#hair styles matter so much to me character wise idk why

[peacerisendove]

Me, multiple months ago: I hate how many of the bat boys have an undercut as their default hair style.*

Me, today: Tim would look good with long hair in an undercut style, and it would work if he still had the burn scars on the back of his head and neck.

*Note: I still hate the short undercut haircut and how it's like the hairstyle for three of the bat boys.

[makeste]

so let’s talk about the new bak-u-go stuff

hey guys, so long story short, I took all of the bak-u-go stuff out of my weekly liveblog/recap post, and put it into its own separate post so that it didn’t take over the recap completely. so this is my big “all of my thoughts about the second OFA user’s vestige in chapter 304” post, basically.

my opinion going into the chapter

okay so without mincing words, my very controversial stance on this theory going in was more or less, “yes, I do think that maybe that Bakugou-shaped shadow who looks exactly like Bakugou could, in fact, be Bakugou.” not only that, but it strikes me as much more feasible than the alternatives, “Bakugou’s ancestor who looks exactly like him was the second user of OFA for some reason, and Horikoshi keeps hiding his face because... we don’t really know”, or “this is just some random guy with spiky hair, and again his face is being hidden just because.”

like, there is some reason we’re not allowed to know what he looks like, especially at this point. and writing-wise, there are really only three possible explanations for this. (1) it’s a red herring meant to trick us for some reason, (2) his character design hasn’t been completed yet, or (3) something about this character’s appearance is a spoiler, and the reveal is supposed to be a surprise.

regarding (1), I actually think this is the case with the Third. clearly he is not Kirishima as some had speculated. he doesn’t appear to be familiar at all. so if that’s the case, why is his face also being hidden? my theory is that it’s simply to lampshade the fact that the Second is being hidden as well. if Second was the only vestige whose face we couldn’t see, it would be beyond obvious at that point that he was someone familiar to us. having another vestige doing the same weird stuff makes him stand out slightly less.

anyways though, as far as Second himself being a red herring, I guess he could be. but a red herring for what? not to say it isn’t possible, but I don’t really see what the purpose would be.

regarding (2), this is a remote possibility, but imo it would be pretty uncharacteristic of Horikoshi. plus by this point he’s had more than enough time to flesh the design out. all of the other vestige character designs are completed, and we’ve seen all of Second and Third except their fronts and faces by this point. so I’m gonna go out on a limb and say this isn’t the reason.

which leaves (3): this character’s identity is important in some way, and is being purposely kept secret. this to me implies that it must be someone we know (because otherwise it wouldn’t be a spoiler). which basically means that no matter what, the possibilities are about to get weird.

my thoughts on the new “evidence” in the chapter

first off, my biggest impression is that there really isn’t much new evidence at all either way lol. but okay, let’s review what we got.

I’m ignoring Third at this point because I honestly have no idea who he is. he may very well be someone we haven’t met yet, so I don’t think there’s much point in speculating. so let’s focus on Second instead.

the hair

first off, his hair isn’t quite right to be Bakugou’s. it’s darker than Bakugou’s hair usually is, at least in the close-up, and also the hair on the nape of his neck doesn’t quite look right; it’s got more of an undercut vibe than Bakugou’s usually does. Bakugou’s hair is usually more out-of-control dandelion puff from the back.

so yeah, I’m not sold by this image. though on the other hand, I will say that as far as the argument that his hair is too dark, that’s undermined by the wide angle panel right before the close-up in which his hair isn’t colored in at all.

so yeah, it could just be something about the lighting in the close-up. also, the RHA scan seems to have upped the contrast a bit more than the original image.

here it doesn’t seem to be quite as dark compared to the wall he’s standing against. I could be wrong, though; we’ll get a better idea when the official version is released in a couple days.

but overall the style of the hair seems more off to me than the color. on the whole, I’m not really convinced either way here, so I’ll move on.

the rest of him

okay so first off, obviously this is not Bakugou’s current hero costume in any way, shape or form. honestly my first thought was “what is Shippuuden-era Naruto doing here in the OFA Mystical Space Land” lol. so yeah, no idea what that’s all about.

however he does have gauntlets! so this is definitely someone with some sort of arm or hands-related quirk. and Kacchan does have a new gauntlet design that we’ll see in movie 3, so it’s not outside the realm of possibility that these could be another new design along those lines. that said, these are clearly not his current big ugly grenade-style gauntlets.

last but not least, this person seems older than Bakugou, which for me makes me considerably less enthused about the possibilities here, since I’m a weirdo who likes the idea of a timeskip even less than most people seem to like the idea of time travel, lol. then again there really isn’t much here to support that “he seems older” statement; that’s just the general vibe I get from him, idk.

I will say though that he has Kacchan’s same triangle-shaped torso with the same broad shoulders and upper back tapering down into a more slender build. that stuck out to me right away when I looked at this image. but he really does give off Naruto vibes as well lol, like I can’t unsee it sob.

anyway, and last but not least,

the hidden faces

because so far most of the attention seems to be on their appearances. but those aside, this chapter introduces a very interesting question that this mystery will have to address one way or the other. namely, why are these two vestiges turned around and not interacting with the others?

“so that we can’t see their faces, duh” -- no, I get that, lol. but let’s talk in-story explanation now. why are they huddled in the time-out corner not moving or speaking? what could possibly be the reason for that. we can see them clearly enough, so we know that they’re “unlocked” and fully formed in that sense. All Might’s vestige is the only one that’s not yet visible, and supposedly that’s because he was quirkless?? and so he didn’t have a quirk factor that could be passed down through OFA initially. though I didn’t quite understand all of that part tbh.

but so then what’s the deal with these two losers? are they just antisocial or what? OFA First says that the vestige souls which were chilling out inside of OFA gradually gained the ability to take a physical form as OFA grew more powerful. and these two clearly have taken a physical form. so then why don’t they talk? there are only a few explanations for this that I can see.

(1) it could be that these guys are still alive, just like All Might (who doesn’t seem to be able to speak either, although the other vestiges can communicate with him in other ways).

(2) or, these guys are purposely hiding from Deku for some reason. (or at least, hiding as best as they can in this weird little rock slab floating in space.)

that’s it. if anyone else can think of more possibilities let me know because I’ve been sitting here racking my brain lol. this is all I can come up with. and honestly, either of these explanations would be suspicious as hell, theory-wise. if these two vestiges are still alive, that almost guarantees time travel right there. and if it’s simply that they’re hiding themselves from Deku, then that begs the question of why. which, again, leads us back to “they’re familiar, and Deku would recognize them.” (though that last bit goes against what I was saying earlier about the Third, doesn’t it. honestly I’m just spitballing here now, I haven’t really thought this all out too thoroughly.)

soooo... yeah. that’s pretty much where I’m at. nothing about this seems to make any more sense than it did a chapter ago tbh. though I will end this post by addressing one more thing, just cuz.

“this theory is dumb and makes no sense”

the correct statement to make here isn’t “this makes no sense”; it’s “we don’t know what’s going on yet.” if and when we finally get an explanation, then we can start making judgments about how much sense it does or doesn’t make. but until then we have nothing to base that verdict on.

same thing with “it’s dumb” -- look, “I hate time travel plots because they rarely work” is a valid opinion. but “rarely” isn’t the same thing as “never.” there are good time travel plots out there. idk why everyone keeps rolling with the assumption that this is going to be some cliche plot hole-filled science fiction bs narrative with a tragic ending. we have literally nothing to base that on. we have no answers and a whole lot of questions, is what we have.

maybe it will be disproven! or maybe it won’t, and it will be exactly as awful as everyone thinks and it will ruin the manga entirely. or maybe it will actually be really cool. we don’t know yet. that’s my one and only conclusion here -- that we shouldn’t jump to conclusions. but then again I guess it wouldn’t be BnHA fandom if we didn’t. anyway so thus concludes my post.

[waithyuck]

extra elongated tag game

tagged by @gohyuck my love

tagging: @kwantified @honeyyu @jensungf @renjunwrites @neo-shitty @suingjaehyun

O N E

tell me the first song that made you stan your current fave group and why did your faves attract you so much?

okay so my ult group is nct and I can’t remember what song exactly but i remember not being a stan and LOVING back 2 u so much that I had to look into nct

for bts is was serendipity and blood sweat & tears

ateez was pirate king bc we stanned since debut 😔✊

T W O

rule: answer the ten questions and write your own!

favorite item of clothing?

I own a lot of hoodies but my fav is my dark gray we go up hoodie and it’s big n comfy....yeah

if you had to smell like one scent for the rest of your life what would it be?

I think I would want to smell like vanilla or lavender

favorite painter? why?

frida kahlo bc she embraced everything about herself and did wonderful self portraits

what’s your favorite horror movie (and if you don’t like horror, why not?)?

I don’t like jumpscares so most horror is not to my taste....however give a psychological horror and I’ll go off ab how much I love it (like idk if it’s considered horror but ‘a cure for wellness’ anyone???)

iphone or android?

iPhone dude

favorite tiktok trend (and if you don’t like tiktok, you can talk about how much influencers suck)?

i only go on tiktok for the kpop content I don’t know trends,,,,also can be talk about how most influencers on that app manipulate literal children into giving them money?? for doing absolutely nothing??

if you could wake up with any new ability what would it be?

the ability to read others emotions and make them happy no matter what (call me a corny ass bitch but it’s true)

favorite superhero/supervillain/antihero?

people consider her a ‘villain’ so I’m saying maleficent (from the movie maleficent) bc ??? she fell in love with a man and he fuckin just,,,,did her so dirty and left her broken-hearted and cut off her wings like ??? hell I’d be mad too I’d curse the little ass baby he had with another woman just as fast as she did. also how about that character development??? she cursed aurora but always looked out for her and eventually came to love her?? and that’s the kiss that broke the spell and woke aurora up?? call that motherly love we stan

if you could only dress in one color for the rest of your life which color would it be?

realistically black is prob the way I would go but gray is also a valid option

who’s your ult and give me five reasons why.

oof y’all already know it’s my boy lee donghyuck

1. his vocals??? the vocals alone are enough reason to stan

2. his dancing??? he is so incredibly talented and I love watching him move

3. his hardwork and dedication to his career, like he loves what he does so much and I love seeing him shine (but also like, pls let him sit the fuck down for a sec)

4. his aura and personality !!!!! is just so loveable !!! he brightens the room with his mood-making personality and I’m just in love with him god

5. okay okay now I’ll touch on the fact that he’s so fucking handsome??? a visual king ???? look at that face, look at those legs, JUST LOOK AT HIS BODY PROPORTIONS. PERFECT.

my questions:

what is your favorite memory from your childhood?

If you could travel anywhere in the world with just a snap of your fingers, where would you go and why?

describe your personality in three (3) words.

what is your favorite thing that you have ever read? (anything you’ve ever read counts! fanfiction, poems, novels etc.) why?

are you the studying type of person or the type to just ‘wing it’ when you have a big test coming up?

between bold colors and pastel colors, which do you prefer?

do you live life in the moment or do you plan every action you take?

what is your favorite holiday and why? (all holidays count! across all religions and cultures 😄)

would you rather stay up to stargaze in the middle of the night or wake up early to watch the sunrise?

what is your favorite eye color on another person?

T H R E E

rule: bold the statements that apply to you, italicize your aspirations, then tag nine people.

