#i do wanna learn trumpet tho……..

[fleeceyang]

just watched whiplash. the mental fortitude of neiman wow……… bitch i’d kill myself on the first day as a core the fuck! i remember doing a clapping tempo test in jazz band and my prof graded me a FOUR out of ten. said my grade out loud for the whole band to hear then acted like he didn’t absolutely decimate me and moved on to testing the next student like it was nothing

[caillousweave]

TF2 BAND AU!!!!

Sorta, the band part is more of an extra side thing, it's more of a modern au but they also happen to be in a band.

Me and my tiktok mutual have been working on this au and I've decided to share some of our ideas for it :D I wanna eventually draw something for this au!!

I'm gonna go by character, though keep in mind we are very biased so some characters have a LOT more then others (still this is gonna be a longg post)

But first some general things: their band is called "Team Fortress 2" bc that's the game no way!! They chose to make it 2 bc they thought it was cooler then just Team Fortress. They all go by their canon names (except Spy and Pyro) but I'm gonna continue to refer to them as their classes, even tho they aren't mercenaries in this au and don't have classes but shh ok

Scout

Plays the guitar (can also play drums but insists on being the lead guitarist)

Barely goes to practice, only started going more because Soldier forced him to (they live together)

Practices for performances the day of/a few minutes before performing (or to try impress someone)

Lives in an apartment

Can read, but it takes him really long and he has to sound out ever word (people think he's leaving them on read when really he's just trying to read their message)

Has a motorcycle

Works as a delivery boy for Heavy's family restaurant (more on that later) except the food always arrives cold bc it takes him so long to read the address

Doesn't question the food that "randomly" appears in his fridge, or the raccoon in his apartment (again more on those 2 later)

Has a collection of weirdly shaped guitars (he brings a different one to every practice/performance and it's chaos bc they all sound different)

Streams games on twitch sometimes

He's still scared of Pyro (still)

His room/apartment is a mess, like dirty clothes on the floor kind of messy

Soldier

Plays the trumpet (and most wind instruments, but in the band he plays trumpet. Does it match the rest of the band? No, but he insists on playing trumpet)

Soldier forces Scout to go to practice, like he will physically pick him up ("WE HAVE PRACTICE MAGGOT AND BY GOD WE ARE GOING TO GET THERE ON TIME. NO ONE WAITS FOR YOU IN WAR AND I CERTAINLY WILL NOT WAIT FOR YOU" - Soldier probably)

Changes jobs a lot not because he gets fired but because he just feels like it

Insists he's homeless but he sleeps at Scout's apartment and basically lives there, just sleeps on the couch though he doesn't have a room (Scout offered his spare room but he declined saying he was homeless and not staying there long. He still hasn't left 2 years later)

Brought a stray raccoon he named Lieutenant Bites to Scout's apartment

(Along with Scout) begged Medic to learn how to care for raccoons for Lieutenant Bites

Thinks the food that appears in Scout's fridge is some spirit bringing food for them (he doesn't care, he still eats it)

Pyro

Plays drums

Unemployed, sometimes helps Engie at his workshop

Wears the same thing they do in game, everyone else has a sorta simplified/weapon-free version of their outfit (or the same, depending on the character) but they wear the same thing as in game, gas mask and all

Lives with Engie, their room is super colorful and childish

Has a big cabinet in their room full of lighters (they collect lighters)

Like to paint/draw on the walls of their room, invite people to draw with them but everyone is too scared to enter their room so the only one who really does it is Engie, who isn't scared of them

No one knows where Pyro came from, they showed up to practice one day and killed it on the drums so everyone just accepted them into the band, and then Pyro followed Engie home and just stayed there

No one knows Pyro's name, but they answer to Pyro so everyone just calls them that

Most of the other members can't understand what they say, Engie can

Goes to Medic anytime their stuffed animals are damaged and begs for them to be healed

Makes friendship bracelets for the band but no one wears them at first (they eventually do, after being threatened by Pyro)

Heavy

Main vocals (has the voice of an angel)

Brought his family to New Mexico (from Russia ofc) and his family opened a sandwich restaurant

Their restaurant also doubles as their house so his room is just above the restaurant, his room is pretty clean

Works at the restaurant

Sasha exists we are currently discussing on whether she will stay the same or become like a trombone

Is also scared of Pyro

Demoman

Plays the keytar (and a bagpipe bc he's Scottish but in the band he plays keytar)

Lives in his mansion, it's fairly clean, but his room is messy

Lives with his mom

Works several jobs

Basically just him in the comics tbh didn't change him much

He has a horse though, sometimes he brings it places instead of his car, no one knew he had a horse till they all went outside and saw a horse in a parking spot

Wears Pyro's bracelet before they threaten everyone

Engineer

Tech support for the band

But has his own solo career making country music

Other then that he owns a workshop and takes commissions making things (engineer is one of the only classes that can actually be translated into an actual job)

Loves his daughter-son-child-thing Pyro (he adopted them despite them being a grown adult)

His home is small but he keeps it (mostly) clean, unlike his workshop, which is a mess

Also wears Pyro's bracelet before they threaten everyone

Spy

Plays piano

No one knows like anything about him, he prefers not to interact with the other members much

Married to Scout's mom

Scout's dad

No one knows his real name (except Scout's mom)

Still has his watch and can go invisible

Every week he does Scout's groceries (while invisible) bc he hates him but he does still care about his son (does it invisible so Scout doesn't know it was him)

Medic

Backstage help/helps setting up

Makes German accordion covers of songs

Always has like 5 doves following him around (Disney Princess fr)

Experiments on roadkill (his house smells awful)

Lives in a small house by himself with all his birds

Has a shed for his birds (mostly for the winter when it's cold, other then that they just roam around his garden freely

Crashes weddings to save doves

As well as being a human doctor he also knows how to care for birds (yes he is a doctor)

Doesn't like big lights so his house is lit with candles and lamps, it's very dark

His neighbors hate him (the cops are constantly being called to his house)

Likes to go to abandoned hospitals and research facilities to steal chemicals and stuff

Learned to sew so he can patch up Pyro's stuffed animals

No one wants to go in his house bc they think it's scary (except Pyro they don't care)

Sniper

Plays bass (also does background vocals)

Lives in his camper van, it's fairly messy

Sells "drugs" (doesn't actually, they're just vitamin gummies he says are drugs)

Scavenges for things (definitely dumpster dives)

Hunts for his food

Whenever he has bad luck with hunting he eats leftovers from a chuck e cheese (stole this from a 4chan thread I saw on tiktok)

And that's all for now, let me know if you have any questions or wanna add anything :33

[pumpkinpietimb]

Leonarda

(I wanna talk about Leo more in my Superpowered Children AU [SCAU as I like to call it] because as everyone who follows this au knows, I’ve been isolating her character a lot, and now I’m gonna talk about it!)

