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bookofmirth · 4 years ago

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So uhh, if you've seen the livestreams you'll know how much sjm loves az and how exited she is to write his story. Now, I see many fans saying he's toxic, and though I don't share that opinion, I accept that we all see things differently, but I wanted to say that I don't think sjm is going to make him the bad guy, not a chance. I read a lot of paranormal romance (sjm too) and the guys are usually like this, you know, "horny 24/7 and want to kill all competition", is the trope kinda sexist? Sure but I find it hot and so does sjm, and though this might be an unpopular opinion, i think az is the least possesive of the three brothers, like, if elain told him she wants lucien az would back off, actually he waited like a whole year/two unil elain came to him.

So my point is, sjm is not pulling a tamlin 2.0.

Also, and this is biased, the "elriel is toxic" argument isn't that strong, bc the things most non elriel shippers find toxic are things sjm finds sexy.

I'm rambling, sorry, whatever, I just wanted to put that out there but I 100% believe we all can and should have fun shipping whatever we want-

I just hope sjm works magic and that somehow we're all satisfied with the next couple which I highly doubt hahaha a girl can dream

I agree with some of this stuff, but not all of it. Lemme explain.

I know sjm loves Az, just like she loves Nesta, Eris, Lucien, and Rhysand, etc. They are her characters. Why wouldn’t she? I’m not sure what that has to do with ships or books or anything. She said that Eris is her favorite Autumn Court character, right? And he’s clearly been an asshole. I have OCs, and they all exist for a reason. It’s not about loving them or not.

Elain didn’t come to Azriel, they ran into one another.

She'd waited until everyone was asleep before venturing back down, where she'd leave her gift amongst his other, opened presents, subtle and unnoticed.

And the argument about Az, I’m not going to use the word “toxic” (never have, in fact) because people are throwing it around a lot lately to basically mean “bad” without any underlying understanding of what that looks like in a relationship, romantic or otherwise.

However, I’d like to point out that when I analyze Azriel’s character and what a potential relationship would look like with Elain, I am not arguing that that’s why it wouldn’t be canon. I am explaining why I, personally, do not ship it. Those are different things.

I do agree with you that sjm has written a relationship similar to what I have predicted Az and Elain would be like - feylin. She’s written this before, so I don’t understand how some people fail to see the similarities. Did Tamlin love Feyre? Hell yeah he did. And there was a lot of sexual tension and then straight up sexy times between them. He’s still mourning her two years later.

But was Tamlin in a place where he could have a healthy, supportive relationship with her? Nope. They imploded big time, despite loving one another. That’s what I’m arguing. Other people may frame their analyses differently, but I’m saying that Az is full of rage and jealousy and he just isn’t currently in a place to have a lasting romantic relationship. Jumping into a romantic relationship with someone who requires so much emotional labor, who needs to be constantly reassured that they are good enough, that their touch isn’t “tainting” their lover, etc. it’s exhausting and will ruin a relationship. Take it from someone who knows this personally. (And honestly, this still puts me on the fence about gwynriel. I literally only ship them because it’s what she wants, I don’t actually care about Az in this equation because of this whole paragraph.)

I also think that both characters (Tamlin and Azriel) deserve love. Everyone does. It doesn’t have to be romantic love, though? Which is why I also said in this post from March 12th that I don’t think Azriel will become Tamlin 2.0, which means I also agree with what you said in that regard. Here are the relevant bits of what I wrote:

Tamlin is basically a cautionary tale for Azriel and I don’t see how people can have read this series and not see that. Not see that sjm wrote Azriel in a very specific way in that extra.

Will Az get to the same lonely, dark place that Tamlin has ended up? I doubt it. He has a much better support system than Tamlin, for one. He also is being set up to have an HEA, for another. There isn’t a war on, no Amarantha holding everyone hostage. Their histories and personalities, the people they are surrounded by are different - the way they deal with their emotions and trauma is not.

I think a lot of the disagreements right now are coming from 1) just having different interpretations, and then 2) seeing that other people have those different interpretations and trying to justify why ours are more “right”, even though that’s almost impossible to do. Also I think that we are reading arguments and forgetting where they come from, so groups are getting mushed all together as if they are a hive mind and so then I get stuff like this saying “Azriel won’t turn into Tamlin” and then I have to be like “yah I know I literally said that before”. (No shade on you anon, it’s happened a bunch but this example is right here.)

It’s like saying I prefer feta and the fandom trying to explain to me why brie is better. idgaf, I just like feta. So yes anon, let’s all just have fun! I don’t mind genuine discussion and differences. What would be the point of me posting and everyone just saying “same” all the time?

#acosf #acotar #anti e*riel #antielriel #azriel #tamlin #ask #anon

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novaauster · 4 years ago

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hey bestie its me i should probably bother you on discord but i thought i'd go the extra step to bother you here :emoji_48: anyways. my question is: what inspired you to write they who know 9999 things?

great question bestie!!! the first iteration of 9,999 Things was a short (20-page or so, unfinished) fic.

The setup was similar: a spirit called Angel, who used she/her pronouns for some reason and was an oc from a sci-fi play I wrote called Witch City, appeared on the Wani (Zuko's ship) mid-season-one and began her moral assessment of Zuko there, and continued to help end the war for the rest of the three seasons. The difference lay in the actual plot, though, the timeline of 9,999 Things 1.0 actually began a year or so post-canon, and Angel was Firelord Zuko's advisor and friend. It starts off with her having the inspired idea to teach him the firebending equivalent of seismic sense, but she accidentally startles him and reminds him of Azula while he's blindfolded, and he burns her severely. Angst on his part ensues, and as she's on the edge of death she has to sever her ties with Wan Shi Tong so she can continue to occupy her injured human body. While noncorporeal, she physically fights some nightmare-inducing spirits that were plaguing Zuko.

After this lovely, angsty beginning, a completely different plotline came into play. Some guy in the Fire Nation, who had invented the camera as a way of unethical journalism, started a cultlike movement to dethrone Zuko. There's a serious assassination attempt, and with Angel employing psychological warfare and Zuko employing swords and fire, they kill three potential assassins. The Kyoshi Warriors arrive as replacement guards, and the gaang arrive to help take down the guy who invented the camera, and that's where I got bored and stopped writing.

9,999 Things 1.0, which was never titled, was fanfiction of Witch City and a direct result of me wanting to explore Zuko's character through the lens of a character that was both intelligent and unburdened by the politics of ATLA and the unspoken social rules of the world. Angel, on a skim-through of 1.0, was a painfully inadequate, poorly-developed, and just plain annoying character, almost as hard to read about as the classic Y/N, so I had to reinvent her as Robbie, who is still annoying but at least they're complicated about it. Also, Angel in 1.0 didn't have Vixen, and y'all zb discord besties know exactly why I've written that character in.

Here are Angel and Robbie's concept arts, side-by-side!

9,999 Things 2.0 is a direct result of me liking the dynamic of Zuko and our favorite spirit oc, and my perfectionism when it comes to making characters likable and interesting. Obviously it isn't the only ATLA fic I've written or will write, but it is a cumulation of pretty much everything I've wanted to change about the show, most notably regarding the secondary villains. Azula, Jet, and Hama deserved better, and I'll write a happy ending since the show didn't give it to us. (I recognize the thematic value of Azula's downfall and Jet's death but they make me sad so I've elected to ignore them.)

Thanks for the question!

#they who know 9999 things

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pikachica · 4 years ago

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WIP Games

Rules: Post the name of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Send me an ask with the title that most intrigues/interests you and I’ll post a little snippet of it or I will tell you something about it!

Tagged by @cetaceans-pls an mvp, and writing god who has a heart of fluffXD

First, how dare you make me look at all my WIP’s XD Second of all, thank you, I literally made a list yesterday of all the things I needed to finish and I just added like 20 to-do’s... For extra fun, numbers 1-3 are going to be awful story WIP’s because I need to be shamed for my crimes. The others are art files!

