#i’m not sure what to add coz this is really really cool!

[luminousbeings-crudematter]

OMFG!! I’ve tried making this post 4 times now but tumblr is super broken and won’t let me add it to the post so here it is in an ask lmao, I hope this gets through to you!! I loved part 4!! I made some notes as I read.

1) Once upon a time, about eight months ago, y’named me Soap ‘coz I’m the pot wash…and I thought it was funny for about ten minutes, before it caught on and got old.  M’gonna miss you, bonnie.”

I loved this line!! I thought it was a super cool detail you came up with and it really stuck with me, really cool way to add in a little backstory and I thought it was super cute!!

2) Soap’s declaration comes around a mouthful of fries, and you cringe.  For as attractive as the man was, he was a messy eater.

And then directly after that line you added this one which, in my opinion, was the best characterization of Soap in two sentences I’ve ever seen!!

3) The instructions are given through gritted teeth, and in that moment, he looks to you like Adonis given form and rage.

I loved this line!! The imagery was on point and it described Simon to a T. What a hunk!!

4) Turns out that no one talks about what happens after they’ve smacked their boss across his face because they’re too busy coming on his cock.  And his fingers.  And his mouth. And later…much much later, an unholy, devastating combination of the three

I loved this line at the end!! Made my brain all fuzzy!! Fr fr!

In conclusion, I loved this part and I’m sure I’m going to be reading it over and over again!! Thank you for sharing it with all of us!! 💕💕

That you would spend time from your day to write to me (and ensure that your message gets to me) despite Tumblr being a piece of shit, is just sending me, I don't deserve this you are too good to me fr fr😭

I love love LOVE Soap in Alford Plea - I feel like he's in it very little, but steals the scene every time he's there! We love Soap in this house 💕

Thank you thank you thank you, I hope you have the most fantastic weekend 🥰

[k1ll3r-k4rg0]

📜 🦃 📝 For Warren/Jay

📜 :  Is your muse on the nice list, or the naughty list?

Warren: “i’m on the nice list coz i’m really cool n i do lots of cool things for my crew n also i came back from the dead n made sure that jay would find me so yeah i’m on the nice list”

Jay: He looks at you for a long second. He’s thinking about it. Judging you for asking this. Then he splits into a big nasty grin. “Naughty.” His grin widens. “As to why... that’s for me to know, and you to find out, hm?”

🦃  : What does their Christmas dinner look like? Is it a huge feast? Something small? Or do they maybe settle for takeout?

Warren: “We all cook somethin’ nice for each other n have a big fuckin’ feast. Lots n lots of fuckin’ food. We have leftovers for days after. I usually like to cook one thing I’ve always cooked n then somethin’ new. This time I did my usual big roast meat with Christmas spices, n then I made some mac n cheese for it. Good fuckin’ shit, everyone absolutely DEVOURED that shit. Ryfraf usually makes cookies, his cookies r really fuckin’ nice. The other guys make all sorts of different types of shit. Side dishes usually, since I’m in charge of the big main course. Everyone helps out n shit.”

Jay: “I usually help Warren with whatever he’s cooking. I also try and make a key lime pie every year. Warren’s tried to get me to adjust the recipe multiple times. He insists I’m a terrible chef, but I think his tastes are just terrible. My key lime is the most excellent thing I know how to make, AND it tastes really good in coffee, and that’s truly what matters.”

📝 : Does your muse or their family have any holiday traditions?

Warren: “Well like I said we all try n cook somethin’ for dinner together. N then on top of that we do some gift exchangin. We usually just get each other gifts n shit n put em under the kringlefucker that’s what y’all call it, but this time we tried out doin’ a secret santa type shit which was a whole lotta’ fun. So I think we’re gonna’ do taht again next year. We also get everyone from everywhere to come back to the ship n hang out n stuff. It’s like a big extended family visit complete with all the fuckin’ n melodrama n’ yellin’ at each other n’ shit. Big fun party with all the guys we know, it’s great.”

Jay: “I enjoyed the secret santa. Our nurse bought me scented colored candles. For the wax. : ) I quite like the concept of purchasing gifts to embarrass or scare people. Warren also neglected to mention the joint effort taken to decorate the entire ship. It’s just among the hive, excluding extended members. Just the few close crew members. Naftha insisted on fucking with me and ruined every perfect little excellently centered decoration I would place on the walls, so I made sure to teach him a good lesson about that, but otherwise decorating went well this year. Ryfraf seems to find so many exotic and interesting items from his travels around which I always enjoy going through. And Riymah always adds a lovely touch... she puts blood on the walls. Which normally would disgust me because it’s messy... but there is a certain charm to jade and rust colored walls for Christmas...”

[cocozydiaries]

aww i’m really sorry about ur family. that always sucks esp from people ur meant to be close with but at least you have shifting now so that can change!!

LMAOO THE HEELER FAMILY DYNAMIC IS SO REAL😭 i watch bluey seething in jealousy sometimes icl💀

YOU USED TO RIDE HORSES? THATS SO COOL but omg ur gonna have so many extracurricular to keep up with😭. tbh same tho except i’m not sure what sports i wanna do in my dr yet tbh most of mine are music based ig BUT I ALSO WANNA ADD SPORTS STUFF TOO to be well rounded or smth

the reasons ur scripting some stuff coz of ur family is so sweet and considerate tho aww i’m sure they’d appreciate it.

also omg i’d love to learn languages too! mostly coz i think it’s unfair that some people get to avoid my yapping just coz they don’t understand it😒 rude asf imo so i’m gonna learn all the languages so you lot have to listen

ur so real for leaving stuff to ur subconscious tho coz like i’m wayy to lazy with my scripts so i let her take care of all that too

lowkey atp if ur going for the heeler family dynamic might as well script that house coz it’s massive. rich asf family istg

can’t believe ur american tho… i mean i assumed but this… i just can’t believe you💔

Has it been a while since i posted a shifting qotd? Absolutely BUT FORGET ALL THAT COZ WE’RE SO BACK‼️

these get so long and i never even notice

When most of us shifters first found out about shifting, after getting over the whole scepticism bit of it, we happily jumped at the chance to shift to all of those fictional realities we grew up with. Coz of that i do think most of us shift to experience life in a reality wildly different to our own (sure that doesn’t apply to everyone but yk… a lot).

Now don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love all my drs pretty equally (crazy or not) but i still have a few drs that are essentially the exact same as my life here apart from a few minor differences.

Buuut today’s question has nothing to do with those action packed drs, tbh i kinda want to focus on familiarity with the people who have drs more similar to their own current one.

