#god bless you for knowing me so well tori lmao

[skyhavens]

is there any better feeling than telling a friend that you're really into a character and having them go, "oh, yeah, i met them and totally thought they were your type"??? the VALIDATION. i'm in HEAVEN.

[atefingersdagger]

Top (15) Song picks for Clato

(In no particular order)

Ya'aburnee - Halsey

Lyrics that remind me of Clato:

"Because the longing needs the leaving, and the loving needs the bleeding."

"I'll never know if there's danger in confession or its memory that blesses like a blade against my throat."

"But what's worse; Telling you my feelings or to die without revealing that you crawled inside my head and lit a fire there instead?"

"Take my life and take my soul."

"Darling, you will bury me before I bury you.

Every time I listen to this song, I think of Cato and Clove, then want to cry.

Running Up That Hill - Placebo (or Kate Bush)

Lyrics for them:

"It doesn't hurt me. You wanna feel how it feels? You wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me."

"And if I only could make a deal with God and get him to swap our places."

"You don't want to hurt me, let's see how deep the bullet lies."

"Let me steal this moment from you now... let's exchange the experience."

"Be running up that hill, with no problems."

For this one, it's less about the meaning of the song and more about my memories. Placebo's cover was my introduction to this song, I know of it because of The Vampire Diaries (thanks to a girl named Tori) that I watched quite a bit (prime time Clato obsession for me). So it's just associated with them by the fact I used to listen to it while reading Clato fanfics on fanfiction .net, lmao.

Born to Die - Lana Del Rey

Lyrics I think fit:

"My heart it breaks, every step that I take."

"I was so confused as a little child, tryna take what I could get, scared that I couldn't find all the answers, honey."

"You like your girls insane."

"Don't make me sad, don't make me cry."

"Come and take a walk on the wild side."

"Choose your last words. This is the last time cause you and I, we were born to die."

This is probably the first song I associated with Clato 12 years ago when I was 10 years old. It's self-explanatory and so obvious, but I had to put it on here, lol. They were born for the Games and died for them, too.

Fear of Dying - Jack Off Jill

Lyrics fitting to Clato:

"I'm not afraid of standing still, I'm just afraid of being bored. I'm not afraid of speaking my mind, I'm just afraid of being ignored."

"I'm just afraid of losing, and I am afraid of dying without you."

"I'm not of being sick, I'm more afraid of being well. I'm not afraid to put the gun in my hand, I'm just afraid it will hurt like, hurt like hell."

"I'm not afraid of happy endings, I'm just afraid my life won't work that way."

"I'm not afraid of lying, but I am afraid of dying without you. Yes I do and I hope that you do too."

Cato and Clove don't want to die without the other by their side. Makes sense to me.

Headlock - Imogen Heap

Lyrics that I associate with Clato:

"You say it's too late to start, got your heart in a headlock."

"With big intention, still posted at your station."

"I've been walking, you've been hiding, and you look half dead half the dead."

"Monitoring you like machines do. You've still got it, I'm just keeping an eye."

"You know your better than this."

The song's themes of fearing to love, thinking it's too late because of the person you are now, is very Clato coded to me.

Strangelove - Depeche Mode

Lyrics that work:

"Strangelove, strange highs and lows."

"There'll be times when my crimes will seem almost unforgivable."

"I give in to sin because you have to make this life livable."

"I may appear to constantly be out of reach."

"Pain, will you return it?"

"I'll say it again, pain."

Their lives are full of pain, but hey, at least their love is strange.

Gimme Danger - Iggy & The Stooges

Lyrics for them:

"Gimme danger, little stranger, and I'll feel with you at ease."

"There's nothing left alive but a pair of glassy eyes. Raise my feelings one more time."

"Said die a little later. Why, no, little stranger?"

The song is low-key sexy and liberating, plus the danger aspect works for Cato and Clove

Every Other Freckle - Alt-J

Lyrics perfect to Clato:

"I want to share your mouthful. I want to do all the things your lungs do so well."

