#i am however considering having people over for like a costume party but tbh it’s more of an excuse to drink with my friends lmao

[mads-is-tired]

Thoughts on halloween and spooky season in general?

i’m not super big on halloween tbh, it’s not really big in australia in general. like while it’s not for me, i can appreciate the spooky vibe people go for, but also spooky season goes hand in hand with autumn while it’s spring here lol

however my other internet “identity” is ghost_socks and i love cute little ghosts!

thanks for the ask!!!

[photolover82]

The Masked Singer Season 4 Episode 10: THE SUPER SIX/THE SEMIFINALS Featuring a *TRIPLE GASP* Triple Elimination (Commentary & Guesses)

Oh hello friends! Welcome (or welcome back) to Ana’s Masked Singer Recap, the blog where I, Ana, recap The Masked Singer for all of you lovely humans. Today, we are recapping an episode that is wow insane and I have a lot of things to say (well not a lot, but I have things to say, ok? I am building up suspense here). We finally have all of the contestants together, groups gone, all 6 of them! So, let’s get into it... the recap is gonna look very different since you know, triple elimination, so you’ll see how it goes, it’s kinda gonna be like how I did the Group A and C finals.

Ok, so our Super Six are: Jellyfish 💚, Mushroom 🍄, Crocodile 🐊, Seahorse 🐠, Popcorn 🍿, and Sun ☀️

Ok so the format of this one was, um, dare I say, questionable, but the 2 masks from the same group go head to head and whoever loses goes home... yeah I don’t like it either, but here we go. Let’s start backwards with Group C:

Group C’s Battle is Jellyfish 💚 vs. Mushroom 🍄

First up was Jellyfish 💚 singing Stay by Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko

Performance commentary: She did great, this song totally suited her voice super well, it was really great of a performance. I was really hoping she would do something move upbeat & fun, but it was still a good song choice, just a bit safe in my opinion. I still enjoyed it but there was no wow factor really compared to the others.

Competing against her, with the song Valerie by Amy Winehouse, was Mushroom 🍄

Performance commentary: ok his performance was pretty surprising, he surprises me every time he sings on the stage. I throughly enjoyed this performance, the choreography was spot on, I kinda loved it... That was until he started beatboxing. The beatboxing was a, um, interesting choice to do with an Amy Winehouse song of all songs you can beatbox to, but yeah it ruined it a bit ngl. It was a bit cringe, but you know what, he's versatile and we love that for him, so yay I guess?

Having said that, the person who lost this battle and was ultimately revealed was:

*DRUMROLL PLEASE*

Jellyfish 💚

Who was revealed to be...

Chloe Kim

Ok yes, I got it right! Look at me go, so far at 9/11 correct guesses! Anyways, yup it was sad seeing her go because she really did do such an amazing job!👏 to her especially since she isn't a trained singer and everyone else on there is (Super Six wise I mean). If this was any other season, she probably would be in the finals but everyone is insanely talented so I am not that surprised she got eliminated. She killed it tho! She should so consider singing like doing covers or something. She will be missed for sure.

Next, we have the Group B battle: Seahorse 🐠 vs. Crocodile 🐊

First is Seahorse 🐠, who performed Bruno Mars's That's What I Like.

Performance commentary: This was not her best performance ngl. She tried to go upbeat and do choreography which didn't work out in her favor tbh, but I'm getting ahead of myself. She was still amazing, but the song choice was not the best one, you know? Like she can go upbeat, I have faith in her because she is immensely talented it's insane. However, this particular song didn't suit her amazing voice. I honestly think she still did great regardless, I've just seen her do better.

Next came Crocodile 🐊, who sang I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith

Performance commentary: Ok, I gotta admit that he nailed that performance, wow he really was like going through the competition kind of low key, but he really shone here. This was super amazing performance, he absolutely killed it, not the best one though (stay tuned) but still really great!

Ok, so who lost and had to take off their mask which made me super sad and kind of annoyed with this format:

*SAD DRUMROLL PLEASE*

Seahorse 🐠

Who was revealed to be...

Tori Kelly

I was really hoping that she would be in the finals, so this elimination made me (probably also everyone else on Twitter) pretty sad and annoyed because she didn't deserve to leave, Mushroom could have left in her place and I wouldn't be mad. Anyways, apart from that's I still guessed that it was her. 2 for 2! Woo hoo! I knew it was Tori Kelly from the beginning so yay. She really killed it & honestly would have been in the finals or even would have won if it was any other season. It is really sad to see her go, like Astronaut from season 3 if you remember how I felt about that you're an OG

Last but not least we have the Group A face off consisting of Popcorn 🍿 vs. Sun ☀️

First up, we have Popcorn 🍿, who sang Better Be Good to Me by Tina Turner

Performance commentary: Ahhh, ok I really wanted her to sing a Tina Turner song, and she did, which I was stoked about. However, this wasn't her best performance, I liked some of her past ones better. However, this song suited her voice amazingly, she really did a great job! Nobody did bad by any means, they are all amazing! So, yeah it was great!

Last but not least came the Sun ☀️ who sang When the Party’s Over by Billie Ellish

Performance commentary: Ok, this was THE BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT HANDS DOWN no questions asked. She absolutely nailed this song and it was just her, her voice, acapella, almost no instrumentals and no dancers behind her. She legit made the judges cry! Like they usually talk & cheer when these people perform but they were dead silent, speechless. That tells you something, I could even dare to say this is the best performance of the season. Like, she better win & really bring it in the finals, because how can she top this? Idk, it was that good!

And the last mask going home is (are we even surprised at this point?)...

* DRUMROLL PLEASE*

Popcorn 🍿

Who was revealed to be...

Taylor Dayne

Yay! 3 for 3! I got 11/13 right now, kinda proud of myself ngl. As for popcorn leaving, I am not surprised, I'm still annoyed she stayed over snow owls but whatever she was great and an amazing sport. I loved her costume, it was the best one of them all. She's amazing and she will be missed

Ok that's it... Well I'm doing a part 2 because this isn't letting me put images on this blog post.. So I will share my guesses in part 2. Btw after this, we don't have an episode this week so December 16 I will be back recapping the finale

[27emailsicantsend]

I JUST WATCHED THE FINALE AND OH MY GOSH MY HEAD IS SPINNING I HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTS

I’ll give you my quick thoughts and then jump into Muffy because you already KNOW I am saving a whole section for them

Celia’s growth was amazing. I love that she went from being strict to being so carefree and trusting of Bex

Bex in that wedding dress 👏🏻 Bowie in that Tux 👌🏻 like they didn’t have to do that but they did 😭

The slow dance was SO CUTE OMG

I loved that all of them sang lady Gaga- the song was perfect for them but sad Garren wasn’t on stage with Sofia

However, they showed the ships singing together and whenever they showed Buffy they showed Marty so I was like 😩😭👏🏻 ya know

TJ playing the piano was all I could have asked for

I LOVED the scene when Cyrus and Buffy talked about “relationship woes” like wow. 😭😍 that hurt because the parrallels were so blatantly obvious but Terri made sure to take EQUAL time to explain their woes with each character.