Leonarda wasn’t supposed to be an outlier like Tallulah, Richas, and Pomme since her power isn’t really ‘invasive’ as the Feds liked to call it. But she ended up being never introduced to them at all because of *reasons*

Reasons being she’s very VERY useful. They realized how creative she was and were afraid that she would be the reason the other children would manage to escape if they ever decided on revolutionizing. So they isolated her.

They isolated her to the point where she didn’t know there were other children in the facility and where Cucurucho (a scientist in this au obv dcgdy) was her only company for a long long time. 

She grew to like Cucurucho, but it was hard to be happy to see a friend when said friend would routinely inject medicine into you every time you see each other even if you tell him that it hurts. So, in her lonely isolation, she created a friend. A… ‘real’ friend she liked to call Darki.

Now, Leo’s not that powerful. At least not powerful enough to create an actual creature/person out of thin air in an instant. Darki was created slowly, gradually, and even after four or so years in the making is STILL not finished. 

Right now, he’s more of like a shadow to Leo, and the only one who can hear him is her.

Leo doesn’t realize that she’s the one making him tho, so whenever she doesn’t feel particularly lonely, her creation of Darki halts and his development pauses. Which is why the creation isn’t killing her as much as it would have if she was doing it fast and consciously.

That’s why when Trumpet found her room and befriended her, Darki’s whole development kinda faded into the background. Leo still likes to talk to him whenever she’s alone, but now that she had Trumpet and the other kids, she couldn’t talk to him lest the other people would think she was crazy.

(If ya’ll wanna learn more about the other children in the au, just ask me which one would you wanna learn about next!)

[alieonya]

BAND AUS AND MUSIC MY BREAD AND BUTTER. HERE ARE SOME IDEAS:

- tomura is defo a lead singer

- toga, at first, is skilled in being a keyboardist/pianist... but she enjoys singing A LOT more

^ regular singing BUT ALSO... hear me out... scream singing too bc her in s7... 😁😁😁

- not really emo, but i feel like they have an a lot like birds esc style in their singing styles. tomura fits kurt and toga fits cory lockwood (ex: orange time machines care by allb)

-since toga wouldn't be their keyboardist though, perhaps... compress on keyboard.

^ he gives the silliest ideas for songs that just WORK. think a random slow jazz part in a song. he has to write that part tho, but toga, twice, and magne are all super into it.

^ (ex: "doing the same things and expecting different results" by hail the sun @ 1:56)

^ dabi, tomura are against it at first, and spinner is a little unsure abt it. but when the song is finished, they like it. begrudgingly for dabi

- dabi... he gives me bassist vibes. idk why, but he also does backing vocals occasionally. i think he'd specifically sound like the part in again by sufferer (2:35)

^ also totally gives me vibes that he knows how to play violin or something, only because endeavor pressured him into playing in orchestra in school

^ definitely joined the band and learned how to play bass JUST to piss him off, ended up liking it a lot

-spinner on lead guitarist and magne is an additional guitarist (most bands usually have 2 reg guitarists and 1 bassist)

- TWICE ON DRUMS. drumming takes strength and stamina, which i feel like he has and also just Gives Off drummer vibes to me

^ throws his drumsticks to the crowd for ppl to have LOL, gives broken cymbals to em too

additional ideas + other villains:

- tomura is passionate about music, and his dad knows afo who owns a record label 🤢 they sign to his label it SUCKS.

- they meet giran and kurogiri there. kurogiri is their manager, giran is their producer and helps scout out band members for tomura's band

^ they teach tomura how to book shows, so they don't have to spend the extra money to order to hire a booking manager

- muscular was their drummer for a short time (afo assigned him the role), but his attitude and behavior towards the band caused him to be kicked out

^ because of this, twice is apart of their touring crew and helps them set up on stage since muscular is the drummer. but occasionally he takes over if they need him to

^ kurogiri had to go to afo and explain that muscular not being kicked out would hurt the band, AND his business. thats why he agreed to muscular being kicked out

other villains + their bands:

- stain is also in a band... he's a singer that can drum too. he drums and sings. but i think his style is definitely more like zeta's (venezuelan rock band). idk who his bandmates would be tho sorgy

^ inspires toga/dabi/spinner/whoever else to actually pursue music.

- both bands tour together, with the lov as openers for stain's band! stain and tomura don't get along, but fans love when they tour together.

^ they would both hate overhaul's band though if he had one, thats the only time they bond 😭

- the shie hassaikai hypothetical band is that they have aesthetic perfection or iamx vibes...

- overhaul is their lead singer, chrono is on keyboard/synth and setsuno is a guitarist, hojo is a bassist, and rappa is their drummer

- tengai is their manager briefly, but i think it'd be funny is they signed under afo's label and forces them to have lady nagant as their manager 😭 so tengai becomes their booking agent

^ she gets along with them though. somewhat.

- if we wanna get even MORE specific abt villain bands... the meta liberation army's having thank you scientist vibes. they have a jazz/prog-rock style

- the only ideas i got for them though is curious on violin, skeptic and geten on electric guitar, trumpet on... trumpet LOL. redestro as bassist and singer, tokoname (slidin go) on drums, and sanctum on sax

^ i had to research the mla and the band to see what instruments they played and would fit 😭😭😭

anyways thats all i got, sorry this got long. i go nutso boingo for music/bands 😁

The League of Villains should've just been a band. They would've made such banger emo music.

[iwtvdramacd18]

Which musical instruments do you think Louis would learn to play?

