#i was st a glass animals concert

[bewilderedbunny]

Hello! This sounds so fun :)

5 ft 3 and curvy, fading dyed purple hair with way too much root showing (naturally wavy brunette) due to being lazy. Big green eyes usually behind glasses and a septum piercing (plan on getting more in the future). Alternate between being casual with no makeup and jeans and a shirt to a full ensemble of dark makeup, platform boots, fishnets, and (usually) an all black outfit. Three large tattoos (all on my thighs) that I adore (they're all pretty much animals lol)

Love baking, dancing (trained in ballet lol), writing and reading and going to concerts, will listen to anything (I prefer alternative tho) except new age country and EDM. Love fashion and collecting oddities (crystals, animal bones, bug taxidermy, uranium glass, you name it!). Also a deep love for animation and art :)

Tend to be shy at first until I get asked or spoken to about something I like, then sometimes I talk a lil too much.

Hi Graves!!! First and foremost, you sound SO pretty I'm screaming.

I think Robin would go crazy over your style and tattoos! And she'd be fascinated by the way you dance and move your body so effortlessly (especially since she's so clumsy)

She'd be SO into going to concerts and museums with you 🥺 and Robin would do so much research on the things you're into and she'd save any and all findings to share with you. She might even talk so excitedly and fast that she'd accidentally bite her cheek 🥺 she just wants to impress you!!!! And once you get comfortable with her and start talking, she's SO invested in what you have to say. 💗

send me a description and I'll tell you which st character I ship you with :)

[rhetoricandlogic]

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel review – time-travel drama

This ingenious follow-up to Station Eleven finds intimate human interest in a future of moon colonies, pandemics and paranormal investigation

Marcel Theroux

Wed 20 Apr 2022 07.30 BST

Last modified on Fri 22 Apr 2022 17.16 BST

Emily St John Mandel’s 2014 breakout novel, Station Eleven, told the story of a global pandemic that originates in the former Soviet Union and decimates life on Earth. A page-turner with an eerie, elegiac quality, it won the Arthur C Clarke award and was widely praised for its fine storytelling and for the unsettling glimpses it gave of our world plausibly unravelling into chaos and the dystopian existence beyond it. Five years after it came out, and with an HBO adaptation in the pipeline, it acquired an aura of creepy prophecy as Covid-19 made us all fluent in the language of pandemics. What made the book’s apparent prescience doubly strange is that one of Mandel’s hallmarks as a writer is noticing the echoes between apparently chance events: the links between distant characters, motifs from art recurring in life, and the historical echoes of long-separated incidents. The coincidence of a book meaningfully anticipating a current predicament could be one of her novelistic devices.

An interest in complex patterns animates Mandel’s new novel, Sea of Tranquility, though, as in Station Eleven, the naturalism and specificity of its opening gives little idea of the strangeness to come. The story begins in 1912 as a young British immigrant, Edwin St John St Andrew, is embarking on a new life in Canada. He’s one of the so-called “remittance men” – wastrel sons of upper-class British families who were packed off to the colonies on a private income to keep them out of further trouble. One day, as Edwin wanders in the woods of western Canada, he undergoes a paranormal experience whose meaning he cannot begin to fathom.

A few dozen pages on, the scene suddenly shifts and we are plunged into the present. At a concert in New York a composer is playing an old piece of video that seems to show a version of whatever Edwin found in the forest. Now that we’re invested in the mystery, the weirdness can really begin. There are two subsequent interwoven storylines. One unfolds in the 23rd century, where a writer called Olive Llewellyn, who was born and raised on a lunar colony, is visiting Earth on a book tour. The other plot strand takes place 200 years later, when an investigator named after a character in one of Olive Llewellyn’s novels begins to piece together the connections between all these different lives.

We’re reminded that humanity’s resting state is crisis – someone’s world is always ending: that’s the keynote of this book

This summary doesn’t do the book justice, but further exposition would, I think, spoil the novel for readers. Hugely ambitious in scope, yet also intimate and written with a graceful and beguiling fluency, Sea of Tranquility even invokes minor characters from another of Mandel’s previous novels, The Glass Hotel, as it gradually shows how all these incidents and people are part of one vast and fractured world.

Sea of Tranquility continues the good work done by Station Eleven in seducing new readers to speculative fiction. In fact, the book uses many more out-and-out science fiction conceits – space travel, sinister scientific institutions – but with a lightness of touch, as though they are intended to be glimpsed out of the corner of an eye that’s focused on the human dramas at the book’s centre. There’s something simultaneously fresh and old-fashioned in the novel’s comfort with omniscient narration, and its relaxed style that can swoop between the history of a lunar colony and the most intimate moments of a human life. It conveys the vertiginous sense of a reality that transcends a single existence and feels simultaneously poignant, celebratory and uncanny.

One of the quietest yet most compelling sections concerns Olive’s experiences on her book tour. As she promotes her novel, Marienbad, about a pandemic, a real pandemic is devastating the 23rd-century Earth and its lunar colonies. “I’ve never been interested in autofiction,” Olive tells one of her interviewers. This feels like a wink at the reader. It’s hard not to see Olive as a portrait of the author, catapulted to fame by the unexpected success of her novel, baffled and distressed by the sudden topicality of her research into pandemics, and fretting over the quibbles of impatient readers. “‘I was so confused by your book,’ a woman in Dallas said. ‘There were all these strands, narratively speaking, all these characters, and I felt like I was waiting for them to connect, but they didn’t ultimately … It just ended.’”

This sounds like a real – if unfair – criticism of Station Eleven. It also seems to have stung: Mandel goes out of her way to make it not true of Sea of Tranquility, which conscientiously draws together all its threads for an elegant and definitive conclusion.

Also on her tour, Olive gives a lecture about post-apocalyptic literature in which she tries to explain humanity’s fascination with the genre. “I think it’s a kind of narcissism,” she says. “We want to believe that we’re uniquely important, that we’re living at the end of history, that now, after all these millennia of false alarms, now is finally the worst that it’s ever been, that finally we have reached the end of the world.” It sounds plausible, but another explanation is offered, one that is both kinder and more profound. Observing a child’s grave, a character notes that to the child’s parents: “It would have felt like the end of the world.”

Just as Station Eleven seemed ultimately to be about mortality itself and how art allows us to step outside the immediate confines of our existence, Sea of Tranquility reminds us that humanity’s resting state is crisis. Someone’s world is always ending: that is the keynote of this book. And the echoes and callbacks that give it its shape reflect the ways we make our own lives meaningful.

[megan-loves-surveys]

#42.

What was the last Youtube video you watched? TheRealJims' Simpsons season 18 top 10 episodes.

When was the last time you were bitten by an animal? What kind of animal was it? No clue, prob when my cat was still alive.

What was the last alcoholic beverage you consumed? Jim Beam, so it was bourbon.

What was the last TV show you watched? Shortland St.

Where was the last place you worked? The office, lol.

When was the last time you got something for free? What was it? I got a Starbucks frappe today for free cos I'd earned one with the app.

Where was the last place you drove to? -

What kind of car was the last car you drove? -

What was the last meal you cooked? How did it turn out? I don't cook much.

When you last went to the theater, what did you see? Bob's Burgers Movie. I haven't been since 2022 lol.

When was the last time you crossed state lines? Where did you go and why did you go? Not everyone is American, stop assuming we are.

When was the last time you left the country? Where and why? 2019 when I went to Melbourne for a WWE show. Too long now.

Who was the last band or artist you discovered? I discover loads of new music thanks to Spotify.

What was the last song/band/artist you listened to and didn't enjoy? Some random ballad yesterday, it was so dull.

When was the last time you "jumped on the bandwagon," and what was it? I don't do that.

When was the last time you were kissed? Are you with that person? Yesterday, and yes lol.

When was the last time you had sex/did something sexual? How was it? The other day, and it was great xD

When was the last time you did something illegal? What did you do? Not sure.

What was the last colour you dyed your hair? Blue & purple.

Tell me about the last thing you bought: Lunch - fish and chips xD

When did you last try something new (i.e., a new food, a new activity, picked up a new hobby, etc.)? Not sure.

When was the last time you locked your keys in your car or your house? How did you get back in? I've never done that at my own house, but once my Dad, stepmum and I got locked out of their house - my Dad had to climb in the bathroom window xD

What was the last really chaotic thing to happen in your life? Depends what you consider chaotic.

Tell me about the first five photos you have on your phone or camera. My bottle of Jim Beam, a Roman Reigns action figure Mum got me, two selfies - one with my new glasses and one with new sunglasses and a tiny Cyndaquil I got in Pokémon Go xD

When was the last time you rode on a plane/train/bus? Where were you going? Today, I was going shopping.

Who was the last person you hung out with? My boyfriend.

Who was the last person you told off or got really angry with? A woman at work.

What was the last concert you went to? Who did you see and how was it? Five, they were AMAZING. I'd waited 24 years to see them again (first saw them in 2000) and it was worth the wait. Plus I met them before the show, they were soooooo lovely <3

When was the last time you were under the influence? What did you take and did anything interesting happen? I was slightly tipsy on the weekend, but nothing happened lol.

Who was the last person you messaged/emailed/IMed? Ngawari.

What was your last Halloween costume? Nothing.

What did you do for Christmas last year? How about for last New Year's? Christmas - it was just me and Mum, and both my Dad and boyfriend dropped by. New Year's - I hung out with my boyfriend and his friends and had some drinks.

What was the last thing you celebrated and who did you celebrate it with? Ngawari's birthday a few weeks ago, it was me and her and we had dinner.

Who was the last person you know to have something big happen to them (i.e., get engaged/married, have a baby, etc.)? Hmm, not sure.

What was the last book you read? Did you enjoy it? Reach For The Stars, it was really good, it's about 90s and 00s UK pop groups.

What was the last movie you saw? Did you enjoy it? Not sure.

Tell me about the last really cute thing you saw: The Corgi on my calendar, my Mum and I were talking about how cute it is xD It's a puppy and good lord it's adorable lol.

When was the last time you did some kind of physical activity? What did you do? I went to the gym yesterday. But today I was walking a lot.

When was the last time you painted a room/house? Never.

What was the last thing you made by hand or from scratch? Not sure.

What is the greatest consecutive number of miles you have ran? I don't do running, I only do the treadmill and walking lol.

Do you think you would lose some friends if you gained 100 pounds? Who cares, if they would ditch me cos I gained weight they weren't really friends.

Lyrics to the song you are listening to? "And you're halfway to a breakdown, cos your bodywear hasn't formed" (from Atomic Kitten - Real Life, one of the most nonsensical songs ever written lol)

Do you have pictures up in your room? Loads.

Is there anybody over the age of 40 that you think is hot? My boyfriend is in his 50's lol, what do you think :P

Who is the most inappropriate person you know? Depends.

Have you ever been punched in the face? No.

What is the latest you have ever slept in? 1pm or so.

Do you have to watch yourself in the mirror while you brush your teeth? Yes lol.

Who in your phone has a heart after their name? I don't do that.

Has someone ever told you they love you and you didn’t say it back? Not in that way.

Are you satisfied with what you currently have in life? Mostly.

Anyone you’re giving up on? No.

Are you wearing a necklace, who got it for you? No.

Who were the last two boys to text you and what did they text? My boyfriend and Robert lol - my bf was asking what I had for lunch and Robert was asking me about a wrestling thing.

Your mom tells you you’re moving, you say? Well, you certainly kept that quiet lol. And then ask where xD

Do you think your last ex deserves to die? No.

What will you do after the survey? Talk on Discord.

When you get a headache do you take painkillers right away or try to wait it out? Painkillers don't work on my headaches lol, it's my migraine meds or nothing. But even those don't work if I don't catch it quickly enough.

When was the last time you stayed at a hotel? 2019.

How’s the love life going? Damn good.

