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My mom, pointing to buff guy guitarist: "the guitarist is cute"

Me, pointing to the female lead singer: "you have your type, I have mine"

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Propaganda

Machiko Kyō (Rashomon, Floating Weeds, Older Brother Younger Sister)— Considered an early sex symbol in Japanese cinema. Also just an ethereal beauty who can also go feral/unhinged in a glorious way.

Judy Garland (Meet Me In St. Louis, A Star is Born, Summer Stock)— Judy is the GOAT when it comes to classic movie musicals. The voice of an angel who deserved so much better than she got. She can sing she can dance she can act she's a triple threat. Though she had a turbulent personal life (her treatment as a child star by the studio system makes me mad as hell like Louis b Mayer fight me ((she was made to believe that she was physically unattractive by the constant criticism of film executives who made her feel ugly and who manipulated her onscreen appearance by capping her teeth and using discs in her nose to change its shape and Mayer called her "my little hunchback" like imagine hearing that as a child and not having damage)) she always goddamn delivered on screen and in any performance she gave. She began in vaudeville performing with her sisters and was signed to MGM at 13. Starting out in supporting parts especially paired with mickey Rooney in a bunch of films (she's the best part tbh) she eventually transferred to the lead role. She is best known for her starring role in movie musicals like the iconic Wizard of Oz (somewhere over the rainbow still hits hard and is ranked the top film song of all time), meet me in St. Louis (Judy singing have your self a merry little Christmas brings tears to the eyes she is that powerful), the Harvey girls (she looks like a technicolor dream and sings a catchy af song about trains), Easter parade ( dancing and singing with Fred Astaire), for me and my gal, the pirate, and summer stock ( with pal Gene Kelly who she helped when he was starting out and he helped her when she was struggling). But she also does non- singing just as well like the clock ( her first movie where she sings no songs and is an underrated ww2 era romance), her Oscar nominated a star is born ( like the man that got away she put her whole soul in that and I have beef with the fact she lost to grace kelly ((whom I love but like still not even her best work)), and judgement at Nuremberg (a courtroom drama about the nazi war criminal trials). Outside of film she made concert appearances to record-breaking audiences, released 8 studio albums, and had her own Emmy-nominated tv series. She was the youngest (39) and first female recipient of the Cecil B DeMille award for lifetime achievement in the film industry. Girl was a lifelong democrat and was a financial and moral supporter of many causes including the civil rights movement (she was at the March on Washington and held a press conference to protest the 16th street Baptist church bombings). She was a friend of the Kennedy family and would call jfk weekly often ending the calls by singing the first few lines of somewhere over the rainbow (she thought of them as Gemini twins).She was a member of the committee for the first amendment which was formed in response to the HUAC investigations. Though she died far too young and tragically she remains an icon for her work and her life. As a girl who didn't feel like i was as pretty as everyone else I have always felt a connection to Judy and I just really love her.

This is round 3 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.

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Machiko Kyō:

Judy:

Judy's voice alone qualifies her for at least top ten hottest HOT VINTAGE MOVIE WOMEN. She was a truly incredible swing singer, with a stunning voice on top of her technique. Her short dark hair looked incredible in just about any style. Have I mentioned her swagger? I can’t do it justice with words. She had swagger. She was funny as hell, and clever too. Incredibly charming and cool. I adore her.

Her eyes, her voice have bewitched me

I mean how can you beat the one and only Judy? She's beautiful, her smile is contagious, the way she sings with her whole body. You can't help but love her.

Beautiful woman, love her singing voice. And she can do everything between happy or silly and angry or heartbroken

[whenthegoldrays]

ELLY'S TOP TEN K-DRAMAS (with songs to match!)

10. Queen of Tears (2024)

Baek Hyun-woo is relieved to hear that his wife has only three months to live, which will save him the mortification of divorcing her — what he isn’t expecting is to fall back in love with her in those three months. This show gets a little crazy, but the acting is top tier, and the ensemble cast is one of my favorites ever. (Also, the OST is my new most beloved.)

Song for this drama: Don’t Take The Money

9. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)

Woo Young-Woo navigates her career, life changes, and love as a rookie at Hanbada Law Firm and a woman on the autism spectrum. Young-Woo is a darling, and her boy is the greenest flag ever.

Song for this drama: scales

8. Castaway Diva (2023)

After 15 years stranded on a desert island, Seo Mok-ha pursues her dream of becoming a singer while searching for the boy who helped her escape her abusive father. Despite the horrors, this show will make you believe there is good in the world.

Song for this drama: Sweet Chamomile

7. Hometown Cha Cha Cha (2021)

Yoon Hye-jin moves to a seaside town to open a dental clinic and finds the home she always wanted amidst its colorful residents. So funny and the male lead is basically the perfect man.

Song for this drama: Apple Pie

6. Familiar Wife (2018)

A married couple who have fallen out of love get to see each other in a new light after the husband, Ju-hyeok, goes back in time and changes their history. You've never rooted this hard for such an infuriating man.

Song for this drama: No One Knows

5. Marry My Husband (2024)

After being murdered by her husband and best friend, a woman wakes up ten years in the past, months before her wedding, and must fight to prevent her marriage and eventual death from happening again. Swooniest male lead, cutest female friendships, and some of the most legit terrifying villains.

Song for this drama: Funeral

4. Lovely Runner (2024)

Immediately after her idol commits suicide, the devastated Sol is transported back to high school, where she discovers that the two of them used to be neighbors and begins a desperate mission to change the course of his life. Get ready for the most adorable, most pathetic loser of a male lead ever.

Song for this drama: Always Remember Us This Way

3. Crash Landing On You (2019–2020)

After a freak accident lands her in North Korea, Yoon Se-ri must rely on the soldier who saved her life in order to survive, stay hidden, and get back to South Korea. Rips you apart in the best possible way.

Song for this drama: If I Never Knew You

2. Live Up To Your Name (2017)

Renowned acupuncturist Heo Im falls 400 years through time and lands in Seoul, where his life and fate intertwine with that of cardiac surgeon Choi Yeon Kyung. Beautiful, unmatched chemistry.

Song for this drama: epiphany

1. Twinkling Watermelon (2023)

Ha Eun Gyeol is mysteriously sent back in time, where he meets his parents as teenagers and discovers he didn't know as much about them as he thought he did. Peak family feels, peak soft couple, and peak enemies to lovers.

Song for this drama: Long Live

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☆⋆｡𖦹°‧ Hazbin hotel ☆⋆｡𖦹°‧ ——> ☆⋆｡𖦹°‧ masterlist ☆⋆｡𖦹°‧

deer dolly series| iv. Dolly v. Dolly vi. Dolly vii. Dolly viii.Dolly

My Darling, My Honey series| pt.4 pt.7 pt.10 pt.11 pt.12 pt.13 pt.14

Alastor having a gomez and morticia-esque dynamic with his fem overlord s/o hcs

Till Death Do Us Part pt. 2 (Alastor x Mad Scientist!Reader)

Husk & Alastor finding their wife from the living world after many years come to the hazbin hotel

𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐄 𝐀 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆, 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐎 𝐌𝐀𝐍| pt.2 pt.3 pt.4 pt.5

Alastor with a female reader wife who’s like Beetlejuice

Creepy But Romantic Things Alastor Does for You

Alastor swooning over his wife being murderous

Lucifer hanging out with Alastor’s little girl

Alastor with a partner who’s like a puppet

human!Alastor x wife!reader

Alastor with Coyote Reader

Alastor x m!reader

Adopted Dad! Husk

Being Alastor's wife

Hunted

Momma’s Baby Boy, Daddy’s Little Lady Summary: pregnant S/O asking if they can name their daughter after his mother

Alastor X Reader Headcanons summary: Alastor has a wifey

My angel baby| pt.2 pt.4 Summary: alastor joins charlie and vaggie in heaven to convince them about the hazbin hotel. angel reader physically resembles a fawn

Darkest Confession| pt.2 Summary: reader is a serial killer enthusiast and alastor is intrigued a little too much

𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇,, Summary: [Name] met Alastor in high school, in high school people would call them the ‘high school sweetheart’. Their relationship was healthy, sweet and easy. It leads them to an early marriage in their 20s.

The Dog And The Deer summary: reader resemblance to a canine brings horrible memories to alastor but also strange feelings

A Good Thing, Indeed Summary: Alastor thinks his wife is just the most perfect, angelic being he’s ever met, so he’s downright shocked to fight out she also ended up in hell

Unwanted soul pt.2 Summary: As a last resort reader sent Alastor off to help the hazbin hotel in hopes that he would stop his lovey dovey behavior

𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃. summary: The fourteenth of February was always the same for Alastor, always staying inside on his own, creating new ideas for his radio show. But this year is different, now he’s spending the day with his lover. And he’ll make sure by any means that no one ruins this day.

The radio star lost Summary: Your husband was the feared serial criminal in New Orleans, Louisiana, and you where his dearly beloved wife, his right hand. So.. Oh what a despair was awaiting you soon..

new awlins library summary: Alastor having feelings for a deaf librarian

Ephemeral Voices Summary: Alastor chuckled softly, his eyes never leaving hers "I do not know, my dear." he replied, extending a gloved hand towards her. “Care to find out?”

His sweet melody Summary: reader is a singer who performed on Alastor’s show occasionally when alive and they became close friends borderline dating but one day she disappeared only for alastor to find her in hell

Alastor x Reader Summary: the gang at the hotel sees alastor with a pretty new thing around his arm and think how did he get such a gal?? Little do they know they are similar to each other more than they think

Hissy kitty pt.4 Summary: reader is Huskers sibling which alastor is using as a way to annoy him more than he does already but wait feelings are developing?

Picking Favorites Summary: Alastors shadow seems to have grabbed his wife’s attention which he is not very happy about

The Raven’s Deer summary: zestial sibling was broken hearted when alastor disappeared only for him to come back. Will they forgive him?

Alastor X Reader Summary: reader loves their murderous husband <3

Mourning Dove Summary: wife! Reader x Alastor and Charlie finds out they had a kid when they were alive.

The Love Summary: Alastor is drunk and Charlie asks him if he has ever been in love.

Dolly Summary: Reader being a trad wife and cooking alastor some fresh meat ( yummy )

[fbfh]

STAR ANON HERE... I'm just curious what are your fave emo bands....