Also WTF KIRA STOP TOUCHING TJ AND PUTTING YOUR ARM ON HIM. This has been my PSA

I LOVED watching TJ just RIP into Kira. Boi 👏🏻 told 👏🏻 her 👏🏻 off. He literally called her out for bullying and asked her to stop (likkkeeee not only was it great bc he was protective boyfriend mode™️ but because he showed growth. He defended Cyrus for something he used to do). It was great and a no Kira redemption was the best way they could have done that and it was was beautiful. 💯

I loved that Jandi scene! I have said I am actually ok with Jandi, but they needed more maturity. Andi needed to find herself and Jonah needed to be ready for a relationship. In time and when Andi can handle conflict, I think they would make a good pairing. But WITH TIME, like they said. Until then, Jonah has the cute bracelet. I think that was such a valuable lesson for kids to not rush something, just because you like someone. Make sure you are actually ready because crushes aren’t all just about endgames (which will sound hypocritical considering what I write next lol) but that they are a LOT of work and you have to have your head on correct to make sure you can handle it. Just *chef’s kiss*

I know Muffy was around this time (sorry my thoughts are so scattered- I am writing this post watching it so not everything is in a congruent timeline) but I am going to come back to them like I said earlier. They have a special reserved™️ section in this post 😍👏🏻

THE B[REDACTED]H SCENE. WAS SO CUTE. UGH

I laughed so hard at TJ’s name but gave all my uwu’s I had left post Muffy (which weren’t many but I reserved some for Tyrus) to that cute little line from Cyrus about how he liked his name 😭

That 👏🏻 hand 👏🏻 hold 👏🏻

Like watching TJ’s shaky fingers get all close I COULDN’T BREATHE-

They really out here making all benches gay huh?

And you could see how SHY TJ was talking to Cyrus. It was so sweet how flirty and awkward he got. I loved it.

I’m sure their hands were v sweaty but that’s a point for another day lol

I thought the scene was handled well considering their limits and tried to keep my expectations low, but TBH I was pretty bummed they didn’t actually say the words that they liked each other. I wish there was more dialogue than vague questions ya know? Oh well 🤷🏼‍♀️

I was also really REALLY hoping for some canon Muffy and Tyrus scenes at the party and kept checking the time stamp during the last scene hoping they would show SOMETHING but they didn’t say anything. Even just a quick “Hey I’m dating this person now and I love them all my uwu’s” would have been fine but it was like that was completely forgotten

However I’ve seen a few Tumblr posts about someone working on making fic text posts with the GHC talking about their canon ships so I’ll take what I can get :)

The Andi Shack and Andi getting into SAVA didn’t surprise me, but it was sweet

I really liked the whole side by side photo thing they did

What did surprise me was Jonah saying he loved Andi 😭 like that was such a sweet sentiment and I was just like, “Alexa play I Cried by Jonah Beck” you know?

Kinda also dissapointed we heard nothing more about Jonah’s panic attack’s, the hole in the wall, and possible Kippen Siblings

REALLY REALLY want an Andi Mack movie- they made a Lizzie McGuire one after only two seasons so they could with AM to address any plot holes (BUT IF THEY DO IT THEY BETTER HAVE CANON MUFFY AND TYRUS JOIN SO HELP ME BC MIRANDA WAS GONE IN TLMM AND I WAS READY TO SHOW HANDS)

Also other side note: I got kinda frustrated with all of the dancing/singing scenes. Like they were cute but also felt like a lot of wasted screen time (much like 3x19 or the Jonah/Cyrus camping scenes) when other plots could have been addressed

And no speaking lines for Amber? At all? Like...? Even with the Jonah stuff? Or redemption paralleling TJ. IDK seemed a lil wack to me

Ok here’s the good stuff

Muffy:

Again, Alexa play “I Cried” by Jonah Beck BECAUSE OH MY GOSH THEY WERE MY EVERYTHING

Surprisingly didn’t cry as much as 3x14 but I think that’s because I was shaking so bad (seriously I looked like I just went through a terrifying haunted house and stayed overnight in it, my hand trembling so much)

I rewatched the scenes WHICH ONLY MADE IT WORSE BECAUSE I CRIED MORE

I enjoyed writing my fics, but really really liked the way Terri handled this

I loved all of their scenes dancing together and it was funny because after Cyrus and Buffy talked, Buffy was like, “he doesn’t like me” but then Marty spent the ENTIRE night like RIGHT NEXT TO BUFFY. Not with the other girl. Literally physical space is not a real thing with them. Watch when they dance, or when they see CeCe in the Dino costume or any other time, Buffy and Marty are ONLY next to each other and Marty even moves closer to Buffy when they are all huddled around CeCe if you watch closely enough

The frog parallel? 😭👌🏻

Buffy addressing Marty instead of the other way around? 😭👌🏻

Marty “what’s going on?” 😭👌🏻

I loved when Marty called himself a dope 😂👏🏻 13/10 sweet boi

Also, watching Buffy get worked up because they can’t have a real conversation I’m 😭😭😭 you could see actual tears in her eyes and THEN GIRL WENT RUNNING OUTSIDE FOR SOME FRESH AIR

AND GUESS WHO CHASES AFTER HER- I’M—- UGHHHHHH I’m getting worked up thinking about it tbh

Marty tries the conversation again and she SAYS SHE LIKES HIM. NO HESItation what kind of ROMANCE—

Heidenjfbdhewiejdkdk

And then it was literal poetic cinema when he said he NEVER STOPPED LIKING HER AFTER THAT AWKWARD PAUSE AND GRABBED HER HANDS

It was so SOft-

And then they KISSED AND IT WAS REAL

I got my Muffy kiss 💅🏻 I just. I. You guys don’t understand. I was shipping this WAY before anyone really got on board. I remember trying to look up Muffy fan videos after two episodes of them together because I already fell in love with them and there was one like barely edited thirty second video on YouTube. I tried to post something on here and like two people liked it. I LIKED THEM WHEN BASICALLY NO ONE ELSE DID AND SO I FEEL LIKE I AM ONE OF THE MOST DESERVING OF THIS SHIP BEING ENDGAME AND NO ONE CAN FIGHT ME ON THIS JUST LET ME LOVE THEM

MUFFY KISS (sorry needed to say it one more time for emphasis)

And then they walked away together with their arms around each other 😭 If you watch closely Buffy kinda tucks her head into his arm and I’ve seen fics of them doing this so it made me heart 💗💓💓 when they actually did

I JUST WANT TO SEE THEM AS A CANON COUPLE IS THAT TO MUCH TO ASK

Please Terri Minksy, I beg of you, if you don’t get a S4 make a movie but it is REQUIRED BY LAW that Muffy and Tyrus are in the ENTIRE movie- being canon and cute. They don’t even need angst but I still want scenes with them together just being in love.

