#gotta tryyy

[rubberduckyrye]

And the day ticks over just as I finish 5.3k words... a far cry form 10k, but still a lot. I just wish I didn't get sick and sleep so much today!

[greeds]

BTW IM GONNA BE PARTICIPATING IN MY VERY FIRST POTTERY SALE THIS SUNDAYYYYY 🥺😭😭♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[odinsblog]

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[trynadollsiesplay]

Dear Dolling Diary:

I had a really productive day today! I finally washed the hair of my 3 newest dolls (which I have been putting off for ages), AND I've been crocheting again. I did this hat, and I was doing some practice with how buttons work, and made this cute little thing. I'm calling it a scarf. And it so pretty and cute! Kawaii! Not perfect, but it just makes me wanna go screeee!!! I have so many emotions! I'm so happy and excited!

[rainingincale]

why am i surprised that the black eyed peas song is incredible

[pixaho]

Hiii may i request a SENOMON having girlfriends if its not too much to ask🫡🫡

Senomon with Girlfriends

Pairing Senomon x Reader

cw; none

a/n; So this has been rotting in my inbox, but I hope you enjoy. I didn't include the other 2 from Senomon as I barely know their characters (and one of them looks like they'd want to annoy people for a living) so I hope you are fine with just Amagai and Ryo.

AMAGAI

» FIRST MEET

Amagai and you had met in primary school, however you had moved due to your family's business taking over a new area. When you ended up back where you had grown up, your first meet was with him and Ryo. It didn't go well because of how stubborn and self-absorbed he had gotten.

» DATES

Your dates aren't 100% great. He takes you to clubs and places he frequently visits. When he does try, that is when he takes you to places that you would least expect.

» FIRST TIME

Argumentative. Amagai's strongness is being argumentative. You and him end up fighting over the way he's treating Ryo, when things get too heated he breaks the argument with a kiss. Which then leads to you both taking your frustrations out on each other.

» ARGUING

Arguments and fights are not rare, they're quite common between you two. You are the literal opposite of Amagai and although he acts like he despises it, you are right when you say that he wants to be like you in a few ways.

» JEALOUS

Yes. If he sees you talking to another guy, he gets pretty jealous and shows that by being cocky and showing you off to the dude. For women, it's different.

» HOW YOU SLEEP TOGETHER

» HOW YOU KISS

RYO

» FIRST MEET

Ryo and you had met due to Amagai, he had forced you and your friends to hang out. It had been quite the uncomfortable experience, at least for you, your friends were having somewhat of fun. You decided to strike up a conversation with one of the men. That man was Ryo.

» DATES

He usually treats you to hanging out in the park or going to a cafe. He works hard to get your affection (and he don't even gotta TRYYY).

» FIRST TIME

Ryo had come to meet you after training some of Senomon's first years. He was bruised and slightly bloody but tried to clean up most of it. When you saw him, you just had to take care of him. Let's say, with his hands on your hips, one thing lead to another.

» ARGUING

Arguments are not rare but not common. These are typically about him needing to stand up for the way that Amagai treats him. He doesn't seem to agree with you a lot of the time.

» JEALOUS

Silent jealousy type. Just squeezes your hand when he gets jealous.

» HOW YOU SLEEP TOGETHER

» HOW YOU KISS

» mutuals; @talusional

m.list h&l list

[legs-like-jelly]

Howdy ho! I love you're fanfics and was wondering if maybe you could do a Lee Starscream? The ler can be your choice

I just know Starscream needs to get wrecked, he's such a goober X3

thanks to u and these two anons(one of which i know who it is-) i can write this fic!! thanks so much!!

How Childish!

Lee: Starscream

Ler: Bumblebee

(please note that this fic takes place during SEASON 3 of Earthspark and will contain minor spoilers!)

It was another day at the Autobot Base. Starscream found himself holed up yet again in that stupid prison cell. And he hated being holed up. The seeker's wings twitched with annoyance, which caught the attention of the mech that was so graciously assigned to keep him in check.

Bumblebee.

"You know, you'd be able to fly if you didn't spend so much of your life terrorizing innocent people," The scout spoke. He stood outside of the cage, scrolling through a datapad.

"Yes because trapping mechs that are meant to fly is totally a moral high ground!" Starscream scoffed, wings twitching with increasing irritation.

Bumblebee sighed and put a servo on his hip. "What, do you want me to take you on a walk?"

"I am not a dog!" The seeker hissed while Bumblebee put in a pin to unlock the door.

"Come on, I know that look. You never complain about wanting to go outside as much as you have today," The scout pinched his wing, trying to drag Starscream along.

"eeEEEK!!" The seeker squealed, startling the other mech.

"What was that?!?!" Bumblebee exclaimed. "Nearly blew out my audials."

Starscream was trying his best not to squirm, to no avail. His servos flew to his intake, trying to suppress his giggles. Bumblebee's optics widened as he let go.

"Don't tell me...you're TICKLISH??!" The scout yelled, making the other mech freeze up.

"I-i'm not! That would be childish," The other mech spoke before dissolving into giggles from another pinch at his wing.

"You are!" Bumblebee gasped. Starscream was quiet for a while before tugging his wing away and bolting out the open door.

"On no you don't!" Bee yelled before transforming and zooming down the hall after him. Starscream let out a yelp before picking up the pace. The seeker cut a corner, sprinting down the next hall towards Wheeljack's lab.

"YOU'LL NEVER CATCH ME, LITTLE BEE!" Starscream yelled as he hopped over a few crates in the way. Bumblebee drove up the wall and promptly flipped, landing right on top of the other mech.

"Gotcha, fly boy!" The yellow mech exclaimed, wiggling his digits tauntingly. The seeker kicked his legs, trying to wriggle out from underneath him.

"ehehe- no, NO YOU WOUHOULDN'T!!" The seeker squeaked, trying to curl up on himself.

"Wouldn't what? Tickle you? Why are ya so scared? Is it cause you're ticklish?" Bumblebee teased while his finger's moved in on the seeker's wings.

"NOHOHO DON'T SAY THAHAAAT!!" Starscream shrieked, immediately dissolving into giggles.

"What? Tickle? Tickletickletickle!" He teased, digits lightly grazing the metal of Starscream's wings.

"STAHAHAHAAP!! SHUT UP SHUT UHUPP!!!" The plane mech squeaked, banging his fist on the ground.

"Aw but if I shut up, I can't tell you when I've found all your sweet spots! Lets tryyy..." Bumblebee's voice trailed off as he looked for a spot to start with. His servos briefly hovered over the back of his knees.

"Whahat are you- EHEHEHEHEKAHAHA!!-" The seeker was caught off guard by digits scribbling on the backs of his thighs. He thrashed about, wings fluttering frantically behind him.

"Oh, did I find a bad spot? Does it tickletickletickle there? Did I find one of your giggle buttons?" Bee teased, inching his hands over to pinch and prod at the back of Starscream's knees.

"HEHEHE- SNRK!! NOHOHOHO NOT THEHEHERE!!" The seeker cackled, burying his helm in his arms.

"Not there? Then where, fly boy? You gotta speak up so the Tickle Monster and get ya proper-like!"

"DOHON'T CALL YOURSELF THAHAHAT!!" Starscream giggled into his arms. Bumblebee tsked at him while moving his servos danced across the seeker's wings.