AIR ༉⋆͙̈

i have small hands / i love the night sky / i watch animals and birds when i pass them by / i drink herbal tea / i wake to see the dawn / the smell of dust is comforting / i’m valued for being wise / i prefer books to music / i meditate / i find joy in learning new truths from the world around me

FIRE ༉⋆

i don’t have straight hair / i like to wear ripped jeans and overalls / i play an organized sport / i love dogs / i am not afraid of adventure / i love to talk to strangers / i always try new foods / i enjoy road trips / summer is my favorite season / my radio is always playing

WATER ༉⋆͙̈

i wear bracelets on my wrists / i love the bustle of the city / i have more than one set of piercings / i read poetry / i love the sound of a thunderstorm / i want to travel the world / i sleep past midday most days / i love simply lit dinners and fluorescent signs / i rewatch kids shows out of nostalgia / i see emotions in colors not words

EARTH ༉⋆͙̈

i wear glasses or contacts / i enjoy doing the laundry / i am a vegetarian or vegan / i have an excellent sense of time / my humor is very cheerful / i am a valued advisor to my friends / i believe in true love / i love this chill of mountain air / i’m always listening to music / i am highly trusted by the people in my life

AETHER ༉⋆͙̈

i go without makeup in my daily life / i make my own artwork / i keep on track of my tasks and time / i always know true north / i see beauty in everything / i can always smell flowers / i smile at everyone i pass by / i always fear history repeating itself / i have recovered from a mental disorder / i can love unconditionally

F O U R

the ultimate tag: answer whichever ones you want to because there are a lot and then tag a few blogs you’d like to get to know better!

PERSONAL

name: samantha

nickname: sam

birthday: march 9

zodiac: pisces sun

nationality: american

languages: english, currently learning korean

gender: female

sexuality: pansexual :)

height: 5’2” (157 cm)

BLOG STUFF

inspiration for muse: music, tv, movies

meaning behind my url: hyuck is doin too much he’s gotta just give me a break and wAIT A SEC = waithyuck

blog established: 2020 but I’ve been on tumblr since 2015

followers: 791

FAVORITES

favorite animals: pigs, cats, dogs, snakes

favorite books: lord of the flies, the great gatsby, hamlet even tho it wasn’t technically a book

favorite color: yellow, orange, pink

favorite fictional characters: gilbert blythe, prince zuko from atla idk who else

favorite flower: sunflowers, carnations, roses

favorite scent: vanilla, citrus, lavender

favorite season: spring or fall

RANDOM

average hours of sleep: like 4-5

cats or dogs: both

coffee, tea or hot chocolate: hot chocolate

current time: 2:23 p.m.

dream trip: seoul, rome, greece in general, london, dublin

dream job: teaching english as a second language, linguist, translator

hobbies: writing, drawing, singing

hogwarts house: hufflepuff

last movie watched: burlesque lmao

last song listened to: kick it - nct 127

no. of blankets you sleep with: 1

random fact(s): my fingers are double jointed lmaO idk

F I V E

10 things i can’t stop listening to

slow down - chase atlantic

watermelon sugar - harry styles

to die for - sam smith

we go up - nct dream

blue side - j-hope

god’s menu - stray kids

inception - ateez

love me right - rendezvous at two

renegade - aaryan shah

HER - chase atlantic

[self-proclaimed-chaotic-good]

Take My Hand... | Carlton Drake x Reader (One-shot)

Words: 1908

Warning: Implied smut if you squint really hard, a load of cheesy fluffiness

A/N: Guess who’s been watching Crazy Rich Asians again and replaying the wedding scene?? I’m tempted to write a CRA AU but idk which character I should write it for. Carlton?? I have too much wips, I’m surprised I was able to do this one-shot.

It’s a modern AU where they all knew each other from high school/college and Carlton is still CEO of a company.

-

You stood with the rest of the bridesmaids, gripping on to your bouquet tightly. Eddie and Anne were finally getting married and you were the maid of honor while Dan was the best man. You could see Eddie shifting around nervously, fixing his tie as the music started playing. You gave him a reassuring smile and nodded over down the aisle where the double doors opened, revealing Anne in a beautiful white dress. Two little flower girls skipped in front of her, flying pink flower petals down the aisle, followed by a little boy carrying the black velvet box. Dan knelt to his level and took it from him, taking out the ring and handing it over to Eddie. He patted him on the back and stepped away. Eddie’s breath caught in his throat as Anne began to gracefully walk down the aisle, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down as he swallowed.

You grinned at the way the couple gazed at each other, happy that your best friends finally together. You turned away before tears could ruin your makeup, your eyes landing on your boyfriend in the front row. Eddie didn’t want him to be a groomsman, a decision that made your eyes roll, but it was his wedding and you had to live with it. Carlton ended up helping to pay for the reception, as a generous peace offering to Anne and to simply spite Eddie.

Carlton smiled in awe up at you, mouthing, “You’re so beautiful.”

“You, too,” you mouthed back, making him silently chuckle. He really looked good, though, sitting there with a white button shirt and tux and styled hair. It was different from his usual style of tracksuits under a suit jacket and a simple hairstyle.

You shook your head, distracting yourself with the pink and white flowers in your hands. The makeup was unfortunately not water-proof and you didn’t want it to run before Anne even reached the podium. Some people were already crying as the wedding proceeded, a few bridesmaids sniffling next to you. Due to their style, their vows had some comedic bantering that helped lightened the mood. Eddie even pointed a warning finger at everyone when they were asked if anyone objected, even pointing at Dan who raised his hands in surrender. Anne smacked Eddie’s arm and smiled.

“I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride.”

Anne pulled Eddie by his tie and wrapped her other arm around his neck, making him stumble forward as she kissed him. You laughed, clapping with everyone else. Your eyes went back to Carlton who had been watching you to whole time. He sent you a wink and blew you a kiss that still made your heart flutter no matter how many times he’s done it.

-

Eddie had disapproved with the size of the reception, but Anne convinced him to go with it since they weren’t paying for it anyways. It was a time to celebrate their happiness with their friends and family after all. A band played on a built stage while Anne and Eddie danced with the kids, other guests dancing around them. The cake had already been cut and the champagne bottles open, so everyone was either having fun dancing or indulging themselves in dessert. You laughed as the kids continuously separated Eddie from Anne on the dance floor, thought he didn’t do much to protest.

Carlton came back with two cake slices, kissing you on the forehead. “What’s so funny?” he asked.

“The kids won’t let Eddie dance with Annie,” you said, laughing as one of the boys latched onto Eddie’s leg.

“Whose kid is this, serious?” Eddie shouted, pointing at the boy.

Anne waved you over to come dance with her. “Wanna join?” you asked Carlton.

“I don’t really dance,” he said, “but you can go on ahead.”

You pouted, making Carlton chuckle as he leaned over to kiss your lips. You sighed in defeat, taking one bite of the cake before joining Anne on the dance floor. Kids immediately swarmed you and Anne as the two of you spun around. One girl ran over to you and gave each of you a flower crown. Anne bent down first, allowing the girl to put it on her head and you followed suit, thanking her. She giggled and ran off to find her friends.

“Can you guys help me pry this koala off?” Eddie pleaded.

You and Anne exchanged a look and walked over to him. You knelt to the boy’s eye level, persuading him to let go. Then, an idea struck you as you thought of Carlton sitting by himself at your table. You whispered to the boy and his friends your plan, promising them more cake if they do it. They nodded enthusiastically, scurrying away to set the plan in motion.

Carlton ended up eating both pieces of the cake as he sat and watch you dance. He wasn’t much of a dancer, and it wasn’t like he had much opportunities to dance in the first place. It was always work for him and if he were to be invited to charity events, he would mostly walk around and mingle with prospective clients and business partners. He knew that you loved to dance, though. Waking up with your side of the bed empty, he would see you dancing around in the kitchen, singing along with your Spotify playlist. You would drag him closer and make him spin you around, which was the extent of his dancing abilities.

A grin automatically spread across his face as you spun around, your light pink dress fanning around you. That morning, you had to leave the hotel early to help Anne get ready for the wedding, so he couldn’t see you in that dress. He sat in the front row and was rendered speechless as you walked to the front, leading the rest of the bridesmaids. The way your (y/h/c) fell off your shoulders and down your back, the way the dress fitted perfectly around you and flowed around your feet as if you were floating. He couldn’t keep his eyes away from you.

You met Carlton’s eyes and smiled, turning to disappear into the growing crowd on the dance floor.

“Excuse me,” a small voice said next to him.

Carlton looked down and saw the same boy that was latched to Eddie. He smiled at him. “Hey, there, little buddy.”

“Princess (Y/n) said to give you this,” the boy said, holding up a pink flower crown and a rose with a note on it.

Carlton took them both, reading the note that was clearly in your handwriting. The boy had scurried off into the crowd as soon as his job was done.

“Meet me in the garden, my prince,” it read. “P.S. Yes, you do have to wear the flower crown.”

He chuckled, remembering the time you told him he looked like a Disney prince wearing a suit and had tried to convince him to dress up as Aladdin during Halloween. When he saw you in your Princess Jasmine costume, the two of you couldn’t make it to your friend’s costume party.

He got up and made his way outside, ducking away from the party and into the still night. The garden was well lit with solar powered lights lining the pathways and fairy lights strewn across the trees and around the gazebo where you waited. Petals were scattered on the stone pathway that led to the gazebo, a small set of speakers sitting on the steps next to your phone.

“You know, I should be the one making these surprise events,” Carlton said, drawing your attention away from the rest of the garden. He walked up to the gazebo and kissed your hand. “My princess, you’ve summoned me?”

“Yes, I have, my prince,” you said, playing along. You took the flower crown from his hand and placed on his head with a satisfied smirk. “Dance with me.”

“(Y/n/n)… ”

“It’s just us here, Car. Please,” you pleaded.

Carlton drooped his head as he thought it over. Although he was frowning, it was hard to take him seriously with that crown on his head and he really looked cute with it on.

“Okay, okay, just… don’t get mad when I step on your shoes or your dress, okay?” he said.

You grabbed his face and peppered it with kisses before turning and setting up the music on your phone. A string of melodic chords filled the gazebo as the music started. You led Carlton to the middle, wrapping your arms around his neck. He chuckled, almost nervously, as he fought the urge to look at his feet placement.

Wise men say… only fools rushed in… But I… can’t… help… falling in love… with… you…

He attentively placed his hands on your waist and drew you in closer. You decided to lead first until he got the hang of it, swaying side to side, but never breaking eye contact with him. You smiled as he grew more confident in his steps and allowed him to guide you around the gazebo. Your heart fluttered under his soft gaze, feeling so loved and adored as he admired how you look under the fairy lights.

“You’re perfect,” he whispered under his breath.

“I’m not,” you said, ducking your head.

He lifted your chin with his fingers. “You are. (Y/n), when I first saw you in that dress… seeing you down that aisle… It’s like I’ve fallen in love with you all over again.”

“Who knew the big CEO of Life Industries was a big sap? If Tony Stark heard you, he’d be gagging right now,” you teased.

Carlton rolled his eyes playfully. “Please, don’t bring up that billionaire playboy ever again.”

“And philanthropist, Mr. San Fran’s most eligible bachelor,” you added.

He sighed. “I don’t know why they keep saying I’m an eligible bachelor when I have you.”

“Maybe they think I’m not good enough for you.”