Numbered in case anyone wants to see some garbage :D

1. Break (@ascending-donotdisturb that is actually the title of my folder so plz don’t come for me with those receipts, i will cry. I’m not going into detail but this was the longest crime against humanity I’ve committed and the fact that I still think about how to fix/continue haunt me.) 2. Robinbug (This is an uncreative gen fic about some Robins and a [Lady]Bug.) 3. Heaven and Hell (A small interaction between an angel/demon in love.) 4. Left in Gotham [Animatic] (More Maribat trash. You can actually see some of the garbage here and here.) 5. ric with a d [Animatic] (I’m almost done with this one:D It’s a meme that I found only after it became irrelevant but I’m still gonna make it!) 6. zuzu 3 (It’s a drawing of Zuko playing a ukulele:) It still needs color and a background tho.-.) 7. batman and robin fighting flashback (I get real specific with my titles lol. This drawing should be my priority tbh, but drawing a fight scene is pure hell) 8. sass masta’ (A quick OC that doesn’t have hair yet but still vibes.)

Those are [some] of my WIP’s, not including physical art that I need to finish. looking at you batman shaker charm 2.0

I’d like to tag @bittermoonswrites, and @duck-is-duck because I wanna look into the brilliant minds of some of my favorite authors^.^ @ascending-donotdisturb, you are not exempt, I’m tagging you because I know you have notes in you phone of pure genius and I want to hear about ‘em! And last any author or artist who have WIP folders that haunt them, you have been tagged>:D

#i needed this #hopefully number 5 and 6 will be finished soon #only a few more hours of work should do it #and yet #ok fine ill go and do the thing #posting soon #someone yell at me if i dont #wip #wip games #tag games

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multidimensionalmusicalmess · 6 years ago

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Be More Chill 1.0 Memorial Post

So, with Be More Chill now on Broadway, we clearly have a lot of revisions to the show. Actor changes, song additions, song removals, dialogue, choreography, and the list goes on. And most if not all of the changes are good- I love pretty much all of them that I can think of off the top of my head. However, I decided to try and make a list of all the things no longer in the show that were really fun and will be missed. So, Heere we go!

1) Will Connolly as Jeremy

Is Will Roland probably better at the role? Totally (though probably because he had a lot more time to practice it). But Will Connolly was in all honesty great. First off, he’s actually a great singer- the audios and that one video everyone has makes that clear. He pulls off the dorky, scared Jeremy like no one else, and he really shines in parts like when he’s yelling at his dad, his beautiful vocals on the Sad Verse (you know the one I mean) of More Than Survive, and all that jazz. Will Connolly, o>, you were awesome.

2) The Squip Song verse starting with “Picture This”

Not a super important one, but I’ll miss it all the same.

These aren’t in any order by the way, sorry.

3) The More Than Survive pool dialogue

I understand that the new stuff is much more plot relevant but it was funny while it lasted.

4) Everything about Eric William Morris

Seriously, he played the part so damn well, they rewrote it for another actor (that’s actually kind of true, the original part was written with him in mind). Amazing voice, perfect for villain songs, rocked those outfits, overall powerful demeanor. I can’t help but be sad he couldn’t come back, despite how much I love Jason Tam.

5) The Squip Song rap

Technically from 2.0, but it was badass so I had to include it. That 2.0 bootleg still has my favorite performance of this song.

6) Katie Ladner and her awesome vocals

Not much to say here, gestures to Pitiful Children

7) All of the old Upgrade

The new Upgrade is great, but I’ll always remember the original bizarre, creepy, handsy mess where Eminem dies in a hockey accident and the Squip is a huge weirdo. Also RIP the old ending, since most of the UPGRADE UPGRADE UPGRADE-ing is gone. Also also RIP Jake’s old lyrics- the money laundering thing is still there, but it was funnier in Upgrade.

8) Eric William Morris’ black outfits

Obviously the new costumes are better because BUDGET, but the old black stuff fit Eric well- the costume designers know what they’re doing.

9) The old Squip Song dances

...enough said.

9) The Squip Song shirt lift

Boy that stayed in for a long time. I like the new ending a bit better because it’s the most extra, dramatic thing I’ve ever seen, but the old movements were damn funny.

10) Rich rolling over the couch while talking about Mountain Dew Red

WARNING WARNING WARNING-

11) Katie Ladner’s Smartphone Hour

12) The old Pitiful Children

The new one is amazing, don’t get me wrong. And it fits the new, pop-esque manipulative Squip who makes up his plan as he goes. But something about the cold, slower, almost militaristic instrumentation of the old version makes it absolutely perfect for Eric’s Squip portrayal, and I love it. I’d kill for footage of him doing the motions during the instrumental, they’re not in the music video. Best version of this is still the OC audio one.

13) The beanbags in Two Player Game

Although we do get AotD projected on the stage back now, so win some lose some I guess.

14) The big controller toss in Two Player Game

Thank you Pitiful Children music video you are so damn helpful

15) The Scary Stockboy singing all of the “It’s From Japan” refrain

16) Christine actually explaining why she won’t go out with Jeremy

This is one of the ones on here I feel is legitimately an unreplaced loss. I know, I know, runtime...

17) More Than Survive Reprise

Yeah yeah it’s mostly still there and the way they segway into “all in all a not too heinous day” from Sync Up is pretty cool. But the song itself is gone.

18) Eric William Morris’ Pitiful Children outfit

That thing was as ridiculous as the new Play outfit is emo (although when I saw the show Pitiful Children was performed in the emo outfit) and I love it. I still want that tasseled jacket.

19) Christine’s dialogue in the middle of the play, and the creepy off-key I Love Play Rehearsal music

I loved that when I heard it in the OC audio and was sad when it wasn’t in the new version. Mostly because I love Will Connolly’s “NO”, it sounds so heartbroken. And the way it goes right into Christine’s singing right after that is really smooth.

20) Eric William Morris’ “JEREMyyyYyYyYYYyyyy...”

21) The Pants Song being after The Pitiful Children

The only reason I have a preference heere is because I think Pitiful Children being first makes Jeremy’s rant at his father (which as said was really good with Will C.) both more excusable and more poignant- Jeremy has had it up to Heere with his dad and he finally feels powerful enough to say so. It’s not really fair, of course, but he’s not wrong.

22) The “You STUPID human” line in 2.0 during The Play

I always hated this line, it’s very inconsistent with Jason Tam’s more sympathetic Squip. But as such it’s a pretty big change so it makes the list.

23) The Giant Fricking Two River Stage

Seriously, that stage is so big. In the one video during the Squip Song you can barely see the background people, they’re so far to the sides.

24) The vocoder in The Squip Song

I think it might technically still be there, but it’s a lot less noticeable now, and Gerard is a lot louder compared to everyone else so overall he’s just clearer. I like this more, but the digitization was a pretty damn cool effect for that and all the Squip-related shenanigans.

25) Jeremy’s old shirt

To be honest I like the old one better, but it’s probably just since I’ve seen it so much more. On that note,

26) The old poster

The new one is much better, but the old one is so iconisc....

That’s all I can think of for now; feel free to add on either be reblogging or commenting, in which case I’ll edit the post. Thanks for reading, and o> to the original Be More Chill!

#be more chill

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mysticstarlightduck · 1 month ago

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Extra 2.0 OC Favorites!

Let's go with Noah Mallory and Derya Muirenn from Crash Stardom! for this one (:

Rules: share photos of your OCs' favorite color, season, shoe choice, weapon, food & drink, clothing style, mode of transportation, animal, pastime, and breakfast and if they're an introvert/ambivert/extrovert then change up any one of the five favorite things categories for the next round. BONUS: Add some music/songs that fit their aesthetic (the songs don't have to be their favorite songs, just fit their vibe)!