Would your parents be okay with you dating someone of another race? They wouldn't care.

Do you like when friends stop by unexpectedly? No, please tell me first.

How strong are your feelings for the last person you kissed? Super strong.

What was the last thing someone else bought for you? My Mum bought me a Roman Reigns action figure the other day - it's awesome.

If your parents looked in your purse/book bag would they find anything you don’t want them to see? No.

What about your bedroom? Do you have anything hidden in there? Yes, but my Mum doesn't ever go snooping.

How close are you to the last person you hung out with? Can you be your complete self around them? It was my boyfriend, and yes.

Who was the last person you shared food with? Have you ever kissed this person? My boyfriend again, and yes again lol.

Are you attracted to the last person you exchanged numbers with? I don't really give people my number lol.

When was the last time you showered? This morning.

Is music a daily part of your life? Yes.

Yellow nail polish: yes or no? Definitely yes.

Have you ever been so hurt you wanted to stop all feelings? No.

Chicken or beef? Chicken, but I also enjoy the occasional burger lol.

What do you think of country music? One of my least fave genres.

Do you let your fears consume you? I try not to.

Why did you last bleed? Some skin around my fingernail ripped and it bled a little bit.

When did you last get your hair professionally done? In May.

Which color: pink, blue, green, or purple? I love all of those except pink.

Do you think pigs are cute or ugly? Aww, cute.

What’s your favorite thing about the beach? I don't like the beach.

When you apply your make-up, do you do it in a specific order? I don't wear it.

Do you think the last person you Facebook messaged is a virgin? I have no idea and it's not my business.

Did any of your friends lose their virginity before they were 16? If so, did you feel pressured to do the same? I was the one losing it before 16 lol.

Does the last person you texted know what colour your eyes are? Maybe? LOL.

Can you think of a food that starts with the same letter as your name? Mac and cheese! My fave.

Has someone of the opposite sex made you smile today? Yes.

Do you know what the person you have feelings for is doing at this moment? He'd still be at work cos he finishes at 5 and it's 3:30 right now.

What if the last person you texted walked out of your life and decided never spoke to you again? Be devastated.

Has anyone recently confessed to liking or having a crush on you? No.

How many times have you gone back to someone who hurt you? I don't do that.

Do you think best friends can be replaced? Depends.

Do you like where you are in life right now? Mostly.

Is the last person you kissed more than a year older than you? Yes.

Do you remember who you liked in year seven? Uh...... year 7 in NZ is the first year of intermediate school... I had a mutual crush going on with my friend Vinnie lol.

Do you have any television obsessions? Does wrestling count xD

Have you ever been cheated on, or had a guy move on extremely fast after a long, seemingly sincere relationship? Yes to the cheating.

Have you ever outwardly wished someone the best, but inwardly wished that they would be unhappy? No. I have told people I'm glad for them when I think what they're doing is stupid, but it's not my business to say anything so I'm just polite.

Have you ever had someone tell you they wanted to be with you forever, only to have them break up with you? No.

Does your ex-boyfriend/-girlfriend’s new romantic interest know about the things you two did together? I don't care, I don't talk to him anymore.

Do you ever tell your current boyfriend or girlfriend about the things that you did with an ex-partner? I'd tell him if he asked, but I doubt he will lol.

Have you ever had someone drag his or her nails down your back? Yes.

Do you think of ex-partners while you’re in your current relationship? How about while you’re being intimate? No.

What lengths will you go to so that you can keep the one you love? Hmm...

Have you ever sacrificed a big part of yourself or changed a part of your personality so that someone you loved wouldn’t leave you? No.

When you’re in a relationship, do you keep a close eye on your partner? No lol. We talk everyday but we sometimes go days without seeing each other cos we're busy doing our own thing. I think it's healthier that way.

Is trust an important factor in your relationships? Yes.

If you’ve been hurt in a past relationship, are you more jaded this time around? No.

Do you feel like you’re always having to make difficult decisions? Does this wear you down? No.

When was the last time that you failed something at which you worked very hard? Not sure.

Who was the last person that you heard laughing? My Mum.

Who was the last person you heard that was singing? Atomic Kitten on the song that's playing xD

Do you know anyone who has won any money playing the lottery? Yes, my Dad. Nothing huge but I was there when he won a sum big enough that the lotto shop couldn't just give it to him right there - he had to fill out a form to get it.

When were you last a victim of an ironic situation? Dunno.

What was a piece of good advice that you just didn’t take? Dunno.

When life is going smoothly, do you tend to wait anxiously for something, anything to go wrong? No. I'm not that pessimistic lol.

Have you ever met someone you thought was perfect for you, but he or she was already dating someone else? Probably.

Is there any alcohol in your freezer right now? No, and there's none in the fridge either.

How do you feel about alcohol and drugs in general? I like the occasional drink but I don't do drugs.

Do you have a parent or parents that heavily indulge in the use of alcohol or drugs? If yes, has this affected your views? No. My Mum has a bottle on the weekends but that's it lol, and my Dad hasn't drunk alcohol for like 20 years.

If you drink, is there a reason for it? Cos I like it on occasion.

Is there anyone you feel like you cannot confront? No.

Are there any negative memories from your younger years that still resurface every once in a while? Sure.

Are you planning to get drunk in the near future? Maybe on my birthday, but who knows.

Is there anyone that you feel you couldn’t possibly love any more deeply than you love him/her right now? Yes.

Are you one to "What if" things, or to over-analyze situations? On occasion.

When was the last time you were content with where you were at in life? Now, mostly.

Is there someone that you could have treated better than you did? Probably.

Have you ever been in a physically abusive relationship? No.

Have you ever felt more like you needed someone, and less like you loved that person? No.

Is there any habit, attachment, or addiction that you feel you have beaten or risen above? No.

Have you ever lived with a friend? No.

What are a few of your favorite tv shows? WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, AEW Dynamite, Simpsons, Big Bang Theory, Friends etc.

What kind of socks do you like to wear? I wear bamboo socks cos the regular kind make me itchy lol. In winter, I live in those big thick fluffy socks cos luckily those don't affect me - my feet are always cold so I need them.

Ever wear lipstick? Not really.

Do you have your own house key, and how often do you actually use it? Yep, all the time.

How often do you eat chocolate? Actually not that much, I don't remember the last time I actually had any!

Have you ever only liked someone because you found out they liked you? Probably.

Ever baked a pie? No.

How often do you wash dishes at your house? We have a dishwasher so never lol.

Ever make your own chocolate milk with nesquik? No, but I have done it with Milo.

Does spell-check on word or mac computers ever annoy you when it underlines the word? -

Do you know what time you were born, and what day of the week it was? It was a Monday at around 8:45pm.

What colors of nail polish do you like best? Anything super bright, and I love black and white together.

Do you think people act weirder or that stranger things happen when there's a full moon? I like to joke about that xD

Like to take pictures on the photobooth program on macs? No idea.

Ever taken Benadryl and gotten really drowsy? No.

Would you rather have ice cream or cake for dessert? Ice cream.

Ever been on a real diet, or did you just stop eating? No.

If you wear glasses, do you find yourself wiping them constantly to clean them? Yes, but then sometimes you go hours without cleaning them and you take them off and realise they're super smudged up and wonder how you didn't notice lol xD

[s01ar-3cl1ps3]

Thank you for the tag @chasesylvan ❤ I appreciate it.

1st song/artist you remember liking: Barracuda - Heart

Middle school anthem: (I'm Canadian so it was primary) Living on a prayer - Bon Jovi

Roadtrip must have song: Sweet Dreams TN - The Last Shadow Puppets

Guilty pleasure artist: The Pixies

I know all the lyrics to: Too many songs but the first that comes to mind is Smells Blood by Kensuke Ushio

A song that makes you cry: Everything I wanted - Billie Eilish

A song to yell to: Angel of Death - Slayer

Current favorite music video: King for a day - Pierce the Veil

Current favorite band: Ghost, Sleep token, Pierce the Veil, SIAMES, Twenty One Pilots, Glass Animals, Cos Sylvan.

Would kill to see them live again: Never been to a concert- I almost went to a Bryan Adam's concert but then I got the rona.

If you could listen to one song for the rest of your life: The Other Side of Paradise - Glass Animals

Stuck on repeat: The Damned - Cos Sylvan

Tagging: @sphylor @seanceofghouls @st-danger @plasma-ghoull @pyrefection @thelampisaflashlight @forlorn-crows and anyone else

thanks for the tag @sodo-emeritus!! 1️⃣ First song/artist you remember liking: oh GOD the Spice Girls.

👶 Middle school anthem (age 11-13): The Anthem - Good Charlotte.

🚗 Roadtrip must have song: The Chain - Fleetwood Mac

🙈 Guilty pleasure artist: Nickleback.

💯 I know all the lyrics to: Literally every Rise Against song.

😭 A song that makes you cry: People Live Here - Rise Against

🤬 A song to yell to: Sudden Urge - Rise Against.

❤️‍🔥 Current favorite music video: First Date - NSP.

🥰 Current favorite band: Ghost. Katatonia. Cattle Decapitation. Rise Against. BTBAM.

🏟 Would kill to see them live/again: Ghost! Rammstein. Rise Against.

🏝 If you could listen to one song for the rest of your life: Blood- OSI.

🔄 Stuck on repeat: "We Eat Our Young" - Cattle Decapitation Uhh tagging @plasma-ghoull @chasesylvan @undyingghoul @swedishgremlin, @ghouletteanon and whoever else feels the urge <3 <3.

[zak-dar]

After visiting St. Petersburg and its surroundings (Peterhof, Tsarskoye Selo) I thought about how Alagadda would look like being in the Baroque style. And the Northern Capital (as the Russians call it) seemed very suitable to me.

Why is it?

1. Historical appearance. St. Petersburg was founded in the 18th century, so most of the buildings date back to this period. Starting from the foundation and ending with the beginning of the Soviet system, St. Petersburg was the capital, and any major capital has a large number of palaces and large residences, which also affected the appearance of this city.

2. Location. The Northern Capital is located on the seashore, right at the mouth of the river. Of course, there are not as many channels in St. Petersburg as in Venice, but there are much more of them than in other European cities. Bridges in St. Petersburg are a separate topic and almost a business card of the city.

3. Architecture. As I have already said, there are a huge number of magnificent palaces, fantastic temples and exquisite bridges. Of course, the modern look of the center is different from the 18th century, but this entire architectural ensemble, even together with the buildings of the 19th century, creates an overall picture that is difficult to separate from each other — Baroque, Rococo, classicism and Empire look so harmoniously with each other.

There is one more thing that is not touched upon in any way specified in the original document, but was in Venice itself. And these are villas and country residences. Starting from the 15th century, secular construction began to develop in Europe, in particular the palazzo (city palace) and a villa (country palace). The fashion for villas appeared in Venice in the 16th century: noble citizens began to leave for the mainland during the summer. However, the real sensation was made by Versailles — the most famous country palace of the 17th century, with a regular park and a whole complex of various buildings. Russia has decided to keep up with European fashion and since the 18th century country palaces have also appeared in the vicinity of St. Petersburg: Peterhof, Tsarskoye Selo, etc. Peterhof is the quintessence of what Versailles once laid. A huge palace complex with dozens of different buildings, a huge regular park with a lot of beautiful fountains. However, the slightly more intimate Tsarskoye Selo impresses with its sophistication and quirkiness of architectural forms.

Well, I hope you got to this point, because here I want to tell you about my thoughts.

The appearance and structure of the city:

Like the original Alaggada, a huge, resplendent city surrounded by black waters. Baroque is a style of excess, so here the structure of the city is different: there are wide avenues, huge squares with colossal obelisks and triumphal arches, extensive parks. As for the latter: unlike the original Alagadda, it is easy to find plants in the city, but they are not all alive: some are completely black and harder than metal, others consist entirely of precious metals and precious stones, and there are also ice-glass.

