#i play guitar so ive been playing a bit of bass too

[romenthenoodle]

phonk is like. that crunchy bass boosted shit you hear in tiktok edits a lot. you might know murder in my mind by kordhell

my favourite is TOTALITARIANISM II by staysold but uh. mind the volume if you listen to it

OH FUCK YES I LOVE BASS!!!!!!!! gonna go listen and if i like it ill come back for more recs 👍

[ourloveforgear]

an overview of paul's guitars

before we look into pauls gear, i want to make sure we all are aware that im talking about the guitars he used WITH interpol. ill add some notes on his other instruments at the end of this post.

[paul with his and daniels guitars]

LES PAUL CUSTOM

"I've owned my Les Paul Custom since high school... its all I pretty much use today."

from what i can tell, paul has two les pauls, and he uses them interchangeably. first, though, id like to do a quick spec overview. his guitars have an ebony finish, and seeing as this guitar was most likely acquired in the 90s, gibson 490r and 498t pickups. in almost every picture i see of his les pauls, it seems he or a guitar tech have switched out the stock gold bridge with a black one. im not a gibson expert, so im not sure of the exact model, but it looks to be a tune-o-matic style bridge. he also has removed the covers on the pickups of his guitar. another quick note, in photos from around 2004 to 2005, there is a square shaped hole cut clean through his piece of velcro on his les paul. this was done to hold his ebow during take you on a cruise. thats all the specs/mods to show, ill put some pictures highlighting the points ive gone over.

[a close up of one of pauls les pauls, 2015. note the bridge, and absence of pickup covers]

[what i thought was a hole turned out to be a piece of velcro]

[hole has been blocked/filled! may 21, 2005]

[early picture of paul, with his pickup covers still on. very modest]

JAGUAR

"The Jaguar actually came about specifically within Interpol because I had written a part in which I wanted whammy, and I don't like Les Pauls with Bigsbys."

from what i can deduce, i think this guitar is a fender american vintage jaguar from 2005-06, in black. paul hasnt done too many mods to this instrument, though their are a few changes, most importantly, the pickup swap. he changed the stock jaguar pickups to seymour duncan hot rails sometime after recording our love to admire. while this definitely changed the sound a bit, this was after OLTA, so i wont bother finding dates, as the songs the jaguar was likely used on wouldve been the stock single coils. next up, the pickguard. the american vintage jags in black came with a tortoise shell pickguard, but pauls has a black one. what gives? well, seeing as carlos' jazz bass came with a white guard, but that was switched to black, its not outlandish to believe that this was done by paul or his tech, to give the jag a darker look. paul also put tape on the guitars lower horns control switches, most likely to stop his hand from accidently hitting the switches, and changing his sound mid song.

[paul with his jaguar, before he swapped the pickups.]

[another pic before the pickup swap. note the tape on the control panel.]

[a later pic, where we can see he added MORE tape to the guitar, and after he swapped the pickups to hot rails.}

INTERMISSION

if you ask me, pauls les paul custom and jaguar are the two guitars youd definitively need to get his sound, and also the two guitars HE uses to get his sound. but what other guitars has paul used with interpol? lets see.

LES PAUL DELUXE

used during the TOTBL era, this guitar is sort of a mystery. for one, he didnt seem to favor it for certain songs, using his les paul custom and deluxe interchangeably for many songs, even playing full shows with his deluxe. secondly, from what ive seen, this instrument was NOT used after the TOTBL era. its probable that this instrument was either used on a few songs from TOTBL, and brought along on tour as a backup that paul just happened to really like and play alot, or it was rented for shows over seas. either way, its an interesting case.

[the mysterious gold top deluxe. wonder what song hes playing here?]

FLYING V

paul has stated that he thinks the flying v is the coolest looking guitar out there. to each their own, i guess. that doesnt matter, what matters is that he played this instrument in the barricade music video. he used this guitar at the end of the OLTA era, during the self titled era, and has rarely been seen with it after that. most likely has the same pickups as his les paul custom, but dont quote me on that.

[as long as he likes it.]

CONCLUSION

there is one more guitar i didnt bring up, so ill do it here now, and its his dave murray strat. he hasnt used it live with interpol, though it is seen in behind the scenes footage of el pintor. anyways, leave a comment if youd like me to cook up a list of what guitars i think were used on each song! i hope you enjoyed reading this, next up i think ill go over his amps and other equipment. till next time.

[Paul Banks.]

[leafcabbage]

Purely hypothetical,

How much do I have to pay so you ramble about the band Ghost . please

I really wanna get into their music n shit, and feel like there's a lot of story telling in their music that I miss because I Am Shit At Understanding Lyrics And Their Meanings By Myself.

So, how much? (/hj)

you dont have to pay anything! im not deep into the fandom so i would be the first to admit that i am not deeply versed on the lore or anything, but i have been to two rituals (aka concerts) and seen the movie, so i know a bit!

so ghost is a swedish rock/metal/everyone describes it differently band that does everything in full costume and with the story that they are spreading the word of the devil through their music. it's the creation of tobias forge, who is also the front man, currently playing the character of Copia/Papa Emeritus IV. he's the guy in all the posts youre seeing me reblog who ISNT wearing a black mask and all black clothes. his face is a mask though. like a really high quality one thats been painted and stuff. thats why you dont really see his mouth move.

anyway, the way ghost works is that since the formation of the band, different Papas (1-4) were the lead singers of the band, all played by tobias forge. as an era came to the close, the papa would be retired, or beheaded in the 3rd papa (terzo's) case, and the next would take his place to continue to spread the word. the current papa, Copia, has been with us for longer than the others, and Prequelle and Impera are the albums that came out under his time. if you really want to get into the lore, theres also a like... webseries mostly focused on Copia.

then theres the ghouls. those are the guys in the masks. they arent band members as much i suppose, as they're like... contracted performers for tours and certain music videos. so they come and go to an extent, though most ghouls are played by the same people for several years at a time, and a new person = a new ghoul as far as the fandom is concerned. same instrument but new name. i wont get too into all the people behind the masks rn, but they ARE listed on wikipedia now and most are independent musicians with their own music out! the ghouls are all assigned elements based on their instruments (air for keyboard, water for bass, fire for lead guitar, earth for drums, quintessence for rhythm guitar, and multi for the ghouls who do vocals/tambourine/guitar/etc). then they end up with names based on those elements (like keyboard is air, so the keyboard players are cirrus and cumulus).

man i think that's the super basics. but really, at the end of the day, you can just listen to the music. you dont NEED to know all the background to enjoy the music. i didnt know any getting into it and then went on to learn what i know. the ghost wiki is pretty in depth so you can get info there, too, and im happy to do my best to answer any specific questions too! just let me know, my ask box is always open :]

(if youre looking for a music starting place, impera is a good first album)

[moonchild-in-blue]

who is this sleep token band?? i am interested and would love to know about then 👀

this is also a bad ice breaker of trying to make friends on here

Hello friend! 💙💫 Thank you so much for this question - you have no idea what can of worms you just unlocked! So you want to join our cult uh? Welcome, there's no way out hehe (kidding. well, half-kidding).

This is just an introductory post, and by no means comprehensive. I'll point you to THIS POST by our lovely resident band archivist/librarian @sleepanonymous for a more in depth and full-fledged explanation on who are they, their story, etc. A long, but very worthwhile read!

So, Sleep Token are an alt/experimental metal band from England. They fuse a lot of heavier rock/metal elements with pop, jazz, funk, the most beautiful piano ballads - even some rap ! Genre is unimportant - the music is great!

They are anonymous, and wish to remain so, which is something we are very serious about, using masks and body paint to conceal their identities, and go by the names of Vessel, ii, iii, and iv (like the roman numerals).

From left to right, in order: iv, ii, Vessel, iii.

Vessel - The frontman, vocalist, pianist and composer/writer. He uses a white and red mask, different from the rest of the band, with a matching shoulder piece. His mouth and tits are always out, you'll get used to it. Vessel composes and writes all of the songs, sings, and plays most of instruments on the albums, with the exception of drums, and bass on occasion. He's a musical genius, and has just the warmest, most beautiful voice ever. Vessel never talks, but has giggled like, 3 times already and it's adorable. He dances a lot on stage, like a 5 yo kid on a massive sugar rush. I love him a normal amount <- lies.

ii - our short king, our boba-eyed bean, the best drummer in the scene and I'm not even exaggerating. He is the only one aside from Vessel who is part of the studio recordings, and has composing credits as well. He has the most beautiful round, sparkly blue eyes ever 🥺

iii - TALL AND LANKY, he's the bassist. The most chaotic creature you'll ever meet - he can be seen dancing and twirling, kicking his feet, and being just extremely goofy at all times (except when he's kissing the homies). Sometimes he shouts to the audience and is just hilarious. He's usually on the stage right (our left) in front of the choir. Like iv, he takes no part in the album recordings, but has been with the band since day one.

iv - the fuckboy. The cuddler. The guitarrist. iv is the second shortest of the group, and he's usually on stage left in front of ii (drummer). While he's usually more chill than Vessel and iii, he's also a smooth mofo. It's common to see him fiddle with the mask to tease the fans, or be dragged around stage by iii. He's constantly being kissed by everyone and honestly? Valid. Aside from guitar, he also does the live screams with Vessel, and just like iii, has no part in album recording. iv is actually the 3rd "iv" - he joined them around 2020/21 if I'm not mistaken - but it's safe to assume he's here to stay.

The Vesselettes/Choir - including them because I love our queens. They are the 3 backing vocals/choir who accompany the band on tour. They have been on/off since not too long ago, but they seem to have a more permanent presence lately. They are the only ones who have their personal identities disclosed to the public. They are the Espera group, who are also association with the band Exploring Birdsong.