“Which I find ridiculous because it took me so long chasing after you and to have you notice me. You were just so intelligent and beautiful and funny, and I thought I wasn’t going to be good enough for you. Plus, you were friends with Eddie who hated me back in school. At least Anne was kind to me. She was the one that told me about you. I never thought you’d ever see me more than a friend.”

You laughed. “Well, back then I never really thought of being in a relationship. I had these goals set out before me and I felt that having a relationship will set things back. This was all coming from a place where the people I had been interested in hadn’t fully supported my goals and I felt discouraged. I never thought I’d find someone that would actually just… fit, you know, like a puzzle piece. It just felt right with you, but I was scared to rush things. I didn’t want to ruin our friendship.”

“Well,” he paused to twirl you around, “You’re still my best friend, but more.”

“Yeah? You’re going to give me that soulmate speech?”

Carlton chuckled. “No, we both know it by heart, just by looking at each other.”

So, take my hand… take my whole life, too… for I… can’t… help… falling in love… with… you…

For I… can’t… help… falling in love… with… you…

[macbookpro-hard-drive]

HI HOW DO YOU WRITE CHARACTERS

hewwo! i can answer this! im literally gonna do a quick list of both deh and bmc characters for u under this readmore! :D

im gonna start with deh because smaller cast!

evan: 

isn’t so much stuttery as he tends to repeat things and uh stammer a bit here and there. stutters over his words sometimes but it’s more l-like this and uh, like… like this

evan hansen has anxiety. he is not anxiety. evan hansen fucks up and makes mistakes and probably internalizes a lot of things. very polite when in public but he can be a bit snappy (as seen w evans comment abt how zoe’s parents have never been poor i believe? it was something he said to zoe)

soft spoken, most of the time. probably not the kind of guy to vocally ask for things until he’s at a comfortable enough point that he feels like he’s not bothering you (same buddy)

i see evan as someone who gets frustrated with himself easily. not as a sense of “god i wish i were normal” but more of a “i should be able to do this, why cant i do this, i want to do this but i cant” because sometimes it’s just a matter of i literally cant do this and i dont know why? and god its so frustrating sometimes

jared:

jared kleinman is a fucking asshole and he knows it. very sarcastic and uses it to cover up his own insecurities, probably the kind of dude who laughs in your face when you tell him off when internally he’s just OH FUCK OH SHIT FUCK FUCK FUCK

a lot of ppl write jared as being insecure abt his weight and tbh i don’t see that being a problem for him? i see jared as being insecure abt the fact he comes off very snarky and assholeish but he turns it around and tries to own it even though… that’s not something you want to be proud of? and he knows that

not the kind of dude who stops to assess his feelings. he powers through shit and insists he’s okay until he’s out of steam. i think it was psy who said he’s a “needs therapy boi” and tbh she’s right? 

can be very passive aggressive imo it’s something he really needs to work on.

arrogant, sarcastic, and just a big fucking dick who needs to learn how to watch his mouth.

zoe:

not an pure baby angel, by any means. we’re at a disadvantage because we only see zoe when she’s sort of grieving (because grief can and will come in different ways, and while i see her as not missing connor, i do think that her pushing away her feelings is a form of her grieving imo? it’s a weird thing to explain but there’s a part of zoe that does miss (the old) connor’s presence as w the fake emails evan “gave her her brother back” (albeit a very fake version of connor) and sort of standoffish when it comes to the subject of connor

a bit of an ambivert. extremely outgoing when she’s around her friends or when it comes to music and other things she loves.

very individualistic! her style tends to have doodles on her clothes, she dyes her hair a lot, she probably would be the kind of person to make her own jewelry!

very sweet. the castng call for zoe describes her as being the kind of person who learns the names of the kids who sit alone at lunch and thats she goes out of her way to be nice to people since. connor. yeah.

thats all ive got for zoe but u can always send questions in and i can say yes or no after i ask my pals too

alana:

smart gal! valedictorian! president! i love her! tends to overshare a bit. anxiety + depression gal.

probably into gardening tbh? i can see alana having succulents in her room and maybe a dog that just chills with her.

dont be afraid to make alana mouthy. alana is someone whos extremely headstrong in her actions imo and does what she believes is right, even if others dont believe that. like… think about the fact that she literally published what was believed to be connor’s suicide note because she thought it’d get them the last bit of help they needed for the orchard. it literally fucked the murphys over - but she never considered that?

very much an extrovert. just really wants to belong, man. very optimistic on the surface but i can see her being a little less so underneath. she looks on the bright side because if she doesnt, she doesnt know who will and idk i dont think alana’s the kind of person who just... lets that risk be there.

connor:

we dont kno much abt connor in canon but uhhh…. i can see connor as being a loner, sort of aggressive by accident (tbh this dude’s probably used to people being a dick to him so he’s just sorta standoffish in response) but like… whenever i write connor i usually write him as getting better? he’s gotten the help he needs and he’s doin better 

artsy depressed dude. poetry, painting, ect - whatever u want tbh. i just see connor, with help, finding himself in art or something creative (theatre and music included! u do u!)

very much a reader. this dude both has a lot of books on his bookshelf and a lot more books he hasnt fucking read because hes terrible at reading new books. (i personally hc he loves all of poe’s work)

to sorta sum connor up: bold, but not outgoing. caring, but not obvious with it (once he gets help btw). easily angered but sometimes he just doesn’t fucking know why and that frustrates him further. troubled.

honestly if u want to see one of my fave connors - check out @ask-sincerely-memes​! i rly love how they portray all three of the boys, but connor is by far my favorite! (mod con and/or mod ev if u read this i love u)

OK ONTO THE BMC FUCKERS if you want to kno abt the adults for either show then feel free to ask

jeremy:

anxiety boy, but not evan hansen level of anxiety. more just… self deprecating, not super confident in himself, probably underestimates himself a lot.

jeremys hard to explain sometimes because a lot of his actions and dialogue comes naturally since i can actually relate to jeremy a lot, personality-wise? a really good fact to throw out there is i don’t think jeremy’s the kind of guy who just goes for stuff sometimes. he has to sorta be hyped up by others imo. michael motivated him to sign up for the play, rich and michael both played parts in getting him squipped (michael in the aspect of “lets check this out and see if its legit” bc i doubt jeremy would have genuinely done that on his own).

which really means jeremy isnt the kind of guy to just… confess things, unless it’s built up enough (i.e. jeremys confrontation w reader in unlonely since it was a conversation he’d been thinking about for a bit). in canon, he didnt really… confess to christine without the help of alcohol (at the halloween party) or without other people building him up (voices in my head). 

im literally rereading jeremy fics rn because im trying to come up with a good way of describing him

extremely horny teenage boy. hormones suck. for anyone who writes nsfw: i dont see jeremy being incredibly kinky and sexual and dominant (god forbid) his first fucking time having sex. especially if its both him and the readers first time. sex can be clumsy. you can laugh during sex. but also sex smells. like… once you’ve smelled it, you fucking know it - its just a weird combo of sweat and bodily fluids. 

that last part was just a PSA for ppl.

lightweight boy. a lot bolder when drunk. thank you.

honestly if u have any questions abt jeremy, i can try to answer them more specifically but this is as general as i can get.

michael

not an uwu anxious depressed innocent baby boy uwu. remember that michael literally withheld the mtn dew red from jeremy because he wanted an apology. remember that michael wouldnt have been squipped because michael had been completely comfortable with who he is. michael likes his place. he doesn’t want to be cool and popular - he likes who he is. michael in the bathroom was a peak moment of michael finally letting go of emotions he’d been withholding - jeremy calling him a “loser” was the final straw that broke him. thank u this has been a psa.

a goofy boy. probably snorts when he laughs and im not projecting there what are you talking about-

okay, canonically: likes video games, likes retro shit (probably the kind of nerd who LIVES for arcades and record stores and vintage clothing stores even if he doesnt mix that into his personal style), very into music. there’s a lot you can do with this! 

imo he’s very caring? like. okay, yes he did withhold mtn dew red from jeremy - but michael still went through the trouble of finding and obtaining that in order to deactivate the squip. i think michael’s a fairly understanding dude, even if he has moments of anger.

just a very warm person. probably the kind of person who stops and makes sure people are okay when he notices they’re upset.

sometimes impulsive. sometimes very restless, imo. bouncy boy. 

like w jeremy - you can absolutely send me questions abt michael (or anyone tbh!) and i’ll answer them the best i can! im by no means an expert but ive got pals i can bother in order to help get a solid answer :3

christine

chriiistiiiiiiiiine, the love of my life. a gal w ADD! please don’t forget that! i personally hc that she got into a theatre as a way of like… sort of getting energy out since she’s fairly restless??? track girl christine….. also good

loves herself a lot tbh! like. in the show, its canon that she has stuff to figure out but i personally think christine loves herself and her body and is proud of who she is?

very friendly, very open, very passionate abt theatre! these are basic facts lmao

very sweet! very smart! she’s like... The Girl in all the movies that everyones like “oh no i love her” bc shes just a bubbly gal

writing christine is really hard to describe sometimes. like with all the characters, i write what feels right and sounds right to me and to others.

but like... to be honest, as long as you stay a bit happy and supportive and loving with christine - you’re on the right track.

jake

god - one of my favorite boys to write sometimes because there’s a lot to do with jake’s character

he’s the ultimate cool dude in high school. probably the kind of dude who would join a frat in college. handsome, popular, flirtatious - you fucking name it man.

sorta effortlessly popular and cool. there’s problems underneath - considering his family - but it’s hard to see that he has flaws when everything just comes so easily to him.

a very caring and sweet dude tbh. his friends mean a lot to him and he’s the kind of boy who carries your books and asks where you’re going and how you’re doing

he makes mistakes. he gets aggressive and protective and just angry physically - he did try to attack jeremy, albeit drunk, based purely on the idea that jeremy was having sex w chloe - so like... that’s a good thing to acknowledge

i said hes flirtatious and he is - without realizing it. someone probably has called him out on it and he’s like “sorry what?” bc he was caught up in talking to someone and not realizing that the dillinger charm never went off. because it never goes off. rip.

rich

GOD, my FAVORITE BOY, the LOVE OF MY LIFE, i love him.

squipped: aggressive. a bully. stinky. 0/10.

post-squipcident: getting better. sorta numb at first before happy, outgoing rich resurfaces because He’s Fine! Do Not Worry! but y’know like... he definitely has a lot of problems with what he did and who he was while he had the squip

a bit sensitive imo. easily upset on certain topics, easily angered on others. really misses his mom (i hc she died and his dad took up drinking as a coping mechanism and its mainly rich and his older brother relying on each other but thats just me tbh.)

rich is tricky to write when it comes to his home life. while i see rich’s dad as being a loud drunk, others see him as being physically abusive and so forth and - okay, that’s your decision, but please make sure you’re being respectful and you post trigger warnings because some people are in abusive homes and it’s not a fun thing to read. 

great sense of humor imo. flirtatious but in the more obvious “haha hey lets bone ;)” way. alternatively: flirtatious with squip, floundering a bit without it because all he knows is “haha hey wanna fuck” 

would probably fight a dick for his pals. rly just loves his friends even if he doesn’t show it.

chloe

chloe is a bit hard to write without saying “shes kind of a bitch” but like... she is and she knows it and she fucking owns it.

casting call: “ confident, crass, sexy, manipulative, and downright mean at times”

so like. she’s nowhere near bein a sweet angel baby uwu

has problems. explore them. she literally was down to fuck brooke’s boyfriend since jeremy was dating brooke yknow. part of it could be alcohol but like... dont ignore that fact. like. she probs needs to talk to both brooke and jeremy.

i think of chloe as someone who can see the potential in others tbh. gets slightly annoyed when people arent achieving what they could - but i like to imagine she gets it after a while since some ppl dont have confidence and such. 

yknow the kind of people that take charge when the situation calls for it? that’s chloe. she’s very much a leader. cunning, ambitious - she’s fucking ready.

brooke

more of an angel i guess? sweet, a bit insecure, and a little more caring. not very dominant in situations - tends to be more of a follower (as shown w her and chloe’s friendship)

very caring actually. she literally followed jeremy out and said “uhhh he was kind of a dick to women but i know u like eminem” upon his death in the show??? like??? she literally went to check on this boy.

imo she sorta needs to learn to be bolder. to not take shit. shes probably the kind of person who says yes to a lot of things even if they’re conflicting bc she doesn’t want to like... bother someone and make things worse

emotional, imo. fairly feminine.

its hard to keep describing sdfkjhds sorry

jenna

not popular. remember that she wanted people to be interested in her, which is why she gossips a lot

probably tends to overhear half of the gossip. other than that, i can see her easily finding shit out bc she has eyes Everywhere

bold, fairly extroverted, probably really fucking smart tbh. give her love. she deserves it.

thats both at me and everyone else. jenna rolan ily...

very much a big sister figure, post-squipcident. theres this kdrama i was watching where the main protag lives w a couple other girls and one of the oldest one of the bunch is very much a big sister figure that will call other people out on their bullshit because she knows protag isnt the kind of person to do that? thats jenna. and chloe, but mostly jenna.

probably the kind of person who wants to be helpful imo. she likes feeling useful.

