#i know the quality of the vids aren't the same but i just wanted these in one post skskdsj

[sunkissedlouis]

louis during the press conference for tecate pa’l norte 03.30.24

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Post I'm replying to is here

"Generally speaking, the more hours I devote to [editing] a video, the more I like it and the prouder I am of the results.

I fear that others don't feel the same, though. My second-most popular video on Tumblr is an "older" one of relatively little effort, and I unfortunately can't say that I care much for it myself. It took maybe 20 hours, tops, whereas more recent videos that pushed past the 50-hour mark��and that I'm far more confident in—have garnered maybe half the notes.

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I enjoy edits with lots of clips and effects... but are those kinds of AMVs just "bad"? Or is the way I'm executing them bad? Am I focusing on all the wrong things with my videos?"

- @marshmallowgoop

This is touching on a much larger "issue" in the vidding/editing community than you might realize (although you do seem to recognize it is an issue) but I'm going to try to tackle it in many points.

These are in no particular order.

Your audience doesn't know how long it took to make something.

I know it's hard to come to terms with the fact that sometimes "crappy" things do better than stuff you personally like more, but unfortunately that happens with everyone, all the time. Memes get more traction than well-written anecdotes, headlines get more traction than the actual article, and short vids are often easier to relate to than longer ones with more of a story.

What the internet zeitgeist grabs cannot easily be predicted and is never a judgement of quality. Throw this logic in the garbage, because what goes viral should never have any factor in your self-worth.

Who is your [main] audience for your videos?

If you're making your videos for you, than whatever you like is good. If you like what you end up with, then the video succeeded. If you are making videos to chase audience interaction (which is valid, btw, just not something I personally do), then they need to appeal to a very wide general audience. You'll need to re-assess why the vids aren't getting as much interaction as they used to and adjust your editing style to increase that interaction.

But your past posts don't seem like that's your target. It seems like you make vids for you. So don't think your videos are "bad" because they're not getting likes. They're getting the most important like: Your own.

Of course, it's always nice to be validated by other people. But that's generally not going to happen based on the amount of effort you put into something. It's generally just gonna be with people who vibe with or relate to your content, and if they don't then it won't be shared as much.

Another thing to factor in is where the people who like the stuff you like are located. Maybe your immediate circle is more about conan memes, and you need to go to reddit or something to find the conan romance fans. It could also be timing. Maybe the people who like conan romance aren't online when you post and don't see it. Or maybe it's just luck because the internet and social media are just Like That and totally random. Talk to any artist about trying to play the algorithm to sell more art! 😆

What is the ultimate goal for your videos?

On a per-video basis, you'll generally have a premise for a video.

Things like:

I want to play with new effects

I want to gain as many likes as possible

I want to make an action video

I want to make a character profile that people who have not seen the source video can appreciate

I want to make a good video for a particular song

A "good" video will balance visual entertainment with story, but ultimately, in my experience, it helps to simplify your video down to one goal, and then base all of your following decisions on if those decisions achieve the goal.

As an example, let's say you want to make an action video but your primary interest is the visual effects. This will affect your scene selection, as you should pick scenes that will work better with effects.

Action videos are generally more cohesive when they center around one particular character or duel. If that "plot" were your goal then you'd pick scenes that created a narrative structure aligning with the character or duel's progression.

But since you want to use as much vfx as possible, you may diverge from that cohesiveness by instead injecting a montage of "powering up" scenes with flashy transitions, or maybe you will sidestep the focus on one particular rivalry and include another fight with an unrelated character because that gives more opportunity for better added animation.

This does not make any quality judgements on what is "good" or "bad" when it comes to videos - instead it comes down to whether this particular editing decision advances the ultimate goal of your final video.

Similar to writing, if you're making a persuasive essay, you shouldn't meander onto your own related-but-not-actually-the-topic-of-the-essay rant. The rant might be great, but it's not the purpose of the essay and ultimately just muddies the point you're trying to make (much like this metaphor probably did for my post about video editing, whoops).