I wanna see him do brass or like woodwind instruments and just kinda cycle between a lot of those: trumpet bassoon etc but also I could REALLY see him playing cello. Like he has that sort of steady grace that matches really well.

wouldn't it be fucked if he picked up violin tho

[happybird16]

Helloooo saw you wanted to chat! I know we’ve discussed this briefly before, but I’d love to know your take on the AOT cast as classical musicians. (You don’t have to do all of them if you don’t wanna tho) What instruments would they play? How far do they take it - do they just play as a hobby or do they do all the grades and go to a conservatory and become an orchestral musician?

Okay this might be long because I’ve got a whole modern AU in my head.

Erwin: His family was sort of well-to-do when he was growing up, with his dad being a college professor. He was ‘highly encouraged’ into musical lessons, but really didn’t mind them and continues to practice into adult hood. I picture him with a wide range of instruments, mainly the piano and string instruments. Plays in the local orchestra occasionally.

Hange: Their parents weren’t very strict, pretty much allowing them to do whatever they wanted. They sampled a few different instruments, but didn’t really stick to one in particular. As an adult they only vaguely remember how to play a couple wind instruments.

Levi: It was just him and his mom growing up, and it was a struggle. They had a tiny old piano in their apartment, beaten and scratch to hell but it still worked. Kuchel knew how to play, and taught her little boy a few basic songs before she passed. As an adult Levi tries to learn, wanting to feel closer to her and honor her memory. He doesn’t get to far into lessons, he just wants to know how to play some of the songs he remembers from childhood.

Eren: His parents force him into drum lessons, trying to give him an outlet for his anger. Eren doesn’t really care for it at the time, kind of hates being forced into lessons, but picks it back up in college to relieve stress. Might even play a bit in a dorky band.

Mikasa: Played a wind instrument, probably a flute, in elementary and middle school. Was quite good at it, but never really cared for music. Very purposely remembers nothing as an adult.

Armin: Chello. I have no idea why but I feel that he played the chello in my gut. Probably also knows how to play the violin and ukulele. Took a ton of classes, played band in high school and college, but probably doesn’t pursue it much further.

Connie: His parents made him join band in middle school. He chose the trumpet and they regret their decision until the moment he moves out. Mostly just plays to annoy people.

Jean: Never played an instrument until college. Started a guitar class with the intent of using it to pick up ‘chicks’. Fell in love with the instrument, going out of his way to learn from the internet and ends up in a dorky college band with Eren.

Ymir: I don’t know why, but I picture her as a drummer. Has a really cool rock band that’s moderately successful.

Historia: Her parents were RICH rich. Forced her into all sorts of private lessons for the piano, flute, violin, harp, etc. She followed through with the violin well into high school, but quickly dropped the instrument the moment she got out of her parents grasp. Sort of vaguely hates it until she runs into Ymir and her band 😘. Her and ymir make softer, less rock-bandy, music together!

[bobataeminsuga]

everyone's talking about music in your asks so i wanna know what your music hcs are for the genshin boys 👉👈

anon im so sorry for taking so long to reply but i really thought about it... and this is the first time ive ever made like a list of hcs so bear with me

i didnt know whether you meant hcs for the type of music they listened to or like them as musicians so i kinda did both

Genshin boy’s music headcannons under the cut!!

characters: kaeya, diluc, venti, albedo, bennett, razor, xingqiu, chongyun, zhongli, childe, xiao, scaramouche, aether, dainsleif

kaeya:

I get big sweater weather by the neighbourhood vibes from him

bi icon i guess

He loves the neighbourhood

Daddy issues by the neighbourhood yessir

He can play the guitar. his voice is okay, he’s not bad, he can sing and its really nice but its not the prettiest out of all the genshin boys

he loves serenading people and it just works bro, he knows exactly how to make people fall for him

diluc:

a lot of ppl say he would listen to like emo music or something but he listens to classical music

i mean he's a nobleman after all

he grew up learning the piano so he fell in love with classical music at a young age

unlike kaeya, he doesnt serenade people, instead you can find him playing piano at midnight, very captivating (i think i said this in a previous post lol)

hates it when kaeya gets control over the music

definitely the "pop music is so annoying and meaningless" bitch

venti:

nicki Minaj

I dont know why but nicki Minaj

Maybe doja cat too ngl

tbh venti just loves every genre of music

but he really loves everything the nameless bard has ever sung to him - whether it was an original song or not

Learnt every instrument just so he could play the nameless bard’s music wherever he went - venti loves him and his music very much

albedo:

Something magical

ghibli soundtracks maybe?

he likes merry-go-round from howls moving castle that's for sure

maybe chill vibey music

Luke chiang, maybe?

I wouldn’t be surprised if he could play the piano too but violin me thinks… or maybe viola just to prove how much better he is at music theory oooh so fancy he can read alto clef even though violas suck

Only sings lullabies to klee, doesnt sing otherwise, but he has a very calming and pretty singing voice, everyone wishes he sang more (khoi dao singing :,) )

bennett:

number one victory royale- no jk he doesn't listen to that shit unironically

bennett likes Wilbur Soot

really likes your new boyfriend

but other than that he really likes music with deep lyrics, he likes meaningful things

he also really likes singing, he's not that great at it but he loves it and he wants to get better at it

would probably be a band kid, probably plays the trumpet or something

razor:

razor doesn't really understand music

he doesn't have a favourite genre or artist or song

but he really likes bennett's singing

even if bennett thinks he's bad, razor likes listening to him sing, he thinks bennett is the best singer in all of teyvet

he doesn't know this wilbur soot guy, he thinks those are bennett’s songs and that bennett wrote im in love with an egirl about fischl and doesn’t know how to feel about that

Razor cant play any instruments but if he did maybe drums??? Hm… 

xingqiu:

everyone thinks he likes classical music - which he does, its just not his favourite

he listens to cavetown me thinks

like i think he listens to cavetown if you get what im saying

Sings lemon boy to chongyun even if he isnt a good singer

He plays the flute, not the best, he’s still learning

his older brother plays the violin and they often argue about which is the better/worse instrument

chongyun:

rnb? I get an rnb vibe from him

maybe krnb? like junny and crush

Chongyun is very swaggy imo so i feel like he’d like swaggy chill music therefore krnb

Not the biggest fan of cavetown but if xingqiu is listening to this is home then chongyun knows he has to be there to comfort him and sits through the song anyways 

Chongyun doesnt play any instruments, he sings all the time without realizing it though

he has a very nice voice and xingqiu always tells him this but he doesnt believe this (kinsens singing voice ;-;)

zhongli:

yet another classical music enjoyer

doesnt really mind other genres but he doesnt really like rap

also really likes old rock

journey, the Beatles, queen, he loves it all

but his favourite song is the song guizhong sings to the glaze lilies, nothing can replace that

Cant sing for shit, which is why he cant pick glaze lilies himself

Cant play any instruments either, playing music was always guizhong’s thing, not really his so he never bothered learning

childe:

pop music, whatever’s on the radio im sorry white boy

but also… hayloft? I feel like he would listen to hayloft but the question is would he listen to hayloft?