I will be spending the entire next week in complete denial that this show is over, while rewatching this episode ten times and reading every Muffy fic I can find. Thanks for coming to my Tedx talk.

[lightsandlostbells]

Druck episode 7 reaction

I fell behind with Druck because the release of the clips from this episode threw me off, lol, but I’m catching up now! 

Some of these comments are outdated as I wrote them before seeing the clips that came out after this episode. 

Episode 7

Clip 1 - Leonardo DiCaprio sweetie...

Sam’s hair!!! Love it.

Unfortunately I do not love that Sam is somewhat encouraging Kiki in her Alexander-related delusions. 

Tbh, I wonder how Sam copes being a friend of Kiki since Kiki is racist, but then again racist people can be selective. They’ll have bigoted beliefs about one marginalized group, but they’re OK with another group.

Kiki referencing Titanic and being like the film is based on a true story!!! And Amira being like, uh, just the iceberg and sinking part. Well, Titanic is applicable to real life, in that Kiki and Alexander are the sinking ship. But also, Jack died at the end of Titanic, so maybe Kiki should pick something with a happier ending, anyway.

Mia has incorporated the famous red lipstick into her style.

Amira asking about the party and Sam saying Mia twerked, good for her.

I adore Amira messing with the girls and saying costume parties are haram. Even Mia, the self-designated progressive feminist of the group, falls for it. But I love that Amira can joke with them and tease their expectations and it’s casual and friendly. Pay attention, Kiki.

Awww, even the Hanna/Jonas guilt making out is too cute! I’m going to savor it while it lasts.

Clip 2 - Hanna confesses to Matteo

Matteo settled on a different hairstyle, I see.

So I guess Hanna did end up joining the refugee tutoring program, and Matteo did too. Despite the less-than-enlightened attitudes we saw from the group representatives in the first episode, I’m glad to see Hanna is involved in another activity, at least. Since she’s very insecure, volunteering and participating in activities can give you some sense of purpose and direction. And Matteo - I don’t think we ever saw Isak really involved in anything at school? Just kosegruppa, which he was blackmailed into. Which is fine, I just like seeing Matteo doing something productive. Also, I enjoy seeing something that Hanna and Matteo do together, whether that was intentional or not on their parts.

After seeing a few versions of this scene, I prefer it when the Isak character needles the Eva a bit into confessing what’s up rather than Eva just spilling her secret unprompted. It makes sense in that Hanna/Eva might need a push and also gives a subtle hint about Matteo’s/Isak’s investment in their relationship status.

I laughed out loud at Hanna being like “I made out with Sam” and Matteo being like “Well yeah, girl Sam is hot.” I mean, she is a babe, but Sam is the one girl Chris character who does not flirt with the Isak character (from what I remember), and it turns out to be the one time that the Isak says that the girl Chris is hot. Even though I don’t think it’ll matter much, lmao.

Also Matteo being like whyyyy are you telling me this right now … in front of a bunch of students within earshot. True!

LMAO AND FATIMA AGREES WITH MATTEO, HOLY SHIT? I hope that this poor girl isn’t going to be like … a red herring as to who spilled the beans.

Clip 3 - Kiki gets a much-needed pep talk

Kiki just cuts straight through the bullshit and figures Hanna has a thing for Samuel.

Well, now we get the “I’m not a lesbian” comments from Kiki. I wish they would go there with her. Honestly, after Skam Austin, this is the version of Skam I would most expect an f/f storyline (other than Skam France which has girl Alex as bi but it’s not much more than Word of God and a couple offhand comments.)

Kiki asks Mia if she’s a lesbian and Mia says she doesn’t think in categories like that … which does not rule out the possibility of her being into girls … I am just saying …

“Just because I’m pretty does it mean I need to have a penis inside me?” Well damn Mia, when you put it like that.

Alexander repeats the same bullshit lines on different girls. I bet he compliments them on their stomachs because so many girls are self-conscious about having rolls or belly fat.

Kiki is near tears, and she gets Vilde’s line about everyone saying it’s not her fault, but it is her fault … because that’s how she feels. I’m glad they kept in that line, and it does make you think about how “of course it’s me” would feel in light of S2. I mean apparently Vilde didn’t care that it was Noora who ended up with William, but if you think about it, William apparently was willing to settle on a girl. It just had to be Noora. And IDK, to me that would kind of sting regardless of my ultimate feelings for this dude - because apparently I wasn’t enough to make him stop acting like an asshole, but for another girl he could act like something resembling a decent person (in certain opinions).

The girls making a Hanna and Mia sandwich with Kiki inside is so sweet.

Clip 4 - Mia tells off Alexander

“You’re a proud, confident pussy!” Aw, that’s a lovely line in context.

Mia is, out of all the Nooras, the one who most feels like a feminist or at least someone who is heavily guided by feminist principles and has done the required reading.

I was going to say it was a bummer that Sam went against Kiki’s idea to stand up to Alexander, but the way the actress played it, plus the line “That’s how I always do it” made it feel like there was more going on with her than just not wanting the party invitations to stop. Like the pressure to be chill and not take anything too seriously, especially relationships, was something that weighs down on her. If she’s like girl Chris, perhaps she feels the need to be the fun party one, too. (Heh, I actually thought of the infamous Gone Girl “cool girl” speech, believe it or not. A lot of these insensitive teenage boys don’t want a girl who’s going to have feelings and inconvenient stuff like that, they just want a girl who’s cool to do whatever. And I think there is some pressure on girls to not be like “those other girls” who cause drama by speaking up for themselves and not taking crap from boys.)

And I like Amira’s point of view, which was the same as Sana’s, but which was explicitly compassionate and trying to help Kiki keep her dignity.

Also Hanna is just like “No idea” which is in-character for the whole not-having-her-own-opinions, going-along-with-what-everyone-else-does theme.

Alexander wasn’t as bad of an actor as I expected, though he needs to work on his dead eyes. Maybe he meant it but it’s going to be hard to deal with that in the long run.

His version of this put-down is one of the cruelest in a way, though. It doesn’t even feel like he winds her up as much, he’s just callous. And he had the temerity to tell her to stop crying. Because crying is inconvenient for him.

He mimics Mia’s smirk back at her when she steps up which was a nice touch.

I’m glad that Kiki stuck around in this version so she got to hear someone stick up for her. It is sad that her moment becomes Mia’s moment but it’s nice to see the girls immediately defending her, Amira stroking her arm.