Noah Mallory

Favorites:

Color: Sunset Orange and Purple

Season: Autumn

Shoe Choice: Simple dark blue, almost black, converse shoes

Weapon: He doesn't really like fighting, just tends to run away when he gets into that kind of trouble, but if it gets to it he'll try to punch his way out of it (with varying degrees of success).

Food: Fried chicken nuggets, but he also adores pizza

Drink: Ice Cream Milkshake

Style: A simple, slightly lazy style, where he just picks the nearest hoodie from his vast collection, slips on some denim jeans or sweatpants, plus a T-shirt and socks.

Mode of Transportation: Usually gets driven around by his brother (Tristan) on Tristan's convertible, or simply walks where he needs to go when his brother can't drive him (Noah just turned 16 but he is slightly scared of driving).

Animal: While his actual favorite animals are cats, I think a sparrow fits his symbolism really, really well. (Sparrows usually symbolize love, loyalty, joy, agility and are also simple, widespread birds who adapt well to many environments)

Pastime: Movie nights with Tristan (but he also loves generally walking around the city, seeing new places and going to museums and galleries)

Breakfast: Pancakes with honey and butter

Personality: Very, very introverted except around the extremely select group of people he trusts and cares about.

Songs:

Death of a Hero - Alec Benjamin

I'm Not Famous - AJR

Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day

Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots

Brother - Gavin DeGraw, NEEDTOBREATHE

Derya Muirenn

Favorites:

Color: Pastel Green

Season: All seasons

Shoe Choice: Fancy sneakers with fun patches

Weapon: She is a master of most forms of combat and knows how to use most weapons, ranging from guns to rifles batons and knives.

Food: Cheesy chicken wraps

Drink: Orange juice

Style: A preppy yet simple style consisting of a poofy white undershirt, a crocheted pastel green or pastel yellow vest, twill pants, a fancy belt and some necklaces, earrings or bracelets.

Mode of Transportation: She usually walks wherever she needs to go but for long distance travelling she uses her Dad's car or private jet.

Animal: Owl. Its both her number one favorite animal but it also fits her symbolism quite well (owls symbolise: wisdom, intuition, hidden truths, protection, dreams and curiosity)

Pastime: Exploring unknown places, especially forests or hidden parts of whatever city she is in.

Breakfast: Eggs and bacon, with some buttered toast

Personality: Ambivert

Songs:

Scars to Your Beautiful - Alessia Cara

One Woman Army - Porcelain Black

You're Gonna Go Far Kid - The Offspring

Family - Mother Mother

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

My Taglist (-/+): @ray-writes-n-shit, @sarandipitywrites, @lassiesandiego, @smol-feralgremlin, @kaylinalexanderbooks,

@diabolical-blue @oh-no-another-idea

@cakeinthevoid, @clairelsonao3,

@thepeculiarbird

@the-golden-comet, @urnumber1star, @ominous-feychild, @anyablackwood, @amaiguri,

@lyutenw @finickyfelix

@thecomfywriter, @the-letterbox-archives, @differentnighttale @wyked-ao3

@thelovelymachinery @an-indecisive-nerd

@zinabug-writes @dahliaontherun @stillalivelol666

@fifis-corner

Let me know if you'd like to be added!

#wip crash stardom!#oc: noah mallory #oc: derya muirenn #writing #writers #writers on tumblr #writeblr #writerblr #character writing #my characters #my wips #my writing #extra 2.0 oc favorites #oc favorites tag

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skelosfangs · 7 years ago

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Warrior cat Generator (2.0 ver.)

So if you’re one of my earliest followers you may remember i did something like this a few years back, well i decided to bring it back because i was bored, and I had lots of fun with this sooo…

here are my results btw:

My name is kindleice and im a loner who was a former deputy that was exiled for reasons and from a clan i won’t speak about, im a long furred gray tabby with amber eyes, battle scars and a nicked ear.

Bold your results:

Afiliation: What month were you born in?

january-february: Thunderclan.

march-april: Shadowclan.

may-june: Windclan.

july-august: Riverclan.

september-october: Skyclan.

november-december: Other_________

Rank: How many warriors books have you read (mangas, guides, super editions, etc…)?

70+: Starclan warrior,

60+: Leader.

50+: Deputy.

40+: Medicine cat.

30+: Elder.

20+: Warrior/Queen.

10+: Apprentice.

1+: Kit.

Pelt color(base): What’s your favorite kind of weather?

Rainy: black Cloudy: grey Sunny: ginger/red Snowy: white Windy: brown Partially coudy: golden/cream.

Markings: What’s your favorite arc? (can be more than one).

Dawn of the Clans: Colorpoint.

Prophecies Begin: Tabby.

New Prophecy: Spotted tabby.

Power of Three: White patches.(if already white, then patches of any other color)

Omen of the Stars: Tortieshell. (base color + red/black accordingly)

A Vision of Shadows: Other____________

Eye color: Wats your favorite kind of herb?

Catmint: Violet.

Watermint: Green.

Horsetail: Bright green.

Yarrow: Yellow.

Marigold: Amber.

Poppy: Dark amber.

Juniper: Blue.

Borage: Odd eyes (each a different color)

Extras: Have you ever?….

Dawn warriors fan art: long fur.

Written warriors fan fiction: ear tufts.

Made a warriors AMV/PMV: battle scar(s).

Made a warriors OC: Thorn/ear nick(s)

Made a fan clan: short/missing tail.

Roleplayed warriors: missing eye.

Named a pet after a warrior cat: other________

Name: First letter of your name is the prefix and first letter of your last name is the suffix (if you’re a leader, kit or apprentice change your suffix accordingly, you know the drill).

A: apple, ant, amber, ash, antler, adder, aspen, acorn, arch, alder.

B: blue, berry, bracken, bramble, bee, buzzard, black, bright, bounce, bark, boulder, blossom, brindle, badger, beeatle, bird, brich, bat, brown, blizzard, breeze, beech, briar, bristle.

C: cinder, cream, clear, coal, cherry, cloud, cold, copper, cedar, curl, clover, crouch, crow, claw, cricket, clever, chive, claw, cone cypress.

D: dove, dawn, daisy, dark, deer, dusk, dew, drift, dust, dapple, duck, dry, dim, dapple, drizzle.

E: echo, ember, ebony, eel, eagle, egg, ear, eye, eyes.

F: feather, flower, fawn, forest, fall, fly, finch, fire, flame, fern, flint, fox, frost, fallow, freckle, freeze, flowing, ferret, frog, fuzzy, fluffy, fennel, fog, foam, foggy, flower, fin, fish, foot, fur, face, fallen, flight.

G: golden, gorse, goose, gray, green, ginger, grass, grim.

H: holly, hollow, honey, hop, half, hail, heavy, heron, hawk, hay, hare, hazel, heather, heart, hoot, hatch, haven, hickory.

I: ice, ivy, insect, inch.

J: jay, jagged, jump, jaw, juniper.

K: kestrel, kink, kick, kindle.

L: long, lithe, little, lake, leopard, lion, loud, lightning, lily, larch, lark, lichen, leaf, lizard, low, lily, log, leg, leap, light.

M: moth, mallow, minnow, moon, morning, molted, marsh, maple, mist, mole, moss, mud, mouse, milk, mint, mumble, munch, maggot, meadow, marigold, mottle, mask.

N: nettle, night, noisy, newt, needle, nectar, nut, nose.

O: owl, one, oak, otter, olive, ocean, oat.

P: pebble, pickle, pinch, plum, plump, pine, patch, poppy, pear, pounce, pearl, petal, peach, pigeon, pepper, puddle, pool, patch, pelt, pad, pale.

Q: quiet, quivering, quick, quiver, quail.

R: rose, rat, river, robin, red, river, rowan, ragged, running, russet, rock, rolling, rush, reed.

S: snake, silver, slim, slow, sleek, sand, seed, snow, sorrel, squirrel, spotted, spike, speckle, soot, storm, sun, stone, small, spider, song, sweet, swift, shrew, sparrow, splash, shell, sedge, stumpy, starling, stream, sunny, stripe.