Surprisingly listens to rich brian bc he heard scaramouche listening once and loved it

Can sing, like he gets the notes right and stuff, nobody wants to hear it though (im so sorry griffin burns)

But sometimes he sings lullabies to tonia, anton, and teucer and :,)

Knows a little bit of piano - he had to teach tonia a bit back home bc they couldnt afford a piano teacher for her until he became a harbinger

xiao:

my chemical romance- nah I'm just joking he likes calming music, mcr and music like that would actually get on his nerves

he likes whatever venti plays

which makes him another big fan of the nameless bard - he doesnt know the songs aren’t venti’s though

JOJI

I think he likes joji, slow dancing in the dark and like you do are his favourites

Agoraphobic by corpse husband

Wishes he knew more about music but whenever venti offers to teach him he gets all “an adeptus doesn’t need to know such things”

He only sings to venti and the traveler whenever he thinks they’re asleep or sings them to sleep but he has sUCH A NICE VOICE (orz kinsen) - traveler and venti team up to get him to sing more

scaramouche:

CHOKE ME LIKE YOU HATE ME BUT YOU LOVE ME

Corpse husband.

literally just loud music with heavy bass I can see scaramouche listening to that

blasts that shit at the zapolyarny palace so that everyone knows he's there

signora hates it - childe, not so much but finds it a bit annoying sometimes

This man cant sing, he refuses to and he refuses to play an instrument

NO WAIT HE LIKES TAKAYAN

Cheating is a crime by takayan is his anthem

aether:

He likes whatever reminds him most of home, whatever makes him nostalgic

butterfly by bts

Youth by troye sivan

how to save a life by the fray

Mr loverman by ricky montgomery?

yeah sad music, he doesn't know where his sister is, he wants to go home, of course he'd be sad

Aether likes troye sivan, he gives me that vibe

Ukulele boy aether :o

He used to play the ukulele and sing with lumine (luyin kana’s voice :”) )

abyss prince aether tho hmmm… might be a different story, i feel like he wouldnt be a ukulele boy but he would still listen to sad music me thinks

dainsleif:

He doesn’t listen to music

Knows about music, but doesn’t listen to it

They say long ago he used to sing a lot, rumour has it he was one of the best singers in Khaenri'ah, he doesnt sing anymore

Hears aether singing and gets sad about lumine (or vice versa)

[ablatheringblatherskite]

Aww thank you so much for the tag, @offendedteaspoon!!! And so sorry for being late!!!!

Birdsong or Crickets chirping? (birdsong!!!!!!)

Full or crescent moon? (there's something about seeing a crescent moon like the kind that I'd always imagine or draw whenever I thought of the moon 🥹)

Winter or Summer constellations? (Summer constellations! but mostly because I have no idea how winter constellations look, because there's no Winter where I'm from)

Daisies or Buttercups? (Daisies!!! the white and the yellow are so pretty together!!!)

Melody or Harmony? (oooh this is tough. I LOVE harmony, especially when I'm singing with my siblings. But I also love the melody! whdhwhdhwhd)

Hiking or Biking? (I LOVE hiking, but I haven't done it much?? and I've gone biking a lot and I really love doing that too, so I'll pick that)

Woods or Meadows? (I adore meadows, but there's just something about the woods. they call to me.)

Restaurants or Cafés? (CAFÉS!!! THE SMELL OF COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, THE BACKGROUND VOICES, THE COZY ENVIRONMENT??? PERFECT PLACE TO WRITE????? I romanticize cafés a lot obviously)

Analog or Digital Clock? (aesthetic-wise or practically??? Because I prefer the aesthetic of analog clocks much more than digital ones, but I read them kinda slowly so digital clocks are easier)

Unfailing love or Living Hope? (oh GOSH THIS IS SO HARD. Like unfailing love 😭 but living hope 😭. Both?? Can't I pick both??)

Silence or Conversation (listen I love when I can sit in silence with the people I love, but I adore conversation so much. I adore being able to talk about literally anything and talking late into the night until the sun rises/until a parent comes and tells you to get to bed already. Idk I just. those are so precious to me)

Sunlight through leaves or Sunlight on water? (SUNLIGHT THROUGH LEAVESSS)

Learning a new language or Learning to play a new instrument? (okay I love both and wanna do both (I find ASL so cool!), but... I think I have to pick instrument. I'd love to learn how to play the trumpet or the cello!)

Picnic or Tailgate Party? (Dang I've always low-key considered them almost the same thing HAHAHAHA, even if they're completely different. I'm gonna say both LOL, just because my family and our extended family often mixed both, and I have very fond memories of them!!!)