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Mun as Operator Isekai Style!:

(Going to put this under keep reading since it’s super long. I did this once before, but now that I know a bit more about the game I can finally write it the way I am more comfortable with. Also I added some more answers, since I have no self control of my actions.)

Repost don’t Reblog!

You get sent to the Arknights Universe Isekai style! So how well do you think things would go for you in this Post-Apocalyptic  Quirky Fun World?

01. Basics

What Race are you?: Perro since I am a doggo. (Would be a Chow Chow)

Where do start from?: Probs Bolívar

Do you have Oripathy?: Maybe not due to dumb luck alone.

What Abilities, Skills, Powers, etc do you have? (Sorry will update this part later. Just want to post it already.)

weapon(s): My fist to punch/take things. type of arts:  S1L1: [Auto]  S2L1: [Manual]  S3L1: [Manual]   trait 2:  base talent:   base talent 2:   class: Defender tags:  strength:     mobility:   phys resistance:  tactical acumen:  combat skill:  arts assimilation: 

How do you survive?

Gambling. With what ever money I could get my hands on I would use it to try to get more all while limiting myself. Might also get some people who might want my lady luck, when I would ask for my time to be payed with some of what ever they win after all.

Do you seek out a Faction, or try to join Reunion or Rhodes Island?

I’d join Rhode Island since it would help me out in the long run. Aka giving me a place to stay, and able to have a bed of my own.

02. Interpersonal

Who you do (HOPEFULLY) run into first?:

Nightingale, Specter, Shining, or Pramanix (It’s not a Isekai if the male character from a different world is not meeting a mysterious looking woman. Then it leading it to them fighting and hoping they do not die.)

Who do you think you’d be best friends with?: All the robot starters, and I will act like those sweet a little kid looking up something on goggle and thanking it for the answer I was looking for. Man I love these robots they are great. Manticore since she is a very sweet person, and man she needs a friend. I wouldn’t be able to feel right not saying hi to her or spending time with her as a whole. Sure she would be invisible, but I would still chill with her. Next would be Ethan. I would bug the hell out of this man, and be that clingy friend just so he could get it that I will make him food, listen to him talk for days, and do crimes with him. And no one will stop me. The last on the list will be Matterhorn and Hung. I can see us bonding over cooking, and us teaching each other new things to cook when we have time or need a quick meal to make for people or ourselves.

Who would you most likely get into conflict with?:

-groans- I don’t like to think of this since it’s a sad topic to think about. But if I have to pick, then I can see two I would more then likely get into conflict with, with out meaning to. First is Orchid. I can see us meeting with me giving her a bad introduction of me as a person, and would avoid me because of it. I try to fix it, but she doesn’t have no time for me, when she is a busy woman who has her hands full looking after her own group.  The second is Flamebringer. He would hear my record of sparring with lot of operators, and would want me to pick him for that day. But every time that happens something will be destroyed. So we will have to pay with it using our own credit. Doesn’t even matter if I or he broke something we fought with no limits and didn’t think about it until it was too late. And it will get so bad I would have to avoid him, since I would need my credit to gamble with after all...

Who would be a (HOPEFUL) love -interest for you?:

my thoughts changed from my original list so this one will be different. Also gonna limit myself to answering only 3 operators I can see me getting with or trying to get with in one way or another. But my 4-6 is Matterhorn, Sesa, and Chiave. I like these three so much that even if it doesn’t work out I would like to be there friends. Now on the real ones. 1.) Ethan. Okay listen I tried very hard not to like him, but the more I knew about him, and played him in game was making me fall for the lizard by the day. It was like being smacked by his tail be knocking out from one swat of it. I like his fashion. I mean have you seen his second anniversary outfit? HOT DAMN! I would be low key jelly around him because of it. Plus I think it would be cute if he asks me to make him something at 3 in the morning, and I will do it no matter how tired I might be. Not only that he has a feel that he would be easy to talk to, and be around as a person, ya know? I love this lizard too much. I am not sorry. 2.) Going to be shallow for the last two, but number two would be Jaye. I like cute guy’s with fluffy hair, and scars on there body. Dated a guy with scars on his legs. They where sexy what can I say. Now back on topic I would hang out with him to tell him about the dishes I know how to make while helping him out with his cooking hobby, would be down to help him fish no matter how cold it is or how early I have to wake up. Not only that I would feed him my dad’s skillet flounder dish and see him melt from the flavor alone. So yeah, I like the cute panda man who makes sushi. So sue me. 3.) The third one was a hard one to pick but I would go with Arene. Idk why I like guys who are fashionable, twinks, with great hair, but with those two being easy to talk to or hang out with, Arene would be so hard to really figure out. I like a challenge so I would go for it! Plus his voice reminds me of a gentle summer breeze, and i would be attracted to that. Anyways, I can see us finally talking is when he kicks my ass with us sparring, and I say something with out thinking about it form my world being a well known tactic, and he would want to know more, since he likes to learn things like that. So I would teach him everything I know, and even some weapon facts I know. I can see when I run out of facts I will just use things I use from media to fight, him not wanting to hear none of it will leave, and me fighting him until he dose listen. He is gonna learn something, and i will be damned if he doesn’t. Not only that he is a bit of a trickster, and damn I like guys like that too. I have a type what can I say. To end this I looked up there birthdays and I like a Aquarius, and two Virgos. As a Gemini wtf is wrong with me? It will never work out. Man if that isn’t prove I am not ready to date, then idk what is. XD

Who would you be rivals with?:

To be honest I have no idea. I guess who ever says I am there rival? So first comes first served.

What is your dream (un)wanted harem?:

To be a baker and to be the best man I can be. I could go into detail, but I already wrote lots as it is.

03. Direction What do you do?: Try not to die and rely on my luck like the dumbass that I am! As well as make as many friendships and bonds as I can to help me later down the road. 04.Extra

What Food would you more the likely eat the most of in this new world?: (Here is a link of some of the foods from the game.) Potato and bread. I know I can eat something similar to meat, but nah. Give me bread! What would you do late at night at the base?: I would do two things. Read the lore of the new world if it comes in English. If not I am screwed let’s be honest. Unless I have Isekai  powers to read there language, then that’s good. No problem there. And two I would make late night snacks for people. If I get caught i will just run away. Can’t get in trouble if they can’t catch you after all. Not even gonna rat out who was hungry that night. My lips are sealed.  Do you talk about being from another world with people or would you be secretive about it? I would spill all the jam of being from another world. Not even going to hide it. And if people see me as crazy oh well. I’ll live. Who would ask about your world in the Rhodes Island? What would happen because of it?: I can see the doctor asking a lot of questions about it, since it’s the doctor, and that bound would be them understanding me a bit more, and forgiving me for not knowing certain things about there world. As well as me asking questions to them before hand to be sure I don’t do anything stupid. But if we are talking about a operator, then it would more then likely be who ever my main friend is, and me telling them stories of my life, and it resulting in them wanting to know how something looks or asking me some questions I might not be able to answer fully. Who do you think would not believe you are from a different world? What would there reaction or actions be from this? I know the one who would not believe me would be Kal'tsit. I can just picture me saying, “In my world we didn’t have anthropomorphic animal people. We where connected to Homo sapiens.” And her thinking I am in the same situation as the doctor and lost my memories. She would say I was crazy but oddly enough I can see her not going to that conclusion, since it would be too simple of a answer.  So she would check up on me to see how I am doing because of me answering her question of my world. If you could be able to bring one thing from your world, then what would it be? Also it has to be something you own so pick wisely: My laptop with my music on it. I will die with out it, and I can just earn credit to get headphones so no problem with operator’s not knowing my trash taste in music.  Examples:  What horrible thing would you do by mistake with out knowing the effects, until it’s too late at the base? It wouldn’t be a mistake. Everyone will know the powers of memes....But real answer is me making sweets for the kid operators every Friday. Nothing bad so far, but I can see some operators wanting some of the desserts as well, and it getting so bad the doctor has to be involved. No one ate sweets that day... Would you have a Codename or would you just use your normal name?: I wouldn’t use my name, and would like to be named jawbreaker after the 1999 movie, cause I like movies, and will still reference them, since I am a dork. What would your dialog lines be in game?: “Let’s us be in the eternal twilight...“ “I don’t count cards I’m too dumb to know how! It’s luck! LUCK!“ “Doctor you seem to have woken up early today. Want me to cook you some breakfast?“ How would the other operators describe you? In the limit of 5 traits: Serious, gambler, sleepy, reliable, and hard to read. Lastly how do you want to end this? Any final words?: I will end it with just a gif of the FC I am using.

Tagged By: Took it. Tagging: Anyone who wants to do this.

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11 questions tag

I was tagged by a lot of people, I kept this in the drafts for weeks and just kept adding questions since they’re always different, so thank you for tagging me and sorry if this post is long (I’ll just put it under keep reading).

Also it might be that I forgot or missed someone who tagged me so if that’s the case I’m sorry I’m not ignoring you I promise!

Rules: 1. Always post the rules 2. Answer the questions given by the person who tagged you 3. Write 11 questions of your own 4. Tag 11 people

Questions by @severeminx

You are hosting a dinner party and can invite 5 historical figures. Who would they be? Mozart, Da Ponte, Aristotle, Lucretius, Marie Skłodowska

What was your favorite cartoon as a kid? probably Pokémon!

