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theladybarnes · 2 years ago

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READY TO COMPLY - CHAPTER SIX: TIME HAS CHANGED

“But you didn't have to cut me off / Make out like it never happened And that we were nothing / And I don't even need your love But you treat me like a stranger/ And that feels so rough”

▸ summary: there’s no time to reminisce what was, there’s only the future now ▸ characters: steve rogers, tony stark, ft. natasha, sam, and bruce ▸ word count: 3,450 ▸ warnings: semi-fluff, angst, (semi ooc but it could be taken as sassy steve who knows) ▸ series masterlist

FOURTH OF JULY, 2014

It had been about three months since the downfall of SHIELD. Making it about three months since you and Steve had begun dating. Despite a few problems with the press and with lawyers, you guys managed to blossom into the relationship you had always hoped for.

And being in a relationship meant doing things like setting up dates, having late night talks, and even planning surprise birthday parties. Like today.

“Sam, if you don’t bring him here at exactly five o’clock, I’m personally going to make you a flightless bird!”

“Whoa! Cool down, princess. I’m keeping him busy. We’re going to give a speech at the VA in just a couple of minutes. The whole thing should take about an hour and then we’ll head on over.”

You brushed past a very frazzled looking Natasha as she hurried over to a table carrying the box of decorations she had ordered. “Sorry, Sam. I just want things to go right. It’s been a pain hiding all this from him.”

“Yeah, yeah. Just promise me you’ll get me a seat next to Natasha and you’re forgiven.”

“Next to Natasha?” you called out loud. The redhead who had begun to pin streamers on the wall looked over at you with a raised brow. Mouthing a solid NO in response. “You know what? She’d love that. Give you two the chance to catch up.” If looks could kill, the one Natasha threw you would have done the trick.

Sam gave a delighted chuckle into the phone, obviously unaware of Natasha’s lack of interest. “Oh, they’re calling us over now. I’ll text you when we’re outside.”

“Thanks again, Sam! See you guys soon!”

After the two of you hung up, you went back to setting up the table with the blue covered cloth, placing down the silverware and dishes. It isn’t till you’re about to go and get the cake from the kitchen that your friend sprung up behind you. “I can only take so much flirting for a night, Scout.” Natasha muttered, arms crossed over her blue blouse.

“That’s just his natural personality! The longer you talk the more you realize he really is a cool guy. One that you might find interesting enough to-”

“For the last time, I’m not into him!”

“Oh yeah? Then who are you into? Hmm?”

The voices of two deep voices coming down the hall made you both quiet down as they entered the room. Tony followed along by a timid Bruce had finally arrived for the surprise. Before you could even give out a hello, Tony’s face turned into a heavy pout.

“You never go all out for my birthdays.” Tony hummed, playfully hitting at a hanging balloon. Rushing over to him you tear him away from the decorations.

“I’ll have you know that for the past twelve years, Pepper had been in charge of all that.”

“Still, you’ve even baked him a cake! You, the same girl who burned oatmeal in the microwave!”

You both glanced over to the table by the window, walking towards the poorly put together cake. “I’m not too sure you should be jealous.” Natasha mused as she joined you both. The red head leaned in and inspected one of the strawberries lined up on the trim. “Why aren’t they all the same size?”

“Because the strawberries aren’t all the same sizes. I don’t know! We didn’t have strawberries allowed in the house growing up. Pepper’s allergic!” You frowned, moving to block their view now. “Either way, it’s my first cake so be nice.” you pouted.

Bruce came over and placed a gentle hand to your shoulder. “Steve will love it. Besides, you baked better than any one of us could have.” Thankful for the one ally in all this you give Bruce a sincere smile before glancing down at your phone.

“Shoot, we have less than an hour now to finish getting ready. Let’s go, people!” you clapped, pushing decorations into the guys’ arms. “Hang these up and you’re both free of duties.”

“You trust us to do all this?” Tony frowned, looking weirdly at the tape roller you thrusted to him.

“Are you trying to tell me two guys with multiple doctorates and PHDs can’t hang decorations?”

That seemed to shut them up thankfully as they muttered to each other and began finding places to tape the decor too. Natasha finished setting up the table to help with place settings and making sure the food set out was still good.

It isn’t till exactly about an hour later that the light buzzing in your pocket eventually pulls your attention away from the work.

[TEXT MESSAGE: SAM ☀️]

SAM: On our way, Princess. Lover boy can’t wait to see you. 😏 YOU: We’ve just about finished setting up. See you soon 😙

“Everyone in positions!” you yelled, chucking empty storage boxes into the storage room closet down the hall. Natasha rushed over to Bruce and Tony, fixing their outfits before she turned to you giving you a thumbs up from her end.

You rushed over to join them, urging them to hide behind the couch as the humming of the elevator began to grow louder. Natasha and Bruce kept bumping into each other, muttering awkward apologies as they both began to blush a bit.

“Which birthday are we celebrating by the way, one o’ five, one thirty?” Tony chuckled, nudging you with his arm.

“Shut up!” you hissed. “He’ll hear you on the way up.”

“With Icarus in the box with him? Highly doubt that.”

“Tony, he has super soldier hearing. You don’t think he can focus on multiple sounds?”

The words seemed to throw him off for a second before a devious smirk tugged at his face. “Does that mean when you’re together he hears everything?”

“What do you-”

“Everything such as when you go to the bath-”

Lunging forward, you placed your hand over Tony’s mouth, cursing at him under your breath. Ignoring the sound of the elevator doors opening up. “You’re a shithead, you know that?” Tony slapped half assed at your hands, not really caring to fight you since it still managed to amuse him.

“Uh, kid?” Bruce muttered.

The two of you paused to notice Steve had walked in, confused by the lack of lights. “Shit.” you muttered before nodding at the group.

“SURPRISE!”

The four of you jumped up and cheered, watching a big grin appear on the blonde’s face. Thankfully JARVIS knew his cue and began the party with playing the music you had queued up just for the night.

Steve immediately found his way over to you, taking your hand in his before he leaned in to press a kiss to your cheek. “Did you do all this just for me?”

“Well, me and a few helpful friends.” you pointed behind you.

Tony, always ready to take partial credit, leaned to give Steve a hand clap on the back. “It took a lot of hard work but we managed to get it perfect for ya, Cap.” He looked over at the table again and winced. “I’d be careful about that cake though.”

Before you could give him a slap, he slipped away, leaving you alone with Steve. The blonde was still so enamored with the whole party that he didn’t pay Tony any attention. Instead, he moved to wrap his arms around your waist, pulling you in closer.

“I can’t believe you did this.”

“You deserve it,” you sighed, reaching your arms up to wrap around his neck, pulling his face closer to yours. “I wanted to give you the best birthday with all your friends.”

A sad smile tugged at his lips. “Almost all my friends.” Leaning down, he pressed his forehead against yours.

“Hey, we’re gonna change that. Okay? Sam and I are going to start our search.” Bringing your hand up, you brush your thumb against the apple of his cheeks. “We’ll find him soon enough.”

“You sound so confident. You sure won’t need my help?”

Pulling back, you give him a feigned appalled look. “You doubt the skills of two of your closest friends?” Slightly moving yourself out of his grip, you turned to the direction Sam is in. “Let me just tell Sam what you think!”

Steve merely chuckled at the theatrics before he pulled back to being close again. Without letting go on a moment longer, he leaned in to brush his lips against yours, earning himself a content hum from you.

It wasn't until air was needed that the two of you parted, smiling shyly to each other before you spoke up again. “I promise I’m going to try my best to get him back.” Steve nodded his head back at you, cupping the side of your face before he pecked at your forehead.

“There’s no one else out here that I’d trust more to bring him back than you.”

A flash suddenly goes off and the two of you blink in surprise as you both turn to find the culprit. Natasha, holding up an older disposable camera, waves the two of you over. “Kissing is for later, let’s get some shots for the scrap book.”

Taking your hand in his, Steve led you both towards the group. Moving into position for the next photo your friend wanted to take. All while his dazzling smile continued to be aimed at you for the rest of the night.

PRESENT

“You know, the longer you glare at her like that, the longer she’ll ignore you.”

Tony who had whisked you off the moment you and Rhodey had arrived at the Joint Counter Terrorist Centre. The only odd part was the fact that he didn’t exactly react to everything the way you thought he would. Instead of the lecture you expected, the most you got was debriefing about the Sokovian accords.

The only reason you weren’t fully under arrest for harboring a fugitive was solely on the fact that Tony had lied and said you would be signing the accords and working with the government on helping Bucky.

The main problem with that, is you had no idea what exactly you were signing up for.

Steve’s heavy sigh is what brought back your attention. It was only a few minutes ago that the pair of them had called you in to join their “private” glass box. Seeming to need a very necessary group session.

“Tony, mind your business.” you muttered, trying to read through the next page of the thick stack of papers your brother had dropped in your lap. It felt like your mind was going cross eyed trying to read through this.

“It’s not your eyesight.” Steve muttered, surprisingly on theme with your thoughts. “The whole damn book doesn’t make any sense.”

“Hey, you keep your bias to yourself, Rogers. Sprout here needs to make this decision on her own.”

“Like your hand isn’t heavy on the pen. Just what exactly happens if she doesn’t sign today? You’ll allow them to arrest her?”

You glanced up from the pages to catch Tony’s eye. If you were being honest, you didn’t know which direction was the right one to go. But some of the details you’ve skimmed over already weren’t exactly good.

“Never,” Tony replied quickly. “No one gets their hands on her.” His hand weighed down on your shoulder as he approached behind you. “I just need to know she’s safe legally.”

“Safe, like how you’re keeping Wanda safe by locking her in the compound?”

An audible gasp fell past your lips. “What the hell is he talking about?” you gritted, glaring up. The older man paled a bit before he chuckled darkly, an impatient one you recognized whenever he was annoyed.

“Talk about out of context.”

“There’s nothing else to say. They want Wanda arrested, Tony’s promised to keep her locked up.”

“It’s not like she’s in a jail cell, damn it. She’s at her home, in her room, with all that the compound has to provide.”

Throwing down the heavy book, you stood up from your chair. The anger from this whole situation was finally getting to you. “God damn it, Tony! Why would you think keeping her locked away would help? She isn’t just a pet you keep behind, she’s a person!”

“Because believe it or not, kid. I’m trying to protect her. Do you have any idea what kind of trouble she’s in? What all of us are in? She’s not even a citizen, they’ll keep her locked away until they find out what to do with her and even then, we’ll have NO idea what that will be.”

You pinched the bridge of your nose, not knowing what to do right now. None of this was supposed to happen. People like Wanda and Bucky were supposed to start new lives, not be turned into these villains.

A very familiar ache started to build up in your neck and you wished so bad you could be back in your apartment, with Bucky. Where you could talk about what your worries were and have him comfort you. But there was no going back to that.

“I’m not signing.” you said finally, pushing the pen into Tony’s hands. “Give me time, I need Pepper to look at it with me.”

Tony groaned, shoving the pen in his pocket. The mention of his old love only seemed to aggravate him more. “There isn’t much time left for you to sign.”

“Then I’ll sign once they let me see Bucky.”

This time it was Steve who got tensed up. You made the mistake of glancing over at him. The blonde leaned forward on the table, raising a brow up at you. “Suddenly you’re the only one who gets to see him?”

“I’m the one he’d most likely want to see right now.” The bite in your tone is clear as day, and you regret it coming out so easily.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to step in on your relationship. I was confusing it for the search and rescue that I asked you to be part of YEARS ago.”

Tony reached out to your shoulder, pushing you to stand closer to his side. “There’s a perfect explanation, I'm sure.” he tried, glancing back at you. “You just happened to stumble upon him in Bucharest, right?”

Your gaze fell down to your feet, the sudden guilt that had been covered all these months flooded over you instantly. “Not exactly..” Both men began to frown at you, making the room feel a lot smaller.

“I ran into him at Krosno. He’s the one who helped me get away from the HYDRA agents there. After we got far enough, I tried again to convince him to come back home with us. But he wasn’t ready.”

Steve scoffed at that, knowing full well that you did not mention a word of this to him. “So then how did you two find each other in Romania?” Tony inquired, sitting down on a chair now as he started to become interested in the story.

“He..well he said goodbye to me in Romanian. At first I mistook it for Russian and assumed he was just parting ways, but I figured out soon enough it was Romanian and I took it as a clue.”

“And that’s why you wanted to go on vacation alone.” Your brother was putting the story together right in front of you three and Steve only seemed to frown harder the more he heard. “But if he was well enough to date you, let alone practically live with you, why didn’t you just bring him home?”

You wanted to reach over and slap Tony for being so tactless with his wording, but he didn’t seem to care currently considering how he felt towards Steve at the moment. “We, um, well, we didn’t have this development in our friendship till it was time for me to leave. Again, I asked him to come home with me. But he couldn’t. He wasn’t ready to jump back in the world that way.”

“So you didn’t tell me why?” Steve asked, bitterness seeping into his tone. “I’d have come the moment you told me.”

“Except he wasn’t ready for you, Steve.” you sighed, wanting to get through to him at least a little. “The decision isn’t up to you or me, it’s up to him.” Walking over to the blonde, you reach out to place a hand on his arm gently. “You’ve read his file, you know how long they’ve controlled him. I couldn’t be another person in his life who told him what to do. Who forced things against his will. Even for you.”