You might be the sorta person who hopes to change something from your past for the better. Possibly in the form of a childhood dr to live out the life you know you deserved, or just relive those nostalgic memories you’ve long since forgotten about.

Or maybe you just forget all that. For you it’s best to just the past in the past and focus on planning ahead for your future through your many drs. So instead you shift to explore different career paths to understand what suits you best. You live multiple lives and settle in at home all over the planet again and again until you find the perfect one.

Or are you just looking for a change of pace from your other, admittedly more stressful, drs in exchange for some familiarity. If your life feels perfect why change it.

Regardless of whatever it is if you feel like any of that applies to you then go ahead and share with the class some changes you’ve made or are planning on making to your past, present, and/or future with the help of shifting? (Technically this question can apply to any reality so go crazy)

i missed our daily little shifting qotd😭🫶

[axe-of-ender-moved]

i think wilbur should have french nicknames for everyone. doesn't he speak french irl? judging by "l'manberg" he doesn't speak it very well but c!wilbur can be different

Niki: ma lys adore, lily (a noble and beautiful girl)/petit sucre rose, little pink sugar (often used for sweet, cute friends)

Eret: ma duchesse, duchess (to express unwavering alliance- ironic, isn’t it?)/mon étoile, my star (because of his eyes)

Tommy: petite canaille, little scoundrel/ frérot, kid or brother

Tubbo: ver de terre, worm (for small, shy children)/diablotin, imp (for small mischievous boys)

Jack: un jeune homme, young man/filou, mischievous boy

Fundy: ma petite renarde → mon petit renard, both mean 'little fox' but the first one is the female version (which was used pre-trans discovery) and the second one is the male version which was used for as long as they still had a good relationship/ghostbur era i guess

Quackity: mon petit canard, little duck

Technoblade: monarque, monarch (to annoy him, largely)/vieille branche, old branch (for old friends)

Schlatt: mon cher ami, my dear friend (used mockingly)

Dream: mon preux chevalier, my valiant knight

Ranboo: nouvel ami, new friend/allie, ally

also i thought eret might call wilbur 'mon preux chevalier' to match with the 'ma duchesse' nickname. the duchess and his knight. might have been a cute little thing in the old/pre-lmanberg days

ALSO also,, tommy and tubbo can call each other "mon grand" (big man)

mx eret if you see this i double dare you to make it canon /j

- marina

oh this is such a cool headcanon!! i love it :D all the names are very fitting!

[screechingnebula]

Yo I’m also learning Japanese on my own (for about 7 months now). Do you have any secret super cool tools or online resources that you’ve found helpful??

*taking out my not so secret stash of resources* glad you asked 

(☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞

I rely on some of these regularly while others are only for days when I don’t feel like studying but want to do something around the language. I’ll just add links here of all the stuff I have tried so you could check them out. Also I use an adblocker so I’m not sure what kind of ads they have. 

For vocab & Kanji:

Jisho : Basically a dictionary. for vocab and kanji (very easy to find anything)

Kanji: for Kanji

WaniKani: Amazing for learning vocab and kanji

Grammar:

Verb conjugation : Super easy to find any form of conjugation

X: I recently found this so haven’t explored properly but it contains all the lessons from “Minna no Nihongo” if you want to study from that book and tests.

X: Japanese Ammo with Misa on YouTube:  She explains really well how japanese is actually used locally so do check out her channel coz yk book version and native version have differences and I find her videos super easy and interesting.

Tests and other stuff:

N5 : Easy quizzes (specifically for JLPT N5)

Tests: A lot of stuff. I practiced for my listening test from here. Good if you’re preparing for JLPT

Tatoeba: You can find sentences here. I use it for translation practices. When I don’t feel like studying I just pick simple sentences and try translating them

Japanese with Anime: Quite interesting. Things are explained using anime and manga panels so its fun specially when you know the manga lol

NihongoIchiban: Lists for everything lol and free Kanji E-book ✪ ω ✪

JapanesePod101: They have a number of small cheat sheets for grammar and tons of material on their website and YouTube. (I don’t really use it much but I found the cheat sheets helpful for quick revisions before my exam)

Apps:

TODAI: Learn by reading news articles

Feel free to ask for more. がんばってね！

[cosmiclatte28]

Twinkle Trust (Yuta x reader)

hello! I am here with a fluff happy end Yuta imagine / one shot! 

So far Yuta has been the character for my angst stories, but not here! 

warning : none i guess. YUTA IS A FLIRT HERE, BUT A NICE ONE. He is also sweet.

ENJOY!! 

You reach the front door of your best friend’s house. Passing the weight of the flavoured milk tea from one hand to another, you wait while mumbling how slow your friend is despite his young age.

You almost press the bell again just to be stopped when the doorknob turns and a young man with a big apologetic smile greets you through his fluffy pink bangs.

You gulp from the unfamiliar face; you remember Mark did not look like that he’s definitely taller and hit the gym more frequently than Mark. And when he flashed a second smile, you swore that was the most beautiful smile you’ve ever seen in the entire universe. You never knew a man could give a gummy smile that charming.

“Oh! Sorry we were watching a film and did not hear your ring.”

“You must be (y/n)!” he opens the door wider and naturally offers you his hand to transfer the heavy drinks. You thank him for realizing the heavy load you have and being a gentleman for helping you take over it.

“I’m Yuta, oof these drinks are heavy I wonder why Mark told you to grab these all by yourself.” He questions as the two of you come into the house and drop the beverages to cool for a while in the refrigerator.

“Nah… That won’t happen between Mark and me, we’re as close as a sibling and he won’t bother making me bring all those heavy things.” You giggle, realizing how Mark never treat you special as a girl.

“Don’t trust him then,” Yuta smirks

It came out of the blue, but it triggers something inside your mind. Your body freeze and you popped your eyes out.

“Woah, funny.” You fiddle with the rope on your sweater, “That’s exactly what Mark said about you.”

Yuta grins and leans back over one of the counters, “Interesting! Mark is my favourite brother here.”

There’s something intriguing coming from this man with a healing smile, some sort of invitation to “come and try me, proof it whether Mark is right or wrong”

“Well, don’t be afraid… I am not harmful. Now shall we join the others. I’m pretty sure they’ll look for us if in five minutes we’re not back yet.” Yuta winks and you laugh from his quirky remark.

“Sure! I also want to beat Mark for not sending anyone of you to pick me up from the bubble tea place.”

“Well next time, you can always call me, and I’ll carry them for you.” Yuta walks in front of you and the two of you ascend to the second floor.