I’m not sure Mia had quite the fire to pull off that scene; however I am liking her more and more in general because as I mentioned above, I think she’s convincing as a baby feminist character and she’s good with supporting the other girls.

I loooooooove Sam giving him the finger as she walks off. itswhathedeserves.gif 

Clip 5 - Hanna and Jonas in bed

They’re easily the best Eva/Jonas outside of the original. They just have great chemistry.

“By the way, I found out there are studies that prove the danger of cell phone radiation.” Wow, I didn’t know Jonas was channeling my 72-year-old auntie.

So cute with him talking about getting down and asking for her hand!

“Society made me do it, a boy from the streets like me, what can I do?” Jonas is definitely the most endearing drug dealer in the Skam extended universe. Ahem.

That description makes him seem like Aladdin.

Oh god they’re so cute. I don’t have much to say except they’re fabulous together. 

don’t break them up

Clip 6 - Fight!

NO NOT THE SCARF. Wrapping her scarf around his neck! I know what happens next for them, you assholes!!!

The girls are ridiculously cute when they pose for a photo. Mia giving Hanna a kiss!

Also they love Mia so much for her smackdown. And Amira stroking Kiki’s arm <3

Brawl time!

Lol, this is the least convincing Iben.

DON’T TOUCH SAM’S BEAUTIFUL BLUE HAIR YOU JERK

I love that all of them got involved in the fight. Amira seemed like she was trying to stop the fight at first but then it looked like she was trying to put that girl in a headlock. Kiki went all in, too, jumping on that girl’s back and holding on with her thighs.

Lol, a teacher actually yelling at them to knock it off and them breaking it off on their own? How novel.

Clip 7 - Hanna and a reptile

Hanna actually has a bruise from the fight so that’s a good detail.

That line from Matteo about Carlo being friends with Jonas and not with Hanna ... buddy … you’re going to want to consider that line more closely, considering I can think of someone who’s friends with both Jonas AND Hanna who’s also screwed her over.

Jonas asking her to stop calling when her phone background is all pics of her and Jonas being affectionate :( :( :(  You know, just to rub it in.

Matteo were you fucking SMIRKING after you gave Hanna a hug? Is that an actual smirk or is that just his face? Duuuuude, I do not approve.

Clip 8 - Leonie dropping hints

Lmao, it’s not really funny but those are some A+ celebrity sunglasses that Hanna is wearing to presumably cover up her bruise and hide from the world.

Love how shook and upset Hanna gets from just spotting Jonas through the window.

Kiki is probably the biggest asshole of any of the Vildes but not gonna lie, I still kinda like her? She is a jerk but she feels like a very specific, realistic type of jerk, like she feels very believable as a character.

Also, something I’ve never thought much about is how Vilde/Kiki fixates on Eva/Hanna being considered a “slut” to the whole school, and obviously some of that for Vilde has to do with the impact it’ll have on their bus group. But this is also happening right after Vilde lost her virginity to the most popular guy in school, wore his hoodie that marked her as a trophy, and was treated like trash by him afterwards. So for Vilde/Kiki/the equivalent characters, is it possible that there’s some projection going on here? I don’t know if I’d say for certain because she seems so eager to have sex, but the aftermath also messes with her self-worth, and that’s mostly indicated by her eating disorder but I think it’s possible she may have internalized some ideas about slut-shaming that could apply to herself.

Mia loves Hanna so much. I don’t get the mega-flirty vibes between them I got from Eva/Noora or Eva/Eleonora, but Mia just cares for her a whole lot. I’ve had some doubts about Mia’s performance but the writing for her has made me love her quite a bit.

Oh, I love that Hanna kinda snapped at Leonie and that Mia took a bit more of the caring, leave-her-alone approach at first but then got all forceful and told her to go away.

Mia either thinks Kiki needs to shut the fuck up or she’s noticing that something’s up with her attitude.

Clip 9 - Hanna and her dad

Is that plant symbolic of something? “There’s a lot going on and I just forgot to water it”? Or you know, sometimes a plant is just a plant.

The dad! I love him being all concerned by his daughter’s banged-up face.

And he’s being so sweet and supportive when he sees Hanna is having a hard time! Gosh, Druck is really like the sweet and soft remake. The baby lamb version of Skam.

Hanna also freely confesses to him that Jonas broke up with her instead of it slipping out in a fit of frustration like with Eva. The dad is sympathetic and wants to help and tries to reassure her that it can happen to anyone, but Hanna is just too upset and stressed for it to have any effect.

General Comments:

I have no idea what’s up with the production on this one. I’ll be so bummed if it doesn’t get another season. Honestly, this is still my favorite of the remakes - it’s the one where I have the most fondness for the characters. I enjoy almost everyone by this point.

This is also easily the version where I would want a S3 and S4 the most (other than a Shay-focused season of Skam Austin), as I think Matteo and Amira could potentially pull them off; they both have conveyed plenty of youthful vulnerability. Mia/Alexander is the least convincing Noorhelm yet but Mia has grown on me a lot. And I think girl Sam and Jonas are fantastic and would love to see more from them.

Just to say it again: girl Sam is wonderful and I would looooove just a full season of her.

I guess the Druck team posted a little message on IG about Kiki’s eating disorder and a link to a hotline? That’s really great, I’m glad they did that.

Not to compare remakes but when Meg and Marlon from Skam Austin make out: 😒 😒 😒 When Hanna and Jonas make out: 😄 😄 😄

I don’t speak German so if I miss some context, feel free to correct me.

If you got this far, thank you for reading!

[thethirstynoona]

Nightmare before Christmas

Your cousin’s annual ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ party.  Wonho had been the only family you had living in Seattle with you the first year you had moved there, so when you both were too poor to fly back home, he had decided to throw an illustrious costume party on Christmas Eve for all the lonely souls of the city.  Five years later – the party had become notorious, bragging a guest list of 5,000 people – not including the dates of the people invited.  Entry was strictly invite-only, however there were austere requirements for invitees to even enter.

Category: Smut/Threesome/Cum-Play/Alcohol-Driven Word Count: 3,928 Group/Members: Monsta X / Hyungwon & Changkyun A/N: Originally day 23 of the Advent Calendar...

Wonho had sent you the invitation; rolling your eyes, you opened it and read: Congratulations, Y/N! You have been selected to be an official guest to the 5th Annual Nightmare Before Christmas!