“He’s my best friend!” Steve said suddenly, pushing your hand off his. “He’s my family, and y-you kept him from me. All because you like him?”

“It’s not just because I like him, Steve! I respect him enough to let him go about things his way.” Glaring down at him, you take a step back and lean against the glass wall. “I’m sorry that I didn’t follow your orders again but I did what I felt was right.”

“Was that before or after you slept with him?”

“Time out!” Tony yelled from the other side of the room. He got up from his spot and physically removed you from Steve’s sight as he stepped in to be in the middle. “You don’t get to ask questions like that anymore from what I recall.”

“It’s alright, Tony.” you sneered, feeling a hot embarrassing flush come over your face. “He can’t seem to handle that because of his choices, my thoughts and feelings have swayed another way.”

Steve is up from his seat, using the edge of the table to keep his steady as he shook his head at your words. Tony is back to your side, checking over you before he reached over to gently caress your hand. It’s when he’s at your fingers that he pulled it up, eyeing it curiously.

“Hate to add more bad news but since when did you and Barnes get married?”

“Tony,” you sighed, knowing full well that he did not need to ask that out loud. But by the slight glint in his eye you knew he was acting this way because he was upset with Steve. “Why are you adding fuel to the fire?”

“Why aren’t you answering him?” Steve piped up, head back up as he stared only at your hand.

Before you get to give a clear answer, a golden angel known as Sharon Carter stepped in. Small smile on her face as she entered the box of tension. “Sorry to interrupt, but I promised Natasha I’d grab S when it came time for Sergeant Barnes’ therapy interview.”

“Thank God, C.” you gasped, pushing past Tony to go towards your friend. “Get me the hell out of here.”

Sharon chuckled awkwardly before pointing over to the monitors where Natasha stood. She stayed back behind in the glass room, letting Sam join in a few seconds later to replace Tony. “Next time try send Carter to save me too, Romanoff.” he muttered, slipping back on his shades as he looked over at the monitor.

“He’s about to begin.” she murmured to you, ignoring Tony. “I’d prepare myself for what might come out in this.”

“I don’t care.” Her hand reached out to hold onto yours sympathetically. “I just need to see he’s okay.”

“Let’s find out.” Cocking her chin, she pointed over to the small feed of Bucky. The look of defeat on his face made your chest ache. Was he okay? Did he know where you were? Has anyone spoken with him yet?

The questions only seemed to grow the more quiet the room became. It wasn’t till the audio feed caught the sounds of light footsteps that you were able to get a clear focus again.

“Hello Mr. Barnes.”

A lean man with a thick accent came onto the camera. While you were so focused on fighting with Steve and Tony, you forgot to get information on what was happening with Bucky. “Did you guys run a background check on this guy?” you asked out loud, making a few of the staff glower in your direction.

“We did Miss Stark, and be assured Dr. Theo Bussard is highly capable of this interview.” replied back the man leading the investigation. But even despite his cocky tone, you couldn’t help but feel something in the pit of your stomach about all this.

“I’ve been sent by the United Nations to evaluate you. Do you mind if I sit?”

And with the simple question, the interview had officially begun.

A/N: Feels a bit like a filler but I really wanted to highlight again a bit of Steve/Scout before because they WERE happy but some things change. Next chapter is gonna be fun :D

TAGGED REQUESTS: @justanothermagicalsara

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hurricanesshepherd · 5 years ago

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Video Letter #3

𝓈𝒸𝑜𝓊�� 𝑔𝓇𝑒𝑒𝓃𝓌𝑒𝓁𝓁

“Scarlett...Scarlett, Scarlett, Scarlett. I really debated making one of these for you. Because we aren’t as close as we were once upon a time. But I left so much unsaid, and just...they way things were at the time I thought that’s what you wanted. I never got past it. I never got past us. I can count the amount of regrets I have in one hand...and one of them was never telling you how I felt about you. How do you tell your best friend that you were in love with them?” She shrugged nodding. “I miss you. I miss you, I miss you, I miss you. You were always so perfect to me and I should’ve appreciated you more while I had the chance. So I’m sorry. I’m really very sorry.” She smiled, “We had amazing times together and that’s what I need you to cherish. I need you to move on as soon as you can, for your sake. Even when we were apart I felt like you were with me. That’s how I’ll always be with you. I love you, Scarlett. Always have. Always will. You are going to do amazing things. And I’m so proud of you. I have faith we’ll reunite again and I’ll be waiting oh so patiently.”

#(muse: ava dawn rogers)#(ft. scout)

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cc-one-piece-grand-adventurers · 3 years ago

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Threads of Fate [KaiRyo]

OTP: Kaito x Ryoko | KaiRyo

General (RP/ship) tag: Silver Red Soulmates One Piece (main) tag: Samurai Kunoichi Pirates Verse Branch: ccAU kaito OPverse Red Hair Pirate Partner: Suzuki D. Ryōko @nephytale Pairing: ccOTP : Kaito x Ryoko | KaiRyo | Samurai Kunoichi Pirates

Promos: ?

KaiRyo Verses

Red Hair Pirates (main verse): ?

Captain Ryoko / Worst Generation AU: ?

Roger Pirates AU: Kaito & Ryoko were pirate apprengeinces on Roger’s ship alongside Shanks & Buggy

Heart Pirates AU: ?

Pirates of the Caribbean AU: ? + Kaito is a Samurai, Ryoko is a Mermaid

My Hero Academia AU: ?

Marvel AU: ?

Threads

Caring Crewmates: Kaito & Ryoko scout an unknown island

Imprisoned & Rescued [long posts]: ?

Happy Birthday Kaito 2021: ?

Please Stay [angst]: ?

Truth or Dare: ?

Lovesick Hanahaki: ? Dating

Serene Sunset: ?

Training Cool Down [nsfw]:

Kiss Before Feast Wana Arc (Angst)

Curse of Kurozumi

I Still Love You Married / Parents

Future Child [ft. Shanks]:

#ccOTP : Kaito x Ryoko | KaiRyo | Samurai Kunoichi Pirates

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mirkwoodshewolf · 5 years ago

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Time travel rescue final part; 11th Doctor x teen reader ft. Queen

*Author’s note*

Okay guys this is it. The FINAL chap. of my Doctor Who/Queen crossover. Thank you all so much to those of you who liked or loved the series. I had a BLAST writing this request that came from my Wattpad account, never did I think I could enjoy writing a crossover fic like this so much, esp. with one of my other fav. franchises Doctor Who (and also making this my first ever series of said fandom). So I hope you all enjoy the last chapter my lovely darlings, have a Happy New Year and until the next update :)

Taglist:

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@waddles03

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@platawnic

@simonedk

@queendeakyy

@theroyalbrownbarbie

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@kairosfreddie

@bensrhapsody

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Shit! Shit! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck fucking hell! I tried to break free as he swam deeper down the sea but he kept an iron grip. It was then I felt two more arms wrap around me and that’s when I turned to see Deacy imprisoning me in his grip, exposing his sharp fangs as well.

Brian and Freddie soon joined in until I was trapped in a four way iron grip Queen cage.

My lungs were on fire, my ears almost felt like they were about to pop and all I could see were the razor sharp teeth and black eyes. I then was turned towards Deacy and surprisingly he pressed his lips against mine. But it wasn’t for a kiss, because I felt air being blown into my body and my lungs that once felt like they were about to explode, suddenly felt like they were expanding with air once again.

Freddie was next as he cupped both sides of my face and filled my lungs with air just as Deacy did. As Brian followed Freddie and Deacy’s method and gave me more air, the following thoughts were going through my head; Why were they doing this? Were they not full sirens yet? Or was this just a trick to getting me to stay alive so that I could feel every ounce of pain that would come?

It was then Roger turned my head towards him, his forehead came against mine and he pressed his lips to mine as I heard one final sound of air hissing through the water and I felt like I could fully breathe underwater. When he separated from me, he just looked at me with that cunning look before turning to the others.

They nodded and that’s when Freddie took both my wrists and extended my arms out as far as they could go. I tried to pull them in but he had a firm grip and held on strong. I felt Deacy hold my feet together and even removing my shoes while Brian and Roger stayed at either side of me.

I then felt Deacy’s claw stroke down my sole making me flinch. Oh god no don’t tell me they’re gonna—but it was too late as I felt Brian tickle around my neck, Deacy slowly adding another finger down my sole and Roger tickle my stomach.

I squirmed around trying to break free from Freddie and Deacy’s grasp but they held strong. Soon I couldn’t help it; once all five of Deacy’s claw like nails were playing my soles like they were his bass, Roger began tickling the center of my stomach and Brian spidering up and down from my armpits to my ribs I began laughing hysterically.

Thanks to whatever they did to me, I was able to laugh without having water enter my lungs. I squirmed and thrashed around but they wouldn’t let up their relentless tickle attack.

“NOHAHAHAOOO!!! GUYS Nohohohoho! GUYS PLEASE STO—STOP! STOP! STOP! I can’t—I CAN’T TAKE IT Please stop! UNCLE UHUHUHUHNCLLEE! Uncle!” I heard Freddie chuckle wickedly and he said.

“Alright my darlings, let’s give her a break.” Soon the tickle torture ceased and I swam away from them and was shocked to see their eyes phased to their normal colored eyes and teeth change from razor sharp to their normal style.

“Wait so…..you guys—didn’t, I mean….”

“No love. We weren’t part of the frenzy against Prenter.” Brian said.

“Even if we were, I doubt he would’ve tasted any good.” Roger teased.

“Bastard was filled with poison anyway.” Said Deacy.

“Then…..why the hell did you make me go through the horror thinking you guys would eat me?!” I snapped.

“We’re sorry darling, but it was Roger’s idea to do it. A nice little prank is all.”

“You bastards!” I proclaimed as I proceeded to slap each of them in the back of the head or punch them as hard as I could. Of course they just laughed at me and it was then Roger captured me in his arms once more as he said.

“Oh come off it love, you know it was just a bit of fun.”

“Well not for me.” I said in a low tone that just made me think of all the other companions that have joined the Doctor and I before their lives were lost. Taking notice of my solemn tone, Roger hugged me and said.

“I’m sorry love. I—I didn’t mean any harm of it. I just—”

“It’s fine Rog, I’m not mad. You couldn’t have known.” He nuzzled his face against mine letting out a soft and loving purr.

The boys then swam me back to the surface and I crawled back onto the sand and they followed suit.

“So they….I mean they just turned you guys?” I asked.

“Yeah. When Paul and the scout that tricked me into thinking it was Veronica brought us here. They told us that we were meant to be pawns to them.” Deacy first started off, followed by Freddie.

“Once they turned us into one of them, they would send us back to Earth as part of their ‘Conquest of Earth’. By using us as their Kingly puppets.”

“When we would go live Christmas eve night, using our siren powers we would be able to seduce the world through our music and have the entire human race under the control of the Rusalkas.” added Brian.

“But they sure as hell didn’t count on the bravest woman coming to the rescue to foil their evil plans.” Said Roger with a playful ruffle of my hair. I smiled and, this time, allowed him to mess up my hair.

“Well I’m glad I did. But I just hope those things don’t come back.” I said.

“No worries darling, we had a little spell placed. Now all they’ll hear is your sweet laughter for days to come, thinking that we’re still torturing you.” Freddie said with a bop to my nose.

“Gee thanks. Now all we gotta do is find a way to climb our way out of here.” It was then we all heard the sounds of a very familiar box. It was then floating just ahead of us was the TARDIS. The doors opened revealing—River Song.

“River!” I exclaimed.

“Hello sweetie, need a lift?” she grinned as she tossed down a rope ladder. I took hold of the ladder but due to my adrenaline finally leaving my system, I just felt this intense numbness in my legs that made me almost unable to walk.

“(Y/n), are you alright?” Roger asked worriedly.

“My legs I—I don’t think I can move them.”

“What’s going on down there?” asked the Doctor who now stood beside River.

“Here, wrap your arms around my neck.” I did as Roger suggested and he pulled me up against his back and proceeded to climb up the ladder followed by Brian, Deacy and then Freddie.

The two time lords helped all of us into the TARDIS and once I was sprawled out on my back I groaned and that’s when Roger immediately came up to me and he slowly pulled the legs of my jeans up revealing the most gruesome sight.

Both my legs were slashed up pretty bad, about an inch or two deep. It looked like a lion or a leopard had gotten a hold of my legs and just used them both as a scratching post.

“Oh my god—(y/n) darling who did this?” Freddie asked in horror.

“Paul, during our fight.”

“The bastard, perhaps we should’ve taken a bite out of him.” Deacy sneered. River and the Doctor came down beside me and River said.

“I’ll grab the first aid kit.”

“Let me try something.” Roger said. Everyone looked at him and I asked exhaustedly feeling just how weak I was starting to feel from the blood loss.

“Wha—what are you…..”

“Shhh, just relax lovie. I—honestly don’t know if it’ll work but I hope it does. Just relax and focus on my voice.” My head was resting against his shoulder as I was positioned into sitting on his lap. He placed his hand over my right calf where the most deepest scar was. I hissed in pain but he calmly shushed me before he began to sing.

His hand softly illuminated a beautiful blue and I could see my leg starting to glow the same way. His song made my brain go a little fuzzy as I leaned further against his shoulder and my leg felt tingly, you know the same tingling sensation when your foot or leg falls asleep but not as intense.