Honeybees or Bumblebees? (BUMBLEBEES ARE SO CUTE AND FLUFFYYYYY)

Calling or Texting? (Texting. Like, idk, calls are low-key tiring for me LOL. And maybe that's because I'm Gen Z, but unlike what the stereotypes say, I'd pick face to face over a call ANY day. I'd see my friends everyday or every week if it was in my power to do so, too. But since I can't. I'd rather text. because calls are tiring)

Learning or Teaching? (I love learning!!!!! Especially from a kind person who knows more about the thing than me!!! It's fun to teach too, tho)

Familiarity or Novelty?? (There's two sides of me that simply adore both. The one that prefers to be at home and stay with all things familiar and comfortable, VS the more Took-ish side of me that yearns for new experiences, new stuff, adventures and unique things!! But I think, at the end of the day, the side that desires Novelty will always win)

Downpour or Drizzle? (DOWNPOUR!! LET THE SKIES OPEN AND TEAR AT THE GROUND WITHOUT HESITATION!!! one time I played basketball in the downpouring rain and it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. And downpours are just so much more cozy, too. The loud rain outside... so nice to sleep/read/write to. Downpours always)

No pressure tags: @wednesdayandherhyde, @thee-antler-queen, @anotherbluesunday, @cosmic-lullaby, @lady-merian, @chaoticstupiddm, @i-am-a-stupid-robot, @the-old-fashioned-girl, @gangst3rswife, @last-aid-kit

This or that (joys edition)! Tag 10 people you want to get to know better!

Birdsong or crickets chirping? Full or crescent moon? Winter or summer constellations? Daisies or buttercups? Melody or harmony? Hiking or biking? Woods or meadows? Restaurants or cafés? Analog or digital clock? Unfailing love or living hope? Silence or conversation? Sunlight through leaves or sunlight on water? Learning a new language or learning to play a new instrument? Picnic or tailgate party? Honeybees or and bumblebees? Calling or texting? Learning or teaching? Familiarity or novelty? Downpour or drizzle?

Tags are no pressure and open for anyone who isn’t tagged to jump in! @mademoiseli @sliverswords @overthinking-with-katy @scribblermerlin @catkin-morgs @through-hallows @rubyjewelqueen @pepperonyscience @i-love-books-because-reasons @daisywords

[diazpoems]

Random but do you play any instruments?

Nah. Except for shitty recorder I learned in middle school lmao. I do wanna learn to play the trumpet or the drums tho.

[suzuki-violin-school]

BNHA characters as things I've said apparently

So I just learned my friend cow writes down the things I say out of context so I asked if I could see her list and oh god (some of them were over text but they still count)

Masterlist

Content: dumbassery, bad words, queer mentions, idiocy

momo: do whatever you want. at the end of the day, i'm still a lesbian

tamajiki: you call it being an attention whore, i call it having intense social anxiety and needing constant validation from everyone or i'll assume i'm worthless and start crying

deku @ todoroki at the sports fest: cauterize me, daddy

kaminari: do dolphins neigh?

bakugo: I GET TO DROWN A GIRL HAHAHAHAHA

toga: everything's more fun when someone dies

tiger: i'm not like other girls. i'm a boy.

mina: just wanna;;,hit a rat on the head with a shoe

jiro: i'd either survive or be the last to die in a horror film because i'm a butch lesbian

kaminari trying to decipher shakespeare: hamlet, omelet, hempet, trumpet, ham,

bakugo: go piss yourself deku: did- did you mess up 'go fuck yourself' and 'pissboy'? bakugo: did i fucking stutter

kaminari: same tho bro bro head-to-toe cheerio

overhaul: what if you had hands

twice: i've confused in you

todoroki, having just woke up: ...shit. i still didn't die in my sleep?

sero: what's up, twink?

mina: "what is the next way to experience theatre?" idk, shoving it up my ass?

deku: hey, how did you break your arm? for research purposes

bakugo: good job, you killed him!

monoma: i kissed him. and then he died, the end.

kaminari: i now pronounce you bimbo and himbo, you may kiss my ass

deku: you can't keep playing me like a goddamn monopoly board!

bakugo: i just came kirishima: bro moment

kaminari: okie dokie artichokie pepsi cokie mopey dopey

toga: oh yeah btw my dream last night was that i had a giant cock

bakugo: i'm gonna pull your teeth out through your ass

mic: i don't know how many cookies it takes to be happy but so far it's not 57 mic: *vomits* mic: starting over, i see

kaminari: *does a very graceful double fouetté and lands it perfectly* kaminari: i am a god and i rule over you all and this god says fuck you

todoroki: oh... i have to interact with my dad this weekend? todoroki: that's disgusting

deku: look what i can do with my kneecap! deku: *wiggles and then dislocates kneecap* deku, softly: fuck

shigaraki: sorry, but i don't trust you with my emotional baggage. it's designer and i know what you did to that gucci bag you used to have

iida during the stain incident: oh lovely, i seem to be paralyzed from the waist down, what a dilemma iida: since i can't do it, could you please punch that bitch

kaminari trying bakugo's cooking for the first time: you're toxic, i'm slippin under, with the taste- kaminari: -of that curry, my mouth's on fire, get me a glass of milk oh my gOD

twice: roses are red, violence is too, i'm really hungry. fuck you

monoma, about bakugo: i'm going to de-bone him and serve him as a jam

tsu: it takes some honey and a kiss to make something sweet uwu

bakugo: you're dying today, dipfuck

kaminari: is my shoe in my sweater? wait- wait i meant to say is my sock in my pocket sero: how the fuck did you mix that up that bad

iida when deku proposes ideas: won't you get like dead or something tho

twice: flippity flappity fuck

mineta: i have a dick and you can't stop me!

shinso: my brain is making sad beep beeps

monoma: i love being right

deku: i could totally drown you in my tears, no problem!

kaminari: i made up an instrument in my dream, it's one of those sticks you get at the dollar tree that goes NYOOO NYAAA when you tip it and one of those stress-balls-on-a-string taped to one end so you can smack it around like FWAP FWAP NYOOO FWAP NYAAA FWAP FWAP FWAP

shigaraki: the time the void of sleep next decides to consume my waking body is entirely up to the gods

bakugo: i'm gonna suck your eyes out with a straw like boba outta milk tea

momo: don't be such a bucket of stones

kaminari, short circuiting: jelly colon and reginald turpin

deku: sadness is all i eat

mineta: i don't deserve to think

bakugo: i don't care if God's a man or a woman, i'm shoving my foot up their ass either way!

mina: 100% organic maneater

kaminari: go suck a dick with your butt

monoma: shut up you dirty microwave

mic: hey ho, daddio

dabi: i can hardly meet my own expectations, what the hell makes you think i can meet yours

bakugo: eat lead!

kaminari short circuiting: pi, oovd vsg tmrsg hr gzsg r pmrsg zmrm gstrn oorgh vpro vn? V H Z V O K K O V S ...t

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[alwaysupatnight]

30 Questions

Rules: answer 30 questions and tag 20 blogs you are contractually obligated to know better.