T: trout, thunder, thistle, twist, thrush, turtle, tall, tawny, twig, tiny, talon, tiger, toad, torn, thorn, tangle, tail, tuft, tooth, toe.

U: (free to choose)

V: viper, vole, vixen, vine, violet.

W: white, willow, water, wild, wren, wood, worm, wolf, web, whisker, weasel, wet, wasp, woolly, whorl, wave.

Y: yellow, yell, yowl, yawn, yew.

Z: (free to choose)

Reblog/put you results in the tags (you can even add a backstory if you want)!!

#warrior cats

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jeonsweetpea · 7 years ago

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MASTERLIST

❀ WELCOME TO THE GARDEN ❀

Come inside and explore the beautiful flowers! I’m sure you will find one you will like! Take your time. But I do ask you to refrain from taking any of my flowers. I worked hard to grow them! (❁´◡`❁) ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ

© jeonsweetpea 2021 | All works are my own and only published here on Tumblr and AO3 (eventually). Do NOT plagiarize, repost, reupload, or claim as your own. I WILL report you. REPOSTING WITH CREDIT IS STILL STEALING.

MINORS - This is an 18+ blog. I can’t stop you from reading, but please do not interact with me.

Last Watered - July 16, 2024

*Important*

Moonstruck Chapter 15: The Final Chapter is OUT!

Latest Fic: Moonstruck’s Epilogue - The Moon Knows Our Secrets

o n e s h o t s

Will It Fit? | smut | comedy | pwp | [final]

So what if your roommate caught you masturbating? At least he forgot about it the next day. But he can’t exactly forget the big dildo you left in your shared bathroom… | Roommate!JK

In which the whole world finds out Jungkook is Spider-Man, but he doesn’t care about anything but you. OR Can you survive seven days of Jungkook pining over you while his identity is exposed to the world? | Spider-Man!AU | Peter Parker!JK

Bite Me | fluff | angst | smut | [final]

Jungkook loves being your personal blood bag a bit too much | Fuckboy!JK x Vampire!Reader | Enemies to Lovers!AU | College!AU

Bounce | smut | [final]

Forced to be stuck at home, you’ve lost motivation to exercise. Your boyfriend wants you to join him in the home gym, but you’ve always turned him down. That is, until you found out he had an exercise ball. Bouncing is always fun! A great workout too! | Boyfriend!JK | Established Relationship!AU

s e r i e s

Jungkook accidentally gifts you, his boss, a sex toy for Secret Santa. | Personal Assistant!JK x CEO!Reader | Personal Assistant!Jimin x CEO!Reader

Entire Masterlist of Chapters + Bonuses

You couldn’t wait for Jungkook to break his sire bond with you. Not like you were thrilled an ungrateful brat was sired to you anyway. Just a hundred more days and it would all be over. He would no longer be indebted to you. Werewolf!JK x Hybrid!Reader | Werewolf Taehyung x Hybrid!Reader | The Vampire Diaries!AU

He doesn’t remember loving you. How could he, when you’re the one who erased his memories? You run into him a year later at a wedding. The year after that he’s reported missing and you go off to find him. Then you wonder: did he ever forget you? | Hybrid!JK x Hybrid!Reader

(Moonstruck’s Epilogue - Can Be a Stand Alone)

o l d e s t

*I’ve been writing since 2017(?) ish and my style of writing has improved drastically over the years. Keep in mind these works aren’t my best, but they serve as a reminder as to how far I’ve come.

Come To Me | fluff | angst | smut | [final]

Jungkook does something that makes you look at him differently. | Best Friend!JK | Best Friend To Lovers!AU | Also my first fic on here and it’s really bad, I’m sorry.

Keep Writing | fluff | smut | [final]

You get put in detention for cheating. | Teacher!JK x Student!Reader | High School!AU | This is just a fantasy and OC is actually dreaming. OC is 18.

Be Quiet (Keep Writing 2.0) | fluff | smut | [final]

Jungkook is failing your class and asks for extra credit. | Student!JK x Professor!Reader | College!AU

Love in Loop | fluff | [final]

It’s Valentine’s Day and you’re stuck in a time loop. | Neighbor!JK

A Mess | smut | [final]

A punishment with a vibrator somehow leads to your first threesome. | Janitor!JK | Best Friend!Yoongi | College!AU

Euphoria | smut | [final]

You get to try out the latest sex android model for free, who is very submissive. | Android!JK

o n e s h o t s

The Truth Untold | fluff | angst | smut | [final]

Can Taehyung win you back without losing himself in the process? | Miraculous Ladybug!AU | Chat Noir!Taehyung

It’s super long and may crash on mobile, sorry!

One Last Goodbye | angst | smut | [final]

Your vampire ex-boyfriend is a wanted criminal and it’s up to you to catch him. | Vampire!Taehyung x Cop!Reader

Selfish | angst | smut | [final]

Calling Taehyung over in the middle of the night to comfort you resulted in more than you bargained for. | Best Friend!Taehyung/Fuck Boy!Taehyung

s e r i e s

Entire Masterlist of Chapters + Bonuses

o n e s h o t s

Coconut | smut | angst | [final] | author’s favorite

Your manager at your first summer job is super cute and you’re not sure if he’s into you. Is he really worth the overthinking? | Manager!Jimin x Waitress!Reader

Don’t Move | fluff | smut | [final]

Jimin is the stylist in charge for your comeback and things get steamy. | Stylist!Jimin x Idol!Reader

s e r i e s

Jungkook accidentally gifts you, his boss, a sex toy for Secret Santa. | Personal Assistant!JK x CEO!Reader | Personal Assistant!Jimin x CEO!Reader

A Mess | smut | [final]

A punishment with a vibrator somehow leads to your first threesome | Janitor!JK | Best Friend!Yoongi | College!AU

Busted (TBD Title/WIP) ღ ☆ ♢

As an idol, issues about weight always surface and your stylist gets heated when you try to change yourself. | Stylist!Yoongi x Idol!Reader

Needy | smut | [final]

Just because your boyfriend is on a phone call doesn’t mean he can ignore you forever. | Boyfriend!Namjoon

Mint ☆ (WIP)

Two judges see your potential to be on MasterChef. One doesn’t. Time to prove him wrong. | Judge!Seokjin x Contestant!Reader

Title is TBD (WIP) | slight crack | fluff | smut

Seokjin is your lovely neighbor and a great babysitter to your kids. On a night where he makes a silly mistake, you realize it’s finally time to open your heart up again to the one who truly loves you. | Neighbor!Jin & Babysitter!Jin x Reader

My AO3 account is the same as my username here.

#masterlist #bts masterlist #bts smut #bts scenarios #bangtan smut #bts fluff #bts angst #jungkook scenarios #taehyung scenarios #jimin scenarios #hoseok scenarios #yoongi scenarios #namjoon scenarios #jin scenarios

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queen-scribbles · 6 years ago

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Romance Asks for Taviloth: 3, 7, 11, 13, 16, 24, 30; and for Ederity: 1, 4, 9, 14, 18, 23, 27, 29, 30?

Taviloth

3. When they are having a fight, what is it about and how do they deal with it?

It’s almost always the “YOU NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL” thing, which, ironically, Tavi is usually the one flipping out about. Probably because her style has been to recklessly throw herself into combat since the day they met, while Aloth only added some melee weapon fighting in Deadfire, so he’s used to her doing That, but the reverse is less true. It usually gets dealt with via the “I’m fine, I have you watching my back” speech, which can go both ways(on the rare occasions Tavi is extra super reckless enough to actually make him say something about it xD).

7. Favorite date activity?

Tavi’s is kicking ass as a team. Aloth’s is quiet evenings spent together. (She likes those, too, so that’s what they usually wind up doing. Just sometimes you gotta Battle Couple it out)

11. Do they have any inside jokes?

Does ‘city slicker’ as a nickname count? Otherwise, no.