They have a bit of lore, but most of what you find is fanmade, based on their lyrics, some messages from the band, and just general vibes. According to the band, Vessel (the frontman) was visited in a dream by an ancient deity called Sleep, who dwells within dreams. Sleep promised to bring glory and fame, in exchange for Vessel's worship (which is a tag line used by band and fans alike!). The band serve as living vessels for Sleep, with Vessel being the "main one" (the others are technically called Vessel 2/3/4 but they just go by their roman numerals). Each song is a "token", or offering to Sleep, hence "Sleep Token".

There are many, many people here who do song analysis and connect them to the lore, or offering different perspectives. The songs, mostly romantic/sad in nature, have really no set meaning - everyone's free to interpret as they wish! There are some really amazing posts around here (some by me even oop), if that's your thing!

They have 3 albums - Sundowning, This Place Will Become Your Tomb, and Take Me Back To Eden - who form a story trilogy, Sundowning being their official debut and the start of the story. There are many recurring themes and references, especially in the last album. Before that, they released 2 eps, One and Two, and 2 singles, Jaws and The Way That You Were.

I always reccomend you start with Take Me Back To Eden, their most recent album, as its a perfect showcase of all the different genres and musical artistry they incorporate. After that, you can either start with the albums (the trilogy) and then the eps, or go back to beginning with One (which is how I did it). Either way is perfectly valid! You can also just listen to random songs and then go from there, but I strongly advise you to listen to the albums in full for the best experience possible.

There's really only one rule in the fandom so to speak, that I really need to mention, which is do not reveal or mention any of the members' irl identities. Unfortunately, it's increasingly impossible to not come across their names and faces on the internet - Google and Pinterest are not your friends. Twitter is also not the best. If you do see something, or stumble upon any side-projects of any of the guys aside from Sleep Token, do not mention it. Just pretend you didn't see anything, and leave it be. The band has been very adamant in their wish to remain anonymous, so as fans it's our responsibility to respect their one request.

This is a bit to take in, but hopefully it can point you in the right direction! If there's anything at all that you wish to know, or are confused by, do not hesitate to ask!! I'm always glad to help more people get into our favourite cryptics, and there are plenty of lovely, lovely people around here who do too! Tumblr is usually pretty chill and friendly, so don't be afraid to interact with people. Everyone is welcomed in the Tumblr Creechur Corner 😚

And of course, above all, have fun!!! Worship 🖤

[cr1ms0n4nd-ac3]

What Ace/666 does during on stage time:

( Since I think I forgot to make this post lol, consider this an headcanon. )

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1. He has his rhythm guitar as main, and the bass just in case if III is in an absence.. but he can use it anytime just to set a vibe.

2. Literally, Ace is the only one who talked to the crowd everytime and then. Usually he greets them, welcomes them and even hyped them up. Because of how energetic and excited he is to be here on stage!!

(Also he helped III trying to make sure he gets the death pit and helped Vessel hyping up the crowd!)

2.1: Ace is also a bit of a dancer, just to make a vibe to have fun or to dance with Vessel

3. He is a duetist, meaning that he sings in each lines in order to duet with Vessel.. he'll sing it with either his headphone mic or holding a microphone if deciding to not play the instrument so he can sing and dance with Vessel. (For shenanigans lol)

Songs He duets with Vessel:

Chokehold

Dark Signs

Like That

Rain

Aqua Regia

The Summoning

Granite

The Love You Want

Atlantic

Nazareth

Alkaine

Ascensionism

Higher

Take Me Back to Eden

And The Offering

( He helped with the growl at the end during Hypnosis, or unless he needs to sing this as a duet. And also helped his own screaming vocals during Vore. The voice and tone sounded even more crazier than IV.. )

4. And of course, 666 is involved in a lot of chaotic comedies.. every time he does not want to do a walkaine because of Vessel doing it so.. but regardless, he had to do it once during the Wembley tour. And it worked.

Gets pestered by Vessel, III or IV every time but hey, he'll get used to it! Bro is not ready from this kind of affection-

He sometimes gave III and IV some high fives during the Offering, Ace gonna make sure they had the hype they needed!

If Vessel is hyping up II, or is Ace!! "Give yourself an applause to this amazing king of the drums!"

5. With all much, Ace is very much gentle with physical touch.. He doesn't like Vessel being very emotional at all, he either gives him a shoulder pat, a back pat and then a gentle hug during Ascensionism, TLYW or TMBTE. And in case if III is not here to perform, Ace can give IV a headpat and a gentle forehead kiss.. ( he loved it tho lol )

5.1: Literally Ace stole Vessel's kiss to IV during the Offering once, the cryptid boi is jealous af and yet IV is embarrassingly confused lol

6. His guitar solos are for Nazareth, Vore, Granite, Higher, The Offering and Atlantic.

7. He too also let out emotional sobs and crying moments.. he never shows it at first but it's very rare for Ace to do so.. You can either see him being a bit too shaky or just let out soft sobs..

8. If you see how emotionally unwell Ace was during stage-time, that's because he was happy.. happy to be with the band despite of what he is been through. And he'll make sure to make everyone happy on every tour.

That is all! Lemme know if you had questions!

[shytastemakerthing]

hi id like to request a romantic twst matchup ^_^ i dont label my gender/sexuality and the way i present myself fluctuaes but i could consider myself as androgyne (he/she). im an afro-carib with caramel brown skin, 4a curly hair. im more on the chubby side with a round face (two moles on each side) and apple body shape. i have a bit of a resting bitch face as well.. and my voice is at most monotone amd flat.

im pretty calm and mellow most of the time.. like an observer in the background. im a soft-spoken guy. usually im relaxed and unshaken, though my motivation seems to come on a whim every other day so i may seem out of it at times. its easy to keep my composure for most things and keep my emotions in check.  i have tendencies to be passive-aggressive when provoked and im kinda stubborn but i swear that im chill and friendly.

its easy for me to pick up from setbacks. im naturally intelligent but i dont really study to keep it.. its not like i dont want because, im quite self-aware, its just the lack of motivation. im also quite clever when the time comes and people still seem surprised abt it. im also a realist and i tend to give advice rather than comfort when the time comes. when im around the people i love i seem more chatty that usual, not like super loud or outgoing but im def enjoying myself.

i also laugh at like everything even if its unfunny as hell. my humor is mostly sarcasm and satire tbh. i like trying new things for the sake of trying new things. i also like playing video games, indulging in my interests (drawing, fashion, movies, etc) or whatever seems to catch my eye. ive been wanting to get a bass guitar and grow a garden one day. im also told im quite good with babies but not toddlers. quite the pacifier. my love languages are quality time and parallel play and id like to receive acts of service and words of affirmation (or the ones i give). thanks!! ^_^

A/N: Hello and thank you so much for your request, anon! I do hope that you like your match-up! Enjoy!

Tw: None

I match you with..........

Ruggie Bucchi

Honestly, with how crazy his life is, between doing jobs for Leona, jobs for anyone else, trying to get his schoolwork done, being like an unofficial vice housewarden for Savanaclaw, he needs someone who is as calming as yourself, After such a long day, knowing that he could easily retreat into the safety and comfort of your arms makes his hyena beyond thrilled. It's his favorite part of the day.

Ruggie loved just how real you can be about things. Too many people just beat around the bush or try to sugar coat things when there are times where you just need the brutal honesty of a situation. Seeing how he grew up, it was easy to say that he had a similar mindset. Not everything is all sunshine and rainbows. So the fact that you'll just tell him things as they are, no beating around the bush or trying to make things better, it is something that he greatly admired about you.

Look at the hyena and tell me he isn't sarcastic in some way, shape, or form. Sure, he absolutely loved himself a good laugh, oh, but he just loved your sarcasm. It always brings a snicker out of him. This means he will also get sarcastic with you and at you, or crack some jokes as well, some being better than others.

Seeing how you keep your composure is something that's always impressed him (even more so if your the Ramshackle prefect, because if he was ripped out of his world, put in a brand new one where he knew absolutely nothing, put in a dorm that was falling apart at the very foundation, he didn't think he could keep his cool the way that you do), and he certainly thinks that a lot of the students here could learn a thing or two from you.

Oh, he absolutely loves your hair! He has seen hair like yours before, but not often. Now, he is a very dedicated partner (and also got some experience with a lot of the kids that were in the village he grew up in), meaning he learned everything about your specific style of hair. How to care for it, how to style it, the whole nine yards. If you ever need someone to work with and style your hair, he's the hyena for the job (he will even do it for free....... or maybe at least for a doughnut)

Overall, Ruggie is a very dedicated partner. He may not have much, but he finds anyway that he can be able to show that he can provide for you. Just the fact that you actually looked his way and gave him a chance means more to him than you could ever possibly know.

[rt-lots]

hiii um i wrote a hypnospace outlaw thingy... ive never shared my writing before so i am VERY nervous and i dont know how common this'll be 4 me but ya 👍

au where zane n corey paul r in the same school and also friends... in a mildly gay way

just fyi this isnt my usual writing style. unless you like it then actually i write like this exclusively and also all the time

word count is 1275 hope u likey 🙏

Zane has never heard of a tuba cover before. To him, it sounds pretty freaking stupid.

The tuba is not an instrument Zane has ever had any conscious thought about. To him, it's solely a background instrument for nerds in band to play at school assemblies. It's not really music- not like sick-as-crap electric guitar, bass or drums. It's the instrument you take out for marches, raising school spirit, and looking really lame.

Corey Paul, of course, feels differently.

The tuba is a beautiful instrument, both in sound and aesthetic. He likes how the gold tube wraps in on and around itself, almost making art with its function. It looks purposeful, because it is, and that air of maturity makes for good art. Corey also likes the sound of the tuba. He'd never really been an outgoing kid. His voice cracks under pressure or when he laughs too much and he's never had anything important enough to say with confidence. The tuba, though, is loud by default. Its sound is rich and deep, filling the room and demanding your attention. Corey likes that; he likes that the tuba knows what it wants, and both looks and sounds good doing it.