I was tagged by @tiesthatbind1899!! Thanks so much!! :D

name/nickname: Ashley

gender: female

star sign: lol I’m currently learning a lot about astrology. I’m a taurus sun, aries moon, & gemini rising

height: SHORT OKAY. I’M LITERALLY 5′0″

birthday: April 26

time: 5:25 am

favorite bands: Lord Huron I guess? idk I don’t really follow a lot of bands

favorite solo artists: Emily Kinney, Lana Del Rey, Borns, Taylor Swift... they’re the current artists I’ve got playing non-stop right now

song stuck in my head: nothing at the moment lol

last movie: Meet Me in St. Louis

last show: I just finished binge watching both seasons of Dead to Me yesterday

when did i create this blog: April 25th, 2012

what do i post: sethkate gifsets I make or reblog from others, any content from my other fandoms, idk whatever. I see something i like and i reblog it XD

last thing googled: rice water for hair

other blogs: idk I have like five lmfao but none of them are active

do i get asks: not a whole lot no. y’all if you see me reblogging ask games, go ahead and ask me all the things!!

why i chose my url: because I couldn’t think of anything else and because it’s usually true lol

following: 48 lol I’m picky about what I see on my dash. and I don’t like change XD

followers: 299

average hours of sleep: 8-10

lucky number: 27

instruments: I learned piano in like 2nd grade and took lessons for years and years, and again as an adult for like a year. I also played trumpet in school bands from 5th-12th grade. And I was in a youth bell choir for church (not actually my church lol i’m not really religious I just liked playing hand bells XD) from 7th-9th grade. I still play piano (not well), but I put my trumpet away and haven’t touched it in years lol I would LOVE to join another bell choir or band tho ngl I was actually pretty good playing trumpet XD I could go two octaves :P I have an ocarina but I never actually learned to play it. I would love to learn wooden flutes though so I can live out my forest elf dreams irl like Lumira on tiktok XD I can play a little bit of “concerning hobbits” and “my heart will go on” on the recorder too :P I’m not too great on it tho

what am i wearing: black yoga pants and an oversized burgundy sweatshirt

dream job: at this point anything that allows me to work from home. not keen on the idea of going out there XD no, I’d actually love to be a UF/PNR or YA author... if only I was any good at writing >_< idk what I want anymore

dream trip: I definitely wanna go to the West Coast. And Hawaii. Also Japan. And Scotland. And Alaska (but only during the summer lol)

favorite food: GIMME ALL THE CARBS. FRIED RICE. PASTA. CHICKEN SHAWARMAS. ZATAR BREAD. CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP FROM SALTGRASS. I WOULD KILL FOR ONE RIGHT NOW. Also I’m very hungry. XD

nationality: American

favorite song: right now it’s Get Free by Lana Del Rey

last book read: I’m currently reading Wanderers by Chuck Wendig

top three fictional universes i’d like to live in: Hyrule from Zelda. Pokemon. I would definitely die in the RDR2 universe. XD So probably the spirit realm in Spirited Away. 

I don’t know 20 people so I’m just gonna tag @astarkey, @yossariandawn, @sandalaris, @fortysevenswrites, @emilykinncy, @worthallyourgalleons, @milkshakemicrowave, @captain-k-jones, @imaginedfables, & @thespianreveur. But anyone I didn’t tag who sees this and wants to do one, consider yourself tagged! :D

[yardsards]

as an amputee myself: there are instruments you can play one-handed. looks like eda's just gonna need some trumpet lessons.

(idk it just makes me feel a lil left out when characters in fantasy get prosthetics and the prosthetics are so good it's like they were never missing a limb in the first place. like yes give her a prosthetic but let there be drawbacks and limitations like with real prosthetics (i myself don't use prosthetics for my condition but ik a lot of (tho not all! we're not a hivemind.) amputees who do use prosthetics also tend to feel left out w this kind of thing))

Hey.

Hey Darius and Alador.

Can you fine gentlemen please craft this lovely woman an arm so that she may continue to make music with her ex-now-pretty-much-not-an-ex?

You know you want to. You really want to.

[jellyfishdoodler]

Ladies and Gentlemen and all the beautiful people outside and between, it’s my honor to present to you the new barbershop troop of the Ego Universe:

The Septic Quintet!

I have fought with myself for like 2 weeks on this drawing but I’m SO happy with the results!! I hope you guys like it to! ^^

Bonus: Transparent polaroid version, playlist of songs that inspired me while working, and some headcanons/ drabbles under the cut! :D

Playlist of Barbershop/ songs that inspired me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gADlgxrnAdQ&list=PLQvnEz4p9_4d23rgrqkBGYxsW3nI1TvBj

*cracks knuckles* Here we go! (I talked about these headcanons a lot with the awesome @owletry and @pistachio-lan so I can’t take all the credit for all these. Thanks for putting up with my bullshit guys lmao)

Everyone’s parts (highest to lowest): Marvin as first tenor, Chase as second tenor (and lead of the group), Schneep as baritone, and Jackie as bass.

Schneep and Jackie are able to trade parts quite easily but they prefer where they are in the group.

While Jameson can’t *sing* with the group, he still is an important member! He not only acts as like a director for the boys, he also plays accompanying instruments like the ukulele, trumpet (yes Sean’s blue trumpet specifically), and sometimes kazoo if they’re singing more of a joke song for fun. He also whistles tunes when it’s called for!

And before every show/ performance they ask the audience if there’s any deaf folks in the crowd. If there is, Jameson perks up happily and sets aside his instruments and instead signs for those who need it.

Since it’s these dudes, I can’t imagine them being a totally serious barbershop quartet/ quintet- so their style is heavily influenced by comedy and the group “The Newfangled Four” (there’s a few of their songs on the playlist and they’re EXACTLY how I picture the egos are like on stage. Especially with Chase and Jackie beat-boxing like in TNF’s Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Schneep nudges them and they get back into their regular positions for at least a moment before moving to the next bit)

Schneep pretends to TRY and keep the others under control but in reality it’s just for the bit and he’s having a lot of fun being up there with them.