"Turn you inside out and lick you..."

"Gonna paw, paw at you."

"Devour me... if you really think that you can stomach me."

"I want every other freckle."

Not only is this song attractive, but it also fits Cato and Clove's desire for each other. In this case, Cato wants every other freckle of hers.

Die With A Smile - Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars

Lyrics relevant to Clato (and a little Everlark too):

"Nobody's promised tomorrow. So, I'm gonna love you every night like it's the last night."

"And our love's the only war worth fighting for."

"If the world was ending, I'd wanna be next to you. If the party was over and our time on earth was through, I'd wanna hold you just for a while."

"And die with a smile."

One of the sweeter songs that remind me of our resident weapon users.

2 Die 4 - Tove Lo

Lyrics for Clato:

"Cause I know I won't let you down."

"Look alive and come with me."

"Drag you out at midnight."

"You're to die for every day."

Smaller example, but the idea of thinking someone is so perfect that they are 2 die 4 is very Clato-esq. Tove-Lo's Cute & Cruel could also apply to them.

Desire - Meg Myers

Lyrics relevant to Clato:

"See, I gotta hunt you."

"Baby, I want to fuck you. I want to feel you in my bones."

"Boy, I'm gonna love you, I'm gonna tear into your soul."

"Desire, I'm hungry, and I hope you'll feed me."

"I wanna throw you to the hounds."

"Boy, I want to taste you. I wanna skin you with my tongue. I'm gonna kill you. I'm gonna lay you in the ground."

"I want it all."

"How do you want me."

This song is hot but also fits Clato's danger and their blood-colored glasses they have on the world. Mixing their danger with sensuality.

Human - Of Monsters and Men

Associated Lyrics:

"Cage me like an animal."

"A crown of gems and gold."

"Eat me like a cannibal. Chasing the neon throne."

"If I lose control, I feed the beast within."

"Breathe in, breathe out, and let the human in."

Cato and Clove are caged animals in the arena, chasing a throne of victory, those crown of gems and gold promised to them. And their care for each other is the human that they need to let in.

Saccharine - Jazmin Bean

Lyrics yet again:

"Every you make, you're fucking sweeter than a cake, I wanna cut you up and put you in my oven just to bake."

"I'd love to wipe these other bitches out, so it's just you and me."

"This shit is scaring me. The thought of caring for anyone makes me want to scream."

"Don't want to stick my fingers in this, or ill start to bleed."

"Looking at you makes me want to gouge out my eyes, bloody surprise, like cherry pies."

This song fits their bloodlust and fear of being genuinely close/loving. Especially Clove, where affection freaks her out, so she hides it with empty threats.

Wicked Games - Gemma Hayes

Lyrics pertaining to my babes:

"No one can save me but you. It's strange that desire will make foolish people do."

"I never dreamed I'd meet somebody like you. I lose somebody like you."

"What a wicked game to play; to make me feel this way. What a wicked thing to say; you never felt this way. What a wicked thing to do; to make me dream of you."

"No, I don't want to fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart) with you."

I've associated this song with Clato for about 12 years. While it's a cover, I prefer it over the original and think it fits them better. They're scared of loving someone they'll lose and in a wicked game, no less.

I Hate Everyone but You - Elita

Lyrics that fit Clato:

"I wish I could go out with you tonight, without wanting to murder everyone in sight."

"I want to share my feelings, but it's hard cause I haven't my whole life."

"You tell me it's okay, cause I fucking hate everyone but you."

Probably the shortest song here, but I imagine this song to fit Clove's discomfort with everyone but a few people and Cato feeling the same. (Plus, the album cover has like ten cool knives on it and I think Clove would fucking love that.)