Soon enough my leg was healed. He proceeded to do the same with my other leg as well as my shoulder that Paul had bit into. Once I was healed, I felt him kiss my temple and hug me protectively. I looked up to River and said.

“How did you find us?”

“I figured you and the Doctor would need my help, remember I’m his future and he’s my past.” She explained.

“So does that make you a Timelord or I should say time lady?” asked Deacy.

“Spoilers Deacy darling.” She winked at him. “Now since we are fortunate that England’s greatest band had not turned full siren yet, I managed to make this.” She pulled out a vial that held some sort of red liquid.

“What is that?” asked Brian.

“It’s a reversal serum to the siren transformation. But it only works if you haven’t had a taste of human flesh. So this will turn you guys back to normal in a few days.”

“Will they be better before the concert Christmas Eve?” I asked finally getting my senses back in order. I knew the Hammersmith Odeon Christmas Eve concert was the biggest concert Queen had done after the release of a Night at the Opera, if they couldn’t do it then everything falls out of place.

“It’ll be up to them, but if they take it now then hopefully they will. But be warned you four; this will have to flush out everything so expect to get really sick for the next few days.”

“If it’ll help us turn back to normal, I’m willing to take it.” Freddie said.

“I just better not hear you whine again Fred, last time you caught the flu you couldn’t stop complaining for a full week.” Brian stated.

“The one downside to this is that I won’t be able to sing anymore, but I can’t let Veronica or my own son see me like this. I’m game.”

“We’re all in River.” She nodded and gave the bottle to Brian first since he was the closest to her. He took a shot of it before handing it over to Deacy, then Freddie and finally Roger took the last swing of it.

Then almost immediately, the boys all held their stomachs in agony. River and the Doctor quickly managed to find four bins for the boys to use and soon there was nothing but a symphony of puking and dry heaving.

“We gotta get these guys home.” I said.

“We will (y/n), don’t worry.” The Doctor said as he went over to the controls and sent us back to West London 1975, just three days before Christmas eve.

When we finally got there, with the help of some cloaks in the wardrobe, we managed to cover the boys up so that no one could see their siren appearances. The Doctor helped Brian out, River took care of Freddie and I helped Deacy and Roger.

As we entered the back door of the arena, we planned on getting the guys into their dressing room to rest and I could keep an eye on them and make sure no one came in to see them. At least until their physical appearances were back to normal.

“There you four are, we’ve been looking everywhere for you lot. Thankfully we managed to find a temporary stage to rehearse. I want all of you there now” John Reid came in front of us.

“Mr. Reid please, the boys suddenly have come down with a serious stomach bug, they’re in no condition to rehearse.” River spoke up.

“I don’t know who you are woman but these men are tied to a contract. And these past few days have been strange enough, especially since you came here lassie,” he said pointing at me. “We’ve wasted enough time and the broadcast is in three days. Now I want you four down the block in 10 minutes or you’re finished.”

“You know John Reid; next to Prenter you are the most selfish, greedy, hormonal bastard I had ever met. If this is how you treat your singers, then you should really take up the profession as correctional officer. So I suggest you get the hell out of our way and let these boys rest less you want to see the end of a silver knife.” I threatened. I even gave him a defensive wolf-like growl showing him that I wasn’t afraid to go animalistic on his arse. And once again just like earlier, he folded and didn’t say another word.

Thank god Miami took over managing Queen, I’ve always liked him better than Reid. He cared about the boys, Reid only cared about the money and the blowjobs that he got.

“Alright, in here boys.” River said as she opened their dressing room and we got them all comfortable. “Doctor lock the door.” He shut their dressing room door and locked it so that no one could enter inside.

“Here we go Rog, just lie here.” I said as I helped Roger lay down first since he looked like he was about to collapse dead. He curled up into a ball moaning in agony. I then placed Deacy on another couch and he did the same thing Rog had done.

I found them some bins and cleared out the trash that was already in there so that they could start off fresh. Soon enough Deacy heaved into the bin but what had me worried was that I saw blood coming out as well.

“River, is coughing out blood normal for the transformation reversal?”

“Yes, the blood isn’t human, it’s actually siren blood their gonna cough out. As I said the serums going to flush out anything siren related. Blood, diet, everything.”

“Is there anything we can do to help make this bearable for them?”

“The best we can do is just keep them hydrated and see that they get plenty of rest.” I nodded and looked at each of the guys solemnly, never thinking that I would see these four guys so sick in person.

So we made an agreement, the Doctor and River would ensure that no one was the see the guys and I was playing nurse since the guys trusted me the most. I handed Brian a water bottle and he swore.

“Damn, and I thought getting hepatitis was agonizing.”

“Well unlike that, you didn’t run the risk of losing an arm.”

“I suppose I do.”

“Augh (y/n) darling I’m burning up again!” whined Freddie. Brian turned to me and mouthed.

‘I’m sorry.’ I waved it off and dipped the rag that was hanging in the bowl into the water once more and wrung it out before heading over to Freddie and dabbed his clammy forehead.

“How does this feel Fred?”

“Mmm darling you are an angel sent from heaven.”

“Just trying to do my best Fred. Deacy, Rog you guys still okay?” the two of them gave me a thumbs up before just dropping their arms like they were lead. After taking care of Fred I walked over to Deacy and adjusted his blanket once more to keep him from getting cold and he groaned out a thank you.

I then turned towards Rog and stroked the blonde hair out of his face and tucked it behind his ear.

“I’m sorry.” I muttered.

“About what?” Roger’s voice croaked out. I was startled by his sudden response as he now turned to me looking at me with those entrancing blue eyes.

“I—I…..I feel like this is my fault. You guys wouldn’t have become this if it hadn’t been for me.”

“Why must you assume this had anything to do with you?” he asked. I felt him lift my chin, being cautious about his claw-like nails so that they wouldn’t scratch my skin.

“I mean—everywhere the Doctor and I go, there’s some threat waiting to happen, and I hoped that…..meeting you guys nothing would happen to my favorite band. That I could just meet you guys, tell you what you meant to me and…..not have any monster or alien force looking to threaten you four.”

“There—there’s no fault here love. Saving us took a lot of courage, even if you knew you could’ve died trying.”

“But if we hadn’t come here, then you guys would’ve had an amazing Christmas concert and continued on to grow bigger and bigger.”

“You didn’t bring the sirens here (n/n). You can’t diminish something beyond your control that you didn’t do yourself. And hey, think of it this way,” he brushed some of my hair out of my face as his other hand cupped the side of my face, this thumb brushing across my cheek, “If you hadn’t come to us, then we’d be stuck with Prenter for the rest of our careers.” I choked out a laugh as Roger chuckled softly. We sat there for awhile in silence till I said.

“Get some sleep Rog, hopefully tomorrow you and the others will feel better.” He nodded and lay his head on the couch pillow but wrapped his arm around my shoulder bringing me closer so that I could rest my head on his shoulder and he pressed his forehead to mine, his nose brushing against mine every now and then.

I smiled as he kissed my nose before the two of us fell asleep, his arm protectively wrapped around me.

That next day, the boys were about 50% better as their skin had turned back to normal and the webbing between their fingers were gone. By the second day, their claw-like nails were back down to normal size and their eyes were finally back to normal and slowly but surely their canine teeth were turning back to normal human teeth.

By Christmas eve morning, Queen was back to normal. Since the guys didn’t have any time to rehearse they had to do a crash course of soundchecks and I helped them choose the right outfits that they should wear throughout the performance.

It was almost showtime and the boys were quickly getting ready in their dressing room. I knocked at the door and I said peeking in but covering my eyes.

“Queen fan club party of three.”

“Come in darling we’re decent!” proclaimed Freddie. I along with River and the Doctor entered the dressing room and River said.

“Well you four look right as rain.”

“We feel better, thanks to you River.” Thanked Brian.

“You guys ready to kill it out there?” asked the Doctor.

“Honestly I’m worried we’ll screw it up.” Stated Deacy but I assured him.

“I don’t think so. Queen always puts on a good show, and I have a feeling you guys will kill it out there.”

“Five minutes till showtime boys.” Said one of the producers.

“We ready?” asked Brian.

“We good to go my darlings?” the boys nodded and they all filed out one by one. I soon felt Roger pull me into a hug and he said.

“I’ll see you after, right?” I nodded and he pressed a kiss to my forehead and followed behind the guys.

“Well come on (y/n), let’s get you to your seat and let you see the concert you’ve been dying to see.” The Doctor said as he guided me towards the stage and there I saw a special RESERVED seat right in the front row at center stage.

“But there’s only one seat reserved.” I said.

“Well that’s the other part, we’re not joining you.” River said. I looked at them confused.

“Y-you’re not? But don’t you guys want to see them?”

“Thank you for the offer love but we’ve seen Queen at their greatest achievements over 1000 times. Now it’s time you got to see a concert live, in person and by yourself.” Stated the Doctor.

“You sure?”

“Yes sweetie, don’t worry we’ll wait for you by the TARDIS out back.” I smiled and hugged them both.

“Thank you.” I whispered.

“Have fun (y/n).” River said. The two of them nodded and they headed out of the stadium. Soon hordes of people came piling into the stadium getting their seats. It sounded like a football stadium of people talking and soon the cameramen were coming out setting up their equipment to get ready for the broadcast.

Then at 8pm on the dot, the lights dimmed and everyone cheered excitedly as Bob Harris came up on stage dressed in that white tux and white top hat and greeted us. He wished us a Merry Christmas and thanked us for coming and for the thousands of viewers watching at home for coming out and gave a brief introduction of the band that would soon come out.

“Ladies and gentlemen this is Queen!” the spotlight went off as he stepped off stage and we all cheered as the opening note to “Now I’m here” began playing on Brian’s red special. I along with the audience clapped to the rhythm as soon a spotlight came on and Freddie’s silhouette came up and stood over us as he started the song off.

When the song picked up and the stage lights lite up to reveal Queen all together on stage rocking out, I tell you if I was just a normal member of the audience you’d never would’ve expected that just three days ago they were as sick as dogs.

And while seeing this concert as many times as I have on Youtube, it was nothing compared to seeing it live. Watching Brian’s fingers move expertly along his guitar, seeing Deacy get groovy with his little dance moves, Freddie strutting the stage like he was born to, and Roger, my idol and surrogate brother rocking out on the drums it…..it’s an experience I will take to my grave.

The concert continued to go on and that’s when Freddie now in his new costume of that satin black leotard got the crowd to clap along and join in on singing the next song. We all clapped along as Roger led us in the beat and that’s when Brian played the chords to “Keep yourself alive”.

As I clapped along, I watched as Freddie locked eyes with me and pointed at me and sent a wink in my direction smiling widely before proclaiming into the mic.

“What about you in the balcony? Are you with us?! Everybody at home!” And then he began to start the song up. I found myself bopping my head up and down as I sung along with Freddie and when the chorus came up, I could hear the audience around me join in the song.

When it came for Roger’s drum solo, I drummed against the stage floor copying his drum solo as I always have. I couldn’t help but cheer out his name. I didn’t care if people were staring at me, I just wanted to be sure that he heard that I was here and watching with admiration and pride. By the end of the song, we all cheered and Freddie said after he bowed.

“Thank you my beauties. Thank you. And now dedicated to a dear friend of ours a special Christmas rendition of her favorite song, a little number called…Liar!”

I felt my face burn in a blush of these boys mentioning me without saying my name. As the crowd cheered and the lights darkened before illuminating green onto Roger as he began the cowbell opening of the song before going at it with the drums.

“Suck it to her Rog.” Freddie spoke into the mic. As the opening progressed with Brian’s guitar, Deacy’s bass and Freddie flaunting with the tambourine, I smiled and bobbed my head along with the opening.

When Freddie finally began singing I sung along with him. God out of every live performance of this song that I’ve seen, this one was always my favorite and the fact that now they’ve dedicated this performance of Liar to me, it almost made me want to cry.

By the time Deacy’s solo came on, I cheered for him and called out his name as he continued to play his bass. Then when he looked up as he slid his left hand along the handle finishing the solo, he looked right at me grinning and sent a wink my way and I gave him a thumbs up.

I continued to sing along with the guys until the final rock out that ended the song came on, and once the song was over I clapped and cheered as loudly as I could.

When the encore portion of the concert began after ‘In the Lap of the gods revisited’, Roger now wore the clown hair wig and he said into the mic as bubbles started falling down from the sky.

“Ahh Merry Christmas and thanks for a fab year. We’ll do some rock and roll!” He then began playing the opening for ‘Big Spender’ and Brian who also had a costume change with the all black outfit and long white scar, Deacy wearing a yellow duckbill hat and a black diamond satin top but kept the white pants on, and Freddie coming out with the kimono on came out giving us a little strip tease as he sung the song.

By the chorus he had the kimono untied revealing those white shorts and the white top that he got in Soho, Japan. After that the song turned to the big daddy of Rock and roll songs, “Jailhouse rock”. I cheered as balloons started falling down from the ceiling.

I hit a red balloon into the air before a blue one came towards me and I hit it behind me letting someone else take a turn to hit it. Freddie then allowed us to take over singing the song and I couldn’t help but cry the lyrics as loud as I could as I clapped along and bobbed my head along to the beat.

Once the concert was over (and surprise fact there were two more songs that the broadcast didn’t get but I got to witness them) and ‘God Save the Queen’ played over the speakers, the boys all joined together and walked further up along the stage about a foot away from the edge of the stage and waved goodbye to everyone and Fred wished all of us a Merry Christmas.