"What, are you scared of the TickleTickleTickle Monster?" The scout smirked to himself and briefly got off Starscream before flipping him onto his back. "Too bad, cause he wants to see your smile!"

"LIKE THE PIT YOU DO!!" Starscream yelled, keeping his faceplate covered with his servos.

"That's too bad! Guess I'll have to use my ultimate trick..."

Starscream uncovered his faceplate, peeking down at the scout. His optics widened with awe as little sparks flew off the scout's fingers.

"you wouldnt-" He squeaked while fingers inched closer to his chassis.

"Oh, but I would!" Bee smirked before stopping just above the metal of Starscream's stomach.

"Youhou're EVIL!" The jet squealed, kicking his pedes behind the scout.

"Funny coming from the evilest mech I know!" Bee retorted while feathering two digits along Starscream's sides. Short little electric shots shot through the plating.

"SNRK- HEHEHEHEHEHEEHE!! THAT TI- SNRK-" Starscream felt his faceplate heat up and tint bright pink.

"It what? Tickles? Come on, you can say that, can't you?~" The bee cooed, knowing damn well the answer. "Come on, tell me how much it tickles, fly boy!" The mech's little shocks traveled downwards while he started to knead the seeker's hips.

"IHIHIT TICKLES SOHOHO BAHAAAAD!! QUIHIT IT!!" Starscream wheezed out, hitting his servo on the ground next to them.

"You really want me to stop?" Bumblebee hummed while slowing down his tickles.

"PLEHEHEHEHEASE!!! HIC- HAVE MERCY!!" The other mech squealed.

"Fine, fine. I won't kill you," Bumblebee lifted his servos and helped the other mech sit up. Starscream leaned on the other's shoulder, still sort of giggly.

"Need some energon?" Bee spoke while his servo rubbed small circles into the seeker's back. Starscream's wings flicked upwards.

"I don't need your pity!...But that does sound nice right about now."

"Whatever you say, fly boy."

FIN.

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HI TYSM FOR READING I CAN'T BELIVE THIS TOOK THREE SAYS....actually i know why it took three days i have a wrist injury-

BUT!! I hope you enjoy my starbee propaganda 😈😈😈

As Always: Please read Pinned Post Before Sending a Request

[aquilapolariz]

never made, never broken (portgas d. ace x reader)

Summary: In the kindest way possible, Ace fails to make a promise- and you don’t even realize it until it’s too late.

Notes/ Warnings: spoilers for events that lead up to Marineford, there's some light angst, follows canon; i originally wrote this to be a part of a series that featured law x diplomat! reader x ace, but i quickly realized i can't commit to multi-chapter works ;((

Word Count: 1.4k | Read below the cut or on Ao3

You looked in horror at the scene in front of you. Thatch’s blood spilled in the dead of night and Blackbeard nowhere to be found.

You turned to your left, Ace standing next to you, his teeth clenching in anger. He’s the one who guided you to Thatch’s quarters at your request, after you heard the awakening chaos of the aftermath.

“Ace, what are you thinking of doing?” You asked, afraid.

“(Y/N), you already know the answer to that question. And you know why I’m about to do it. You can’t talk me out of it.”

“We both know that I actually can talk you out of it-“

“That’s why I’m tryyyying to drown you out as much as I can, but that’s really difficult because it’s YOU!”

“Ace, Thatch wouldn’t want this. Teech has a very dangerous fruit-“

“We can’t know for sure what Thatch would have wanted. And that’s why we have to strike back now- Teech can’t be an expert in this fruit yet, he’s still gotta be learning.”

You were very clearly shocked by his logic.

“Yeah, that’s right,” he flaunted, “I learned a thing or two from you, (Y/N).”

You didn’t know whether to be angry, proud, upset, but the absurdity of the situation almost made you laugh.

“We don’t know what we’re up against. Who knows how long Teech has been planning this plot of his. There’s too many unknowns.” He didn’t even give you a second glance. “Andddd you’re not even listening to me.”

“IT’S PART OF MY TACTIC!” Ace reasoned walking to his own quarters, ready to pack a bag. You didn’t notice him slip your wanted poster into the outer pocket. After zipping it up and seeing your genuine concern, he paused, collecting his thoughts. “I can’t let myself be stopped by you, I’m sorry.”

He marched up to the deck, filled with many of the crew, all of them reeling from the events of a couple hours ago. The fire burning in Ace’s eyes was blinding. Every crew member was trying to extinguish it, telling him to calm down. Ace was yelling back, “If I don’t do anything about it, Thatch’s spirit can’t rest!”

Whitebeard, hooked up to his IVs said his name. “It’s okay. This is an exception…I have a bad feeling about this.” You, too, had a bad feeling about this. If you weren’t the only one, something was definitely not right.

“He killed his crewmate and ran away. He had been loyal to you for decades and then he threw dirt in your face!” He turned away, moving his hat from behind his neck to the crown of his head. “And above all, he disgraced my father’s name. I can’t allow that.”

The Moby Dick fell eerily silent. You wanted so desperately to stop him, or at least go with him, but you knew that would only hold him back. Your words were your weapons, but they were rendered useless in a fight like this. Not when Blackbeard so brutally killed Thatch, all for a devil fruit. Part of diplomacy is knowing when to stop the talking, and knowing when to take action. You knew this was one of those times. But it had to be carefully thought out action, not whatever impulsive thoughts Ace was thinking. But his determination was as overwhelming as the heat of Alabasta. As much as you believed in Ace and his strength, this seemed too risky.

If Ace wouldn’t listen when you spoke from your head, or if he wouldn’t listen to his crewmates, he would listen if you spoke from your heart, right? “Don’t leave me!” you pleaded, a final act of desperation. “Ace, Thatch just got killed. If something happens to you too, I don’t know what-“

“Hey, come on,” his face softened whenever he looked at you. He was scared this would happen, that his resolve would waver and crumble to ashes if he spared you even a single glance. He pulled you in for a hug, his arms around your waist, causing your arms to be sandwiched between your chest and his. “Trust me, I’ll be back before you know it. Like I said, I wanna live without any regrets. If I don’t go now…I’ll regret that for the rest of my life.”

You pulled away from Ace to look at him. Ace’s conviction for this ran deep, the stories he’s told of his birth and past that he trusted you with were coming to mind. Memories of his newfound devotion to Whitebeard as father came flooding in.

“I know. But what if…what if I’m the one who ends up regretting letting you go.”

“How can I ease your worry?” Ace’s voice was gentle, but steadfast and determined.

You leaned in and whispered into his ear as his arm snaked its way around your waist, not wanting anyone else to hear the sacred words of a promise. “Promise me that you’ll come back to me, immediately after you deal with Blackbeard. Right away. And that you won’t pull another stunt like this in the future. That you’ll obey Pops once you step back on this ship.”

“Okay.” Ace could see how serious you were. How your brows creased, and right below those arched eyebrows, your eyes were watering up. Even in distress you were beautiful to him. But he hated seeing you so sad and even more, being the cause of your worry. For you, he would agree. He’d be satisfied after killing Blackbeard. After this he wouldn’t need to do something so drastic ever again.

You held out your pinky, ready for his own to wrap around, sealing a promise. He removed his right arm from your waist and instead of grasping your finger, he grabbed your entire hand and kissed it.

“Ace-?!” Flustered, you pulled your hand back.

He chuckled. It would be a while until he saw you again, so he wanted you to be wearing a smile.