STAR ANON MY BELOVED!!!!! HOW ARE YOU DOING I MISS YOU <333 first of all, amazing question. I know the defenition of the emo genre is a little loose, but my favorite emo/pop punk bands are currently palaye royale, fall out boy (obvs), and paramore.

palaye royale own this fucking ass okay. remington leith.... ooooh my god. he has singlehandedly made me reconsider my stance on rpf. vampire!remington???? oh my god. oh my god. if I could drown in his voice I would. his cover of closer my nine inch nails actually brought about the second coming of christ. at the very end of no love in la where he goes "I SAID THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS LOVE IN LaAaAyEeee-"????? dead. actually dead. the boom is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard in my life, line it up is my FUCKING ANTHEM, and dying in a hot tub live is my favorite video on the internet. I don't use the phrase "eargasm" every, but I genuinely can't think of any other way to describe remi's voice. Emerson is an amazing drummer and incredible artist (I am SO jelly of his ability to draw architecture) and Sebastian is a brilliant guitarist and is the brain cell posessor (and probably has to routinely keep remi from jumping off stuff and breaking a limb with only partial success.) the grittiness and sincerety and emotion in remington's voice really just scratches my brain in a way that nothing else does. If I could get his voice made into something tangible I would open my skull and rub my brain against it for hours. I fucking love him.

fall out boy need no introduction. "doing lines of dust and sweat off of last nights stage just to feel like you" from 27??????? lives in my head rent free. been into some of their absolute headbangers from american beauty/american psycho and infinity on high recently like novocaine, jetpack blues (i'm sorry but "do you reMEMBER HOW WE USED TO SPLIT. A. DRINK. itNEVermattEREDWHATitwas. I think." I WANT THAT TATTOOED ON MY FOREHEAD!!!!!!!), thriller (OFC) and i've got all this ringing in my ears all singlehandedly describe my brain chemistry. that's what dopamine sounds like. ALSO fourth of july will never not sound like season 3 of stranger things to me. yk all the promo art where they're all turning around???? that but in gif form while the first few notes are playing. I wish someone would make a slightly harringrove centric edit of the starcourt mall incident and the fair and everything. if anyone knows about any season 3 fourth of july edits PLEASE send them to me because "i'm starting to forget just what summer ever meant to you"????? pls

PARAMORE. FUCKING PARAMORE RAISED ME. paramore got me through my teenage years almost singlehandedly. I remember when after laughter came out. I fucking love this is why. It's almost all I've been listening to. all we know is falling???? brand new eyes???? literally paramore have ZERO SKIPS it's insane. also (maybe I just haven't heard of them) but it's really refreshing to have a female lead singer in a pop punk band bc (again as far as I'm aware) that's not as common as having a male lead singer and IF I COULD MAKE MY INNER MONOLOGUE BE HAYLEY WILLIAMS VOICE??????? PLS- listen all I wanted was you is amazing obviously but my heart?????? MY HEART?????? I wanna scream that at someone and mean it. bucket list. I can't even reccommend any paramore songs bc if I try to think of good paramore songs I'm just going to list their discography. no fucking skips and I stand by that. Hayley's solo albums also feel very twilight bella swan depression forest angst core which I FUCKING ADORE. first thing to go is tattooed in my brain, specifically paired with this scene from the greatest romcom of all time french kiss. match made in heaven.

also lip candy don't have a lot of songs out yet AS I AM TYPING THIS I JUST SAW THEY RELASED AN ALBUM????? BRB LISTENING TO THAT NOW but they sound like what I thought teenager music would sound like when I was a kid (like they nailed it fucking perfectly) and have a very nostalgic feeling and sound to them which I adore. if you stay home and never be the same fucking slap. they slap and a half. it's giving demigod adventurecore roadtrip music.

[mosviqu]

aaaa okayyy amazing🥳🥳 MY THOUGHTS ARE A MESS DUDE i feel like a pretty vital information about me is that i'm a huge engene if that wasn't clear before now it is lmao ITS THEIR BEST ALBUM OUTTHERE AND IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY TO SEE THEM BE SO PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS ALBUM!!! ALL OF THE SONGS SLAPPED SO HARD!! ALL ENHYPEN INTROS EAT AND FATE JUST DID THE SAME THING!! enhypen intros my beloveds🤭FOR BITE ME WE HAVE THE SAME EXACT THOUGHTS THEY WENT OFF SO HARD WITH IT!! THE VAMPIRE VIBES ARE SO THEREEE!!! and like nikis and sunghoons lower tone (?) parts just wahhhhh i love the song!! SACRIFICE IS JUST THAT SONG!!!! THEY WENT OFF SO HARD WITH IT ITS JUST SUCH A SCRUMPTIOUS SONG!!!! AND UR REVIEW OF IT IS JUST SJDHFJJF SO TRUE THEY ATE!!! CHACONNE JUST MAKES UR WALKS FEEL LIKE A POWER WALK ISTG I WAS LISTENING TONIT WHILE WAKING HOME AND I JUST FELT THE POWER LMAO BUT MY GOD THAT SONG THE VICALS THE EVERYTHING ONE OF MY FAVES ACTUALLY!!!! BILLS THEY WERENT ERONG WHEN THEY SAID THIS IS GOING TO BE AN AMAZING SONG AND WE SHOULD BE THE MOST EXCITED FOR THIS ONE!!!! ACTUALLY MY FAV SONG FROM THEM ALONG SIDE WITH SHOUT OUT!!!! I JUST KEEPNON REPLAYING IT IST SO ADDICTINGGGG!!! KARMA!!! KARMA IS ALSO JUST THAT SONG!!! AND SO TRUE ITS SO ATTENTION PLEASE VIBES!!!! SIBLINGS FORREAL!!! LOVE IT SO MUCH BUT I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE LET THEM CUSS IT WOULD HIT SO MUCH HARDER!!! and the way u said disney channel camp rock vibes could never explain this song better if somebody tried to my god!!! i have zero final thoughts other than i won't be listening to anything else for a while other than this album lmao (i'm sorry for the long review of it lmao i'm just stil ahhdhdjf about it)

I FEEL HONORED ACTUALLY LMAO WE ARE BESTIES IN MY MIND AS WELL🤭

he is a cat but the strawberry>>>>> i hope he stays as a strawberry!! same very same i hope they can save the newer boy groups reputation by putting out the best album!!

I AM WITH U ON THAT ONE LOVENJOYER FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANTLY!!! the amount of people i see shocked that either the lead singer from lovejoy is a minecraft youtuber and vice versa is so hilarious to me😭 I WILL BET A LOT OF MONEY OF IT BEING YOUR NEW BOYFRIEND and he is so right for that as ur brother should!! wilbur's parody songs>>>

i genuinely hope we see this hair style more but it was so funny that i saw those pics and idk how long after i just see him with a wet shirt sleeves tucked up on stage and i just went goddamn the duality of this guy!!! I SAW I SAWWW tbh it made me think of u cuz i saw that u are in ur seventeen era and i was like bet bar saw this and is very happy about thishdhhfnf

and thank u i appreciate that😭 i will change it one day for something better hopefully cuz i'm just dissatisfied with it🥸 (oh god it really shows how much i watch british people godddamnn they do be rotting our brains😟 mum is the superior way of spelling it ngl) (liebestraum anon💕)

you might just be the biggest engene ive ever met im cackling AHAHA thank you for the review i enjoyed it. i am so glad that they are passionate about the album !!!! intros eat indeed but i never listen to them bc it just sounds like slam poetry after a while im so sorry AAJKDFA. did u see engenes boycotting the choreo- i cant. if they remove the female dancers its not gonna hit as hard >:((( someone on tiktok said chaconne has teeth by 5sos vibes and....i kinda see it but i also kind of don't hm. bills is one of the best songs of the album i wholeheartedly agree >>>> KARMA WOULD HIT HARDER IF THEY COULD CUSS ISTG !! its a good good song but it still screams camp rock vibes jUST A LITTLE to me i am so sorry. i enjoy listening to it a lot though AHAHA over-all a very good album i agree with you on so many levels

i REALLY hope zb1 debut with a fresh concept ngl because if they debut with another generic 4th gen noise im gonna lose it. bring back boys being cute and happy in their debut songs please we NEED it. save kpop zb1 im manifesting </3

NO BECAUSE I GET IT. like u tell me someone finds a lovejoy song randomly and then they find out the lead singer is a mc streamer. i'd be baffled too. thankfully i found him as a streamer first and then the band bc i think that would throw it off for me AHAHA ((the wilbur brainrot used to be so big and i didnt even watch his streams i-) AND YOURE RIGHT IT WAS THAT SONG AHAHAHAHA

the duALITY. like i am so ashamed to say that the clip of junkyu pouting water on him was on loop for like 2 minutes before i realized. a bitch was masmerized. he's hot and he knows it :( AWWWH thats so cute of you i am ALWAYS in my svt era i love them sm and the clip made me so happy but also he was so cute i cant. treasure super cover when ??? i know yall are carats so give it to us

mum is the superior spelling thanku. i am NOT calling my mum mOm like thats so ugly. also sometimes my inner english voice gets a british accent and im like O.O okay where did that come from. looking forward to seeing your new theme i bet it will slap

[enamoured-x]

Two mates theory

This might be an outlandish theory but I feel like it makes sense and I mean this fandom is all about it’s crack theories anyway.

But, we know how much the cauldron loves Elain and how it didn’t even want to hurt her and it gave her a gift. (Like seriously, it loves her.) Well, what if the cauldron loved her so much it gave her two mates….?

Just hear me out real quick. Lucien felt the bond snap into place and immediately declared Elain as his mate right then and there. But Azriel was bleeding out on the floor halfway dead with an ash arrow through his chest. He was in a lot of pain and ash arrows are supposed to weaken their magic or whatever.

So, maybe the mating bond snapped into place with Azriel as well but he didn’t feel it bc of the ash and bc he was in so much pain. And even if he did feel something, Lucien had already claimed her and felt the bond so maybe it wasn’t even a thought in Azriel’s mind bc how could she have 2 mates? And also, he was dying so I doubt he was thinking much of anything along those lines.

I also say this because we notice a lot of mate like behavior from Azriel for Elain.

1. He was the first to notice her absence and immediately signed himself up to save her despite knowing he would probably die. (I mean come on now, even Nesta was like hold up…)

2. Madja was the one to say if anyone can sense something is amiss, it’s a mate. Yet Lucien wasn’t the one to figure out what Elain was, Azriel was. (You can also tie this in with number 2 that he noticed something was wrong/that Elain was missing). This is such a huge one to me.

3. Azriel’s shadows gathered when he heard that Nesta and Elain fought. His shadows gathered around him when he was told he’d die if he went to save her too. And his shadows gathered when Nesta insulted Elain. And when Rhys was talking about Lucien in acofas to Azriel. (Azriel and his shadows are protective of her and show when he is angry)

4. Mates usually don’t like the mention of being with another person besides their mate (bc they’re possessive) and Azriel outright growled when Rhys even suggested going to a pleasure hall.

5. Azriel can not stand the smell of Elain and Lucien’s mating bond… pretty weird.

6. He’s been longing after her for so long and can’t even sleep…? What’s going on there? I mean you’re telling me the shadow singer is struggling that much over someone who isn’t even his mate…? Mates long for one another…

7. Males feel the pull of the mating bond more than the females. So this leads back to #6 and it also begs the question on why Lucien is able to stay away for so long and seem fine, yet Azriel is struggling with his feelings and trying to stay away but it’s hard for him.

8. Azriel giving Elain Truth-Teller, something he has never let another soul touch in his 500 years of living… how he just trusts her so easily with his beloved weapon…

Even if he isn’t her mate, he shows a lot of characteristics that mates do.