I clapped as I stared up at them like the gods they were and whistled as loud as I could. It was then they turned towards me and Deacy took off his hat and walked up towards me before placing it on top of my head. I smiled up at him and he smiled back giving me a wink before walking off the stage.

Brian then came up and draped his scarf over me before giving me that famed warm-hearted smile and walked off. Roger then playfully placed the clown wig on top of Deacy’s hat before taking my hand and giving my knuckles a kiss. He stood up and twirled his drumstick expertly between his fingers as he gave the audience a final farewell and it was then Freddie came up to me.

He knelt down before me and revealed a pink carnation and held it out for me to take. I took it and he kissed both of my cheeks before bowing graciously one last time and heading backstage.

“Girl you are soo lucky to have all four of them see you like that. I wish that was me.” A woman to my right said.

“Yeah, guess I am lucky huh?”

After the concert I met River and the Doctor outside the TARDIS. They were full of smiles and the Doctor asked me.

“Well, how did you like it?”

“Oh my god it was…..unlike anything I’ve ever seen! It was…..even more amazing to see it in person!”

“We’re glad you had a good time, and it would seem the boys gave you some attention ehh?” teased River gesturing to my accessories/gifts.

I blushed and that’s when I heard the boys’ calling out for me. I turned toward them before turning back to the time lords.

“We’ll give you a few minutes, but then we’ve got to get going.”

“Are you sure we can’t stay Doctor? Please?”

“I’m afraid not (y/n). We’ve already overstayed our welcome, it’s best we leave while we still can.” I nodded in understandment.

“I’ll say goodbye then.” I walked back towards the boys and when they saw me, they were full of smiles as Freddie was the first to twirl me around in a hug.

“Freddie, Freddie put me down!” I giggled. He set me down and I said to them, “you guys killed it up there. Just like I knew you four would.”

“Well that’s because we knew you were out there watching us.” Freddie praised.

“So lovie, care to join us for a little Christmas eve afterparty? Just the five of us?” asked Roger. At that point I grew solemn.

“What is it (y/n)?” asked Deacy concerned.

“I—I wish I could but….I have to go home.” At that statement, the boys knew what I was meaning.

“Are you sure we can’t tempt you to stay here? With us? You could have a life here. We’d give you a job as our new assistant. You could live with me till you found a place of your own.” Roger said as he came up to me and held my hands in his.

“As much as I would love that. And I’m gonna kick myself for saying this but I can’t. I—I don’t belong in this time, plus when I am born in like 30 years from now, having already existed it just—pulls some sort of alternate reality. I can’t really explain it.”

“But I do.” Brian spoke. I grinned at him.

“Of course you would Dr. May.”

“Are you sure you can’t even stay for just a little bit longer? I don’t wanna let you go so soon darling.” Freddie said.

“Sorry Fred, as much as I would I can’t.” He nodded sadly and that’s when Deacy asked.

“Will we ever see you again?” I looked at all of them to see sadness in their eyes. I wish I could tell them the real truth, especially to Freddie but the Doctor always warned me about tampering with history.

“Yeah. If you four are ever walking the streets of North London, don’t be afraid to walk up and say hello.” They all smiled at me softly and Freddie was the first to hug me goodbye.

“Goodbye our heroic warrior of the future.” I hugged him as tight as I could knowing that this would be the last time I would ever get a Freddie hug.

“Bye Fred, you’re gonna do such great things. You and your brothers will take Queen far and wide for generations to come.”

“I’ll dedicate every performance to you darling.” We separated and he kissed each of my cheeks one last time. Brian was the next one to come up to me and he wrapped his arms around me.

“Thank you so much for everything you’ve done for us (y/n).” he said.

“It was an honor to meet you Bri, please never change space man.”

“Never love, I promise.” He gently stroked down my hair before giving me a kiss to my forehead and then my attention turned to Deacy. He grinned at me before opening his arms and I hugged him back.

“Good luck with everything Deacy. And never doubt yourself. You are such an important member to Queen no matter what anyone says.”

“Thank you poppet. That means a lot to me. It was great meeting you.”

“Believe me the honor is mine.” He gingerly bopped my nose and that’s when my attention turned to the last member of the band. Roger came up to me and before I could even say a word, he hugged me so tightly I thought I was going to burst.

“I wish you could stay lovie.”

“Me too, believe me Rog. You—won’t forget me, right?”

“Darling it’s impossible to forget someone like you.” He cupped both sides of my face and began peppering kisses all over my face making me giggle. With one final kiss to my nose he vowed. “I promise, I’ll find you one day.”

“I’m holding you to that.” He smiled and kissed my forehead and that’s when the TARDIS door opened and I walked towards her and got inside. I turned to the boys one last time and they waved goodbye.

I smiled sadly and allowed a tear to fall from my face and I waved goodbye before entering the TARDIS and as the doors closed, she made that wheezing, groaning sound before disappearing before Queen’s eyes.

Back in 2019; it was the day after Christmas and I was walking along the streets getting some food for my nana. While I was walking I suddenly bumped into someone and our stuff ended up on the ground.

“Shit sorry I—I wasn’t……”

“Seems we can’t stop meeting like this, can we lovie?” Oh my god. It—it can’t be……I looked up and saw him. He was an old man now with just a tuff of hair now and a full beard that made him look like Colonel Sanders from the KFC, but I knew those eyes anywhere.

“Roger.” I sighed happily.

“I told you I would find you love.” He said as he extended his hand out to me. I smiled and took his hand as he helped me stand up. “I know I don’t look the same as you saw me before but—”

“Oh shut up you old coot and hug me.” He chuckled and wrapped his arms around me. I felt him stroke down my hair and him placing a kiss on top of my head. “We’ve got so much to catch up on.”

“I’ve got all day.” And that’s exactly what we did. Spending the day together chatting like old friends, siblings even that have been reunited with each other after so long.

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Pure Feeling Playlist

Okay, so I had someone on twitter express interest in the songs I have for my playlist for Pure Feeling and figured, yeah, I could share it. I don’t have a spotify (I don’t like the interface plus the music selection is way too limited for my taste) and the playlist itself is on Youtube Music. It’s also private because I don’t really want random people seeing it or other people messing with it if I unlocked it, so I’ll just type up all the songs here with links that way y’all can scroll through and listen to what you want.

I understand there’s probably an easier and faster way to do this probably, but hey, with the quarantine I clearly have some extra time on my hands so why not?

Though, couple of warnings:

1. It’s LOOOOOOONG (it’s 300+ songs in total) (don’t worry I’m gonna put this under a cut)

2. Some of the songs aren’t going to make much sense in terms of the AU. This is for two reasons: a) Some of the songs allude to events/characters that haven’t shown up in the story yet (there’s a LOT of songs regarding Mara’s father) and b) some of them are just general songs that I use to get a basis of emotion/vibe when writing particular types of scenes.

3. My music tastes are all over the place (and this doesn’t even include some of the other genres I listen to just because it doesn’t fit this AU lol)

But this playlist is my main muse and is probably one of the best insights to my process/inner thoughts so, without further ado.....my full playlist.

(I grouped the songs from the same artist together for the easiest convenience)

(And some songs might kind of be repeats if I listen to multiple versions for the purpose of this fic)

Got any favorites? Any songs that worry you about the future of this fic? Or just something you might want more clarification on? Feel free to shoot me ask about it!

South London Forever by Florence + The Machine

Patricia by Florence + The Machine

I Will Be by Florence + The Machine

Too Much Is Never Enough by Florence + The Machine

You’ve Got The Love by Florence + The Machine

Never Let Me Go by Florence + The Machine

Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine

Cosmic Love by Florence + The Machine

Ship To Wreck by Florence + The Machine

St. Jude by Florence + The Machine

Over The Love by Florence + The Machine

Pure Feeling by Florence + The Machine (hey look it’s the fic title)

Heavy In Your Arms by Florence + The Machine

What Kind Of Man by Florence + The Machine

Stuck On You by Meiko

Stuck On You (Acoustic Version) by Meiko

Adventure of A Lifetime by Coldplay

Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay

Hymn For The Weekend by Coldplay

Simple and Clean by Hikaru Utada

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI - Hikaru Utada

Be My Last by Hikaru Utada

Colors by Hikaru Utada

Distance (M-Flo Remix) by Hikaru Utada

Without You (Justice Skolnik Remix) by Oh Wonder

Rockabye by Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie

In The Rain (an unofficial rendition from Miraculous Ladybug by David Russell)

Stone Heart (an unofficial rendition from Miraculous Ladybug by sxrlove06)

Lost In The Moment by Daniel Lee Kendall

Fragile by ARCADES

Daddy Issues by The Neighbourhood

Scary Love by The Neighbourhood

Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood

Sweater Weather (Vaski Remix) by The Neighbourhood

Honest by The Neighbourhood

Alleyways by The Neighbourhood

Stuck With Me by The Neighbourhood

Lights by Ellie Goulding

Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Remix) by Ellie Goulding

Still Falling For You by Ellie Goulding

Starry Eyed by Ellie Goulding

Don’t Need Nobody by Ellie Goulding

Candy-Coloured Sky by Catmosphere

‘Till We’re In The Sea by RKCB

affection by Jinsang

summers day v2 by Jinsang

Let Go by Frou Frou

Must Be Dreaming by Frou Frou

I Just Want You by Robert Duncan

Forget by Alicks

Dinner & Diatribes by Hozier

Nevermind by Dennis Lloyd

Let It Happen by Tame Impala

Think About You by Kygo ft. Valerie Broussard

First Time by Kygo ft. Ellie Goulding

Fragile by Kygo ft. Labrinth

Feel Your Love by Nyquill

I See You by MISSIO

Learn To Let Go by Kesha

Praying by Kesha

I Love My Life by Justice Crew

Sex by Cheat Codes x Kris Kross Amsterdam

Everlong by Foo Fighters

Party Like It’s Your Birthday by Studio Killers

The Disappearance of The Girl by Phildel

Soul On Fire by Mystery Skulls

we’ve never met but, can we have coffee or something? by in love with a ghost

What is Love? by Y//2//K & Yung Death Ray ft. Jaymes Young

A Manner to Act by Ra Ra Riot

Suckers by Ra Ra Riot

Do You Remember by Ra Ra Riot

You And I Know by Ra Ra Riot

Oh, La by Ra Ra Riot

Can You Tell by Ra Ra Riot

Consequence by The Notwist

Anyone Else by PVRIS

Dead Weight by PVRIS

Can You Hold Me by NF ft. Britt Nicole

Young Folks by Peter Bjorn and John

No Fear by Dej Loaf

I’ve Been Waiting by Lil Peep & ILoveMakonnen ft. Fall Out Boy

Give U Up by CALVIN (I’m sorry in advance for this one)

Heartbeat by Scouting For Girls

Keep It Simple by Tove Lo

Sweettalk My Heart by Tove Lo

Glad He’s Gone by Tove Lo

Not On Drugs by Tove Lo

Got Love by Tove Lo

Crave by Tove Lo

Paradise by Tove Lo

Moments by Tove Lo

Talking Body by Tove Lo

Habits (Stay High) by Tove Lo

Scars by Tove Lo

Out Of Your Mind by Tove Lo

Vibes by Tove Lo

Lies In The Dark by Tove Lo

Come Undone by Tove Lo

dont ask dont tell by Tove Lo

Cherry Blossom by ALA.NI

Feels Like Home by The Him ft. Son Mieux

Quiet by Lights

Skydiving by Lights

365 by Zedd & Katy Perry

Left to Right by Marteen

Could You Love Me? by Black Saint

Midnight City by M83

Marble Soda by Shawn Wasabi

Crystal Dolphin by Engelwood

Pusher (Shawn Wasabi Remix) by Clear ft. Mothica

She’s A Riot by The Jungle Giants

Stranger by Jay Hayden & King Vodka

Now That I’ve Found You by Carly Rae Jepsen

Marty McFly by Luke Christopher

Rocks by Imagine Dragons

All Day And Night by Jax Jones ft. Madison Beer & Martin Solveig

Run Free by Deep Chills ft. IVIE

Maps by Maroon 5

Feelings by Maroon 5

blue by Pools

High Hopes (The Lucifer Edit) by Quails

breathin’ by Ariana Grande

Into You by Ariana Grande

Shy Girl by Kedam

Something Good Can Work by Two Door Cinema Club

What You Know by Two Door Cinema Club

Sleep Alone by Two Door Cinema Club

This Is The Life by Two Door Cinema Club

Do You Want It All? by Two Door Cinema Club

Sun by Two Door Cinema Club

Eat That Up, It’s Good For You by Two Door Cinema Club

Undercover Martyn by Two Door Cinema Club

Sunflower by Post Malone & Swan Lee

Señorita by Shawn Medes & Camila Cabello

Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie

Everybody’s Angel by Down With Webster

All Fall Down by OneRepublic

Counting Stars by OneRepublic

HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON’T by Fall Out Boy

Jenny by Walk The Moon

Youth by Daughter

Get Lucky (Cover) by Daughter

Love by Daughter

River Flows In You by Yiruma

Girls And Boys In School by Neon Trees

Girls And Boys In School (EP Version) by Neon Trees

Helpless by Neon Trees

In The Next Room by Neon Trees

Beings by Madeon

Dried-Out Cities by Fallulah

Bloodline by Fallulah

Almost Home by Mariah Carey

Headlock by Imogen Heap

Closing In by Imogen Heap

Lifeline by Imogen Heap

Goodnight And Go by Imogen Heap

First Train Home by Imogen Heap

I Am In Love With You by Imogen Heap

The Walk by Imogen Heap

More by Kaskade & Felix Cartal ft. Jenn Blosil

Lay Down by Kaskade & Late Night Alumni

My Distance by Kaskade

Lessons In Love by Kaskade ft. Neon Trees

Kill The Lights (Audien Remix) by Alex Newell ft. DJ Cassidy, Nile Rogers, & Jess Glynne