What’s your signature drink when going out? Japanese ice tea

Do you have any tattoos? If not, would you like to? i don’t have any and i also don’t think i’ll ever find something that i want on my skin permanently, but we’ll see if we get there i guess

Who was your favourite classmate when you were 16? oh god...thank god this didn’t ask when i was 17 lmao...anyway my fav classmate was my then-BFF. there were also a couple of girls i really found interesting but i guess it wasn’t reciprocated so they always only hung out with a bigger group and being the shy person i am i couldn’t let myself try to be friends with them

How did you meet your best friend? we were in kindergarten together lol, but we didn’t talk (play??) much. then we were in different classes during elementary school but we got in the same class again in middle school and that’s where we became friends

Do you like going to museums? What is the art style you want to check out the most? okay i’m going to admit this here. i like museums, okay? but i’d rather see something like a natural history museum or something like that, honestly i’m a big science nerd and i don’t get as excited about art i guess. but i do go to art museums when visiting cities and i actually find them really interesting, but if i’m just in my town and there’s some temporary art exhibition i just don’t really care about going unless it’s something suuuuper famous :/// i feel like a lot of people will hate me for this buT LISTEN SCIENCE IS IMPORTANT GUYS

What feature or quality do you get complimented on the most? are we talking physically?? people like my hair and my nails I guess. If we’re talking personality-wise then idk, they tell me I’m good at listening (which I admit) and my bff told me he thinks I’m brave and I guess I understand why he said it but honestly I still don’t believe it

What is the most romantic place you have ever visited? I’m not sure because since watching YOI the only romantic place on earth for me is Barcelona and I haven’t been there yet lmao. The places I’ve been to aren’t exactly romantic so I don’t know

What would you define as ‘magical’? That thing that your mind does after 1 or 2am when it becomes more loose without needing drugs but it just gets high on lack of sleep and you’re suddenly really talkative and funny and you can have really deep conversations with people and your jokes are honestly on fucking point and you wish you were like that during the day

What is the most expensive item of clothing you have ever bought and was it worth it? I honestly don’t know oh my god. Probably the suit (pants + blazer) I bought a few years ago and that’s still good and whenever I have to be dressed in a “serious and elegant” way that’s what I go for. So yeah it was worth it.

Questions by @yakoucchu

 The piece of makeup that you always wear. i don’t always wear it but if i wanna put on a bit of something then it’s definitely gonna be mascara + lipstick (or colored lip balm) because I think they both make a ton of difference. Actually now in summer I almost always have colored lip balm from Lush because it’s too humid to be wearing mascara and I don’t feel like wearing a waterproof one lol

If you’re gonna be the author of your favorite series, what are you gonna change in it? well that would be a spoiler lmao but i guess i’d make someone who died in it live

There’s a fact that is happened to you and it makes you heart warming a lil bit when you think about it? you mean besides YOI and captive prince? cuz that’s all i can think about lol (there’s more but i’m being lazy with my answer sorry)

 Someone have ever done something that we can define crazy for you? yeah when my bf first came to visit me and we met for the first time (because we met online)

Do you like your current occupation? i’m unemployed but i’m “working” on being able to find a job soon but tbh i have food and a roof on my head and i’m needing this time of doing nothing but trying to take care of myself so i wouldn’t say i like this but it’s all i can do now

Smoothies, or Milkshakes? smoothies

What’s the thing that you love the most about yourself? hsrghsghshgshgsh most difficult question ever tbh. i like that i’m...rational? yeah rational 

The most strange thing that you ever tried to eat grossed you out? ummmmmmmmmm watch me get a lot of hate for this but....................................................sushi grosses me out and i almost puked when i tried it

Are you ever tried to write something, and after a while giving it up? Why? i did, a lot of things actually. i had an idea for a fic that i realized was going to do me more harm than good so i had to ditch the idea. there are things i know i could write but they’re too personal and still too raw so idk if i ever will write them. other WIPs are just there in my folder for no other reason that I either lost inspiration or that they’re honestly fucking hard to write and I still don’t have all the plot 

How do you feel right not? If I said to you “you’re doing great” it can change something? i’m struggling to keep my shit together. and yes, it changes something so thank you a lot for telling me that :) <3

What’s your favorite movie? idkkkkkk i rarely watch movies but of the latest ones i guess interstellar

Questions by @crescendotayuri 

1. what’s one thing you could never live without? my phone lmaoooooo so cliche

2. what’s your favorite part of your daily routine? probably right after managing to get out of bed, the moment i finally sit down for breakfast with a croissant and a cappuccino (typical italian breakfastTM)

3. what are you most passionate about? ...yuri on ice and captive prince and lgbt+ rights and the environment

4. what’s the best dream you’ve ever had? I don’t really know but sometimes I dream that I become internet-famous and it’s really sad that this is literally one of the best dreams I have lmao

5. happiest memory? I have a few but one of them is seeing Florence and the Machine live (i have others but they’re a bit too personal so idk)

6. are there any videos/jokes/etc that never fail to make you laugh? oh god yes........i’m so lame but like any meme will have me laugh tbh. kermit meme? i laugh. dude blinking meme? i laugh. spongebob meme? i laugh. i could go on lmao but i’ll stop embarrassing myself. there’s also a few comics that I have saved on my phone and they never fail to make me laugh but it’d be hard to explain them here

7. one talent you with you had/could perfect? it’s never been my wish to be able to draw but now that i’m into fandom i guess i would like to be able to do it at least a little. and i wish i could perfect my writing (or at least perfect my English at a native speaker level so it’d be easier)

8. a song you relate to the most? Help I’m alive - Metric

9. how do you take your coffee/tea? i only have cappuccino or latte macchiato and only rarely espresso. get american coffee out of my sight. tea is earl grey usually without milk bc i mostly use tea (without sugar) to stop me from wanting dessert lmao but if i’m feeling like it i’ll take it with milk bc it’s too good

10. what do you do to make yourself feel better when you’re sad or upset? i rewatch yoi or go on twitter and hope there’s some good memes but i trust my squad so yeah usually there’s something

11. what makes you proud of yourself? being a decent person despite everything

Questions by @pllsetskyonice:

1. What’s a song you can’t get enough of at the moment? AAAA it’s too hard to choose one! Just one yesterday by Fall Out Boy and literally every song from Lorde’s Melodrama

2. If someone asked you for a book recommendation, what’s the one book you would recommend? The question is trickyyyy because obviously not all books are for everyone especially if we’re talking about stuff with major trigger warnings etc etc but if I have to say I’ll just go with my fav trilogy Captive Prince (granted I’m talking to an adult) but I’ll leave it to them to decide if they’re up to reading it or not

3. Do you play any musical instruments? Nope :( used to play the piano and then stopped like the idiot I am, but I sing

4. Book or movie? Book

5. Do you ever wish you could turn back time? Eh. I guess.

6. Favourite subject in school? Science in whatever form it came (it was different things every school year but it doesn’t matter if it’s geology chemistry or w/e I’m just a huge science kid)

7. You’ve been given tickets to a concert for an artist you’ve always wanted to see live but never had the chance to. Who are you seeing? Maybe Marina and the Diamonds but there’s so many oh my god I also wouldn’t mind seeing Florence again but I’ve already seen her.......oh wait LORDE YES LORDE probably if I had to choose right at this very moment

8. Is there an accessory you don’t feel dressed without? Not really

9. Have you ever been to a festival? I’m not sure what kinda festival you mean but I think not

10. Have you read all of the original seven Harry Potter books? Yeah but still not in English oops

11. What’s the last film/TV show you watched? Last film was Beauty and the Beast when it came out lmao I’m not a huge movie person, last TV show mmmh let’s say that YOI counts for this yes? because it’s always YOI and I don’t feel like watching anything else rip

My questions:

If you were a character in the last book you’ve read, what would be your role? Protagonist, side kick, villain...?

What’s your biggest pet peeve when reading a book or watching a show/anime/movie? (if you can’t only name one feel free to name a few)

Do you consider yourself to be a creative person?

Describe one person in your life you admire without mentioning the type of relationship you have with them

What’s one personality trait you’d give up immediately if you could?

Think of the farthest place you’ve traveled to and describe one culture shock you had while there (even something small)

What’s the one thing that always manages to motivate you?

What would you tell your 10 year old self?

What’s your favorite trope?

If your BFF tells you (lovingly) “why are you like this?” what are they referring to?

Are you scared of something right now? If you are, what’s one sentence you wish someone would tell you about the thing that scares you?

I tag: @betelxeuse @ilgattopatata @ehsocietypretendstoomuch @otayurl @argentoheart @nerily @janiedean @robb-greyjoy @laurent-rose @dotingdamen @venenix but obviously feel free not to do it (but if you do tag me bc I love reading your answers) fdklahrgag I hope I don’t get annoying with all these tags

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This blog is incredible. Any chance you might look at the most recent redesigns Tamora Pierce's Song of Lioness series? I have Opinions on them, but they're also strongly tinged by outrage that they dared to change the design from the version I had growing up.

THANK U FRIEND. I WILL DO MY BEST

In some ways, this is a perfect follow-up post to my Earthsea tirade: another classic fantasy series that has been graced with some distinctly vintage #looks. In fact, it’s really worth going over some of the old designs before we get to the new one, so let’s explore.

FIRST UP we have some charming vintage covers! (i was too lazy to date all these so idk circa what year). These seem to have been pretty widespread, so it may be what you’re referring to re the style you grew up with, asker? Anyway, these are adorable. Do I take them seriously? Not really, the style is mad dated, but who cares. They’re super fun, and the illustrations are exciting and colorful and very specific to actual elements in the story. As a kid I would have eaten that shit up, and in the 90s, I’m sure this was the height of fantasy book design.

NEXT. (and I’m sorry they’ve been cropped on the sides, but I think we get the idea) (in case it was unclear I just rip these from google, I don’t compile all these images myself LMAO) I’m generally not a fan of ‘boxed in illustration w very simple type below/above it’: It’s boring, design-wise, though it’s also inoffensive and hard to fuck up. But the illustrations are really lovely and vivid; I love how scrappy Alanna looks and how we get a real sense of peril and drama and grit without literally making everything dark, or sapping it of its whimsy.

TIME FOR SOME TRULY HEINOUS ONES. These beauties below, where Alanna is being really chill about clearly having been set on fire and is also apparently living in a post apocalyptic wasteland, came out in 2010, aka the height of the paranormal YA romance craze.

You can’t tell at all, obviously.

Nope, no influence here. Bella Alanna looks totally normal with absurd photoshopped lighting/effects and her two brooding love interests who would never be mistaken for vampires. (fun fact, when you google image search “song of the lioness new covers” half the results are this single image, because the internet has devoted a LOT of blog space to going WTF at it over the years. but seriously, wtf is that shirt she’s wearing?)

And we have these, where they couldn’t be assed to do more than one illustration, or to.... put.... a shirt on her? even though she’s wearing a cloak? Where did the rest of her hair go? Shouldn’t we be seeing an indication of boobs, with that much of her chest exposed? It’s been a long time since I read these so correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t her Magic Necklace for contraceptive purposes? Is that the thing we want to devote an entire book cover to? Whatever its purpose, why does it look like that? At least the twilight covers still had alanna holding swords on them rather than inexplicable quasi-nudity.

Also, this is the collected edition that I read when I was like 13, and I am biased, but I think it’s the best:

it captures the bright, kitschy, vintage-illustration feeling of a lot of the old covers without actually being kitschy or vintage. It has the upbeat cool-lady-knight-on-an-fun-adventure vibe that the Twilight covers are missing. The type knows what’s up and is chilling, letting the illustration do its thing while still being integrated w it. 10/10.

There are tons of others, but I think that’s sufficient context, so let’s look at the new-new covers:

Hm.