And on the other hand…

Not mate-like behavior:

1. Saying your mate was “thrown” at you.

2. Saying you want to see your mate to see if she’s “worth it”.

3. Speaking about another woman and blushing about it.

Honorable mention: Sarah did say it was possible for Fae to have more than one mate. Though at the time she was talking about ToG but I mean if it can happen in one series… also she said this a year before acomaf was released. Probably doesn’t mean anything but just putting that out there…

Honestly, this is just a fun theory I was thinking about but who knows what could happen. 🤷🏽‍♀️

(Also, credits to @fuckmelifesucks & @eloeloeheheh for refreshing my memory on some of the mate behaviors and Azriel’s shadows. 🥰)

[ask-the-hottest-people-on-earth]

❝ ILL MARRY A WEALTHY MAN! ❞ — ;

“ VERONICA SANTIAGO ,,

🔹im the lead singer of the group!! i use she/he/they pronouns cause.. im a genderfluid queen. feel free to ask any questions!! nothing too personal though, please<33

🔹my tags are #ronnie rambles #veronica speaks #veronica my love #veronica the beloved

🔹oh and!! my answers are purple<33

“ NICOLE ' NIKI ' KIM ,,

(shhhh shut up ik she's in gacha club I don't wanna draw her)

🔹️ Yoooo!! I'm the awesome guitarist of the band!! I go by they/them but i'm a girl bc girls rock and yes! My tags are #niki exclaims #niki is super cool!! #niki is the best!! #best guitarist in the universe!!

“ Melody Fontaine 'Mel, Mellie' ,,

🔹Hiya! I'm Melody Fontaine, the pianist/keyboarder for the band! My pronouns are she/her and you can call me Melody, Mel, or Melli! I own two dogs, a pitbull named Olliander and an Australian Shepherd/German Shepard mix named Jason, along with a Scottish fold cat named Maximus! 🐾🐾🐾🐶🐶 Ask me anything you'd like I'll definitely answer! (Keep is sfw plz). My tags are #melody muses, #chitchatting with melody, #im just a little meow meow

“ ETHEOS „

🔹Uh... hi. Name’s Emanuel, also known as ETHEOS in the group. basically what I am is providing the backing vocals of the group. Not too significant or anything, I guess. Basically also the only boy of the group. Can call me anything “Em, Ema, Nuel,” whatever I guess. Oh, and also, I’m gay. Sorry girls. But boys are welcome <3. My tags are #etheos #nuels says #the only boys musings

“ Kiera „

🔹Hey there! I'm Kiera, the drummer of the group! My pronouns are she/her. Call me Keys, Ra ra, Era, or anything else as long as it's appropriate. I am told that I'm very aggressive. Which is true. If you hurt any of these members with an ask or anything, you better learn how to sleep with one eye open. My sticks could break bones if I threw them hard enough. Also, if you ask about the scars, it won't be very pleasant for you. My tags are #kiera yells, #little drummer girl, #keys hits the drums, #era of era, #ra ra

“ SCENE „

🔹yo yo yo yo!! what up, my name's SCENE! and well it might not look like it but I play the cello. I go by they/he pronouns and is unlabelled. Scene is actually just an alias, not my real name, but i wont say my real name because I'd like to be known as SCENE!! got the name from my aesthetic (your local scene kid). overall, im a really chill guy who loves music. My tags are: #☆scene answers, #☆scene rambles, and #☆scenes cello music.

" SUKI YASUHIRO ,,

🔹"What's up guys? My name is Suki! Pronouns are she/they. Call me Suki, Su-Su or anything that's appropriate. I am the rapper of the group, even though they expect more of a tomboyish girl when they hear that they have a female rapper. My favorite aesthetic is cottagecore, and I really like other people's aeshetics too! I am a little bit annoying sometimes, but I really enjoy company! My first language is Japanese, but i'm pretty fluent in English. Tags are: #su-su was here #suki answers #suki rambles #suki's rap ballads That's all! Have a great time here.

🔹"my answers will be teal!

[tpwktaron]

My Quarantine Watchlist

hello! i hope this post finds you in good health. today i decided to go a little out of my category of what i usually post and make a movie watchlist. if you haven’t seen what i usually repost, i’m a huge movie buff, and are always adding new films to my watchlist. (you should add me on letterboxd! same username.) so, i compiled a list of my top 10 movies. some of them aren’t considered to be critically acclaimed, but they are still comforting and happy, especially during this rough time we are having. i hope you give these a try, and let me know what you think! disclaimer: i am not a movie expert! some terminology i use is definitely not correct lol. 

1. rocketman - dir. dexter fletcher, 89%

this movie really means so much to me, it’s definitely one of my absolute favorites. taron egerton does an absolutely amazing job as elton john, not just through his performance but his through his singing. yes, he sings the music as well! the music is also perfectly placed throughout the movie to tell the story of elton john’s life. 

synopsis: pretty self explanatory; a musical fantasy about the life of elton john.

2. onward - dir. dan scanlon - 87%

really awesome pixar movie! definitely a great movie for anyone who is a fan of animation, some of the most beautifully animated scenes i have ever seen! i guess that’s just pixar for you. 

synopsis: a teenage elf ian lightfoot and his brother barley are given a spell to bring their late father back to life, but when they mess up the first time, they have to go on a quest to find a phoenix gem to bring him back.

3. eddie the eagle - dir. dexter fletcher - 82%

another masterpiece by the dexter fletcher and taron egerton! this is my favorite movie of all time. it’s so heartwarming and motivating, it’s a great pick-me-up film for when i’m feeling down. taron egerton is definitely a chameleon actor, and can slip into any role with ease! him and hugh jackman have such great chemistry, and this movie easily displays that.

synopsis: based on a true story, olympics-bound eddie edwards trains for the winter olympics as a ski jumper, one of the most dangerous sports in the world, with help from his drunken “coach,” bronson peary.

4. lady bird - dir. greta gerwig - 99%

ugh. this movie. i can’t! when i first watched it it left me speechless. it’s an outstanding coming-of-age film, and a great mother-daughter film as well. christine and her mom’s relationship is hilariously heartwarming. another touch i love is the grainy filter throughout the movie. it was a great touch to add an early 2000′s feel! saoirse ronan’s performance was extraordinary. everything about this movie is 10/10, and i cannot recommend this movie enough, especially to teenagers heading off the college.

synopsis: marion mcpherson, a nurse, works tirelessly to keep her family afloat after her husband loses his job. she also maintains a turbulent bond with a teenage daughter who is just like her: loving, strong-willed and deeply opinionated.

5. love, simon - greg berlanti - 92%

love, simon is a perfectly made film to demonstrate the experience of coming out as a gay teen. it’s funny and witty, with some heart-warming yet heart-wrenching drama. i can’t explain it, but this movie makes me feel things i didn’t think i could feel. nick robinson is a great actor, and this movie got paid dust!! by everyone!!

synopsis: everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old simon spier, it’s a little more complicated. he hasn’t told his family or friends he’s gay, and he doesn’t know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he’s fallen for online. resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying, and life-changing.

6. jojo rabbit - dir. taika watiti - 80%

when i first saw this movie in the theater, i wasn’t sure if i was going to like it. i’m not a fan of war movies and violence, so i was a little uneasy. turns out this could possibly be one of the best movies of 2019! roman griffin davis is the best child actor i’ve ever seen. this movie is a wonderful depiction of anti-hate, and of what life was like for germany during world war II. it shows in a funny way how silly nazi views are. it creates humor over such a sensitive subject, yet you don’t feel bad for laughing!

synopsis: a world war II satire that follows a lonely german boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young jewish girl in their attic. aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, adolf hitler, jojo must confront his blind nationalism.

7. little women - dir. greta gerwig - 95%

greta gerwig strikes again! she literally has never made a bad movie. this movie is based off of the famous novel little women. it has a star studded cast of timothee chalament, saoirse ronan, florence pugh, emma watson, and laura dern. the power of women!!

synopsis: in the years after the civil war, jo march lives in new york and makes her living as a writer, while her sister amy studies painting in paris. amy has a chance encounter with theodore, a childhood crush who proposed to jo but was ultimately rejected. their oldest sibling, meg, is married to a schoolteacher, while shy sister beth develops a devastating illness that brings the family back together.

8. the greatest showman - dir. michael gracey - 56%

my favorite original musical movie. hugh jackman is such an amazing singer and actor! this movie was one of the first movies that really turned me into a true film admirer. the music has some of the most beautifully written lyrics i know, and it’s a great family movie! it’s intense, yet happy, yet sad, yet exciting, yet every single emotion one person could feel. 

synopsis: growing up in the early 1800s, p.t. barnum displays a natural talent for publicly and promotion, selling lottery tickets by age 12. after trying his hands at various jobs, p.t. turns to show business to indulge his limitless imagination, rising form nothing to create the barnum & bailey circus. 

9. bohemian rhapsody - dir. bryan singer - 60%

although it may have it’s inaccuracies here and there, this movie is still heartwarming and conveys a heartwarming message and moral. rami malek performs as freddie mercury wonderfully, and the chemistry between the cast is indescribable. and what takes the cake? the live-aid re-enactment at the end of the movie, with the band’s mannerisms and everything recreated to the t. 

synopsis: freddie mercury - lead singer of queen - defies stereotypes and convention to become one of history’s most beloved entertainers. the band’s revolutionary sound and popular songs lead to queen’s meteoric rise in the 1970s. after leaving the group to pursue a solo career, mercury reunites with queen for the benefit concert live aid - resulting in one of the greatest performances in rock ‘n’ roll history.

10. anchorman - dir. adam mckay - 66%

my favorite comedy of all time. will ferrell, steve carrell, and paul rudd are all my favorite comedians, so this movie speaks to me. it’s hilariously stupid, but i still love it and recommend it to everyone i know.

synopsis: hotshot television anchorman ron burgandy welcomes upstart reporter veronica corningstone into the male-dominated world of 1970s broadcast news - that is, until the talented female journalist begins to outshine burgandy on air.

[drawing-way-outside-the-lines]

Evan Thompson. *Main character.

Voice claim: (Jared Padalecki) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jahvsc6Wc6s Singing voice claim: (Grand Avenue) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SzS19bEYgQ

Partner(s): Andy (husband), Congo (husband), Daniel (husband) Akin (husband) River, Jackall and Raven. Parents: Robert Thompson.   Kids: Aishlynn, Samuel, Odette, Felix, Caspian, Annie, Violet and Liv Siblings: Alex (big brother) Rose (big Sister) Lily (big sister) River & Jackall (half brothers) Age: 39 (Year 2021) Birthday: 10th of July. Height: 186cm Body type: Muscular, but not too buff, has a small bubble butt. Eye color: Deep brown with some dark green. Human: Immortal with powers to shift into a wolf.