"is the way I'm executing [amv effects] bad?"

First of all:

"Good" or "bad" is so subjective, there is no overseer that can definitely say this is good or bad, because it's art, and art is subjective and on and on. Which I'm sure you know, but it bears repeating anyway.

I have tried to be unbiased for this reply so far, but I have to disclaim before I continue that I come from the "school" of "raw editing" - which is to say, trying to stay away from a bunch of effects - so while I am trying to remain unbiased, what I say next will probably be biased despite my efforts.

Even though there is not a definitive "good" or "bad" in vidding (and if you're hanging out with people who are making blanket judgements like this... don't), we can instead look at art, cinematography, and editing fundamentals for the general "laws".

As fan video editors, we are also essentially our own directors and cinematographers. We can choose which scenes we want to use for certain goals and sometimes even make up our own scenes through compositing.

I made this playlist that is about half fundamentals and half random editing guides. I do still add to it, but it's hard to find videos that aren't bloated (and also related to vidding somehow), so updates are few and far between.

Anyway, of note are:

These are both highly valuable as they can help you not only choose which scenes to put together, but how to position them if you're framing your own shots through zooms and motion effects.

I watched all the videos you linked, and I think you are a good editor that makes what you like and that may not appeal to a broad audience.

I'm not a conan fan, but your vids aren't boring. I'm not a heavy vfx editing fan, but your videos don't look like most heavy vfx shorts. You're either making stuff your own (what I assume) or using presets I'm not familiar with.

WARNING I'M GOING TO CRITIQUE SOME OF YOUR VIDS BELOW

(I assumed you might actually want answers to some of those questions; if not, skip this part!)

The school of thought I come from with vidding says that everything should have a purpose. If my goal is to make a plot-driven vid, then what does a particular effect add to the video?

In this video at 0:04, you have this kind of cut in block thing, and I'm wondering what is this for? Why is it there? To me it's distracting and interrupts the flow.

But it could be a callback to Yu-Gi-Oh somehow? Maybe it's to give the video a feel like it needs to buffer load or something?

I'm not familiar with either source mentioned in the description, so I can't say, but as a general audience member, there's just so much stuff happening visually that I have no idea what's supposed to be happening story-wise. Maybe it's a character profile?

I'm sure you could extrapolate effects and decisions for all your other AMVs. But deciding if something works for your video's goal has nearly zero impact on the time it takes to complete.

Meanwhile, I look at this vid, which seems like a standard romance vid and it seems like a good balance between the romance and the effects; I'd only maybe change one or two things. Nearly all the effects work together to advance the story of the romance, so I'm not sure what went "wrong" here (in terms of lack of audience interaction).

END CRITIQUING

Is accessibility a concern?

Many vfx-heavy amvs rely a lot on motion transitions, which can cause motion sickness! I've gotten motion sick from more AMVs than I care to admit LOL.

But even aside from that, there are photosensitive people, and their photosensitivity triggers are far more broad than just flashing lights.

I noticed all your vids have captions and that you participate on ao3, so it seems like you're hanging out with people who also value accessibility.

In this way, by making vfx-heavy videos you are probably limiting your audience to people who are not photosensitive and/or sensitive people willing to "gamble" on a vfx heavy vid.

What you can do to help curb this is by adding content warnings about photosensitive triggers in your videos. On ao3 these are typically called "physical triggers," but 2 years ago I made a whole system called Vidding Photosensitivity Relay (VPR) .

Basically is comes down to describing what visually happens in your video. In most of your videos cases it would be motion transitions, quick cuts, and peripheral text. These relays (I'd hesitate to call them warnings) give people a better idea of what to expect when it comes to the videos they're watching.

With a better informed decision they could know if they can watch the video now, or later in a different setting, or maybe not at all to avoid a days-long migraine or something similar-- I was very surprised just how many people involved in vidding are photosensitive!

So that may be something to look into. You don't have to use VPR as a system, but it at the very least does list potential triggers and examples so you could refer to those.