13. How do they react at being away from each other?

In the initial stages, Tavi gets 10x more irritable and Aloth gets even quieter than usual. If it’s a long enough separation for them to adjust, both of those reactions even out a bit. Tavi whittles more to distract herself, might sleep in one of his shirts. Aloth has that little hedgehog she whittled him with him at all times, so he’ll rub it like a worry stone if he misses her too much.

16. Jealous at all?

Nah. By the time they get around to admitting and acting on their feelings, they’re secure enough in their relationship it’s never really an issue(plus, neither is the flirty-for-fun type).

24. Is their there any moment that happens between them that you know happens and just makes you melt?

That I haven’t already written about? No. They’ve been pretty well documented. :P I do melt whenever I think of them in relation to that ‘Imagine your OTP kissing each other’s scars’ post, bc NICE

30. How does their love change as they get older?

It gets to be… quieter. More of an unspoken, background thing. The foundation that you don’t need to see to know it’s sturdy and secure. They don’t say the actual words ‘I love you’ as often after ~100 years(do you know how much it both pleases and boggles me that I have a pairing that might get roughly TWO CENTURIES of being Together, depending on how long they live????), but it’s in every time she calls him city slicker or he tells her to be careful or the little things they do for each other.

Ederity

1. What drew your character to their LI and vice versa?

They were both drawn by each other’s kindness, also, Charity really likes Edér’s sense of humor, he admires her bravery, they accept each other as they are(not perfect)… it’s a pretty long list.

4. Their favorite physical feature on each other?

I’ve actually gotten this one before for them, so, to copy/paste:

Charity’s favorite feature of Edér’s is his smile or his hands. The man’s smile could light up a room and he gives killer backrubs. Which she’s benefited from multiple times. Edér’s favorite feature of Charity’s is her eyes. She has warm, open brown eyes that 90% of the time are dancing like she just told a great joke. He loves her eyes.

9. How open are they with their feelings?

Oh, once the idiots admit they’re falling for each other, they’re extremely open with their feelings.

14. Is their there anything they associate with each other?

Charity associates Edér with the sun(bc of his smile), pipe smoke, and that mischievous glint in his eye whenever Sparrow acts like she likes him better than Charity. Oh, and food. Bc the man’s a great cook. Edér associates Charity with the smell of fresh dirt(if that makes sense?), hair twirling, and Eothas, her being a priest and all.

18. Is their there any way they disappoint each other?

The closest we get to that is Edér wishing she’d been honest about where she’s from sooner. But even that he understands why she didn’t. Aside from that…. nothing so far. (and look, they’re my fluffy go-to, there probably won’t be much, even if I acknowledge in my head that it’s an idealized relationship. Just sayin’)

23. Did you tailor your OC for the other in the romance?

Not really. Charity was my solution to Tavi 2.0 taking a hard pass on Durance. I made her a priest of Eothas bc I like what he stands for as a god, had a brief moment of ‘she’d get on well with Edér” but didn’t really think about it til I used her as a character in Hidden Talents and she shyly informed me that “get on well with” had translated to “has a crush on” and I went OH. So yeah, how perfect they are for each other just sort of happened, it wasn’t planned.

27. What makes you excited about their relationship?

Also the trust and honesty and all, but mainly yeah. They’re just cute and fluffy and fun/relaxing to write and I love them.

29. What are your favorite moments that happen between them?

Well, the proposal in The Honest Truth. (tbh, the entirety of The Honest Trust) The “accidental” kiss in Something There(I see u Edér, pretending you don’t got The Feelings). The moment with the scarf at the end of Practice Makes Perfect. That good morning prompt fill. ANY time Edér kissed Charity on the nose bc they were only Fake Dating and he couldn’t kiss her on the lips. :D

30. How does their love change as they get older?

It matures, gets comfortable, like that pair of slippers that stretch and settle perfectly to fit your feet. They’re one of those couples who have a really good level of unspoken communication and are great at anticipating each other’s needs. Backrubs, hugs, comfort food, an excuse out of a party, time alone, etc etc.

#long post #taviloth #ederity

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verbjectives · 7 years ago

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microscope, photo album, lightning, parachute, & shooting star for valko!

this is also super long lol

microscope: zoom in – describe the little, insignificant details about an OC.

the bags under his eyes are less noticeable than they were at the beginning of the campaign

his hair is brown, but if you look closely at his temples and beard, you can see some strands of gray growing in there

whenever he gets antsy or impatient, he feels the need to do something with his hands.

photo album: describe one of your OCs’ favorite memories.

i always use olga the cow and his time in the mountains as a kid for these types of answers so let’s switch it up shall we?

he’s 15/16 years old and he and grisha had survived their first full year as official members of the winslow city thieves guild after completing their training. scheduling had just worked out so that he didn’t have a shift anywhere after midnight, so he spent it relaxing and playing cards/dice with other members. it’s maybe 3am when grisha stops by and pulls him away from the game with a crooked smile and a promise of a surprise. valko follows, and he’s led through the winding thieves tunnels until they surface somewhere in the silent wealthy district. the two make their way through the winding streets, sticking to the shadows, before grisha stops at a particularly tall building and begins to climb. valko does the same. he reaches the top to find a sort of rooftop garden that has a view overlooking most of the city. grisha sits down at the eastern ledge of the rooftop. valko moves to sit beside him. grisha digs into his bag, which he had been extra careful not to jostle too much on the climb up, and pulls out a dagger and a bottle of very old, very expensive wine. he shoots a grin and asks if valko wants to do the honors. valko takes the dagger and uncorks the bottle. and they spend the rest of the night there on that rooftop garden.

there were no birthday celebrations in the thieves guild….but sitting outside with his best friend and a bottle of fine wine between them, watching the sun rise…that was the closest thing to it.

lightning: who’s the most impulsive character? and who is their impulse control?

valko generally veers on the more impulsive side, particularly when engaging verbally with someone/thing that can easily overpower him…..he’s got a mouth on him….as the campaign has gone on i do think he’s gotten better at restraining his actions….particularly after the Incident 2.0™ since he knows that pretty much everything he does is going to be scrutinized. but even then he’s still acted pretty impulsively in certain situations.

and ovak and eryk are the team’s impulse control

parachute: already answered

shooting star: if your OC(s) could have one wish what would it be?

“may my friends and family live long, happy, financially stable lives, and be free of any burdens i may have brought upon them.”

#oc: valko fejes #thewildmother

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paradisefovnd · 8 years ago

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i was tagged by @idyllicism <333

[ 1 ] how would you explain your muse to someone who knew nothing about them ??

depends on which one, but let’s use mark bc im always feelin him. mr. darcy 2.0. okay, so this guy is a lawyer, right? he’s a human rights lawyer, which is pretty cool actually, and he cares deeply about people. however, he keeps so manY THINGS INSIDE. he just bottles shit up, and he’s honestly a huge snob, but that’s also bc that’s what he feels like he should act like, and he loves bridget rose jones to the end of the earth. also he’s one of those “fight me” ppl - would not recommend getting him angry bc he’ll be like “let us go outside for a duel,” and actually it’s pretty funny, so if u need a good laugh, challenge mark darcy to a fight

[ 2 ] what’s your all time favourite movie ??

i don’t think i have one all time favorite, but i really can watch bridget jones’s diary over and over again. it’s my sick movie, my sad movie, my happy movie. it’s comfort food for my soul.