About: ~ Easygoing, doesn’t talk much unless he feels really close to someone, brooding at times, down to earth, considerate, romantic, very caring, calm, tolerant, warm, balanced, charming, honest, forgiving, logical, kind, loyal, fair, gentle, patient, observant, rational, open-minded and creative. ~ Used to be bass player and background singer in a world known band, but after Andy broke up the band, Evan is now lead guitar and lead singer in his own band. ~ Technically considers himself straight, but romantically gay. ~ Past relationships has always been with females, and he never until recently had sex with men he didn’t have feelings for. ~ Has permanent soft beard stubble.  ~ He never brushes his half long, dark brown hair, only combs it with his fingers. However, he spends a lot of money on fancy shampoos and oils to keep it healthy. ~ Has cut all contact with his mother, after she refused to accept him being in gay relationships. ~ Has two failed relationships in the past, one where he was cheated on, which hurt him deeply, and one where he feels they never had a chance. He still misses her from time to time. ~ Always smells like either Musk or Patchouli, sometimes with Amber tones. ~ Has a black motor bike he hardly ever drives any longer. But he still keeps it in case he gets back into the rhythm. ~ Always wears black eyeliner. ~ Has 6 tattoos... all symbolizing his partners. The first he got many years ago, when Evan proposed to Andy, he did it with a tattoo, rather than a ring. They got the word Always tattooed on their ribs, because that’s how long Evan will love Andy. He also has the word 'trust’ on his left ribs, symbolizing his 4 clover relationship with Andy, Congo and Daniel.  The rest of his tattoos includes two quotes, a wolf and a raven. ~ He has 3 body piercings, although he rarely wears jewelries in them. He has a septum piercing, and two snakebites under bottom lip. ~ He loves wearing leather harnesses and he has a beloved black beanie he wears most of the winter. ~ A picture is taking form - yes, his favorite color is black! ~ Hates violence of any kind. ~ Is an extremely trustworthy person. ~ Always has a shoulder to lean on, in case anyone needs it. ~ Is a quite protective person, who will always stand up for the people he love/care about. ~ Is a very warm person. ~ Always believes in the good in people. ~ Loves his partners, kids, his bass guitar, fixing cars, his motor bike, city life, spaghetti with tomato sauce, nature, traveling, hard Rock and heavy metal, cooking, doing romantic stuff, spoiling his partners, red wine, skinny girls wth long black hair/blue eyes/big boobs and pale skin, cuddling, holding hands, bonfire, a lit fire place, giving massages, bubble baths, leather, latex, roses, horror - especially 80′s horror, snakes, bats, gore, cuddles, dancing, moon light, starry nights, rain, snow, Halloween, his half long fuzzy hair, hugs, kissing, cozy time at home with his partners and ice cream. ~ His style is mainly heavy metal/heavy Rock band tees and shirts, mixed with jeans/leather pants and big chunky boots. ~ He’s always there for the people he loves, although he sometimes cares a little too deeply for his own good.

Evan’s tag Evan’s house/home Handwriting/ask answer pic:

One Gif to describe him:

One song to describe him: Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes Personal play list: 1. Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark 2. Lacuna Coil - Delirium 3. Puscifer - The Undertaker 4. Rob Zombie - Lords Of Salem 5. Rammstein - Ich Will 6. Korn - Right Now 7. Primus - My Name Is Mud 8. Type O Negative - Wolf Moon 9. Slipknot - Duality 10. Deftones - 7 Words 11. Metallica - Enter Sandman 12. Godsmack - Come Together 13. Kyuss - Demon Cleaner 14. Mot��rhead - Iron Fist 15. Black Label Society - Rust 16. Disturbed - Inside The Fire 17. Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun 18. Revocation - Revocation - Invidious 19. Five Finger Death Punch - House Of The Rising Sun 20. Black Label Society - Concrete Jungle

[ladyramora]

MerRam Part 3 Zenos

Asahi kept his eyes on the horizon, watchful for signs of large fins or tails in the water… not like there had been any in the past couple of hours….

…Or that he’d even see fin or tail of those disgusting fish people anymore! After their first couple of catches, those damned things had been more careful. They’d nearly managed a huge haul not too long ago, but apparently they underestimated those undersea cretins.

they could use magic.

They used a powerful earth spell to flip the boat and those in it were attacked by sharks. The few survivors from that boat were questioned and sent back out to the waters to continue their searches, since they failed to bring back a single monster…

He closed his eyes and frowned, why was his Lord so enamored at finding monsters and freakish creatures as opponents, as it wasn’t for the satisfaction of making those freaks leave this plane of existence. If he really wanted a true opponent, they had the powerful Scions of the Seventh Dawn in their prison cells on the boat. If he really wanted a challenge, he could simply use them to entertain him…

Or you know, maybe spar with him sometime… in the bedroom.

But before he could indulge in a fantasy of crossing swords with his Prince, he heard something odd…

Voices. Beautiful voices.

Asahi opened up his map and looked at his compass, the sound seemed to be coming from a well known ship graveyard…

He perked up.

Sirens.

Those stupid fish freaks were leading him right to them!

“Get us closer to the voices!” He commanded, pointing in the direction he wanted them to go.

“But sir…” The soldier protested.

Asahi pulled his blade free of it’s sheathe and held it to the throat of the person in heavy, black armor, “There. Now.”

“Y-yes sir!” The soldier sputtered before adjusting the motor and sending them flying towards the sounds.

Asahi certainly felt as if he were soaring as they closed the distance, he could see wrecked ships, covered in seaweed and the wood worn from the waves and rocks jutting out from the waters.

“COME TO ME YOU WILY TEMPTRESSES OF THE SEA!!” He shouted eagerly as they finally entered the graveyard.

“Temptresses?” A low voice purred as two female faces peered from behind a large chunk of rock before two women carefully walked around it and looked at the ship with broad smiles on their faces, “Hmm… I kind of like that.” The taller of the two women said, an elezen woman now that he got a good look at her. Her mismatched eyes gleaming with dark pleasures and her smile alluring as she licked her lips. He struggled to keep a straight face at the sight of her. She seemed like one of those kinds of people who could seduce anyone with just a low purr and a mere moment of skin contact.

Forget Sirens, he’d probably just found a Succubus.

“I prefer Sorceress.” The smaller, pink woman said, her voice sweet to the point where Asahi felt his stomach churning. He never liked sweets and this girl looked as if she was sugary sweet innocence personified, a surprising contrast to her companion, who was more spice and sex appeal…

And at the mention of sorcery, he finally realized that the two were armed. He held out his blade, his eyes narrowed, “Are you Sirens planning an ambush?”

“Sirens?” the sultry one repeated, her expression slipping from false surprise to amusement, “Well, I suppose we are good singers, but as you can see, we are not half bird.”

“…What?” Asahi said, lowering his weapon a bit.

“Sirens are half bird, half human.” The pink one piped up, “People get them confused with mermaids often, so we can understand the confusion.”

“… So you are Mermaids?” He asked, holding his sword back at the ready again as the dark haired Succubus smiled and walked towards them and turned around, “Do you see fins or a tail?” she asked, her laugh warm and probably what others would see as a relaxing sound, the experience seeming to be like a warm mug of mead on a cold night if his soldiers’ reactions were anything to go by.

The smaller one followed suit, giggling along with her friend, the sound melodic and cheerful, “No gills either!” she assured them with a smile.

Ugh, Asahi could hear his armored boat mates melting into putty by these two women and they weren’t even in the boat. His succubus theory was getting stronger by the moment.

Asahi didn’t lower his weapon as he asked, “What brings you two here? And why were you singing?”

“Oh, our boat suddenly flipped over last night while we were sleeping.” The pink one said, “It certainly gave us a fright! luckily we hadn’t fallen asleep yet and managed to some how get here…” she looked around, “Wherever this is?”

He narrowed his eyes at her and pointed to the bag over her shoulder, “And you managed to hold onto your bag?”

“It wasn’t a large boat.” ‘Rammy’ replied, “It was a bit smaller than yours. Lolzy here used magic to help us travel quicker and we thought it best to keep our things with us in case someone came to try to rob us.”

“And who would rob you?” He asked.

The two shrugged, “But it worked out, so it wasn’t a bad idea.” 'Lolzy’ said simply.

Asahi nearly face palmed.

“So…” 'Rammy’ said, “Would you all be dears and take us to shore?”

“Please?” 'Lolzy pleaded, “We need to make it to the Southern Holy Isles before my cousin has her baby!" 

Asahi rose a brow, the southern holy isles were rumored to have fish people who gave magical crystals from deep under the crystal filled caves in exchange for offerings. He looked at the women’s accessories and weapons. Both girls wore jewels that looked exactly as if they had come from those caves and their weapons were endowed with large crystals that practically radiated magical power.

So even if they weren’t what he was looking for, they may know plenty about their prey and maybe his beloved Prince would be happy at the newest opponents after they got the information they needed from him.

He gave his best apologetic smile as he walked forward and offered his hand up to the dark haired Succubus, "But of course, what kind of person would I be to leave you two ladies stranded out here?" 

She reached out to take it, only for him to pull it back, "But before I do, could you two answer just one more question?”

“Of course.” The sultry one replied.

“Why were you two singing here of all places?” he asked.

“We were bored and playing 'I spy’ got old really quick.” the cutesy one informed him.

His eye twitched a bit before letting them into the boat and leading them to a few spare seats in the back, catching a whiff of something as the pink one passed him.

And it was not just the smell of the ocean. Oh no, this was the scent of fish… and not just any fish.

He grabbed at her pink hair, making her yelp as he took a deep sniff.

“What are you doing?” 'Rammy’ cried, pulling out her own blade

“Are you smelling me?” Lolzy asked as she squirmed in his grip, her expression filled with disgust, which tightened as a creepy smile curled up his cheeks.

He found one. He’d found a fish person, oh sure, she had legs, but those things also had magic, it’s possible that they used a spell to transform themselves into succubi to lure those trying to pull in their people to their deaths! The other probably was one too, he’d need to smell her too to be sure.

“Eel.” He chuckled as he pulled her closer so her face was right under his, “You smell like eel." 

”… What?“ she said, not expecting that reply.

"You smell like eel.” He repeated, “Eels are only in fresh water, not salt water.”

“Uh, eels can be salt water and fresh water.” she said.

“No…” he said, pulling on her hair a bit harder.

“Yeah…” She argued, wincing a bit before covering her mouth, “And also, I fell in the ocean and swam Gods know how far to get here, wouldn’t it make sense if I smelled like the ocean?”

“You don’t SMELL like the ocean, you SMELL like eel.” He insisted.

“And why would you know what that smells like?” She asked, a bit disturbed.

“Because I’m from the East! I know what an eel smells like.” he snapped, annoyed that she kept trying to wiggle her way out of this. 

But it was also fitting for an eel.

“Uh, Lolz and I were just in the East and no one we saw there were standing around smelling random fish…” the other girl pointed out.

“ENOUGH!” he shouted, yanking harder on her hair, “YOU SMELL LIKE EEL AND YOU COME FROM THE SOUTHERN ISLES, YOU EITHER ARE A FISH SCENTED FREAK OR…” Asahi suddenly felt a sharp pain down below and he let her go, falling to his knees as he gasped for breath, noticing the staff had been angled to hit him in a sensitive area. The pink haired one wobbling a bit as she hurried over to her friend, who she thanked through coughs for the save by kicking her staff. She then turned around, her staff at the ready before a bright flash blinded him and he felt himself get launched backwards. 

“Capture them!” He shouted as the boat and the people in it got smaller and smaller before he eventually felt his body crash against the waves and his body sink into the water.

He felt a smile curl up his lips all the same, he’d found one. He’d FOUND ONE! And if this attack was any indication, his Prince would enjoy carving these two into sashimi!

—–

Zenos tapped his finger against the arm of his chair, bored.

This was always the worst part… the waiting. He had to wait until his soldiers came back with new beasts to battle. If they did come with new fiends to battle.

He sighed and glanced at the clock again, his patience waning.

If they didn’t find any new opponents today, he would need to pull out one of those Scions to fight today. The other merpeople they’d pulled were either not fighters and a waste of time to send to his father for their researchers to study later or not good enough opponents.

Surely there was some beast out there that could challenge him?

The doors flung open and Fordola stepped forward with her head held high and her eyes focused and steady, she stopped a good bit away from him and kneeled, “My Lord, Asahi’s party has returned with two guests, one of whom he claims to be a transformed mermaid and the other to be a transformed a succubus.”