My somewhat off-topic more of a personal reply here

"But I'm absolutely terrified that I'm only getting worse here—that as I learn more effects and get more comfortable with my program, my work is actually degrading."

(source)

Maybe you're just losing focus? Did you go through a writing phase where you had a massive vocabulary and started inserting all the "big words" into everything? The usage is technically correct but the message gets muddied due to the readers perception?

Maybe it's that.

I think re-assessing what your personal goals are, and deciding for yourself what you want to prioritize - your likes vs other people's likes (for starters) - will help.

There is also a need to decouple internet interaction from self-worth, which I know is MUCH easier said than done. But there are SO MANY great artists, editors, people in general, who don't get much interaction because the algorithm doesn't prefer them and/or they don't market themselves. That doesn't make them worth any less than the people who make it their priority to market themselves instead of create art.

I hope this whole post doesn't come off as patronizing or anything!

I usually just talk into the void and not get actual direct replies LOL.

Also sorry for taking so long to reply! Hope it helps in some way.

[still-single]

Records I Am Glad to Have Found in 2023: Part 1

Instead of rufflin' whatever (feather) maybe it's better that there's just a place where I can tell you that my life is better for having found these records and having them within reach. Maybe you might wanna reach for them as well. Up to you! Maybe feel fortunate that I want to engage with Tumblr at all, but the 16 or so accounts who said (anonymously) that they miss my review content may get a kick out of all this, and see where my head's at now.

New records, not-new records, things I bought, things that were sent to me, things I bartered for. Fair play.

First up, this Beau Wanzer record that I wrote up a while back. I feel exactly the same about it. It's new as of January and there aren't many releases out there like it at the moment. Undead, shufflin' Beau hours. One of my favorite DJs and electronic musicians in Chicago, he really does not seem to walk any path other than his own.

Al B. Sure! - In Effect Mode LP (Uptown/Warner Bros., 1988)

Growing up in my early teens, two songs from Al B. Sure!'s debut album were more or less inescapable: the masterful slow jam "Nite and Day," and the more uptempo quasi-diss track "Off On Your Own (Girl)." I never owned the record (why would I, this always seemed like a "why buy the cow" situation), and it never seemed to turn up used, something I better understand now.

This thing is great! It's short, mindful of our time and Al's. Side 1 contains four slow jams (the Nite! side), kicking off with the classic "Nite and Day" (so much rooftop glare and World Trade Center fixation in the vid) and cascading down into the whisper/falsetto/snap percussion ballad "Oooh This Love Is So" (kinda like an older brother NKOTB slow jam, really well arranged, FM synths cresting over top with some tasteful guitar buried underneath). His take on Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly" is doctor's office soft, but works where the Fugees' take doesn't, as Al seems to know there's no improving on the original, and he's lucky just to put it in his framework. "Naturally Mine" is like the shadowy flipside to the majesty of the opener, and doesn't come close, but also doesn't need to; the Teddy Riley guitar work does a lot on its own.

Side 2 (the Day! side) turns on the lights for some more uptempo New Jack Swing template jams. Opener "Rescue Me" sounds like two songs that were somehow merged into one, but that may just be the tonal difference between the intro and verse structure.

"Off On Your Own (Girl)" is neatly, nearly perfect, with quiet, pressurized syncopation, Al's bellyache storytellin' (sits by the phone a lot, it seems), and a delivery, particularly in the chorus, which says so much more than the title states. I'm particularly enamored of his switching between judgmental sing-speak/orchestra hit stress and his bracing falsetto. On the stremf! He even throws us a Slick Rick impression in a bridge. Last two tracks seem interchangeable but that's fine; you don't serve surf after the turf, even if you're coming in hot with bass pounds.

Uptown is generally a welcome sign of quality for this time and place; from Al to Heavy D., Guy to Jodeci. Andre knew what was up. Cool cat logo too.

Honestly there are probably other Al jams worth seeking out, and of course his performance in New Jack City when he fingers Ice-T as a narc with those Bert eyebrows of his. Most people don't hit this sort of success right out of the gate, and that's the needle he threads so effortlessly here.

