#eldred’s silly thoughts

[eld-red]

fox mccloud: chronic yapper

[eld-red]

OKOK my top 3 songs from each albjm

everything is a lot - buighthr this one is so hard im not gonna lie this was my favorite WW album before icimi dropped. i have a soft spot for everything is a lot (song) and skeleton appreciation day. uhhgh third one between 6up 5oh or jimmy mushrooms’ last drink or lysergide daydream

SELF-iSH - also. very hard capgras is how i found out about will wood. i have a soft spot for that. dr. sunshine is dead is a certified banger.

the normal album - suburbia overture EASY i have such fond memories with that song. love, me normally. either well better than the alternative or marsha. or blackboxwarrior

in case i make it - this is my top will wood album of all time ever Willard! made me have a meltdown when i first listened to it snd its really hard for me to cry so this is automatically my favorite song of all time ever. same with tomcat disposables. ughfrh either that’s enough let’s get you home of cicada days or becoming the lastnames or white noise. the main character is also a certified banger

final answer(s)

favorite song from each will wood album,?

*note after answering this: i apparently gave three for every album. love patterns (also I didn't count albums that were mainly just live performances such as In Case I Die and The Real Will Wood)

Everything is a Lot - waiugh ..... how can i choose :( Cop Out is so good but same with Chemical Reaction and Thermodynamic Lawyer so. all of them

SELF-ISH - the entire album is a banger and all the songs work together so again this is a horrible torture for me. It's a toss up between Hand Me My Shovel, I'm Going In, 2012, and Dr. Sunshine is Dead

In Case I Make It - The Main Character is silly, Cicada Days is sad, and That's Enough Let's Get You Home is bittersweet :) Seriously couldn't choose between them.

edit: AGAINST THE KITCHEN FLOOR FUCKS SEVERELY I JUST FORGOT IT'S IN THIS ALBUM IT'S MY FAVORITE

The Normal Album - Marsha, Thankk You For the Dialectics, But I Need You To Leave and BlackBoxWarrior are a power duo that I could never separate ever. Love, Me Normally is also another favorite :)

Camp Here and There - I will be so honest I only mainly listen to Yes, To Err Is Human, So Don't Be One from this album so that's my favorite! Venetian Blind Man sometimes jumpscares me though.

now YOU need to answer this ����

[dbaydenny]

Flinging words left, right,

boogers on a bathroom wall

nothing much to say

inane thoughts and silly rhymes,

questionable rorschach blots.

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D W Eldred

[snusbandxknifewife]

Sticky Ficky part 3 for all y’all. Have some diet angst, just a lil touch

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As she restocked her nerf gun with more glow in the dark bullets, she found that she was having to remind herself that she wasn’t having fun.

Planning to shoot the High King in the forehead wasn’t fun. In fact, it was an act of treason. Never mind that it was a king-sanctioned act of treason. It was still treason.

Jude Duarte, Seneschal to the High King of Elfhame, had long since chosen her weapon of choice. Though she could’ve gone for a more familiar suction cup dart crossbow, she felt that the true way to get the best of Cardan Greenbriar in this stupid little war was through the use of a gun.

And guns she had.

Jude had found herself in possession of fifteen or so nerf guns in the weeks that followed Cardan’s first encounter with a dart. It was clear that the High King, for his part, greatly preferred sticky hands.

“It makes for better control,” he announced as he looped the rubber circle at the end of a sticky arm onto the end of his tail, just below the soft black tuft of hair. “And I can feel the connection, unlike with your silly little guns.”

“You’re a fiend and a scoundrel who enjoys smacking my ass,” Jude countered.

THWAP

A solid connection from the light pink sticky hand attached to Cardan’s tail. An answering scowl from Jude. A never ending smirk from Cardan.

THUNK

A dart suctioned perfectly to the High left King’s ear, just under the point. A sick grin from Jude. Narrowed eyes from Cardan.

“Surely you can’t think you have a chance against me in war games?” Jude raised an eyebrow at Cardan as she leaned back against the desk in his study. “And certainly not with such shitty weapons.”

“I happen to have taken quite a liking to these!” Cardan sounded indignant for all of a moment before breaking, confessing something with the voice of a confidante, a voice he’d never really used with her before. “Besides, this is all Oak has seen fit to send me. The child seems to have an obsession and I’m more than happy to indulge him.”