“Hmm?” He asked, thoughtful, “And what exactly is his evidence?”

“One of them claims to be from the Southern Holy Isles and…” she seemed to hesitate for a moment before saying, “And she smells like eel.”

“He smelled her?” He asked, his interest peaking a bit at the strangeness of the statement.

“Yes, apparently she launched him out of the boat with a spell for that.” She reported, “After Asahi insisted to arrest them both and they rescued him, she said that her friend didn’t deserve to be in chains, since she did nothing wrong. Asahi refused. So the other one flung him back into the sea with the back of her sword. Apparently she said, 'There, now I have a reason to be in chains.’ Afterwards.”

Zenos laughed. These two showed promise. Even if Asahi was incorrect in his assumption, he may still find a use for them, “Bring them to me. I would like to see these creatures for myself.”

“Yes, My Lord!” Fordola said before getting back onto her feet and leaving the room to him and his thoughts.

After what felt like an eternity, Asahi pushed open the doors and rushed to his feet, “My Lord! I have brought to you creatures of the deep disguised as an elezen and a hyur!” He then paused, then glared at the door before hissing at someone in the hall to bring the prisoners in.

The two women that were brought in were chained with their hands behind them, their crude weapons held by a soldier behind the ones who held their chains.

He looked at them with a smile, he had a good feeling about these two.

—

“Hey Rammy.” Lolz whispered as their boat pulled up along side a huge wall of a strange black stone, “Are you getting the feeling that something is off with this group?”

“You mean besides the fact that most of them are dressed up like giant black lobsters?” Ramora replied dryily as she struggled to free herself from her restraints, the eel mer had passed her a long shell they often used to break into old locks, but it seemed to be useless to them right now, these locks were far more advanced than the others they’d dealt with.

“… Well, now that you mention it, yeah, that too. But I mean, I don’t sense any kind of magic from the lobsters. Like at all.”

“What?” She said, shocked, “Are you sure?”

“Positive. The annoying one has some intense dark magic around him, but he never used it to stop my spell, so I think it may be an artifact of some sort.” Lolz confirmed.

“Hmm…” Ramora hummed thoughtfully before the creatures in black armor began covering the boat with chains, “Uh… what are they doing?”

“I dunno. Maybe it’s some weird lobster thing.” her friend said with a shrug.

Before Ramora could comment, the boat suddenly was lifted out of the water and they were being pulled up the black rock, the two crashed onto the floor of the boat with loud cries, Ramora felt her body ache as the little annoying one smirked down at them, “Going up.” He snickered.

“Up where?” she demanded darkly.

“To the Prince of Garlemald, Zenos yae Galvus!” The irksome creature cackled with delight, “You two are going to be his very special guests tonight!”

Ramora looked to Lolz, “Does that sound sexual to you? That sounds sexual to me.”

“Everything sounds sexual to you.” Lolz replied, “But yeah, it sounded sexual. And really creepy.”

He scowled at them as he let the blanket he’d been shivering in since they both flung him into the sea fall off his shoulders as he stood in the boat. Jumping a bit when they finally seemed to reach their destination.

The two glanced around, wide eyed as they were jerked around the strange structure, confused and disoriented.

The obnoxious one stopped in front of a female surface dweller by a really big door and began demanding an audience with 'His Lord’. She argued with him for a moment before walking over to them, squinting at them before looking back to the annoying one, then to them.

“If you want to launch him off the boat, you can borrow our weapons if you want.” Ramora offered. Lolz nodded eagerly and the girl bit back a smile before walking away and out of sight.

He smiled broadly at them, his eyes alight with impish glee.

“I wish we still had our weapons…” Lolz murmured.

“Now hang on, maybe I can use my new feet to hurt him more.” The shark mer suggested.

“… go on.” Lolz urged.

“Hey! what are you two whispering about?” He snapped as he got in their faces. Ramora gagged and looked to Lolz, “And he said YOU smelled!”

“What?” He asked.

“Your mouth smells horrible!” Ramora cried, “It smells like rotting corpses! No wonder poor Lolzy had to cover her nose and mouth!”

“Well, he was also spraying water out of his mouth and it stank just as bad.” Lolz told her.

“Ugh!” She gagged before scowling at the evil imp who frowned and breathed into his hands and blanched before he looked panicked.

“I can’t breathe the same air as my Lord with breath as bad as this.”

“Can’t you just stop then?” Lolz asked.

“Stop what?”

“Breathing.” Ramora said flatly.

He scowled at them again and told several passing lobsters to watch them and quickly dashed off into the unknown, shoving their weapons into one’s hands.

“I don’t suppose we can have those back?” Ramora asked.

“Sorry, but orders are orders.” One of the lobsters replied.

She gave them an understanding nod and the group stood in silence for a bit before Lolz asked, “So if we’re going to be here a while, can we take these restraints off, it’s not like we really have anywhere to go.”

But before the lobsters could answer, the girl returned, looking a bit confused as she glanced around.

“He went to deal with his bad breath.” Ramora told her, “We asked if he could stop breathing, but he wouldn’t go for it.

She smiled at them, "At least you tried. In the meantime, I’ll bring you two inside without him.”

“Fine by us!” Lolz exclaimed.

“WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING?!” A voice demanded.

The two mers groaned as their captor stomped over and glared at the woman before motioning for the lobsters to follow him as he walked through the door with a broad smile, the lobsters motioning for them to move in front of them, seeming a bit nervous as they did so.

“Can you use your feet to hurt him now?” Lolz mumbled.

“Maybe… wait, why can’t you do it?” Ramora asked her.

“Mine aren’t as long.” The eel mer reminded her.

“I doubt it makes them less effective,” She argued.

“Who knows with these things!” she grumbled back, “You seem to have better control of yours than I do.”

Before Ramora could counter her point, the male came back, shouting and motioning them to go inside.

The two carefully walked into the massive room, surprised to find it empty for the most part… except for the massive surface dweller sitting in the back of the room.

Ramora took him in from her spot. Long hair, huge, pretty face, lots of muscle…

“-Me!” Lolz hissed, “Rammy!”

“Hmm?” she hummed, her eyes not leaving the magnificent creature before her.

“Don’t even think about it.” her friend whispered, her tone firm, “this guy seems to be some sort of authority figure here and if that’s the case, he’s the one capturing the others!”

She let out another hum and continued to stare.

“Ramora, NO!" 

"Ramora yes!" 

"You don’t know where that thing has been!” she pointed out.

“I don’t mind as long as I’m on top.” she murmured, her eyes still glued to the man on the fancy chair.

“Ughh…” her friend groaned, “Fine, but if you DO sleep with him, see if you can steal his keys or something. His weapons, anything that can help us rescue the others, destroy the nets and get out of here, okay?”

Ramora let out another hum and Lolz looked up at the ceiling, “We’re so fucked…” she whispered.

“I certainly hope so.” Ramora purred as her friend sighed.

This whole netters thing had just gotten a lot more interesting~

[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

Suraiya or Suraiya Jamal Sheikh (Vidya)— Suraiya has it all as a blistering hot leading lady - moving from child actress to being acclaimed as a master of her craft as both an actress and a singer. Her eyes are soulful, sultry, with a depth of wisdom to her face that is unmatched. She entranced the leading men of Bollywood as well as Hollywood and deserves a space among the hottest vintage ladies.

Theda Bara (Cleopatra)—One of cinema's first female sex symbols. Nicknamed "The Vamp" due to her looks. The OG Goth Girl. She would be HUGE on Tumblr if she were around today!

This is round 3 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.

[additional propaganda submitted under the cut.]

Suraiya:

Theda Bara:

She was simply nicknamed "The Vamp". Her sex appeal and typecasting was so intense that people actually thought that she lounged around half-naked and seduced men left and right in her free time.

She is one of the most famous and enduring faces in silent film and yet only 6 of her 43 films survived the 1937 Fox Vault Fire! 6! Think about what we could have had!

*Theeee* celluloid blueprint for both goth chicks and sexually-manipulative women--her persona was that of a "vampire", in the sense that would eventually be shortened into "vamp", although in truth she blended both definitions beautifully. Alas, the prints of most of her back-catalogue were lost to a studio fire in 1937, but enough survives to clearly demonstrate the fantasy of enticing danger that she was so kind as to serve us.

my favorite goth icon i want her gender

She's the original Vamp and first film sex symbol! She said: “The vampire that I play is the vengeance of my sex upon its exploiters. You see, I have the face of a vampire, but the heart of a feministe.” Many of her films were banned or severely cut by state and city censorship boards due to her revealing costumes and suggestive acting. She even sued the Chicago Funkhouser censorship board to let her film Cleopatra be shown in theaters. Riots broke out in theaters during showings of her film Kathleen Mavourneen. In contrast to her film persona, her private life was pretty quiet. She grew up in Cincinnati as Theodosia "Theda" Goodman, the Jewish daughter of immigrants, and had one happy marriage that lasted 30+ years until she died at age 69.

[tapedecking]

MIXTAPE #3 (08/08/22)

Spring Released - Grant-Lee Phillips

Album: Mobilize

Year: 2001

Track: Album Track

Whenever I’m at home, I cannot have silence. It stresses me out. It’s eerie and scary and you can hear every little sound and it means something’s wrong - at least in my mind. So whenever I’m just at home chilling, I’ll put on a show, just to have some noise in the background. Whilst in Australia, the show that filled this role for me was Gilmore Girls, a show I had watched through properly some years prior. Whilst rewatching the show, I once again enjoyed the humour and witting writing of the series, but I was struck by just how fantastic the show’s taste in music is. I covered roughly the first two seasons in Australia, and in those 40ish episodes, they played tracks by XTC, Beck, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Big Star - in fact, that was just one episode. This track by Grant-Lee Phillips - who also has a recurring role on the show as the town troubadour - was one I discovered during this rewatch.

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Achin’ to Be - The Replacements

Album: Don’t Tell a Soul

Year: 1989

Track: Single (Release Unsure: 1989)

I previously mentioned listening to The Idiot by Iggy Pop whilst unable to sleep at 5am. Well, after finishing that album I still couldn’t sleep, so I moved onto this one. I’d previously heard several Replacements albums, and for my money, they’re one of the most underrated rock bands I know of. Lead singer Paul Westerberg writes nearly every Replacements track - either alone or with others - and he imbues every song with a refreshing and beautiful honesty, be it about his love for Big Star’s Alex Chilton, or about the concept of androgyny. This track is a dreamy track about the struggle of being a creative, the fear of putting your work out there and of having it be understood and appreciated, and for that reason, it really connected with me.

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Life During Wartime - Talking Heads

Album: Fear of Music

Year: 1979

Track: Single (Post-Release: 1979)

This was one of the many albums I listened to on my flight home from Australia, and definitely my favourite of the bunch, as well as my favourite Talking Heads album. I know most people would say Remain In Light, and it may have a higher high in the form of Once In a Lifetime, but Fear of Music just has so many memorable and diverse tracks, from the African-inspired dance track I Zimbra, to the unusually serene ballad Heaven, and to this track, which I would describe as Double Dash-esque. Genuinely, the start of this song reminds me so much of a certain part in the music for Mushroom Bridge, it’s all I can think about when I start listening to this song. Plus, I’m a massive, obsessive Mario Kart fan - the day the Booster Course Pass Wave 2 trailer came out, I made my girlfriend watch it with me three times.