To everyone right now, he was a ball of fiery energy, unstoppable and hot to the touch, but to you, he was just Ace. Always just Ace. So you couldn’t help when you broke into a smile.

“Look at you, going from sad to happy in seconds.” He loves seeing your smile, or rather, he hates seeing you so close to crying.

You rolled your eyes. “Just because I smiled for two seconds doesn’t mean I’m not worried.”

“Yeah, yeah. Hopefully I’ll be able to find Teech quickly. I’ll head toward the Red Line.”

“Yeah he couldn’t have gone too far…Alabasta might be a good bet.” The crew was shocked you were letting him go. But it was clear to you, just as it became clear to Whitebeard minutes ago, that nothing in this world could stop Ace.

“What would I do without you?” Ace asked.

“You’d get lost,” you deadpanned.

You just barely heard the mumbles of the crew: “we gotta stop him,” “he’s too far gone..”

“Just be safe, Fire Fist, at least for my sake if not yours.”

“Anything for you, Fire Fly.” Ace sat at the edge of the ship, ready to jump into Striker. “I’ll see you soon. I can’t stay away from you too long even if I tried.” He turned to take a solemn look at the sea ahead. “This is just another mission, don’t worry about me,”

“Kick his ass, Ace. I’ll see you soon.” With a thin smile, you saw him off.

“Will do, (Y/N),” He picked up his bag, filled only with the necessities, “I’ll take care of this!” He yelled to the entire crew as he jumped down to Striker.

The chorus of “wait” and “come back” from the crew didn’t reach your ears. You waved as he let flames consume his back, his devil fruit powers activating Striker, propelling him forward, never looking back. As Ace said, it was just another mission, another everyday task of a pirate. But was it that simple?

Thinking back to the promise you made with Ace just minutes earlier, you realized it was never sealed- Ace never wrapped his pinky around yours.

You watched as Striker approached the horizon, and so did Ace, his Whitebeard tattoo getting smaller and smaller in the distance until it completely disappeared.

You sighed wistfully; a promise never made is a promise that can never be broken.

[missamyrisa2]

I'd love to tickle your beautiful body, but I'd probably get all flustered and be tickled by you~ 💕

Mmmhmm ~ mmmhmm I knowww I knoww you'll tryyy you'll try because I am so very ticklish and ooohh so silly to leave my tickle sparklezones exposed like thissss but oooh I am just ever so afraid your tickles will be unable to get to meeeee ~ ahh yesss you're all blushy already ~ now how are you gonna take me down with tickles when you can't even get those tickle fingers up? Shall I show youuuu? Shall we begin hmmmm? Yesss I think a good demonstration will set you straight my cutie pieeee ~ my adorable wiggledolllll~ you see, when you have a ticklish cutie thinking they can tickle, you have to grab the ankles like soooo ~ and yesss they'll wiggle and struggle, ahhh! Just like you are! Seee you wigggle and fight it out but no no nnooooo~ I've gotcha and I'm not letting go because these socks are miiiine now and we're gonna see how ticklish these soles are yes we areeee mmhmmmm~ and a ticklish cutie will pound their fists like that yes they well but ooh no the tickles aren't stoppping no they aren'ttttt you could have tickled meeee my tummy was right there but ooh you're not! You're not tickling me darling, what happened? I thought you were a tickler and here you are laughing and squirming with my nails under your toes like this~ what happened huh? Something went wrong? Something didn't go according to plan? Is it because your legs are ticklish? Mmmm? Riiiight here? On your kneeess? When I squeeezie squeezie? Yesss you are ticklish here. And you didn't tickle me noooo~ you didn't even try my snickerdoodle ~ that means you get allll the tickless mmhmm ~ yesss I'm so sorry sweet one but I'm mean and I'm gonna tickle you to bitssss oh yes I ammm let's seee nowww I'll bet dollars to feathers that's a tickle tummyyy mmhmm I know one when I seeee one and my tummy is a tickle tummy tooo so we're gonna ticky ticky tooooo!! Yesss laugh it uppp it's just tickling, just tickledrops come down on your bouncy belly from my fingers. That's what we do with ticklish cutiesss mmhmm we get you all squirmy silly from feetsie tickles then we get those biiiiig raspberriesss! mmmmuahhhh bzzzzppppp! Yess those are my liiiips sooo softt mmhmmm you like that? You're giggling an awful lottt you must love ittt huhhh? I thought you wanted to tickle meeee ~ I thought youuu wanted to tiiickle meeee~ Guess we gotta get these ribbiess huhhh yepppp ~ now most people like to count the ribs of a ticklish cutie but not meeee I just wanna give each one a kissyyy kisss and a wiggly tickle and ooh you can just shout out whatever numbers you like ~ 8 is a good one yesss, that's a ticklish number. Why? I dunnooooo ~ just looks like it tickles, all those cute currvesssss ~ anywayyyy lets thumb rub those pitties shall we? Yesss thumb rubbssss and ooh yesss getting up here meeans I get to bellyyy kiss youuuuu ~ nooo not with my lipsss but I'm gonna make sureeee my tummy brushes yoursss and you can just feeel the ticklishnes that you can't gettt and eeee yesss it makes me giggle a little toooo daring ~ imagine how many of those giggles you'd get outta me but oooh such a shame ~ you were doing sooo well but here you are melted and wigglyyyy and I'm gonna snuggle you to tickled wiggled bitsssss yes I amm mhmm ~<33

[castlebyersafterdark]

Can you imagine Foah getting a little bit hot and needy in public to the point where they can’t keep their hands off each other then the next day they’re spotted again being all cute and just staring into each other eyes after they fucked like wild animals the night before

Best part of a relationship tbh. Let those imaginations run free, imagine away 😉

Love the vision of them being so so into each other, they're tryyyying for casual in public, maintaining decorum, gotta act normal, but so happy and smitten in this stage it's difficult to completely pare down and hide. They're actors, they're good - but no one's that good. Gotta sit far away from everyone, because they can't stop blushing and smiling, finding subtle ways to touch. A photo with the public is too incriminating for so many reasons.

[igazikutya]

Zajok a nappaliból – Traxelektor 2024. 10.

Nem hiszem, hogy logoból ennél többet vizuálisan kihoztak, csodálkoztam rá minap:

és hát harmincadik az az Anniversary, vagyis kurvára öreg az esztétikám is, miközben már huszonöt éve is too old volt a brózerem. A tripes szőnyeg kapcsán más automatizmusok is működnek, például aminek a vége egy sértett női hang, hogy – Vigyázzon a barátjára! – s amit az a kérdés előz meg, hogy – Fizetnek magának, hogy jegesmedvével kefél? Az egyik legfontosabb Plastikman lemez, az 1998-as Artifakts (bc) – before consumed – legvégén van egy 138 másodperces se nem outro, se nem hidden track. Címe: Lodgikal Nonsense

Like, like i am a very emotional guy (simon you sound like you are) no i'm not! ... (like i do gotta go inside... it gets so cold so cold) whats going on ananita? (is it time?) huh? do you guys got gum? gum? gum? huh? do any you guys got gum? gummmm? gummmm. do any of you guys got gum? huh? gum? gum? gum huh? do you guys got gum? gum? do you need some gum? ohhh i need some gum (ohh yea). can i have two? yeah. (there's one in cleveland last night and there's supposed to be one in indiannapolis tonight) i have 'big red' if you want... oh no no, no i'm not fucked up... okay, i need some gum, ohh yeah... i'm taking care of people... Did you bring some old classics to play tonight or are you gonna play some new music? some classics! good boy. that's what i'm interested in hearing tonight (don't you wanna hear some) i don't want tell me- i don't you to tell me which ones, i wanna hear some classics. i brought a- i brought a whole stack of em (didja?) but i'm not gonna play 'til real late... ah, nevermind. (... superior) ah... everybody's voice it sounds so weird. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU You know- you know how much i like acid right... like, acid house... you know, everything... i like lit up every piece of acid in my body... that's like the acid... that's like acid dye man... it's crazy (oh no i'm fine)... You're, you, you don't, like, you're, not like youuu wannna tryyy thisss mannn... (because, i am not gonna try it) but, you try it man (it makes you go by) but you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there...