Mark and the boys greet you with big cheers, it’s been a while since you come to join Mark and his gang’s monthly movie night. Usually you join him and went for a sleep over, but as the two of you mature you skipped that part to keep you and your friendship relationship healthy.

Mark now lives alone for half a year, since his parents are away for a business trip. It’s been three months since you last step into this house. Lately you’re busy with college and you only meet Mark on impromptu library meet up, sudden appearance in your flat while he brings Chinese take outs, and of course whenever you two cross paths on a class or just between breaks.

“Hey there you are! Thought you’re still queueing for the drinks.” Doyoung remarks as he engulfs you into a hug. He’s one of the savage members that acts as if he doesn’t care about you when he’s the most overprotective one about your wellbeing.

“Well if Mark here knows how to treat me like a lady, I won’t be this late! Imagine walking two blocks under the scorching sun with one heavy bag of 10 drinks?! He did not even open the door for me and instead Yuta here, the sweet smiling man you all hide from me, is the one helping me.” You quacked as a matter of fact. You throw Mark a death glare and the man only pulls out his innocent smile and peace sign.

“Let’s have Johnny and Winwin take the drinks upstairs.” Jaehyun commands from a blanket fortress he is comfortable in.

“Oh wow didn’t see you there…” You shook your head and took a dive into that one empty space. The one and only spot always reserved for you, the right-hand side of the sofa.

“Remote is yours I guess; coz we’ve chose a lot of film and you’re coming back after like three months?” Taeyong tosses you the remote he has been holding.

The movie room Mark’s parents made for the group is spacious. With one big screen and a projector, one big sofa for seven adults, a fluffy carpet and of course four big bean bags. The lighting option also provide a calming and comfortable ambience. The built-in speakers are also enough to consider this room as a cinema!

You make yourself comfortable and choose a favourite movie of yours. The opening song echoes through the room and as the three guys distribute the drink, Jungwoo dimmed the lights.

Yuta takes the empty spot next to yours, since there was no other room and Mark doesn’t seem to not allow him. Though you did glance for a second at Mark, like naturally asking him through a glance if this is okay. Like a good brother, Mark frowned and wants to just jump and sit between the two of you. He doesn’t like the flirty look Yuta is giving to you, but who is he to forbid Yuta?!

An hour and a half into action, you found yourself already leaning so close to Yuta’s shoulder. You did not realize if that’s because of the movie, or you’re sleepy, or just because your body is attracted to him. You think it’s the tiredness that made you naturally leaning into whoever is beside you. In the dark room, you feel his warm hand creeps slowly into your shoulder, when you did not move nor reject him, he confidently pulls you closer into his embrace.

Your fingers press the blanket’s edges tightly as you feel Yuta’s hand slowly rubs soothing circle into your shoulder. His eyes were glued to the screen and not for once he spares a glance to you. You’re no longer focus on the film, bleh you remember every detail already and that’s why you’re so distracted with this tingling fluttery thing Yuta did to you.

You did not slap his hands nor pull away; no this is a different sense of affection and attention. His touches are not harassing, not naughty. His ghosting fingers are just tracing friendly lines over your arms, giving it some frictions and attentions. The quick gasp escaping from your mouth did not even surprised him. He only stops for a second, thinking you did not like it, but your stupid hand automatically reaches for his and the Japanese boy smirks.

He knows you did not mind, you like it. You’re blushing so hard right now, you feel so embarrassed and you just hope the sofa could eat you alive right now and then disappear.

Sadly that couldn’t happen and you’re still there going red in the dim room surrounded by ten men who are preoccupied by the film or at least by their foods. Judging how Jungwoo is pouring the popcorn bowl into his mouth and looking for more chips to swallow.

“You choose a nice movie (y/n)!” Johnny surprises you when the ending credit rolls and the lights are bright again.

You did not realize the movie had ended; well your mind is busy processing your heart. Yuta had stopped drawing abstract circles on your arms, no he stopped that long way ago. However, you feel your skin longing for his finger tips again. He is already sitting back in his normal position pretending he is focused on the movie, or he really did. No body caught the steamy action between you and Yuta, no body even has the slightest hint that your red cheeks were not result of the hot room. They’re blunt or they’re good brothers who did not want to be a cockblock.

“Shall we go out and eat? I’m hungry and I’m craving sushi!” Jungwoo breaks the silence since some of the boys are starting to yawn.

“Great I love sushi!” Yuta enthusiastically jumps from his couch.

“You wanna join?” Mark asks you, to which you nod eagerly.

“Let’s go, how do we split the cars?” You grab your phone and tidy up your shirt.

“You can join me in my car; I have one free seat.” Yuta quickly takes you as his partner and guess what, no one else is going into our car.

You thought they were being so considerate, or just don’t want to be a third wheeler.

No. apparently Yuta drives a two-seater sport car! Sexy!

The short journey to the sushi bar several blocks away from Mark’s house is heart-fluttering. Yuta looks so cool driving in his sport car, looking so ethereal when the wind blows his hairs through the open sunroof. You exchange laugh, jokes, and get to know each other well.

“So, we’re here!” He smiles to you after parking his car and closing the sunroof back.

You smile, “Thanks for the ride,”

“Ah the ride was nothing, what do I get for making the trip entertaining and the movie time .. how do I say it- fluttering?” he leans his body boldly to face you.

You giggle, this man is so bold and you did not wonder why Mark told you to be careful with him.

“Okay, what do you want? I can give you something for being a good companion today.” You give up and give in.

Yuta brings his hand to one lose strand of hair on your face. His big hand tucks them nicely behind your ear, then he whispers by your ear shell. His deep voice resonates and vibrates through your bones.

“Mind to give me your number?”

You feel goose bumps and shiver down your spine. This man over here, sure can make a girl or even man froze and die from heart attack. He is so unexpected and unpredictably flirty.

You smirk and open your palm, “Want me to type it in, or you want me to read it out loud?”

Yuta brings his gummy smile back and hands you his phone. You easily go to his phone book and add your number.

You quickly type in your number and name it under your favourite nickname.

Your phone then rings and you save his number to your phone.

“Angel?” Yuta questions when he sees you type in Angel as his contact name.

You shrug your shoulder, “Coz your first appearance was helping me? Then your smile really heals me.”

He nods his head slowly, ”I like that, hmm cute.”

“And what did you put in as your contact number?” Yuta scrolls his phone when you return it to him.

“Twinkle,” he reads in confusion but a small smile pops through his lips, “twinkle? Coz like your entire nature is dazzling in my eyes?”

You gasp and give him a thumb up “That is a better explanation than what I have in mind! I simply wrote Twinkle coz I see twinkle in your eyes when we’re together. I know it sounds lame, but we’ll go with yours.”