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You Never Loved Me - Aimee Mann

Album: Mental Illness

Year: 2017

Track: Album Track

A long distance relationship is hard, and since leaving my beloved in Australia and arriving home, I’ve felt quite down. And when I feel quite down, it’s time to throw on the Sad Boy Mix. If you were wondering what’s on that playlist, I’ll confirm that yes, The Smiths, Radiohead and Sufjan Stevens all feature, as does this track by Aimee Mann, another artist that I feel is underappreciated. Despite her acoustic female singer-songwriter sound - a sound that has made Phoebe Bridgers so popular - and her witty lyrics, despite her collaborations with Elvis Costello, despite being the inspiration for the film Magnolia and then despite almost winning a Grammy for her work on said film, Mann has never quite managed mainstream appeal, which I truly do not understand. This album was one I listened to during my real first real big heartbreak, and this song just hits so incredibly hard whilst you’re in that post-breakup mindset.

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In the Hanging Gardens - Pinkshinyultrablast

Album: Miserable Miracles

Year: 2018

Track: Single (Pre-Release: 2017)

When discovering new music, often I’ll go and listen to full albums that have been recommended to me by either my friends, my girlfriend or some chart I downloaded off of /mu/, but sometimes it’s nice to have a mix of new stuff and old stuff and popular stuff and niche stuff, and so to that end, I threw together a mix of three different Spotify generated playlists for me to listen to, mostly whilst playing Valorant with my girlfriend and her friends. I combined “my life is a movie”, “sad girl starter pack” and “Shoegaze Classics” into a 21 hour playlist that I have dubbed, “a bit sad, a bit dreamy, a bit girly”. Whilst listening to said playlist, I was struck by this apparent shoegaze classic (which is am not sure it qualifies for, having been released around only five years ago), which is just a very fun shoegaze track with some excellent vapourwave-esque synth. Interestingly, the band is Russian, which I did not expect, having heard the song.

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Hey Julianne - The Kickstand Band

Album: standalone single

Year: 2021

Track: Single

I’ve recently completed a Film degree at uni (with a first, no less!) and this past week, I’ve been working on having one of my projects broadcast on regional television. However, this has been a massive ballache, due to the fact that my sound guy - who was an incompetant tumour on the project during production - never bothered to licence out any of the music, meaning we’ve got montages that are dead silent, and radios that play no music. My editor and I have been scurrying about, reaching out to Bandcamp and Soundcloud artists, including this band, The Kickstand Band, whom I first discovered through an XTC tribute album, which featured their excellent cover of “Life Begins at the Hop”. I began listening to their own written material afterwards, and out of all of it, this single from last year was my favourite, and it is just such a lovely, catchy, upbeat, summer tune. Fingers crossed we can use it in our project!

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The Loving - XTC

Album: Oranges & Lemons

Year: 1989

Track: Single (Post-Release: 1979)

Speaking of XTC, they have got to be my favourite band of all time. Their 1986 album, Skylarking, is my favourite album of all time. And due to having listened through to all their material, again and again, for many years, I haven’t been listening to them all that much recently. But recently, I was listening to my playlist on shuffle, and heard this track come up, and I was instantly reminded of why I love XTC so much - the playful, joyful psychedelic sounds, as well as Andy Partridge’s voice and clever lyrics. I chose this track for the mixtape this week, simply because it was the one that happened to come on at random, but if I were to pick, say, my favourite track off of this album, I would be so completely torn - Garden of Earthly Delights, Mayor of Simpleton, King for a Day, Poor Skeleton Steps Out and this track would all be options. Sincerely, to anyone reading this (if anyone is), please check out some XTC - start with their singles compilation Fossil Fuel if you’d like, but definitely give all of Skylarking a listen - the whole thing is so beautiful and sweet and clever and cohesive and agh, I love it so much.

[dismuch47]

Roswell Sequel Series Outline

@anheiressofasoldier Hooooo boy, are you gonna regret saying that you would be willing to read my pitch. Mwhahahahaaaa! (but seriously, thanks. I’ve been meaning to write this out since it has been so vivid in my head, down to the song that they play at the end, leading to the credits of tasteful, retro animated graphics of tabasco sauce bottles, waitress uniforms, and flying saucers...)

So let’s see if I can keep this down, somewhat...

EDIT: HAH. So long. Forgive the typos. So late and I don’t want to read through all of this when I spent so much time writing it! Not done yet...

So we open in Roswell, shots of some of the old spots that bring nostalgic feels, but years have passed: the old highway/gas station, a football practice at Roswell high, the diner (and they’re still wearing the old uniform style), UFO center, through some neighborhoods until we get to a house. We vaguely recognize it, but it focuses on an older man at a few computers, and some gentle panning reveals law enforcement memorabilia until we close in on the man’s glasses and those pale blue, worn eyes. Why it’s our beloved Jim Valenti! And he’s typing away on some conspiracy message board with wacky avatars that convey that he’s probably conversing with younger persons. There is a message for him and someone wants to meet him, to get the answers he promised. He contemplates, is reluctant, but then responds to meet him in the place that they originally agreed upon, in two weeks. He sends the message, exhaling, maybe this is a mistake... but then he looks at a picture of Kyle, grinning that Valenti smile, winning ball in his hands. Jim nods to himself, it’s decided, and he gets up to get coffee...

That’s when men in black suits bust in through the door, armed. Jim drops his cup, hands up. He’s too far from his guns, says something smart-ass to distract them... while his hands charge and a blinding flash of light comes from them.

That’s right. Jim Valenti has mother effing powers!

The men stumble about, whilst Jim dashes to the computer screens, holding a hand over them to blast out the hard-drive with energy pulses. He picks up a handgun that was strapped beneath the desk and takes out two men before he is thrown against the wall. One of the MIB has his hand raised, a supernatural opponent. None of the other MIB look phased. Jim looks up, wincing in confusion. One of the MIB asks the attacker if they should relocate Jim to “the compound” with the “others.” But the leader decides that Jim is too old to withstand any of the rigorous testing... he’d only be dead weight. He raises his hand to finish Jim Valenti off...

And we see Jim’s gaze wander back to the picture of his son, as his assailant’s hand glows...

And cut to black with a flair of cliff-hanger: Cue Roswell theme song and Roswell graphics...as it morphs from Roswell to more recognizable location of midwest city, the coast, New York, China, India, London...all tainted with something extraterrestrial/galactic... promising more of the unknown at a broader scale. 

And then we start up in Cleveland, Ohio, of all effing places. 

(And now I’m going to get less detailed; just thought it was important to establish the mood and intrigue first ;) Oh, and I also have like NO final name decisions for a lot of these characters, so forgive the half-assedness with these names.)

The character that we will ride on the back of to get to the characters we know and love is a hispanic youth (mid teens), who is clearly living in poverty and trying to keep his nose clean. Let’s call him...Alex. (: I had too; to honor the original). Alex is special, because he has powers, And he is a co-mod on a message board that reaches out to others with abilities. The main mod, who has been very encouraging and helpful in avoiding attention while still developing the abilities, has finally okayed meeting up for the first time with Alex (It is... was... Jim ): The halfway point that they agree upon is Nashville in two weeks. Alex has no money, but he has to find out why he has these abilities. He was dying from a shoot-out when he was young, caught in the crossfire, he was healed... it’s too hazy a memory, and ever since then, powers.  and he’s not the only one.

In real life, Alex has 1 friend who moved from New York, (let’s call him Nicky) who also has abilities and shares a similar origin story... only it was a terminal illness while living on the streets. In his dreams, however, he knows Yen...a Vietnamese-American girl who can dream walk into anyone’s dreams. They’ve never met face to face, but they have bonded. Online, however, Alex is aware of 37 users who claim to have similar experiences with “the healer”, whether they remember it or not. Descriptions vary, so they can’t nail who he/she is. Alex, Nicky, and Yen (in dreams), decide to go on an epic road trip to meet the board mod, who Alex is CONVINCED is the healer.

So we have couple episodes of teen-powered shennanigans, meeting Yen in person, meeting up with some of the other “healed” (they have their own hand signal and everything); some awesome... some fake. So they reach Nashville, in the spot... and mod never comes. Alex knows something is up; the mod never would have pulled this (father complex issues). They do some investigating, looking for clues and they find something left behind. A floppy disk... which none of them know what the eff to do with. And then, someone seeks them out. Let’s call him...Greg. Late teens, maybe early 20′s...knows everything about Alex and is able to convince Nicky and Yen that he’s legit. (but he’s totally not legit). And Alex is wary, because he always got the vibe that mod was... older? With a full grown kid. Some simple questioning, and he’s able to trip up Greg, who also doesn’t have powers.

Outted, Greg shows his true colors and summons the MIB and takes the three youths after a brief skirmish (they put up a good fight, but the MIB are so experienced with their powers), they are taken to “the Compound.” (dun dun dun). The Compound is basically a hold and experimentation facility for HUMANS with extraordinary abilities; the “healed.” Alex and crew think it’s the dark government... but it’s actually aliens; Antarians, cleaning up human anomalies left over from their failed hybrid units. And, get this: they call “Greg”...ZAN. Oh yes. Very “human” Greg is Max’s estranged son, who bounced around in the foster system, has nice shiny baby memories of being the son of a king and queen and loved... only to face a very cruel world that recognized him as nothing. He’s mostly an icon, being the son of two hybrids, but he’s though of being less by the Antarians because of his powerless genetics. He’s out to prove himself to the elitist species. 

Alex, Nicky, and Yen are able to escape from the compound with some clever thinking, and rallying beaten down inmates...on of the eldest being a man who was experimented on for 3 years. Despite his once peaceful ways and dry humor, he’s now a mind-warper with mad-skillz: Kyle Valenti (oh yeah. He HATES that that is his ability; self-loathing galore). The gang picks up another female, let’s call her Roxie (cause she got no-where to go!) and Kyle decides, after seeing what’s on the floppy disk (his dad, explaining why he started the website; because it was for the terminal kids who would grow up to have abilities, just like everyone else Max healed... but more people from the outside, all over, were getting abilities as Max and pod squad were on the run. Kyle is moved, and he decides that if the 4 want to meet the one who changed them to gain closure, he would be their guide. He explains the events of Roswell and the pod squad: the teens are floored that they are wrapped up in Alien stuff.

The plan is to go connect with Isabelle Evans, but on the way, Kyle diverts the trip when he sees an advertisement...for the singer Maria Deluca touring nearby (yeah, bear with me, I promise it will pay off). Nicky and Roxie are just rabid fans for Deluca so they are totes okay with this distraction. Touching reunion between Maria and Kyle. And Maria fills him in on the three years he’s been gone: 

War is coming to Earth. Kivar diverted political tensions to Earth with a very brutal and militant species. Like this specious tears through planets like a plague. Upset with Kivar, Antar sent emissaries to find one of the royal 4, from either set of hybrids, but only found Zan... who was eager to be found. With the promise of giving him powers, Zan was enlisted to track a hybrid down. He had a lead on Micheal Guerin, who seemed to be around the corner, during certain times in his life... but he was able to use Micheal to get to Max. Max thought that a reunion was to occur arranged by Brody...but he was thrown into a portal and beamed to an Antarian vessel. That was a year ago. 