Ron Morelli – Heart Stopper 2xLP (L.I.E.S., 2023)

Ron was one of the first people I met when I moved to NYC in 2000, and for a while I was regularly having lunch with him, Steve Roche, Adam Paterson, and Matt Smith at the Uptown Juice Bar in lower Manhattan, when we were all working in some sort of office and/or dot-com capacity, going to ABC No Rio and the like. I'd fall in and out of that orbit for a while over the next 6-7 years, as bands formed and broke up, people worked up their DJ chops, etc. At some point Ron moved down to Philly and was grinding in a more formal club DJ capacity before coming back to NYC and starting L.I.E.S., living in the trap, and working at A-1 in the East Village. It wasn't easy, even in that orbit, to find the L.I.E.S. releases, but the quality was always there.

I fell off a bit due to life and the like, missed a lot of Ron's Hospital output (as well as a lot of later L.I.E.S., again due to life stuff; the last one I gripped from the initial run was Florian Kupfer's Lifetrax), and last I knew he had relocated to Paris. Living in Chicago has given me more of an opportunity to interface with house music as it happened, with proximity to the records and DJs in clubs, to where it started to click with me. Heart Stopper retains this same sort of focus, drilling down on the repetition and stress/release of the foundational cuts of the initial era. My fave here is "Tangled Trap of Love," a big nod to Master C & J's "Face It," but I've found myself putting this record on and letting it roll to the close more often than most I've favored this year. Didn't make it to the Podlasie Club back in May, but I did appreciate this (paywalled) interview in the First Floor Substack, the guy I remember so well playing stoically to the bozos up front, dialing down style to the horizon where it meets substance and accepting nothing less.

(Doug Mosurock)

[petalsmooth]

Just observing the usual suspects who claim to be fans of both defend THAT account like everyone knew you would. Because you are the same ones who claim to be fans of Colin but then say it's ok if takes a backseat to Penelope in development. You even justified if they didn't let him be a writer then when learned would include that pretended were right there with us all along in saying it was a necessity. You are the same ones that have been whining for several weeks because actual POLIN and COLIN stans have been unhappy with part 2 and think we should stuff it because hurting vibe of NIC's season and don't think we don't know that's what you mean. When people start preaching should appreciate quantity over quality just know people see through you because you'd have never pulled that line if it were done to Nicola/Pen. You were even low key acting like if the season were a success it would be due entirely to Nic because Luke wasn't lifting a finger to help. Untrue but it was said. I remember all of this.

Then you come out and say we should be THANKFUL to this fan account that provided us SO MUCH. Hon, no one made them do it. I've run fan accounts. When it was more than what I wanted to deal with I turned it over to someone WHO LIKED BOTH CHARACTERS and walked.

They don't have to give up their account but I sure as hell am not going to run about thinking I owe them something for running it. I never felt someone owed me for time and money I spent. And I actually moderated comments not just put up links and vids.

I also didn't up and decide one day I like this character better (although I low key have felt it sometime) so I am going to screw over everyone who followed me and ice the other one out but keep my followers who came for both. I definitely didn't do this after milked every last bit of promo I could top 10k. You can try to gaslight the fandom that WE'RE the problem for correctly interpreting this person as unethical with extremely suspect timing and call people bullies but it's not going to fly. This person built that account following not just on the backs of Nic AND LUKE but on the backs of fans of HIS and THEIRS. They have the RIGHT to call out this person for what they did especially when come with some lame excuse too tiring to follow both. We all know Nicola is the one they post most content of. If it's too exhausting it's because of HER content so why are you keeping it open?

Why? Because we ALL know they could have started a new account for just Nic. But they didn't want to do that because they couldn't take 10k people with them. They also didn't want to keep losing followers for this decision so they pulled their account. We'll see if they actually intend to stick to that or think can get away with re-activating proving it IS all about their follower count.