Hat éve kedveltem meg a Pearson Sound-ot, bár már a 2011-es Radiohead remekből, a Morning Mr Magpie-ból készült remix is hasított a TKOL RMX 1234567 erős mezőnyében. Sokféle ritmikában utazik a brit David Kennedy, de igazából akkor szeretem, amikor valami hangulatot ragad meg, lásd korábbi remekművek: Our Spirits Soar, Rubble, Alien Mode. A Which Way Is Up EP nyitószáma, a Hornet talán ez a szint. Absztrakt hip-hop-ra lassított break, szintetizátordarázslat 808-as ritmusokon, a fedettpályás kemikálbaszorult kiútleső elhaló monotonitása. A folytatás Twister műfajilag uplifting electro acid-trance, a Slingshot acidtől bódult two-step break, mi más lehetne? Az EP a Hessle Audio-nál jelent meg, melynek társtulajdonosa David Kennedy, ki más lehetne?

Azt hiszem máltai elektronikus zenészről eddig nem írtam, mostantól ez a 316 négyzetkilométernyi fehér folt is a múlté a földgömbön. Ddroga, ez a furcsa név, amit tanulgathatunk. A Future Nature hatszámos EP egy szépen felépített vonalú, atmoszférikus techno lemez, a szerző második kiadványa mindössze. Az egyenletes lüktetés adta pulzálást éteri szintetizátor-textúrák kísérik, olyan old-school hatást keltve, mint a trance hőskorából a Platipus művek. Kicsit egy félrement földközi-tengeri utazásnak tűnik ez az egész, mert te Málta természeti szépségeire számítottál a prospektus alapján, miközben arra riadsz, hogy egy túlvilági mezőn kerekezel önfeledten, mélyeket lélegezve, boldogan.

Az égből lebukó csészealjak képe nélkül is dermesztően, bármiből kizökkentően indul DYL, a román Eduard Costea, és Senking, a német Jens Massel közös hatszámosa. A Diving Saucer Attack a berlini Karaoke Kalk kiadványa, klasszikus IDM matéria, és a feszültség is oldódik idővel, de összességében komor groove-ok karmolta lágy ambient témák, trip-hop sebességű spacetrip, amit kapunk. Massel az utóbbi években kevésbé aktív, szemben Costeával, és ez a lemez is homeoffice-os pingpongozás eredménye, így hidalták át a Kolozsvár-Köln távolságot az alkotók.

A Golden Bug eredetileg szólóprojektnek indult, de Antoine Harispuru, a barcelonai La Belle label társtulajdonosa is úgy járt, mint sokan ezzel a ragyogó nemesfémmel, vele is elszaladt az aranyló. A Golden Bug lemezein, már a két évvel ezelőtti Piscolabis-on is egy kisebb session állt Harispuru mögött, de ettől színesek, érdekesek a GB albumok. Na jó, kicsit hajaz az Air-re, meg úgy alapból a French Touch (anno) rockkal keveredő klasszikusaira (Juantrip – aki szintén katalán vala). Amúgy a Piscolabis egy több jelentésű spanyol/katalán kifejezés, falatozást is jelent, de egyes kártyajátékokban a tét emelését is nevezik így, ergo helyben vagyunk, a Piscolabis II ugyanis tényleg az előző egyes kiterjesztése, folytatása. A vendégművészek: a bájos Phoebe Coco (a 2019-es Vibrations Metallique-en is szerepelt) és Anna Jean (az irodalmi Nobel-díjas Le Clézio lánya), a The Limiñanas duó, akik Laurent Garnier-vel is közösködtek pár éve, Rubén García Kielmannsegge (neki van magasan a legtöbb hozzáadott értéke a lemezen, a kicsavart Autobahn átiratért jár a pacsi, cserébe nem olvasom a neved magyarosan), és egy visszatérő vendég, a japán Vega Voga kisasszony. Ez az utazós, filmzeneszerű trip-hop, slow-break, lounge elsőre nagyon dallamos, és biztosan sokaknál egyből átmegy – és egy romkocsmában ideális háttér – a problémám vele csak annyi, hogy pár heti hallgatás után (akár randomban és krosszfédben trackszinten) jómagam megunom. Persze lehet, bennem van a hiba, a dallamtapadásom miatt slágeritiszem nőhetett az évek alatt, mert ez egy slágerlemez, és akkor lesz majd igazán érdekes, amikor kijönnek a remixek.

Bajorországban olyan udvariasak a közlekedési táblák, hogy a fotó kedvéért derékszögnyit befordulnak feléd. Aztán majd jön közeg, s jól megvágja a kedves Boris Steffen urat, mondjuk én az ízlésrendészetet küldeném a srácra a választott pszeudója miatt: Jichael Mackson – na menjé’ má’ Jiklós! A Zenker tesók müncheni kiadója, az Ilian Tape vállalta a szerző debutalbumának megjelentetését, kvázi hazai pályán. A Wait For It egy nagyon szerethető lemez, rokon Khidjáék lassú, hipnotikusan a végtelenbe tartó downtemp elektronikájával, ami ha innen nézem breakbeat, ha onnan triphop, ambient maszatokkal bekent dubtechno, azaz ilyenkor szokták e-képp címkézni: electronic. Her Steffenre egyébként több helyütt is a müncheni „live jam guru”-ként hivatkoznak, harminc éve van a szcénában, 18 kislemeze után pedig ez az első albuma.

Különös gerjedelmek uralják a LyeForm - Neon Belly című hatszámosát. Az elvileg break és jungle alapok deep dubsteppel bolondított formulái már annyira eltekeredtek, hogy sokszor rendesen klasszikus Prodigy alapokat hallok benne darabjaira hullani, és ott ül ez a punk attitűd is rajta, ettől érdekes. A címadó felvétel a Warp-nál is megjelenhetett volna, igazi sheffield-i glitch, ellenben a párizsi French Tabloïdnak köszönhetjük a kiadványt.

A magyar Damata Daniel-nél is fel-feltűnő Maelstrom harmadik albuma a CPU-nél jött ki (ez olyan mondat lett, mint amikor Nemzeti nyalonc Sportban a Liverpoolt rendre „Szoboszlai Dominik csapata”-ként hivatkozzák). Igen, ez a Central Processing Unit kiadó egyenesen Sheffieldből, és a muzsika is pure-idm, mint ahogyan a cover is a hagyományos CPU logó, benne a kiadvány sorszáma bináris formulával kiírva. Az egyszerűség gyönyörködtet. Az arányok ízléses megtartása pedig harmonizál, és a The FM Tapes albumon Joan-Mael Péneau mindvégig tartja ezt az egyensúlyt, miközben klasszikus idm-electro-techno teljes repertoárját kijátssza, de időben is, azaz néha még a Clock DVA korszak is felsejlik.