Jackie and Marvin have an on-going bit of where they go back and fourth about who’s the better singer of the group and often have mini sing-offs (they usually sing “Anything You Can Do” from Annie Go Get Your Gun and it’s a crowd favorite). Chase is egging them on and keeping the audience engaged while Schneep rolls his eyes and pretends to be all like, “MUST you two do this EVERY time?” It’s all in good fun tho.

Not only does JJ play instruments and act as a sort of director for the others, he also runs a lot of the VISUAL gags and hands out props to the others when it’s required. Also he put on big reactions to what they’re singing to try and have the audience do the same (like laughing, booing, cheering, and just over-all getting them involved while the boys sing).

The whole barbershop thing was Chase’s idea and it came out on a whim while the five of them were all drinking together one night. They were all messing around singing random songs and bar shanties together and Chase noticed, “Oh damn we actually sound good?? Dudes, let’s make a band.” And after a lot of research and a some more (sober) practice they all decided, “Oh hell yeah, this is gonna be cool.”

They started out just going out and singing in bars/ on the streets spontaneously (after JJ helps start with a pitch pipe). It always drew a crowd and turned heads and it was awesome! And eventually they started getting invited to events and parties to perform for.

Anti isn’t in the group for a few reasons. 1) He’s an asshole. 2) Can’t sing worth SHIT (sounds super auto-tuned lmao). 3) He thinks the whole idea is stupid and he fuckin’ hates their dorky-ass outfits. (Marvin: “I’m not a fan either, but at least I make it look good.”)

But since they got an extra outfit/ hat they use what would have been Anti’s hat as a tip jar. But being the ass that he is, Anti would claim the money was his. “It’s my hat, so it should be my cash.” (Chase: “... Bitch?”) 

Chase and Henrik’s favorite song to sing (about Anti) while JJ plays the ukulele aggressively is “No More ... To Give” by Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. It’s just.. so perfect. And animation worth... Hm.

Smol angst/ fluff time! :D Song

It gets hard sometimes, yaknow? Some nights Chase’s depression gets the best of him so he just mopes in the kitchen drinking in his sweatpants. The others find him and share some sad looks before Jameson gets an idea. He casually saunters over with his hands behind his back while whistling a tune that they all recognize with silent snickers and grins. Chase perks up at Jameon’s whistling and the other’s singing, starting the first song they ever learned as a group. Marvin taking the lead to start with Jackie and Schneep joining vocals soon after, “Whenever life gets you down, keeps you wearing a frown, and the gravy train has left you behind. And when you’re all out of hope, down at the end of your rope, and nobody’s there to throw you a line...”

They all pause and look to Chase with hopeful expressions and the father shakes his head with a grin and continues the song, “If you ever get so low that you don’t know which way to go, come on and take a walk in my shoes. Never worry about a thing, got the world on a string ‘cause I got the cure for all of my blues~”

“All of his blues~” They all sing in soft harmony for a moment, crowding around Chase in a sort of hug before taking a breath in unison and singing as a group, holding back their laughs to try and make it through the first part, “I take a look at my enormous penis~!”

“And my troubles start-a melting away~”

They found this song when first getting into barbershop and it never failed to make them all burst into laughter by the end of it. Singing it together always cheered them up almost instantly because of how ridiculous and silly it was. Yes it may have been a little immature, but c’mon! It’s a good song and they sound DAMN good singing it together. They never sang this one in public, of course- unless it was requested at a bar or something- so they keep it more to themselves as an inside joke and therapy song that always pulls out a giggle from them

And I think that’s everything! If you read through all that.. wowie. XD I’m sorry? I’ve just been really into this idea while working on it and I really wanna draw all of the ideas but I’m so lazy/ fleeting motivation idk if I’ll ever get around to it ^^;; But if you have any ideas/ headcanons for this dumb idea of mine, please share!! I’d love an excuse to gush more about these musical bois lmao

If you got to this point put a “:d” in the tags so I know how crazy you fuckin are lol

[neuroticphysiologist]

"It's Part of His Homework" (2/2)

For FabFiveFeb - Virgil @gumnut-logic

Second part of the story! Set in the present day.

And can I add the fact that John can play at least one woodwind instrument? Like the trumpet? With the plunger mute?

Prompt for this part: "yesterday"

[Alan] | [Gordon] | [Virgil, Part 1]

**

"Man, I got bored on that event," Gordon groaned. "I thought it was gonna be a party."

"Thought so too," Alan agreed. "Where's the fun in it?"

"I never knew it was gonna be like that," Virgil said.

"I have an idea," Gordon stood up. "How about we have a party here on Tracy Island?"

"For what, Gordon?" Scott asked.

"For fun!"

"John," Grandma Tracy arrived with a package. "I have something for you."

"What is it, Grandma?" John approached.

"It's something you've learned how to play a long time ago."

John received the package and opened it. "My old trumpet. It's been years since I played my old trusty. You brought it here?"

"I found it somewhere in our old home. I was wondering if you remember anything about your trumpet."

"It was for my music class."

"John plays the trumpet?" Gordon was amazed.

"Just a short stint."

Back then, John wanted to play a string instrument. There were loads of instruments in the music room to choose from. Then he changed his interest. He went through videos of people doing song covers with their woodwind instruments. What he liked most were smooth jazz covers. That got him interested to play the trumpet.

He used to play sometimes at night, looking up at the night sky, all alone, composing tones for quite a bit. Sometimes Virgil hears those rough drafts, he liked all of it. John always liked to do a slow-paced rhythm. When he grew up, he didn't get to play it anymore. He didn't quite remember why, he was busy. But he still loves his old trusty instrument.

"And I have something for you that I bought," Grandma gave another box to John.

"A plunger mute," John smiled. "I've always wanted this, Grandma."

"Virgil remembered your wish."

John glanced at Virgil, who was standing near the piano. "Thanks, Virgil."

"Anytime, little brother."

"Hey Gordo," Alan jumped up. "how about a family jam session?"

"Even better!" Gordon exclaimed. "I'll go get my guitar."

"I'll get mine too!"