Songs that almost made the list

Kiss with a Fist - Florence + The Machine

The One That Got Away - The Civil Wars

Stay (and Rude Boy) - Rihanna

Knockoff - Poppy

High School Sweethearts - Melanie Martinez

Too Afraid to Love You - The Black Keys

Say It Right - Nelly Furtado

And I Love Her - Kurt Cobain

[chthonicgodling]

(April’s)Huevember - Day 15!

featuring: Kora, Skio, & Eury

[in which I’ve made my very own #Huevember wheel this year (that you can use too! Pls tag me I’d LOVE to see!) - unabridged version continues, including a wide array of Elysium’verse characters across the rainbow!]

HALFWAY MARK! a familiar face in Eury and a set of twins VERY obscure, or at least just in the fact that I never draw them at their current age of 4/5ish!! babby girl Skiophoros or Skio for short, and her living shadow twin sister lurking happily as always behind her, Korakinos aka Kora— NOTES!!

first things first I love Eury so much. yes that is a real vulture corpse on his shoulders. uwuwu cutie

SO Skio & Kora are the biological daughters of Epi (husband of Eury up here) and Tory (Maci’s husband, obv not shown) - for once not an oopsie baby ! (well. Kora the twin was a surprise lmfao), after the circumstances of his pregnancy with Vryk left him unable to bear more children and since Eury’s pregnancy w Izzy had been so difficult, Epi and Eury had asked Tory to act as sort of “surrogate” which he did with Maci’s blessings :’))

stressing again and again to you, Audience Reading This, that the bulk of the palace is…. Well, Greek god pantheon so, a wild family tree but more importantly just one gigantic mushed together family sooo. all these crossbred kids in one giant blended family unit are all mushed together. Skio & Kora just have a total of four parents lmao

Kora’s deal is… weeelll all the lights went out when Skio had been born and that made more sense when a few months later, her shadow detached from herself and started to cry lmAO. TWO!!!

Skio & Kora , we think, are some sort of sleep paralysis goddesses but they’re currently so baby that no one really knows :-) I’ve literally never drawn them at their current age so their go to hair and look is subject to change!! but look how cute they areeee

now that I’m reentering some better colors my group drawings are resuming so expect more people stuffed in these pics asdfkf

all three of these guyses belong to @fenixethekid !! click the link up above to see the whole Huevember wheel - feel free to use the tag AceprilHuevember if u want to play too - and my tag this year can be found here!!

[soleconfidante]

was tagged by @midnightin, @fiveyaaas and @jubberry, thank you sm !! 🌼

rules: tell us a lil bit about the fics that got ya started, the vibe fics, the gateway fics, the ones that made you think, “oh shit......I ship it.”

im tagging @andthebalance, @apocalypsefive, @pbmarshmallowsandwich, @eh-meh, @hellstenglow and anyone who might want to gush about the fantastic fics that we have in this fandom :^)

i must say that by the time i started reading fics i had already been a fiveya enthusiast for a bit BUT these are some of the firsts that i read and they definitely sparked more of my love towards the ship

a storm you can weather by rappaccini

i remember this being my introduction to fiveya fics and i couldnt have picked something better bcs it left such an impact on me that i have to read it again every now and then. the atmosphere is perfect, i could see everything described so clearly in my head and i adored this “grittier” take on vanya. the ending always makes me smile after all that angst. what i mean to say is you absolutely cant miss this one (or any of the other works by the author for that matter). “He goes to Griddys, and takes a butter knife to a gunfight.” [chefs kiss] outstanding line. its also a character study that is incredibly well thought-out. 

the pull of you by sweetheartbitterheart

AHHHH so many feelings about this one, a whole classic imo. regency au, served the whole p&p vibes and more. super talented author once again. i was holding my breath or giggling like a dumbass at ALL of their interactions throughout this, the prose, dialogues and subtleties are delicious. side-characters on point too!!!!! 