Deluca declines going with the group to their next stop, unable to see LIz in the state she is in, getting pulled back into it all, and on top of it all...Maria is now a single mom of an adopted toddler: a boy. He’s her whole world and there was no room for anything else. Kyle and gang bids her farewell and continue  on.

I don’t know where Isabel is, but they arrive and she has a pretty nice house, job: picture of normalcy. But she’s a wreck... and she nearly falls to pieces when she sees Kyle after three years. Yes. They were a thing at one point; she she spent every night trying to connect to his mind and dream walk with him. She has a daughter, Cassie, who looks just like her mother and fully embraces her her alien heritage as a princess; she the worst. She gets to know Alex, Nikki, Yen and Roxie, and they are floored by her abilities... that she flaunts. (no, Kyle is not the father... and neither is Jesse: DUN DUN DUUUUUN)

After Kyle and Isabel have their well deserved moment, they decide that the kiddies can’t come along, because it’s WAR, so they are to stay at Isabel’s house. And not only that... but the Parker-Evans chldren (all 3 of them) are dropped off by SERENA, Liz’s work budy from the University Lab Research Team (WHO THE EFF IS SERENA???) Turns out Serena be cool, but she’s a human who doesn’t know about any of the alien stuff (but she’s like mad smart with theoretical science). So the adults leave to go on patrol, and the teens think this sucks, though the little Parker-Evans kids are happy to have new playmates. Cassie pipes up that she’s not going to stick around, since the eldest kiddo is 13 and can handle her younger siblings so she gonna go abuse her powers to go clubing. She coaxes Alex to go with her, Roxie is down... but Yen and Nicky decide to stay at the house to protect the kids. Yen isn’t so happy that Cassie appears to be sinking her claws into Alex.

Club shenanigans, but then Alex Guilts Cassie to give a crap about what is going on outside of her comfy life and she tags along with him and Roxie as they go to shadow after the adults. And what they find is is a Michael Guerin, Isabel Evans, and Liz Parker-Evans kicking some serious alien ass. They are trying to steal aboard a vessel to get access to the Antarian ship hovering over earth. Then this armored opponent appears and nearly smears Liz across the gravel, but Micheal and Isabel are able to hold him briefly, giving Liz and chance to get a clean shot... but she hesitates. She can’t do it... and the armored figure is about to break free. Things look dire for the three, so Alex and Roxie spring to action, getting in a good shot or two, but the figure retreats back to the ship in a beam of light. Liz, instead of thanking the teens, yells at them.

It had been Max. Stripped of his consciousness and replaced with the collective consciousness (see how I’m including some book stuffs???) of Antar: their memories of King Zan poured into the hybrid vessel, Max Evans. The idea was to have their reclaimed King challenge Kivar for the throne. But King Zan, a distorted version, as memories aren’t a replacement for a SOUL... and with the temperament of a human...straight up just kills Kivar. And leads Antar into a dark age. Wah-waaaaaah.

But there’s a problem: remember how Dupe Isabel made the comment that Max’s pod set are the defectives? Too human? Well, it’s true... and Max’s body, being too human, can’t handle the energies and massive power from the crystals that he’s wielding. (it’s all about the crystals, for Antarians: they bring people back from the the dead, serve as text messages, it’s great... oh, and some probably become huge ass weapons) So basically, Max’s body is dying from being too over-extended. It’s like a rubber band that can’t snap back into shape, but just get’s looser, and looser until it just TEARS.

Then of course we have to have an episode about how the main gang got to their current states: Liz and Max of course married right away, had their first kid a few years after Isabel had Cassie. Liz got an online education and worked her way up to a position at a research Lab, where she met Serena (WHO DAH EFF IS SERENA???) Meanwhile Max works a late third shift at a hospital, or rotates around, and heals the really desperate cases. Micheal is ever vigilant to protecting Isabel and Max/Liz’s families, being a hard as nails yet doting uncle.. but he’s kind of a bar fly, even though he can’t drink (he likes the ambience), but gets squirrelly whenever a Deluca Classic comes on the jukebox. He has regrets... many regrets. He wears down Max to give the kids a normal life, get a mortgage, enroll them in public school... cause they deserve the best life experience. Isabel had Cassie pretty early on...after Jessie...Isabel hit a low, especially when she facebook stalked him to find out he had moved on. So she goes out, grabs the nearest stranger, and... well...(but it’s kinda important WHO that person was... It was human-meat-puppet Kivar. Who’s never too far from his Valondra; he’s THE WORST) Meanwhile, Kyle bonds with Isabel during her pregnancy, provides for her, has a fling with her, but it is never fully realized because Isabel freaks and needs to have control over her life and her daughters, so he becomes a cool uncle to Cassie. He opens his own garage. Maintains highly secretive correspondence with his father, when he’s lured to meet up with his dad... which was never arranged by Jim. He was taken to “The Compound”. Max does get a house with a fence for his family, and just when they settled in, they get a visit from a mysterious boy: Ethan. And Ethan says “You’re my dad.”

But the thing is, Ethan doesn’t look anything like Max: it’s all Tess. The young man has a clear memory of his mother, that fits Tess’ description, and that she loved Zan. He’s a nice guy, sweet, but has had a slew of misfortune with abusive families. He grows on Micheal... in an annoying way. After a DNA test, at the insistence of Liz, they find that Ethan shares no DNA, and is certainly not human. And a simple alien connection reveals that this isn’t Tess’ son... but Ava’s...and Rath (WHA? EW! NO! But yusss. I’m not saying it’s a good match, but it happened) And Ava did love Zan, and wanted Ethan to find Max...because she wasn’t in a good situation and had to give up her son for his best chance (OUAT ALL OVER AGAIN) since Rath would probs chuck that full-blooded alien babe at Antar for brownie points. So Ethan is disappointed but willing to depart but Micheal is all “Stay with me, twerp. But get a job and help pay rent.” Ethan makes breakfast for his grumpy new big brother/dad everyday.

Feeling awful for her unwillingness to let Ethan in right away, Liz supports Max in tracking down his biological son. He’s afraid that the same fate fell on Zan Jr. Which, fyi, Zan lived a very average life... but he could REMEMBER the alien stuff, and his mother, and another world... so basically, he loathed his family and situation. So Micheal agrees to help track down Zan, because he’s become pretty good at that kind of thing, and reunites the two, with the help of Brody... and then... well... you know how that goes.

Okay. I have to stop for the night. UGH I’m almost thru. No, but this is GREAT, writing it down. Maybe finally this idea will be exercised from my brain permanently!

[newstfionline]

Baghdad gets its groove back

By Liz Sly, Washington Post, Aug. 23, 2018

It’s nearing midnight on a Thursday and the streets are jammed with traffic. There are people heading home after dinner with family and friends, and people for whom the night has just begun.

At the newly opened Ibrahim Basha club, the party is just getting going. A Syrian singer with waist-length blond hair and sky-high pink heels is singing Arabic hits, accompanied by a talented Iraqi musician alternately playing the saxophone, the piano and the oud. When she breaks into old Iraqi favorites, the mostly male customers sitting at tables strewn with whiskey bottles get up and dance dabka, the traditional Arabic style that involves crescendos of rhythmic stomping.

Fifteen years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq plunged the country into a cycle of insurgency, dysfunction and war, Baghdad is undergoing a renaissance of sorts.

The insurgency still simmers and the dysfunction is as pronounced as ever. Iraqis angry at their leaders’ corruption and failure to deliver basic necessities such as electricity and water have spent the summer protesting in many parts of the country. There is little in the way of optimism among the wearied residents of a war-weary city that has been crushed too many times in the past to dare hope for a brighter future.

But for the first time in as long as anyone can remember, at least Baghdad isn’t at war. Although there are still explosions, and kidnappings are a problem, the relentless suicide bombings that deterred all but the hardiest revelers have abated since the territorial defeat of the Islamic State last year.

And the city is starting to breathe a little easier.

A more relaxed approach from lawmakers has allowed entertainment to flourish. A measure banning alcohol was voted down last year.

Cafes, clubs and bars are proliferating. There are shopping malls with cinemas showing the latest releases, including a glitzy glass enormity with a Dubai-style helicopter pad on the roof. There are restaurants on the river and plays at the theater and comedy nights at the coffeehouses.

On Fridays, poets recite their works and artists show off their paintings in the Ottoman-era gardens surrounding Mutanabbi Street, named for a 10th-century Iraqi poet who lived when Baghdad was at the epicenter of the civilized world.

The city still has a long way to go if it is to reclaim its past glories as a capital of culture and entertainment, Iraqis say. But there’s a widespread consensus that at no time in the past 40 years, since Saddam Hussein acquired absolute power and led Iraq into a series of ruinous wars, has Baghdad been as free and as fun as it is now.

“Every Iraqi has reached the conclusion that it is important to have as much fun as you can before you die,” said Alaa Kahtan, a theater director who had come to Coffee and Books, one of Baghdad’s hip new cafes that attracts a mostly literary crowd.

The absence of bombings is not the only reason for the new sense of freedom, Kahtan said. The Shiite militias and their associated political parties, which surged to prominence in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, are now more powerful than ever. They won big in the elections this spring and are set to play a leading role in whatever government emerges.

Their ascent, however, has also propelled the militias away from the petty intrusions into people’s lives that once characterized their attempts to assert authority, such as forcing women to cover their hair and blowing up liquor stores. A move to ban alcohol by the Shiite religious parties that dominate parliament was voted down last year.

“The militias have left these things behind and have ambitions to a bigger role. They don’t care what you wear or if you drink alcohol,” Kahtan said. “I feel more free in my theater, more free in my passions. I have a girlfriend, and I can hug her in the street.”

There is no guarantee the current mood will last, said novelist Ahmed Saadawi, who was sitting at a nearby table discussing a cover for the next edition of his book “Frankenstein in Baghdad.”

“All this could be reversed by the politicians, who have shown their foolishness time and again,” he said. “But we hope they have learned from the tragedies that went before, because neither Sunnis nor Shiites nor Kurds have the energy for another conflict.”

He credits ordinary Iraqis and their zest for life, rather than the inept government, for the new spirit. The surge of sectarianism that followed the 2003 invasion, when Sunnis and Shiites sought refuge in their religious identities and set about slaughtering one another, was an aberration, and Iraqis are reverting to their true selves, he said.

“There is something about the Iraqi character that dates back thousands of years,” he said, noting that historians credit Iraq with the invention of liquor some 7,000 years ago. “It is rooted in the Iraqi culture to have fun. Iraqis aren’t spiritual. They like to party.”

Some of the partying has a distinctly sordid air. The clubs lining Abu Nawas Street, which runs along the Tigris River across from the heavily fortified Green Zone--and is named for a beloved Iraqi poet who lived in the 8th century and wrote about wine and sex--are strictly men-only. Men pay steep prices to drink alcohol in the company of hostesses, and female customers aren’t allowed.

One of the somewhat more exclusive locales is the recently reopened bar on the rooftop of the Palestine Hotel, once a hangout for Baathist officials and now frequented by members of Iraq’s new elite. They pay $100 for bottles of whiskey and can choose company for the night from among the heavily made-up young women seated around the bar.

A doctor nursing a beer alone in one of the cushioned booths confided that he didn’t like the place but said there aren’t many better alternatives to grab a drink.