Usually I’m pro-abstraction and anti-putting the characters on the cover, because that tends to be the obvious, unimaginative solution. However, unlike my feelings about the Earthsea books, I think making the the Lioness series appeal to children is actually a worthwhile endeavor, and to that end, I think it’s kind of a shame to lose the imagery of Alanna herself swinging swords around, which really does have a unique appeal. Especially since the first book is literally ALANNA: THE FIRST ADVENTURE. You’re being sold on the character as much as the story.

But for what we have, I.... almost like it? All the text is really well-balanced, to harken again back to the Earthsea conversion on Series Title Vs Actual Title, and the intricate framed woodwork thing with different color schemes as an overarching structure is working for me. The detailing is worth looking at up-close:

But up close we also notice my Problem which is the fact that these objects are photomanips, instead of illustrations. It might be argued that this is a matter of taste/ preference, but here, I don’t think it is; I think illustration was a real opportunity to be stylistically interesting/integrated with the rest of the cover and it was wasted on.... this subpar photograph of a horse.

Publishers seem to shy away from illustration on YA fantasy covers. I’m not sure why: we get plenty of trendy (mostly simplified or abstracted) illustration on YA contemp, Illustration has always been a major mainstay of middle grade covers, and art a la Uprooted/any Gregory Maguire book or the ADSOM series is sort of a Thing for adult fantasy right now, but YA fantasy is having a moment with typographically-driven covers, and, eternally, an ugly affair with photomanip. I can’t say for sure that the designers of these Lioness covers were “aiming YA” but.... Subpar Photograph of a Horse is making me think they are, or are at least taking cues from that genre. Anyway, that’s kind of a tangent but it is A Bummer Generally.

Of the four images, the shield is working the best and the cat is working the worst. They’re not terrible by any means, but they’re awfully generic-feeling, and lack any particular sense of depth or dynamism. Overall, this is one of those times where my critiques leave the realm of Concrete Terms and Measurable Inadequacies into something more ephemeral, but I feel like Lioness series covers, at their best, encapsulate a whimsy and a warmth that these just.... lack, even though I don’t really have any major fights to pick with the design. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Main Challenge #8 - Suspecting a Clue?

This week, the girls were guilty for being sickening inspirations of the suspects from the iconic board game Clue/do! Let’s see how well the girls did!

Analyse Thropic | Proffessor Plum

Prof. Patricia Plum didn’t expect murder to be on the agenda at tonight’s dinner party, but at least she brought gloves to cover up those red hands. She’s head of the art history department at the local uni and has for years been using her immense knowledge of art to create counterfeit paintings that sell for millions. Of course, she enjoys the other perks of her position… countless numbers of desperate academics beneath her, and sometimes on top of her. Someone at the dinner party is going to expose Plum’s fraud and affairs, so she takes matters into her own hands.

For this look, I took inspiration from the game piece color for Prof. Plum and created a look in purples with a silhouette inspired by the late 40s and early 50s, specifically the Dior “New Look” with a cinched waist, accented bust, and wide hips with a long pleated skirt. I was worried about this skirt, because I knew I was going to have to make it, and it was my first time working with a non-stretch fabric, creating pleats, and installing a zipper, but hey, it stayed on! I liked the character of Prof. Plum, because if you look at the Clue(do) canon, there are so many varying backstories that I decided to just create my own of the promiscuous and corrupt art history professor.

Lila:  You had a great start to the week with your ideas for the challenge, then you kind of panicked and it kind of affects your work when you panic, trust and believe. There are certain elements of this costume that are really beautiful, I love your skirt, really shocked that again, 5 months back you hadn’t touched a sewing machine in your life. It’s probably the closest to the New Look style you were going for, and the gloves aren’t killing me anytime soon either. Your makeup is quite stunning, I appreciate the kind of shift to try and do a more natural look since judges start to nag and beckon you to try something different with your makeup and it’s looking really refined. My biggest upset is that you chose to not use a hat - like, point one, hair that sits laying low and long it’s not cute if you don’t have a feature of a hat or turn it into an updo - like I started to cut out hats from magazines and placed them over your images on the screen to try and make it look better and honestly, adding something like that would’ve really, *really* tighten this together. I’m also hella upset that you used a cardigan - like unless it’s lazy drag for a mini challenge or if you’re going out as a joke and you bought this one crochet dress for like two dollars, really I frown upon cardigans in main challenges. Your monologue was okay, I wish you didn’t put a harsh filter of police lights over it and did have the camera on a tripod or something, the Trisha Paytas hasn’t left you from last week it seems. I think it’s just that since there’s 6 of you left, we’re wanting to hone down on the competition and get you guys to really touch base as soon as the challenge starts - have 3 ideas going into the challenge at LEAST. Remember, you won the first mini challenge regarding concepts and we don’t care if you can’t draw, it’s better than having a wall of text giving us a looser depiction of your concept than Toni’s donut hole. Overall, this was an okay job, Analyse - you’ve shown us that you can do great in look challenges, but unfortunately this one was a miss.

Gluttoni:  Anal, I’d definitely eat your plum. You look extremely beautiful in these hues of purple and I’m gagged your sewed this full, beautiful skirt. I totally understand the subtlety you tried to provide but nothing about this look is awe-inspiring. I just think you could have really took it there with more accents and accessories. You of course look great as blonde but I’m going need to see more control regarding your lace line in the future. I like the really blended, simple smokey eye but I honestly just want more detailing from you. (Break out that clon white for that brow bone henny!) Coming off of your last win, I’ve just come to expect more from you.  Give me more.

Letha:  Analyse, for someone who hasn't made a pleated skirt before, you seem do have done quite well! I'm just a bit pressed how you ended up covering the best part of the skirt with that frumpy cardigan. It spills over the cinched waist and does very little for your shape. The lines for the New Look had to be very clean and structured, and I'm just not getting that with this look. The cardigan just isn't fitted enough, and the sleeves could have been rolled flatter/neater if you didn't want to cut/hem them. I love the overall color scheme, and the pop of the red lip was a nice touch (God, if this wasn't the week for a red lip, idk what would be). The makeup is softer and smokier, which I obviously resonate with, and I quite like it. The lip shape is fun too, watch the messiness of the lines, though. I will say I don't like the nose very much, you were going for a button nose I think, but made the button too low and it just looks off. The hair is OKAY, like it's a good color and I'm sure the bag you popped it out of was nice, but it's not blowing me away. Having the hair so simple could have been saved by a nice purple hat, but it's just a bit bare up top. The monologue wasn't my favorite either. It could have been camped up a bit more, knowing you, and it felt like you were holding back. All in all, I feel like this wasn't your best week.

Toni: Lets just address the elephant in the room, this look isn’t everything it could have been and is below your standard look wise. I really like things about it, the glasses, jewerly, skirt, gloves, but the top really comes in and kinda dumbs everything down for me. I think had there been maybe some jewels on the buttons or something to make them more defined as well as maybe a collar to accent the  top and make it a bit more formal dress (because you are a professor). I also would have loved to see a big hat with feathers and flowers to really help even out the shape of the skirt. Onto the video I thought it was really funny with a nice twist at the end but my only complaint is the way you filmed it seemed messy and very much like a Trisha video but not in a good way. Step it up babe!

Cyber:I LOVE this costume Analyse but the overall look feels unbalanced to me.  I wish that you had an extravagant hat to match your skirt or had gone with an updo instead of just wearing your hair down.  Your monologue, however, was fantastic and had me ROLLING.  Wonderful job this week!

Travisty: Analyse,this puffy skirt works so very well for your character!,it's such a shame to see it paired with that cardigan which I feel really pulls the whole overall look down,it's kinda dated but the rest of your character gives me allot more glamourous vibes. Your monologue however was one of the more memorable ones, it gave me genuine Chris Crocker vibes in all the right ways,with just a nice pinch of comedy in there at the end well done.

Avana Noir | Mrs. White

hey bitches, THAT BITCH TONI HAD IT COMING, long story short, i got mrs white as my character and i wanted to base of her from the movie and during the 1940's. i wanted to go for this elegance gown, which is totes not in my style of clothing BUT it worked! i also like added stones and fur to my gloves and of course my dress. i honestly live for this and hope you do to! I CINCHED TO ( sorry no padding :c )  SO IF I SEE " where yo bod" ima fight all of y'all. thank you so much for literally everything <3 thank you ( p.s- idk who's wig this is, never heard of her)

Lila:  Remember when I said I nearly lost all hope in you last week? Hope RESTORED. The elements of this outfit surely come together in a way that puts Mrs. White in tandem with the version from the film Clue rather than the board game which is fine with me. The accented fur really screams Mrs. White while the styling from your face to your hat and hair shape scream Mrs. White but from the film. Just for future reference, if the bottom hem of your dress is hitting your ankle, you need to either change your shoe height or, in this case, tack on a piece of fur to the bottom to give it that extra-ness of it all. I feel like we’re never gonna get you with a piece of hair that fits, which is why I’m bringing it up constantly. You need to start messaging us about hair because now that it factors in more scoring points than in previous weeks you’ve gotta hone in on areas that you’re not used to doing. I get you on the hair part, hair is usually a last thought for me if I wasn’t planning a look in a sketchbook or anything, but since the first things I draw are the face and the hair, that should be the first thing or essentially the biggest thing that should strike you in the next look challenges. You and your friend are like Yolanda Gamp and her friend (she makes cakes on YouTube and the two together are like the most hilarious thing ever) but it doesn’t help when you try to give a dramatic monologue and we hear snickers and cackling. Please consider this every time you record, because I know your friend does a lot of recording and stuff for you so if we hear cackling and sniffling over your voice it’s like “Oh my god, there’s a ghost in her house that doesn’t want her to win this challenge”. Overall, I loved your look this week, good job!

Gluttoni: Avana, GUUURRRLLL! This is by far the best I’ve ever seen you look. Hands down! You makeup has improved immensely and now I’m seeing what a beauty you are. The eyes are blended well, the contour and lips are right! Keep on flourishing for the world to see because I definitely notice the growth now. The accents to the outfit work really well and  the silhouette is pretty spot on. Remember gowns should hit the floor.  Avana we getting close to the finish line so homie I need you to end this out strongly so don’t doubt yourself and fucking push it. Otherwise you really put on a show for us all this week.

Letha:  Avana! So from the tits up, I really like the look (though contouring on some tiddies would help sell the body a bit more). The hat is great and the makeup is pretty good too. I like the idea of the bob hair cut, it's very Mrs. White from the movie as well, but when you wear a bob it had better be PERFECT, with some freeze spray holding those hairs in the exact shape, but this one needed a bit more of a brush before calling her done. I like the idea of the fur trim on the top of the dress, but looks a bit sloppy on the gloves and could have been smaller and neater, but the black dress itself is quite lackluster for me. If it's going to be as simple as a black dress, I needed some SHAPE, as in cinching and padding. The current shape now is okay, but I'm just not terribly struck by it. The length looks to be about right, though. The monologue fell apart a bit for me, you repeated yourself a lot and it seems as if you aren't really committing, even for the short time of the monologue. All in all, it's okay.

Toni: I really love this look on you! I think it is very on par with Mrs.white as a character and it’s very fitting for the time period you picked. I would have loved to see this with a more dramatic shape (bigger boobs, hips, chinched) as well as maybe with your arms shaved girl. I think that the gloves would have been perfect had they been pushed down a little. Onto the performance it was very cute and campy but seemed very… unthought out, kinda like your were improvising it as you filmed. I think if you had a script you went over a few times and had kept your friend from laughing it would have made your video so much better.  You need to work on fine tuning things to be a bit more polished.