Juan Ricot korábban Architectural néven ismerhettük, szerethettük, utóbbi időben azonban Reeko néven aktívabb, áprilisban a Tomorrow Doesn't Exist EP is ott volt a hónap lemezei között. A Urmah hat számozott tételből álló albuma egy klasszikus igényességgel felépített technolemez, fel és le van vezetve, közte a tételek pedig egyetlen mixtúraként illeszkednek egymásba. Valamire nagyon ráérzett az ember, mert ellenállás nélkül csúszik le ez a 35 percnyi matéria, mely a berlini Samurai Music-nél jelent meg.Nekem a hallgatása közben gyakran ugrott be Tarkovszkij Stalker-ének kézi hajtányos jelenete (zene: Artemij Artemijev) amint ez a monoton lüktetés befelé haladva szétkenődik a Zóna atmoszférájában.

Samunak van szép anyakönyveztetett neve – Samuel Van Dijk – ő mégis egy szabványos kismegszakítótól vett magának nevet, így lett ő VC-118A. Ezen a kis savazáson túl, eme lapokon eddig csak szépeket olvashattatok róla – a Crunch / Plonk maxi 2020-ban Top 12-es volt a kislemezek között, 2021-ben a Spiritual Machines album éppen nem fért be az erős Top 12-es mezőnybe, tavaly pedig a Waves Of Change EP az 5. helyen landolt az év végi listán. Olybá tűnik, ez így is marad, pedig most vállat kockázatot is, Michael Diekmann személyében egy társat talált magának, s ketten jegyzik a Flow Zone albumot. Azért Sam kicsit tutizott is, mert Michael művésznevét meg egy klasszikus rozsda- és korróziógátlóról vette, ez a boomer WD40, a korszakosan híres CRC. Már az se lepne meg, ha egy szerszámáru-szaküzletben találkoztak volna, de erről nem olvastam sehol. Over the DIY Rainbow, a Flow Zone hallgatása alatt olyan nevek suttogtak fülembe, mint a néhai Pete Namlook (Peter Kuhlmann) vagy a minimaltechno apostol Plastikman (Richie Hawtin), mert ez az a polc. Nincs felesleges hang, bárgyú túlzások, minden ott van, ahol lennie kell, terei tiszták és tágasak, mint Detroit egy science-fiction utópiában, az analóg és acid ízfokozók halkan teszik dolgukat, nincsenek gyenge track-ek, max kiemelkedően erősebbek, ezeket találjátok a Traxelektorban.

A keresztnevén ismertté vált londoni DJ/producer Imogen Richmond már southamptoni kislányként, amint ült raver anyukája autójában, Prodigyt és Stanton Warriorst hallgatott. (kárpáti mellékszál: sajnos anyámék az autóban Zámbó Jimmyt, a kíméletesebb napokon Goombay Dance Band-et hallgattak, csoda, hogy élek, pláne, hogy ilyenekről írok.) Szóval Imogen kemény csaj, egy cikkben még az ír kormányt is kritizálta egy fesztivál fellépésekor, a tánczenékhez való hozzáállásuk kapcsán, és úgy tűnik, elég sok mindenről van kemény véleménye, ezek nagy része a dj- / partykultúrával kapcsolatos. A berlini Tresor gondozásában megjelent ötszámos EP-jének is beszédes a címe: Metanoia. Amennyire a techno képes sablonos műfaj lenni, annyira jól szabadul Imogen a kötöttségeitől. Váltásai, törései, sűrítései különlegesek, dystopian electro, rumbling bass és choppy breaks címkékkel is illették már.

Filippo Scorcucchi és Giuseppe Tillieci szintetizátormágus urak rendre ilyen csodás szecessziós grafikával készült borítókba csomagolják lemezeiket. LF58 néven ismerjük őket régóta, ambientben utaznak, s egy ideje sajnos már annyira, hogy ha a végeredmény nem éri el a 20 percet, egy gombot se hajlandóak lenyomni a kezelőfelületen. Én, aki playlist-eket gyártok pedig szomorú tekintettel nézem ezt az irányt, mert a 6-12 perces darabjaik is hibátlanok voltak, nagyon működtek randomban is, krosszfédben is, és amelyik évben volt ilyenjük, az év végi Grand Traxelektorok Sense kategóriájában mindig becses darabok voltak. Dehát üsse kavics, és a Radial album első felét így is beválogattam, te meg majd hallgatod, aztán csodálkozol, hogy ez még mindig az a szám? Az!

Fent említett Giuseppe Tillieci masterelte a svéd Northern Electronics-nál megjelent Exploit Divisions albumot. A Lundin Oil nevet ritkábban használó – Black Gold Grey EP (2014), North Gate EP (2015), DebtBetween the Shields LP (2016) – Anthony Linell jegyzi a produkciót, akit Abdulla Rashim néven is ismerünk. Noise és experimental jegyekkel súlyosbított technója a kísérleti ipari zenék területére vitte ez alkalommal, a szibériai jeges tundra közepére.

Megőrülsz, de ez még mindig az a szám, bocsánat, személy. Mert Tillieci DJ/producerként legismertebb neve mégis csak Neel. Donato Scaramuzzival azaz Donato Dozzyval közös kiadójuknál, a Spazio Disponibile-nél jelentette meg dísztelen megjelenésű négyszámos EP-jét, ez a Movimento. Fullasztóan nedves visszhangokkal dubbá morzsolt nyílegyenes dub-techno, magas intenzitás, nanofinom akusztika, az olasz techno jellegzetes erényeivel (egyensúly és elegancia) felvértezve, 4/4.

Orlagh Dooley már az a generáció, aki „electronic music production” szakon végezte tanulmányait, tüstént meg is alapította kiadóját CÉAD néven. Trusting Theta című debutalbuma azonban egyből a fabric Originals-nél jött ki. Az ír Or:la karaktere engem erősen emlékeztet a német Rosa Anschütz-re, talán még a hangjuk is hasonlít kicsit, ő egyébként transmedia szakos volt. A Trusting Theta borítóján a Orlagh 3D printelt mellszobrát láthatjuk antik görög stílusban. Az album szövegeiben is felbukkannak a görög és kelta mitológia elemei – „különösen a kelta panteon vonzott, és a kelták tisztelete a nők, mint gyógyítók, anyák és vezetők iránt – az egyenlőségre való ilyetén összpontosítás szíven ütött”. A női autoritásnak mindig nagyon szurkolok az elektronikus zenében, és ez a csajos flow kifejezetten jót tesz a szcénának, hiszen a nők korábban jellemzően (csak) a hangjukat adták a különféle produkciókhoz, s ez a trend változóban van. Az album 9 felvétele változatos tempójú, vendégművészként felbukkannak a szerző közeli barátai, illetve társai a londoni klubszcénából, a nyitó Milky Way of Glitter-ben a Derryben született jóbarát SOAK versét hallhatjuk. „I'm a fire, I rage / Ash and iris black / Disintegrate your gaze / Slay the beast inside the maze” – ezek már Eliza Rose sorai a Slay The Beast -ben, egy heves kiáltvány vágyakról, fürkésző tekintetekről az éjszakában. A Cooking Up Pepper Sprayegy dacos főzési oktatóanyag, amiben Or:la és Mary Lake borsspray-t készítenek, mivel Angliában a kormány kriminalizálta ezt az önvédelmi eszközt. Csípős feminim humor és irónia, de ami fontos, a Trusting Theta zeneileg is erős anyag, türelmes kísérletezés eredménye, amiket Orlagh mély meditatív állapotban alkotott, az úgynevezett théta-agyhullámok szintjén, mely az elme tudatos és tudattalan tartalmai közti területe.