Zane's never really had much of a reason to give a crap what Corey thinks, though. They're friends, sure, but they both know where their interests lie. Corey had once tried bridging the gap by asking Zane if he could tuba him a song for his game, but quickly shut that down after being laughed at in his face.

Point is- it was fine. Corey could be a class clown comedian with an ugly instrument and Zane could be the X-Slayer game developer with all around superior tastes. Neither needed to change the other's mind.

…Which is why Corey's next move confuses him.

Corey stops Zane after his last class, doing that thing he does where he bounces on his heels in excitement. Corey and Zane have a schedule of hanging out every Thursday after school, and it's Monday, so he's not expecting him to come barreling into Mrs. Patterson's classroom, wheezing with excess energy, like he was rushing to see him. He doesn't expect Corey, someone usually so uptight about his personal space, to eagerly grab his shoulder, either, but he does that too, and it isn't terrible.

Through the breaths of an unathletic teenager who just ran down two flights of stairs and through a hall, Corey explains he has a surprise for Zane, something he's been working really hard on, and he just finished it so he has to come see it right now. Although confused, Zane doesn't have any gripes with this, and he tells Corey to just wait a minute for him to pack his things and he'll come see. Corey's hand retreats from his shoulder like a wounded animal, but he's still smiling as he says OK.

Zane thinks it's gross Corey's taking him to the Band Hall, otherwise known in his mind as Nerdface Central, but he reminds himself that Corey apparently worked hard on something for him, so he should hold back on any unsavory comments- just for a little bit.

Corey leads him to the center of the hall, up an elevated stage platform and to a white soor on the left. Zane feels some apprehension going in, like Corey's just asked him to walk straight into a teacher's lounge, but Corey opens the door and holds it for him, and the gesture is so homey that it'd feel wrong to do anything other than walk straight in.

The room past the door is significantly smaller, and seems to be some kind of closet. The room is entirely cleared out save for a small speaker, Corey's tuba case on the ground, and two chairs around it. Given that the chair furthest from him is right behind the tuba case, Zane assumes the other chair is for him, and slides his backpack off his shoulder, letting it fall to the ground before he sits in his seat.

The door shuts behind him and Corey hurries over to the speaker. Zane asks him what's the surprise but Corey unsurprisingly tells him to be patient. There's a small MP3 player attached to the speaker, and Corey fiddles with it some before pressing play. No sound comes out, but Corey doesn't seem alarmed, instead simply reaching down to his case and setting up his Tuba. He gently hauls it up into his lap and adjusts it accordingly, ready to be played. Zane feels a weird sort of antsy about it, and asks Corey again why exactly he's here. This time, Corey just smiles, and answers: "I found a Nothing Left For Me instrumental online."

Suddenly, the music starts.

Zane would recognize that intro anywhere, even when scraped to just its fundamentals. The realization is sudden, but interrupted by the deep tone of Corey's tuba. Zane almost can't hear the music over the tuba at first, but he's quick to notice how the instrumental and Corey's playing interact with eachother; they're meant to be the same song

Corey is playing him a tuba cover of Nothing Left For Me.

That sentence is about the lamest string of words Zane can possibly think of, but it really doesn't feel that way in the moment. Zane knows about Seepage- everything about Seepage- and he knows they don't post tutorials on how to play tuba covers of their music. For Corey to be playing a cover of Zane's favorite song, for him, on the freaking tuba, he'd have to have come up with the composition himself.

Usually, when receiving a gift, Zane doesn't feel much beyond a vague sense of hype and excitement. But imagining Corey listening to Nothing Left For Me for hours, reimagining it in a medium he could replicate, just to play it for Zane? He feels… flattered, which isn't a feeling he's used to.

A part of the back of Zane's mind is still arguing whether or not he likes this gift. Throwing Seepage's electric metal awesomeness into the ringer only for it to come out the end of a tuba should be a disgrace to Seepage itself, it says, and Zane agrees… just only in theory. Because maybe Corey didn't just listen to the song, maybe he had an understanding of what made it so awesome to Zane in the first place. And maybe that's why it manages to sound pretty good- even with a tuba.

Zane honestly didn't realize Corey liked him that much. As much as his cool punk persona was totally based in reality, he'd never had all that many friends. Not close ones, anyway. He hung out with dudes, they hung out with him, and that was about the end of it. None of his other buddies would make him a gift, nevertheless perform it for him. Does this mean something, then? Had Corey put nearly as much thought into this as Zane is thinking he did? The confrontation of this sudden fondness is confusing, and Zane doesn't know much of what to do with it.

Conveniently, of course, the music stops then, leaving a small bit of silence where Zane isn't totally snapped out of whatever train of thought Corey's sent him on. Corey either doesn't notice or doesn't care, and simply moves the interaction along with a "So? Did you like it?"

Zane looks Corey in the eye, past his square wire frame glasses and dorky grin. He smiles, all teeth, and a quick laugh escapes him, entirely gratitude and nerves as his ears burn a little behind him.

"Dude, you're really good!"

[starscelly]

looked through your tag onthe flying stars au 👀 as someone who does music ive been spinning your au in my head so if youll indulge me thinking!

roope playing guitar passably omg, im imagining him having to constantly look down at his hands as he plays to make sure theyre at the right position buuuuut if its between playing right or playing with feeling...

robo with experience in a family band has me thinking that hes the most familiar with managing sound tech and gets saddled with figuring the works every gig starting out

miro and his old ass strings REPRESENT!!! i have not restrung my guitar in years and im too lazy to start now

imagining them absolutely plagued with planning around four different peoples schedules for practice, on top of finding time and space for being a loud ass band (sure you can turn the volume down, put in headphones for guitars and bass... even if not for a group practice but otter? oh buddy) someone get them a garage to thrash around in! in the summer! minor heat exhaustion is the greatest team building exercise

its a really fun au and i really like thinking about it :) and a question for you! where did the name and branding for flying stars come from? both in universe and coming up with it yourself, i think its really cute 💚

FLYING STARS MY BELOVED omg im glad u like it and find all the little details and bits relatable and/or silly ahhhh !!!!! now that its nearing No Hockey Season ive been tossing this au around in my brain again as well and def wanna tweak/better clarify some Lore and get shit more Organized so !!! appreciate this for the vibe very much rn <3 <3

re: the name! so for myself i actually. could not remember. why i chose that name rlly but i did find some messages from when i picked it so here's just. that thought process i guess LOL

here were also some Ideas for names i was deciding between that i found in an old note. for shits and gigs

(stars and stripes but stars is in - probably incorrectly translated - finnish because. well because . well of course because.)

i just knew i wanted to use stars for Visual Purposes and also. the real life reference. and flying felt the most appropriate because theyre! theyre flying round stage!! theyre a punk band theyre goin crazy up there man!!

as for in universe oooo . i honestly dont think it'd be so insanely off base from my own thinking? i do think the shared location + history in hockey being There would make them pick stars, if not just for the Texas Being Where They Come Together making them lean towards stars for the lone star state of it all. i think there is probably a moment of like. half of them being like "okay so we're the stars. that's fine. that's good" and the other half being like Dude Do You Know How Many Bands Are Probably Called The Stars. We Need to Add Something. so they cycle through a few possibilities over time before playing their first few shows as just a band from dallas(ish) and then they see how roope and robo get and are like ohhhhhh. smashing stars. crashing stars. flying stars. FLYING STARS IS GOOOD. (and roope goes omg flying stars. like in astrology ^.^ . and this is also how they find out hes an astrology bitch)

[antsyandpantsy]

so ive been working on creating a splat-band for a bit, and here are some designs! these guys have a more punk style to their music, almost gritty, but also has other styles mixed in. think of a mix of “The Taxpayers” and “That Handsome Devil”.eeeeeeeee

First one is Maxine (Hiraku), which he is a betta fish, and the band’s bassist (he plays both orchestra and electric bass, but usually takes the electric bass to concerts as its easier to travel with)

Next is Fin (Fumihito), which is an octoling (he used to be an elite soldier/commander guy!! wowza (also I forgot the seaweed! yippy! lets fucking go!) and is the guitar and lead singer of the band. (He plays mostly acoustic and electric guitar for the band)

Last but not least, from left to right is Bari (The Baritone Of Trouts, Born in Charr Isle) and Chum (Chum With The Bells, Born in Charr Isle). Bari plays the bari and tenor saxophone, while Chum is the bands percussionist (which he specializes in snare and bells, but can play other percussion instruments if needed). These two actually have a child octoling they raised on their own (which woah how didn’t they just eat it right up? connections rlly be playing), I haven’t exactly colored the final design though.

If anyones interested in the actual lore of these guys (as well as Fin) I wouldn’t mind posting it, I just don’t want to make the post too long.

There is going to be one more member added soon hopefully, which I’m planning to be the flutist as well as the DJ(?).

[lowkeyclueless5137]

Mountain Of Pride IV

:v

Wooooooo!

The final part of this arc!

Bringing it straight where we wanna! :v

Now let's get this quick quick!

What we will cover:

-the calling card

-Leona's treasure getting stolen

-Some Cater being sus

By the points, you can figure that we are slowly dwelling into something new. :3

Now on with the thievery!

Still, the problem of 'how to give the calling card' was persisting over our group. Leona was a hard to reach man. He couldn't be shaken so easily by trivial things. And as a member of royal family, being not sorrounded by rows of bodyguards or paparazzi every day speaks for itself. The man knows how to conceal his traces.

As for the calling card itself, it was a bit of a challenge to word something since none of them had any personal connection or dread towards Leona. It brought the looming question of 'why are we even doing this?' but those were weeks of hard work and a promise to an innocent child, things that couldn't be simply brushed aside.