Yuta’s smile grows wider and you wish time can stop there, because whenever this sweet man smiles, you feel all of your problem disappear!

“Twinkle and Angel, hmm can’t imagine what cute pet names we will have when we’re together one day.” Yuta winks and leaves you speechless inside the car. He stands outside the door, laughing for a moment when he peeks into the window and sees you still shocked.

He waltz to your door and like a gentleman he is, opens the door for you.

You realize you look so stupid and probably everyone is already inside, quickly you step out of the car and walk side by side with Yuta into the restaurant.

The rest of the night, you sit beside Mark and Taeyong. Yuta takes the vacant seat beside Winwin and Jungwoo. You believe if he sits next to you, you won’t be able to focus on the dinner.

Mark keeps you entertained and ensures you’re eating well since the men here basically gobble things up. You laugh at Mark, for you know you will not go home unless your stomach is full.

Amidst the chaotic jokes and story time from the boys, your eyes meet Yuta’s and he just stares back at you while smirking and shrugging his shoulder lightly. He then focuses back on the fun and loud conversations, while you… you’re once again questioning your beating heart. Come on why are you like a teenage girl?!

Mark drives you home that night, since the other men are still new friends for you. Mark felt he is responsible for you. You thank him though and the ride back home was enough for you to catch on with one another.

You wave him good bye and as you’re about to step into your house, Mark stops you in your track.

“You know what, forget the time I told you to be careful around Yuta. He’s the most trust-worthy guy in the squad. Good night!” Mark pats your shoulder and dutifully returns to his car and with a big grin, he waves to you and presses his gas back to the road.  

the end ✨

[detshin]

Hello! You're definitely one of my favourite dc blogs (mostly shinran for me coz I will die for them) and I loooove reading you analysis, opinions, hypothesis etc. So a question for you, assuming shinran will get married in the future, how do you think Ran and Yusaku will interact? We know the Kudos love her (all 3 if them *coughs*), but could you imagine what a one-on-one father-in-law!Yusaku and daughter-in-law!Ran scenario would look like? Thanks and stay safe!

Hello there! Ah~ 💕 thank you so much, anon, I'm happy you enjoy the things I post! You're very sweet.

Onto your question:

As you say, all the Kudos have a good relationship with Ran, everyone likes her (who couldn't, honestly? She's an angel)

Shinichi... Well. You know. Lmao

Yukiko adores her, she's always super nice with her and truly already kinda treats her as her daughter in law, so there's no question there about how she's gonna act towards her.

Now, about Yusaku. Sometimes I see people saying that he's cold. And honestly? I don't really see it outside of cases. We all know he's a nice man, but he's also really sweet when he wants to, I mean, look at him with Yukiko, he looks like he melts everytime she's close. He puts up with all her shenanigans and is truly her "partner in crime" and stuff. He's whipped for her and I feel like he also loses his cool when it comes to the people he loves (not as much as Shinichi, because he just straight up goes ballistic, but yeah, he loses his composure a little bit). And also, let me tell you: Yusaku is truly a pushover when it comes to Yukiko, he really does whatever she wants because he loves her so much lmao

Now, Yusaku has known Ran since she was little, add to that the fact that he knows how much Shinichi truly loves her, so I'm sure he would be really nice to her too. He might not really show it as much as Yukiko does because her and Sonoko are the shinran ship squad leaders, but you can tell that Yusaku also likes them together, remember the teasing when Shinichi refused to go with them to the USA? Remember his soft smile as he saw them walking away in the ONE remake? Oh yeah, this man is also a shipper at heart (Shinichi got this shipping thing out of his parents, both of them).

My point is, Yusaku will treat Ran like a princess, you can't change my mind.

[evanescentdawn]

Highlights of today’s writing:

—Okay!!! So there was a VC stream today at orvcord and that somehow gave me a boost to write!! After the writing block I have been feeling... :’) Wasnt really writing block, but Y’know just busy with school and exam TT

Anywaysss, So. I tried to start a new wip with the prompt given but that didn’t go well so I just did past wips (still thinking about that new wip orv though, no idea on quite on what it is but. I Am Thinking.)

—+224 words to the Yjh regression stuff wip!! AND HEYYYY I finally edited and wrote stuff and!!! Finally uh what do you call it, finished up the loose ends?? anyways, yeah. I’m so happyyyy. I’m really feeling this wip now Can’t believe that I’ve worked on it for 45mins it didn’t feel like that

the one yjh pov that I feel like is working :’) 🙌 don’t how the hell is though

also dead laughing because someone in orvcord thought it was genderswap. because in the last part I only had mentioned “woman” and not who. Lolll.

And okay so now to think about how this conversation is gonna go. Yjh is obvs going to write to murder her immediately because he’s just. Like. That. Need to reread this arc again. *adds that on my never-ending to do list*

—Omgggg I actually worked on my WMMAP wips??? I’m so surprised. This VC sprint was something. XD and because of YouTube, and the song that came up... it reminded of that time travel fic and I went mmmh let’s check it out and woah. I never expected to actually like it?? thought I wouldn’t like it if I read it! but! it was actually good?? I love it and even worked on it a bit!

—+240 words to the wmmap athy time travel wip. I already have a vision on how this is going to go, still remember it clearly from before. It was originally a fic I had written in mind but then got motivated to put on paper!!! Though I wish that I actually did write notes or anything, because I am pretty sure I forgot some stuff 😭Anyways yeahhh I think I will work more on it later in the day! Hopefully. Need to check up, how the ever heck you write people drowning. ‘Coz I’m completely lost on that

—Also edited the Athykiel wip! Yikes, this one was...really wordy. So I cut down on a lot is stuff that I didn’t need at all. Little iffy with this wip. It doesn’t quite have that spark. Just BLERGH. I hate the way I wrote it

—+99 words to the Liliana wip! I do love this one and wanttt to write it. But. Urgh. It’s just Not working right now. Gonna try and edit it somewhere during today. For now, I did a bullet point this of continuation for me to work with. I just do that more, it helps greatly. I didn’t realise ‘till now.

—+80 words to the Draco&scorpius wip! Heckkk I think I am close to finish. YES. Writing this one has been lottsss of fun. I adore them so much. Dad!Draco is e v e r y t h i n g. Debating on the draco/nerville thing. not feeling them anymore, lol. But aww I liked that ending line I had in mind.

—+8 words to the sanghee crangst wip. Mannn, this one is hard to write but IM DETERMINED TO FINISH IT.

