wilder? Ever wonder what he was like as a 20-something before he had a factory? No? Well they made a movie about it because the company who owns the IP was tired of not making more money from Willy Wonka.

What I Like.

Honestly, if you remove all context from this movie, it's fine. Good even. The music is catchy. The story and acting aren't terrible. I like some of the ideas in the film, like the chocolate being magic because of fantasy ingredients Willy uses. I also like the idea of a Wonka candy store being like the chocolate waterfall room of the factory, where all the product is like chocolate flowers and mushrooms you'd have to pick around a giant chocolate tree. There were some jokes that made me laugh. The romance between Scubitt and Bleecher, while intended to be a joke, I actually though was sweet and I was happy that they ended up in love in the mid-credit scene. And I kinda like the ending, how it becomes a miniature heist movie in the climax.

What I Didn't Like.

Timothée Chalamet is not very good. He spends most of the movie whispering his lines, except for like three random parts when he suddenly yells. It annoys me that chocolate is basically Willy's whole thing in the movie. Like I get it, it's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but I remember gobstoppers being just as important chocolate. Also, I'm like 95% certain that chocolate is supposed to be a metaphor for meth in the movie. Seriously, not only do two background characters get married because of the power of chocolate, the bad guys are the Chocolate Cartel who are bribing the chief of police with chocolate. Yeah, the Chocolate Cartel. That's the whole joke, hilarious until you realize that they're a real thing and they actually bribe police to cover up their shady business practices and child slavery. Their whole motivation of the Chocolate Cartel is that they try to use shady methods to prevent Wonka from selling his magic chocolate while they sell boring regular chocolate. Yep, that's right, Wonka in this movie is basically a tech start-up innovator douchebag. And since we're back on him, I kid you not when I say that Willy Wonka is the least cynical and most gullible and optimistic character in the movie. Seriously, there's a little kid and kindly old man who are more sarcastic. Than Willy Wonka. I thought at first they were leading up a more dramatic ending, like this is a tragedy with chocolate, but nope. He succeeds at pretty much everything, and everyone except the bad guys get a happy ending. Including all the cops except the one bad apple, so the thin blue line stands in what ever non-descript European town where half the people have American accents the movie is supposed to take place in. It's so bad it made me question whether this movie is actually supposed to be a prequel to the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but it must be since they played Pure Imagination at both the beginning and the end of the movie. Because 'member? 'Member the one song from the good movie? But the biggest, absolute worst sin of this movie is what they did to poor Hugh Grant. He plays an Oompa Loompa. And by plays I mean they horrifyingly CGIed his face onto a computer model. And poor Hugh Grant is so bored in this movie. He does a good job, but I'd honestly watch paint dry if Hugh Grant was the painter. But his face doesn't look the same between shots at all. This is probably the only time having less Hugh Grant in a movie improves it. Honestly, why didn't they just have him play an Oompa Loompa by dressing him in the funny clothes, painting his face orange, and giving him a green wig? That visual alone would have been hilarious. And it's not like the Oompa Loompas are the same size as in the original movie anyway, they are way too small! It also insane that Hugh Grant looks so bad, because the rest of the effects in the movie are completely fine. Not amazing, but fine.

Final Summation.

So I obviously have a lot of problems with the movie. But you're correct is recognizing that most of them are nitpicks. If I were to relay this to Joe Buggknutz, he'd scratch his head. Both he and Mrs. Buggknutz took their three kids to see it over winter break, and they had a good time, even their surly ass teenager. That's kinda the biggest issue with reviewing Wonka though. Without the context of the business behind films, and with the original movie as a distant memory, this is a good film. And you might have a good time watching the movie, even without turning your brain off.

But I don't believe in engaging in art without context. Fuck this movie.

This movie is soulless. Nothing about it shows that the filmmakers actually wanted to make this movie. Nothing in this movie feels like it exists because someone had a good idea. Or because they thought it would be cool. Or sweet. Or funny. Everything is well constructed, but in a professional sense. Like all the filmmakers and actors were being paid and their integrity prevented them from adding an roguish mischief into the movie. There's not even a lack of care that makes some movies funny to watch. It's corporate mush.

In conclusion, Wonka is the Fleshlight of movies. It does a job, and does that job well, but it exists solely because somebody thought they could make a lot of money from it and it is not a replacement for the real thing. I would argue that it isn't even a replacement for a bad version of the real thing. I hope capitalism flames out before the inevitable sequel is made. Or at the very least whoever makes the sequel actually wants to make a Wonka movie.