The city can be divided into five parts: there are four districts on the cardinal directions and one central one. The North belongs to the Black Lord: this is the main entrance from the sea. A large number of light shows and various lavish banquets are held here, as well as theaters give the best performances and concerts around the clock. The South belongs to the White Lord: its streets are covered with white snowdrifts of either doggie or snow. On the squares there are glass palaces and sculptures, white fortress towers, which are constantly demolished by dashing horsemen and horse-drawn covered wagons (Alagadda horses can look completely different, sometimes completely losing their resemblance to terrestrial animals). The East was occupied by the Red Lord: his possessions occupy part of the country forest, and also has access to the sea, so his part of the city is a real hunting ground. Gambling houses, brothels and various clubs are literally around every corner. The Western port belongs to the Yellow Lord: the eyes are blinded by the amount of gold, and the nose hurts from the amount of delicious flavors. Luxury here is so hyperbolized that you can go crazy from this abundance. The center is, oddly enough, a neutral territory: here you can find everything that is in other parts of the city, however, it is a cultural area - a haven for wand-bearers and seekers of knowledge. Museums and libraries, secret societies and chthonic cults — everything that is responsible for the vices of the soul, not the flesh, is here.

But where is the King's palace then? And he is not quite in Alagadda itself. Although country residences belong to the city, however, they are in the distance and it is already more difficult to get into them. The Royal palace and Park ensemble is practically a separate city, but only purely for the courtiers of the King. The regular park impresses with the quirkiness of buildings and plant compositions, and the view from the palace is breathtaking: an alley of obsidian poplars, golden maples and ruby bushes goes far, far to the Black Sea. However, no ordinary guest will be able to reach the sea — the further he goes, the further the coast seems (some have never returned from this endless walk).

There are still residences of various courtiers outside the city, but about them sometime later. I can only say that the White Lord's villa looks more like a huge greenhouse, the Red One has a large English park, the Yellow One's residence is famous for a huge water cascade, and the Black One has organized his own open-air theater.

Thanks for your attention!

[creativeashproductions]

If I Stay Part One // Luke Patterson

Summary: A beautiful day Luke visits a record store to relive the times he would buy an album, but he finds more than memories. He meets you and a connection blossoms between you two and then Reggie and Alex as well. All is well until Julie discovers something.

Warning: Swearing, talk of death and car accident!

Words: 2.6k

A/N: This is based off the movie If I Stay and the movie Charlie St. Cloud. Sorry for not posting sooner, my sister in law along with my three nieces were in a car accident. Thankfully the kids are okay but my sister-in-law in currently in hospital due to minor injuries thus far.

TO BE TAGGED SEND AN INBOX PLEASE!

Masterlist

So, Julie’s life changed dramatically in the lost year and few months, firstly her family lost their mother. Secondly, Julie’s love for music faded until the melody and lyrics were haunting memories. Thirdly, after losing her place in the music program, she had to question her sanity. For in her garage lived three teenage ghosts to her disbelief and horror quite frankly; the ghosts grew on her so much she was in a band with them.

In the hours that Julie was attending school, the boys tended to tour the entire city. They enjoyed seeing the changes that had happened for the two and a half decades. Reggie really enjoyed the western-themed stores, even scaring a little girl with a floating cowboy hat that disappeared once on his head. Alex adored learning about the drastic changes within in the LGBTQ+ community, he had plans for when 2021 LA Pride came in June. Luke, of course, would go anywhere that had music such as music stores, record stores, concert venues and even followed a rock legend once.

“Ooh.” A voice spoke in the record store, “This would be the perfect gift.”

Luke turned to see you gazing at the Rock N’ Roll records with a passion in your eyes and an adorable smile that melted his heart. He couldn’t help but walk closer even if he had no clue if you could see him or not.

“Def Leppard? Definitely one of my favourite bands.” Luke spoke anticipating the usual one-sided conversation. His speculation shattered when you turned to face him with big eyes, “You can see me.”

You nodded your head, pushing your hands into your faded blue jeans glancing around the store, hoping the owner didn’t notice. To your relief the man was oblivious, Luke glanced over before stepping closer.

 “You’re alive?”

“Mhm.” You spoke, removing a single hand to play with your burgundy jacket that cinched at the waist to give form. It was open to reveal a plain black shirt that left an inch of your midsection free, “I always wondered if ghosts were real. I got my answer.”

“This is so cool! My friend is the only person that can see my friends and me.” The grin was breathtaking on the teenage ghost. There was a connection between the two that was immediate and intense.

“At least you’re not alone.” You supplied turning to pick up the record, turning it around to read the tracklist. In the end, you decided you didn’t feel like buying it, replacing it you started for the front door.

A college-aged person walked in glued to the screen of the phone not replying as you mentioned a thank you before the door closed. Luke rushed to follow your steady pace in black hiking boots.

“Where are you going?” Luke questioned coming to the same stride as the girl that had taken his attention quickly. His interest had grown when he found he could hold a conversation with her.

“It’s a nice day. I thought I would go for a walk.” You replied, stopping to look around the street with curious eyes. Luke yearned for those eyes to look in his again because he swore he saw a galaxy in them, “Would you like to join me?”

Luke’s head was nodding in response with a new pep in his step as you walked down the street filled with all different kind of stores. Luke recognized Family Living Grocery store as the one that the Molina got their groceries, he and the guys had joined Julie on a trip once. It was one of his worst memories as a ghost, surrounded by snacks and food he couldn’t indulge in.

“So, what’s your story, Caspar?” You questioned stopping to look as at a beautiful dollhouse, “My cousin had one. We actually renovated it a while back for her unborn niece.”

“Caspar?” Luke teased, watching the nostalgia faded from your expression as you continued on the walk. His hazel eyes, greener at the moment, glittered at the different banter he had with you than the guys or Julie.

“Well, I don’t know your name!” You exclaimed turning the corner at a parlour with gorgeous stencilled artwork on the glass.

“Luke. My name is Luke. Hey! I know this shop!” Luke beamed, stepping back to take in the storefront. In the twenty-five years since he last saw it, the blue faded into a teal, but the door was still the same as it always was.

“You have a tattoo?” You asked, scanning his arms bare in the cut off shirt he wore. You couldn’t see any ink on his skin. Luke couldn’t help the smirk on his face at the blatant heated gaze.

“No. It was 1994. We just played our biggest gig at the time, and Bobby decided we should get tattoos.” Luke’s mouth twisted at the mention of his former friend, “Of course we were sixteen and Alex just about fainted in the shop. The guy took one look at Reggie and laughed at our fake IDs. Told us to come back in a few years.”

One of the few memories that weren’t tainted by the betrayal that Trevor Wilson had gone on to do a year after the tattoo fiasco. It was more than not being credited or his songs being stolen, but it was also that someone he wholeheartedly trusted turned his back on them. Luke frankly didn’t care how Bobby coped after that fateful night. Still, he changed his name and refused any mention of his previous music experience. That hurt a lot.

“So, you’re a ’90s kid.” You raised an eyebrow coming to a stop on the edge of the street, pressing the button to cross.

“Technically a ’70s kid. We died in ’95 a few hours before a life-changing gig.” The mood turned sombre as Luke thought back on that one night that life decided to raise both middle fingers at his dreams, “Death by a hot dog.”

The snicker fell from your mouth before you do anything about it but sobered up quickly in the view of his painful admittance.

“So, you’re seventeen?” You asked crossing when the crosswalk light flickered on. Your attention focused on crossing while listening to the teenager.

“Forever seventeen but I would eighteen physically, but if I had survived I would be forty-three.” Luke mused shoving his hands into his staple black jeans with the chains and his constant accessory of a blue rabbit’s foot.

“Oh, damn. I’ve seventeen as well.” You replied dodging pedestrians before humming a to a song you had heard recently but where you did was unknown. You didn’t want to bump into anyone.

Luke glanced down at his watch, somehow even in death it worked, noticing that it was around the time rehearsal would commence. The thought barely ended before a flash of light preceded Alex’s presence. You slightly jumped in response.

“Luke! Julie’s wondering where you are. We have rehearsal.” Alex was surprised that Luke wasn’t already at the studio. He was always the first one holding his guitar for the rest of them.

One glance at the girl beside Luke cemented a reason for his tardiness. Alex could see that you were the reason and a pretty reason too. Alex wished he had your jacket with such a beautiful colour, but the music was more important.

“Oh, man!” Luke panicked fearing that being late would cause Julie to leave the band after the whole school dance fiasco.

“So, Luke. I like your name by the way. I’m Y/N.” You greeted holding back from offering you a hand, your theory would have been proven correct. Ghosts can’t touch other people, all the movies portrayed that.

“Nice to meet you! I’ll find you soon!” Luke shouted seconds before Alex poofed them both away with a single hand on his bandmate’s shoulder.

A content smile appeared before you continued on your way, unaware of the lack of acknowledgement from people on the street.

The next few days, Luke would find you either in the record store or just out front during his free time. He hadn’t realized how lonely he was touring the music entertainment spots until he had your company. Soon you were joined by Alex and Reggie every once in a while.

The three were planning outings with their new lifer friend as Julie grabbed her songbook from her room. She was amused when the three wouldn’t shut up.

“What are you planning?” Julie questioned scanning their animated expressions, even taking in the slight change in Alex’s appearance.

Alex had a braided bracelet of the rainbow on his left wrist that definitely hadn’t been there yesterday. He even seemed calmer and less anxious, as well.

“What happened to Alex?” Julie questioned with a small smirk, “Did you bump into Willie?”

Alex shook his head, “No, Luke met this girl at a record store and then Reggie and I met her. She’s cool! There’s this app she showed us, and it had videos of anything you could imagine!”

Julie’s teasing smile faltered at the mention of Luke meeting someone before it returned once more. She pushed the feeling away as this girl had brought peace to the drummer.

“What’s her name?” Julie asked, pushing the songbook away to listen intently to the new piece of the boys’ afterlife. The three burst into stories of the girl.

“She took me to this cool place nearby where people store their horses!” Reggie burst out, clapping his head, “I already have a country song started! This is so a hit single for our future country album!”

Alex only released an exasperated sigh at Reggie’s idea that he voiced every single day since the beginning of the band. Luke was just used to finding sheets of songs from Reggie around the studio and often his songbook too.

“She also brought me a bag of clothing she had in her house that she let me go through. Apparently, her house is the place where cousins take their old clothing.” Alex supplied striking a pose in his new white sweater with a rainbow logo on the front.

Julie grinned at the positivity radiating off the two boys.

“Is she a ghost?”

Luke shook his head, “No. She’s alive.”

A spark of happiness flits itself inside of Julie before it dissipated because Flynn had already gently let the girl down about Luke.

“What’s her name! I’m gonna find her Instagram!” Julie took out her phone waiting as Alex supplied her the name. Her thumbs froze before she could type staring down at the black screen.

The name was familiar.

Laying on a bed on San Pablo Street was a girl with her eyes closed and a serene expression. This bed wasn’t just any bed in a home. Instead, this bed was one no one wished to be in. A bed with machines surrounding and right in the middle of those machines was Y/N.

The very girl that had met Luke, Reggie and Alex were in fact in the ICU of a hospital recovering in a coma.

“Why do you look like that?” Luke demanded as the colour drained from the lead singer of their band.

“Are you sure it was Y/N Y/L/N?” Julie gulped dread filling her veins as each boy nodded their head and the girl slumped, “I go to school with her. The thing is she’s been in a coma for two weeks now.”

You were outside the record store once more as the three ghosts appeared in front of you each looking the worst you had ever seen them.

“Did you lie?” Luke questioned stepping closer to the teenage girl that furrowed her brows in confusion, “You said that you are alive. Why did you lie?”

“Lie?” You asked, taking a step back from the odd energy the boys had. A look of distraught on each face, “What are you talking about?”