—FINALLY GOT THAT MOTIVATION BACK TO WRITE IN THE WMMAP FANDON SO OF COURSE IMMEDIATELY OPENED THAT LILY AND FELIX WIP!!!! Because heck I have been wanting to write for so long god.

—Added 84 words! Not much since, lol, I only had a single line in it. But godddd, ITS PROGRESS. And I’m having so much about these two, about this wip. 😭😭

—+70 words on the Touken bite wip. Urgh. I don’t really have an ending in mind for this wip??? So it’s hard to continue it, literally crawling so slow here. I need to think of an ending but my mind is just....blank. It’s a plot/plotless fic, and just about reminisce stuff and Kaneki being a sap. It feels finished when it isn’t at all

....Hey, what if I ship to Touka’s POV??? Now that’s an idea.

—+11 words to the khr prompt wip. progress!! I am really fascinated by tyl!Tsuna and it’s really cool trying to explore this way. it’s just....taking a bit longer to put the stuff in words. since I have a lot thoughts and they are all...over the place. I want to also reread parts of the arc, because my memory is a bit iffy.

—Omg, I think I hit a breakthrough in my Tokyo ghoul orv au. Originally was just planning to have this no ghouls AU....but that’s no fun, so....I thought what if I still keep the ghouls thing??? It would so cool! And I had an idea on what to do with Rize. Rize as the wenny!king is just....heart eyes... I need to really properly brainstorm this but. That’s for later.

—+165 words to the athy time travel wip. Worked on it again! Sort of evening, instead of afternoon lol. OH GOSH I CANT WITH THIS WIP IT HURTS SO MUCH. 😭 Also about the drowning scene, after rereading through and tweaking lil stuff...I think....it’s fine??

—WAS JUST ONLY GET TO GO AND READ THROUGH THE YJH REGRESSION WIP AGAIN BUT....I ended up writing working on it.

—+55 words to the wip. They have interacted and exchanged words!! Holy shit. Never expected this wip to be this interesting. (Still to reread that arc again....)

—+76 words to the Khr 1827 wip au???? I wrote??? Hibari pov that I actually liked??? NO IDEA where this came from

[autumnpleaves]

I just chose randomly so skip any that make you uncomfy-

green: do you have a favourite flower?

purple: a poem you think describes your closest friend

orange: if you could, would you change your eye color? why? to what color, if so?

amber: what's saved as your phone's lockscreen?

charcoal: have you ever been camping?

emerald: if you had the option, would you choose to move and live in another country? which one?

erin: what was/is your best school subject?

honey: your thoughts on magic- does it exist?

gold: do you wear your socks mismatched?

mulberry: earbuds or headphones?

mint: favourite flavour of gum?

pecan: shuffle your playlist, what's the first song that comes up?

prussian blue: what's your first choice at the vending machine

Green: do you have any favorite flower?

Yes! Sunflowersssss and uh... dandelion? Catsear as well! :)

Lavenders and Daisies are also my favorite :)

Beautiful Classics

Purple: a poem you think describes your closest friend

0-0

....

Uh. Okay lemme look up a poem quickly

To All My Friends by May Yang :)

I mean I know it says closest friend, but everyone is my friend so-

Also maybe I should write one coz I can't find any that fits my closest friend

----

Flickering meadows

Glowing hollows

I dreamt a dream and I wish you were here

I close my eyes and the world disappears

You're here with me, and you're finally in my reach

I think whenever we talk, 'You're such a peach'

Late night and early morning talks

Nothing would beat this virtual daily walks

Through the meadows and through the woods

Staying at home and snacking on baked goods

Eggs and Butter, Sugar and Flour

You are my favorite flower

So thank you, for everything

When you're not here, the world no longer sing

----

Eyyy there we go! :]

Orange: if you could would you change your eye color? Why? To what color, if so?

Hmmm no!

I don't wanna change my eye color because in my eyes I'm physically perfect the way I am

I don't wanna change anything about myself, because not only will I definitely choose a really ridiculous color that will not match my entire appearance but because I most definitely would choose Flaming Fiery Orange or Darker Hazultnut Brown or Pink (I'm curious) or Silver/Gray/White /hj /lh

No but really my hair color would most definitely have to match with it and it should fit my entire vibe so I genuinely have no idea if any of that is a good idea XD

Amber: what's saved as your phone's lockscreen

Okay. I didn't think this was a question I would dread answering /j

Those are sadly not my cats. And the moment I realized you could add videos as your lockscreen, well-

Also that last picture is also my chat background :)

Charcoal: have you ever been camping?

Mmmm.... honestly I forgot. I think I have?

My aunt sells so many camping stuff and most of em ends up at my house at one point so I think I might have? I don't remember sleeping in a tent. So probably not.

XDD

I've imagined camping so many times it might as well have been reality at this point.

Camping but never overnight is the right way to put it XD

Emerald: if you had the option, would you choose to move, and live in another country? Which one?

Hmmm maybe Australia or New Zealand honestly.

Australia coz koalas and almond milk, Adelaide specifically for that rural area vibes and the uni

Melbourne for the city vibes and the theater :)

New Zealand... because it seems nice XD

Erin: what was/is your best school subject

Hmmm.... it used to be....

Let's see.

Elementary/Primary: Math, Science and Music

Junior High/Secondary: Math, Science, English, Music

High School/Uh.. Higher Secondary: Pure Maths, Chemistry, English

So yeah I definitely... did better in some of them XD

Honey (download honey now to get insane promos on yo-): your thoughts on magic- does it exist?

Yes. Definitely.

Wait actually-

I genuinely don't believe in magic. Like its not gonna happen. But I want to believe in them, so I give myself the benefit of doubt, and just like yeah it happens if it happens! I believe in miracles, not magic tho. It could exist but as of right now, mayhaps! Perhaps not! Who knows~

Gold: do you wear your socks mismatched?

I try not to XD

When my socks are mismatched either the length is different or its just not nice looking so XD

I try not to also because whenever I am aware or like purposefully do it, my skin just crawls and begs me to take it off coz its all wrong and the pair is RIGHT THERE or if it isn't THEN TAKE ANOTHER ONE! NO. MISMATCHED. SOCKS. Unless when you bought it, it is meant to be mismatched then cool. BUT OTHERWISE TAKE IT OFF ITS THE WRONG TEXTURE, SOCKS ARENT ME-

Yeah. Give it up for my brain everyone 👏

Mulberry: earbuds or headphones

Hmmm...

Long periods of time? Headphones

Short periods of time? Earbuds

Headphones have to be over the ear though

Earbuds should be able to sit snugly in my ear, but it should also be used when I'm not going to be laughing or smiling a lot because it h u r t s.