Fall In Love/Lie by INNA

Cola Song by INNA

Caliente by INNA

Iguana by INNA

Ruleta by INNA ft. Erik

I Like You by INNA

Love by INNA

Shining Star by INNA

Bebe by INNA

Bebe (Yaniss Extended Remix) by INNA

Better Not by Louis The Child ft. Wafia

Living Island by Pogo

Still Into You by Paramore

Hard Times by Paramore

Emergency by Paramore

Ignorance by Paramore

I Caught Myself by Paramore

Letting Go by HERB x Kendall Miles

To Be Human by Sia ft. Labrinth

Big Girls Cry (ODESZA Remix) by Sia

Elastic Heart by Sia

Angel By The Wings by Sia

If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t On The Dancefloor) by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

Butterfly In The Still by Iwasaki Taku

Dare (La La La) by Shakira

Me Enamore by Shakira

Loca by Shakira ft. Dizzee Rascal

Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango) by Shakira

Addicted To You by Shakira

Whenever, Wherever by Shakira

When A Woman by Shakira

Can’t Remember To Forget You by Shakira ft. Rihanna

Better Than Yesterday by HollySiz

This is What You Came For by Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna

Sweet Nothing by Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch

Rain by Pueblo Vista ft. .Eehlou & Shiloh Dynasty

G.B.D. Pressure (Extended) by Chillster

Valentine by Aether ft. Veela

Lemme See by Usher ft. Rick Ross

Promises by Aly & AJ

Like Whoa by Aly & AJ

Silence by Aly & AJ

Find A Way by Safety Suit

Ordinary Day by Emilie Mover

Green Light by Lorde

Don’t Feel Like Crying (MK Remix) by Sigrid

Crazy in Love by EDEN ft. Leah Kelly

Broken Girl by Matthew West

Crazy in Love by Sofia Karlberg

This Is What Makes Us Girls (The Confect Remix) by Lana del Rey

1901 by Phoenix

Lisztomania by Phoenix

Please Don’t Touch by RAYE

Island In The Sun by Weezer

God Is A Dancer by Tiesto & Mabel

Tighten Up by The Black Keys

Do I Wanna Know? by Arctic Monkeys

Lazy Eye by Silversun Pickups

Don’t Play by Halsey

Bad At Love by Halsey

Young God by Halsey

Now Or Never by Halsey

Hurricane by Halsey

Drive by Halsey

Eyes Closed by Halsey

Eyes Closed (Stripped) by Halsey

Haunting by Halsey

Strangers by Halsey ft. Lauren Jauregui

100 Letters by Halsey

Ghost by Halsey

Break A Sweat by Becky G

Little Talks by Of Monsters And Men

I wanna be your girlfriend by girl in red

Run by Alison Wonderland

I Want U by Alison Wonderland

Peace by Alison Wonderland

Peace (Acoustic) by Alison Wonderland

Dead To Me by Kali Uchis

Good Enough by Evanescence

Go Slow by Gorgon City & Kaskade ft. Romeo

Feel Good Inc by filous & LissA

All I Need by Within Temptation

A Lot Like Love (Oliver Heldens Edit) by The Voyagers ft. Haris

Hideaway by Kiesza

Memories by KSHMR ft. Sirah

American Sadness by XYLO

One Step At A Time by Jordin Sparks

Your Shirt by Chelsea Cutler

Hope Of Morning by Icon For Hire

Collect Call by Metric

Flowers On The Grave (Acoustic) by The Maine

Fabulous by Ally Brooke

Falling (blackbear Remix) by Trevor Daniel

You by Petit Biscuit

Unlove You (Drop G Remix) by Armin van Burren ft. Ne-Yo

Formation (R-TRAX Trap Remix) by Beyonce

Schoolin’ Life by Beyonce

Simmer by Hayley Williams

Ruby by Foster The People

Moral Of The Story by Ashe

Colorblind (Left/Right Remix) by Karma Fields ft. Tove Lo

Don’t Stop The Music by Jamie Cullum

Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant

Don’t Stop the Fancy Footwork (Chromeo vs. Rihanna)

She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) by David Guetta ft. Sia

Slow Burn by Audiograf

Write My Story by Olly Anna

1 Thing by Amerie

I Like That by Janelle Monae

Your Favorite Place by Joey Pecoraro

Beauty Mark by Parov Stelar ft. Anduze

Dead Hearts by Stars

Change of Seasons (EP Version) by Sweet Thing

Larger Than Life by Pink Zebra ft. Benji Jackson

Are You With Me (Pretty Pink Remix) by Lost Frequencies

Nothing But by Skin

In Common (Kenny Dope Remix) by Alicia Keys

Resonance by HOME

All Stars by Martin Solveig ft. ALMA

Lavender’s Blue Dilly Dilly [From the Cinderella (2015) OST]

Besame Mucho by Jorge Blanco

Touch You Right Now by Basic Element

Dinero by Trinidad

Icon (Reggaeton Remix) by Jaden Smith ft. Nicky Jam & Will Smith

Make Me Sweat by Kat DeLuna

Sombredosis by Kat DeLuna ft. El Cata

Real Love by Memory Tapes

Feelings by Hayley Kiyoko

This Side Of Paradise by Hayley Kiyoko

Wanna Be Missed by Hayley Kiyoko

Gravel To Tempo by Hayley Kiyoko

Pretty Girl by Hayley Kiyoko

Fiesta (Remix) by Bombe Estereo ft. Will Smith

Love by TeZATalks

Had by TeZATalks

Heal by Loreen

Analyser by AlunaGeorge

Attracting Flies by AlunaGeorge

Damaged by Plummet

My Kind by Hilary Duff

Sparks by Hilary Duff

Talk by DJ Snake ft. George Maple

First summer without you by Outgoing Hikikomori

First birthday without you by Outgoing Hikikomori

2 Heads by Coleman Hell

Mathematics by Little Boots

Hearts Collide by Little Boots

Meddle by Little Boots

Parachute by Cheryl Cole

When she went away by Max Richter

When she came back by Max Richter

Who Knew by Pink

Lash Out by Alice Merton

Back To The Start by Mr. Little Jeans

Perfecto. by Ayo. & .Disfnk ft. Daniela Andrade

service by j^p^n

I’m In Love Again by tomppabeats

Close by Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo

Falling Apart by Michael Schulte

Dusk ‘Til Dawn by ZAYN ft. Sia

Pillowtalk by ZAYN

Minimal Beat by Lindsey Stirling

Perfect Illusion by Lady Gaga

Do I Wanna Know? (Cover) by CHVRCHES

La Familia (Guy Sigsworth Remix) by Mirah

Broken Parts by The Ready Set & Mokita

Invisible Chains by Lauren Jauregui

Lonely Gun by CYN

Cartier by Dopebwoy ft. 3robi & Chivv

Boss Bitch by Doja Cat

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #pure feeling #ash writes #pure feeling playlist #playlist #if some of these links are wrong or repeat forgive me #I wasn't about to go through and double check them all #if nothing else you have the titles and these are all on youtube #will probably be adding onto this as I add more songs to my playlist #so I just realized that the links aren't showing up for some reason on the published post #even though when I went to edit they're still there???#I'm very sorry about that #just copy and paste into youtube I guess?

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For better or for worse, I have a job that is exempt - to a great degree - from the widespread need for isolation (in the world of news radio, the show must go on). However, I do get days off and thank goodness for that because my brain can only take so much constant pandemic talk.

So! I offer up ‘the ultimate music list’, something I started doing on YouTube last year. Maybe earlier. It’s a living list, it will never be complete. Anyway, listen to the way my music mind rambles! All songs listed on the other side of the keep reading line (not linked, you gotta do some of the work):