When: 12/24/16  10:00 pm – 4:00 am Where: 3003 W Casino Rd, Mukilteo, WA 98275 Who: Y/N +5 optional guests Cost: $500 per guest VIP Approved

Please review the Official Rules on the reverse side of this invitation.  RSVP should include: Costume Choice, Number of Guests Attending (along with their costume choices), and Date of Payment

Official Rules of the “Nightmare Before Christmas” annual bash

1.      Payment and RSVP are required by December 10th – no exceptions. You may NOT give your invite to another if you cannot afford/decline.  TBH you’re probably not going to be considered for next year’s guest list if you decline and/or cannot pay.  Payments may be made through PayPal, Venmo, or by Cash/Check.

2.     Immaculate Costume Store-bought costumes will be turned away at the door – we will know if you bought it at Party City.  Truly unique costumes will be placed to a contest and the winner will receive free entry to all future Nightmare Before Christmas parties.

3.     Costumes may NOT be Repeated from Last Year You are welcome to repeat a costume if you were in attendance two years ago, but if you attended last year’s festivities, you are required to have a different costume.

4.     RSVP with Costume Choice If your costume is a duplicate, you are required to participate in the various costume contests – winners of the contests are guaranteed free entry on next year’s Nightmare Before Christmas

5.     Guest/Date Allowed per Invite Directions If your invite doesn’t specify a +1, it means we really don’t like the people you hang out with, so consider yourself lucky that we even invited you.  Your additional friends are welcome to line up outside in the “For Consideration” line – entry for uninvited guests is not guaranteed.

6.    Mandatory Share on Social Media Pictures, Videos, Snaps, Live Broadcasts, and the like are accepted and welcome.  Follow us @nitemarexmas_seattle before posting, and use the tag #nitemarexmas in every post. If you don’t have social media – we didn’t invite you

7.     JACK SKELLINGTON IS OFF LIMITS AS A COSTUME CHOICE The Pumpkin King is always the costume choice of your host, Mr. Shin Hoseok aka Wonho.  Anyone attempting to attend with something resembling this character will be banned from any future Nightmare Before Christmas – don’t try it – we will make your life a living hell.

8.    Use UberBlack All drivers for UberBlack are reserved for invited guests – your ticket covered the cost of your ride to and from the space.

9.    VIP Section The VIP section is reserved for VIP Approved guests only.  If your invitation does not specify VIP on it, it means you haven’t earned your place to be considered “very important”.

God, he was so pretentious. Looking at your invite, you remembered the first year someone showed up as Jack – the guy’s costume was insanely better than Wonho’s, and since that night he had banned the costume as an option. It was funny mainly because Wonho had originally wanted to be Dr. Frankenfurter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but had torn the fishnets he was going to wear the night of, changing his costume back to what he was the year prior.  You chuckled at the memory as you Venmoed your cousin the funds with a mockery text that read: “I still need to pay after all I’ve done? Well, then I’m going to dress up as a better Pumpkin King than you :P”

Ticket prices had drastically inflated after the first year; the money was used to pay off the small loan Wonho would usually borrow from the bank to get the party going.  He rented out a hangar from Boeing, having the whole place decked out in Tim Burton style, complete with neon black lights to give a clubby appeal.  Traditional Christmas food items with Halloween flair were positioned in a remake of Halloween Town, the memorable fountain spewing the best jungle juice. Last year Wonho had managed to book Afrojack, but this year he was keeping the DJ a secret.

This was the second year you would attend this party alone.  The first time was in 2012, when you and Wonho first threw the party – but at the time you had Wonho, so it didn’t feel as lonely.  2016 overall was a shitty year – probably the most ups and downs you had had with your boyfriend, so all you wanted to do was get shitfaced and have a grand time.  As the black Audi pulled up to the hangar, the imposing bass permeating through the iron walls had already begun to deafen you.  Walking up the grey carpet, you were granted access immediately and handed a Pumpkin King shot upon entry.  You tossed it back and readied yourself for the best night of the year.

Jack Frost and Ghostrider assaulted you the moment you entered the VIP section.  You began to push them off until you noticed the familiar face of Hyungwon, wearing a white wig with a fitted cerulean hoodie decorated in sparkly ice patterns, and holding his curved staff.  Seeing his face meant that the leather-clad man in the skull mask could only have been Changkyun – they were Wonho’s best mates in Seattle.

“Y/N, you look….sexy,” Changkyun loudly praised through the music, pulling the skull mask off his face to admire your scantily clad attire.  Since you had decided for a change of hair color – turning it a bright crimson – the costume you had decided upon was Jessica Rabbit.  Decked out in the iconic outfit of the foxy vixen, both guys had a hard time keeping their eyes off of you.

“Thanks, Changkyun,” you haphazardly replied, your mind focused on finding your cousin to tell him how amazing the decorations turned out.  Hyungwon noticed your feeble attempt, tapped you on the shoulder, and pointed above the DJ booth to Wonho’s throne.  His costume infallible, he was donning the iconic pinstriped suit and bat bowtie, conveniently replacing the white undershirt with paint, causing the ensemble to conceitedly exaggerate his exposed chest.  He noticed you instantly, and instead of getting up from his careless posture, he waved a bone-painted hand and shook the stuffed Zero doll in the other, baring a toothy grin in your direction.

“He was so excited that he actually booked Tiesto that he said he’s not leaving the DJ booth at all,” Hyungwon said, handing you two shots from the line of glasses he had just placed on the railing.  The vibrant blue hue indicated they were the infamous Frostbite shots you vaguely remembered from the Frozen movie release party – delicious, but deadly after having a few thanks to the duplicitous tequila.

“To the end of 2016?” he suggested, cocking his head and waiting for your acquiescence.

“Fuck yes.  I’m so over this year.  Cheers!” you agreed, clinking your glass to his.  Toasting in celebration, you and Hyungwon linked arms and downed the first shot.  The sweet mint-chocolaty flavor went down smooth.  Reaching for the second round, you felt the bellicose fingertips of Hyungwon at the small of your back.  He looked at you with that flawless face of his, tilting his head to the side and biting his luscious lips.

Was it the way the icy white hair contrasted his milky skin or was Hyungwon always this attractive? You knew what would happen if you let him advance, and with the way the year went down, what was the harm in having one last bit of fun?  You decided to give it a chance – it’s not like you wanted anything serious anyway.

“What shall we cheers to on this one?” he asked, taking a step towards you so the gap was nonexistent. His mystical eyes didn’t hide their gaze as they looked at your enamoring cleavage; Hyungwon licked his lips at the rise and fall of your expansive chest.  Feeling frisky, you stuck his shot glass in between your breasts and shimmied your shoulders at him.

“How about to your beautiful lips?” you coyly suggested, stroking the full pout with your thumb and eyeing him hungrily.  Hyungwon leaned into the supple skin next to his shot glass and pressed his lips against it in a soft kiss.  He looked up at you with those same unreadable eyes.