Like my muscles just push on my ear and it PUSHES THE EARBUD AND IT KEEPS FALLING OUT and when it pushes it, it just H U R T S so no thank you.

Headphones also when I don't necessarily need my glasses to see coz the glasses hook on my ear + the headphones just h u r t as well.

XDD

Gosh so many rules

Mint: favorite flavor of gum?

Hhhh, bubblegum. Wait... wait no-

Tutti Frutti or... strawberry cream? If I could prefer it I'd rather not have strawberry cream but tutti frutti is nice

No actual fruit flavors like apple, I imagine that would taste horrible

Pecan: shuffle your playlist, what's the first song that comes up?

Sure after this song ends! :)

Waiting....

Adore You - Harry Styles

I shuffled it twice by accident but the one before that was Bang! - AJR

Prussian Blue: what's your first choice at the vending machine

If there is Drinks?

Drinks - Tea. The umm... Honey Tea? Or Milk Tea depends if it has it or not, otherwise cranberry juice.

Snacks - Chips (potato chips) or Gummy Bears or Chocolate it there is any... OH AND UH SALTED PEANUTS I love those uwu

Thanks for the ask ISPINI!!!

[antonradke-music]

DJ’s: YOU AREN’T PRODUCERS. TAKE THAT WORD OUT OF YOUR SOCIAL BIOS.

Possibly controversial opinion:

TLDR: DJ's: If you're not posting original music, edits, remixes, or anything of the sort. Please don't put "producer" in your SoundCloud bio. It's alot like that guy in High School who would say "Yea man I play guitar, I shred like, all the time" then you hand him a guitar and he just starts goin ham with a poorly executed and under-practiced "Smoke on the Water" or "Enter Sandman" opening riff. On repeat. The entire time he plays. Except with DJ/Producers you can't just hand someone a laptop to "hear them shred on a DAW" so its alot easier to get away with in our EDM world.

FULL RANT: There is a huge difference between "DJ" and "Producer" and there isn't a single thing wrong with just being a "DJ" and not both. People still need and want DJ mixes. There's zero shame in admitting that you don't, or don't know how to, produce music.

  It only bugs me (and to be clear, it doesn't even bug me all that much) coz producers like myself and my friends spend countless hours learning and mastering our craft, so that title of "producer" is somewhat earned in my opinion. You can't just download a DAW and say "I'm a producer" if you've never once truly used it.

  Producers create. DJ's mix. If your SC page is only mixes, you're a DJ. If your SC page contains original content/music you created yourself, then there's nothing wrong with adding that "producer" bit in your bio. Even if what you're posting is ID's, WIPs, ideas, bootlegs, etc. It doesn't need to be fully finished and mastered music.  If you created it, you produced it, you are a producer on some level (beginner/intermediate/TUNE GOD, etc)

If you're a DJ now, and are just now learning to produce, just wait until you start posting/uploading your tunes. THEN add that fabled "producer" title to your socials.

  I'm also not alone. Myself and several of my producer friends have expressed at least some frustration towards the DJ's that both call themselves a producer in their socials and even (sometimes) out in public. It can definitely be a "wtf" moment (and this has literally happened to me before) when you are talking to someone, be it an Entertainment/Booking manager or a bigger DJ, telling them about your music and your work. Then another DJ shows up and starts doing the same. But you know that person, and you're aware of the fact that they've never made a tune or have even tried to start learning.

  Now there's the possibility that someone who's never worked on tunes in their life could get the credit or booking that you were working so hard for, and they didn't spend a minute doing the same. They just happen to be VERY good at talking to promoters, knowing what they want to hear, and manipulating the truth to fit a narrative that will get them hired or booked. And this has happened to me. They ended up getting a better time slot than me as they grossly exaggerated their SoundCloud stats, and played a song to the promoter by an underground artist claiming that it was their own. I kept my mouth shut. I should have spoken up, but I didn't think his ploy would work and I was new to that particular local scene, I wanted to avoid burning bridges or looking salty/bad. His set ended up being really rough, he'd lied about knowing CDJ gear (he didn't), spent an hour trainwrecking almost every transition, the dance floor was empty by the end of his set, he left the venue in a hurry afterwards and I've never seen him since.

Unfortunately it's not like many local event managers actually care. They just want a good DJ, and they'll often believe you if you tell them you're more than just a DJ. They likely don't have a reason to doubt you, and often don't care enough to check the validity of those claims. Or maybe they don't even know the difference between "DJ" and "Producer"

So in in summary: DJ's. You're not producers. Not unless you make your own music/Unless you are a creator. And just for the record, opening a DAW, playing with Serum for a few minutes, and tossing a few loops into a bus/channel doesn't count. Take the time to learn properly how to write progressions/melodies, program sequences, mix-down your track elements, structure your tune and bonus points for doing it all without presets (learn sound design) and without loops (learn drum & pattern sequencing) If you have that DAW installed, you're already sooo much farther ahead than tons of others in your position. Hit up YouTube for some tutorials and you're on your way! 

In Conclusion: Please. Please. PLEASE don't take credit for the kind of work producers spend up to 10-15 hours a track doing (my average time to finish a song entirely). You could cost a talented soul a gig or time slot they've been busting their asses for for years. There really isn't anything wrong with being JUST a DJ. Its a good thing, and still a valid and useful skillset with tons of work/gig opportunities. I played plenty of gigs before I really started calling myself a "producer". You may not get the best timeslots as compared to producers. But be honest with yourself, you could be a fantastic DJ, but who most deserves good timeslots at events? The guys with something to promote. A product to offer. And that product is their creative content/music/whatever. And that guy could be you, you just need to take the time to learn and work hard at honing your craft and skillsets.

  Soooo take "producer" out of your bio if all you're posting is mixes and mashups. And if your bio says it, or you identify as a Producer, you better expect me to fuckin test you on it cause I will. Immediately. And if you don’t pull a home made, non-plagiarizing, ORIGINAL piece of creative expression/content out of your ass in that very moment then I swear to Cthulhu I will perform a social/career crucifixion (alot like “social/career suicide” except I do it to you) on you. Your ‘music career’ ends right there on the spot, ESPECIALLY if you play some underground artist and act like its your music and take credit for it. That’s just so far from ok. And I WILL notice. I was an underground non commercial radio DJ for over 2 years. and a lifelong enthusiast all around. Trust me. I will know. So just be honest with yourself, and others. Please, and thank you.

           - Signed, bedroom producers the world over.