Seinabo Sey - I Owe You Nothing Janelle Monáe – Django Jane Janelle Monáe - PYNK Janelle Monáe – Make Me Feel Sudan Archives - Come Meh Way Sudan Archives - Come Meh Way & Wake Up | A Take Away Show St. Beauty - Not Discuss It Japanese Breakfast - Boyish St. Beauty - Caught Kali Uchis - After The Storm ft. Tyler, The Creator, Bootsy Collins Kali Uchis - Tomorrow (ft. Tame Impala) Kali Uchis - Dead To Me Kali Uchis -��Body Language (Intro) Kali Uchis - Just A Stranger Kali Uchis - In My Dreams Kali Uchis - Flight 22 Sigrid - Strangers King Princess - 1950 Sigrid - Don’t Kill My Vibe Sigrid - Plot Twist Moonchild - The List Amber Mark - Way Back The Internet - Girl DeJ Loaf - Changes Erykah Badu - Window Seat Erykah Badu - Afro Blue M.I.A. - Matangi M.I.A. - Double Bubble Trouble M.I.A. - Paper Planes A Tribe Called Red - The Light II Ft. Lido Pimienta A Tribe Called Red - Sisters ft Northern Voice PRINCESS NOKIA - BRUJAS PRINCESS NOKIA - TOMBOY Solange - Cranes in the Sky Solange - Don't Touch My Hair ft. Sampha SZA - Broken Clocks SZA - Drew Barrymore SZA - Go Gina SZA - Prom SZA - Pretty Little Birds Sade - Flower of the Universe Sade - The Sweetest Taboo Sade - Paradise Sade - Turn My Back On You Sade - Smooth Operator Sade - Cherish the Day Erykah Badu - On & On Jill Scott - A Long Walk Erykah Badu - Tyrone (Live) Janelle Monáe - I Like That Christine and the Queens - Girlfriend Humble the Poet - H.A.I.R. Lush - Desire Lines Lush - Never-Never Rachel Sermanni 'Take Me Out' - Franz Ferdinand Cover Memory House - When You Sleep (Yours Truly Session) Sumner McKane - The Turncoat Nothing Matters When We’re Dancing - The Magnetic Fields (Sense8 Remix) (feat. Zoe Wise) Julia Holter - I Shall Love 2 Dua Lipa - New Rules [Initial Talk 80s Rules Remix] Lady Gaga - Venus (80s Synthwave Version) Ruelle - Take It All Kraak & Smaak Ft. Parcels - Stumble Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa - One Kiss Timecop1983 - Girl (feat. SEAWAVES) Aretha Franklin - Mary, Don't You Weep (Live at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, January 14, 1972) Sarah Vaughan - Misty (Live from Sweden) Ellie Goulding - My Blood (Kastle Remix) Darksynth Paradise - A NewRetroWave Mix | 1 Hour | Retrowave/ Darkwave/ Electro | Sudan Archives - Nont For Sale Christine and the Queens - 5 dollars Christine and the Queens - Doesn’t matter Christine and the Queens - The walker Christine and the Queens - Damn (what must a woman do) Christine and the Queens - Goya soda Christine and the Queens - The stranger Lone - Poltergeist Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - I Hear Voices Lost Years - Pressure Windows 95 Start-up remix Windows 95 Startup Sound (Slowed 4000%) Seoul - Silencer Blackwater Holylight - Willow Her's - Low Beam Here We Go Magic - Alone But Moving John Maus - Bennington AC Temple - Yield Lana del Rey - Summertime Sadness (SxAde Synthwave Version) Ariana Grande - "Into You" 80′s Remix Demi Lovato - Cool for the Summer 80′s Remix Fifth Harmony - Sledgehammer 80′s Remix Lady Gaga - Perfect Illusion 80s Remix Ariana Grande - Greedy [Initial Talk "90s state of mind" Remix] Happy Hippie Presents: Miley Cyrus & Ariana Grande - Don't Dream It's Over Mariah Carey - Touch My Body [Initial Talk 90s Splash! Remix] Dua Lipa - IDGAF (Initial Talk Remix) 憂鬱 - Sun Lady Gaga - Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?) Robyn - Honey Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again Floating Points - Nuits Sonores Sade - The Big Unknown Amanda Shires - Leave It Alone Crockett - City of Ghosts [Full Album] Toni Harper - "The Velvet Hammer" (stereo), 1959 Cristina - "Things Fall Apart" Dexter Gordon - What’s New Warren Zevon - Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead - Rochester, 1994 Le1f - Wut Katie Herzig - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These) Raymond Scott - "Boy Scout In Switzerland" - Quartet San Francisco (arranged by Robert Gilmore) Jan A.P. Kaczmarek - Aimee & Jaguar Main Theme Toni Harper - "The Other Woman" Toni Harper - The meaning of the blues Vanessa - Upside Down Anna Ternheim - Summer Rain feat. Nina Kinert, Ane Brun, First Aid Kit and Ellekari Larsson of The Tiny Ella Fitzgerald & Bill Doggett ~ Rough Ridin' Eraldo Bernocchi, Harold Budd,Robin Guthrie - South Of Heaven (Winter Garden) Slum Village - Fall in Love (Instrumental) Shonen Knife - Twist Barbie Dave Berry - This Strange Effect Sarah Harmer - Basement Apartment The Original Stroll - February 1958 Gertrude Lawrence - My Sweet Gustav HOLST: St. Paul's Suite (III. Intermezzo, IV. Finale) Rumskib - Secrets Caterina Valente - Stranger In Paradise Borodin - Prince Igor - Polovtsian Dances Darshan Ambient - Mirage Girl Crisis - Smooth Operator Girl Crisis - Paranoid Mulatu Astatke's "Mulatu" Vivien Goldman - Launderette Jonatha Brooke - West Point Lesley Gore - You Don’t Own Me Matthew Schoening - Emotional Clockwork Molly Nilsson - Hey Moon Kate Bush - Cloudbusting (The Organon Mix re-edit) Stravinsky conducts Stravinsky FIREBIRD COMPLETE The Carter Family - Wildwood Flower Grimes - Vanessa Kenneth Bager Fr. one (...and I kept hearing) Land of Talk - It’s Okay Nite Jewel - Artificial Intelligence Geneva Jacuzzi - Clothes On the Bed Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood - Karma Police | Glastonbury Festival, Pilton UK (8/9) Maps of Norway - Traffic Simian Mobile Disco - Cruel Intentions Aerosmith - Crazy Bruce Kaphan - Undeserved Ending The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - "Everything With You" Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - Body Janelle Monae - "Tightrope" 5/18 Letterman Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler Ladyhawke - My Delirium Marion Cotillard & Franz Ferdinand - Eyes of Mars Ladytron - Destroy Everything You Touch (live) Kate Bush - Army Dreamers Tegan and Sara - Living Room Kate Bush - Cloudbusting Beatrice Eli - Girls NewRetroWave End of 2017 Mix - (The Future Beckons) - [80s/ Retrowave/ Outrun/ Retro Electro] Vaporwave / Chillwave - Ultimate Mix The Chordettes "Lollipop" & "Mr. Sandman" Sufjan Stevens - Tonya Harding Taylor Davis - Stranger Things Violin Medley STRANGER THINGS MEETS CLASSICAL GUITAR Grace Sings Sludge - Difficult To Love Satchmode - Happiness Part 1 River Whyless - Life Crisis Stefano Barone - Batman - Alexander Supertramp Bebel Gilberto - "Aganjú"(Ao Vivo) - Bebel Gilberto In Rio Katie Melua - Diamonds are Forever Carly Rae Jepsen - Run Away With Me Beulahbelle - You Only Live Twice (Living Room Version) Grimes - We Appreciate Power Meshell Ndegeocello - Sensitivity Kodacrome - Buckets Röyksopp - Remind Me Lizzo - Juice Lizzo - Truth Hurts Lizzo - Good As Hell Electrelane - To the East Electrelane - I only always think Sean Paul - Get Busy 憂鬱 - Azure Day (Full EP) 憂鬱 - Slow Suzanne Vega - Luka | The story behind the song Seoul - Real June Broken Social Scene on House of Strombo Show Big Boi’s Favorite Verse: Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” Cherry Glazerr - Nurse Ratched Jan A.P. Kaczmarek - Aimée & Jaguar Mister Rogers Remixed | Garden of Your Mind Grant Green - Idle Moments Hole Reunion after 15 yrs. Teeth - Care Bear ST. VINCENT covers BIG BLACK at BOWERY BALLROOM NYC May 22 2011 Broadcast - Man is not a bird (Teac A-4010 s Reel to Reel) Billy May - So Nice (Samba De Verão) Pogo - Mellow Brick Road Anna Calvi - Jezebel (Attic Sessions 5) Anna Calvi - Joan Of Arc (Attic Sessions 4) Anna Calvi - Surrender (Attic Sessions 3) Anna Calvi - Sound & Vision (Attic Sessions 1) Anna Calvi - Wolf Like Me (Attic Sessions 2) Clementine - ALL BLUES Skip James - Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues Anna Calvi - Suzanne And I Total Slacker - Thyme Traveling High School Dropout Siouxsie & The Banshees- Metal (Elizabethan Suite 1977) Second Chorus (Charlie North Remix) The Castaways - Liar Liar Alex Gaudino Feat. Christal Waters - Destination Calabria Loose Ends - Hangin’ On a String Pizzicato Five - The Audrey Hepburn Complex Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - What I Am The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian The Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love) The Human League - Don’t You Want Me The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days PJ Harvey - Hanging in the Wire PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me PJ Harvey & Thom Yorke - This Mess We’re In PJ Harvey - We Float PJ Harvey - This Wicked Tongue PJ Harvey - A Place Called Home The Sundays - Here’s Where The Story Ends Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way Hall & Oates - Out of Touch Hall & Oates - I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) Toto - Rosanna Toto - Africa Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels Philip Bailey, Phil Collins - Easy Lover Spandau Ballet - True Tears For Fears - Shout Sigrid - Don’t Feel Like Crying Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir The Jesus and Mary Chain - April Skies The Ocean Blue - Between Something and Nothing No Joy - Hollywood Teeth Tamaryn - Last Tamaryn - Softcore Tamaryn - Cranekiss Ashrae Fax - CHKN Echo & the Bunnymen - A Promise Ashrae Fax - Intexus The Motels - Only the Lonely Other Colors - Dark Things Bauhaus - All We Ever Wanted Was Everything George Clanton - It Makes the Babies Want to Cry Ben Howard - Nica Libres At Dusk Elton John - Bennie and the Jets Elton John - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (with Kiki Dee) David Bowie - Life On Mars? Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight St Vincent Breaks Down Her Most Iconic Songs Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says (instrumental) Death Valley Girls "Disaster (Is What We're After)" A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation Tame Impala - The Less I Know The Better Childish Gambino - Redbone De La Soul - A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays Choir! Choir! Choir! Sings David Bowie - Heroes Kishi Bashi - This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) The 6ths - You You You You You Squirrel Nut Zippers "Put A Lid On It" Joni Mitchell - Help Me Pat Metheny, Joni Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker - "Shadows And Light" Joni Mitchell - All I Want Joni Mitchell - Free Man In Paris Joni Mitchell - California Joni Mitchell - In France They Kiss On Main Street Joni Mitchell - Amelia Joni Mitchell - People’s Parties Joni Mitchell - For the Roses Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns Joni Mitchell - Black Crow Joni Mitchell - Hejira Joni Mitchell - Coyote Joni Mitchell w/Peter Gabriel - My Secret Place Joni Mitchell - Down To You Joni Mitchell - Refuge of the Roads Joni Mitchell - Slouching Towards Bethlehem Joni Mitchell - Shades of Scarlet Conquering Joni Mitchell - Cool Water (with Willie Nelson) Joni Mitchell - The Jungle Line Joni Mitchell - Song For Sharon Joni Mitchell - Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire Joni Mitchell - Night Ride Home Joni Mitchell - Taming the Tiger Joni Mitchell - Snakes & Ladders Joni Mitchell - Raised on Robbery Joni Mitchell - Jericho Joni Mitchell - Lakota Joni Mitchell - The Beat of Black Wings Joni Mitchell - You Turn Me On I’m A Radio (Live) The Delfonics - Ready or Not Here I Come Funkadelic - Maggot Brain Incredible Bongo Band - Apache The Stylistics - People Make The World Go Round Manual - Crockett’s Theme Jessica Pratt - This Time Around Jessica Pratt - Poly Blue Jessica Pratt - Baby, Back Jessica Pratt - Aeroplane Tony Allen - Stick Around Basia - Promises Basia - New Day For You Basia - Cruising For Bruising Basia - Drunk On Love Basia - Third Time Lucky America - Tin Man Weyes Blood - Andromeda Ladytron - Far From Home Ladytron - Deadzone Ladytron - The Island St. Vincent & Dua Lipa | Masseduction / One Kiss | 2019 GRAMMYs Janelle Monáe - Make Me Feel (LIVE at the 61st GRAMMYs) Still Corners - The Trip Still Corners - Strange Pleasures FM-84 - Bend & Break Robyn - Send To Robin Immediately The Ultimate Kate Bush Experience - Shambush Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill Kate Bush - Hounds of Love [Full Album] Kate Bush - Babooshka Kate Bush - The Sensual World Kate Bush - Hammer Horror Kate Bush - Love and Anger Katie Lee - Stay as Sick as You Are America - You Can Do Magic Blonde Redhead - Magic Mountain Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up In These Streets Lorelle Meets the Obsolete - Unificado Sneaks - Ecstasy Linear Movement - Way Out Of Living Alex Lilly - Pornographic Mind Caribou - Melody Day (Four Tet Remix feat. Luke Lalonde Adem and One Little Plane) Def Leppard - Hysteria Sigrid - Sight of You The Charlie Steinmann Orchestra And Singers - It's Such a Good Night (Scoobidoo Love) Alice Coltrane - Blue Nile Les McCann - Roberta Pharoah Sanders - Astral Travelling Pure Bathing Culture - Scotty Jamila Woods - EARTHA Patricia Barber - Too Rich For My Blood Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long LL Cool J - Around the Way Girl Keep Shelly In Athens - Bendable Absolute Jest: I. Beginning · John Adams · San Francisco Symphony · St. Lawrence String Quartet · Michael Tilson Thomas Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule the World Futurecop! - Fade Away (feat. NINA) Steve Gunn - New Moon Moving Panoramas - ADD Heart Elizabeth Barraclough - Don’t TV Me Klymaxx - Meeting In the Ladies Room Salt Cathedral - Go and Get It feat. Big Freedia & Jarina DeMarco Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports [Full Album] Calexico and Iron & Wine - Midnight Sun Cate Le Bon - The Light Cate Le Bon - Daylight Matters Jack White at Château de Fontainebleau I A Take Away Show Tammy Wynette - Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad Stella Donnelly - Die Portishead - Sour Times Portishead at Roseland New York City Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cheated Hearts Warpaint - Disco//Very - Keep It Healthy Jessica Pratt - Fare Thee Well Jessica Pratt - Here My Love Alvvays - Saved By A Waif Alvvays - Dreams Tonite Alvvays - Forget About Life Alvvays - Plimsoll Punks Tame Impala - Patience Godzilla: Old Rivals - Bear McCreary( Godzilla: King of Monsters Soundtrack) Alloy Tracks - Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Beautiful Trailer Theme) Girl Crisis - The Sign Siouxsie and the Banshees - Captain Scarlet Boards of Canada - Macquarie Ridge Tōth - Practice Magic And Seek Professional Help When Necessary (Full Album) Wyatt - Attention Fontaines D.C. - Hurricane Laughter (Darklands Version) Matthew and the Atlas - Counting Paths Matthew and the Atlas - Old Ceremony Sufjan Stevens - Love Yourself Computer Magic - Hudson Grizzly Bear - Mourning Sound Lana Del Rey - Doin Time Chastity Belt - Trapped Kero Kero Bonito - Make Believe Eberhard Weber - T. On A White Horse Endre Hegedus - VI. Golliwogg's Cake-Walk, Debussy: Children's Corner / Suite Bergamasque LCD Soundsystem - oh baby Dominique Young Unique - Throw It Down Leikeli47 - Money Santigold - Look At These Hoes Handsome Boy Modeling School - Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II) Perfume Genius - Slip Away DJ Shadow - "Nobody Speak" feat. Run The Jewels St. Vincent - Fast Slow Disco Marion Cotillard and Metronomy - Is She Really Going Out With Him Patti Smith - Gloria King Princess - Cheap Queen Ingrid Michaelson - Best Friend Kindness - Hard To Believe Kim Petras - Clarity Kim Petras - Another One Cowboy Junkies - Dreaming My Dreams With You Rihanna - Same Ol’ Mistakes Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You Sailors of Neptune - Car Song Photay - Outré Lux (feat. Madison McFerrin) Ella Fitzgerald - I’ll Never Be The Same Timecop1983 - My First Crush (feat. Trevor Something) Toro Y Moi - Cola The Cinematic Orchestra - Wait For Now/Leave The World (feat. Tawiah) Charli XCX & Christine and the Queens - Gone Hayley Kiyoko - I Wish Jambalaya Brass Band - Tumbao Frosty and the Diamonds - Destination Mars Plumb - Blush (Only You) Evanescence - Anywhere Courtney Barnett - Avant Gardener Christine and the Queens - Need You Tonight (INXS Cover) Dua Lipa - Be The One (80's Power Ballad Remix) Bomba Estéreo - Corazón Zola Jesus - Wiseblood (Johnny Jewel Remix) The Bangles - Going Down To Liverpool Trills - Hush King Princess - Prophet Emily Wells - I’m No Heroine Ariel Pink - Bubblegum Dreams Missy Elliott - Throw It Back Missy Elliott Performs 'Get Ur Freak On', 'Lose Control' & More | 2019 Video Music Awards Miranda Lambert - Way Too Pretty for Prison Miranda Lambert - The House That Built Me Miranda Lambert - We Should Be Friends Miranda Lambert - Mama’s Broken Heart Maya Hawke - To Love a Boy Flowers (Eurydice's Song) - (Anaïs Mitchell - Hadestown) Young Ejecta • Welcome To Love Kelis - Bossy ft. Too $hort Lindsay Lohan - Bossy Natalie Cole - Lush Life Grimes & i_o - Violence The Highwomen - Redesigning Women Lana Del Rey - Season Of The Witch Anita Carter - Ring of Fire Jack Hylton - Wedding of the Painted Doll Earth, Wind, and Fire - Fantasy DJ Boring - Winona DJ Boring - Goodbye Michael Rob Reich - Shimmytown Shuffle Sarah Vaughan - Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most King Princess - Playboy School of Pop Broken Social Scene - Anthems For A Seventeen-Year Old Girl Jenny Hval - Lions (feat. Vivian Wang) Minny Riperton - Les Fleurs Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ‒ Procession of the Nobles Firebird - 13. Infernal Dance Of All Of Kashchei's Subjects Kylie Minogue - Dancing Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - All Hail Dracula! Jana Hunter | You Belong Here Bat For Lashes - The Hunger Bat For Lashes - Laura Zero 7 - Swimmers Tame Impala - It Might Be Time Hannah Williams & The Affirmations - Woman Got Soul Galantis & Dolly Parton - Faith feat. Mr. Probz The KLF - 3am Eternal The KLF feat. Tammy Wynette - Justified & Ancient Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done To Deserve This Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls Til Tuesday - Voices Carry St. Vincent - Laughing With A Mouth of Blood Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 Tennis - Runner Giles Reaves - ‎"Sowelu (Wholeness)" Taeko Ohnuki - Sunshower (Full Album) 80s Japanese Fusion Summer Mix (Fusion Jazz, City Pop, Funk, Soul...) Tamaryn - Dreaming The Dark (Full Album) Swing Out Sister - Breakout Ayane Yamazaki - 眠りの理由 "Women Of Country Performance" | Live from CMA Awards 2019 Reba McEntire - "Fancy" | Live from CMA Awards 2019 Seal - Crazy Seal - Violet Tame Impala - Posthumous Forgiveness Richard Wagner - The Flight of the Valkyries The Black Angels - Yellow Elevator #2 Bonnie Raitt - Unnecessarily Mercenary Norah Jones - Flipside Genesis Owusu - WUTD Lana Del Rey - Mariners Apartment Complex 10,000 Hz Legend - Don’t Be Light Air Miami - See Through Plastic Kitchens Of Distinction - Margaret's Injection Sebastian Böhm - Blue Monday (Official "Wonder Woman 1984" Trailer Music) Primitons - All My Friends Heavens To Betsy – Waitress Hell Romania - Planes Dionne Farris - I Know CeCe Peniston - Finally Robin S - Show Me Love La Bouche - Be My Lover Stilz - Wavelength Tennis - Need Your Love The Fixx - One Thing Leads To Another The Fixx - Saved By Zero The Fixx - Red Skies The Fixx - Stand Or Fall Kajagoogoo - Too Shy Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You Well Jane Child - Don't Wanna Fall In Love Information Society - What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy) Icehouse - No Promises The Spiral Starecase - More Today Than Yesterday Caroline Rose - Feel The Way I Want Frank & His Sisters - Mwanangu Lala KIRLIAN CAMERA - Blue Room Look Blue Go Purple | Cactus Cat Look Blue Go Purple | Circumspect Penelope Look Blue Go Purple - I Don't Want You Anyway The Bats | North By North Best Coast - Everything Has Changed Best Coast - For The First Time War And Peace / Gab Is Stabbed · Joseph LoDuca Tashaki Miyaki - I Only Have Eyes for You (the Flamingos cover - Little Big Planet 3 OST) Angel Olsen - Who’s Sorry Now Anna Calvi - Love of my life | Empty Space #5 The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You Supergrass - Moving Supergrass - Late In the Day Supergrass - Richard III Panda Bear - Sequential Circuits Computer Magic - Be Fair Computer Magic - Fuzz Computer Magic - Spaces The Amazing - Tell Them You Can’t Leave Anna Calvi - Hunter Anna Calvi - Swimming Pool Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better Duran Duran - Rio Duran Duran - Save A Prayer Duran Duran - My Own Way Anna Calvi - Eden Anna Calvi - Indies or Paradise She & Him - I Can Hear Music Soloist Mari Silje Samuelsen - Antonio Vivaldi - "Summer" from four seasons Vivaldi Four Seasons: "Winter" (L'Inverno), complete; Cynthia Freivogel, Voices of Music Para One · Arthur Simonini-La Jeune Fille en Feu (Bande originale du film) Agnes Obel - The Curse (Berlin Live Session) St. Vincent - Los Ageless Billie Ellish - No Time To Die King Princess - Hit The Back (Dance Video) Men I Trust - Show Me How Lady Gaga - Stupid Love Agnes Obel - Fuel To Fire Beach House - Space Song Sufjan Stevens - Visions of Gideon Agnes Obel - Broken Sleep snarls - Walk In the Woods Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice (Live from MMXVI Tour) Dixie Chicks - Gaslighter Conspiracy of Owls - "Ancient Robots" Conspiracy of Owls - A Silver Song Sigrid - Home To You Tierra Whack – Unemployed Jenny Hval - Accident Caroline Polachek - So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings

#ultimate music list #as of march 2020

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dossantosspirit · 5 years ago

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Playlist on Spotify here! 

Top 100 of 2019

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tsghuntsvillealabama · 5 years ago

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VERTICAL HOUSE’S SCOUTED PANDEMIC PLAYLIST

We are teaming up with our friends Andy and Ashley at local VERTICAL HOUSE RECORDS to bring you a playlist of curated tracks to soundrack this unusual time. Whether your alone or with your family, feeling gloomy or seeing the bright side, this playlist has something for everyone to help you get through these quarantine days.

The Weeknd - Blinding Light

Tame Impala - Lost In Yesterday

Snacks - Bracelet (Stay Home)

Elliot Moss - Closedloop

The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me

Phoenix - If I Ever Feel Better

John Lennon - Isolation

M83 - Midnight City

Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta

The Mountain Goats - This Year

Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself

PJ Harvey ft. Thom Yorke - This Mess We’re In

Roger Miller - Chug A Lug

REM - End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

Gary Jules & Matt Andrews - Mad World

Check out our playlist on ITUNES or SPOTIFY, and when we can get back out there, please visit their record store at Lowe Mill.

*Andy and Ashley recommend that in true “mixtape” fashion that you enjoy our Scouted Playlist in the order that it is presented (not on shuffle!)

#love #huntsville al #tsg huntsville #the scout guide #record store #vertical house #playlist #itunes #spotify

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scoutstampede · 2 years ago

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task 003 || playlist

scout’s soundtrack ft.

clementine - halsey

my face is full of spiderwebs, all tender yellow blue and still with one eye open, well, all I see is you I left my daydreams at the gate because I just can't take 'em too know my heart still has a suitcase, but I still can't take it through I don't need anyone, I don't need anyone

feeling good - nina simone

stars when you shine you know how I feel scent of the pine you know how I feel oh, freedom is mine and I know how I feel it's a new dawn it's a new day it's a new life

missile - dorothy

your sin gonna waste you brother no way you'll be alright you're fuckin' with the wrong wolf baby darkness gonna break your light no prayer gonna part my thunder no one's gonna change my mind

some girls do - sawyer brown

from the corner of my eye, I saw you and you laughed you were sittin' on the swing on your front porch paintin' your nails like you were bored and you yelled, "she was sure impressed with you" I yelled and asked if you would like a ride when we pulled out of your yard, I bald a tire you was laughin' at me, I was doin' james dean you was the prettiest girl I've ever seen when you rolled your eyes and twirled my pink fur dice well I ain't first class but I ain't white trash I'm wild and a little crazy too some girls don't like boys like me aww, but some girls do

the gambler - kenny rogers

every gambler knows that the secret to survivin' is knowin' what to throw away and knowin' what to keep 'cause every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser and the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep

#;scout #;inspo #;playlists #;soundtracks #;tasks #;tasks003 #adhonoremtask #adhonoremtask003

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thelastdiadoch · 7 years ago

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THE MONGOLS AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD AND THEIR ‘BATTLE OF THE KALKA RIVER’ AGAINST THE RUSIAN REALMS:

“We know not whence they came, nor where they hid themselves again. God knows whence he fetched them against us, for our sins.” – Novgorod Chronicle.

The following is an excerpt from my post, “GENGHIS KHAN, THE STALLION WHO MOUNTS THE WORLD”.

Mongol horde on the march

Now we turn our attention to the west, with the Khwarezmian Empire effectively conquered, what became of Shah Muhammad II of Khwarezmia? Back in 1220 CE he fled from the face of the Mongols, seeking refuge and aid in the west. Genghis Khan sent the great Mongol generals Subotai (the strategist) and Jebe (‘the arrow’) in pursuit of him. However, the Shah he died of pleurisy in 1220 CE before the Mongols reached him. While Genghis Khan and his sons were still hunting down the Shah Muhammad II’s son Sultan Jalal, Jebe and Subotai asked the Great Khan for permission to lead a reconnaissance in force to the mysterious lands to the west of the Caspian Sea.

The Mongols were skilled in leading long and deep raids into enemy territory, even when they were miles apart they kept in touch and could quickly regroup if necessary. This is proven throughout their campaigns against the Jinn dynasty (Tungusic Jurchen) of northern China, the Kara Khatai Khaganate (Turco-Mongols) of Central Asia, the Khwarezmian dynasty (Turco-Persian) of Greater Persia, and their raids under Jebe and Subotai to the Caucasus Mountains and beyond. The professional Mongol army believed in marching dividedly and leaving scouts at all their flanks, this division of manpower made it easier to cover more ground in shorter time and made it difficult for the enemy to track one individual force. The Mongols were strict about their decamping armies leaving behind no trace for the enemy to follow, punishing severely any who failed to clean up after themselves or their comrades.

“If you march in a large body of three or four hundred, with a design to attack the enemy, divide your party into three columns, each headed by a proper officer, and let those columns march in single files, the columns to the right and left keeping at twenty yards distance or more from that of the center, if the ground will admit, and let proper guards be kept in the front and rear, and suitable flanking parties at a due distance as before directed, with orders to halt on all eminences, to take a view of the surrounding ground, to prevent your being ambuscaded, and to notify the approach or retreat of the enemy, that proper dispositions may be made for attacking, defending, And if the enemy approach in your front on level ground, form a front of your three columns or main body with the advanced guard, keeping out your flanking parties, as if you were marching under the command of trusty officers, to prevent the enemy from pressing hard on either of your wings, or surrounding you, which is the usual method of the savages, if their number will admit of it, and be careful likewise to support and strengthen your rear-guard.” – The 28 Rules of Ranging by Robert Rogers, rule 6.

If the situation urged one into conflict, the other divisions could swiftly join together. The Mongol army also made great use of scouting parties which could be as much as a seventy miles ahead, behind and at their flanks. These scouts gathered intel in the form of geography, enemy positions and numbers, settlements, viable camp locations, terrain advantages and disadvantages, and sources of water. The Mongol horde obtained an almost constant flow of information. Since these scouts were light cavalrymen and were armed with long ranged weapons, they could also skirmish or lure the enemy toward a larger Mongol force.

Remount system and the ‘Yam’ pony express

"To appreciate the Mongol you must see him on horseback,—and indeed you rarely see him otherwise, for he does not put foot to ground if he can help it. The Mongol without his pony is only half a Mongol, but with his pony he is as good as two men. It is a fine sight to see him tearing over the plain, loose bridle, easy seat, much like the Western cowboy, but with less sprawl." – Elizabeth Kendall.

Since under Genghis Khan each Mongol brought along up to six horses, they could implement the so-called ‘remount system’. With this system the Mongols could ride a horse for a set amount of time and then saddle up another and ride further without ever overextending each horse. With this system a Mongols would be able to speedily cover tremendous distances with few breaks (examples: 130 m. in two days; 180 m. in two days through deep snows) as they were also known to rest while on horseback.

All this was done on the famed Mongolian horse (aduu) which was known to be a short (4 ft. 5-8 in.) and stocky breed (600 lbs.) with tremendous stamina and endurance, capable of providing a steady ride over long distances (600 miles in nine days). This steadiness granted the archers a clean stage from which to fire off clean shots, usually in between strides. Also granting stability was the Mongol saddle which was high in the back and front, making it easier to swing your torso to a position that would allow the rider to shoot behind them i.e. the Parthian shot.

^ Osprey – ‘Warrior’ series, issue 084 – Mongol Warrior 1200-1350 by Stephen Turnbull and Wayne Reynolds (illustrator). Plate B.

When Jebe (‘the arrow’) and Subotai began their reconnaissance of the Caucasus they encountered the Christian kingdom of Georgia (1008–1490 CE) which was just about to join the Fifth Crusade (1213–1221) CE). After a skirmish, Jebe led a feigned retreat which lured the Georgians into a long and tiring chase which ended in an ambush prepared by Subotai. Jebe then mounted fresh horses (remount system) and together the two were able to effectively destroy Georgia’s aristocracy in one grand clash.

Throughout their many campaigns, Mongol divisions kept constant communication with one another by means of smoke signals, torches, whistling arrows, flags, arm signals and messengers on horseback. The Mongols were renowned for their mounted courier service (‘Yam’). The Mongols established way stations and posts about 20-30 miles from one another and assisted in allowing said couriers to cover 200-300 kilometers (c. 124–186 mi.) with aid from the remount system. Some have been said to have traveled up to as much as 2,000 kilometers (c. 1242 mi.) in a short period of time with few long breaks. These stations worked as rest stops where the couriers, dignitaries and merchants could sleep, eat, drink, and grab a fresh horse (remount). The famed Venetian merchant and traveler Marco Polo and Giovanni of Pian del Carpine who traveled as the Pope’s ambassador to the Mongols between 1245 and 1247.