[ 3 ] you have to marry a fictional character. who is it ??

this might sound weird, but i’ve always thought i’d do well with an entp spouse. so, like, any character who’s an entp really (look at this pic for reference altho i’d never marry certain characters on there, but u get the gist)

[ 4 ] favourite thing about yourself ??

i don’t really know at this point, it’s been a rough couple of days

[ 5 ] who was the first muse you ever wrote ?? would you consider writing them again ??

okay, so is this tumblr rp or other rp? bc the first rp i was ever in went way way back to when i was in middle school. it was on this forum, and it was this hayden panettiere oc who was a siren (she went to school with a ton of magical creatures), and i think her name was ariella bc i was obsessed with that name back then. and she was, honestly, the_worst.mp3. like i wanted her to be with this guy who was starting to see this other girl and so when they had play rehearsal (for legally blonde, she was cast as elle), i had her start to have a heart attack?? bc i was like ‘this will work, this will get him to love her’ and whoa, what a twisted time, my friends. i don’t think i’d write her again unless i revamped her - and actually that could be really fun hm...

[ 6 ] what is one television show that’ll never get old for you ??

the office

[ 7 ] what made you decide to start roleplaying in the first place ??

i think my cousin introduced me to forums? and it just stuck

[ 8 ] you can only eat one thing again for the rest of your life. what do you pick ??

steak

[ 9 ] your usual starbucks order ??

some kind of latte with an extra shot of espresso (lately i’ve been getting raspberry bc i like the idea of me drinking a pink latte)

[ 10 ] your best rp experience to date ??

okay, buckle up, bc this is gonna be a ride. so, four years ago, i applied for this disney rp, not knowing anything about tumblr rp tbh, and my character was the daughter of tarzan and jane. and the rp was set up that all interactions were online - like the charaters had tumblrs or whatever and that’s how they interacted (unless you decided to para, and then that was in person. it was actually a pretty genius way to get ppl to para bc whenever u wanted to do something in person, you had to write it out), and tbh sometimes i forgot about that and i think other ppl did too. anyways, when the rp first started, there was this skype chat made, and we all bonded and it became like a family. for a long time, those ppl felt like my family, we called ourselves an ohana bc it really felt like that (and honestly, i still think of ppl from that rp as fam, inky & zoe, if ya’ll are reading this i love you so much okay <3333). i got so invested in that rp, and it became my life in a sad way. granted, this was when my depression was at its worst, so this rp was a way to cope and yeah. but the friendships i made with other people were so deep and precious, and the drama in character and out of character added much needed life to me at a time when i needed it most. also, my favorite ship of all time came out of that rp, so it honestly gave me so much, and i’m thankful for it.

#( mun tag. )#( ooc || out of hair gel. )#also i just woke up a little bit ago #i was up until 6 trying to get my paper done #and i still couldn't finish it #so i'm gonna try and finish it tonight #but i'm also gonna be here too and putting out those starters

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superstartvnews · 5 years ago

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Best AM4 Motherboards Rated and Reviewed for 2017

Find the Perfect Motherboard for Your New Ryzen PC Build

AMD Ryzen is finally here! The release of this new generation of AMD processors has been accompanied by a number of new motherboards – and those are the AM4 motherboards, equipped with sockets for the Ryzen CPUs. In our opinion, the PC enthusiasts who have been waiting for this surely won’t end up disappointed.

The care and detail that the motherboard manufacturers have added to AM4 models are truly impressive. We think that this is a major, much-needed update, and certainly the one we haven’t seen for years. Let’s take a look at the AM4 motherboards currently on the market!

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3 Top Rated AM4 B350 Motherboards on the Market

MSI B350 TOMAHAWK – Editor’s Pick

Highlights:

Good aesthetics

Reinforced PCI-e Slot

Motherboard back-light

Affordable price

Design

Build Quality

Price

Our Rating: 9.7/10

MSI’s B350 Tomahawk is one of the first B350 motherboards we’ve decided to test out. If you’re planning to buy a Ryzen 5 CPU and would also like to do some overclocking, purchasing this chipset is actually a wise decision. MSI offers this budget model at a very reasonable price, and it comes with USB Type-C, four PCIe slots, an exemplary fan configuration, and it supports DDR4 RAM. It is already a highly popular model, and it definitely deserves a more in-depth look. Join us, and let’s see what it has to offer!

Along with the motherboard, you’re also getting a rear IO shield, two SATA cables, as well as the usual documentation. And when it comes to looks, the B350 uses a black and gray color scheme so that it can fit into manufacturer’s Arsenal line of products. There’s also the “Arctic” color scheme, coming at an identical price and being made for those who don’t find black and gray colors appealing.

The model supports DDR4 memory, coming with four slots and allowing up to 64GB of installation. It uses a 4+2 phase delivery system to keep the AM4 CPU running, which is a pretty decent power delivery solution for such an inexpensive chipset. Even though it offers the capability of six SATA ports, the Tomahawk only uses four of the SATA 6Gbps connectors. This is a quite slim amount – competitor’s models coming at this price offer more SATA ports.

The PCIe slot is steel-reinforced, and it’s a great position for your new graphics card, although the chipset is unsuitable for the high-bandwidth Crossfire or SLI. The model uses the ASM1083 bridge chip to implement the legacy PCI connectivity, as well as the Realtek ALC892 audio codec as the heart of its audio system. And when it comes to rear IO video outputs, we have HDMI, VGA, and DVI-D ports.

For the price that it comes at, the MSI B350 Tomahawk is an excellent option – it has the stability, good overall performance, and an outstanding fan configuration.

We recommend it!

MSI B350M GAMING PRO – Great Value for Money

Highlights:

Good aesthetics

Reinforced PCI-e Slot

Motherboard back-light

Affordable price

Gaming red PCB print design

Design

Build Quality

Price

Our Rating: 9.5/10

Next up is another Am4 model from MSI, supporting the Ryzen series processors as well as the DDR4-3200+ memory. Just like the Tomahawk model, this one is also already quite popular, although it doesn’t offer as many OC phases as its cousin. But that doesn’t mean that it’s not worth considering for purchase – this is a great-looking motherboard, working fast and coming with loads of features, just like we’re used to from MSI. But let’s take a closer look together, and see is it worth the money:

As we said in the intro, the primary purpose of this inexpensive motherboard is to allow you to finally use a processor from AMD’s new Ryzen line – everybody is talking about them, and for a reason. They come with extra cores and make everything a lot faster, and could be of crucial importance to gaming enthusiasts. The model, of course, also supports the 7th generation Athlon/A-series processors, if you’re not interested into Ryzen models yet.

The chipset supports DDR4 memory (32Gbs is the maximum), and comes with an interesting “Boost” feature, allowing the user to give the memory a significant performance boost. There are one PCI-Ex16 slot and two PCI-Ex1 slots, as well as some necessary USB ports (3.1, 2.0). The video outputs featured here are DVI-D, HDMI, and VGA, which will allow users with older monitors to use this chipset without any worries.

There’s also the Audio Boost feature that creates a great gaming experience with a low latency and a good bandwidth management – and this deserves some special praise. We also liked the ability to synchronize the LEDs with your other RGB solutions, as well as the BIOS which looks and works great. It has a search function, favorites menu, as well as the scalable font, and is something we’d like to see coming with all other models. The software also includes some interesting in-game functions, like the gaming hotkey or the Xsplit Gamecaster.

As you can see, the MSI has paid close attention to both the hardware and software side of this motherboard, making it a perfect solution for those with a lower budget.

ASRock AB350 GAMING K4 FATAL1TY – Great Product with Easy Installation

Highlights:

2 PCIe 3.0 x16, 4 PCIe 2.0 x1

AMD Quad CrossFireX™

Reinforced PCI-e slot

Affordable price

Design

Build Quality

Price

Our Rating: 9.2/10

Selling it a price point of around £100/$130, the ASRock intended for their AB350 GAMING K4 motherboard to be a model for the budget gamers who don’t really need a multi-GPU capability. It comes with a several really attractive features, such as the RGB LED capability, the 6+3 phase power delivery system, and the dual M.2 ports. Even though it’s quite inexpensive, it retains a great number of these features that are usually associated with the high-end models – and that’s exactly why it deserves a more in-depth look.