Against Azul's better judgement, he decided to aid into the heist. Just give him date and place. Mostly since he couldn't allow Epel or his boyfriends to mess this up. (although he told that only to Riddle)

But one faithful day, 4th of July to be specific... Finally our group got lady luck to look at them.

~~~~~~~~

LeBlanc was empty. Futaba was in the back, doing some errands. Yusuke just leaved, off to his studio and hold his lessons. Riddle and Ortho both were at the counter, but it seemed like neither were actually bothered to tend to the inexistent costumers. Idia was also there, but on a seat, playing some video-game. Ortho was still mingling and adjusting that bass guitar, Riddle scribbling with a crayon on a paper. "What are you scribbling?" the dyed haired boy asked, peeking in, only for Riddle to stop him with his hand. "Mind your business..." The redhead mumbled, scooting a bit away.

Ortho only pressed his lips in a thin line, squirting a bit his eyes. He saw something. It wasn't writing, for sure. Neither it was a crossword. The sound of the crayon scratching on the paper was an all too familiar one, but Ortho just couldn't put his finger on it. Looking at Idia, the other only shrugged. He wasn't really that interesting in other's business.

Then, it clicked. Ortho let out a loud gasp. "You are drawi-"

They got interrupted by the jingle of the front door. Immediately Riddle covered whatever he was doing with a paper, 'conviently' opened at an unfinished crossword. Looking from the counter, all 3 boys had unreadable expressions.

"Oi... Isn't boss around here? Nevermind... The usual..." Leona grumbled, Cheeka holding onto his pant leg with big doe eyes. Idia immediately rose us, aiming to go in the small kitchen from there. "Oi! Radish sprout! Didn't see ya in a while..." Leona noted as he seated on the usual spot, Cheeka next to him, swinging his legs. Ortho and Riddle both eyes Idia, who didn't even turn to face the other.

"Yeah... I was... Busy... Our deal still holds up, I assume..." He mumbled, quickly grabbing some coffee beans and getting to work. Leona only swatted a bit his hand with a groan. "You will get that sweet recommendation you oh so want..." He grumbled. Idia only rolled his eyes, before giving to Ortho and Riddle a look, eyes jumping from the 2 to the unsuspecting Cheeka. Riddle was quick to catch onto the gig, humming as he got out from behind the counter.

"Hello, Cheeka... We didn't see each other in a while... What have you been up to?" He smiled. "hello!" The child beamed, going on a tangent about what he did lately with his uncle. This was a perfect way of annoying Leona with all the loud and happy chatter.

"Why don't you go with your little buddies upstairs and fill them up on your adventures?" the man grumbled, clearly annoyed, which surprisingly passed by Cheeka's radar. "Alright, uncle!" the child declared. Ortho rose up as well, following after Riddle. Idia tho, silently slid a cup of plain black coffee towards Leona, who sipped from it a bit, eyes closed for a few seconds. "You still aren't as good as your boss..." "And I don't really plan to..." "what? You say that Radish sprout junior will?" Idia only shrugged.

Upstairs, Cheeka did finish his story. Not that the other 2 paid a lot of mind to it. They had other things to take care of. "Hey, Cheeka... Remember when you asked the Phanthom thieves to change your uncle's heart?" Riddle cut down straight to the subject. At that, the little child nodded. "Did they answer?" He asked, hope building up in those sparkly eyes.

"Well... They did send your uncle something... But he's a hard to reach man... So..." Ortho trailed, getting out the infamous calling card. "Would you mind helping the thieves let your uncle know that his heart will be changed today?" He smiled, especially when Cheeka happily grabbed the card. He didn't even look at it that he dashed downstairs with a big grin, taking a seat next to Leona. "Oi, furball! What do you wa-"

"For you, uncle, from the Phanthom thieves!" Cheeka gave to the other the said calling card. "Is this a prank?" He grumbled, looking at both Riddle and Ortho, who shook their head. "Unfortunately, we found it a few days ago on the counter..." Riddle mused. "Radish!" "e-eep!" Idia jolted from his initial place. "y-yeah... I checked the cameras and apparently someone manually tampered with the camera..." "And why didn't you report it to the police? We are talking about a burglar group..." Leona rose a brow.

"without evidence and an accusation... We couldn't file any report..." Riddle mused. "Good grief..." Leona rose up, pocketing himself and putting some money on the counter. "Keep the change, radish..." he grumbled, Cheeka following him in tow.

"And maybe count your money properly..."

On the somewhat empty alley, Leona frowned as he read the card.

'Leona Kingscholar, Prideful King of Sloth. Your actions and lack of opposition allowed many to take advantage of innocent people. Because of your attitude, you consciously allowed criminality to Waltz around how it pleases. Therefore, be prepared, because we will steal your rotten heart!'

"What does it say, uncle?" Cheeka tried to peek in by tip toeing, but Leona grumbled, putting the card in an inside pocket of his jacket. "What a sham... These guys really pull some pranks..." He grumbled, scratching the back of his neck.

Fsh... Fsh...

"oi! Furbal! You can't go through bushes..." He groaned, although he felt a pressure onto his leg. Looking down, Leona frowned as Cheeka still was hugging his leg.

The problem was: they were sorrounded by foliage.

"Cheeka... Hold my hand... And whatever you do, don't let go unless I say it..." The child nodded, grabbing Leona's hand tight. The man himself looked around with a visible frown.

Oh this is getting weirder per second...

~~~~~~~~

Meanwhile, with our group... Everyone was quickly assembling. They needed to pull this one quick. Leona had ration, he could brush off easily any threat after all.

Chimera and Charlotte had to secure that their route was safe and that the treasure wasn't moved or anything.

And as expected, into the gigantic empty room, it was the treasure: a big, lavish throne, decorated with all kinds of stuff. From spears and gold weapons, to colorful feathers and gems. The deep red velvet cushions only made it look more comfortable.

But on the throne, someone stood there. It wasn't Leona, rather it was a man with lion ears and a bright orange hair with yellowish tips, similar to Cheeka.

From Chimera's quick Intel, that was Farena, Leona's brother and current king in the real world.

Which also transmitted in here, from the way he was sitting on the throne. Next to him, a butler and who everyone assumed was the previous king, we're standing up.

And Farena doesn't wait, he immediately gives the order to the butler to get rid of these intruders.

While that battle is going on, Leona came to explore the palace alongside Cheeka. Shadows seemed to recognise and avoid him. Something was fishy for Leona and he was gonna find out what.

Things get even more confusing, when cognitive Cheeka comes and sees the 2. The prince thinks the real Cheeka is a fake, a fraud so to say, so he wants to run towards the treasure room, but the real Leona stops him.

And that prompts to the meeting in between cognitive Leona and real Leona. Instead of laying punches clean and right off the bat, the 2 hit it on a conversation, mostly about the place they are currently in. Cognitive Leona doesn't hold back on any detail.

Which brings them to the treasure room. And boy is it a chaos in there. Already the butler and the previous kings fell in battle, which leaved Farena to show his real shadow self and fight head on.

Although, by seeing the 2 Cheekas, Shadow Farena grabbed the 2 and used them as meat shield. Basically if you try to hurt him, he would have the 2 taking the blow instead. This assured for him a temporary invincibility.

And boy did the real Leona have some words to spit at him.

~~~~(Tw for blood)~~~~

"Aren't you the king of this place?" Leona snapped at his cognitive self. "Am I? It doesn't seem like it... I feel more like the queen on the board." the other replied. Leona only glared at him, then at the Shadowy monster who was building up a big hit. He could bearly decipher the screams and orders that were yelled in between the thieves.

He could only hear Cheeka's pleads and cries of fear. He pleaded for his life, he was in the clutches of that monster.

"In chess... The king is the most valuable piece... But the most useless..." He trailed, looking at the one that was supposed to be him. "You are doubting yourself... What happened to you? What happened to us?" The cognitive Leona mused. The real only only scoffed, aiming for a punch, but it was caught by the other.

"I am thou... Thou art I..." He trailed. Leona felt a headache coming over him, but a bit of gritted teeth was enough to contain the screams of pain. "Look at what came of us... Pathetic, really..." The shadow trailed.

"Then lend me your power..." Leona demanded, grabbing the shadow's arm and pulling it down. "I am thou... Thou art I... Cut the crap and let's get on with it... I hate useless chatters..." He grumbled. The shadow only smiled. "I know..." He put his other hand on Leona's face, this time the whole shadow turning into a lion mask.

Groaning and panting, Leona tugged on it. Flesh and blood poured down slowly from his face, until he let out a battle cry, the fountain of red splatting on the floor in a big puddle.

"enough of this Farena!" Leona declared, throwing the mask in the puddle, which immediately ignited it. The blue flames rose up and wildly swished, wind building up as it spread around the fire, like a rain of light. The fire grew and grew, constricting like a boa before exploding and falling in small droplets everywhere. "Take cover!" Rose declared, everyone aiming to dodge from the said flaming projectiles.

"give me that furball..." Leona, in his new attire, declared. Behind him a lion like creature let out a battle cry. The shadow shrieked from the fire, but still stood his place. "This is my kid, Leona! I do what I want with him!"

Leona only let out a tsk, before pulling out a spear. "Good... Then pay the price!"

~~~~~~~~

Oh Leona was pissed. And thankfully, the shadow itself was weaker than the ones before it, making Leona's job of retrieving Cheeka far more easier. Once the 2 Cheekas were out of the shadow's clutches, the rest could only eliminate Farena on the spot.

Yet there was no more treasure. And the palace was still somewhat stable, so it couldn't have leaved it.

Chimera does a run-down and it's revealed that the treasure was actually Cheeka. The cognitive one already dissappeared because of the real one's presence, so Cheeka was the real treasure of the palace.

Leona just picked the kid up and went on his merry way. The others had to take him out cuz man wasn't sure how tf they could get out.

To assure Cheeka won't spill any beans, Draco used his own persona to inflict sleep onto the little guy, the group collectively convincing Cheeka that he fell asleep at the LeBlanc attic. When Cheeka asked about the whole Phanthom thieves and palace things, everyone denied it, including Leona. So the kid had to give up and realise he just... Dreamed the whole thing.