[dxavoidant]

Unpopular Opinions because i'm bored:

🧑‍🏫 How on earth do teachers NOT get paid anywhere as much as doctors? Keeping the future generation of citizens educated and keeping human alive, to me, is equal responsibility.

🐮 Unpaid overtime and unpaid internship should be criminal cases and the business owners who practice these should be FINED into bankruptcy no matter what.

🛍️ It's mind-boggling so much that right-wing female commentators still don't know that they are being used, and are not nearly as appreciated as their male counterparts. At the end of the day your main audience (mostly men) aren't going to listen to some random "females" nagging.

👸 Calling fellow women a "pick-me" for sharing different socio-political views than yours is anti-women behavior. Unless that pick-me is JustP**rlyThings because she is not a woman; she is a puppet.

🥱 I know this is not unpopular but cis- is NOT a slur. True, I don't like being called cis because I feel like the society is already divided enough, and I expect people to respect that. But is that prefix a slur? A reach. Stop playing victim game, please.

🐙 I came across this comment on Youtube:

And I had to agree to disagree. Sometimes hits are hits because the person singing the song is popular, even if the song is not their style at all.

😒 I will never understand Kpop girlgroup stans and their criteria for stanning. I will try to watch Queendom Puzzle because I like a lot of girls attending this show, and I hope the girlgroup stans do not ruin the whole show (and the final supergroup) for calling that girl ugly and this girl rude. I mean, aren't y'all tired hating on women in the name of women empowerment?

I see, Bora is getting a lot of hate from the stans for now. Y'all girlies and simps don't know how to watch Mnet's shows smh.

🙎‍♀️ To use Beta as an insult is pathetic af. Y'all reek Losers-who-cannot-take-the-L energy rather than Alphas y'all claim to be.

🤡 The whole circus pops up when y'all say that women doesn't deserve equal pay as men because women's job are less physical. Hunney, men can occupy women's roles in women's jobs just fine and still get paid more. Meanwhile, jobs remotely for men (physical jobs) are less likely to hire women who apply for the same position because employers are aware of physiological differences between the sexes. If we REALLY have the power to just choose our jobs, we would see more women do robotics, construction, electricity and oil rigs right now. We just ask for equal pay, not victimize ourselves. That's another topic for another day. We are not blinded to the problem which is right in front of us, and refused to be gaslit by men in this men's world.

🫠 This one is REAL UNPOPULAR: Subjecting oneself as a victim to cast a spotlight on a societal cause is attention seeking behavior. It is not the same as being a victim. If you have to put yourself as a victim of something, that cause is not major, and it is understandable why the public dgaf about your silly "movement." I have no sympathy for people who subject themselves as victims when they can simply opt out. However, real victims of unfortunate events have all my heart and support.

And yes, I am not the kind to romanticize social movements. I look at them with an objective lense. It might look cute and hopeful and heroish in pictures, but behind victory, there are losses. And loss is never cute.

[ivesambrose]

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You've prayed for them, manifested them into your life. You've asked and received.

They've broken tradition in some way. Either in their family, social group/community or they will be the one who breaks your usual type.

A very good listener. Has a penetrative gaze, their facial expressions are actually very emotive. You'd actually find it fascinating.

Anytime they're stressed they'll go and take a walk or be out in nature. They gather inspiration from there as well. They value they quiet time but they also work well with others. They know several people likely but trust very few. Probably have this same set of close friends for the past several years. They don't really open up easily but their aura is comforting. Pretty non judgemental and grounded.

A leader / has latent leadership qualities in a group setting. (can have a strong Aries or Mars influence in them)

Might be into puzzles, board games, putting things together.

Experimental and changes their look often. But they pull it off brilliantly.

Looks really good in red and / or white.

Strong morals, strong sense of right and wrong. They could be going through something but it's not easily visible on their face. Could have an air rising (gemini, libra or aquarius) or can keep a poker face.

Very attractive. Since they do change their appearance often they have definitely bleached their hair at one point. Fair skin with a sun-kissed glow / tan to them. Broad - strong shoulders, narrow waist, strong legs. Might have played sports or is good at sports. This is someone who learns things relatively quick given how attentive they are.

I'm tempted to say they have daddy vibes. Yes even if they identify as female. They have the BDE.

Ambivert but leaning a little more towards the introvert side. However in social settings they do handle things well given their confidence regardless of how shy they can be. However once you get to know them they'd be very quirky and funny around you. The kind to randomly do a weird tik tok challenge but for you/close friends/cuz they felt like it and not the camera

Cinematography, cinema, editing, photography.