Cardan turned, taking aim and launching the sticky hand towards the bullseye of a poorly drawn target on the stone wall of the study, hitting it without much effort.

“Oak certainly considers himself to be on his Uncle Cardan’s side,” Jude’s tone softened as it always did when she spoke of her little brother, though she also sounded a bit hurt at the betrayal. “I’m sure you could request a better weapon and he’d oblige.”

Jude emptied a clip into the bullseye, darts flopping all around the room as Cardan sat down on a high backed chair, sticky handed tail resting on his thigh.

“I’ll take what he sends me, he sounds excited by the whole ordeal and I’ll not risk ruining his fun by seeming ungrateful.”

Jude’s brow furrowed and she leaned back against the desk, looking to the king as the soft light of early morning shone on his face through the drapes. He was watching her lazily, dark eyes lidded and fingers tapping quietly against his thigh.

As the silence stretched out, she reloaded her gun, this time with hot pink bullets that Vivi had gifted her.

“I wish for the day that Elfhame is safe enough for young Oak’s return,” Cardan confessed. “My only other family is locked away in the Tower of Forgetting and I’d quite like to get to know my nephew.”

Jude didn’t look back towards Cardan, focused instead on cleaning away imaginary dirt spots from her nerf gun. “He’s a young boy,” she said. “Not different from any other, besides how his mother coddles him.”

That earned a snort from Cardan, causing her to look up and her brow to raise.

“To be coddled by your mother would be a glorious treat indeed.” He was no longer watching her, his eyes screwed tightly shut. “To be a normal young boy even more so.”

She thought back to the bubble holding Eldred’s memory, to the little boy with oil-black hair and ragged clothing and she remembered the story of the baby prince being fed by a stray black cat instead of his mother.

THWAP

The light pink sticky hand slapped perfectly against her right breast, just above the neckline of her modest black dress and right above her beating heart.

“Oh my darling Jude, don’t let me distract you with my tales of woe,” he smirked.

THUNK

THUNK

THUNK

THUNK

THUNK

THUNK

Each shot followed the High King as he fell out of the chair, hitting either his forehead or his chest on the way down. Jude fumed, angry he’d gotten the better of her, wondering if he’d shared a moment of weakness with her.

Cardan began to cackle from the floor, his earlier expression hidden once more behind a grin. He’d once told her that he smiles when he’s nervous. Did he have a reason to be nervous now, or was his smile genuine?

Jude reloaded her gun.

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Tag list: @cardan-greenbriar-tcp @hizqueen4life @slightlyrebelliouswriter23

[peace-coast-island]

Diary of a Junebug

Fall book recs!

Swear to Me by Rose Madison An old classic, a book I never get tired of reading! I met Rose in college and she’s a super talented writer! She wrote this, her debut novel, back in high school and it still holds up pretty well. I love the characters, especially Tux. I don’t know why, but I have a soft spot for well meaning and adorkable dumbasses. I also have a soft spot for characters like Rina, also an adorkable dumbass who’s a sweetheart most of the time and internally screaming half the time, usually over minor inconveniences.

The book is silly, heartwarming, and action packed. I think it could make a great manga adaptation if done properly - I’d definitely read that! A fairy quick read - about 160 pages, and the pacing is quick so the only issue is that it feels too short. But a lot happens in that short time!

Portal to the Past by The Livy Aubree Company I pretty much love almost everything by Livy Aubree. I’m also loving the new show, Orla and Ozzie, which is based on this graphic novel. I was always fascinated with the history behind the classic characters Orla and Ozzie, mainly Orla. Up until recently, Orla has been put on the wayside and aside from the graphic novel, she hasn’t really had time to shine.

I love the character dynamic between Orla and Ozzie, which is the strongest part about this story. The sequels are worth looking into, but they’re not as good. There’s some strong points but overall the sequels are inconsistent in terms of plot and character development. The show, which is finishing up its first season, is definitely worth the watch! 

Orla is one of my faves and I’m happy with how they handled Ozzie as his character has become a bit stagnant over the years - mainly because he’s the company’s mascot and all. What I like most is how the book and the TV show didn’t shy away from his flaws. Instead of making him a perfect goody two shoes (even when he’s clearly in the wrong - something that always annoyed me) they addressed the consequences of his actions and fleshed out his personality more so he wouldn’t be one dimensional. He was one of those characters who I always felt had a lot of potential to be interesting so I’m glad for this novel and the show.