Although when Leona 'paid for his coffee', he handed the money to Idia directly, in a white paper, before leaving. There were no money there, of course, but the paper had a smol message.

'********** - my phone number

Meet me at 21:00 at xxxxxx...'

Apparently Kalim knew well the place, since it was close to his penthouse. So everyone agreed to meet Leona at that place.

When that time came, Azul vouched for Epel and Malleus had the most ridiculous excuse to go out. Lilia thankfully bought the 'I am going to try the mating call of night birds'. The twins and Idia, Ortho and Riddle were the lucky cases where they straight up told the truth and got away with it.

So meeting Leona it was simple. Man was also dressed so casual, it would be hard to say he was royalty.

And Leona cuts straight to the case. What was that world and if this is how the change of hearts operates. Riddle was the desemned leader, therefore he was the one explaining and speaking on behalf of the whole team.

Unbeknownst to them, Cater happened to listen in.

So after things get settled, Leona couldn't help but burst a laugh since who in their right mind would've thought that the infamous Phanthom thieves operated like that. He heard about the previous cases: Shido, Kaneshiro, Madarame, but never in his life did he expect such turn. Truly one would think this was madness at its finest if they didn't see with their own eyes.

So without any further questions, Leona agrees to help these teens get away with these kind of things. If he really had his heart changed, then he will try and change others, who did far more worse deeds than him.

Although the group brings up the 9th of July, Leona tells them to not worry about that one. 9th of July was, after all, their esteemed deadline and so, he did understand that Cheeka was the one who requested him in the first place.

After that is over, Kalim invites the whole group at his place. Sleepover at the rich guy. He wanted to give to Chonky some biscuits, but Idia said that Chonky doesn't like biscuits chonky likes bugs, pomegranate seeds and honey dipped assortments of seeds. Quite the picky bird. U-U

When outside, chonky also has a lil harness, kind of like a leash, since it's somewhat mandatory. Especially since Tokyo is crowded and Chonky has the foul habit of picking at people.

So they knew they managed another successful heist and also gained an ally. So why not celebrate early? Chaotic times. From watching a horror movie, to serenading their hearts out, to prank calls and the worst combinations of snacks known to man. They were teens and they were unsupervised.

Poor Yusuke, he actually bought the 'is your fridge running' joke. Futaba caught him checking the fridge. They wanted to extend it to Akira, but Haru intercepted their attempt and told them to go to sleep.

Nonetheless, it was a success!

And that's it! Over with the 4th palace of this series :3

And settling up for an intermission and the next one :v

Welp, there is Nothing much to say, other than the formalities!

Until next time! Buh bye!

[watsername]

alright my long awaited (nobody asked) thoughts on the new maneskin album as a bitch that had way too much maneskin on her Spotify wrapped.

OWN MY MIND - 7/10

I rlly fuckin vibe w this song . the instrumentals in my opinion are some of the best in the album . ive been walking about going do u wanna do u wanna own my mind to the point where its annoying ppl.

GOSSIP- 9/10

don't ask me why this song just has a little bit of girlypop to it. anyway I dance in my bedroom to this this is what this song was made for. drunk women to dance around in their bedrooms in a tshirt and underwear. do your sexy little drunk jumping dance throwing ur hair around u will have such a good time. tom morello FUCKS btw.

TIMEZONE - 8/10

made my cry what the fck . my u key is sticky btw I might jst be missing the u from words sometimes . anyway im a sucker for a rock ballad . the Spotify notes saying it was the least thought out song by dam as an anxious love letter,,,, my heart. the raw emotion in his voice. its gonna send me over the edge

`BLA BLA BLA - 6/10

this was probably my lest favourite from the album it just didn't make me feel any kind of way. is it a bad song by any means ? no I think its fun and the storyline of the song is rlly interesting in the whole depicting the perspective of the most toxic boyfriend and playing it in a way that ridicules him but musically it just wasn't my style as much as the other tracks were

BABY SAID - 8/10

BASS LINE !!!!!!!!!!!! SLAY !!!!!! its got a good build to it and i rlly like the overall song it reminds me of something but I cant place what . this is gonna be another one I end up dancing to . it feels like an updated version of a song that would be on il ballo della vita . u know . it has il bella della vita vibes. I fuck w it

GASOLINE- 8.5/10

IVE BEEN WAITIN FOR THIS ONE !!!!!! genuinely I wanted it on the album since we got the teaser last year its such a good song with a powerful message the only thing is I wish it had a bit More going on like the heaviness of the song builds with every 'were gonna dance on gasoline' (and it did a little) so its just musical rock madness by the end if u catch my drift. its still a fucking banger tho and im so happy its on the album

FEEL - 7/10

this song reminds me of something and I DONT KNOW WHAT IT ISSSSSSSS. maybe its something 90s early 2000s but I cant figure it out. parts of the album have very britpop or like 90s rock vibes anyway the lil 'im about to make u feel' then straight into the guitars gets me pumped and I love it

DONT WANNA SLEEP - 7/10

big fan of the instrmentals and when dam shouts when he sings bt its just nit my fave from the album. I do love the dichotomy of the music and the lyrics and Thomas played w that guitar solo

KOOL KIDS- 100000/10

obsessed. very 90s britpop. the rawness the emotion behind it the fact that he was drnk when they recorded it the frustration with the sneering and snobbery of people post Eurovision the references to everything that happened over those weeks the 'eat my shit' at the end. its powerful what does it mean to be cool why is there so much pressure on people to look and act a certain way why do we have all these preconceived notions on people based on everything down to the music they listen to . I love it .

IF NOT FOR YOU - 10/10

im a scier for a rock ballad. the fact this was done in a one-take. the vocals the strings the instrumentals in general its just so gorgeous . im sobbing listening to it rn . I want this as my first dance as my wedding I really do I need to get my boyfriends approval tho. and he actually needs to propose first which won't be soon. I have time to convince him

READ YOUR DIARY - 7/10

I know that this is kinda a dark song about obsession but,, what is that melody . the chorus just goes so hard . its so good. AGAIN THOMAS BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER WITTH THE GUITAR SOLO !!!!!!!!!

MARK CHAPMAN- 9/10

Im still learning Italian. but this song fucks so hard. genuinely all of their Italian songs are amazing I don't thinks there's one bad one. but the pace the guitars the bass the drums (all of them basically) I love some fast paced rock I love his voice I love this fucking song . Thomas u fucking genius the guitar solo SLAYED !!!!!!!!!!1

LA FINE - 10/10

im quitte literally obsessed w this song. ive made my mm listen to it. I power walk to class listening to it. it has that Teatro d'ira vibes to it very much zitti e buoni in nome del padre moments kind of lividi Sui gomiti vibes as well and girl. thats my fave album. it fucks. this song . and I love how they use their music to discuss important issues and serious topics

IL DONO DELLA VITA- 7/10

the storyline of this song is so interesting in its awareness of appreciating the things you have and what's around you and appreciating the little things and I can see this being phenomenal on stage and being recognised worldwide . I like faster paced songs but I love this song and I think the way it all builds and comes to a climax at the end is gorgeous before it slows down again for damiano and vic to all it all together. brilliant

MAMMAMIA- 10/10

girl it was number 2 in my wrapped second to zitti e buoni. makes me feel like a whore makes me want kill someone in a sexy way its fantastic. sexy ass bass line too. bass player is ALSO sexy.

SUPERMODEL

I was torn on this song when it first released bt the more one been listening to it the more I like it . love the nirvana reference. low waisted pants on onlyfans I pay for that <- best part of the song .

THE LONELIEST- 9/10

this is my mums favourites of the ones ive made her listen to . she likes the music video as well. again I cannot stress enough that domino is such a talented writer his lyrics are genuinely so poetic so beautiful and the band are so talented at building around the lyrics to portray the same form of real emotion with their instruments as domino does his voice everything just fits together and it creates masterpieces. I love this fucking song

the fact that a 6 was the lowest rating here today. I love maneskin fr I believe what theyre doing is reigniting the poplar interest in rock music and they are going to go so so so far . theyre genuinely some of the most talented people of our generation theyre insane. I really hope they expand their tor dates for future tours bc one uk show in england during my uni exam season is killing my Scottish ass . im obsessed w their music fr.

[live-love-laugh-lesbian]

hi hi hii sorry ive been a bit busy but i love talking to you <33

ooh gift giving day is coming closerrr i lowkey hope you like yours ajsjfjdjc

fun fact: i listened to story of us for the first time today?!??? i know im crazy ajdjejsjd such a fan i am

alsoo while we are on the topic of my little pony ajdjrjs whats your favourite character?

herbal tea is soo good and chamomile tea after a hard dayy soo reall unfortunately i cant function properly without coffee so i prefer coffee ajdjfjsjf but tea is definitely more calming and probably more healthy for me lmao

see, i would pick master any instrument bc im not a sporty person andjdjs im more into music been learning it since i was 6 and i own an acoustic guitar which i would love to be able to play barre chords on but tbf the main instrument id like to master is ELECTRIC GUITARSSSS omg im obsessed w electric guitars theyre absolutely loml any character that plays them will forever be my favourite character electric guitars are SO HOT sorry im very passionate abt them i would love to be able to play some sick riffs on an electric guitar (also they just overall look so cool omg akdkejsjd) ive always wanted to learn electric guitar since i was a kid or like a bass 😍😍

anywayss amdjeksjd what would you pick? and my question for you: if you could pursue 3 careers what would they be? (if you dont mind sharing) alsoo cats or dogs? and sky blue or baby pink?

-swiftie spring exchange anon

Hello again! Is ok, no need to apologise! I'm enjoying talking to you as well! (Also low key shocked you only just heard that song the other day?? I swear it was everywhere at one point XD)

I'm sure I will like mine!! I am stressing over if my person will like theirs tho XD

My favourite MLP character is Rainbow Dash, but I'm a fan of Applejack too. I like the dynamics Applejack has with everyone, whilst with Rainbow Dash I think she's just super cool. How can I not love a rainbow pegasus??