“Why are you here every day at this exact time. Never late, never early.” Alex questioned sick to his stomach as your brows came together.

“I- walk…” You trailed off thinking of the last week in deep thought paling as you had no recollection of going home or getting to the store. It was like you blacked out each time.

Actually, the last time you remember not being with the guys or at the store was two weeks ago.

“I don’t re…member.” You whispered, “I haven’t seen my family since…oh my god.”

Luke stepped closer, terrified as he reached out, hoping with his entire being his hand would go through you. It didn’t. Luke’s hand rested on your arm, still wearing that burgundy jacket. Your eyes flickered between his solid hand and the same outfit you wore for weeks now. Why would you be wearing a jacket and hiking boots in Los Angeles?

“My cousin had been saving up for a trip for her eighteenth birthday. She wanted to go skiing, so we split the cost between our families.”

As if a wall broke, you realized with horror that the college boy that hadn’t held the for you like you first thought. He hadn’t seen or heard you because in his world you weren’t there. No one had acknowledged you because they couldn’t see you just like they couldn’t see Luke.

“What else do you remember?” Reggie spoke up next, noticing that Luke was getting more upset. His eyes going so light the green appeared to be blue and glittered with tears and his heart dropping.

“My parents, my cousin and I were driving up the mountain in the rented car. There-“

Two Weeks Ago

Your head leaned again Lou’s head sharing the headphones connected to your phone blasting the carefully curated playlist. Lou had been living with your parents and you the last six months as her parents were travelling for work. It was a dream because she was like a sister already and vice versa; Lou as a surprise baby with her older sister being ten years older.

“We haven’t been to the slopes since we first got married.” Dad said glancing over at your mother in the passenger seat, “Didn’t we conceive-“

“Dad! Gross!” You shouted, wrinkling your nose as he glanced in the rear-view mirror to smile at your antics. Your mother’s laugh was probably one of your most favourite sounds in the world, it was warm like hot chocolate on a cold day.

“Did you see that video of the hologram band?” Lou asked, not paying attention to your family’s antics, “It’s super cool.”

“We still have half of our playlist to go through. You should show me when we get to the cabin.” You replied, “We could put it on the projector with the others.”

The others being your extended family, including the surprise of Lou’s parents. Your mother pointed out the snow on the mountain gaining everyone’s attention. It was beautiful compared to sunny Los Angeles.

Lou’s thumb was just about to click the video of Julie and the Phantoms against your wishes. You felt the fear before the yell, snapping your head up you watched as a pickup truck hit ice swerving into your lane. The screech of tires preceded the crunch of the vehicles hitting each other. Throughout the surrounding area, the echoes of the crash bounced off the mountains scaring birds away. Miraculously Lou’s phone survived the crash and played the electric video of ‘Edge of Great’ by Julie and the Phantoms. A song you would hum under your breath during your walks meeting the guys.

The snow turned red under four of five bodies. You lay nonconscious a stark difference in the burgundy jacket and black shirt you had painstakingly chosen that morning.

If I Stay Part Two (Final)

Tag List (PLEASE SEND AN INBOX TO BE ADDED!)

@safehavenmuse @siennanoelle01 @whiterose291 @mell-bell @blackhood5sos @ficrecsideblog @ifilwtmfc @deadpoolgirl23 @crappy-unicorn @sunsetcurve-h@elioelioeli0 @lovesanimals @popcrone818 @lolychu @deepsleepnat @tenaciousperfectionunknown @aunicornmademedoit @just-a-writer-here @simp4reggie @parkeret @faithiebrock01 @overlyhypedup @differentsoulrascalsalad @aesthetic-lyss @versaceapa​ @carleywhittaker​ @lostgirl219​ @itsalexx21​ @elllaoo4 @merxxleighann​ @mediocremunge @fantomlovesjuke4ever @dpaccione​

[fleetwoodmacarthistory]

"why don't you tell me who's on the phone?" from Tusk? (or any other Tusk lyric if you've already done that one :)) hope you had a great time on your trip/at the concert!! xx

i did that one a couple years ago here! and thank you! i got to see sparks in chicago with my best friend and glass animals in st louis with myself, both shows were incredible. idec that i'm wearing a mask bc live music is my lifeblood!

[flamingplay]

2, 12, 17

Thank you very much, J, for good asks! <3

2. an album you wish you could hear again for the first time

Defo Ceremonials, the way I was absolutely blown away by this album was really not repeated again but would like to experience again that thrill haha

12.if you could hear any album performed live in its entirety, which would it be?

Certainly, VLVODAAHF, if not Coldplay then certainly Zaba by Glass Animals!

13. if you could go back in time and attend any artist/band’s concert that you were unable to attend, who would it be and when?

ha, this is too difficult and you know that if talking about Coldplay, I'm still torn apart between any 2003, Sacramento in 2008, RAH on 2014 and any 2012 gig lol Would defo love to be at AURORA's performance for Reeperbahn Festival at St. Michaelis church, Flo's Athens gig for High as Hope tour I tried all dates to get tickets for but no luck, Foals' Kiev gig for ENSWL-1, Daughter's gig at Colston Hall, Bristol in 2016, Hurts Faith tour gig in my hometown which they cancelled and I'll have a refund for lol

[aquamarineglow]

Since we always need more Femslash, here are some of my favourite obscure ships:

Now while these may seem a bit random, I have my reasons:

Adrea and Sally: Classic case of opposites attract. Adrea helps with Sally's boredom by chatting with her. Sally responds by giving out all the gossip, which makes Adrea giggle.

Dahlia and Celia: Two posh ladies who act like they hate each other but are secretly trying to impress each other. I like to think Celia found out about Dahlias ageless beauty and went to St Mystere to find out her secret. After years of scheming, bitching, trying to make her jealous, etc, the two eventually become an item and have the most extravagant wedding you can imagine. Also, Celia has a grumpy Sphinx cat who falls in love with Claudia.

Emmy and Kamilla: Really random I know, but it's part of a fun AU I have. Basically, Emmy is on the ship with Luke when Kamilla gives birth. Since she's so strong, she's able to carry Kamilla to the lifeboat and she doesn't die (Hooray). The two then fall in love and raise their daughter together. Happy ending for everyone.

Janice and Katia: God tier ship. After the events of diabolical Box, Katia and her extended family go to one of Janice's concerts. Katia is enchanted by the singers performance. Sammy, being the best wingman there is, is able to get her backstage to meet her. They go on a date to Dropstone, Katia shows Janice around the countryside, they watch the cow show together. Janice shows Katia the sights around London, gives her singing lessons. They hug but their necklaces get tangled together. They try to pull away but it only draws their lips closer and... *trails off*

Marina and Flora: I don't like the idea of cheating, so in this scenario Marina and Luke are merely best friends. Before Luke went missing, he gave Marina a letter that she should open if something bad happened to him. Inside the letter contained the address of Flora Reinhold. Desperate to find her family and to prove she's capable, Flora agrees to help Marina. The two ladies then team up to find the missing men, and become an unstoppable power couple. Bonus points if Flora was the one to give Marina a ponytail. Flora sprite found here.

Arianna and Scarlett: The chance of them ever meeting is incredibly slim, but imagine if they did. They both befriended giant animals that everyone else feared. They're both strong and independent and would be an adorable couple.

Angela and Claire: Once again, from one of my AU's (I have a lot). Basically, instead of Hershel leaving and becoming a Professor, it's Angela. Which means that everything that happened to Hershel, also happens to Angela. Which includes dating Claire. Like Hershel, it seems Angela has a thing for red hair and glasses.

Lila and Ilyana: I saw some cute fanart and now I ship it. Sometimes it's that simple.

Thanks for listening to my rambling. Feel free to add on if you want.

[vocaloidcomments]