The chipset comes in a glossy box that combines the red with black and includes a basic IO shield and two SATA cables. There’s also the necessary documentation, as well as the case sticker. The motherboard itself comes in black and red color scheme, just like the other products of the Fatal1ty range, and uses steel plating to reinforce the main PCIe slot. Beneath the model’s heatsink is the LED lighting (red) that you can control via the OS software.

The AB350 has four DIMM slots for the dual-channel DDR4 memory – you can expand it up to 64 gigabytes. There’s some ample spacing allocated around the socket, and the chipset uses nine physical phases of power delivery system (six of them handle the CPU). The heatsink solution is quite small but makes up for the size with smart design – it keeps everything adequately cooled. There are six 6Gbps SATA ports here, with the outwards-facing ones being fed by the AMD chipset. We should also mention the presence of a single USB 3.0 header. U.2 is not present on this model, and that’s not really a problem due to its price segment.

The PCIe slot is steel-reinforced and fed by 16 lanes directly from your Ryzen CPU, and houses the graphics card. SLI is not supported, while the CrossFire is, although its performance could be limited by the x16/x4 connections.

This motherboard faces tough competition from the Tomahawk model (MSI), but it’s still a great, inexpensive option that offers easy installation and good performance.

Top Rated AM4 X370 Motherboards on the Market

ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Hero – Worth the Money

Highlights:

A “no compromise” product

Reinforced PCI-e slots

RGB Lighting

AM3 and AM4 cooler support

High quality on-board audio

Design

Build Quality

Price

Our Rating: 9.5/10

When it comes ASUS’ ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand, the new ASUS Crosshair VI Hero is the flagship for the AMD’s brand new AM4 platform. It features an X370 chipset, a great-looking RGB lighting, internal USB 3.1 header, an onboard M.2, as well as a good power system that will power your new Ryzen CPU. This model is able to tick a number of boxes that are relevant to PC enthusiasts and certainly deserves to be considered for purchase. Let’s see if this thing is worth the money!

Just like all other ROG products, this motherboard also comes in a beautiful red and black box. Along with the motherboard, you’re also getting a Q-Connector block, an RGB LED extension cable, an M.2 screw, 4 SATA cables, the HB SLI Bridge, as well as the rear IO shield. This is a pretty good number of accessories, and certainly a plus in our book.

One of the first things to notice is the presence of the strengthened PCIe slots, which reduces the risk of slot breaking or the GPU sag. When it comes to memory, the Crosshair VI Hero has single-latch DIMM slots that will allow you to place your DDR4 RAM sticks into them. ASUS claims that these slots support 3200MHz memory with overclocking, but, due to the infancy of the new AM4 platform, this is possible only with some memory kits. The 32Gbps PCIe slot can house the drives that are up to 110mm in length, while also handling M.2 SSDs (SATA-based).

There’s a usual combination of headers and ports along the board’s lower edge. The IO part is dominated by the presence of eight 3.0 USB ports, and we really liked the presence of the reset and BIOS flashback buttons – the AM4 platform is still in infancy, and there could be bugs.

All in all, this motherboard shows good performance, and that’s necessary if you’d like some space for your new Ryzen processor to flex its muscles. It also has a good design, a well-cooled power system, and straightforward software. It’s worth the money!

GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming 3 – Excellent Gaming Motherboard

Highlights:

Reinforced PCI-e slots

2-Way CrossFire™ multi-graphics support

PCB RGB lighting

Affordable price

Design

Build Quality

Price

Our Rating: 9.2/10

This is where we come to famous Gigabyte – it is their turn to show what their AM4 motherboard can deliver. As the name suggests, this model has been manufactured with gaming in mind, supporting high-end GPUs as well as the new, powerful Ryzen processors from AMD. It also adds some very useful features, like the Realtek ALC1220 audio, 10Gbps USB 3.1, and the powerful RGB LED capability. Gigabyte advertises this chipset as an excellent choice for gamers – but is it really so? Let’s find out the answer together!

The model comes in black packaging, with features and specifications being placed on the rear. Along the motherboard itself, the bundle also includes a front panel connector block, four SATA cables, an RGBW header extension, and the labeled IO shield. Gigabyte has been pretty generous here and certainly deserves some special praise.

The black and red motherboard has four DIMM slots, which will allow you to use up to 64GB of the fast DDR4 memory. The manufacturer claims that the frequency support stands at 3200MHz, but that’s possible only if your memory kit gets into a good relation with Ryzen. The CPUs installed into this model will be fed by the 4+3 phase solution, which is comparable to MSI’s Tomahawk, and that’s one of this model’s main competitors. There are three PCIe slots here (all of them full-length), but the SLI is not supported (CrossFire is, but it would be crippled by the 2.0 x4 bandwidth of the second card).

GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming has six 6Gbps SATA ports, with four of them being operated by the model itself and allowing you to use them at all times. The audio solution is based on Realtek’s ALC1220 codec, which is definitely something we didn’t expect to see in this price segment. The UEFI that comes with the chipset is almost identical to that of the other products in the range, but there are still some subtle differences (like the Easy Mode page).

In our opinion, this is a well-designed model that targets gaming enthusiasts with an appetite for handy features. It’s an excellent gaming motherboard, and one we would heartily recommend.

MSI X370 SLI PLUS Motherboard – Great Value for Money

Highlights:

Reinforced PCI-e Slots

Supports NVIDIA SLI™ & AMD Crossfire™

Motherboard back-lighting

Great value

Design

Build Quality

Price

Our Rating: 9.0/10

This is one of the latest AMD-branded motherboards manufactured by MSI, and it definitely deserves a more in-depth look. It tries to tick all the boxes for the price that it comes at, with the SLI designation being one of its main selling points. Of course, there are a number of other, advantageous features that make this chipset worth considering for purchase. MSI rarely fails when it comes to motherboards – let’s see if the ATX DDR4 AM4 AMD X370 is something that’s bound to become popular!

It’s quite easy to find a gaming-oriented model that will be littered with all kinds of lights and heatsinks, but it’s tough to find one that looks highly professional. And that’s exactly what the ATX DDR4 AM4 AMD X370 is – it comes in black color and is accented by metal parts that are arranged in angular sections. This business-like design looks very attractive, and it’s a huge plus in our book.

The model supports DDR4 memory (3200MHz) and comes with trios of x1 and x16 PCI-Express slots. They support two-way SLI or three-way CrossFire, which is a standard for the mid-range motherboards in this day and age. There’s also a single M.2 slot, as well as six SATA connectors. We liked the presence of six fan headers that are scattered around the model, with one of them made for the water pumps. Fortunately, the heatsinks are small enough, and they don’t interfere with the coolers, but we weren’t pleased with the lack of lighting. There are no LEDs here – there are just some red lights that are present on the board’s back.

The back plate of the model has six audio jacks, four USB 3 connectors, as well as the PS/2 connector for older peripherals. The gaming results of this motherboard are mid-table – fortunately, they’re not slow enough to cause problems.

The MSI ATX DDR4 AM4 AMD X370 certainly isn’t the most extravagant motherboard that the money can buy, but it does things right. It’s an excellent base for building a good gaming system and deserves our recommendation.

GIGABYTE AORUS GA-AX370-Gaming 5 – More Features than its Competitors

Highlights:

Reinforced PCI-e slots

4 USB 3.1 Gen 2 with USB Type-C and Type-A

2-Way CrossFire/SLI Multi-Graphics Support

Killer E2500 gaming network + Intel gigabit LAN

Multi-zone RGB lighting

Design

Build Quality

Price

Our Rating: 8.9/10

Several of Gigabyte’s AM4 X370 have been given an Aorus treatment – we’ve decided to take a look at one of the newer models, the GA-AX370-Gaming 5. This motherboard features Gigabyte’s famous Smart Fan 5 system, as well as the RGB LED lighting. Those concerned with speed will be pleased to find USB 3.1 here, while the users who want a straightforward running process will certainly appreciate the XMP memory support. There are also a number of other useful features here – let’s take a look at them together!