Pfft sometimes coffee confuses me because everyone I know who drinks it seems to drink it for the caffeine...do people actually like coffee itself, or is it the caffeine? I'm mostly joking but also very confused XD And ooh...honestly electric guitars are very cool. I don't know why but they're just always associated with cool for whatever reason?? Electric instruments fascinate me however. Like what we make electric vs what we don't...imagine an electric violin. Or a flute. A recorder XD Idk but basically I can see why you'd pick that!! It's really cool you can do the guitar! I am terrible with music (I tried to learn the violin as a kid...I broke part of it on the very first day, panicked, and tried to fix it with superglue. It...sorta worked, enough so that I managed to just keep quiet about it until I turned 18 and was well away from consequences regarding breaking it lol.)

I think personally I'd like to go sports, but opportunities are low where I am, so it feels a bit wasted :( So maybe music? Ideally sports, especially anything that lets me go super fast. ALSO I want to be able to swim. And currently I uh cannot. And keep failing at trying to learn. Oh well.

Okay so 3 careers...I feel like I'm gonna be a bit vague here. First is my ideal career of "something that helps children with special educational needs". Whether that's like, support in schools, or making sure schools provide the right support, idk. Second...probably something medical? When I was younger I had wanted to study medicine at uni. I did not in the end but yeah! Helping out in the medical industry would be fun. And third...an animator! I've not got the patience for it tho XD What about you??

And cats!! I have two, one of which is sleeping beside the computer and the other is currently climbing over the keyboard and trying to sit on my arms. She is very helpful (sarcasm) but I love her so she gets away with everything XD You? And unsure on the pink vs blue...probably blue? In general I prefer warm colours to cool colours, but if I look around I have more blue things than pink things so maybe blue is the exception?

And last but not least, my question to you: of the four elements, air, water, fire and earth, which would you most like to be able to control?

[kazz-matazz]

YAY MUTUAL EDUCATION DAY 💖

SUPER SLAY HALLOWEEN COSTUME. i have NEVER seen Rocky Horror (Hamilton/Wicked are like. the only plays ive seen) but that outfit looks fucking RAD!!!! It's so cool you do acting, i have a best friend who does acting/dance/plays a lot too and i went to see her one time in the nutcracker and it takes a lot of talent!!! (not to mention bravery) :)

i play both violin and piano and sing casually (i've thought about vocal lessons as my piano teacher does both piano and sings) but i'm mostly orchestra stuff. violin is for mariachi (school) and piano is for fun. i've been doing both for like. 2 years? i sing in my school sometimes, mostly with songs that swap out singers but solo once too. i dont like my voice in recordings but my family and piano teacher were very proud of me. so. cool.

violin is really pretty, i figured out hum hallelujah's vocal notes for it so i played that when i was supposed to be practicing one time. i want to learn the openings to LFTOS and SM(F)S as well as (Coffee's) ending. piano's beautiful too and i'm currently playing basslines to songs whilst singing/humming the lyrics (albeit not that well but the part of Dance, Dance i played went pretty good). i know Hum on piano too and also a tiny bit of Golden <3

i've been thinking of trying guitar/bass out for a while, idk if it'll ever happen but HEY at least you tried it!! i also get the whole lack of motivation type thing that happens to me all the time.

if you ever see a piano out in public, sometimes it's fun to play things by ear. may not be perfect but that's how i figured out WATTBA's bassline :) (and i still dont know if its correct but we stay silly)

(LMAO sorry for rambling!!!! i love talking haha. especially about music)

THANKS my room is chaotic on the walls but very comfortable/comforting. complete with cinnamon apple pie candle. also i had a feeling it would be music for the art ask and i feel the same way-- especially doing music myself and knowing the magic it makes <3

my halloween costume is Pete from the 16 candles MV! Specifically a black hoodie, red scarf, white/black striped shirt, camo cargo pants, my docs and a wig because my hair is too long, light and curly to be styled and give me bangs. i mean maybe if i tried, but it needs to be authentic. plus fake fangs with blood painted on, a fake bloodbag full of mysterious Red Liquid (kool aid), clandestine necklace and 16 candles pin/fob keychain (if i acquire them before halloween). plus my vampire blood perfume and eyeliner because yeah. im very excited.

also YES the letter is very fun!! im compiling a little package with bracelets, possibly art, a letter to all of them + individual letters :) very exciting for me, it's been good to get everything off my chest and just. Write <3

awesome Halloween costume idea dude I'm obsessed, that's fantastic. absolute slay. I haven't completely decided on a Halloween costume yet but I'm probably doing Dr. Frank N. Furter from Rocky Horror Picture Show (I'm auditioning for him in a local production so if I get the part I won't even have to make the costume myself because the costume department will do it for me 😂 but even if I don't get cast that's probably what I'm doing lol)

I didn't know you make music yourself, what instrument/instruments do you play? I tried guitar once but I'm lazy and couldn't keep up with it 😞 I have no patience and wanted to be instantly good lmao

that sounds so sweet, I bet if you do send it they'd love it 💕

[jakekiszkasleftnutsack]

thank you lauren darling for the tag 🖤 i love a good tag game so let’s goooooo!

Tea, coffee, or soda: iced oatmilk honey latte with extra espresso

Dogs or cats: i have three cats so i’m biased, but i do love both

Can you play an instrument: bass guitar, clarinet, and a little bit of piano

What’s your sun sign: gemini.. pisces moon, leo rising, taurus venus

First song lyrics that pop into your head: we’re dancing like flames flickering in the night, we sway in time with the wind before melting away

Do you have any tattoos: i have 20 so far

Favorite place you’ve travelled: i have an aversion to flying so i haven’t been too many places since i have to drive everywhere, but that being said i’d pick tennessee

What’s the last movie you watched: i think it was called speak no evil

What languages do you speak: english and i used to speak french but fell out of practice, now i’m trying to learn ASL

Do you have any hobbies: writing, video games, sewing, music, movies, and obsessing over bands

You can hang out with one fictional for one hour, who do you choose: does Papa Emeritus IV count??

Compliment yourself: no 🖤

i’m tagging @asparrowofthedawn @streamingcolors-gvf @streamsofstardust @fictional-duchess @joshkiszkas @gretavanflowerpower cause i don’t think they’ve been tagged yet, love you all

I was tagged by @princereece thank you ❤️❤️

Tea, coffee, or soda: Tea. I drink soda sometimes, mainly ginger ale. I rarely drink coffee, I don’t hate coffee but coffee hates me

Dogs or cats: I love all animals

Can you play an instrument? Yes, I play guitar and piano. Can I play well? No.

What’s your sun sign? idk I just know I’m a Taurus that’s all I need to know lol

First songs lyrics that pop into your head? The chorus to Built by Nations. I was listening to it earlier

Do you have any tattoos? No. I considered getting a tattoo of a rose (for both gvf and my middle name) but I got a fake tattoo of it that lasted two weeks and then I didn’t care to get it after that. Tattoos are too permanent for me

Favourite place you’ve travelled? Orlando, Florida. Universal Studios. The rides there are so good, my favourite is the hulk

What’s the last movie you watched? Central intelligence

What languages do you speak? English. A little bit of Italian and Spanish

Do you have any hobbies? Video games, tv shows, movies, books

You can hang out with one fictional for an hour, who do you choose? Bucky Barnes <3

Compliment yourself: I like my eye colour. They’re technically grey but I prefer to call them blue-grey just because it makes more sense visually

I will tag: @myfriendtheghost @jakeydoesit @sinners-go-to-drink-the-wine @songbirds-sweet @stardustndreamsofgold @loser-user-noaccuser @allieisacrybaby @laurenlovesgretavanfleet @rhythm-of-space

[maraudereestauderelb]

Touched

A Duff McKagan smut One Shot

Prompt: You go to a concert with one of your friends and band mates, who's having a thing with no other than the band's guitarist Slash. After the show you get to meet Duff McKagen and somehow end up having your first time with him.

MASTERLIST

Warning: sex (duh)

"They're good aren't they?", Y/F/N shouted over the loud music. "Amazing!" "Told ya!"

We were dancing along to the loud music and enjoying ourselves. It had taken her quite some time to convince me to come with her instead of heading for the Troubadour with our other two band mates. Apparently coming with my bassist had been the right choice though.

After a world tour, a successful album and quite a bit more money in my bank account than before we had left LA, I still felt more at home right here. In a rundown club on the strip with a still upcoming rock band on stage.

Y/F/N and I had fit in perfectly. Nobody would recognize just the two of us having a great time and getting drunk. Except maybe the group of aspiring musicians and rising rock bands of the strip. In this circle everyone knew everyone, knew in which bands they had played, who they were associated with, had partied together before and so on and so forth.

That was exactly the reason why we had ended up here. The lead guitarist used to play in a band called Road Crew and had surely attended one of the parties at our trailer before. Y/F/N knew him and she had told me he was in a new band that was very close on getting a record deal. "You gotta check them out! Heard they're fuckin good", had been the argument that had won me over in the end. Not so much her initial reason to come here. That being the fact that apparently the guy had been an awesome fuck and she wanted to get laid by him again.

Now being here, I didn't regret it. I was having fun! And I was back in my usual habitat and in a situation that was familiar. If after the concert she wanted to leave with her black haired curly-head she was free to do so. Either I'd bump into someone I knew or would simply head home and call it a night.

The singer seemed familiar as well and if I remembered correctly Nikki had left his ass outside at one of their parties.

"Yo, what's the lead singer's name again?", I asked Y/F/N. "Oh that's Axl. Hollywood Rose, remember?" "Oh yea, right!"

I got why those boys were apparently very close to making it. Shit, was Guns n' Rosesgood!

Y/F/N had successfully gotten us all the way through the crowd to the stage, where we danced and sang along some more until the band was finished.

A few moments after the last song had ended the club put on some generic rock music and blasted them through the speakers.

