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[mariyekos]

Not anonymous. Most impactful book, song/album, and movie on you in terms of writing/creativity.

This one gets a bonus answer because I wrote down "most impactful book" and then got up, forgot there was supposed to be more to it, and started writing. I answer the writing variant after it.

Most impactful book in general: Just the other day I was thinking back to Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. I read it in Spring 2019, so a year before the pandemic hit, which made it hit all the harder. Just thinking about it and some of the lines in that book gave me the chills. I need to re-read it. I don't want to spoil too much, but it's about time travel and the danger of a modern pandemic versus the danger of being trapped in the past. I named one of my fics after two lines from this book: you must return from that place whence you came, and thence again to heaven. What a book. Thinking of one character in particular is destroying me right now. Ahhhh.

Most impactful book in terms of writing/creativity: Right now, I'm going to go with the general Wheel of Time series. That series gets very, very detailed, to the point that sometimes even I just want the author to move on, but as someone who also wants to get more detailed with my writing, it's something that has propelled me forward a bit. I've never actually finished it though...got to book 6, went back for my last semester of college, and then never picked it back up. I want to get back to it once I finish the things on my current reading list. Which actually could bring me to all the ideas currently popping in my head from reading the Divine Comedy, but that's another matter...

Most impactful song/album for writing: Usually when I'm writing I'll put on some combination of songs that fit the mood, keeping 5-10 tabs open with songs that fit the current vibe and go from there. I can't really name one song that stands out above the rest as inspiring me to write, because there are just so many.

But to get a general idea, I listen to a lot of piano covers of thing, video game ambient music, etc. A friend recently introduced me to The Swans and I've been writing to the Live Versions of Blood Promise and The Sound lately. This specific cover of Wind Scene/600 AD from Chrono Trigger was my background music a day or two ago. I will frequently put on Purpleschala or Kyle Landry's channels too, both of which do piano covers of video game songs. Purpleschala has a fantastic selection of Fire Emblem tracks, though I'll listen to just about anything of hers. Though if I'm trying to think of an impactful song with lyrics, it would be Sweet Bird by Young Hunting. I feel like we've talked about this song before but I can't quite remember.

Now let's make one thing clear as crystal

Now let's make one thing clear as crystal The blood is on your hands The blood is on your hands And the blood will stain your hands And everything you touch And everything you love Oh sweet bird of my youth Where have you flown to? Now I cannot find you No I can't recognize you Sweet bird, sweet bird Now I don't want, I don't want you to leave But I don't know what else to do No I don't know what else to do

Most impactful movie in terms of creativity: I uh. Don't really watch movies... 😅 I will sometimes go a whole year without watching a movie, maybe more. So with my very small list of movies to choose from, I'll go with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Love high fantasy and the amazing scale of everything. I want to craft a rich story like that, full of interconnected threads, little plot lines going towards a central goal, and this sense of hope emerging through the terrible reality which threatens to swallow everything whole.

[salamispots]

drew some creatures at the amnh :0

[yourlocaldragonz]

another art repost from my tt :3

[ruerock]

creating akane's sprite for my danganronpa fangame!! one year of difference between these..

[theyamjam]

nosy thing !!!

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[localgardenweed]

Completely forgot to share this edit a few days ago but working on their club portrait

[teal-tealwren]

adam as the king of cups :3

[smimon]

I feel very lonely, let's play a game

[www-pinkhearse]

I hate going to restaurants and asking modifications for the food i ordered. Hey im sosorry to bother you but can you remove this from your carefully constructed recipe because im a little bitch boy who cant handle what i doubt not is a legendary masterpiece. I know i fucked the whole recipe up im sorry can you remove the cheese

[obstinaterixatrix]

I go on short little trips somewhat often so when airlines try to entice me to spend $40 to check a bag I’m like. you fool. you absolute buffoon. I literally have one (1) backpack and you can tear it out of my cold dead hands. idiot.