In the early light of a May dawn this is what the living room of my apartment looks like: Over the white marble and granite gas-log fireplace hangs an original David Onica. It’s a six-foot-by-four-foot portrait of a naked woman, mostly done in muted grays and olives, sitting on a chaise longue watching MTV, the backdrop a Martian landscape, a gleaming mauve desert scattered with dead, gutted fish, smashed plates rising like a sunburst above the woman’s yellow head, and the whole thing is framed in black aluminum steel. The painting overlooks a long white down-filled sofa and a thirty-inch digital TV set from Toshiba; it’s a high-contrast highly defined model plus it has a four-corner video stand with a high-tech tube combination from NEC with a picture-in-picture digital effects system (plus freeze-frame); the audio includes built-in MTS and a five-watt-per-channel on-board amp. A Toshiba VCR sits in a glass case beneath the TV set; it’s a super-high-band Beta unit and has built-in editing function including a character generator with eight-page memory, a high-band record and playback, and three-week, eight-event timer. A hurricane halogen lamp is placed in each corner of the living room. Thin white Venetian blinds cover all eight floor-to-ceiling windows. A glass-top coffee table with oak legs by Turchin sits in front of the sofa, with Steuben glass animals placed strategically around expensive crystal ashtrays from Fortunoff, though I don’t smoke. Next to the Wurlitzer jukebox is a black ebony Baldwin concert grand piano. A polished white oak floor runs throughout the apartment. On the other side of the room, next to a desk and a magazine rack by Gio Ponti, is a complete stereo system (CD player, tape deck, tuner, amplifier) by Sansui with six-foot Duntech Sovereign 2001 speakers in Brazilian rosewood. A down-filled futon lies on an oakwood frame in the center of the bedroom. Against the wall is a Panasonic thirty-one-inch set with a direct-view screen and stereo sound and beneath it in a glass case is a Toshiba VCR. I’m not sure if the time on the Sony digital alarm clock is correct so I have to sit up then look down at the time flashing on and off on the VCR, then pick up the Ettore Sottsass push-button phone that rests on the steel and glass nightstand next to the bed and dial the time number. A cream leather, steel and wood chair designed by Eric Marcus is in one corner of the room, a molded plywood chair in the other. A black-dotted beige and white Maud Sienna carpet covers most of the floor. One wall is hidden by four chests of immense bleached mahogany drawers. In bed I’m wearing Ralph Lauren silk pajamas and when I get up I slip on a paisley ancient madder robe and walk to the bathroom. I urinate while trying to make out the puffiness of my reflection in the glass that encases a baseball poster hung above the toilet. After I change into Ralph Lauren monogrammed boxer shorts and a Fair Isle sweater and slide into silk polka-dot Enrico Hidolin slippers I tie a plastic ice pack around my face and commence with the morning’s stretching exercises. Afterwards I stand in front of a chrome and acrylic Washmobile bathroom sink—with soap dish, cup holder, and railings that serve as towel bars, which I bought at Hastings Tile to use while the marble sinks I ordered from Finland are being sanded—and stare at my reflection with the ice pack still on. I pour some Plax antiplaque formula into a stainless-steel tumbler and swish it around my mouth for thirty seconds. Then I squeeze Rembrandt onto a faux-tortoise-shell toothbrush and start brushing my teeth (too hung over to floss properly—but maybe I flossed before bed last night?) and rinse with Listerine. Then I inspect my hands and use a nailbrush. I take the ice-pack mask off and use a deep-pore cleanser lotion, then an herb-mint facial masque which I leave on for ten minutes while I check my toenails. Then I use the Probright tooth polisher and next the Interplak tooth polisher (this in addition to the toothbrush) which has a speed of 4200 rpm and reverses direction forty-six times per second; the larger tufts clean between teeth and massage the gums while the short ones scrub the tooth surfaces. I rinse again, with Cepacol. I wash the facial massage off with a spearmint face scrub. The shower has a universal all-directional shower head that adjusts within a thirty-inch vertical range. It’s made from Australian gold-black brass and covered with a white enamel finish. In the shower I use first a water-activated gel cleanser, then a honey-almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub. Vidal Sassoon shampoo is especially good at getting rid of the coating of dried perspiration, salts, oils, airborne pollutants and dirt that can weigh down hair and flatten it to the scalp which can make you look older. The conditioner is also good—silicone technology permits conditioning benefits without weighing down the hair which can also make you look older. On weekends or before a date I prefer to use the Greune Natural Revitalizing Shampoo, the conditioner and the Nutrient Complex. These are formulas that contain D-panthenol, a vitamin-B-complex factor; polysorbate 80, a cleansing agent for the scalp; and natural herbs. Over the weekend I plan to go to Bloomingdale’s or Bergdorf’s and on Evelyn’s advice pick up a Foltene European Supplement and Shampoo for thinning hair which contains complex carbohydrates that penetrate the hair shafts for improved strength and shine. Also the Vivagen Hair Enrichment Treatment, a new Redken product that prevents mineral deposits and prolongs the life cycle of hair. Luis Carruthers recommended the Aramis Nutriplexx system, a nutrient complex that helps increase circulation. Once out of the shower and toweled dry I put the Ralph Lauren boxers back on and before applying the Mousse A Raiser, a shaving cream by Pour Hommes, I press a hot towel against my face for two minutes to soften abrasive beard hair. Then I always slather on a moisturizer (to my taste, Clinique) and let it soak in for a minute. You can rinse it off or keep it on and apply a shaving cream over it—preferably with a brush, which softens the beard as it lifts the whiskers—which I’ve found makes removing the hair easier. It also helps prevent water from evaporating and reduces friction between your skin and the blade. Always wet the razor with warm water before shaving and shave in the direction the beard grows, pressing gently on the skin. Leave the sideburns and chin for last, since these whiskers are tougher and need more time to soften. Rinse the razor and shake off any excess water before starting. Afterwards splash cool water on the face to remove any trace of lather. You should use an aftershave lotion with little or no alcohol. Never use cologne on your face, since the high alcohol content dries your face out and makes you look older. One should use an alcohol-free antibacterial toner with a water-moistened cotton ball to normalize the skin. Applying a moisturizer is the final step. Splash on water before applying an emollient lotion to soften the skin and seal in the moisture. Next apply Gel Appaisant, also made by Pour Hommes, which is an excellent, soothing skin lotion. If the face seems dry and flaky—which makes it look dull and older—use a clarifying lotion that removes flakes and uncovers fine skin (it can also make your tan look darker). Then apply an anti-aging eye balm (Baume Des Yeux) followed by a final moisturizing “protective” lotion. A scalp-programming lotion is used after I towel my hair dry. I also lightly blow-dry the hair to give it body and control (but without stickiness) and then add more of the lotion, shaping it with a Kent natural-bristle brush, and finally slick it back with a wide-tooth comb. I pull the Fair Isle sweater back on and reslip my feet into the polka-dot silk slippers, then head into the living room and put the new Talking Heads in the CD player, but it starts to digitally skip so I take it out and put in a CD laser lens cleaner. The laser lens is very sensitive, and subject to interference from dust or dirt or smoke or pollutants or moisture, and a dirty one can inaccurately read CDs, making for false starts, inaudible passages, digital skipping, speed changes and general distortion; the lens cleaner has a cleaning brush that automatically aligns with the lens then the disk spins to remove residue and particles. When I put the Talking Heads CD back in it plays smoothly. I retrieve the copy of USA Today that lies in front of my door in the hallway and bring it with me into the kitchen where I take two Advil, a multivitamin and a potassium tablet, washing them down with a large bottle of Evian water since the maid, an elderly Chinese woman, forgot to turn the dishwasher on when she left yesterday, and then I have to pour the grapefruit-lemon juice into a St. Remy wineglass I got from Baccarat. I check the neon clock that hangs over the refrigerator to make sure I have enough time to eat breakfast unhurriedly. Standing at the island in the kitchen I eat kiwifruit and a sliced Japanese apple-pear (they cost four dollars each at Gristede’s) out of aluminum storage boxes that were designed in West Germany. I take a bran muffin, a decaffeinated herbal tea bag and a box of oat-bran cereal from one of the large glass-front cabinets that make up most of an entire wall in the kitchen; complete with stainless-steel shelves and sandblasted wire glass, it is framed in a metallic dark gray-blue. I eat half of the bran muffin after it’s been microwaved and lightly covered with a small helping of apple butter. A bowl of oat-bran cereal with wheat germ and soy milk follows; another bottle of Evian water and a small cup of decaf tea after that. Next to the Panasonic bread baker and the Salton Pop-Up coffee maker is the Cremina sterling silver espresso maker (which is, oddly, still warm) that I got at Hammacher Schlemmer (the thermal-insulated stainless-steel espresso cup and the saucer and spoon are sitting by the sink, stained) and the Sharp Model R-1810A Carousel II microwave oven with revolving turntable which I use when I heat up the other half of the bran muffin. Next to the Salton Sonata toaster and the Cuisinart Little Pro food processor and the Acme Supreme Juicerator and the Cordially Yours liqueur maker stands the heavy-gauge stainless-steel two-and-one-half-quart teakettle, which whistles “Tea for Two” when the water is boiling, and with it I make another small cup of the decaffeinated apple-cinnamon tea. For what seems like a long time I stare at the Black & Decker Handy Knife that lies on the counter next to the sink, plugged into the wall: it’s a slicer/peeler with several attachments, a serrated blade, a scalloped blade and a rechargeable handle. The suit I wear today is from Alan Flusser. It’s an eighties drape suit, which is an updated version of the thirties style. The favored version has extended natural shoulders, a full chest and a bladed back. The soft-rolled lapels should be about four inches wide with the peak finishing three quarters of the way across the shoulders. Properly used on double-breasted suits, peaked lapels are considered more elegant than notched ones. Low-slung pockets have a flapped double-besom design—above the flap there’s a slit trimmed on either side with a flat narrow strip of cloth. Four buttons form a low-slung square; above it, about where the lapels cross, there are two more buttons. The trousers are deeply pleated and cut full in order to continue the flow of the wide jacket. An extended waist is cut slightly higher in the front. Tabs make the suspenders fit well at the center back. The tie is a dotted silk design by Valentino Couture. The shoes are crocodile loafers by A. Testoni. While I’m dressing the TV is kept on to The Patty Winters Show. Today’s guests are women with multiple personalities. A nondescript overweight older woman is on the screen and Patty’s voice is heard asking, “Well, is it schizophrenia or what’s the deal? Tell us.” “No, oh no. Multiple personalities are not schizophrenics,” the woman says, shaking her head. “We are not dangerous.” “Well,” Patty starts, standing in the middle of the audience, microphone in hand. “Who were you last month?” “Last month it seemed to be mostly Polly,” the woman says. A cut to the audience—a housewife’s worried face; before she notices herself on the monitor, it cuts back to the multiple-personality woman. “Well,” Patty continues, “now who are you?” “Well …,” the woman begins tiredly, as if she was sick of being asked this question, as if she had answered it over and over again and still no one believed it. “Well, this month I’m … Lambchop. Mostly … Lambchop.” A long pause. The camera cuts to a close-up of a stunned housewife shaking her head, another housewife whispering something to her. The shoes I’m wearing are crocodile loafers by A. Testoni. Grabbing my raincoat out of the closet in the entranceway I find a Burberry scarf and matching coat with a whale embroidered on it (something a little kid might wear) and it’s covered with what looks like dried chocolate syrup crisscrossed over the front, darkening the lapels. I take the elevator downstairs to the lobby, rewinding my Rolex by gently shaking my wrist. I say good morning to the doorman, step outside and hail a cab, heading downtown toward Wall Street.

[mafreemantle]

What is finished?

An essay commissioned by SMITH to accompany Dale Lawrence’s solo exhibition, Further Prototypes at the gallery.

When is an artwork finished? At show time? When the artist says so? What if an artist isn’t ‘finishing’ them on purpose, and what if he’s active in the gallery throughout the show? What if he’s asking himself—and us—whether there is such a thing as finished at all?

This is one of many curveballs thrown by Dale Lawrence in Further Prototypes, his third solo show at SMITH, the latest stanza in his wry inquiry into the ambitions of art and its practitioners. With Look Busy (2016) and Another Helping (2017), as with his Art Joburg show Amateur Hour (2018), Lawrence scratched at these ideas, studying the tension between focused intent and wilful abandon. Here, he puts the ideas to theatre.

“Finished is dead,” says Lawrence, who chooses instead to work with the vitality of experimentation. Doing so brings action, change, motion and surprise into another distinctively considered collection of mixed media offerings that this time includes imagery variously scratched into animal fat, drawn onto photocopier glass and printed on bread. There’s also a bath in the gallery and, yes, he will bathe in it. Every day for six weeks.

In Seen and Not Seen, the bathtub work, Lawrence will prove his interactions with it without showing them. We will see solely the evidence of his activity; the memory of it. A wet footprint, perhaps, or a crumpled towel. By repurposing the gallery as a working space, a conduit through which Lawrence passes, he draws attention away from the idea of finished works hanging inert on a wall and towards the lively, uncertain environment from which his works are made. 

Throughout the show, Lawrence will be otherwise active in the space, working on his largest canvas to date, the 1.75m x 3.5m Hercules Wrestling with Death for the Large Bathers in situ. These elements of his normal life—the painting, the bathing—help to set the show in a state of flux, placing artmaking as a functional part of the everyday. Here Lawrence draws from German artist Joseph Beuys, who considered art much broader than painting, sculpting and exhibiting. For Beuys, as for Lawrence, the impulse to create is seen as a basic component of human life.

“Completeness and incompleteness coexist. We are never finished. Our routines become rituals and our rituals can degenerate into routines. Art is a form of distilling reality, where grand intentions and everyday mundanities are the subjects—with sometimes overwhelming and sometimes underwhelming results.”

Hercules is Lawrence’s playful tracing of a mashup of two classic scenes with similar compositions by Frederic Lord Leighton and Paul Cézanne. Leighton’s horrified characters, Cezanne’s indifferent bathers and finally Lawrence’s cursory retelling of these stories probes at how the function of art has changed. Art used to need to capture critical and epic moments, later just moments. What do we ask of it now?

That this and other works are in fact or appear ostensibly unfinished stems from a disregard for finality that permeates this collection and can be traced further back. Amateur Hour fleshed out an argument that achievement is subordinate to the act of the pursuit thereto. Then as now, pursuit is Lawrence’s first virtue. To arrive is to abandon pursuit, to be finished. And finished is dead. 

Lawrence’s use of masterpieces as source material in the show stems from this notion. His respect for striving over finding sees prototypes as new models of thought. The creative sphere is one for experiment and testing, where new ideas and aesthetics are prototyped and test-driven before being adopted in the real world. 

“When a work is considered a masterpiece it implies that an idea has been refined to the point of absolute completion and perhaps exhaustion, leaving it short of much of the vitality of the prototype.”

Lawrence’s most pointed jab at this is the work St. Lawrence Handing out the Treasures of the Church, where he treats a photocopy machine’s glass as a printing plate. Viewers of the work will be able to print out a copy of the famous scene, as artist and device stage a modern parody on the doling out of churchly treasures. The cumbersome photocopier is the artist himself, a dubious intermediary through which an original and pure thought must traverse. Repetitions mean diminishing returns. More is less.

“If art is a means by which to pay homage to inspiration it is also proof of the inability of human beings to accurately express the purity of that inspiration. The observer principle suggests that it is impossible to observe a phenomenon without changing it. Art is an interference.”

Portrait of Ideal Self as St. Paul the Hermit, Except Not so Poor and Hungry and Naked and Lonely and Cold is a relief print on a sheet of bread, akin in both substance and design to the communion offering but depicting a figure engaged in a leisure activity. Bread is a basic unit of substance and signifier of spiritual nourishment, yet only represents meaning. It has none in and of itself.