Talán a névvel kezdődött. The Bug. A (rejtett) Hiba jelét olvasta magára Kevin Richard Martin 2007-ben, meg még vagy 15 pszeudót a saját neve mellé, hogy eltérítse a kíváncsi fotonokat, eltűnjön a szemek elől, s maradjon rejtve. A serény alkotó elérte célját, hanggá alakította a legsötétebb árnyalatokat. Nehéz megállapítani, mikor került olyan közel, hogy benyelje a körülötte manifesztálódó fekete lyuk, talán a 2021-es Fire-t követően. Először, mert mélyszürke háttérsugárzásként képes volt visszatérni (Return to Solaris), és létrejött a Rhythm, A Ciklus (Red, Red, Blue, Absent). A Machine nevet kapta a legújabb album, a következő fázis, s mint előzményei, ez is csapdába ejti fényt. Ismerünk nagymestereket, akik pályájuk egy szakaszán vetett árnyékukból alkották meg fekete albumukat – két erős példa: Massive Attack - Mezzanine (1998), Leftfield - Rhythm and Stealth (1999) – de még a legnagyobbak is sugároztak nyomokban reményt. Ez már nem az a The Bug, amely dühös, destruktív, szemben áll vagy tagad, ez nem akar semmit, abszolút – gépként történik tovább, és fenyegetően dereng a jövőre feneketlen rejtekéből.

A Kalahari Oyster Cult válogatta Elsewhere XX-nek köszönhetően ismertem meg őket, és az akkor hallott Dis-Umani talán még mindig a legjobban eltalált „slágerük”. A katalán Dame Area valószínűleg a két hónappal ez előtti 33 perces KEXP Live-val került sokak látóterébe, olvasva a kommenteket, nyilvánvaló: „Wow!!! First time hearing this band. This is great stuff! I was about to go sleep but now I am ready for action! / These dudes are badasses! / Violent music with a ton of passion! Awesome stuff / Really a must-see live ! / this could be the soundtrack to an epic chase scene. with a chainsaw battle at the end.”.

Ámulatba ejtő, ahogy ez a páros, Silvia Konstance Costan és Víctor Hurtado, Test Department-nyi energiát képesek megmozdítani, és performance-uk brutális hozzáadott értékkel bír. A fent előadott szerzemény is felkerült új albumukra, a Toda la Verdad Sobre Dame Area-ra. A teljes igazság, róluk. Hiányolom a rénfát (egyeseknek rémfát) az albumborítóról, ami a faluvégi kikötözős szexnek alapvető eleme, látva ahogy dallamos zajjá penetrálja a viharos koncerteket megélt hangszedőket Silvia Konstance. Ami még igazán tisztelni való az industrial-tribal-experiment kettős kapcsán, hogy anyanyelven adnak elő, még akkor is, ha spanyolul beszélnek annyian a világon, mint angolul. A lemez a római Mannequin Records-nál jelent meg. Kedves olvasó, ha éppen enervált sóhajtozások közepette olvasod ezt egy fáradt, hűvös őszi napon, bajodra vény nélkül, neked: Dame Area - Vengo Dall'aldilà!

Onnan tudom, hogy léteznek konzervatív Underworld fanok, hogy magamon detektáltam a kórt. Valahol ez szomorú, és komoly vitákat is eredményezett baráti körben (gyere már koncertre / nem megyek koncertre), de történetileg trianoni töréssel felérőnek éltem meg az Emerson-pontot (2000), amikor a trió duóra olvadt a Darren távozásával. Mindeközben elmondhatom, hogy az agyonhallgatott (és 5 lemezes remaster deluxe formában újra kiadott) triász mellett (Dubnobass..., Second Toughest..., Beaucoup Fish) a 2002-es Hundred Days Off a leghallgatottabb lemez. Az újkori UW színesebb, mint a klasszikus korszak, de ezt nem zeneileg értem, a hármak mérföldkövek, anno túlnőttek még a zenekaron is. Az újkori UW menedzselése színesebb, gondoljunk csak az Iggy Pop-os őrületre, pár nekem rózsaszínre sikeredett Barkingra és Barbarára, vagy a stúdiós demokból, jam-elésekből, és lemez szintű anyagokból megszületett Drift-sorozatra (2018-19). Öt év csend után itt van a Strawberry Hotel, két kislemezzel (And the Colour Red, Denver Luna) vezették fel, nálam nem sok sikerrel. A borítón nagyon megtolták a színeket, és sajnos néha a lemezen is hallhatunk efféle túlszaturáltságot, lehet, ez simán belefér. Karl Hide hangja, dalai, a túltolt emóciók, kitárulkozásai változatlanul működnek, és mindegy mi a tempo, mi a műfaj, Rick Smith-szel mély, igényes alapokat pakolnak össze végig. Még a nem tetsző számokban (pl: Ottavia) is vannak 1-2 perces zeneileg pillázós szakaszok. Folyamatosan hetvenes évek flesseim vannak, amiket megszaggatnak, széttépnek a feltámadó techno alapok. Az már most nyilvánvaló, hogy ez a kritika korai és felszínes, többször hallgatós album, s egy hónap múlva teljesen más részei lesznek kedvelve, mint éppen most. Egy csomó szintinek hármasmetró, ajtókzáródnak! hangja van. Az oroszok már a stúdióban analógnak. Bölcsésztechno, tengerparti nyár, ültünk a múlón és néztük. Less Hyde, More Techno, Less Vocoder! Összegezve nagyjából a Strawberry Hotel a 2007-es Oblivion Bells szintje, kicsivel alatta, és szinte teljesen hiányoznak a klasszikus techno-house sémákból épített táncos meglódulások, amikkel az albumjaik rendre indultak (1.2. és még két-három pontja az albumnak, pl Beaucoup Fish: 1.2.4.8.11) – ez egy deep-house / downtemp album lett.