[toadallytickles]

Happy Holidays~! 🎄🦌 I went as sexy Rudolph for a few Christmas-themed play parties! Of course I took the opportunity to wear nylons paired with black knee high socks~

[lordgolden]

Thoughts on the hoopoe bird?

I AM JUST LEARNING ABOUT THE HOOPEE BIRD NOW THANK YOU I LOVE THEM THEY'RE SOOO CUNTY!!!! THE SERVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[a-crumb-of-whump]

Content: Rescue.

"I don't know what to do. They've been hiding under that blanket for the past several hours now," Caretaker sighed; eyes trained to the terrified whumpee curled up in their bed. They noticeably trembled under the weight of the fabric, eyes darting nervously around the room as if someone were to jump out at them at any moment. "I can't get them to eat or drink anything, and they're absolutely terrified of me."

Friend frowned. "Might be worth just giving them some time to settle in. There's not much else you can do until they're ready to accept your help."

"But I want to help now." Caretaker shuffled anxiously, running their hand up and down their outer thigh as they continued to examine Whumpee closely. "I want them to trust me."

"Well... sometimes it isn't about what you want."

[vxidd]

trying to romanticize being on the train and bus for 4 hours on my day off today but I simply cannot

[hephaesta]

Beach day!

Question: What are you doing now?

Response: Beach day. 'Can I come?'

'Can I come?' you ask. Dessa's information request isn't urgent and you'd like the chance to dip your toes in the water.

'I could use an extra pair of hands,' Lex murmurs thoughtfully.

'Hey - an extra pair of hands for what?'

'Let's get going.' Lex uses your shoulder to push themselves up and pulls you up after them.

They take the lead down the stairs. When the platform is out of sight they say, 'You might remember that in my first week as apprentice I did something and almost cracked my skull open.'

You think back to your first time on the beach. 'I do recall.'

'I'm doing it again.'

'Not deliberately, I hope?' You can't help with that.

'The extra pair of hands is to stop that, yeah. I'm clearing out some trash that washed up from down south.'

'Is that what you were doing yesterday?'

'Yep.'

So you might get more than just your toes wet.

--

Lex scours the beach while you twiddle your thumbs, then returns with a wide, flat shell and a stick. They lead you to a part of the beach where nets and bits of wood have caught between sheer rocks and run the stick over the water. The waves calm down.

They then grind the shell against the pockmarked rock of the shore and push it out to make a platform over the now mostly-still water. The nets now sits within arms reach from the platform, which is great for Lex, but is far enough from the shore to make you worry about its stability.

They use the stick to guide the nets and wood towards the platform. You try to not think too hard about where they came from. The water swells under you and you stagger.

Lex hands you a dripping net they drag up from the water. 'Alright?'

'Yep. Wasn't expecting this.' You take the net. 'How'd you almost...?'

'It was one of my first times on these. Tried to pull in some trash while holding onto what I already pulled out. A wave wiped me out. It was a pretty close call,' they say casually.

You elect to sit down and keep the net bunched up under your outstretched legs. The platform shifts again under a wave and you grab the edge for security. It crumbles away. You fold your hands in your lap and can only be grateful Reginald is safe and warm at home. Lex pulls in more debris.

You stay rooted to your trash pile and let it grow around you when it's too much to fit under your legs. It weighs the platform down and soon water is sloshing over it more often than not, soaking your legs through.

'That's it for today,' Lex says, and shoos you off. You can't say you're sad. They poke at the platform with the stick until it crumbles into the sea.

'Dump it all in that box; I'm not carrying all this up the stairs.' They point to the lifting box Deema had used. You both hoist the box up.

'I'll take care of this,' they mutter when you're back up the stairs. 'Unless you want something as home decor?'

You're still trying to not think where everything came from. 'No, thanks.'

--

Over dinner you let Deema know Pumpkin Bread will be visiting tomorrow. She grunts and turns around to hide her expression.

[todayisafridaynight]

theyre home