Regardless if you think Luke wasn't bothered by it, you'd be wrong. Just because he's a nice guy doesn't mean he doesn't have feelings. You should have learned that with the "ick" statements released that initially tried to play off like didn't both him, but they did. And not so coincidentally you were the same people that played that commentary out for jokes too. If you think Nic would have been ok with this account dropping him today? You'd be wrong too.

TBH if Luke were less of a nice guy he'd get bullied less often. It's the fact that he is and never really defends himself often and tries to laugh things off that gives you the idea it doesn't bother him or can walk all over him. Why do you think the cast is so protective of him? Because it HURTS and they SEE IT but its not really his personality type to say it or fight back. And that any of you take advantage of that nature infuriates me as much as it does Nicola or Jonny and anyone else on that cast. THAT'S why they step in so readily on his behalf. Not because just really nice and awesome people, though they are that. But because it's over the top and it weighs on him but you aren't observant or empathetic enough to get that.

I'll also leave with this parting shot. That account may have called itself a Nic and Newts account but it's been clear for quite some time it wasn't and I'd seen questionable tweets by them in past from the admin. It also wasn't even that invaluable as a resource, I followed a twitter account that posted practically all interviews and didn't even have a special page setup. I went there for content. To ME this is just about a certain clique being mad that NO ONE has so many followers they are above accountability. They got a rude awakening today on that score. Particularly since I've seen them try to bully people off this platform in THEIR subtweets.

[souichieatr]

hi i want to request chifuyu matsuno as a boyfriend!!!

bf!chifuyu hc

a/n: this is the timeskip where he owns the pet shop :>

- hes really the cutest thing i say that abt all of them but im serious, hes so cute and sweet especially to his s/o

- since its canon he reads romance manga his fav dates is going to the bookstore and you two shop around and look at manga

- if you read that genre of manga too he likes to mimic the main mc, he'll do and say the same thing and he probably enjoys it more then you and omg if you do it to him he gets SOOOO flustered

- ^^ id you also read it you guys make it a monthly thing to give reviews on the ones you started and finished, you guys even get into arguments abt some of them (he's defending nana w his life)

- even if you dont read romance he still likes to recommend them or even takes your recommendations on books no matter the genre he just wants to see what you enjoy

- every other week you and him then hina and takemichi go out on a double date either go to one of your houses or to a restaurant and its always them getting distracted and leaving you and hina<//3

- before you guys started dating you had to meet peke j, yes you had to get his cats approval before he could ask you out HELAP like even after he asked peke j what he thought of you to which the cat meowed and that the rest was history <3

- on your one year of being together he took you to bajis grave, hes always told you stories but he wanted to bring you there still and you guys shared (leaving a small portion) of yakisoba and he told you stories about the two of them

- if you have a favorite pet at the pet store he sends you pictures of them and hourly updates along with selfies of him, him with the pet, kazutora with the pet, him and kazutora

- ^^ WHENEVER YOU OME IN YOU AND KAZUTORA MAKE VIDS LIKE THIS , THIS , LLLL THE TIME, you both say its to promote the store but we all know the truth

- i definitely see his love language being quality time more then anything else really, he likes being in your presence it really puts him at ease

- now that he's older he's a bit more cool-headed but still has that pop to him but really it's always to defend you someone saying something rude about you? smacked. inappropriately touching you? smacked. making you uncomfortable? smacked.

- likes kissing your forehead before you guys go to sleep or really anytime he's close to you, will brush hair to the side to kiss your forehead

- cannot sleep with the closet door open not even a bit cracked and says its because peke j liked to sneak in there and mess his clothes up but what really happened baji told him a scary tale and now it's become a habit he's afraid to break

- instead of holding hands he likes to hold pinkies but in the winter holds your hand so you're not cold and mainly let's you lead, he likes following you around and even if you guys aren't holding on to each other he'll still follow you around

- actively searches for animal themed cafés for you guys to go to, he plans your dates and even matching outfits when you guys go

- speaking of matching he gets you guys matching anime jewelry if that makes sense example how ren from nana has the padlock he'll have that and you'll have the key

- always offers you a bite of his food and will get pouty if you don't offer yours he won't say anything but he'll look down at his plate then yours and you get the hint

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[fuzzy-melonlord]

Just give us everything for Dr Wrath

We need a Dr wrath jeopardy game

alright you fuckers. i've got 2 other Dr. Wrath ones in my inbox so this will just satisfy all of them XD so here you go. this took me for fucking ever. also dear gods this is so fuckin long so it's going under a cut.