St. Lawrence? Communion bread? Has Lawrence gone all religious on us? The gallery is, after all, art’s church. This is where a form of aesthetic communion is practiced. This is where we gather to drink wine and hear nominated spokespeople muse on the meaning of it all. The substance of the offering depends in some part to the faith we place in the institution that houses it, and of course the person handing us the sacrament. Communion bread is either metaphysical and full of meaning, or vacuous and in dire need of some Marmite.

Or, as Lawrence suggests, lightly salted like a Lay’s crisp. Perhaps the crowning piece of the show is another remake, this time a riff on the 'Tragedia Civile' by Jannis Kounellis. Lawrence uses Lay’s crisp packets where Kounellis used gold leaf to festoon a wall signifying the accomplishments of the past. Lawrence replaces the original’s hook, hat and overcoat with a bowl of Lay’s lightly salted crisps lying on the table for consumption, while a mobile phone lies charging on the shelf instead of a paraffin lamp. This self-administering of communion, a modern offering of no substance in an age of cheap imitation and distraction, wonders at the depth of our dubious relationship with conveyors of meaning.

But accomplishment implies some measure of success and finality, and we know how Lawrence feels about those things. His title for the installation, Tragedy of the Rainbow Warriors, mashes up the original with a newspaper headline marking a supposedly seminal moment in recent South African history.  Nelson Mandela, dressed in a Springbok jersey, hands captain Francois Pienaar the 1995 Rugby World Cup trophy. Here is a moment that aimed to tell us something had ended. But was this the end—or the beginning—of anything?

Clearly, Lawrence detects a kind of idiocy in viewing this or any moment as a conclusion or resolution. “We were supposed to feel like something had been solved. We were offered absolution from our sins, cheap closure in a flash. The truth was something a lot less certain.”

Lawrence doesn’t miss this opportunity for another witticism. Noting that we lay our crisps onto our tongues like communion wafers, he nominates a Western brand as our priest. As Apartheid ended and sanctions were lifted, we South Africans were rewarded with a deluge of attractive but empty gifts from the West. The Gods were good to us.

If Lawrence is playing with his use of the pedestal it is more as jester than preacher. Like a king’s clown he agitates, entertains and excites, making himself vulnerable, present and unguarded. Lawrence’s work can also be downright funny. A found ceramic vase lies shattered on the floor beneath its pedestal, surrounded by a handful of rubber bands, the dull accoutrements it was used to contain. The ornate is reduced to a vessel for cheap, functional detritus. A vessel, grand and full of potential, tragically reduced to its base utility. But is an ornament less impressive when it is being used?

With Nameless and Friendless, Lawrence removes the legs from one found chair and attaches them to the ends of another, making one absurdly tall and the other comically legless. The height difference implies a hierarchy yet both are made precarious and arguably useless by the modifications. Does more chair make a chair not a chair? How much chair can you remove before a chair is not a chair anymore?

In a series titled Attempts, Lawrence shows a stack of Indian ink on paper drawings, each attempt piled on top of the next. The drawings are gestural and impulsive, full of Lawrence’s trademark concerted playfulness. The sum total of these attempts are presented as works in themselves, their finished-ness abrupt and questionable.

Lawrence’s fat works—for which he avidly carved into slabs of tallow made according to a Joseph Beuys recipe—dig into the idea of fat as both an essential, life-supporting substance and one that signifies superfluity and excess. Self-portrait in Front of the Burning Cathedral references the recent Notre Dame fire and queries the potential of burnt wood as something very much alive and useful. Lawrence’s surface this time is burnt yellowwood, South Africa’s national wood, mirroring the French oak beams used to support the Notre Dame’s spire.

Further Prototypes may speak to Kounellis’s work in one instance most clearly but the kinship runs deeper and permeates the show. Kounellis was famously direct, his work keenly responsive to its time. When invited to inaugurate an upmarket art gallery in the late 1980s, he filled the space by suspending large pieces of ox carcass on iron panels.  “I apologise to everyone: I would like to have made an Arcadian landscape, but the times did not permit that,” Kounellis told the curator. 

For Lawrence, like Kounellis, art is an occupation and a mirror. It is what it sees. What Lawrence sees is uncertainty, possibility, transience. The magnificent in the mundane, the mundane in the magnificent. A loop with no end, an endless question.

[uneminuteparseconde]