Many women are benefiting from the more liberal environment, too. Though most of the clientele at the Ibrahim Basha club were men, a middle-aged couple sat smoking shisha pipes and a family including women and children clapped to the music.

At the upscale Shawarma restaurant earlier that night, an Iraqi singer entertained a majority-female crowd, some wearing headscarves, some not, some in all-women groups. They tapped their feet and wiggled their shoulders and looked like they wanted to get up and dance, but didn’t.

Most Iraqis don’t drink, and it is cafes, where women can go out alone and freely mix with men, that have become the social focus. Until a few years ago, the dangers on the streets deterred families from allowing their daughters to go out alone, said Mariam Sultan, 24, who has a master’s degree in medical chemistry and works in a lab. She had come with a group of girlfriends to the Faisaliyah cafe, which opened last year and draws a mixed crowd with its comedy nights and live rock bands.

“People have become much more free in their attitudes,” she said.

For people who can’t afford cafes or bars, the Jadriyah bridge over the Tigris River serves as a sort of impromptu party venue. Typically, they come with cans of beer, turn on their car radios, and sometimes there is dancing.

The bridge is said to be the coolest spot in Baghdad because of the breeze that wafts down the river, and families come, too, especially in the summer when temperatures top 100 degrees even in the middle of the night.

“It’s too hot at home, so we come here, because there are lots of people and we can relax,” said Imad Salman, 50, who was standing on the bridge with his wife and three children. Thursday night had become Friday morning, a bit before 2 a.m.

Starting in mid-July, police have sought to stamp out alcohol consumption in the open air, and the bridge has become a target. As Salman spoke, a police patrol arrived. “Run, run, the police are coming,” someone shouted farther down the bridge. Everyone jumped into their cars and sped away.

Half an hour later, they were back. The police came back, too, and the people scattered again.

It was close to 3 a.m. and time for us to call it a night.

[imagine-by-susu]

The Case of the Phantom Part 8

A/N: Here you go my friends. There is only one more part to go but I still hope you like it. Enjoy it. GIF IS NOT MINE!

Requests are open! List of Fandoms

Word Count: 1.874

Warning: Apperance of Andrew Llyod Weber as an OC because this man is a genius and deserve to be mentioned.

Song used:

All I ask of you - Cover

Keywords:

(Y/N) (Y/L/N) = Your Name Your Last Name (Y/H/S) = Your Hair Style (Y/H/L) = Your Hair Legnth (Y/H/C) = Your Hair Color (Y/E/C) = Your Eye Color

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The whole day long, she red. Just as Sherlock entered the flat in the evening, she stopped. „Is it already that late?“ she asked. The man looked at her, confused as he hang up his coat and signature hat. „Yes, my Dear. What were you doing the whole day?“ he asked curious and sat beside her ,on the couch. She held up Johns book. „Just reading“ her big smile grew bigger, when Sherlock rolled his eyes. „He isn‘t the best with names, really.“ her laughed echoed in the walls of baker street and Sherlock smiled a little. „Are you hungry?“ he than asked out of the blue. Surprised by it, (Y/N) nodded. „Yes. I didn‘t eat much today.“ The man got up and took her hand in his. „Would the Mademoiselle give me the honor, to accompany me to dinner?“ he asked, like he did back in Paris, at the Masquerade. Smiling at the memory, (Y/N) held Sherlocks hand tight. She answered „There speaks a true British Gentleman.” And Sherlock gave her one of his rare real smiles and let her down on the streets of London. Both of them walked along side one another and looked at the darkening sky above. They arrived at a fancy looking Restaurant and the people that worked there greeted both of the new visitors, with a smile. A young man, with brown hair and light beard, led them to a table near a window that showed the nightly sky of London City.

Both ordered their food and the waiter took of to tell the cook. (Y/N) looked around the place a little. „It reminds me of Paris.“ She said, lowly only for Sherlock to hear and he looked into her eyes. „That‘s why I brought you here. I know you miss Paris.“ (Y/N) smiled at him and took his hand. „Thank you.“ He shook his head. „Don‘t thank me. I should thank you.“ She raised an eyebrow silently asking what he meant. „(Y/N). You are the only one in this world, who made me feel... things. Things, I thought, weren‘t possible for me to feel.“ The Woman smiled at him. „Your welcome.“ But Sherlock spoke up quickly. „Just don‘t tell Mycroft I said that. He would tease me till his death.“ She laughed at that and nodded. The food arrived after a few more minutes and both ate quietly, in an comfortable way. It was a nice night, (Y/N) had to admit and Sherlock was sure, it would get even better when they finished. When both of them finished and the waiter cleaned up, Sherlock nodded at him and the young man vanished, but came up quick, with a Violin in hand. (Y/N) was confused beyond anything. What has this man in mind this time? , she asked herself. Spoken man, stood up and took the Violin from the waiter. Sherlock looked into her (Y/E/C) eyes and took a deep breath. „I wrote you something, in hope that you may could feel more of Paris again.“ And this, made the Woman smile a big smile. With no hesitation, he started to play the violin. A beautiful tune sounded through the whole room and everyone in the Restaurant stopped and listened. Much to Sherlocks surprise (Y/N) started to sing in her melodic voice. Say you'll love me every waking moment Turn my head with talk of summer time Say you need me with you now and always Promise me that all you say is true That's all I ask of you They locked eyes as they played their perfect duet, together. Warmth and happiness filled Sherlocks chest as he watched (Y/N) sing along to his music. Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime Say the word and I will follow you But the song had to come to an end someway or another and as the last tune of the violin sounded, they both sang together. Love me, that's all I ask of you The crowd, that now surrounded them, clapped and applaud both, for the great show. And than, something no one ever expected, happened. Sherlock got on one knee, right in front of (Y/N). She gasped and everyone around them got quite again. He took a little velvet box out of his coat and opened it, just to show a beautiful diamond ring. „(Y/N) (Y/L/N). You are the Woman, that melted my cold heart and showed me that I‘m truly capable of feeling love. To show you that I mean it, I will now ask you if you want to marry me?“ Anybody looked to (Y/N), who held a hand around her mouth. Tears streamed down her face and she nodded, not daring to speak. Sherlock smiled and put the ring on her finger and than twirled her around.

She kissed him with much love and everyone clapped their hands again, celebrating the new engaged couple. „Who would have thought that Mrs. Hudsons question could be a serious one for now.“ Sherlock said and (Y/N) laughed at that. That's when (Y/N) knew, she was home again. Together with a man who truly loved her.

A few weeks past after that fateful evening and now everyone was seated in the living room, discussing some preparations for the upcoming wedding. „It should be a small one. It is enough that whole England knows that we‘re getting married.“ Sherlock said and (Y/N) nodded. „That‘s a beginning“ Mary said. „And who do you want to invite?“ She than asked. Mary was a great help since she is a married woman, she knows what a wedding needed. „Not Mycroft.“  Sherlock instantly said, with a frown on his face and (Y/N) punched him in the shoulder. „He is your brother!“ she said. He than just shrugged. Mary laughed a little. „Alright he is on the list, don‘t worry (Y/N).“ The dark haired man growled. John came in, with a little bundle. All three in the living room looked up. „She‘s asleep. Finally.“ he said. Mary smiled. „She is restless like her Mother.“ (Y/N) laughed and said „Ereena told you, you would be a great Father.“ He only rolled his eyes and laid little Rosie down in a soft crib they had brought for her, so when John and Mary wanted alone time, that Rosie could stay with her Uncle Sherlock and Aunt (Y/N). The whole preparations went quite smoothly and everything was settled, the only thing that was missing was a dress for (Y/N). „So tomorrow morning, we meet up here?“ Mary asked as she was ready to leave with John and Rosie. (Y/N) nodded „Of course. See you tomorrow.“ With that the three Watsons left. The evening went uneventful till the next morning, when (Y/N) got up early so she wouldn‘t miss Mary. It was the beginning of June and still the morning air was fresh, but the sun burned high in the sky when (Y/N) left the flat, in hopes Sherlock wouldn‘t blow up anything with his experiments, again. When the young woman walked down the streets, she could make out Mary from afar. They greeted each other and then went to look for a dress. Both Women laughed and talked much the whole way to a store, where one of Marys friends worked. „So here we are. Elizabeth is a nice person and she has good taste, too so we should find a dress quick.“ With that they both went into the store, that was stuck to the ceiling with hundreds of fabrics in different shapes and colors.

A Woman with dark blond hair, came into view and her brown warm eyes bored into both the Women that entered. „Mary“ she said and hugged the blond woman, than she looked at you. „And you must be (Y/N). Great to meet you. My Father is a big fan of you.“ (Y/N) was a bit surprised, but smiled. „Good to know.“ „I‘m Elizabeth by the way. Elizabeth Weber.“ They shook hands and than an older man, probably Elizabeths father, came in. „Is it her?“ he asked excited. Elizabeth smiled and said „Yes, it is her Father.“ and the old man approached the three women. „Good day, Ladies. I‘m Andrew. Andrew L. Weber.“ he also shook hands with the ladies. „So (Y/N)“ he looked at the (Y/H/C) girl with curious blue eyes. „You‘re still an Opera Singer?“ She answered „I hadn't found anything fitting right know, but I want to keep it up. Yes.“ Elizabeth got in between her father and (Y/N) „Father can it wait til I‘m done. Please?“ she asked politely. Her Father laughed and nodded. „Of course, go on my dear.“ he than got in the back. Elizabeth turned to her friends. „I‘m sorry but since he read Dr. Watsons new book he tries to write an Opera about it.“ Both Mary and (Y/N) were surprised to hear that, but they had more important things to do. It took longer than expected. It was hard to find the right fabric for the dress, that had the right color (Y/N) had in mind. But in the end, all three managed to find the perfect fabric and Elizabeth got to work to sew the perfect wedding dress for (Y/N). While she started to make the dress, her father appeared again and offered the women tea, which they all accepted. Andrew spoke up the topic from before. „As my daughter already said, I‘m writing on a Opera based on this marvelous adventure you took part in, back in Paris. And I hoped, now that you‘re in London, you may want to play the female lead role? I know a fantastic Opera House that would love to show the Opera.“ he explained while he sipped on his Earl Grey. Mary spoke up „But Mr. Weber, I thought you gave up on wiring Operas.“ Andrew gave a big smile and Elizabeth smiled, too. „And he did, but thanks to your so beloved Husband, Mary, my Father had to start again.“ (Y/N) thought a long while. „Well, to be honest I‘m a little scared.“ Andrew waved his hand a little. „Don‘t worry, Dear. I changed it up a little and the names are completely different. You can read what I already have and than you can decide.“ The Woman nodded her head and the old man got up, just to come back a few minutes later, with some papers in hand. (Y/N) took them and Mary leaned over to her and both read the written down words, that should be a part of the Opera. When they finished, (Y/N) returned the papers to Andrew. „It‘s really good. And I think I would love to play the part of Christine Daae.“ Andrew smiled bigger than before and thanked her a thousand times over and over again.

After the little encounter, Elizabeth told the women, the dress should be ready in a week and they could pick it up by then. So Mary and (Y/N) said good bye to the Webers and left the store. Mary was totally in for the Opera. „This will be so good. You have to reserve some tickets for me and John.“ (Y/N) laughed at her enthusiasms and both walked down the streets of London, back to 221b Baker Street.