Nothing Will Ever Be Enough by fiveyaaas

well, it wouldnt be a fiveya fic rec without tori who is always blessing the fandom w/ their works. this was the first fic that i read by them and some time later i can say without a doubt that their smuts and fics as a whole never fail to deliver, this is def an uhhhhh intense and angsty one for sure. god tier, the jealousy was delightful. 👀👀👀👀 sparrow!five/vanya/five, enough said.

nearly didn't notice the gentlest feeling by sweetheartbitterheart

another one that i cherish a lot... actually, let me just go ahead and pretend this is canon instead of s2. it captures the vibe that five and vanya have in the show so well, their tenderness makes my heart combust. “So you still love me?" she tries to play it off as teasing but there's a hint of insecurity in her voice, some shyness in her smile. Five can't allow that. "Of course I do.” YUPPP the tears are falling forever after that. also the hargreeves dynamics here are portrayed wonderfully, vanya remebering what she did to allison for example was heartbreaking and a cathartic moment we deserved. also ben knowing all along is too real lmao.

klaus at the end was the cherry on top obviously, big same. 

[hellomygf]

when my own words aren’t enough

okay so you know that one direction song that’s made of other song titles, “Better Than Words”. same concept here except not really and you just listen to the lyrics of the songs LMAO. anyways sometimes the words of others can convey better what im trying to say to you so enjoy 19 songs that do so. i highlighted some of the lyrics that really made me think of you/us. click on links on then click on togepi

Love Like This - Ben Rector

“Never used to get excited to sit here in the silence Holdin' on to somethin' the way I'm holdin' you Didn't used to know how fast time walks and runs and flies by I never thought I'd feel so deeply, but damn, I do

i never knew i could feel so happy just doing the mundane things with you. walking and talking, going out for drives, sitting and eating food. time goes by so fast when im with you. i always wish time would slow down and let it stop for awhile just so i can have a couple moments of just us yeno? you make me want to spend more time with you even when we just finished spending a whole evening together. there’s so many new feelings that ive experienced since ive been with you and i cant wait to keep feeling new ones 

All I’ve Ever Known - Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney (Hadestown)

All I've ever known is how to hold my own But now I wanna hold you, too

for the past couple years i learned how to love myself again and how to be okay with being alone. alone doesnt mean im lonely but it did mean that i had built up my walls again and letting someone in new again was so scary. you made it seem okay though. you made sure that when i was opening up to you and being vulnerable that it was okay to do so. that i wouldnt be hurt and that i was safe. i learned how to love romantically again and learned what it feels like when you arms wrap around me and hold me. it’s currently my favourite feeling and i dont think i ever want it to end

roses & sunflowers - Timmy Albert

You're a flower that's blooming every season with spring I fell in love with your roots, the whole you, everything

i mentioned before that falling in love with you was like how the seasons changed. like you know it comes but it’s always different. this isnt my first time in love but it’s most definitely something very different. a good different. im in love with every part of you. from the way you make your puns to the way you buy me things that show you care (my favourite foods, my ddr adapter, and most recently itch cream) to the way you sing in the car to me to how you tell me about your good and bad days. i love it all!

Favourite Girl - Jesse Barrera and Tori Kelly

My baby, She still drives me crazy After all this time, You better believe that Nothings greater, She still makes me better After all this time You're still my Favorite Girl

BONUS:  I remember when, You didn't know how to kiss  (hehehhe) Now you know me well, And nothing compares to this 

best girl. favourite girl! is maxbean hehe jkjk.. maybe. we both do some whack ass stuff but there’s no one else i would rather be having fun with than you! you make me better in every way. you encourage me to keep going even when days are rough. you support me on my good and bad days so im here to remind you too that im here for you always okie?