Des concerts à Paris et alentour Juin 20. Kyrie Kristmanson & Jeanne Added + Léonie Pernet + Klaus Johan Grobe + Winter Family + Petit fantôme (dj) + Marc Melià (fest. 36H Saint-Eustache) – église Saint-Eustache (gratuit) 20. Charles De Goal + Zanias + Buzz Kull – La Station 20. Jean-Luc Guionnet & Will Guthrie + Nour – Café de Paris 21. Maud Geffray + Cherry B. Diamond + RKSS + Dustina (Fête de la musique) – La Gaîté lyrique (gratuit) 21. Plomb + Warum Joe + Les 3 Gnomes (Fête de la musique) – Holy Holster (gratuit) 21. Murman Tsuladze + Sathönay + Thiago Nassif – Espace B (gratuit) 21. Cristopher Cichocki + Hector Castells-Matutano + Emmanuel van der Elst + Stéphane Bissières + CT JEROME aka Jérôme Poret – Plateforme (gratuit) 21. Neil Hannon & Tosh Flood (Fête de la musique) – Musée des Arts et Métiers (gratuit) ||COMPLET|| 21. ToutEstBeau + Viegas + Petra Flurr & 89 St + Bleid – La Station 21. Anne Clark : perf. pour "Ocean 21" de Maggie Boggaart – Auditorium Saint-Germain 21. Cleric + Hector Oaks + Randomer + Parfait + Trym – tba 22. The Intelligence + Flatworms – La Maroquinerie 22. LA Witch – Black Star 22. Illnurse b2b absl + Raymundo Rodriguez + K-lamande – Glazart 22. Poison Point + Nostromo + Salem Unsigned + Panzer – Petit Bain 22. Perc + Kas:st + Hemka + Wata Igarashi – Concrete 22. Full Quantic Pass + EYE + Franz France + Mechanical Heaven + Club Z1Z1 + Los Hernanos Martinez + Samantha Mox + Colt + LAZ (Lostsoundbytes & Air LQD) +  La Punta Bianca (Merguez électroniques) – Murs à pêches (Montreuil) 23. Radiante pourpre – La Générale Nord-Est (gratuit) 23. Spoliature + Aymeric de Tapol + Guili Guili Goulag + Wizaeroid + Poulet Bicyclette (Merguez électroniques) – Murs à pêches (Montreuil) 23. La Pince + Leon + Howdoyoudance + Polar Polar Polar Polar – Cirque électrique 23. Bracco + Eddy de Pretto + Bagarre (dj) – La Station 25. Jaap Blonk – Souffle continu (gratuit) 26. Magma – Salle Pierre-Boulez|Philharmonie 26. Cannibale – Safari Boat 26. Caterina Barbieri + SKY H1 – La Gaîté lyrique 26. Pigalle – La Maroquinerie 26. Daniel Menche + Point invisible + Tzii – Instants chavirés (Montreuil) 27. Plomb + Perm36 + Pour X raisons – Cirque électrique 27. JKS + Mayeul + Myler + Khoegma – NF-34 27. La Chatte + Maryisonacid + Dawd – Rex club 28. ARLT + Loup Uberto & Lucas Ravinal + Hervé Bouchard (fest. Tremble parlure) – Pan Piper 28. Cienfuegos + Sacred Lodge + Axel Larsen + UVB76 – Espace B 28. To Live & Shave in LA + Carrageenan + TTTT – Instants chavirés (Montreuil) 28. Gesloten Cirkel + Identified Patient + Roza Terenzi + Tryphème + Villette 45 + Foreign Sequence – La Station 28. Frankie Bones & Adam X + Lenny Dee + Herrmann – Concrete 28. End of Mortal Life + IV Horsemen + December + Myako + Opäk – NF-34 28/29. Rammstein – La Défense Arena (Nanterre) ||COMPLET|| 29. Sara Fuegos + Techno Thriller – Espace B 29. Les Daltons + Jad Wio – Le Chinois (Montreuil) 30. Le Réveil des tropiques + Monolithe noir + Fantôme+ Colin Johnco (dj) – La Station Juillet 02. Interpol – Olympia 04. Cat Power + H-Burns (fest. Days off) – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie 04. Bernardino Femminielli + Jean Redondo + Thi-Léa – Café de Paris 05. Klimperei, Sacha Czerwone, David Fenech, Denis Frajerman & Christophe Micusnule – Chair de poule (gratuit) 05. Pantha du Prince + Scratch Massive (fest. Days off) – Cité de la musique|Philharmonie 05. Laurent Garnier (fest. Days off) – Belvédère|Philharmonie 05. I Hate Models (dj) + Derrick May + Jardin + Mount Kimbie (dj) + Oktober Lieber + Rodhad + Mor Elian + Olivia... (The Peacock Society fest.) – Parc floral 05. The B-52's – Olympia 05. Ancient Methods + Die Selektion + Ideal Trouble – La Machine 05. Marc Acardipane + Ida Engelhardt + Radium + Wixapol + Parfait – Concrete 05/06. The Psychotics Monks + La Jungle + Yachtclub + Zombie Zombie + Frustration + Fleuves noirs + Bruit noir + Le Singe blanc + Le Sacre du tympan + Enablers + Os Noctambulos + The Scanners + Dick Voodoo + Le Réveil des tropiques + Quizequinze + Make-Overs + Canari + Tonn3rr3 + Enob + Casse Gueule + EggS + Keruda Panter + Fumo Nero + Famille Grendy + Deux Boules vanille + Lèche-moi (fest. La Ferme électrique) 06. Jonsi & Alex Somers jouent "Riceboy Sleeps" (fest. Days off) – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie 06. Helena Hauff b2b DJ Stingray + Jon Hopkins + Motor City Drum Ensemble + Len Faki + Robert Hood + Octavian + The Black Madonna + Clara! + Nicola Cruz... (The Peacock Society fest.) – Parc floral 06. Inhalt der Nacht + Marai + Munsinger + Felicie – La Station 07. Jonsi, Alex Somers & Paul Corley : "Liminal Soundbath" (fest. Days off) – Cité de la musique|Philharmonie 07. Ministry + 3teeth – La Machine 07/08. Thom Yorke (fest. Days off) – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie 08. Gossip – Salle Pleyel 08. Melvins – La Plage|Glazart ||ANNULÉ|| 09. Noir Boy Georges + Periods + Les morts vont bien + Corps (fest. Restons sérieux) – Supersonic (gratuit) 10. Francky Goes to Pointe-à-Pitre + Pratos + ToutEstBeau + Dune Basement (fest. Restons sérieux) – Supersonic (gratuit) 11. Pogo Car Crash Control + Mss Frnce + Baasta ! (fest. Restons sérieux) – Supersonic (gratuit) 11. Full of Hell + The Body + Pilori – Gibus 11. Masada + Sylvie Courvoisier & Mark Feldman + Mary Halvorson quartet + Craig Taborn + Trigger + Erik Friedlander & Mike Nicolas + John Medeski trio + Nova quartet + Gyan Riley & Julian Lage + Brian Marsella trio + Ikue Mori + Kris Davis + Peter Evans + Asmodeus : John Zorn's Marathon Bagatelles – Salle Pleyel 11. Flamingods + Warmduscher + Triptides (Garage MU fest.) – La Station 11. Setaoc Mass + VTSS + Opal – NF-34 12. Carambolage + La Secte du futur + Entracte Twist + Order 89 (fest. Restons sérieux) – Supersonic (gratuit) 12. Tomaga + Утро + Tôle froide + Society of Silence + Sharif Lafrey + Elzo (dj) (Garage MU fest.) – La Station 11>13. Kraftwerk (fest. Days off) – Philharmonie 13. Miel de montagne + Raymond Amour + La Pince Monseigneur + Amazone (fest. Restons sérieux) – Supersonic (gratuit) 13. The Will Gregory Moog Ensemble (fest. Days off) – Le Studio|Philharmonie 13. Chloé & Vassilena Serafimova : "Sequenza" + Apparat (fest. Days off) – Cité de la musique|Philharmonie 13. La Récré (Garage MU fest.) – canal de l'Ourcq 13. Metz + Bo Ningen + Ashinoa + Die Ufer + Panstarrs (Garage MU fest.) – La Station 13. Karenn + Casual Gabberz + D.Carbonne + Rendered + The Mover + Tim Tama + Attention Deficit Disorder + Freddy K + James Ruskin + Ascion + Bleaching Agent + Darzack + Hemka + Kotzaak & dj Skinhead + Lars Huismann + Damoclès + Demian + Dersee + Felicie + Herr Mike + Koboyo & Jarod + Scry & Theophiluss – Studio du Lendit (Saint-Denis) 17. Grand Blanc – Safari Boat 18. Neurosis + Yob – Bataclan 19. Illnurse + 74185# + Stefano Moretti – tba 26. CJ Bolland b2b D. Carbone + Endlec + Onhalt der Nacht b2b Echoes of October + SNTS + 138 + Animal Holocaust + CRDN + Falhaber + H880 + Injected + Keepsakes + Monsieur Nobody + Morneck + MSKD + Oposition + Paramod + Protokseed + Shirin + Van Der Wiese + VCL + Vortek's + Yannou (Thunder fest.) – La plage de Glazart 27. Anetha + Sentimental Rave + Fjaak + Parfait + Spfdj – tba Août 01. Thou + Yautja – Gibus 08>11. Deena Abdelwahed + Officine + December + En attendant Ana + A Strange Wedding + Avventur + Cuften + Poupard + Legion 808 + Hystérie + Summer Satana + Flore + Graal + KX9000 + Myako + The Homeopathics + Meuns... (Fest. Qui embrouille qui) – La Station 18. The Driver – But Mortemart|Bois de Boulogne 23. The Cure + Eels + Jeanne Added + Johnny Marr + Süeür... (fest. Rock en scène) – parc de Saint-Cloud 25. Aphex Twin + Foals + Deerhunter + Le Villejuif Underground... (fest. Rock en scène) – parc de Saint-Cloud 26/27. Patti Smith – Olympia ||COMPLET|| 28. Arnaud Rebotini – Safari Boat Septembre 05. Oh Sees + Frankie & The  Witch Fingers (20 ans du disquaire Born Bad) – Bataclan 06. Frustration + Arndales + Ero Guro + Bracco + Succhiamo + Maria Violenza (20 ans du disquaire Born Bad) – La Station 06. The Horrorist + Kobosil + VTSS + Airod + Félicie – La Machine 07. Le Prince Harry + Exek + Entracte (20 ans du disquaire Born Bad) – Point FMR 07/08. Vitamin X + N0V3L + 11Paranoias + The Rebel + 7Occvlta + Roy & The Devil's Motorcycle + Harry Merry + Holliday INN + Années Zéro + Chevignon + La Secte du futur + Hippie Diktat+ ZOH/astre + Pow! + Pile + Pious Faults ... (fest. Frissons acidulés) – Théâtre de verre Co-Arter 11. Crack Cloud – Petit Bain 12. Blawan – NF-34 14. Clan of Xymox + Plomb – Gibus 14. Danny Elfman & le Grand Orchestre d'Ile-de-France : cinéconcert sur "Alice au Pays des merveilles" de Tim Burton – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie 18. The Wedding Present – Petit Bain 18. Lust For Youth – La Boule noire 20. Spiral Stairs + Canshaker Pi – Olympic café 23. The Foreign Resort + Seventeen at this Time + Trancept – Supersonic (gratuit) 23>25. John Cale – Cité de la musique|Philharmonie 24. Drab Majesty + SRSQ – Petit Bain 25. Dälek + L'Envoûtante – Petit Bain 26. Burial Hex + Les Chasseurs de la nuit + Common Eider, King Eider + Visions – Les Voûtes 27. Noseholes – Espace B Octobre 01. Emma Ruth Rendel – Petit Bain 01. Sleaford Mods – La Cigale 04/05. Blush Response b2b Thomas P. Heckmann + Dave Clark + Rebekah + Regis + Tommy Four Seven b2b Ancient Methods + ABSL + AZF + Dax J + DVS 1 + Marcle Dettmann + Poison Point + Anetha b2b Randomer + Ben Klock + Andrejko + Amato & Adriani + Bassam + Boston 189 + Charles Green + Dersee + DJ Bone b2b Ben Sims + Fabrizio Rat + Felicie + Louisahhh b2b Maelstrom + Newa + SHDW & Obscure Shape + Thomas P. Heckmann + Tripeo b2b Hemka (Pulse fest.) – Le Grand Dôme (Villebon/Yvette) 05. Nuit de l'orgue avec des œuvres d'Éliane Radigue, Arvo Pärt, Olivier Messiaen, Phillip Glass, Nico Muhly, Jonathan Fitoussi... (Nuit blanche) – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie (gratuit) 06. Daughters – La Maroquinerie 08. Sleep – Bataclan 09/10. Ty Segall & Freedom Band – La Cigale 11. New Order – Grand Rex ||COMPLET|| 14. King Gizzard & Tle Lizard Wizard – Olympia 14. Shannon Wright – Trianon 17. Puppetmastaz – Trabendo 18. Dream Syndicate – Petit Bain 19. Sisters of Mercy – Bataclan 19. Pixies – Olympia 23. Four Tet – Le 104 25. A Certain Ratio – Petit Bain 26. The Monochrome Set – Petit Bain 29. Agent Side Grinder – La Boule noire Novembre 08. Bedroom Community – Cité de la musique|Philharmonie 08. Boy Harscher – Trabendo 10. Amiina : cinéconcert sur "Fantomas" de Louis Feuillade – Le Studio|Philharmonie 10. Ôlafur Atnald + Hugar – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie 10. Fontaine D.C. – Bataclan 14. Girl Band – La Maroquinerie 15. Chemical Brothers – Seine musicale (Boulogne-Billancourt ) 17. Nitzer Ebb – La Machine 19. Earth – Petit Bain 24. The Young Gods + Les Tétines noires – La Machine 26. Wardruna – Olympia Décembre 06. Phillip Glass Ensemble : cinéconcert sur "Koyaanisqatsi" de Godfrey Reggio – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie 07. Phillip Glass Ensemble : cinéconcert sur "Powaqqatsi" de Godfrey Reggio – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie 08. Phillip Glass Ensemble : cinéconcert sur "Naqoyqatsi" de Godfrey Reggio – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie 12. Mono + Jo Quail – Petit Bain 2020 Janvier 04. Rokia Traoré + Ballaké Cissoko & Vincent Segal – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie 31. Tindersticks – Salle Pleyel Février 16. Orchestral Manoeuvre in the Dark – La Cigale 24. Sleater Kinney – Le Trianon Mars 07. Ensemble intercontemporain joue Steve Reich : cinéconcert sur un film de Gerhard Richter – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie 20. Ensemble Dedalus joue "Occam Ocean" d'Éliane Radigue – Le Studio|Philharmonie 21/22. Laurie Anderson : "The Art of Falling" – Cité de la musique|Philharmonie Mai 08. Max Richter : "Infra" + Jlin + Ian William Craig – Cité de la musique|Philharmonie 09. Max Richter : "Voices" – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie 10. Max Richter : "Recomposed" & "Three Worlds" – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie 24. Damon Albarn – Salle Pierre Boulez|Philharmonie en gras : les derniers ajouts / in bold: the last news

[rewoundcircuit]

BREAK!! | Bonus Content

There’s a lot of things that happened that I wish I could’ve shown off, and for the next game I hope to post logs of all the group events as a result. However, one thing I felt like I could easily post after the game was over was all the execution rooms for all the students. If there were any executions you were wondering what they would’ve been like in canon, then that information will be under the cut!

Before we get to there though, we’ll at last be unveiling the dead blog. In the end, we ended up having one due to the interest level of all the muns of dead characters, though this dead blog ended up starting up mid-Chapter Two instead of the conventional mid-Chapter One. The link to that blog is HERE.

Thank you to all the players and spectators for your interest in RE:WOUND CIRCUIT, and we hope to have a successful sequel game as well!

Now on to the execution room descriptions!

Room I - A number of large coffee machines can be found in here on an extremely large table. A person could reasonably fit in any of them. There is a large robot in the back of the room holding a cup not unlike the one in the The Magician arcana art. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach the table. Being in this room makes you feel like you drank the potion in the Alice in Wonderland movie to make you tiny.

Room II - This room seems to be the exact room that Ikuko Ueno’s execution took place in.

Room III - An opulently decorated room greets you when you arrive. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the hypothetical execution would be filmed. In front of a guillotine is a grand piano with the ominous writing: “One of these keys when pressed will spell your doom.” The piano seems to be connected to the guillotine somehow.

Room IV - This room looks not unlike Yvon’s talent lab, but it’s arranged so that all the chairs and their country flags are at a slant moving inwards to the center of the room which is at the lowest peak. Under every chair in this room appears to be a knife.

Room V - You find yourself in a cathedral with large, gorgeous stained glass windows and the entire floor seems to be made of clocks, all creating an anxious ticking noise clamoring together into a cacophony. There’s a big chair where the priest sits, and from your viewing platform, not only can you press a button to extend a path to reach where the hypothetical execution would be filmed but there is also a button to activate metal restraints on the chair.

Room VI - This room turns out to be a baseball field. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the hypothetical execution would be filmed. There is another button that unleashes metal snakes.

Room VII - This room is set up in a Roman-style coliseum and has a chariot pulled by metal lions. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the hypothetical execution would be filmed. It looks like there’s a small clutter pile in the coliseum of various weapons similar to the ones in Misaki Wei’s talent lab.

Room VIII - A room that is set up to look like some kind of concert hall. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the hypothetical execution would be filmed. There is another button that also plays recorded audio from a F∀LLING ST∀RS performance. In this viewing platform rests a blindfold and a sword as well as an earpiece.

Room IX - This room seems to be the exact room that Yoshiko Endo’s execution took place in. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the execution had been filmed.

Room X - This room seems to be the exact room that Takaku Kurkuru’s execution took place in. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the execution had been filmed.

Room XI - This room seems to be the exact room that ZenZen’s execution took place in. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the execution had been filmed.

Room XII - This room is mysteriously completely empty. Despite that fact, you can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the execution hypothetically would have been filmed… if it, y’know, existed.

Room XIII - This room is set up to showcase a battlefield like in olden times. There are a bunch of robotic armies set up with standards from all different countries. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the hypothetical execution would be filmed. There is another button that makes the robotic armies move. In this viewing platform rests a Grim Reaper costume complete with a fully functioning scythe.

Room XIV - This room is set up to hold what seems to be a sauna that has a bunch of angel statues sitting around in it, leaving one space for someone else. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the hypothetical execution would be filmed. There is another button that makes the angel statues explode.

Room XV - This room seems to be the exact room that SHOOTING STAR’s execution took place in. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the execution had been filmed.

Room XVI - This room showcases a large tower not unlike the ones you would see in drawings for the tale Rapunzel. There is many bolts of fabric within the tower’s topmost room. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the hypothetical execution would be filmed. There is another button that makes makes a large artificial thunder bolt zap the entire tower.