Well travelled, street smart and knowledgeable.

They love hoarding knowledge, you'd be surprised.

You'll meet them when you leave a place/location or situation that's been causing you stress and giving you more anxiety and repression than peace and progress. Highly likely during travel or once you've relocated to some place.

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Sensual. So damn sensual and captivating. They look unreal sometimes honestly it's intimidating.

Something about their voice is downright so enchanting and sexy. You can't help but feel attracted to them, it's almost annoying how drawn you feel. (possible lilith rising, could have scorpio and taurus or capricorn placements) I mean I wouldn't be surprised if they sing, have an asmr channel, are a speaker, spokesperson or representative etc

Very dreamy, rather spiritual as well. They definitely have faith in something that they feel is above them. They seem a little prone to really vivid dreams as well as nightmares. Might even be a bit clairvoyant or Clairsentient.

Secure in their business and career might own a business actually. Thing is there is a lot of goals they want to accomplish. But they're not the kind to stall it, they actively go for it. They don't care, they'll achieve it. Especially if you tell them that they can't, then they definitely will. However their ambitions aren't the shallow kind, they really do want to leave a mark or simply express themselves for how they are on the inside.

Either they look like a complete softie, care bear, mom friend or they look like a siren or what Christian Grey thought he was or they have the aura Eric Draven had in The Crow or Maleficent carries. There's no in between. They switching positions like that Ariana song.

They have the most kissable lips.

Highly likely have tattoos because they love the sensation of getting inked.

Tall, lean, Dark hair, dark eyes, beauty spots, really nice hands. Look really good in every shade of blue and green, black (definitely black) and even certain floral or geometric prints. They may also like wearing accessories a lot.

For some reason I saw a crown.

Emotional and intense, they need a creative outlet of expression or they shut down. Like, I kid you not they need to at least once completely lose themselves in something then come home and pass out on the sofa.

Expect a lot of thoughtful random gifts and display of affections from them. They're a bit possesive, I almost feel they can be a little bratty but oh when they look at you, they have eyes only for you. Talking to them is finding a best friend from a life you have no knowledge of but yet it feels right.

Sincere

Trust

Romantic

Passionate

Beach baby / loves the water. Doesn't really like the cold as much.

They may have a pet? They seem to be very good with animals.

You'd meet them when you feel really good about yourself, you'd be really feeling yourself or would have achieved something. Making travel plans or setting your next goals it might even be night. It'll feel perfect actually, right it happened at the right time. You'd be getting signs though but I feel you'd be preparing yourself for other exciting stuff to take proper note of them and boom it happens.

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An explorer, a seeker, a student who wants to keep learning, keep being a ray of sunshine in everyone's life.

They seek their soul family/found family or would really want a family of their own someday. Very good with kids likely or at most, very patient with different types of people.

Honestly if they were a Pokémon they'd be bulbasaur.

Regardless of their age they're very youthful, the inner child is intact.

They might dress very vintage or old school. Very laid back actually. Also something about walking barefeet on wooden floors came up. They look they belong in a old photograph / polaroid almost. I'm not getting much on their looks besides they look like they belong in a painting or old polaroid. They feel like home, they feel like laying in a field and relishing the golden hour, they feel the the type whose hand you'd hold and run off with. Red and browns are definitely their color, they pull of the muted tones really well. (almost thought of Taylor Swift's Willow music video)

Might have a strong aquarius and capricorn influence in their chart as well.

Their upbringing may not have been in the best conditions but they've worked very hard or are working very hard to improve their quality of life or give back to their family in some way. In some way they've turned their life around. They did a full 180. Crazy.

Deep voice. Warm whispers.

Honey in tea.

Carnations, lilies and red grapes.

They'd like to celebrate the little victories in their life with you. They get happy over the simple things so much, I can just feel my heart melt because of this person and their smile. They're so affectionate and kind and it's making me tear up almost. Wow.

Also they smell really nice. Flowery notes maybe?

They love touching foreheads.

Might play an instrument or paint.

Honestly, I kid you not. They feel straight out of a fantasy book. The closest characters I can think of is Westley from Princess Bride, Aurora from Maleficent and Belle from Beauty and the beast.

You'll likely meet them when you've shut out something toxic in your life. You may not even be looking for love, this might be after a break up even, you may even be escaping a situation or be away from a gathering and be around New people / faces you aren't as familiar with when this happens. Your anxiety will ease around this person. You might even had a passing thought or dream of this scenario before it happens but you'll brush off the thought thinking that isn't possible or something, then you'll be in for a surprise regardless.