"You gonna head backstage or wait here?" This wasn't the type of club in which the band would go off stage and head backstage never to be seen again. They had a small room for all of them to change and would then most likely come out to party. I knew, because we had played here before.

"He saw me, so trust me, he's gonna come to me", she grinned, and I once again admired her confidence.

It didn't take too long before Slash really showed up. He greeted me as well and congratulated on our album, so I told him what a sick guitar player he is. I give credit where it's due.

But I also understood that it was probably best for me to piss off now. So that's what I did. I figured I'd get one last drink and keep my eyes open in case of seeing anybody I knew. And for real I spotted a few people I knew from college who quickly waved me over.

After telling them the generic shit everybody wanted to know coming back from tour, it actually turned into a lot of fun to party with them. No coke but sure as hell a lot of alcohol.

It was hours later when they decided to leave and I had actually planned to leave with them

when I spotted a barkeeper, I knew. He had also attended a bunch of our parties and was a cool guy. So I sat down at the bar and joked around with him some more as the club kept getting emptier.

The club surely was anything but empty at one point, neither was it packed. It wasn't so crowded anymore, and I had completely lost track of time when someone sat down on the barstool next to me.

I didn't pay much attention and simply took another sip from my vodka lemon until he said: "You know, your friend's already gone, right?"

I turned to face him and recognized him as one of Slash's band members, right after I had been speechless for a moment because of how handsome he was.

"Yea, I know", I nodded and added grinning: "So is your guitarist, right?" "Obviously", he answered laughing: "Should've seen him backstage after the concert, couldn't get to her fast enough!" I joined his laughter, finished my drink and looked around. "Your remaining band member's left with a groupie as well, huh?" "No, fuckin idea where they are", he smiled and waved over to Jimmy, the barkeeper: "Another one of these for the little Rockstar here and I take whatever she has."

"Thank you", I told him with a soft smile. He waved it off: "I'm Duff McKagan by the way." "Y/N Y/L/N", I replied. "I know, was at one of your trailer parties before ya guys became famous." "Oh were you?", I asked surprised. I would've bet I'd recognize such a pretty face. Blond, tall, bassist. I was in fuckin heaven.

"You then ones with the trailer with the IV in the living room, right?" "Yupp, that's us", I nodded with a smirk: "Then I'm sorry for not recognizing you..."

"Don't worry bout it", he smiled: "Doubt we got the chance to talk...not that I wouldn't have wanted to..."

"We should have! Then I probably would've listened to you guys sooner! And Oh. My. God. You're amazing!", I gushed excitedly. "Thanks! Hoping it'll get us where you are now." "You'd have to be a complete idiot not to fuckin sign you!"

"I fucking hope so", he sighed and took a big gulp from his vodka: "You the song writer, right?" He suddenly changed the topic.

"Yes, why?" "I dunno", he shrugged: "When I first saw your music video on TV I couldn't help but fuckin wonder what complete asshole hurt this beautiful girl..."

His words hit me like a fucking train, because they reminded me of my former best friend Nikki Sixx, whom I had been stupid enough to fall for, but soon my drunken brain focused on something else: He thought I was beautiful...

"An asshole that's no longer a problem", I laughed. "Well cheers to that", the blond guy smirked and clicked our glasses: "Lucky me."

I returned his smirk and soon felt his hand on my thigh.

"How come you didn't leave with a groupie?", I tease him and sip on my glass. "Not my thing..." "What an utter liar", I thought. "And also", he went on: "I saw you in the crowd dancing next to your friend and knew exactly who to go for."

The way he looked into my eyes send chills through my body and I quickly took another sip from my drink.

"You alright?", Jimmy asked from further away to make sure I was fine, and I quickly nodded.

"You're pretty confident, huh?", I asked Duff. "Why?" "Well, what if that one girl you decided to go for wasn't interested?", I teased him.

Was I interested? I mean...damn he was hot and watching him on stage had been hot! His touch on my thigh made me feel hot! But for fuck's sake I didn't knowhim!

"That would be pretty sad for both of us", he shrugged and winked at me before looking at his glass and away from me.

Was he right? God, I could already feel the heat inside of me rising and a quiet voice in the back of my head reminded me that I had seen him shirtless on stage and wondered what it would feel like to touch him.

But damn it, I was drunk!

He lit a cigarette and I gave my everything not to stare at his lips for longer.

"I liked you better when you were funny and not seductive", I shrugged as well with a smirk and made him laugh. "Ouch, thanks!", he replied smiling: "In that case you'd have loved to see me lookin like an idiot when I got to Slash and your friend hours ago just to realize your gone."

"Maybe you should've hurried more, you know, the way your friend Slash did", I teased him more and calmed my nerves.

"He's just a funny guy", I told myself: "Joke around with him some more and then get your ass back home."

"Well, in the end you waited here for me anyway." "Rockstars don't wait for anyone", I joked and took the cigarette from him to take a drag as well. I could tell he was staring at my lips this time but was ripped out of his thoughts when I handed it back.

He cleared his throat and said: "Always wanted to fuck a rockstar."

I almost choked on my drink. That was my sign. The cards were on the table. I should tell him that this certainly wouldn't be the night he'd get what he wants and leave! But I was curious... so damn curious...

I couldn't deny that I was attracted to him! Maybe I could at least make out with him...find out what his lips felt like...there was nothing wrong about that.

"That's what the girls always tell you?", I tried to mock him but was too nervous to sound convincing. "You're quite a joker, huh?" "At least tryin to..."

"It's cute", he admitted. "Good, because I never run out of stupid jokes..."

"Trust me, I'd know a way or two to shut you up", he grinned to himself and took a last drag before he stubbed the cigarette out.

God, his words went straight to my core and put pictures in my head I hated but at the same time desperately wanted to happen. I wanted to find out what he wanted to do!

"Ya know what I always wanted to find out?", I asked without thinking about it twice. "What is it, gorgeous?" "If it's true that bass players don't just have skilled fingers when it comes to playin instruments."

I cracked the joke before I had thought about it. Why? Because I always had to listen to idiots tell me that and because I somehow really wanted to find out.

His smirk grew winder than I had seen it all night and it made me knees weak. "I can definitely show ya that."

"How about you first make me shut up?"

I had barely finished my sentence before I felt his free hand in my neck and soon enough his lips on mine.

I felt like melting right then and there! His lips moving against mine felt so good! But what started as a rather innocent kiss quickly became more heated. I grabbed the hem of his leather jacket, not to pull him closer but because I needed to hold on to something, anything."

His lips were moving against mine before he gently captured my lower lip with his. It was hard not too moan on the spot! And even harder when I tasted his tongue.

I damned those stupid barstools! I wanted him closer, needed him closer.

When we finally separated again my entire body was totally antsy!

"Speechless?", he asked teasingly. God, he was so damn hot!

I tried to think of something witty and fun, but I couldn't summon a single proper thought.

"You know...to prove the other thing we should probably move this somewhere more private...", he whispered into my ear and hadn't goose pumps already covered my entire body they definitely would have after he seductively kissed my neck.

I should tell him no. I should move my fucking ass back home.

But when he leaned back again and all I could think about was how I buried my fingers in his blond hair, I just nodded...

He had his arm around my waist when he let me out of the club and down strip. It was still dark and it wasn't hard to tell that there were still a bunch of parties going on in other places as well. Like I said, I had long lost my sense for time.

"My place ain't far from here", he told me and I nodded. Excitement was bubbling inside of me and gosh, I couldn't wait to kiss him again!

All worries and negative thoughts had been long gone as we walked through the cold night. I kept looking at him from the side and tried to hide the excited smirk on my lips. But

damn, he was even taller than I had guessed and looked so handsome in the dim glow of the streetlights.

I didn't know what to say. Where words needed?

I realized how he eyed me as well and a smug smile appeared on his lips. Shit, I wanted him. I had never felt this need for someone before, but I had also never allowed myself to get this carried away.

I bit my lower lip and tried to clear my thoughts but that attempt was quickly thrown completely over board when he suddenly pressed my back against the closest wall and kissed me. The kiss almost took my breath away.

Here I was standing on the strip with my back against the wall of some club and making out with a complete stranger. And it felt so right.

"Duff", I whimpered against his lips in a needy tone. "We should probably keep going, huh?", he smirked a little out of breath himself. "Except you consider this somewhere more private", I said with a grin on my lips but felt how he led me on with his arm around my hips once again.

"Wouldn't mind", he shrugged and lit another cigarette: "But I wanna take my time with you."

I swallowed hard and accepted the cigarette he wanted to share with me.

The next five minutes of us walking passed mainly without much talking but then I found myself in his one-bedroom apartment.

Alone with him now I felt the nervousness set back in.

So this was how it's gonna be?

"You want somethin to drink or anything?", he asked from behind me and I shook my head. Soon I felt him against my back with his arms around my body and his lips on my neck and shoulder.

I suppressed the low moan that had wanted to escape my lips and simply leaned back against him.

He had soon gripped the hem of my dress and pulled it over my head. A shiver ran through me but his warm hands that travelled my body soothed me and quickly found the clasp of my bra and opened it.

He was still kissing my neck when he whispered: "Turn around to me." I obeyed immediately.

The sight of my bare breasts exposed before him made him fight to contain his arousal as he hardened in his boxers. He lowered his head and wrapped his lips around my nipple. He sucked gently and I failed to find something to hold onto.

It was weird to be almost naked in front of him while he was still fully dressed, at the same time it made me feel excited.

"Get on the bed, I got something to prove", the blond haired told me smirking and I nodded. I tried not to run to the bed and could barely believe how caught up in the moment I was. My entire mind was foggy!

I watched him take off his leather jacket before he walked over to me and moved my thighs apart so he could lay down between them.

I could feel him hard against my center through our clothes but before the nervousness consumed me he had his lips on mine again and consumed my senses instead.

His body was pressed against mine and he traced his fingers down my body. He stroked over my thighs and spread them even more before moving to my panties.