An absolute must read! (Also I’m happy to say that my copy was signed by the show’s producer Levi Romero when I visited the island earlier this year!)

Wilde Louie by Jimmy Mathieson I enjoyed Postcards a lot so I looked into more books by him. This one is his second most popular book so I bought a copy at a second hand store when I found it. The Fairweathers is full of talented people and Jimmy has a knack for writing! 

Back at Concert in the Stars, Jimmy told me he’ll send an advanced copy of his latest book a week before it comes out - which will be around the end of the year - so I’ll be doing a review on that for my winter book reads!

So the story was really interesting! I love Louie and Shep’s relationship - the found family trope has always been one of my favorites! They both may be shady con artists but underneath they’re also good and caring people. Shep tries to act tough and all but the truth is he’s a father figure who ends up unintentionally adopting a bunch of misfits. And Louie turns into the exasperated big brother who’s like 10000% done when everything goes wrong. The humor and fast paced dialogue are the book’s strongest points!

Blizzards by Chuck Wortherly A book full of poems relating to snow and blizzards. There isn’t really much to say as that’s as straightforward as it can get. They’re short, one page poems and it’s a very fast read. I love the imagery and the brevity, which is really effective.

My top favorite is Freshly Fallen Snow, which to me reads like a song. It’s quiet and a bit sad, the imagery makes you feel alone and small - but not in an entirely bad way. Sort of like a quiet melancholy that settles into you. Another favorite is Ashes and Ice, which provokes striking and powerful imagery. There’s also Snowball Fights, which is about nostalgia, and Howls, which tells the story about a wolf lost in a blizzard.

Serena and the Cracked Sapphire by Shion Yuki One of my favorite mangas! It’s basically a magical girl type story, which I enjoy. I started reading the series in middle school and it still holds up really well. There’s twenty books in the series, which takes place in a span of five years. There’s a TV adaptation in the works that is planned to be released next year so I’m looking forward to that! Based on what I’m hearing, I have high hopes for the show.

So there’s the main character Serena, who’s a reincarnation of a princess. Her weapon is a wand with a cracked sapphire and most of the time she’s pretty OP as hell. There’s her team, a band of friends known as the Jewel Shards who fight alongside her. And there’s Celestia, who’s a reincarnation of a princess from a disgraced family, and she and Serena are soulmates. Serena’s like any other typical magical girl protagonist - clumsy, badass, sweet, stubborn, and optimistic. It can be cheesy and silly and it can be dramatic and sad. 

The first book in the series was and always will remain a classic. If you liked the first one, then you’ll enjoy the rest of the series. My favorite main arc is Team Crystal Shards because that’s when Serena’s team really comes together to fight the big boss. It’s basically the turning point in the series where Jewel Shards finally win the trust of the Crystal Stones and work together to fight the Shattered Diamonds. My favorite side arc is Apartment Hunting, where Serena and Crystal learn how to adult and fail epically at it. 

Shockwave by Rose Madison Rose’s first sci-fi book and it was a wild ride! I’ve never really got into post apocalyptic stories so I was intrigued to see how this would play out. I tend to like slice of life stories so this was nice. In the story, the apocalypse already happened so now it’s based on the characters living normal everyday lives - well as normal as it can get.

What I love most about this book is the storytelling. It’s third person narration through three main characters and the chapters are structured a certain way. Jenna’s chapters are focused on the present. She’s an inquisitive character who’s naive and easily impressed by everything. And there’s Swan, whose chapters starts out in the middle of the event going - sort of like that freeze frame moment where the narrator is trying to explain something by going back to the beginning. She represents the past and present, the one who provides most of the backstory behind the Shadow Wars. Finally there’s Lina, who represents the future as she’s always getting ahead of herself. Her chapters are dialog heavy and fast paced. The three characters are what carries the story and it intertwines together so well!

Unlike most stories about the apocalypse, this one is quite optimistic and lighthearted. There’s a lot of funny moments in the book like poor Swan who’s unable to catch a break as she winds up falling into all her cousin’s traps. Or Jenna mistaking a giant spaceship for two pyramids because she overslept and forgot her glasses. And there’s a running gag of Lina’s inventions always going haywire and turning evil, including the notable Project Shockwave. This book could make a really interesting sitcom!