Megjelenések (2024.10.):

CRC x VC-118A - Flow Zone [2024, Touched Music][LP] Dame Area - Toda la Verdad Sobre Dame Area [2024, Mannequin][LP] Ddroga - Future Nature [2024, Future Sounds][EP] DYL & Senking - Diving Saucer Attack [2024, Karaoke Kalk][EP] Golden Bug - Piscolabis II [2024, La Belle][LP] Imogen - Metanoia [2024, Tresor][EP] Jichael Mackson - Wait for It [2024, Ilian Tape][LP] LF58 - Radials [2024, Astral Industries][LP] Lundin Oil - Exploit Divisions [2024, Northern Electronics][LP] LyeForm - Neon Belly [2024, French Tabloïd][EP] Maelstrom - The FM Tapes [2024, Central Processing Unit][LP] Neel - Movimento [2024, Spazio Disponibile][EP] Or:La - Trusting Theta [2024, fabric Originals][LP] Pearson Sound - Which Way Is Up [2024, Hessle Audio][EP] Reeko - Urmah [2024, Samurai Music][LP] The Bug - Machine [2024, Pressure][LP] Underworld - Strawberry Hotel [2024, Smith Hyde Productions][LP]

(71/79, 6:21/7:14, 90%)

Traxelektor 2024 10 Full Playlist

Altinbas - Sustain [Sustain, Fuse Imprint] Ambien Baby - Baila (Roza Terenzi Remix)[Masa, Turbo] Ambien Baby - Jaulas En El Cielo (Original Mix)[Masa, Turbo] Bill Converse & Patricia - Fixer [380/750 EP, Acid Test]

CRC x VC-118A - Flow Zone [Flow Zone, Touched Music] CRC x VC-118A - Last Night [Flow Zone, Touched Music] CRC x VC-118A - Spores [Flow Zone, Touched Music] CRC x VC-118A - Virga [Flow Zone, Touched Music] Dame Area - Si No Es Hoy Cuándo Es [Toda la Verdad Sobre Dame Area, Mannequin] Dame Area - Striscia [Toda la Verdad Sobre Dame Area, Mannequin] Dame Area - Vengo Dall'aldilà [Toda la Verdad Sobre Dame Area, Mannequin] Ddroga - Forbidden Planets [Future Nature, Future Sounds] Ddroga - Red Hypergiant Stars [Future Nature, Future Sounds] DYL & Senking - 2024 [Diving Saucer Attack, Karaoke Kalk] DYL & Senking - Diving Saucer Attack [Diving Saucer Attack, Karaoke Kalk] DYL & Senking - Six Doors Down [Diving Saucer Attack, Karaoke Kalk] Elements of Joy - Dopamine (Sawf Remix)[VA - Divide & Rule Remixes, Pi Electronics]

Golden Bug - Ricochet [Piscolabis II, La Belle] Golden Bug feat. Anna Jean - L'Effet Domino [Piscolabis II, La Belle] Golden Bug feat. Ruben Kielmannsegge - Autobahn [Piscolabis II, La Belle] Golden Bug feat. Ruben Kielmannsegge - Toupie [Piscolabis II, La Belle] Hidden Sequence - Switch [Positive Charge EP, Alt Dub] Imogen - Breathe Again [Metanoia, Tresor] Imogen - Summer Kiss [Metanoia, Tresor] Imogen - Tired Bones [Metanoia, Tresor] Jamie xx - Still Summer [In Waves, Young] Jichael Mackson - 5onit [Wait for It, Ilian Tape] Jichael Mackson - Shangri La [Wait for It, Ilian Tape] Jichael Mackson - Spring Break [Wait for It, Ilian Tape] Jichael Mackson - Welcome [Wait for It, Ilian Tape] Klara Lewis - 4U [Thankful, Editions Mego] Konduku - Rupsje [Slowworm, amenthia]

LF58 - Radials - Part One [Radials, Astral Industries] Lundin Oil - Schengen Burning [Exploit Divisions, Northern Electronics] Lundin Oil - Unpaid Moral Debts [Exploit Divisions, Northern Electronics] Lycurgus - 831 16 (Templeyard Studios Remix)[VA - Divide & Rule Remixes, Pi Electronics] Lyeform - Kwork [Neon Belly, French Tabloïd] Lyeform - Neon Bell [Neon Belly, French Tabloïd] Lyeform - Oxy [Neon Belly, French Tabloïd] Maelstrom - Algo Tango [The FM Tapes, Central Processing Unit] Maelstrom - Alt50ser [The FM Tapes, Central Processing Unit] Maelstrom - Suede [The FM Tapes, Central Processing Unit] Maelstrom - The Operator [The FM Tapes, Central Processing Unit] Maelstrom feat. Fasme - Res 06 [The FM Tapes, Central Processing Unit] Meemo Comma - Journey to the Sphere [Decimation Of I, Planet Mu]

Neel - Azione [Movimento, Spazio Disponibile] Neel - Deep Quarantine [Disco Quarantine, Interdimensional Transmissions] Neel - Moto [Movimento, Spazio Disponibile] Neel - Riflesso [Movimento, Spazio Disponibile] Neel - Visione [Movimento, Spazio Disponibile] Or:la - Chant [Trusting Theta, fabric Originals] Or:la - Cupid Doesn't Live In Clapham Common [Trusting Theta, fabric Originals] Or:la - Fired Up [Trusting Theta, fabric Originals] Or:la feat. Eliza Rose - Slay The Beast [Trusting Theta, fabric Originals] Or:la feat. Mary Lake - Cooking Up Pepper Spray [Trusting Theta, fabric Originals] Pearson Sound - Hornet [Which Way Is Up, Hessle Audio] Pearson Sound - Slingshot [Which Way Is Up, Hessle Audio] Pearson Sound - Twister [Which Way Is Up, Hessle Audio] Priori - Lexica [Lexica, Kalahari Oyster Cult] Priori - Sub Lux [Lexica, Kalahari Oyster Cult]

Radicall - Nautilus [FR047, Future Retro London] Reeko - Urmah 1 [Urmah, Samurai Music] Reeko - Urmah 3 [Urmah, Samurai Music] Reeko - Urmah 4 [Urmah, Samurai Music] SPD - Genbu [Genbu, Sneaker Social Club] Sub Basics - Nonlinear [Rooms in Time​-​Space, Temple of Sound] Sub Basics - Observatory [Rooms in Time​-​Space, Temple of Sound] The Bug - Buried (Your Life is Short)[Machine, Pressure] The Bug - Drop (Machine Sex)[Machine, Pressure] The Bug - Exit (Wasteman)[Machine, Pressure] The Bug - Floored (Point of Impact)[Machine, Pressure] Toupaz - Birdsong [Rabatanto, Grid] Toupaz - Genuine Connection [Rabatanto, Grid]

Tul Waitoonkiat - Nueng Kamtham (Black Merlin Traverse Dub Mix)[Nueng Kamtham, Siamese Twins] Tul Waitoonkiat - Nueng Kamtham (Sleep D Remix)[Nueng Kamtham, Siamese Twins] Underworld - Burst of Laughter [Strawberry Hotel, Smith Hyde Productions] Underworld - Lewis in Pomona [Strawberry Hotel, Smith Hyde Productions] Underworld - Sweet Lands Experience [Strawberry Hotel, Smith Hyde Productions] Underworld - Techno Shinkansen [Strawberry Hotel, Smith Hyde Productions]

[ezralva]

Any 2×4 HCs?

Oh, I don't think I'm the right person for this, but I'll tryyy

Anw, whenever asked for HCs they turn into drabbles somewhat so it's under the cut cz it's long lol

HC 1

As far as Akai remembered, Shun had never called a girl ‘kawaii’. Not directly or behind them.

Shun hated that word with all his might.

But when the boys gathered together with nothing better to do, the topic usually changed to which newest idol girl or rookie actress is the cutest. All of them would then start shouting out why their biases were the cutest, except for Shun.

“C’mon, Shun-chan! You could at least pick one, vote for my girl!” Aoyama urged him to pick his imaginary girlfriend.

Shun looked at the picture of a row of cheerful-looking girls with fluffy uniforms and colorful ribbons decorating their heads, examining them carefully one by one.

“Hmm…they all look the same to me, so no one.” Shun just casually shrugged his shoulders.