No Matter Where You Are - Us the Duo

I will stand by you Even when we fall I will be the rock, that holds you up and lifts you high so you stand tall

whatever the world throws at us, whether that be a pandemic or people who dont support us, im going to uplift you and us in every way that i can. i want to be a pillar of strength for you and show that even though am baby and that i am smol that i am a girlfriend that you can count on to show up by your side. i got your back from now till however long

Tattooed Heart - Ariana Grande

You don't need to worry about making me crazy 'Cause I'm way past that So just call me, if you want me 'Cause you got me, and I'll show you, how much I wanna be On your tattooed heart

honestly this is just one of my favourite love songs ever so i just wanted to add it into the playlist lmao

Lemonade - Jeremy Passion 

She's so beautiful, sometimes I stop to close my eyes She's exactly what I need She's my smile when I'm feeling blue She's my good night sleep when my day is through yeah

i say this all the time but i love looking at you oh my god skjskjs like YOU. ARE. LITERALLY. MY. TYPE. lmaooOOSKSKJkj. other than physically being my type you really do embody everything that i need in a partner. kind, compassionate, genuine, good communicator and listener. you make sure that i dont fall asleep sad and you make sure that im okay on my not so good days. i love you so much

I Was Made For Loving You - Tori Kelly ft. Ed Sheeran 

A stranger's hand clutched in mine I'll take this chance, so call me blind I've been waiting all my life

i took a chance on someone i really didnt know anything about but my god i think it’s the best thing that ive done 

Ger Here - Sam Smith 

I don't care how you get here, just get here if you can

this reminds me of the time you bused through a snow storm just to study with me at utsc. also just in general whenever you make the effort to come all the way here to my house just to spend time with me and even then you end up driving us downtown or to different places too. you are truly the definition of “if there’s a will, there’s a way”

goodnight n go - Ariana Grande 

Oh, why'd you have to be so cute? It's impossible to ignore you Why must you make me laugh so much? It's bad enough we get along so well Just say goodnight and go

“why do you make it so hard to say good bye” something we both always say haha. one of these days we’ll have a night together and we’ll fall asleep together and wake up together too. one day! very excited for that day where we can say good night and stay

While We’re Young - Jhene Aiko

I'm tellin' everybody you're mine and I like it And I really hope you don't mind, I can't fight it

[...]

I'm giving you my heart, please don't break it Take it and lock it up and put me in your pocket, love

i tell everyone youre my girlfriend because haha im so happy to be dating you and telling everyone you make me so happy so yeno just a subtle flex. it’s also so scary fully giving myself to someone physically, mentally, and emotionally. to trust that you will safeguard my feelings and that you wont hurt me but i know youre scared of the same thing too, i guess even more so since im your first girlfriend. i promise i’ll protect your heart too. water it, nourish it, and let it grow into something even greater

Blessed - Daniel Caesar 

And yes, I'm a mess but I'm blessed to be stuck with you

ive told you since the beginning that i didnt want to bring you into this until i could fix and improve my mental health. i think that way of thinking was me associating my ability to love with how healthy i am. that’s not fair because i am capable of loving others even when im not at my 100% best. im so very grateful that you are there with me when im dealing with my mean/negative thoughts and that you can help ground me and be there to let me ride out my sad days. 

Runnin’ Home to You (cover) - Jake Spencer 

Can't say how the days will unfold Can't change what the future may hold But, I want you in it Every hour, every minute

i can see you in my future for a long time my love. i hope you can see the same as well 

Please Keep Loving Me - James TW 

For all the mistakes I'm making, I don't mean (I don't mean them, I don't mean them) For all the little things That I fail to see

please be patient because sometimes i wont be able to get things right the first time around. i tend to be a little slow when doing things and i come quite late to events. so even on days when i may be difficult to be around, please do your best to keep loving me and i’ll do my best to make it easier again.