The two youngest rushed to their rooms to grab their instruments.

"Well, what do you know?" Kayo stood beside Scott. "Something to lighten up the mood."

"They always have great ideas," Scott said.

He grabbed his old acoustic guitar in his room. The family gathered in the lounge and the session started with Gordon. Alan also brought his old beat box that has been in the corner of his desk for a long time. Scott and Gordon took turns first, then later they played a duet together.

After a few songs, it was Virgil's turn with his piano.

"Okay guys, I'm gonna pick someone who's gonna play a duet with me."

"Hey Virg, what about John?" Alan said. "Wonder what it would be like if you guys sing together?"

"I'll just stick to my old trusty, Alan," John was still holding his old trumpet.

"Play something first."

"Alright then," Virgil started playing, a tune familiar to Scott. "Hey, that's my jam," he pointed out.

"One of yours," Virgil said. "I pick you, bro."

"Nah, you can borrow it."

"No, you're playing with me. We haven't done this in years, Scott. Get over here, sit beside me."

'But I don't quite remember the words--"

He didn't want to give it a go, but why not reminisce the past along with his younger brother?

The others cheered to encourage him to perform. So he got up from the couch and joined with Virgil. "You start."

"Sure."

Virgil started singing the first verse, and Scott joined in the chorus, a good sounding blending from the two of them. Gordon, Alan, and Kayo were surprised on how beautiful that was, they probably haven't heard Scott sing for a long time.

"I never knew he sings, but that was beautiful," Alan commented.

Kayo blushed.

After the verse, Scott played a piano solo using only his right hand. The audience were amazed on that bit.

"Hey, it looks like the song needs more than just one solo," Gordon commented. "Scott, that was great!"

"Thanks."

"Your idea, you do it, Gordon," Virgil said.

"Alan?" Gordon glanced at his younger brother.

"FAB," Alan adjusted the tuner of his Strat. He played a small blues solo, and Gordon added a rhythm on his acoustic. Kayo snapped her fingers to the rhythm. The piece went nicely.

"John, your turn!" Gordon called.

"I'm not good at improvising with this, Gordon."

"Come on, I wanna hear it!"

"Guess I'll just follow what Alan did for a bit."

"Oh, and try to add that plunger mute too," Scott added.

"I'll try."

John's small solo added the jazz vibe of the song. Adding the growl and the plunger mute sounded better too. After all the solos, Virgil ended the piece with a good note. All of them contributed to the song.

"Feels like yesterday, huh?" Virgil glanced at Scott.

"Yeah," Scott agreed. "Yeah, it is."

It was a great family jam session, and it continued all night.

**

I kept thinking about that one scene in Marvelous Mrs. Maisel tho.

Thinking about Thunderbirds all day motivated me to finish writing this.

[pastanak]

20 Questions Tag

Rules: answer 20 questions and tag 20 people you want to know better.

Tagged by @kureally! <3

1. Nickname- leaf, nate (i go by my middle name irl), juju (but only my irl best friend can call me that)

2. Zodiac Sign- i don’t care but virgo

3. Hogwarts House- ravenclaw

4. Height- 5'5″

5. Last thing I googled- “days until 3 october”

6. Favorite Music Artists- millencolin, jamie t, RAT BOY, clan of xymox, sea wolf, spoon, joywave, mxpx  (that’s a lot ik)

7. Song stuck in my head- nothing cause i’m listening to jamie t rn but one of his songs was stuck in my head last night, can’t remember which

8. Followers- 361

9. Following- 151

10. Do I get asks- definitely more than i used to but if i remember correctly i only started getting some during playoffs, and i haven’t been on tumblr much lately soo

11. Amount of sleep- huh i was actually just thinking abt this like 30 min ago, it’s So inconsistent and i’m not even sure how much i’ve been sleeping lately cause i’ve started taking naps again and i wake up multiple times during the night

12. Lucky Number- 7 and 13

13. What I am wearing- lmao this shirt i got from my high school’s wednesday night church thing + shorts

14. Dream job- history professor, either medieval hist or early american hist

15. Instruments- going into 5th grade i wanted to play the trumpet cause my dad did but when they had us try out all the instruments they gave me a perfect score for the flute so i was like ok guess i’m doing that, i haven’t played since 6th grade tho

16. Languages- i looove french but i don’t have the Brain Power to study it anymore so i’ve lost some of it :/ tried to learn bulgarian and dutch in middle school but i barely remember any, and i took latin in 10th grade but i almost failed (it was online) and i don’t remember much of that either

17. Favourite song- turn on the light by jamie t

18. Random fact- i love tadeusz kosciuszko

19. Aesthetic- fuck if i know, here’s my pinterest board for myself maybe that’ll give u an idea

20. Dream trip- there are SO many places i wanna visit but i especially wanna go back to le mont-saint-michel or paris

i’m not tagging anyone cause that’s Hard and a lot of yall changed ur urls so if u see this and u wanna do it then go for it

[riickgrimes]

answer 21 questions and tag 21 people you want to know better

Tagged by @julies-andrews <3

nicknames: none really

zodiac sign: libra

height: 5′4

hogwarts house: hufflepuff

the last thing i googled: Hilma af Klint - a female abstract painter

favorite musicians: one direction (yes still), florence and the machine, lana del rey, 

song stuck in your head: truth hurts -lizzo

following: 901

followers: 2,474 (but im sure most of them are bots)

do you get asks: NOPE

amount of sleep: varies, during the weekdays, prob about 4hrs, on weekends prob about 9

lucky number: don’t have one

what you’re wearing: starkid shirt and sweatpants

dream job: don’t think i have one tbh idc anymore

dream trip: UK + Ireland

instruments: none, used to play trumpet tho

languages: english, learning spanish and turkish, wanna go back to german

favorite songs: cheek to cheek- louis armstrong and ella fitzgerald, stand by me- ben e. king, cry to me- solomon burke, 

random fact: i’m graduating at the end of the year and im freaking out abt it tbh

aesthetic: sleep

mmm i’ll tag like 10 ppl: @ellalopz @stansansastark @candivit @allymaines @ramimallks @her-last @milliebbrowns @milliven @luxmrningstr @morningstardecker