“You’re kidding, right??” Kida grumbled, “They all are different people, famous idols!”

“But all their faces look similar to me. They all even wear the same outfits!”

“You must be blind, Shun-chan.”

“Then just name one person out there that you think befits the word ‘kawaii’. There’s gotta be someone! Even the little sister in your neighborhood is fine,” Akai said.

“Knowing Shun, he might say it’s his sister,” Aoyama piped in.

“Hmm, sis is always a lot older than me so I don’t think she’s cute. But my sis is pretty for sure!”

“Well, maybe not from a girl’s group, but a boy’s group? Apparently, kawaii boy is a trend nowadays,” Akai suggested.

“I don’t know any boys group, but if I had to choose one, then it’s him.” Shun laid out a picture from his smartphone, of a red-haired boy, looking like a middle schooler but curiously with piercings on his ears.

“Eh? I’ve never seen this idol before, who is he?” Aoyama asked.

“Oh! Maybe he used to be a child actor?” Kida blurted randomly.

“What? He’s no idol! He’s a part-timer from my sis’ café. And he’s my friend.”

“So…the only person you think is cute…is this friend of yours?”

“Yep, his name is Souma. He’s actually 2 years older than us, can you believe it? That makes him kawaii, right?”

Akai, Aoyama, and Kida just stared at each other, speechless.

Because that…just answered the long-time mystery of why Shun never called any girl ‘cute’.

HC 2

For materials of his new web-based short story, Motoharu once again surveyed the boys on what act or style or behavior they consider as ‘cool’ in men of all ages.

They were now at the café not long after the lunch rush-hour, when it closed for 3 hours to prepare for dinner.

“So from Hayate first, what is it?” Motoharu prodded.

The boy seemed to think hard on the topic. They waited for the whole 10 minutes in silence but no answer came out. Instead, the boy had started fidgeting in his seat and his face randomly went red out of the blue.

“Okay, understood.” Motoharu broke the silence and suddenly jotted something on his notes.

“Huh? But…I haven’t said anything?”

“For Hayate, everything Takayuki does and wears is the standard of cool men.”

“Whaa?! W-wait a min—” the poor boy stuttered, his blushes went all the way down to his neck.

“Next, Souma?”

“Igarashi-sense—”

“Hmm, since you mention Mima-san, I remember I’ve always thought that a guy is the coolest when they wear a suit. The complete 3-piece suit is even better!” Souma cut Hayate off.

“Ah, I think I get it.” Motoharu agreed. “We both don’t have many occasions to wear one, right?”

“Yeah! Also, I remember the 1st time I saw my bro wearing a suit, I just had to take his pics, I asked him to do this pose and that until he was late for his meeting, ahahahah-”

“That’s just cause you’re a brocon,” Shun grumbled audibly, looking very upset all of a sudden.

“Eh not just my brother, though. I agree with Hayate-kun, Mima-san has a good sense of fashion. Everything he wears looks good on him.”

“B-but I didn’t even say anything!” Hayate was flustered, looking around as if making sure that Mima was really not around.

“Maybe it’s because of his build, must be nice being that tall, right?” Souma added, ignoring Hayate.

“Okay, so for Souma, is the mature appeal, right? It’s a bonus point if they’re taller than average?”

“Yep!”

“And Shun?”

“Of course! Guys who play sports are the coolest!”

“Boo! That’s just like calling your own self ‘cool’, Shun-chan.” Souma gave him a tongue-out.

“I-I’m not! I think artists and creators like you, Souma, a-and Motoharu-san as well, are really cool and so is a brainy and quiet guy like Hayate-san, also a man that is good at his job like Mima-san is cool too!” Shun exclaimed in one breath.

“Aww, that’s so sweet of you, Shun.” Motoharu piped in.

“Aww, that’s so cute of you, Shun-chan.” Souma giggled.

“I ain’t cute!”

The next day, Mima who wasn’t present yesterday and hence didn’t know anything, suddenly got a call from Shun, asking him about his height when he was a 3rd year high-schooler and if he still grew some inches during Uni days…

***

“Of course you will, Shun-kun, you’re not even 20 yet, right?”

“Yeah…Mima-san, do you think I can even get taller than you?”

Eh? What gives…?

Mima was compelled to ask what brought this on but thought better and left him be. It must’ve been just another episode of Competitive Shun.

“Sure, I think you’ll surpass me in no time.”

It must’ve been the answer the boy was looking for, as his tone obviously cheered up after.

“Then, Mima-san, can you bring me along the next time you’ll go shopping for clothes? I’d like to buy clothes like the ones you're usually wearing.

".............."

HC 3

Despite the tradition, on Valentines, Souma always gives out ‘giri choco’ (friend chocolates) for Shun, Hayate, Mima, Motoharu. But it is only Shun whom he invited to his apartment for dinner where Souma would cook him all of his favorite dishes, from scratch.

Shun thinks that is because he’s special to Souma, that they are best friends.

Even though Shun is forever dense and can’t read between the lines, Souma is still happy to invite him every Valentine.

Because he knows how much Shun loves his cooking.

So he’s going to keep doing this until that boy comes around.

HC 4

The reason why Shun went into modeling in his Uni days started when Souma needed a model for one of his final projects which was portrait photography.

He asked Mima first of course, but the guy only had one facial expression for all poses on the camera...

He asked Hayate next… but for heaven’s sake, that boy could not follow any of the instructions without blushing too hard and grimacing. Though his candid pictures did come out splendidly, it’s not like he could submit portraits where the only model was always staring at nothing on the wall or looking out the window…

Motoharu couldn't take irrelevant gigs which require his face going public without breaching his company's contracts, as the novelist had become even more popular nowadays.

So Shun it was...

Which turned out for the best.

He came out of the project with A mark and a lot of offers for jobs, which extended to Shun being scouted as a model.

Shun magically no longer shut his eyes when being captured on camera. And that only happened when Souma was the one behind the camera.

Shun also got praised a lot for being a handsome model and even got an offer to be scouted as an actor. They all said, for amateurs, they both showed great chemistry onsite and did a really great job, as a pair.

After all, Souma’s teacher said that 'the camera is the window to the cameraman’s heart'.

For some reason I like them best during this pining phase! It just feels right for now with how oblivious these two kids are lol

[elliespeach]

Please actually?????? WOULD YOU ACTUALLY???

Also btw thought of you today complaining about Libras cause you're my only good Libra ❤️❤️

~ ⭐

yes i would 😉 and awww stop you’re so sweet :)) i tryyy, gotta keep the libra brand in tact idk what libras you’ve been talking to but they were defective for sure

[stfulxve]

Why do I Overshare my problems bruhhhhh!!!?? (Will discuss this later)

Gotta gooo sleep, i slept late last night and woke up around 5am.

My body needs rest, it would be like GET YOOO ASS TO THE BED AND TRYYY TO SLEEP DUMBFUCK.

~~~~~~~~Bye~~~~~~~~

[gremlin-angel]

We can take care of your legs after. I'll baby you and make sure you're ok and make you comfortable. But we gotta get through this and teach you how to bounch some. I wanna watch you bounce and be my best girl until we can't take it anymore.

my leggies r gonna hurt tho :( but i can tryyy i wanna learn

[oranberryorion]

back at bba...... time to studdyy :(((

angela and that one anon want me to do good so i guess i gotta actually tryyy