Pre-relationship

1. How did they first meet? - well they were childhood friends. so imma assume they met at school. maybe some kid was being shitty to Sam cause he's a nerd and Wrath defended him and boom friends. already did 2. so 3. Did any of their friends or family want them to get together? - Oh probably. i don't know how many friends they had growing up but there were probably more than a few "why aren't you guys dating?" questions thrown around on both sides. 4. Who felt romantic feelings first? - oh Sam. without a doubt. so i actually kind of answered this in a different hc list. so imma copy paste what i said "Sam realized it years before they actually did. It was when they were just hanging out one night. Wrath said something dumb and he just looked at them like they hung the damn stars in the sky." 5. Did either of them try to resist their feelings? - oh yeah Sam didn't wanna make their friendship weird. So hilariously im writing this as the song Keep It Under by Damien Dawn plays. which is talking about someone being in love but not wanting to ruin a friendship. so uhhh go listen to that. that was how sam felt. already did 6 so 7. What would their lives be like if they had never met? - That is a really hard question considering they have been together for so long. Sam is easy, he would have been the same terrifying fucking dentist we heard in the imperium vid (fuck dentists), and Wrath would have probably been more isolate. maybe they would have met Hux and gotten with him?

General.

1. Who initiated the relationship, and how did it go? - We actually saw this in canon during the "how they met" arc soooo if you wanna read that you can find it on Aggro's page. spoilers it was Sam. 2. Did they have an official first date? if so, what was it like? - NGL i don't think they did. I feel like because of how long they'd known each other it was more of a they just kept hanging out like normal except they added kissing and romantic shit but there weren't ever really...proper dates. 3. What was their first kiss like? - technically answered this one on a pervious hc list. so imma just copy paste again "oh shit i think they mentioned it before but i can’t remember so im making one up. They were like…in middle school. it was either a dare or a party game. either or, it was a complete accident." already did 4 so here is 5. What's their height difference? Age difference? - Same age, they went to school together (which...makes Lust/me older than Sam and that makes me conflicted with my life) but the height difference isn't to crazy. I remember Wrath was taller than Aggro so it's probably about a head difference? 6. What's their relationship with each other's families? Do they share a friend group? I...don't actually know either's family situations? but i feel like they'd be on good terms on both sides? but yes they share a friend group because Sam doesn't have friends outside of Wrath's friend group. he is a lonely boi. already answered 7 and 8. so here is 9. Who whispers inappropriate things in the other's ear? - We...we all read the Dr. Wrath wedding right? It's Wrath. without a doubt 100% Wrath. no other answer.

Love

1. Who said "i love you" first? - another thing we luckily got to see in canon, it was Sam! :D 2. What are their primary love languages? - oh boy uhhh shot in the dark here. Wrath's is either Quality time or Words of affirmation (that was one of them right?) and Sam's is physical touch. which is ironic considering how touch starved he is. 3. Who uses cheesy pick up lines? - ....im on my computer so i don't have access to my meme gallery. but imagine im putting a laughing gif because im too scared to leave this page incase tumblr deletes all of this shit. so It's Wrath. 4. How often do they cuddle/engage in PDA? - Enough that if Lust was still a cold hearted bitch they would call them soft hearts and never hang around them while they're together. 5. Who initiates kisses? - honestly it's pretty even. they both do it pretty often. but just...tossing a coin i'd say Wrath might initiate just a hair more. already answered 6. so 7. What are their favorite things to do together? - they like going out to the old hill just outside of town, laying in the bed of Sam's truck and just watching the stars together. they have to be more careful now that they are vampires, so they can't just sleep there like they used to. but it's still something they enjoy doing. already did 8. so here is 9. who is more protective? - Wrath would 1000% say them. but it's Sam, we all know it's Sam. he would rather die than lose them again. 10. Do they prefer verbal or physical affection? - oh gods ummm well if Sam's love language is Physical touch then his is physical but i think Wrath needs a mix of both. because of trauma reasons. 11. What are some songs that apply to their relationship, in-universe or otherwise? OH OH OH @ofthecosmos GAVE ME ONE LAST NIGHT! I DON'T HAVE TO SEARCH....okay that was a lie i had to search our DMs. but You Get Me So High by The Neighborhood! go listen to it!! Already did 12. so here is 13. Who remembers the little things? - they're both pretty good about remembering those kinds of things. but this one i gotta give to sammy boy. his points in romanticism wins him this round.