Through the fabric he pressed his hand against me and gently rubbed me. A soft moan left my lips and I stirred underneath him and spread my legs further. Duff smirked against my breats and took my nipple in his mouth again as he began to rub me through my panties. His fingers ran over my slit as heat began to pool and I whimpered.

"Duff", I moaned softly.

He pulled away from my titts and brought his lips to mine while his fingers rubbed at my clit.

My eyes were closed, and I was lost in the moment, but I managed to bring my hand to his head and tangled my fingers in his blond, long hair. My lips parted as another soft moan left them and Duff pushed his tongue inside my mouth, massaging my tongue with his own.

His fingers were moving in circles over my clit and I whimpered against his lips as my panties became more soaked with each move he made.

I moaned and writhed on the bed as his hand travelled beneath my panties. Both of us moaned as he ran his middle finger between my folds, feeling how wet I was.

I whined his name again and lifted my hips to meet his hand.

He pushed his erection against my thigh and instinctively I reached down and stroked him through his pants.

"God you’re so wet for me", he growled in in my ear.

I bit my lip and raised my hips when suddenly he pulled away from me.

He knelt on the bed and smirked at me before ripping my panties down my thighs and tossing them to the floor.

My heart felt like it was about to pump out of my fucking chest.

He moved between my legs and crashed his lips against mine.

His fingers made their way back to my core and he pushed his middle finger inside me with ease, making me gasp.

"You want me to fuck you?", he pulled his finger out teasingly slow.

I bit your lip and without thinking I nodded as he pushed his finger back in.

He added a second finger, stretching me slowly: "But not yet."

He pulled his fingers away and I whined at the emptiness. But before I could protest Duff spread my legs apart and laid between them.

He ran the flat of his tongue along my slit, making me gasp and clutch at the sheets.

His tongue ran over my clit in two slow strokes.

I quickly covered my mouth with my hand and let out a moan.

His tongue ran over my clit in slow circles and he reached his hands up to squeeze my breasts. When he sucked at my clit I let out another moan into my hand and Duff pulled away.

"Oh No, baby", he told me and moved my hand from my mouth: "I wanna hear you."

I bit my lip and watched as he went back to his slow licks and his eyes never left mine as he ran his tongue over me. I felt like I was burning.

I squeezed my eyes shut and reached down, wrapping my fingers in his blond hair and raised my hips to meet him. He pulled back, only slightly and ran his fingers over my slit. He let out a growl as he watched, pushing two fingers into your throbbing pussy.

"Duff", I gasped and already felt extremely full. "Don't panic", I told myself and threw all worries away when he began to pump his fingers in and out of me, slowly at first before he increased his speed.

"You like that, baby girl?"

I moaned in response and he stopped his movements. He sucked at my clit and the change in pleasure made me squirm.

I whined and lifted my hips to meet the strokes of his tongue.

He moaned against me and the vibrations sent pleasure soaring through my veins. He began pumping his fingers once more, curling them against my wall and rubbing against my gspot.

I writhed on the bed, clutching at the sheets because of the amount of pleasure.

"Fuck..."

"You gonna cum for me doll?", he growled against me.

I sunk my teeth into my bottom lip as my orgasm coursed through me. MY walls clenched around his skilled fingers and his tongue didn’t stop running over your clit, making my legs tremble.

When my orgasm started to slow down he got up and took his clothes off, throwing them anywhere. Before he sat back down between my thighs, I watched him put on a condom through barely open eyelids.

Without a warning and therefor without giving me the time to over think this he plunged his cock into me. I gasped at his size and raked my nails down his back.

The pain was sharp and unknown.

"God you feel so good baby."

He crashed his lips against mine, stifling my moan as he pulled out of me slowly.

"So tight." He pushed into me again. I was frowning and pushed my eyes closed as I was trying to adjust to him. Fuck, he felt so good at the same time this hurt so bad but in the best way possible.

I moaned and ran my hands over his back as he set a pace with deep and slow thrusts. He wanted me to feel every inch of him entering me and he lost himself in the little whimpers I made as he pushed into me. After a few more thrusts when the pain was starting to die down, he pulled out of me and knelt on the bed.

"Rollover", he ordered.

I bit my lip and obeyed, kneeling in front of him on all fours. Duff let out a breath as he looked at my ass.

I felt him run his cock over my center before he pushed into me once more.

"Duff...", I hissed.

His change of angle set a whole new sense of pleasure and he set a faster pace. It hurt but felt so good... His cock slammed into me and I collapsed against the mattress, falling onto my elbows, arching my back more in doing so.

He brought his hand down swiftly, slapping my ass and making me gasp.

Duff gripped my hips and I moaned between breaths as he picked up a fast and hard pace, slamming into me hard and fast. He leaned forward and pulled my hair into a ponytail, his thrusts never slowing down. With a gentle tug at my hair he pulled me back onto all fours and with his spare hand he reached under me.

His fingers found my clit and he rubbed clumsy circles. I bit my lip, trying to contain my moans and arched my back. He leant over me, his breath on my shoulder and hearing his staggered breathing sent me into overdrive. He released his grip in my hair only to wrap his hand around your throat gently and pull me back enough so he could turn my head around to kiss him. Just what I needed.

"You gonna cum for me?"

I attempted to nod, which proved difficult with his grip on my throat. He didn't wait for an answer though and rubbed his fingers over my clit faster.

"Cum for me, babygirl."

I lost all control, my eyes rolling back as the waves of pleasure rolled through me, sending shivers all over my skin. His pace was sloppy now and I knew he was almost ready as well. He slowly pulled away and turned on his back so I knelt down on wobbly legs. I removed the condom and licked along his throbbing cock and he let out a low moan. I took him as deep as I could and began to suck him off until he grasped his cock and pumped it a few times before coming in my mouth.

I swallowed his load and his deep moans send a few last chills through me.

Both of us collapsed against the sheets, a sheer layer of sweat covering my skin as I tried to catch my breath.

"Shit that was good", he exhaled and placed a lazy kiss on my shoulder. "Yes, it was", I thought and grinned to myself, trying to process what had happened.

[likefeathers]

band review #1: owalloil

im not sure exactly how i want to format these posts yet, so i apologize if this is a bit rambly.

great seoul invasion brought a lot of new bands to my attention, which ive been beyond thankful for because oh my god theyre all SO talented. one of these has been owalloil! i really enjoyed watching their live audition, where they played their songs ‘young adult’ and ‘tree.’ i added them to my playlist after hearing them, but never listened to those songs much afterwards and never dove into the rest of their discography...

until a few days ago!!

i decided to put their music on shuffle while on my way to get breakfast; usually i wont listen to new music first thing in the morning but i was in a Mood and decided why not lol. i actually remember this really vividly, because the weather was amazing--it was foggy and not too hot, and there were leaves falling everywhere. the vibes were immaculate and i feel like they really complimented owalloils sound...which is what ill be moving onto!

i wasnt entirely sure what to expect after listening to the two aforementioned songs..i liked that they were upbeat, but often times ill listen to a song or two from a band, like them a lot then find out none of their other songs sound like that (not that its always a bad thing!). owalloil, however, leads a really nice transition from their softer songs to their more upbeat ones. they have an INCREDIBLY distinct sound, which is something that always pulls me deep into a kband

before i talk about the instruments and roles within the band, i wanna talk about the members. there are three members; leader and synth kwak jihyeon, vocalist and guitarist ryu jiho, and guitarist jang taewung. jiho and taewung are enfps and jihyeon is infp which i think is the funniest dynamic on the planet. jihyeon looks like their supervisor who never outright admits how much he adores his children... anyway! jiho is an absolute sunshine im a bit shocked its possible to be as cute as he is. he has the most ADORABLE smile on earth i cherish it dearly. taewung...i haven’t completely figured this dude out yet but hes like jihos partner in crime. overall incredible vibes with these guys

now onto instruments, you probably noticed i didnt mention a bassist or drummer (or have been waiting to hear me talk about this if you already stan!). owalloil has by far the most unique instrument lineup ive seen in a band. they were lowkey ridiculed for it on great seoul invasion, but i think the idea that a band must consist of the four traditional elements is so outdated. im not completely sure about this, but from what i hear and gather from my knowledge of synthetic instruments, it sounds like jihyeon produces the bass and drum sounds using his synth getup. the rhythm lines sound like they have less full of a base compared to recorded instruments, especially when you compare their independent tracks to their songs from great seoul invasion, where they had a guest bassist and drummer. im a total nerd for synthy stuff, so you can imagine this sound is right up my alley. jiho’s voice is REALLY nice. like. really really nice. the veeeeery vague rasp, the curve of his vowels, the range, its all just perfect. its really fun listening to how much energy his voice can have when singing quicker paced songs, and how relaxing and soft it can be in owalloil’s ballads. i was actually a bit sleepy while listening to them in one of my classes recently...they make incredible lullabies! taewung is a really fun guitarist to listen to. the bands guitar parts always sound like the ocean, very flowy and wavy and they have this glimmer to them that makes them really memorable as something that makes you feel lively. overall, owalloil is a complete feel-good band

oh oh real quick though, theres another thing i wanted to add about instruments! in one of their gsi stages, ‘the world we lived,’ jihyeon plays the glockenspiel! if youre unaware, glockenspiel is a mallet percussion instrument, like a tiny metal xylophone. it adds the most beautiful sound to the song..to me it sounds like twinkling stars. as a mallet percussionist myself seeing jihyeon play it honestly made me consider biasing him even more...

my favorite songs by them are ‘warrior’, ‘tree’, and ‘echo!’ the melody of echo is SO satisfying, and the lyrics to warrior are so gorgeous, especially the chorus. tree is so fun and its special to me as the first owalloil song i heard!

all in all these guys are an incredible addition to my stan list, and im honestly so thankful they seem to be getting a lot of traction from other kband stans these days. lets hope they go far!