PS - I’m SERIOUS guys. I won't stay silent next time. If I see a DJ try to take credit for another artists work (especially while talking to promoters, and especially taking credit for underground artists work) I will shut that shit down instantly. I will ensure they're instacancelled on the spot and won't play a gig in that area ever again. Plagiarism is NOT COOL. Don't plagiarize. Seriously. You will never have a career in music if you make Plagiarism a part of your “strategy for success” in the music industry. And I will personally work towards ensuring that. (example: I still to this day convert people to the cancellation of DJ Bl3nd. That POS blatantly ripped off so many artists, and is a perfect PERFECT example of a DJ claiming to be a producer. But isn’t. AND he used plagiarism + ghost producers COMBINED to make it seem like he was a producer) I don’t care if you do end up learning to produce after the fact and start making decent tunes.. If you plagiarize and try to use it to advance your career, I will do everything I can to stop you. For ever. 

P.P.S. - For those of you DJ's who are learning to produce, don't take any offense to this rant its not directed at you guys, and please PLEASE don't get discouraged. You're likely not even applicable to this rant as you're actually working towards the title. So let me help you in that, below this text I'll be linking a few awesome YouTube producer channels who upload educational music/producer content. As well as some links to great sample/drum kits and more useful tools to help in your learning curve. I am also always available for producing tips and advice, just send me a direct message or comment on this post and I'll give you the best answer from my own experience/abilities/knowledge. Thanks for taking the time to read this ridiculous and stupidly long rant. I hope you can see where I’m coming from. And I’m sure many actual producers can agree with a lot of my points and reasoning. Have a good one. Peep my tunes if you have some time. Peace and deuces to all! -Anton Radke

www.soundcloud.com/antonradke www.facebook.com/antonradkemusic booking/collabs/commissions/general inquiries/demos: antonradkemusic@gmail.com

Resources and tools for learning producers: Some production education channels on YouTube that I highly recommend:

Dylan Tallchief has some fantastic tutorials for many different EDM genres which cover more than just production. He talks in depth about music theory, sound design. All of it. He shows how to use both Ableton and FL Studio. HIGHLY RECOMMMEND this channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIu2Fj4x_VMn2dgSB1bFyQA

For rap/hip-hop producers, I recommend watching videos made by these two gentlemen: 

Praxi Plays covers tons of genres/sub genres, and different styles of commercial, and less than commercial rap/hip hop music. He teaches using FL Studio:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAE7Doxo5WQRjLPz7JYa7Fw If you prefer darker, more underground rap music, or just less than commercial stuff in general, Based Gutta covers tons of styles of rap beats from the underground rap culture. He’s great, and also pretty hilarious. Also uses FL Studio. Oh and he does Lo-Fi stuff a whole lot as well:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTrrlfsv-5IBQ1SgPBawT3w

COMPOSERILY is also a good one. But a lot less serious. His videos are definitely more parody and satire than anything, but there’s still lots you can learn from watching him. Tons of useful stuff in his videos. He also does both Ableton and FL Studio depending on the song/artist he’s trying to sound like.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Ujq8PBm0MWraaXd8MsIAQ

For drums and other samples, I highly recommend getting a Splice Account. Its incredible So many options! And you can download individual sounds. You don’t have to download an entire sample pack if you just want one kick drum that it happens to have which is great. A good brokeboi alternative would be Looperman. Its basically a discount/Wal-Mart level “Splice” style service but free.

www.Splice.com

www.looperman.com

Some useful sample kits I recommend getting for the sake of drum sequencing/programming:

XFER Pack by Steve Duda and deadmau5 (great for house and 4/4 edm genres) 

BIGHEAD Sample Pack by BigHead (available on Splice) [great for trap/rap/hiphop] 

literally ANY vengeance or cymatics sample pack will also be a great choice for practically any type of bass music. Face it. Bass music drums are boring and are all almost IDENTICAL from song to song (with the exception of the kick drum) so any Vengeance or Cymatics dubstep sample kit will do you justice here.

VSTs to consider: EDM: Sylenth1 (must have), Razor (underrated), Massive, Serum (must have), U-He Diva, Nexus (overrated but useful), Dblue Glitch, DBlue Tapestop, Engineers Filter (free, amazing Equalizer. deadmau5 approved), CamelCrusher, OTT (overrated but useful), Cthulhu (MIDI sequencer programmed by deadmau5, hella cool but confusing)

Rap Music VSTs to consider: Omnisphere. that’s it. I’m not kidding. A talented producer armed with Omnisphere, and a decent drum sample kit, who is very good at sampling and writing melody/progression can create THOUSANDS of Grammy worthy rap/trap beats without even once reusing an Omnisphere preset.  Its like Nexus. Except it truly doesn’t suck, and is worth the absurd price tag.

-Anton Radke  www.soundcloud.com/antonradke www.facebook.com/antonradkemusic booking/collabs/commissions/general inquiries/demos: antonradkemusic@gmail.com

[pinkplantmakesstuff]

Okay I gotta know more about Alec’s dragon powers! How did he get them at first? Was he born having Zhaitan like powers already for did he receive them somehow?

This has taken a bajillion years for me to write omg but thanks for asking @inkberrry it makes me really pleased ;0; (Also I was gonna add art and screenshots to explain better but I got anxious about taking so long so one day I’ll do that separately)

Right so Alec is SUPER like, Mary Sue canon breaking baloney and I was really embarrassed about sharing him to start with but the fact people don't seem to mind is really nice?? (I had a BAD time with some super canon sticking people initially oops) So yeah most of this is over the top and doesn't follow the official lore AT ALL. ALSO I'm only up to Living World 3 atm so this might all change!

Also this is gonna be SUPER LONG (Maybe so I’m going to bung it under a cut)

Right so there are 2 ideas I am toying with and this is the first;

The first idea is that he is somehow able to absorb magic. 

Maybe some of Zhaitan's magic spilt into him before he was born and he's more susceptible to accepting and assimilating magic then most beings (for reasons I don't know oops). 

So his only magic is absorbing and taking other really powerful magic. So if the dragons didn't exist? Alec would have no powers.

I THINK it's said that when the dragons die their magic flows back into the world, and considering Alec is LITERALLY right there he gets a whole dose of evil dragon magic, which is affecting the powers he controls but also his form.

Because he can absorb the powers, after fighting Zhaitan his risen/necromancey got stronger, and once he fought Mordremoth he can control plants and tendrils (And combine the two powers too!) 

ALSO! He looses his arm fighting Mordremoth/saving Trahearne (Yeah it's a Trahearne is rescued au too) instead of simply repairing Caladbolg his new tendril plant magic and the fact Caladbolg  IS a magic sword, it fuses to his stump as sort of a plant sylvari sword arm that changes between normal planty arm to big cool sword arm (This happens in the second idea too!)