“It is an army after the fashion of a peasantry, being liable to all manner of contributions (mu'an) and rendering without complaint whatever is enjoined upon it, whether qupcbur, occasional taxes (avarizat), the maintenance (ikhrajat) of travelers or the upkeep of post stations (yam) with the provision of mounts (ulagh) and food (ulufat) therefor.” – Ala-ad-Din Ata-Malik Juvaini (1226–1283 CE), Persian historian and governor of Baghdad.

These ‘arrow-riders’ were referred to as the “eyes and ears” of the Khan and as a seal of authority they wore paizas (large tablets) made of wood, silver or gold (according to the person’s importance and level of authority). Messages were kept orally, to help memorize them messages were formed in a rhyming format which made remembering the wording as simple as remembering song lyrics. This was not done solely by couriers or spies but also the common soldier, the latter of which were known to sing laws and military rules of conduct.

“Again, when the extent of their territories became broad and vast and important events fell out, it became essential to ascertain the activities of their enemies, and it was also necessary to transport goods from the West to the East and from the Far East to the West. Therefore throughout the length and breadth of the land they established yams and made arrangements for the upkeep and expenses of each yam, assigning thereto a fixed number of men and beasts as well as food, drink and other necessities. All this they shared out amongst the tumen, each two tumen having to supply one yam. Thus, in accordance with the census, they so distribute and exact the charge, that messengers need make no long detour in order to obtain fresh mounts while at the same time the peasantry and the army are not placed in constant inconvenience.

Moreover strict orders were issued to the messengers with regard to the sparing of the mounts, etc., to recount all of which would delay us too long. Every year the yams are inspected, and whatever is missing or lost has to be replaced by the peasantry. Since all countries and peoples have come under their domination, they have established a census after their accustomed fashion and classified everyone into tens, hundreds and thousands; and required military service and the equipment of yams together with the expenses entailed and the provision of fodder this in addition to ordinary taxes; and over and above all this they have fixed the qupchur charges also.” – Ala-ad-Din Ata-Malik Juvaini (1226–1283 CE), Persian historian and governor of Baghdad.

The Battle of the Kalka River, 1223 CE

“for our sins, unknown tribe came, whom no one exactly knows, who they are, nor whence they came out, nor what their language is, nor of what race they are, nor what their faith is; but they call them Tartars (Mongols)” – Novgorod Chronicle.

Jebe (‘the arrow’) and Subotai, the Mongols who pursued Shah Muhammad II and defeated the Kingdom of Georgia, now made their way across the Caucasus Mountains. The Mongol generals were able to enlist some Turkish steppe nomads while warring with the rest, one such foe were the Turkish Polovtsians (Cumans) of the Cuman-Kipchak Khanate (900–1220 CE).

”They are the Four Dogs of Temujin. They have foreheads of brass, their jaws are like scissors, their tongues like piercing awls, their heads are iron, their whipping tails swords … In the day of battle, they devour enemy flesh. Behold, they are now unleashed, and they slobber at the mouth with glee. These four dogs are Jebe, and Kublai, Jelme, and Subotai.” — The Secret History of the Mongols.

^ Polovtsian Khanate. Osprey – ‘Campaign’ series, issue 098 – Kalka River 1223 – Genghis Khan’s Mongols invade Russia by D. Niccole, V. Shpakovsky and V. Korolkov (illustrator).

These nomads were defeated so they fled towards the Slavic realms of medieval Russia and Ukraine, drowning the Rusians in gifts and warning them that: “Our land they have taken away to-day; and yours will be taken tomorrow”. The Rusians then believed that “If we, brothers, do not help these (Polovtsians), then they will certainly surrender to them (Mongols), then the strength of those (Mongols) will be greater.” The Rusian principalities joined a unified front against the Mongols and, aided by the Polovtsians, they marched toward their eastern border which was marked by the Dnieper River.

^ The Russian Armies Assemble. Osprey – ‘Campaign’ series, issue 098 – Kalka River 1223 – Genghis Khan’s Mongols invade Russia by D. Niccole, V. Shpakovsky and V. Korolkov (illustrator).

When the Mongols learned of the Rusian-Polovtsian confederacy, they sent envoys their way with a message conveying that they were only after the Polovtsians and had no ill will with the Rusians.

“Behold, we hear that you are coming against us, having listened to the Polovets men; but we have not occupied your land, nor your towns, nor your villages, nor is it against you we have come. But we have come sent by God against our serfs, and our horse-herds, the pagan Polovets men, and do you take peace with us. If they escape to you, drive them off thence, and take to yourselves their goods. For we have heard that to you also they have done much harm; and it is for that reason also we are fighting them.” – Novgorod Chronicle.

The Rusians, however, killed these envoys. The Mongols then sent a second batch of envoys informing them that since the Rusians “have listened to the Polovets men, and have killed all our envoys, and are coming against us, come then, but we have not touched you, let God judge all. (Novgorod Chronicle)” What the Rusians should’ve done was fought the Mongols by the Dnieper River where they would’ve held a tactical advantage and would’ve been near their own territories if need for flight or reinforcements arose. The only person who tried to urge holding the Dnieper River and forcing the Mongols into crossing it was a Rusian grand prince named Mstislav (III) Romanovich the Old of Kiev.

^ Osprey – ‘Campaign’ series, issue 098 – Kalka River 1223 – Genghis Khan’s Mongols invade Russia by D. Niccole, V. Shpakovsky and V. Korolkov (illustrator).

The Rusians, however, left their advantageous position by the Dnieper River to follow a trail of breadcrumbs intentionally left behind by the Mongols. For nine days the Rusian-Polovtsian confederacy pursued the Mongols before reaching the vast open plain encompassing the area around the Kalka River. This luring tactic, which was common among steppe nomads, is called the ‘Dogfight tactic’, but is known more commonly as the ‘feigned retreat’. Steppe nomads would lure the enemy into hopeless pursuits, into ambushes or towards locations which swayed the advantage in their favor. The Mongols lured the Rusian-Polovtsian confederacy like the famed Scythian king of old named Idanthyrsus who led the Persian king Darius the Great for a month deep into Scythian territory as far as the Volga River (in modern Russia) in 513 BCE.

“Even if the Tartars retreat, our men ought not to separate from each other or be split up, for the Tartars pretend to withdraw in order to divide an enemy.” – Giovanni of Pian del Carpine (c.1185–1252 CE).

“It should be known that when they come in sight of the enemy they attack at once, each one shooting three of four arrows at their adversaries; if they see that they are not going to be able to defeat them, they retire, going back to their own line. They do this as a blind to make the enemy follow them as far as the places where they have prepared ambushes. If the enemy pursues them to these ambushes, they surround and wound and kill them. Similarly if they see that they are opposed by a large army, they sometimes turn aside and, putting a day's or two days' journey between them, they attack and pillage another part of the country and they kill men and destroy and lay waste to land. If they perceive that they cannot even do this, then they retreat for some ten or twelve days and stay in a safe place until the army of the enemy had disbanded, whereupon they come secretly and ravage the whole land.” – Giovanni of Pian del Carpine (c.1185–1252 CE).

^ The Polovtsians (Cumans, western Kipchaks). Osprey – ‘Campaign’ series, issue 098 – Kalka River 1223 – Genghis Khan’s Mongols invade Russia by D. Niccole, V. Shpakovsky and V. Korolkov (illustrator).

“And ye shall understand that it is a great dread for to pursue the Tatars if they flee in battle … for in fleeing they shoot behind them and slay both men and horses. And when they will fight they will shock them together in a plump…” – Sir John Mandeville.

“If you are obliged to retreat, let the front of your whole party fire and fall back, till the rear hath done the same, making for the best ground you can; by this means you will oblige the enemy to pursue you, if they do it at all, in the face of a constant fire.” – The 28 Rules of Ranging by Robert Rogers. Rule 9.

“He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.” – The Art of War by Sun Tzu.

Polovtsian flight

Rus-Polovtsian coalition, despite being unified against a common foe, were rivalrous and constantly feuding throughout much of their history. Instead of fighting jointly, this uncoordinated and disorganized rabble of Slavic principalities and Turkish nomads were for the most part following their own individual tactical strategies. The Rusian and Polovtsian forces that rushed forward, far ahead of the remainder of their coalition, crossed the Kalka River to engage the Mongols. Those who were now on the Mongol side of the Kalka River plains were assaulted by an alternating cascade of arrows and heavy cavalry charges; echoing the disastrous Roman defeat by the Iranian Parthians at the Battle of Carrhae back in 53 BCE.

^ Osprey – ‘Warrior’ series, issue 084 – Mongol Warrior 1200-1350 by Stephen Turnbull and Wayne Reynolds (Illustrator). Plate F: Mongol Warriors in hand-to-hand combat at the battle of the Kalka River.

The surrounded and pummeled Rusians and Polovtsians broke and routed, the latter of which rushed toward the Kalka River but instead crashed into, trampled over and forced into the Kalka River the Rusians which were trailing behind them and just caught up with the initial Rus-Polovtsian vanguard.

^ To aid in understanding how the conflict went. Osprey – ‘Campaign’ series, issue 098 – Kalka River 1223 - Genghis Khan’s Mongols invade Russia by D. Niccole, V. Shpakovsky and V. Korolkov (illustrator).

“the Polovets men ran away back, having accomplished nothing, and in their flight they trampled the camp of the Russian Knyazes (princes), for they had not had time to form into order against them (Mongols); and they were all thrown into confusion, and there was a terrible and savage slaughter.” – Novgorod Chronicle.

Hilltop holdout

All but one Rusian force remained unbroken, that of Mstislav Romanovich the Old of Kiev, who had earlier suggested that they remain behind the Dnieper River. Mstislav Romanovich the Old of Kiev was trailing behind the rest of the confederates and saw that before he even reached the Kalka River that his comrades were obliterated and routed. Mstislav Romanovich the Old of Kiev quickly assembled a tabor or laager: fortifications made up of wagons drawn close together.

^ Osprey – ‘Campaign’ series, issue 098 – Kalka River 1223 – Genghis Khan’s Mongols invade Russia by D. Niccole, V. Shpakovsky and V. Korolkov (illustrator).

“Mstislav, Knyaz of Kiev, seeing this evil, never moved at all from his position; for he had taken stand on a hill above the river Kalka, and the place was stony, and there he set up a stockade of posts about him and fought with them from out of this stockade for three days.” – Novgorod Chronicle.

After being besieged for three days the Mongols promised that they would not shed their blood. Mstislav Romanovich the Old of Kiev surrendered but the Mongols were being smartasses since they intended on killing them in bloodless fashion. Since it was the tradition of the Mongols that they would not spill the blood of royalty or nobility, they organized a victory feast which was to be celebrated atop a platform (“bridge”) made of wooden planks. Mstislav Romanovich the Old of Kiev and the other princes were tied up and thrown under this platform. Here they suffered a slow and painful death from suffocation due to the immense weight and pressure the platform placed on them.

“And having taken the Knyazes they suffocated them having put them under boards, and themselves took seat on the top to have dinner. And thus they ended their lives.” – Novgorod Chronicle.

^ Osprey – ‘Campaign’ series, issue 098 – Kalka River 1223 - Genghis Khan’s Mongols invade Russia by D. Niccole, V. Shpakovsky and V. Korolkov (illustrator).

The Mongols hunted down the remnants of the Rus and the Polovtsians (Turks) back to the Dnieper River they initially crossed days ago, “the rest of the troops every tenth returned to his home”. The Mongols then crossed said river and entered into the land of the Rus who were vulnerable as they had just lost a vast army, nobles, princes and commanders. Just when it seemed like there would be a Mongol invasion, a campaign led directly against the Rus… they halted and returned to the steppes as Genghis Khan ordered them to join his son Jochi in a campaign against the Volga Bulgars (Muslim Turks).

“the Tartars turned back from the river Dnieper, and we know not whence they came, nor where they hid themselves again; God knows whence he fetched them against us for our sins.” – Novgorod Chronicle.

Head over to my post, “GENGHIS KHAN, THE STALLION WHO MOUNTS THE WORLD”, to read more about how Genghis Khan was pressured into campaigning out of China toward Central Asia (Kara Khitai Khanate), to Greater Iran (Khwarezmian Empire), to the frontier of Eastern Europe (Medieval Russia and Ukraine) and back to China. I also cover Mongol shamanism and their tolerance of foreign religions, the famed ‘Yam’ pony express, their tactical use of captives and their massive deportation policy.

To read up on the early history of the Mongols, check out my post ‘THE MONGOLS AND THE RISE OF GENGHIS KHAN’. In this post I speak about the Mongolian transition from seemingly insignificant tribal confederacies into an empire that was four times the size of Alexander’s and twice the size of the Roman’s. I cover their military tactics, some of their battle formations, armaments, their rapid adaptation of foreign technologies, and their secretive order of bodyguards known as the Keshik. During Genghis Khan’s early reign the Mongols warred against themselves and their fellow steppe neighbors as well as Northern China’s Western Xia dynasty (Tanguts: Tibeto-Burmese) and eastern Jinn dynasty (Tungusic Jurchens who were Sinicized).

#history #mongols #russia #ukraine #slavic #mongolia

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