“How about instead we toast to this cute little freckle,” he replied, moving his eyes back to the miniscule brown spot below your collarbone.  His generous lips followed his eyes, returning to your delicate skin. This visit carried more aggression; Hyungwon sucked into your flesh, nibbling lightly and making his way up your neck till he reached your earlobe.   

“Well?  Should we toast to that, or do you have something better?” he whispered before gnawing on your tender lobe.  His tongue penetrated your interior, rendering you useless in his arms.  His hands roamed your body, one of them glued to the various sections of your spine and the other finding the high slit of your dress, snapping the black garter on your thigh.  Hyungwon returned his face to your breasts, using the talents of his plump mouth to paint violet stains on your skin, marking you as his.  Your panties were quickly becoming a dampened mess under the touch of Jack Frost.

“What are you two up to?  I leave for a few minutes and you’re practically fucking,” Changkyun teased as he walked up to you.  Hyungwon mouthed the shot glass and knocked his head back, releasing his grasp on you. Changkyun eyed your bruised flesh and chuckled to himself as he shook his head and grabbed one of the remaining shots, mirroring the actions of his elder friend.  He grimaced at the sugariness of the shot.

“Ugh, I remember these. Too sweet for my taste…” he trailed off, an idea popping into his head, “I’ll be right back – meet me in our section, it’s to the left over there.”

He ran off in the direction of the bar after pointing you in the direction of the private VIP section – something Wonho organized for only the elite of the elite guests.  The private room was decked out in proper themed attire.  Black lights were casted upon a painted wall representing the memorable graveyard, and grey pillows covered the matching floor cushion. Hyungwon placed his cane against the wall and hopped onto the padded section, placing his hands behind his head. The neon glow of his hair made you giggle before you swigged the last Frostbite shot. ��About to join Hyungwon on the mattress, a pair of hands pressed into your hips, preventing your movement.  Changkyun was behind you, his devious hands exploring your body while Hyungwon watched.  

“Your beverages, sir,” a member of the wait staff queued before entering the lounge.  Changkyun didn’t move his hands from your body.

“Set them on the table there,” he ordered.  The waiter set down three small crystal decanters, the first filled with a rosy brown liquid, the second with a red liquid, and the last one with a pale tawny liquid.  He added three old fashioned glasses, a shaker, a spoon, and a bucket of ice. Upon his exit, the waiter closed the curtains hanging from the rafters above, giving the three of you some privacy. 

“So, Changkyun, what are we drinking?” Hyungwon asked, getting up from the mattress as he eyed the display.

“Well, I am Ghostrider, so I’m going to make us some real fireball shots,” he excitedly replied, freeing your body of his grasp to handle the drink situation.  He mixed the first two liquids in the shaker together in a 1:1 ratio, grabbing a handful of ice and adding it to the shaker.  Before he began the signature bartender movement, an evil grin plagued his face as he looked at you. 

“Care to mix it for us?” he deviously provoked, handing you the full shaker.  You rolled your eyes as you began to pump the mixer in the air, causing your ample bosoms to bounce generously; it was a good thing you had all but glued the top of the dress to your skin – it didn’t budge.  The resilience of the dress didn’t stop both gentlemen from ogling your goodies in the sensual act.

“Satisfied?” you said, your response dripping with sarcasm.

“Not yet,” he teased, taking the shaker back from your grasp. Changkyun poured three shots of the mixture, then grabbed the third decanter, using the spoon as a shield and layering the final ingredient on top of each shot.  He fumbled in the pocked of his leather jacket for a moment until he pulled out a silver zippo lighter.  Changkyun set aflame the top of each shot before handing one off to you and Hyungwon.

“Impressive,” Hyungwon mentioned before he held up the glass, “So, what are we going to toast to?”

Looking between the two, it was hard to take either of them seriously with the matching giddy looks on their faces.  Hooking up with Hyungwon was one thing, but sleeping with both of them – at the same time…you weren’t entirely sure if that was a feat you wanted to attempt.  Drinks still lit, you sighed in defeat and raised your glass.

“To a fun night with the two of you,” you muttered, trying your best to emphasize your lack of excitement.  Changkyun and Hyungwon smirked at each other and joined you, clinking the three glasses together before taking the fiery inhibitor. 

Wasting no time, Changkyun slammed the glass onto the petite table and returned his hands to your form. Hyungwon returned to his former position on the padded floor, waiting for the events to unfold.  Changkyun’s invasive hands tugged at the tight fabric, pulling it to reveal the soaked material that used to resemble your undergarments – now it simply looked like a wrung-up towel, desperately attempting to cover your sex.  He walked you to the edge of the bedding, where Hyungwon was eagerly waiting on his knees, his idle hands molding to your legs the moment you were within reach.

Trailing soft kisses up the creamy skin of your thighs, Hyungwon’s seductive lips found the hem of the textures clinging to your essence.  Kitten licks of his invasive tongue made you reach for his hair, but not before Changkyun’s grasp restrained your arms, leaving you to suffer the erotic touch of Hyungwon.  A gentle pull with his teeth on the drawers, and Hyungwon had successfully removed your panties, utilizing his hands to banish them completely from your bodice. He sat back and brought the sodden fabric to his face, inhaling the saccharine aroma of your musk.  Changkyun lifted his obstruction of your arms, pulling the dress up further and uncovering your navel.

“Touch yourself for Hyungwon, Y/N,” Changkyun purred into your ear, cupping your breasts with his firm grasp.  Removing a single glove, you walked your fingers down your torso, finding your slippery folds.  The single motion of your digits entering your center and pulsing back out brought Hyungwon back to his knees, ready to pounce at the first sign of your apex. You continued your ministrations and craned your neck to let Changkyun nibble at the sensitive spot where your neck meets your traps.

Changkyun’s hands like a bloodhound’s nose; they found the fold of fabric on your dress concealing the zipper. As if working in tandem with one another, Hyungwon’s hands stopped the workings of your delicate fingers at the same time.  His plump lips met your heated core while Changkyun tugged at your zipper till it was fully undone. 

You felt the cool fingers of Jack Frost pry apart your lips as his contrasting warm tongue teased your clit.  He lapped up your essence and slurped your nub, his elbows keeping your knees from coming together.  Your fingers found the ivory wig and abrasively pulled it off to fist his brunette locks.  Meanwhile, Ghostrider had been fumbling with the top half of your dress glued to your body. By the time his friend’s tongue had begun its onslaught of your sex, he had successfully removed the fabric adhesive and found a home on your ample mounds.  As he pushed the dress down your body, Hyungwon moved back onto the mattress and lay down, admiring the unveiling of your naked form.

Changkyun took control once you were down to a single glove, garter belt, and stilettos.  He jerked your body to face him and backed you onto the floor pad, pushing you down to your knees as your dribbling mess of a pussy hovered over Hyungwon’s face.  You felt him trace a finger along your juices and heard him taste them as he sucked on the finger.  Pinching lightly at the skin on your hips, Hyungwon pulled you down to a full-seated position on his face.  All you could think about were Hyungwon’s lips as he ate you out.  You began to ride his face, until Changkyun brought you back to the reality of the number of players in the room.