Nothing - Bruno Major

There's not many people I'd honestly say I don't mind losing to But there's nothing Like doing nothing With you

no need for an explanation.. -_- 3rd date. d&b. mario kart. fan... hhh but i mean guess this also applies just in general whenever we play games and i lose lmao. honestly though doing nothing with you is still so fun for me. from making puns in a grocery store, to watching movies on my couch, to watching the sunset together by the water. nothing is better than doing nothing with you :)

Teenage Dream (cover) - Boyce Avenue 

Before you met me I was alright, but things Were kinda heavy You brought me to life Now every February You'll be my Valentine, Valentine

i think this applies to both of us in a sense that we were (and still are) both dealing with some not fun stuff when we first met each other, but we have each other now to get through it together. at the time, it had already been a few months since my falling out with you-know-who and just a couple months since i had decided to get help for my mental health stuff. i remember feeling so touched when i first told you about everything because you had made the conscious effort to reassure me and soothe me by holding my hand and looking at me when i got anxious talking about it. that was the moment i knew that you would be someone special in my life and someone i wanted to keep for a long time as well.  so im hoping that next year (and for the next foreseeable years) you can be my valentine haha

Only Us - Lauren Dreyfuss and Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen)

I never thought there'd be someone like you who would want me So I give you ten thousand reasons to not let me go But if you really see me If you like me for me and nothing else Well, that's all that I've wanted for longer that you could possibly know

while i have grown up with some great and amazing people who have made me feel so loved. ive also grown up and have come across some not nice people as well. they made me feel like i wasn’t worth it or made me feel small and not wanted. it’s not a nice feeling being shut down when youre just trying your best to get to know others or when you talk about the things you like and people become uninterested. i guess you can say that’s what contributed to why i dont want to show my whole self yet to new people at first. im scared that i will scare them away and they wont like me. so when you, a total stranger at the time, wanted to get to know me more, genuinely enjoyed my company, and wanted to spend more time with me, i was like “wow someone new actually LIKES me for ME?”. you dont understand how much it means to me that you made the effort to get to really know me and to still make the effort now to make me feel comfortable so i can be my whole self around you. i cant thank you enough. you make me WANT to talk about what i like and share my joy with you. thank you for letting me be me.

Take on the World - You Me at Six

I can see, see the pain in your eyes Oh, believe, believe me and I have tried No I won't, I won't pretend to know what you've been through You should've known, I wish it was me, not you 

i know there’s things you dont want to talk about and things you really cant talk about. knowing all the pain and hurt youve gone through has made you tough and strong but it sucks thinking of everything that youve had to face on your own. i wish i could take that pain away from you if i could. take it, ball it up, and throw it so far away that it never hurts you again. it is so very unfortunate that the saying goes “why do bad things happen to good people”. you dont deserve any of that. a good person like you deserves a life filled with unwavering support from those around you and days filled with boundless joy. i cant change the past or what other people think of you but what i can do is to do my best to make sure that even when you are hurt that you still feel loved and you still want to fight another day. you can do it, and i’ll be with you now for every new challenge that you face. your’re not alone

She Keeps Me Warm - Miranda Lambert 

She says I smell like safety and home I named both of her eyes forever and please don't go

[...]

And I can't change, even if I tried Even if I wanted to My love, my love, my love, my love

those first two lines are just so very nice to listen to. 

you and i both know that we cant change who we are and who we love. i think we’ve both had countless nights and thoughts of wanting to be straight so we wouldn’t have to deal with the consequences of loving the same gender. i know this past month has been especially hard for you though. im here to remind you that there’s nothing you need to change about you my love. i love you just how you are. your family may not understand it yet but i hope they will. i hope they understand that you make others around you feel so welcomed and loved. that you are the most selfless person that a lot of us have met. that you stick up for those who are mistreated and that you care for them. i wish they could see just how deeply you love and i feel like ive only scratched the surface of what your love is and can be. i want them to see how much i love you too and how you have made me a better person in all aspects. my parents, my cousins, and friends have all said that they have seen me change and become a softer person. my cousins say that you compliment me in the best ways and sand down my rough edges. i hope one day soon that they see all the love that emanates from you and that they can support you at least even a little bit. i hope they can see that love is love is love and that they learn to love all aspects of you too.