Cyber:This is a beautiful costume, Avana, and I especially love the fur trim.  I wish you'd have incorporated some white onto your hat and the bottom of your dress to add more balance but, overall, the look is great!  The purple hair did feel out of place to me, though, and I would have gone with a black or white to complete your theme.  I felt like the first half of your monologue was great but the second half felt like you lost control of your character.  The background noise really drew me out of following your performance this week as well.

Travisty:  Im kinda pleased to see that you decided to not go full on over the top white for your character,it's a tricky one as full white with a fur can sometimes look cheap if it’s not done correctly,the neckline you have cut into the fur here really suits you!.in your monologue I felt detached and the mild focus on your pearls and jewelry was a bit confusing I felt like had you worn a more elaborate necklace to match the stoned gloves then it would of really pulled the look off allot more, I actually really enjoyed watching your monologue.however had it been less of a strange blur of serious and comedic and had you avoided looking away from the camera then it would've felt much smoother.

Lexi Lamour | Miss Scarlet

Yeah, that's right! It was I, Miss Scarlet, who killed Lila and Mr. Millesime! With a candlestick! In the lounge! After she found out I was the one who killed her husband I just couldn't let her rat me out. So....I took my chance and offed her after the dinner party had dispersed. I stayed behind after the guests were released from the dinner party because I knew Lila was on to me. I attacked her and as she tried to crawl away I followed her and finished her off before she could tell and confessed to murdering poor Mr. Millesime. He caught on to the fact that I wanted the crown. It's just a shame Lila got caught up in the mix. Hi, Judges! I picked Miss Scarlet for myself because I wanted to show a red look...and I felt more of a vibe from this character....it helps that she's always the first player/character to go in the game, *wink*. I was inspired by the 30's sample looks Lila shared with us and the fact that shes described as a young, cunning, and highly attractive femme fatale... So, I went with an old hollywood gown and a headpiece to match on top of a classic short and dark finger wave hairstyle....like a young HollyWood starlet. For the makeup I went soft and feminine much of the time period. For my confession video...I took it from a different point of view. The camera angle is from that of poor Lila as she lay dying. I thought it would be interesting to have the killer coming out of the shadows. Like an "Oh my goodness! Who is coming? Who is the killer?!" kind of feel. I wanted it to be more of a creepy scene/story and not just confessing into a camera. I'm crazy in love with my concept and look this week and this is by far my favorite thing I've done.

Lila:  From what you told us, you were going to do this wide sleeved, fitted silhouette inspired by Claudette Colbert, a more classic touch which I see elements from, but like to the tune of Lexi - some people got caught up in the option of dressing for a character, while you stayed true to your own character and said “what Lexi would look like if ….” which I commend. This is such an alluring look in the essence that you have all red everything - and had the black hair to contrast with it. The fascinator is such a nice touch and really adds high drama to the outfit. The pulling back on giving colour to your cheeks a la blush was a smart decision in this concept - there’s a lot of red everywhere else so you didn’t wanna look like a mascot for like, strawberry yoghurt of something, which I commend you for. On the topic of makeup, your nose is starting to get a little bit wider - always reference what I consider your strongest week for makeup - your Pokemon Leader week - and be like “okay, I’m gonna do this with the eye, and then pull the lips out into a more Fay-Baker look” just for when you pair looks with your makeup. Your monologue was okay, it wasn’t gagworthy in terms of acting and I think you need to remind yourself to have fun with it - You managed to cinch a win in acting before and with you being a bit of an overthinker, you have to say “I’m gonna have fun with this, I’m gonna deliver and snatch their attention”. Overall, I loved you this week, great job!

Gluttoni:  What a fucking starlet you are Lexi. I’m gonna keep this short and brief because you completely slayed this. I love the headpiece but maybe would have simplified it a little since the gown is so grand . So grand that I’m making something extremely similar to this but then again great minds think alike. The short hair was a perfect choice to complete this very grand dame look and the red is very very stunning. Definitely a trigger color of mine. My only advice I could give is get warm toned bronzer to even out the gray of your contour and a better chest contour would be amazing with this neck line. Beautiful work as always though Lex.

Letha:  Lexiiiiiii, I hate to use the "s" word, but I cant help it. I'm shook. It's a classical, striking silhouette, and when you chose Miss Scarlet, you really went for it. It's truly stunning. I also really love the headpiece, it's a focal point for the outfit an it wasn't overdone. I love how the makeup is scaled back to let the outfit shine, except for the pop of red (I'm also digging your lip shape this week, it's concealing the natural lip line a bit better, in my opinion. The monologue was also quite good, I loved the bit at the end. It was less confessional style and a bit more "found footage PoV" but it still really worked. I really don't have too much to say this week because it was honestly so good. Fantastic job this week!

Toni: I’m glad someone has got their fire back because… you’re red hot! I really do adore this look and I don’t think I have any complaints about it (although the cape could be held on in a better fashion) I do wish there was a pendant necklace like gaga had when she wore that beautiful silver gown. The makeup is stunning, i’m glad you fixed your lips for this week, jut watch the nose contour. I really like that you took your video in a direction that no one else thought of, it was creative and really stood out. Good job this week.

Cyber: B I C T H.  This costume is absolutely gorgeous and I'd like one in every color.  THIS is the Lexi that won three weeks in a row.  I really don't have much constructive criticism for you other than I wish your eyes were smoked out a bit more and your lips maybe a tad more defined (with a darker red).  As for your monologue I'm honestly in the same boat.  I literally had to pause about two seconds in because you came ready with an INTRO which caught me entirely off guard.  You brought back the excellence this week and really hit me with that candlestick - wonderful job!

Travisty:  YES.I really do love this outfit and your makeup is so well balanced with it, it's so dramatic while avoiding being too costumey, your monologue was nicely shot with a great idea however I feel like the execution wasn't as strong as you can be, but I got more of a sense of your character from the runway which was really nice to see. Overall I really enjoyed this look had your monologue not brought you down slightly I would of loved the whole shazam!

Marcella Fox | Colonel Mustard

Hello Judges! This week I was given Colonel Mustard for my inspiration. For my chosen vintage era, I took inspiration from 1940’s formal-wear, and put together a look befitting of both my Cluedo character and the time period. As some of you know, even just finding stuff the right colour was a task and a half for me this week! But I scrambled in charity shops and borrowed from friends, and this is what I came up with! The resulting look borrows from both male and female formal attire from the 40’s - The blazer in particular I felt alluded to Colonel Mustard’s hunting outfit, so I added a couple of pheasant feathers to match. The hair and sunglasses are very vintage-looking, and I put on some lace gloves to go with the skirt and class it up a bit. I tried to evoke the era in my make-up as well, with an understated but plump burgundy lip, and rounded, slightly smokey eyes. Overall I’m pleased with the result, it’s definitely the best I could manage under the circumstances.

Lila:  From the get go, I knew it’d be a struggle for you. After telling us how much yellow you could find I was ready to run down to Derby and throw dresses at you, honestly. But like, I didn’t have to - because you, once again, delivered one HELL of a strong look here, honestly. You kind of prove that you don’t have to have such a strong, bright ass colour to be like “look, I’m Colonel Mustard, bang bang you ded” and to be honest, you played with just the right amount of colour to sell to us your character. I see Bette Davis and Marlene Dietrich in this look, really strong bad ass women who would start fucking riots to get what they want and what they deserve. I love how there’s an element of Noire in your choice of undergarments, the hints of black in your look really make the yellows not only pop but also give this look a hell of a lot of power. Your monologue, you’re always gonna be one of the better actresses of the bunch, no doubt about that - I would’ve done more of a shrieking yell about killing someone, you seemed quite timid at first when you admitted to it. I think between this, your Art week, and your Gym Leader week, this has got to be your best look to date. Great Job!

Gluttoni:  Marcella. You by far had my favorite monologue of the bunch because you were well spoken and clear in your intention as that really put you over the edge for me. You just come of as very charming and I think that will take you very far in the drag. Your loo was pretty stellar for me because you give off the essence of an old Hollywood actress with the talent to really back it up. I feel like I say this to you often but I honestly don’t have any critiques but I do have a challenge for you doll. Next week I want to see a adventurous look and mug to match. Take me to another world henny. Amazing work from you this week.

Letha: Miss Marcella Mustard! This look is once again, fashion. It's simple but striking, a bit like how you struck Antonina with your little yellow car. You were given a very hard color/character, in my opinion, but made it work for you. The hair and lips add the perfect pops of color and compliment the look. The beat and hair style are stunning, no complaints from me. The accessories are nice, but I do feel that the feathers on the shoulder compete with your hair a bit (I feel like putting them on a little hat/fascinator would have worked, especially for this week). The elements of black help to ground the look and make it more cohesive, and the gloves are a nice touch (especially because we know your thoughts on nails). You video was very noire, the filter added a lot, and was well acted, so props on that. Great job this week!

Toni: This is honestly the most stunning you’ve ever looked. The makeup is just really feminine and classically beautiful. The hair is styled so it really highlights your face and gives you a nice shape. I really love the way you’ve styled the jacket and under it because it reads a bit masculine and really fits your character while still being drag. I think the skirt throws me off a little but I’m not really mad at it. I think my only complaint for the look would have been to take off the gloves or the tights and show a little skin just to break up the black. I really enjoyed your video I think it was funny, but still gave us realistic old hollywood vibes which I really enjoyed. Good job this week.

Cyber:Marcella you are SO beautiful and this look is screaming Bette Davis at me.  I honestly want to snatch this hair from you.  Something about the jacket and dress clash for me but, overall, I really do love this look and think it  was well executed.  Your monologue was also one of my favorites this week and I thought everything from your scripting to your presentation and acting were on point - great job, darling!

Travisty: This character got me completely involved with the monologue I love it,you really brought it to life  right down to your eye makeup the hints of colonel mustard were subtle but executed strongly enough to make it work, had you went full on mustard everything it could of been difficult to love and take seriously so well done, this hair is also perfect for your character and  just adds to it all. Your runway was a great introduction to the mannerisms and ect. You really made that walk say allot about you, this was really strong well done!

Phoebe St. Jefferson | Reverand/Mr. Green

Hi judges! This week I got Mr Green, a fat balding priest and i made him into a sexy woman. She is on the town ready to spread the word of jesus christ. She may only be a house wife, but she is ready to take on the world. She is loving life in 1935 June but also October in New York, just between monday and friday after noon but also just in time to see the sunrise before lunch. She just wanted something simple, but extravagent, something a little old, but brand new, but made to look old, but also made by hand, last summer 1942.

For my dress I got this cute thing from a thrift shop. I thought it fit in my era and was really cute. I wore gloves and jewels. For my hat I couldnt find one that fit so I said fuck it and made it myself. I used carboard and fabric and lot of hot glue. I like it but its already falling apart lol. I also made a cross necklace to finish off my character and used a book i bought for school but never read to use as a bible. My confession makes no sense but I thought it was kind of funny.