He grabbed your hands and latched them to his belt, and you followed his insinuated instructions rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it was on the floor and you were pulling at the leather material clinging to his crotch. His erection made it difficult to remove the tight clothing – it had already been skintight.  His massive cock sprung to life once freed from the pants, and you were quick to wrap your fingers around it – Changkyun was so thick your fingers didn’t even touch. 

“Fuck!” Changkyun exclaimed when your hand squeezed too tightly around his shaft.  Hyungwon had brought you to the cusp of your release, causing you to firmly grasp the only thing in your hand.  You quickly remedied his fluster with the soft touch of your tongue to his tip.  Moving to the base, you began tasting his shaft, slowly tracing your tongue along the underside back up to the tip, where you allowed his entrance into your mouth, sinking your lips back down to the base.  You bobbed your head in a methodical movement, until Hyungwon’s machinations proved too much for you to handle.  Your orgasm poured out of you; the shrill sounds of your moaning were muffled by the enormous length in your mouth and the verbose music provided by DJ Tiesto.

Changkyun grabbed the back of your head and began pumping into you, while Hyungwon grabbed your hips and rocked them back on forth on his mouth, flittering his tongue along the entirety of your smitten sex.  In one swift movement, Changkyun had spun you around, wasting no time in entering your wet folds with his colossal girth, barely allowing you time to adjust to his size. Hyungwon wiped his mouth and sat up, pulling down the loosely fitted trousers to reveal his hardened dick.  He pumped it a couple times and bit his lip as he looked from your fucked-out gaze to his member.

Hyungwon wasn’t as girthy as his younger friend, but what he lacked in the mass department he made up for in length.  Taking him into your mouth quickly led to obscene gagging noises as he thrust into you. Hyungwon fisted your hair as he pushed you into the sweet spot of hearing the noise, but not activating the reflex.  Changkyun was just as turned on by the sounds of your gurgling, gripping onto your ass tightly as he quickened his pace.  The young man didn’t realize his overstep in his change in stride – this caused you to gag profusely on Hyungwon’s lengthy cock, prompting him to shoot his dongsaeng a frustrated glare.  Changkyun pulled out of you, and Hyungwon turned you once again, only this time your core was hovering his length.  

He pulled you down onto him, a sigh of pleasure escaping your lips.  Hyungwon traced his fingertips along the tops of your thighs, running to your tummy until he wrapped his arms around your waist, catching his breath in your back as you adjusted to his size and he to your tight walls.  Changkyun stood stroking himself, watching the two of you.  He sauntered to you and began twisting your nipples, which were level with his radiating girth.

Changkyun positioned himself in between your breasts, and as you looked up at him, you pressed them together to wrap around his throbbing member.  Hyungwon moved his hands to your hips and began moving you up and down along his length, which caused your tits to move along Changkyun in tandem. Squeezing your soft pillows, your eyes never left Changkyun’s – his finger found your mouth, and you would only break eye contact to close them whilst teasing his finger with your needy tongue.

You felt a second high approaching.  Changkyun and Hyungwon were close, too – you could feel it when Changkyun’s fingers abdicated your mouth and moved to your hair; Hyungwon’s grasp on your hips had started digging into your flesh.  The feel of Hyungwon’s magnificent head raking the walls of your core became too much to endure; your orgasm had arrived, making an entrance louder than the music as your mewls penetrated the walls around you.  Changkyun had already begun jerking himself to cum onto your chest, the sticky liquid glowing in the black light against your skin.

Hyungwon wasn’t quite finished – upon the burst of his friend, he twisted you around to face him, laying you down, and began pummeling into your heat.  Once ready for his orgasm, he pulled out to cum onto your stomach, matching the lustrous marks of his friend.  He collapsed next to you, playing with the warm liquid on your body and feeding it to you as he stuck his laden finger into your mouth.  You readily accepted his offer and leaned towards him to feel his soft, plump lips against yours once more.  He caressed the sides of your face and kissed you gently. Changkyun had already dressed and began readying another round of shots when the host of the party entered without caution.

“Well, well,” Wonho started as he looked around the room, noticing the glittering spots of pleasure decorating the room.  He smirked and shook his head, a snarky grin growing on his face.  “I guess I’ll just leave the three of you alone.  Seems like you’re having a grand time – don’t worry about the costume contest.”  He turned to make his exit, but left with one last comment.

“Oh, and Y/N…Glad you’ve allowed yourself such a grand Christmas present, but remember who’s friends these are…and just how many days are left in this year.”

Once Wonho was gone, you realized the error in your actions – you had been treating this event like a New Year’s party, and the hungry look on both Hyungwon’s and Changkyun’s faces meant that there were seven more days of this heaven.  It was sure to be the silver lining to the shittiest year to date.

[twruniversity-blog]

Accepted Nyo!England

Honestly, what is with the lack of commerce and law students these days, do none of you want to get a job!?

Get your stuff in with the rest of the future poor people of the world within three days, or I’ll kick you out myself.

OOC;

Name: Madison (Maddie)

Age: 21

Pronouns: She/Her

Activity: 7-8 (depending on day of week)

Contact: Ahipbanana.

Ships for Muse: Usuk or Fruk of any kind (nyo or not basically). I’m also down with anything honestly.

Timezone: Est

Triggers/Sensitive Subjects: SPIDERS >L

Any Concerns?: Let me know if anything needs to be fixed! ( I feel like I’m missing something, so let me know if I am :’( )

IC;

Character: Nyotalia England

Full Name / Preferred Name: Alice Victoria Knightly (just Alice)

Age: 20

Birthday: May 8th

Gender: Female

Pronouns: She/Her

Housing: Miromiro Hall, Single

Pets: She has a black cat named Albert.

Year: 3rd  

IC - In Depth;

Magical Branches: Alice was born with Shadow magic, something she had been proud of at first until realizing, as she grew older, just how illegal and frowned upon these powers were.

Because she finds it amusing, she therefore started practicing light magic and lies by stating that this is what she was born with. However, she’s far from perfect, hence her majoring in the area to become convincing as possible.

Yet no matter how much she goes into the light, it will always cast shadows.

Ahurei (Unique Ability): Unfortunately, what makes hiding the shadow magic all the more harder is that Alice’s Ahurei correlates with it heavily! She can shapeshift into shadows. For instance, should a dog be running around, she can transform into that dog’s shadow, but not it’s physical form. It’s stronger when there is a physical thing present because if there isn’t an object, animal, or person, she can only become her own shadow.  Unfortunately because her powers are considered illegal, she rarely uses this and thus resulting in her being terribly weak at her ability. Often times she can only last hidden 10-20 minutes at most.