The model comes in standard packaging that’s typical for this range of products, featuring black and orange colors as well as the huge eagle logo. The bundle includes a significant number of accessories – 2 thermistor cables, an RGBW extension cable, a rear IO shield, 4 SATA cables, a front panel header block, the 2-way SLI Bridge, as well as some Velcro cable ties. The motherboard itself looks very elegant, and we’ve got no complaint about its looks.

Just like in the case of many other chipsets in this price range, AORUS GA-AX370-Gaming 5 comes with four DIMM slots that support up to 64GB of RAM (DDR4). There’s support for 3200MHz kits, but we would advise you to check the manufacturer’s QVL and find out if your kit is among the supported ones. Both PCIe slots are fed lanes coming directly from the AM4 CPU, and there is an out-of-the-box support for SLI and CrossFire, which is of crucial importance for the gaming enthusiasts.

There are 8 SATA ports here, all of which are delivered by the motherboard itself. The power delivery system, as we expected, uses a 6+4 phase design, with four allocated for the SOC rail and six being delivered to the CPU. The audio solution of this chipset is based on Realtek’s ALC1220 codecs, and the rear IO is quite heavy on USB connections, which is something we always like to see.

As far as we’re concerned, this is a well-balanced model that offers excellent features for the price – if you’re a gamer, you certainly won’t be disappointed with it.

MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON – Product of Our Choice

Highlights:

Reinforced PCI-e slots

Supports NVIDIA SLI™ & AMD Crossfire™

Multi-zone RGB lighting

6 fan headers

Design

Build Quality

Price

Our Rating: 8.7/10

When it comes to MSI’s motherboards, the Gaming Pro Carbon is certainly one of the manufacturer’s flagships. As the name suggests, this model supports the new Ryzen processors, but it also comes with a number of other, very useful and powerful features. All of this means that the Gaming Pro Carbon is among the pricier models, and we have decided to check out how it performs and if the price tag is justified. It’s already among the most popular AM4 motherboards – let’s give it a look!

When it comes to design, the X370 looks striking – the heatsinks, the carbon-fiber PCB, and the IO shroud give this motherboard a dark look, one that looks very elegant and professional. This creates a great contrast with the shiny steel slots and the RGB LEDs, and we’re pretty sure that there’s not a gamer who won’t like this look.

This steel shielding that we’ve mentioned is used to house big graphics cards and can be found around both of the main PCI-Express slots. Many boards will shield only the primary slot, and we’re glad that the MSI decided to do it differently. When it comes to RAM, the Gaming Pro Carbon can anchor DDR4 memory up to the capacity of 64GB, with the peak speed standing at 3200MHz. Like many other models, the X370 can house two Nvidia or three AMD GPUs – only the priciest gaming motherboards will allow you to use quad-SLI.

There are also two M.2 connectors here, which is on par with the most expensive Intel PCBs. We liked the presence of the standard six SATA ports, as well as the presence of a small heat-shield that can efficiently cool a fast M.2 SSD. The RGB LEDs can produce 16.7 million colors, as well as numerous patterns which you can control through the software.

There is a load of things to like here – the X370 chipset, plenty of fan headers and expansion slots, as well as the Ethernet and the game-friendly audio. The range of features coming with Gaming Pro Carbon is very impressive, and it certainly deserves to be called the Product of Our Choice.

What You Need to Know Before You Buy an AM4 Motherboard

After spending years the in the making, the Ryzen processors are finally here. They are faster, smarter, and more powerful, and they ride a new socket – the AM4. That’s why you’ll need a new motherboard if you intend to purchase a brand new Ryzen CPU. But what if you don’t know a lot about these new motherboards? Have no worries – we’re here to explain their features.

Meet the New Platform

Even though anchoring the new processor is their primary purpose, there’s more to AM4 motherboards than just Ryzen. Their CPU sockets will also host the upcoming Athlon and A-series processors (7th-generation). All AM4 motherboards have chipset sidekicks who are there to act as I/O hubs. These components have things such as PCIe 2.0 lanes, USB 3.1. (Reaching the speed of 10Gbps), SATA ports with extra performance, and more. Bandwidth to the CPU is much more important here, which is why the chipsets are connected to the processor with a fast 4-lane PCI-Express 3.0 interconnect.

One of the best examples of these new motherboards is the MSI’s X370, which is also the model bearing our Product of Our Choice award. This is the only model that can unlock the Ryzen’s power to split PCI-Express lanes between the x16 slots for the double-barreled CrossFireX or SLI. If you’re interested in 4K gaming at 60 FPS, you probably already know that teaming the GPUs is an absolute must. The X370 also has more SATA ports for larger RAID arrays, more PCI-Express for additional devices and slots, as well as more USB ports for some extra peripherals.

Built with the Latest Innovations

Not only do these new motherboards have the capability to host the new Ryzen CPUs, but they also come with some the latest ASUS innovations. Overclocking, for example, is much easier now – you can do it via the one-click auto-tuning that will smartly overclock the CPU based on the power of your chipset and the cooling system.

Another innovation is the Fan Xpert system, which is capable of reading the temperature of your graphics card and letting the fans cool it down way better than before. The individual fans are able to respond to three different temperature sources, which ensures efficient cooling and certainly deserves words of praise. However, if you’re into liquid cooling, you’ll be pleased to know that the AM4 motherboards come with dedicated headers which are configured for plug-and-play and can be set up with minimal fuss.

Slots are now reinforced with steel (SafeSlot technology), providing the best protection for your components.

Personalization

RGB lighting is essential to some PC enthusiasts, as it is the easiest way to personalize your computer’s work. With AM4 motherboards, this lighting is more configurable, allowing users to easily adjust effects and colors in any way they want.

As you can see, the AM4 models are the best and the most powerful motherboards currently on the market. We hope you understand a bit more about them now, and that buying one for yourself will be a much easier task.

Important Things to Consider

• A320 motherboards

These are basic, no-frills models, which are intended for the budget systems. They support up to six USB 2.0 ports, a pair of USB 3.1. ports (gen-1), and one 10Gbps 3.1 Port (gen-2). They also support four PCI-e lanes for the additional devices and a pair of SATA Express or SATA III connections.

Unfortunately, these AM4 motherboards don’t support overclocking. If you’re a gaming enthusiast who likes to squeeze out all the power from his PC components, an A320 motherboard isn’t your best choice.

• B350 motherboards

In our opinion, the B350 motherboards present a sweet spot for the gaming enthusiasts who like to stick to their traditional one-GPU setups. Unlike with the A320 boards, you can engage in overclocking business here – it is unlocked from the start. These motherboards add two more PCI-Express lanes and an additional USB 3.1 port (10Gbps) when compared to A320 models.

The downside here is the fact that the multi-GPU setups aren’t supported. If you can’t imagine gaming without CrossFire or SLI – you’ll have to look somewhere else.

• X370 motherboards

When compared to B350 models, the X370 boards adds double the SATA III connections, four more USB Gen-1 ports (5Gbps), two additional PCI-Express lanes, as well as slots that have the capability to support SLI and CrossFire. If you’d like to load your computer with all the newest technologies, purchasing one of X370 motherboards is the wisest decision.

Not only do these models support multi-GPU setups, but they also receive BIOS updates a lot faster than those using other AMD chipsets.

Conclusion

When it comes to AMD-based systems, the AM4 motherboards are the future. They’re the only boards able to host the new Ryzen CPUs, and purchasing one of these chipsets is of crucial importance if you’d like to have a powerful rig that will easily handle the newest games.

We’ve tried to cover all of the most popular AM4 boards currently on the market, showing you their features, advantages, and flaws. If we would have to choose our favorite model, that’d definitely be the MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon, which is also the most powerful chipset on our list. But when it comes to a good price/power ratio, nothing beats the MSI’s Tomahawk – it’s inexpensive, yet highly-efficient model.

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