Lila: All these outfits so far have been so strong and yours is no different! Your pairing with black this week works really nicely and it’s nicer to see your hair up rather than it being down. I love your silhouette, I do wish there was some sort of petticoat underneath the skirt to give it more of a flare out, however I digress. The things that are bringing you down this week are your monologue and your makeup. A nude lip would’ve have done miles more better than a red lip for this look, in my opinion. The red’s just not doing anything for me, and I feel as if you’re doing your lips with just lipstick rather than using a liner to sketch out the shape before you overdraw them. Your eyebrows look amazing here, and your eye makeup too, so when you give us precision like you have with those elements, try to translate that precision with your lips too. For your monologue, I mean, it’s getting lost in translation with how scared you look and feel on camera. You need to hone in on your audition tape again, look at yourself talking and making jokes, because you are a funny queen, it just doesn’t translate when you’re given the prompt to be funny or act. It’s such a difficult thing to learn to translate jokes or acting into something that you don’t normally do to be funny, but this competition either makes or breaks that type of person. If this week was an earlier week, say Top 10 or 9, it would’ve been a good week, but since we’re down to just 6, it’s getting tougher and tougher to choose where people stand.

Gluttoni:  You were mint to be in this competition Phoebe ! Hah get it? But seriously I’m so astonished with the strides you are making in your drag. This probably my favorite face you’ve ever done and you look beautiful. The look is very fitting and your monologue was fairly decent but I’m just vying for more from you. Nothing about this submission really stands out and with strong competitors in the competition I fear for you. Show everyone you are here to win because with the strong work ethic that you have I Know you can totally pull through.

Letha:  Pheebs! I actually quite like this look. You picked a character and really stuck with it throughout your whole creative process. The coat/dress thingie was a PERFECT thrifting find, and I think it really makes your look. Any more green would have been a bit garish for me, considering the brief you were given, so having the rest of the look be black was a smart choice. For your makeup, I will say I really enjoy this eye shape on you, but your nose contour is a bit muddy and ill-defined, and your cheek contour starts too low (a good rule of thumb is to start where the top of your ear connects to your head, maybe a bit lower than that but not much, yours is starting at the bottom of your ear). The red lip makes sense as it compliments green, but the top/bottom lips are a bit not proportional, as the top one is a LOT bigger than the bottom, so I would work on getting them a bit more even. As for the video, it went a bit off the rails into kooky-land and didn't make the MOST sense, but it was cute (also, thanks for killing me, bitch). Overall, good job!

Toni:I really love the way this is styled and the way it lays on your body. I think breaking up the green wass a smart move because it does look as if ti was a wall of green. I think if you had a bit more padding in the breast the top part would look more filled out while still allowing it to drape. I think  makeup wise you could have thinned your nose out a bit more and made your lips a bit cleaner (maybe giving ti a more cupid bow shape), but I do fine the eyes very striking and In a good way. Your video was a very cute start but I felt that to the end it shook the boat a bit too much and became a bit lost over all. 

Cyber: I'm kind of in love with this dress, Phoebe, and the overall presentation of your character was very cute!  Unfortuantely I feel like, compared to the other girls, you didn't quite give us enough oomph to really shine in the overcast of their shadows.  The idea behind your monologue was honestly very solid but the delivery didn't quite sell it to me.  There were a few words you tripped over and I didn't ever really believe anything you were saying.  You have to make sure to commit yourself 100% when you're playing off a character or it has a great chance to fall flat to those around you.  Compared to week three when I last saw you tackle a character role you felt much more held back for me.

Travisty:  I  really like how you've thought alot about who your character is and this really shows, does it show quite enough to stop you from being kinda overshadowed by the other girls? Sadly Maybe not. The runway felt a bit disjointed and at times had too much going on that sadly didn't actually help me understand more about your character and just kinda felt like you were doing these movements and actions just to fill time.your monologue however did have a really strong idea behind it and it would've been nice to see this almost campaign like “kill your husbands” idea start much sooner in the clip as this could of been developed much further , however Im pleased to see you took my advice on your makeup it's made your face look allot more balanced.

Sugar Monroe | Mrs. Peacock

Hiiiieeee! So, I was assigned Mrs. Peacock and I chose to give you 50’s Peacock dinner party realness. From the hair, to the fur stole, to the poodle skirt inspired tulle skirt, this look is my interpretation of Mrs. Peacock in the 50’s. Enjoy. :)

Lila: When you do empire waists with the skirt and short sleeve, ALWAYS LOOK AT THIS FOR REFERENCE - because this is STELLAR. Your styling this week is so impeccable and you gave this like renaissance to a character while staying true to yourself. Really, the hair makes or breaks your looks with the silhouettes like this - I enjoy this so much. While my pet peeve is that your blues here are holographic, having that tinge of green and silver making them really off kilter and making me go “huh?”, I look at the peacock feathers placed in your hair and go “OH.” because they are the sort of colours to come out of that variation of feather and it’s just, UGH. Sugar, you make me so proud that this uphill battle of you trying to fight critiques saying your pedestrian and fighting that uphill battle of the competition is slowly starting to benefit you so much, like it’s so impressive. Your makeup, holy shit - like this is your best by far. You literally look like a painted porcelain doll and it’s like I’m looking at visual art. My only critique is that, point A, your black bodice is looking more like an undergarment, billow up more of the stole to douse your blouse (cackles) in glorious white fur, and point B, your monologue had an instance of when you hesitated and nearly broke out of your character when you paused before saying “Fucking stabbed her” because your little transatlantic accent was quivering, take care to rehearse it with the accent or shoot twice incase it happens again. Overall, great work this week!

Gluttoni:  SUGAR. You look incredibly stunning and honestly the best you’ve ever looked. This is a fantastic look if I’m honest. I love the metallic aspects along with that glorious hair. Can’t say you’re holding back anymore but I was underwhelmed by your characterization and confession. That isn’t to say you did badly thould but it's such a tight race at this point. Sugar give these last weeks your all.

Letha: Hey Sugar! So, what I like about this look. I love the hair, it's perfectly coiffed, and I love the makeup, the color story makes sense with your character. The props and accessories are also a nice touch (I did notice the feather wasn't in your pictures, but was in your videos, so maybe some difficulties arose with it).  As for the outfit, between the stole and your silhouette, the shape gets a bit lost, and there isn't really enough COLOR for a character named Mrs. Peacock, in my opinion. I wish the tulle skirt had some more blue in it, because both the light pink skirt and the lighter colored stole really dominate the look and make it sort of blah to look at. I think even adding that same trim around the bottom of the skirt that you used to make the stripe at the waist would have been cool, or even some appliques, like a real poodle skirt. When it came to the video, the joke was there, but it got a bit repetitive (you said the P-word a LOT), and the accent was pretty inconsistent. Overall, I really do see your growth and improvement since we started together, but knowing what you had to work with, you could have done more.

Toni: Girl that hair slays my gay ass, it’s so beautifully sculpted and first your character so well, and I love that you added a bit of peacock feather to it. I have really mixed feelings about this look, because on one hand I really like it, but on the other hand It doesn’t really read peacock at all. I think if you had done a full skirt in a green or blue it would have really rounded out the look to show us who you were, without totally changing the imagine you had planned. The eyes and lips are both very very stunning but I do think you could have blended your highlight and contour a bit more so there aren’t such harsh lines. Also ima just throw a clock at that arm hair cause she wasn’t invited to lilas clue party ;). I think performance wise it was cute, and well acted but there is a bunch of background noise that really distracted from the performance itself overall I think you really need to focus on fine tuning ideas so that they come out flawlessly.

Cyber: THIS HAIR BITCH.  But for me that was really the only big standout about this costume.  I love it, absolutely, but aside from a few pops of teal and a feather in your hair it didn't scream "Mrs. Peacock" to me.  However I LOVED your monologue this week.  Though your accent was... suspicious... your delivery was spot on and your absolutely expressionless face until the giggle at the end was absolutely perfect.  The only thing that ruined it for me was the background noise - it made it very hard to concentrate on your performance and, similarly to Avana, it really drew me out of it.

Travisty:  Your hair is amazing and perfect era wise,I adore the subtle hints of peacock that arent overpowering but certainly help deliver your character and pairs with your makeup really well, your runway however felt a little dead behind the eyes and did not evoke any emotion likewise with your monologue, however it was well executed  just somewhat emotionless, I feel like if this was intentional in order to show that you really didn't care less that you killed her, then this could of been made more obvious with facial expression and avoiding glancing off camera as this can make things less believable and often disconnects the viewer, I genuinely really love your contour here though, impressive look just a few letdowns that could have been avoided in pulling you down.

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Monthly Wrap Up || March 2017

Songs for the Devil and Death by Hal Duncan || Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher || The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare || Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare || A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare || Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare || King John by William Shakespeare

Songs for the Devil and Death by Hal Duncan

This poetry collection might just be my new favourite from Duncan. In Duncan’s usual style, there are loads of references to mythology, social commentary, and frank portrayals of love and sex between men, written with the most exquisite beauty and emotion. Back cover: “Here is deep grief. Here is red rage. Here is the genesis of pain, and an ecstasy to soothe it. Here are words that pare lies from truth, and damn all those who think otherwise.”

My favourites were Wake ("In golden sun through halo hair, / A forward step lacked sight or care / For Ford Capri -- and were there dice? -- / Three lads let slip from work, a scythe / Through weft of hours, a rent in time / Between before and ever after. Rhyme / Cannot conjure the broken world, / A fireman neighbour’s unreal knock.”), Sonnets for Orpheus (”This is my answer to all critics and all scorn: / I sing for Death and not for you; my song is torn / from sorrow and I will not cease / until the pious, pure only in hate, offer true peace.”), and The Lucifer Cantos (”Across the barren land they’ve tilled, / let me, I trill, be ever killed / and, on the monument they build, / carve, I shall walk the world / until I reach the sun.”).

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

This YA book used to be one of my favourite books when I was a teenager, and I still enjoyed it on reread. It’s a very important novel about the consequences of our actions towards other people, about how we can never fully know what's going on in another person's life, and about mental illness and suicide. The book also deals with themes such as bodily autonomy, privacy and sexual harassment/assault. I thought Asher dealt with all these topics respectfully. I also really enjoyed the book’s contemplativeness: there’s not much action here, only a guy listening to tapes and his emotional responses to what he hears, and I feel like this really fit the serious subject matter.

The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

To be frank, I hated this play. It was boring, and the farcical/slapstick humour was a huge miss for me. Meh.

Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare

Love’s Labour’s Lost is among my favourite Shakespeare plays. It’s a super fun (romantic?) comedy, and there are “wise fools”, a witty pair of lovers, mirrored “high”/”low” plots, poking fun at artifice and pretense, sexual jokes... And it does not end in a marriage! 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare

Probably my number one favourite play by Shakespeare (of the ones I’ve now read). It’s hilarious, the imagery is wonderful, and I love the themes of love/desire/sexuality, reality/dream/art, order/disorder, ambiguity, and transformation.

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Beautifully written and structured comedy that turns into a tragedy halfway through. I’m a huge language nerd and there’s so much fun stuff in this play: romantic poetry from the cliche to the innovative, bawdiness and sexual jokes, anticipation and foreshadowing of the turn to tragedy the play will eventually make, double meanings... This play hits so many interesting themes, too: feuds, artificiality (of love, language), and the conflict and gulf between youth and age and modern and old.

King John by William Shakespeare

This one left me quite lukewarm. There were a lot of things I really enjoyed -- the female characters (Lady Constance and Queen Eleanor), mother-son relationships, conflicts of loyalties, the hilarious Philip the Bastard/Richard, the relationship between Hubert and Arthur -- but, idk, I just feel like the play didn’t quite reach its full potential. It felt a bit aimless.