Major/s: Alice’s courses are English Literature and Light Magic

Minor/s: Education and History of Dark Arts

Type of Degree: Bachelors

Clubs: Knitting and Needle Work, she gonna try and start a book club B)

Appearance: Alice’s height is at 5’3” and she is of slender build. Considering she doesn’t like to go outside very much, and if so it’s in gardens, she is rather pale. Her hair is long and blonde but because she doesn’t take the time to keep up with her appearance, it often gets put up into a bun or pigtails. Her vision isn’t the greatest so she must wear glasses which cover her sharp green eyes. Also, queen of resting bitch face- she can’t help it.

Despite not wearing makeup or doing much with her hair, she often wears dresses and nice clothes regardless. She always smells nice, like roses, and showers often. Really it’s combing long hair while being lost in a book and other daily activities which seems to be the pain.

Headcanons:

           -Since her middle name is Victoria, she has named her cat Albert after Prince Albert. Cats prior to Albert have been named by other monarchs as well. Elizabeth, Charles, etc.

           -She is a hopeless romantic, often reading works by Jane Austen (introduced to Emma first because her last name is the same as Mr. Knightley), the Brontes, and whoever else  she can get her hands on. From there it developed to a full on love of classic literature and from there a passion for literature overall.

           -Unfortunately, she’s actually rather on the shy end of things. It’s fitting that her powers relate to shadows because Alice tends to be quite the wallflower in any and every social event. Though through learning about light magic, she might be starting to peak out of her shell.

           -She absolutely loves to collect all sorts of teas and tea sets, the majority of which are back at her home in England (but locked away because of her sister).

           -Costume construction is her absolute favorite and sometimes she makes her own dresses.

           -Her favorite color is baby blue.

Personality: Originally Alice had been a sweet girl of many feelings but after having to cope with the death of her father and the introduction to her unruly step-sister, the emotion had been practically drained out of her. She certainly keeps to herself and doesn’t allow for anyone to see her cry no matter how close they get to her. This doesn’t mean she is unkind, so to speak, but in repressing her own emotions it has become difficult to aid others in theirs. Truly literature is her only outlet.

As far as being shy goes, she isn’t afraid to speak up when the situation suits her. Such as if she has to defend herself or her interests. But Alice doesn’t go looking for human interaction. Put her in the setting of a party and either she won’t attend at all or just stay in the corner. She is only a leader when the situation is applicable to her, such as if she wants to lead a discussion in one of her English Literature classes. Also in difficult situations she always is the type to remain calm as opposed to freaking out.

Her gentle side comes out in regards to animals, particularly cats, and flowers. She could have a bit of a temper, but really a majority of the time she remains indifferent unless it angers her or interests her. Take her to a play or an author reading and watch her face light up! She enjoys being cultured as well as proper and lady like.

Unfortunately she’s also the type to forget she left the kettle on.  L

Strengths:

           -Ambitious

           -Curious

           -Well-Read/Intelligent

           -Crafty

           -Resourceful

Weaknesses:

           -Snarky

           -Workaholic

           -Stuck up

           -Stiff upper lip

           -Bad with emotions

           -Shy

           - Actually probably sucks at light magic tbh

Backstory:

Alice Victoria Knightly was born in London and had resided there for the majority of her life. She is the daughter of Rose and William Knightly (deceased), and unfortunately the step-sister to Blair Hepburn. Her childhood had been a decent one right up until her father had died and her mother remarried to a Scottish man. From then on, Alice’s solitude had shattered especially when her comfortable room had to be shared with her step-sister. Unlike Alice, Blair is loud, fiery, and way too into sports (such as archery, soccer, etc). Which meant that any quiet time needed for Alice to grieve the loss of her father- shattered. Any porcelain dolls or delicate collectables? Literally shattered. Blair had no concept of keeping her mouth shut and her hands by her side.

It by no means turned into aggressive bullying, but Alice had lost whatever privacy she needed and should she show any outward emotion, such as crying or anger, for certain Blair would pick on her for being a ‘sissy’. Thus transforming Alice to have a lack of emotion. Yet, curiously, the more Alice attempted to hide her emotions, especially in regards to the death of her father, the more strange occurrences have been developing around her.

It would seem the shadows around her grew lively, but at first Alice assumed that to be both a product of her imagination and her phase into Gothic literature. But one day after Blair had pushed her over the edge by accidentally destroying a doll which Alice’s father had given to her, the anger manifested into magic. The shadows had not only attacked Blair but in Alice wanting to escape from the world she, herself, had accidentally transformed into her own shadow.

This is when Alice realized that a shadow was not something which could be punched nor harmed. Alice started to dig into what these new found abilities were because no one in her family had mentioned them before. Blair, in the meanwhile, was devising her own plan to out Alice as a witch. When the time did come, absolutely nobody believed Blair, not even her own father, but Alice had an inkling that this cover was not going to last for long.

Thus came to her decision, at the age of 18, to attend Te Wananga Ruanuku and take a break from her life in England. But upon further inspection of the information given to her about the university, it dawned on her that shadow magic was banned, and having no contact with any other beings of the magical world, she was thrown in for a loop.

Wanting desperately to study herself and who she is, she lied on the application that she practiced light magic, something which she found ironic and a little inside joke with herself. But when it came to actually attending the university she fully understood just how hard it was going to be to hide who she truly was.

Sample RP:

           The whole ordeal had been harder than she thought initially, but well into her third year she presumed by now she should be getting the hang of it. But on the likes of today, Alice had difficulty in even doing the basics of light magic. Of course, had she been out in the sun more, that might give her a boost, but today she confined herself to her bedroom. Funny, the mood to read didn’t even push her to get out of bed, or the promise of tea. Alice just wanted to sink into her sheets and let the world pass her by.

           Alice rubbed her hands over her face, squinting at the dark ceiling. Maybe she could very well go for a cup of tea, but getting out of bed had been the last thing on her mind. And dear me! It’s midday already! This lack of production bothered her but she was just so tired. Then a slither of a thought came to her mind. When, exactly, was the last time she practiced her true magic?

           Her thoughts raced in her head the probabilities of getting away with this. Maybe she could start small, yes! Alice shut her eyes and struck out a hand, letting the dark energy flow through it, just enough to animate any shadow in the room. She peeked her eye opened, successfully allowing for the shadow of a book to come to life. A grin came on her face and she opened her rosey lips to command the shadow to scope the kitchen area.

           However, just as she was about to send it on its merry way, the loud and noticeable sound of the front door opening and shutting, plus the rummaging of bags, halted her further action.

           “Splendid,” she grimaced, not even noticing the death of the shadow beside her.