Room XVII - This room seems to be some sort of sporting field not unlike the one in Ryuunosuke Yoshida’s talent lab. Even all the cardboard cutout people are there! There looks to be a contraption there that shows a scale with a huge star on the top. If you make a noise, depending upon on how loud it is, it makes the scale light up. The cardboard cutout people also react to the volume of what’s in the room. Once the scale lights up all the way to the star, it explodes. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the hypothetical execution would be filmed.

Room XVIII - This room showcases a parade not unlike the ones in Tokyo Disneyland. There are a bunch of parade floats with all your favorite licensed characters and sets, and there appears to be one that you can restrain someone in on a chair.  You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the hypothetical execution would be filmed. Another button makes the floats move, and the background of set changes from daylight to night time as it gets to closer to the end of its route, in which case fireworks set off and hit all of the floats in the parade.

Room XIX - This room has it set up to look like the courtyard of a school not unlike the one in Noriko Todo’s death photo. There’s a bunch of robotic goons that look like horses if they were also a generic magical girl anime monster. In the middle of it all is a transformation device-- or at least what looks like one. It’s probably just a toy. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the hypothetical execution would be filmed.

Room XX - This room appears to be an extremely long tunnel running on a conveyor belt. Spaced out along it are eight different Homun Kurusu with their own specializations. The conveyor belt eventually leads to a drop into garbage chute that has two robots on either side “playing” trumpets. You can press a button from your viewing platform that extends a path to reach where the hypothetical execution would be filmed. There is another button to start the conveyor belt.

[alsjeblieft-zeg]

192 of 2022

You’re kind of a loner

You are a Leo

You are a Taurus

You actually like the way you look usually

You’re afraid to put your head underwater

You almost drowned once

You have an older brother

You have a cat

You have a dog

You have a hamster

You’re extremely shy

You have social anxiety

You hate all sports

You don’t have a best friend these days

You drink soda at least once a day

You’ve been in a relationship for 4+ years

You’ve had six boyfriends/girlfriends in your lifetime

You watch a lot of shows on Netflix

You only read fiction/fantasy books

You’re addicted to the Sims

You have at least two Sims expansions

You also love music games like Rocksmith, Rock Band, and Singstar

You actually enjoy playing games like WoW, LoL, and Final Fantasy Online

You don’t live with your parents

You’ve never asked anyone out

Everyone you’ve dated has been older than you

You can touch your nose with your tongue

Your favorite foods are Italian and Greek food

You love Indian food

You’ve been to other countries

You’ve been on another continent

You have a very busy schedule all the time

You rarely get to hangout with people

You’re in a band

You’ve hungout with bands before

You love concerts

You love alternative rock

You also love electronic/dubstep // no dubstep please, don’t ruin my electronic music

You’ve been driving for at least a year

You have your own car

Your house is always messy

You watch anime

Your favorite TV show is Vampire Diaries

You also love American Horror Story

You’re in college

You’re not a teenager anymore

You are good at drawing

You’re afraid of throwing up

You’ve never did anything self-destructive

Your biggest fear is death

You’re not a picky eater at all

You love food

You love sleep

You’re not really into partying

You hate alcohol

You rarely drink alcohol

You drink alcohol all the time

You dye your hair an unnatural color

You have green eyes

You wear makeup daily

You absolutely love having new clothes

You wear glasses

You never wear contacts

You had braces when you were younger

You have been/are in a relationship with a Capricorn

You have been/are in a relationship with a Pisces

Your grades aren’t as good as you’d like them to be

You are a music major

You used to love myspace

You love facebook

You also love Instagram and use that everyday

You have a Tumblr

You hate Twitter

You’ve had all your wisdom teeth pulled

You know someone who has cancer

Your other parent is bipolar

Your parents are still together

You’ve moved across the country // does moving within the same province count?

You live in the USA

You live near the west coast

You live near the east coast

You live in the midwest

You have a job

You love your job

You hate your job

You’re a cashier/barista

You work in retail

You’re a waiter/waitress

You’d like to find a new/better job

You love Halloween

You take quite a few selfies

You have no piercings or tattoos

You want tattoos

You want to get married

Your want to have kids in the next ten years

You have no intention of wanting kids

Your consider your significant other’s family to be your family

Your significant other can sometimes get on your nerves but you still like/love them anyway

Your significant other is someone who understands you

Your significant other is a smoker

You have a very slight accent // oh my. I have such prominent West-Flemish accent that every Dutch-speaking person guesses immediately where I come from

You’re very pale

You’re of Russian descent

You are Jewish

You’re a really good singer

You play piano

You play flute

You can’t dance

You’ve never slow danced // I find the idea cheesy, tbh

Your high school prom sucked

You’re really good at spelling

You’re pretty bad at math

You hate chemistry

You’re pretty good with languages

You can speak 3+ languages, but just one fluently // two, Dutch and English

You are pro-choice

You want gay marriage legalized // like, everywhere, because it’s already legal in my country

You’re straight

You want marijuana legalized in all states // I don’t care about the States because I don’t even live there, so

You wish alcohol was illegal

You wish you had bigger boobs

You’re very petite

You’re average

You’re overweight

You are 5’5”

You like vintage

You live with your significant other

You live in an apartment

Your significant other makes much more money than you

You believe in God

You pray daily

You smoke weed sometimes // nah, but I kind of love the smell of it

You’ve smoked hookah before

You’ve never smoked a cigarette

You’ve never done any real drugs

You love romantic comedies

You’ve been in musicals

You only have two living grandparents

You also have a step-grandparent

You have six first cousins

You can never seem to find matching socks

You love chocolate

You try to be optimistic

You get depressed sometimes

You’re really self-conscious

You’ve dated people before that you haven’t even liked

You’ve had 2+ serious relationships

Your hair won’t seem to grow anymore

You straighten your hair too much

Your nails are always shorter than you’d like

You’ve been to both Disneyland and Disneyworld

You’ve been to Universal Studios

You’ve been to the Harry Potter World

You never get super drunk

You love wearing studs

You love wearing lace

You love wearing animal prints

Your favorite colors are aqua, purple, or black

[melody-the-village-idiot]

I go tagged...I cant think of any questions so im not tagging.

@deadmensdynasty

1. Which hyped animal is your fave: owls, unicorns, foxes or flamingos? -- UH...Unicorns. 2. What does a perfect day look like for you? -- 90 degrees zero humidity hiking in Palladio Canyon. Maybe also horse back riding, and having a pick nick at a cliff side. 3. Do you have a pet and if so please describe them in full and if you do not, what kind of pet would you like to have?

This is Tundra, my nine year old tortoiseshell. Is a decent size cat, that some would call fat...shes not... I got her from a shelter a year ago. We adopted her sick, with anxiety problems and a few serious mats in her fur. But over the past year she has come to get a long with her aunt the dog and is coming out of her shell. 

4. What’s a unconventional thing that’s still on your bucketlist? --As some one with really bad social anxiety, a bad fear of crowds, and is tinny, i would like to join in on a mosh pit at a concert at least once. 5. Do you give money or volunteer for charity and why (not)? -- I give to St. Jude’s Hospital. They are a charity for children that have cancer. I give to them because i know that they’re not a scam and I don’t believe that they are lost causes. (St. Jude is the Saint of lost causes btw) 6. What do you think your patronus would be in the wizarding world?-- I took the Pottormore test because i didn’t know what that was... *sweatdrop* I got a Mongrel dog. 7. What’s the worst vacation you’ve ever been on?-- I went to the beach for three days with my parents and lost my eyeballs (glasses) on the first day in the ocean. 8. If you had to move to the world inside a book, movie or tv show, which one would it be and why? Probably the Real Ghostbusters or the Original Ghostbusters movies, just because they have had such an impact on my life. 9. Do you have stuffed animals? Do you have a favourite one?-- I have lots...but this one means the most. @orangelover18

10. What’s an album cover you really like?-- John Entwistle’s Too Late the Hero 11. What do you do for self-care? --Sleep, eat good food, spoil my cat, noodle on my bass, cook, bake, watch Renthedog and the oh so sexy Iskall85

[a-spicy-pork-bun]

Tagged by the amazing @blissuniverse thank you for thinking of me!

ST RULE: Tag  people you want to get to know better. @sensitiveluigi, @amibadwolf, @ladyliliah, @littlegreenstrawberry 

2ND RULE: Bold the statements that are true!

APPEARANCE: I’m a 27 year old white girl who has Brown hair and hazel eyes. I’m chubby and pretty short, I’m only 5′3, which doesn’t bother me until I need something on the top shelf... I have glasses and contacts, but mostly I wear my glasses unless I’m going out. I usually just wear graphic T-shirts unless I feel like dressing up. 

PERSONALITY:   I’ve been told that I’m a really nice person. I’m pretty relaxed and laid back a lot of the time. I really love to make people happy and put a smile on their face especially if they’re having a bad day. I like to buy people presents, which is a bad habit of mine, but whenever I see something I know someone would like I usually buy it for them. I’m pretty quiet around groups of people, especially if I don’t know them very well. But once I get to know you I let my personality shine through. At home though, I’m extremely loud and am a lot more comfortable so I’m not afraid to be myself. I’m a patient person and a good listener, so anytime you need someone to vent to or listen to your problems, I’m all ears!

ABILITY:  Oh wow, well... hmm...  I’m honestly not very good at much and I’m pretty boring I think, but I can fold my tongue, roll my R’s and touch my toes.  I’m actually pretty flexible and am fairly strong (I’m sick of people thinking I can’t lift heavy objects because I’m a woman...)

HOBBIES:  I love listening to music, I’m extremely into BTS right now (They are my seven gorgeous babies). I used to only listen to heavy metal, but I like all kinds of music now. I flippin’ love anime, for 15 years Yu Yu Hakusho was my absolute favorite show, but now it’s My Hero Academia. I love to collect stuff, my room is full of figures and plushes, not to mention my walls are covered in posters and canvases. I love to write, it’s a great way to free my imagination and express myself. I play video games(not as much as I used to), watch A lot of YouTube and binge watch shows. 

EXPERIENCES:  I’ve had one boyfriend and have only kissed two guys in my life. I’ve honestly had terrible experiences with both of them and wish I never met either of them. I was engaged for 2-3 years (honestly don’t remember how long for and don’t care to), but was never married. I graduated high school, but never went to college. I’ve had 2 jobs, both retail and it really is a soulless, thankless job that has caused me to hate people with such a passion.

MY LIFE: Well, It’s a pretty boring one, not gonna lie. I’ve lived in the same house all my life. My parents are still married. I’m the third born child out of 4. I have an older sister and brother and a younger brother. I have 5 nieces and 4 nephews. I took care of kids a lot of my life, I watch my older brother’s child 4 days a week, but I love her to death and she is the sweetest thing. 

I had a boyfriend at 14 and it lasted for 11 years, which was probably the biggest mistake of my life (Drop dead asshole!). I honestly don’t think I ever want a relationship again. I don’t want to get married and definitely do not want kids. 

We have 3 dogs and 3 cats, but my dog is a 5 year old, long haired dachshund named Toby and he is my son (Fight me if you think people shouldn’t call animals their children). 

RANDOM: I absolutely love animals and think they deserve a lot more rights and respect from shitty humans. I’ve never broken a bone or have been stung by a bee (Yet). I really want to travel the world, but the place I want to go most is Japan, I love their culture. I’ve only have been to one concert in my life and I went just so my oldest niece could go to see EXO (But they were amazing). I love to sleep, it’s one of my favorite things ever. I also love thunderstorms (One is happening right now and I am so happy!). My favorite character ever is Katsuki Bakugou from MHA, it used to be Hiei from YYH. My favorite super hero is Spider-man. 

I like to make hot tea, it really puts me at ease. I really like to go to the movies and if I really liked the movie I will go multiple times. I honestly only talk to a few people and have a small circle of friends that I can trust, I hate large groups of people and hate crowds even more. I like to play board games with my nieces and nephews and it’s always funny how into it we all get, but I just love spending time with them in general.