Domestic life

1. If they get married, who proposes? - i am pretty sure Wrath. like haven't they proposed twice? and sam has proposed once? so Wrath wins the proposal game. 2. What's the wedding like? Who attends? - it is the only calm wedding in the entire anonverse. it goes well with no casualties or people being knocked unconscious. and all their friends attend. because i'm a little shit, i'd like to say they had a small tussle over which side of the wedding party Lust would be on since they and Sam got really close during that year Wrath was dead. 3. How many kids do they have, if any? what are they like? - imma say they have the twins just like they do in anonverse. i can...not remember their names, but at least i remembered they exist. <.< but i think twin 1 is more excitable and twin 2 is a fuckin nerd. 4. Do they have any pets? - no they have twins and run a country. i don't think they have time for pets. 5. Who's the stricter parent? - Wrath. because Sam is whipped. like any of those country songs about dad's loving their daughters (take your pick there are thousands of them). yeah that's Sam 100% 6. Who worries the most? - Wrath. again trauma based. but that's not to say Sam doesn't also worry. he is just better at hiding it. 7. Who kills the bugs in the house? - if we are saying they have the twins. then twin one REFUSES TO LET THEM KILL THE BUGS. They have to take them outside. 8. How do they celebrate holidays? - LIKE A GOD DAMN HAPPY FAMILY! With no sad things happening. just a happy loving family spending time together. with lots of cuddling, breakfast in bed, and just happy times. already did 9. so here is 10. Who's the better cook? - Well they're vampires so they don't really need to eat like that anymore. but i feel it would be Sam. he is a house husband. you can't change my mind. 11. Who likes to dance? - Wrath. Sam has two left cowboy boots and is not the best at dancing. it takes a lot for him to dance without stepping on Wrath's toes (he can't be perfect in every sense)

[coralsgrimes]

I have to say, I haven't noticed the filters much on Ben's own photos (the vids are often subpar quality, though), but damn, some of his fans and their fan accounts use so many filters he looks like a cartoon character sometimes. Obvs not his fault, I just wonder why they think this is a good thing, or necessary, if that's why they do it. He looks perfectly fine to me - he's a couple of years older than me, and god knows you can tell I'm in my late thirties. I don't look *old*, but I look my age, and that's how it should be. He looks 40, so that's 👍

What kind of stuff do you think he's done? *If* he's had anything done, it's very, very discreet, and he hasn't done anything most Hollywood actors do (his nose us the same, and his teeth, albeit whitened, aren't the usual Hollywood wall of veneers- they're clearly his own).

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The alma video was horrendous, the pink overlay just killed me xd plus that was one of the first beard free videos right?

I don’t think he did anything to his pretty mug, honestly lol. He does look so much like his momma still and beside the over time changes I can’t say he reconstructed the place. Hope it stays like thissss… Benny Boy it's not worth it ;c Maybe some keep ma skin younger treatments, but that’s like normal stuff lol. I'm not even thirty yet and have them done as fun times with ma bestie for the freakin good feelings and probably future me gratitude…

Put sunscreen on muffins! The sun wants to kill ye!