Bumblebees and Lavender by Margie Shen Another poetry book, and it’s become one of my favorites! I’ve heard about Margie Shen for a while on social media but I was a bit hesitant to check her out at first. The last few popular poets I checked out were underwhelming, to put it nicely. I liked some of them but overall they were overhyped and the books were mediocre at best.

As for this one, I was throughly impressed. What I liked about this book is that the poems had substance. They’re not super short and simple - instead they’re complex and descriptive. My favorites were the ones that told a short story like Nutmeg Tea and The Beekeeper. There’s profound and thoughtful poems like Flora with Lavenders in Her Hair and Bittersweet Chocolates. I love A Touch of Honey, which made this book easily one of my favorites. I’m definitely going to look for more books by Margie Shen and keep an eye out for her next one, due out next year!

Seventeen and Counting by Eldred Emerson This is a ridiculous book and I love it! Sure some parts area bit too silly but it’s a wild ride from start to finish. There’s a movie adaptation that’s pretty faithful to the story and just as funny. It’s about this guy, his growing collection of cats, and their everyday misadventures. 

What I like the most is the names he gives his cats as he likes to go for the unusual. My favorite character is a black cat named Whiskercheeks, who goes by Whisk. His twin brother Wyn, short for Llewelyn, is considered the evil one and has the worst luck. Moneybags, aka Mon, is the baby of the family and causes a lot of mischief for the twins. There’s also Cotton Puffball, who’s always done with everything because everyone she knows is a mess. And there’s Rake Chewer, who likes to chew rakes and is a big klutz.

Overall it’s a really funny and cute book about a bunch of cats and their dorky owner.

[eld-red]

i have been giggling. for the past like five minutes. help. im sk normal. this a normal person reaction that normal people have. i cant stop smiling my face hurts

[eld-red]

finally watching emesis blue after putting it off for a long tjme. watching it on the 3hr plane ride to nebraska. will keep track of my live reactions to things ok bye

[eld-red]

core memory is still. i listened to the l.a. noire soundtrack in full before i finished the game and when i got to the three songs i was like wow these are gorgeous. i cant wait to hear these in game and then getting to the end of the game and just being in shock and hearing the final lines of the game from herschel and jack and then hear (i always kill) the things i love kick up and then i just start sobbing but i had to cry quietly bc my sister was asleep in the room (it was 2am)

on the list of games i wish i could experience for the first tjme again l.a. noire is at the top of that list id give so mant things to experience that game for the first time again

bc there was fucking NOTHING like hearing

“Swine. You belittle his memory.”

“Elsa…”

“Get out of my way, Jack. You call yourself his friend?”

“Go to her, will you, Herschel?”

“You were never his friend, Jack.”

“I guess you're right. Hershel?”

“Yeah, Jack?”

“I was never his enemy.”

“I think he knew that, Jack.”

nothing fucking hit like this my god still some of my favorite quotes ever

[eld-red]

marcus helped me come to the conclusion that there is either RED lucy or BLU lucy they both cannot exist in the same place. however RED/BLU lucy are connected across timelines due to experimentation in the lab. both lucys think its just her having a really weird dream or hearing things. RED lucy is kind of like. “canon” since i moreso use the like comic’s structure of everything if thag makes. any sense thats primarily what i based lucy in

[eld-red]

spy was so afraid of irreversibly fucking up both his kids, he did something that irreversibly fucked up both his kids,

[eld-red]

i cant. stop thinking about when. THE john patrick lowrie held the srat (sniper rat) because first of all the first comment he made about the srat was a jarate joke but secondly

i am being handed the srat like it is a holy relic. this picture has been on the list where if im sad and i need a small pick-me-up i just have to think about this and that whole night.

[eld-red]

LETS GOOOOOOOOO

[eld-red]

me taking work device number 47 bc im the most annoying person in this target

[eld-red]

learning ave maria on piano bc i have free will and i know how to read sheet music yes i am talking about hitman blood money

[eld-red]

lucy: well, good thing your name is lacy

lacy: what

lucy: i mean otherwise, there’d be two of us and that’d be confusing

lacy: my name is one letter off from yours isn’t that technically more confusing

lucy:

lacy:

lucy:

lacy: so funny story about my name,

[eld-red]

i want to cosplay as wolf o’donnell so i can use the crocheted fox mccloud doll i have as a prop. i can carry it around with me. i can wear a sign that says “I AM HIS NUMBER ONE HATER” or something idk