Second completely wild, over-the-top, maybe the one I’m leaning towards idea that makes Alec completely self-indulgent/important ;0;   :

Heads up I know nothing about the massive in-depth wider lore of GW2 and don’t have that much interest in learning? To me gw2 is a fun playground for me to create things and stories in so bare with me XD

So you have the six human gods who made everything? Well WHAT IF they had like, a rival thing that was like, an evil demon thing that was just as powerful. I call this dude “The Destroyer”. 

So The Destroyer wants to destroy! He hates the six and is like “I’m a jerk blah blah blah I’m gonna make these six evil dragons to fuck up the cool stuff you are all building and those humans and the stuff others are creating. This weakens him a LOT and the six gods kick his ass and he “dies”.

Cept he doesn’t die! Zhaitan as one of his creations power, accidentally reforms a much MUCH weaker version of the Destroyer as Alec or like, reawakens a weak dormant destroyer who takes over a human babby. Cept he doesn’t know this, is raised as humans and with humans and is basically just a timid dude who tries to do good.

Because the Destroyer created the dragons, each one he kills Alec reabsorbs a portion of it’s powers! (So like the first idea basically)

I know a bit about Balthazar so I think it could be neat that Balthazar recognises Alec as The Destroyer (And iunno what happens in PoF that much so I’ll leave it there for now.)

Either way the Destroyer is no longer the destroyer and just Alec the tired Commander.

Also this explains in my head why Alec survives SO much bullshit all the time whereas I’m pretty sure a normal human would have died preeetty quickly in his shoes. ALSO explains why he didn’t go mad when he saw the Eternal Alchemy coz I guess he’d be part of it???

ANYWAY weird ramble over. Sorry this isn’t super coherant or fancy or even edited/read a second time to make sure it makes sense (Or even that dragony in the end? The third option is he just, is connected to the dragons somehow which was my initial idea but then I got carried away over the past few months). And ta again for letting me indulge omg! Also I tagged your main blog iunno if you’d rather I tagged ResonatingFern oops >.<

[dailytomlinson]

It was the morning after our staff Christmas party that I got on the horn to Louis Tomlinson.

While the entire office was munching on bacon and egg rolls and chugging coffee to revive themselves, I was in the studio, eagerly awaiting a call from the UK to chat to my favourite member of One Direction (yep, you read that correctly).

You see, unlike most folks who occasionally whack on ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ during road trip karaoke or follow Harry Styles on Instagram to stay up to date with his dazzling wardrobe, I have been a true 1D stan since day dot: X Factor.

As soon as the band was pieced together, punters began choosing their faves, most of them picking Harry and don’t get me wrong, he’s an absolute lord (I’ve literally travelled to another country to see Harry live, I’ve had his album(s) on repeat since their release and I have tons of his merch), but I was instantly enchanted by the quiet, brooding, eldest member of the band and as their popularity skyrocketed, so, too, did my love for Louis.

I guess it’s a combination of his sleek style, his dreamy eyes plus the fact that he’s sassy (his public feuds have rightfully earned him the name ‘Sass Master of Doncaster’) and also has a ‘yuge heart and loves his fans unconditionally.

So naturally when the band went on hiatus, I followed Louis’ career like a hawk and, my fellow Louis stans, our time has finally come ‘coz 2020 is going to be THE year of Louis Tomlinson.

Let me repeat that louder for the people in the back:

2020 is going to be THE year of Louis Tomlinson.

The excitement in his voice is palpable as he discusses his debut studio album Walls which drops on January 31, 2020.

“I’m quite big on lyrics, it’s important for me to be honest and real and, at times, vulnerable,” he says of the album.

“My fans already know a lot about me but hopefully I can bring them an album that shows them another side.”

This ~other side~ includes personal yarns and tales from Louis’ life as he explains that he draws inspiration “from my life events.”

“There were times in the past where I tried to write in a fictional sense, and there are a couple of songs on the album like that, but mostly I find it easier to write autobiographically.”

He adds, “Things happen to you and sometimes it might seem mundane but it makes you feel a certain way and it’s worth writing about.”

If you haven’t already listened to his latest singles, first of all what the heck is wrong with you? Second of all, go give them a listen and you’ll know exactly what he means by writing autobiographically.

He says his newest single ‘Don’t Let It Break Your Heart’ is “something that I’m definitely really proud of.”

“It’s a song trying to invoke hope, it’s about seeing the glass as half full as opposed to half empty and no matter what life throws at you, don’t let it break your heart.”

I then point out that he has a lot of positive, inspirational, anthemic bops under his belt and I ask if this is intentional.

“I think so,” he responds. “You always want to write lyrics that are relatable and inspiring, and I think songs like the song I did with Steve [Aoki] ‘Just Hold On’, it’s got the same kind of vibe of hope. I think it’s a pretty cool topic.”

He then talks me through my personal favourite, ‘We Made It.’

“It’s kind of about two things because we started out with just the title and what it meant to me in that moment was me picturing our first show of the tour and all the hard work it took me to get there and with the fans, it’s a collective, we made it here together, and that’s how the song started out,” he says.

Directioners will be happy to know that Louis doesn’t shy away from name-dropping his bandmates and when I ask him to talk me through the best moments from the past decade, he literally lists three 1D-centric mems.

“When we first got put together as a band, that was a magical moment,” he says.

“We didn’t know each other that well and we went through that whole journey together, so that was pretty special.”

“When we played Madison Square Gardens in New York, that was a pretty memorable one. All of our families came down to watch.”

And finally, “We were lucky enough to play at the Olympics which was definitely one of the proudest moments I’ve ever had, definitely.”

Speaking of performing with 1D, Louis’ forthcoming trip to Australia will be his first without his bandmates and he is, as he put it, “proper excited to come back.”

“The gigs [in Oz] are always incredible and also for any Brit, it’s the ultimate dream to travel to Australia.”

But punters who have been lucky enough to see a One Direction show in their lifetime should expect a very, very different vibe from Tomlinson now that he’s flying solo (~obviously~).

“It’s not going to be a massive production with any gimmicks, it’s just going to be pretty straightforward. Just a good live show focusing on music and hopefully we’ll have a good night.”

Going from touring with his besties to being on the road by himself (and the backing band, of course) is bound to be a huge adjustment that Louis plans on easing into.

“I like creating normality [on the road], I just like to be sat with mates chatting, listening to music and then head out onto stage.”

He also gave me this lil tidbit about his travelling style, which should come as no surprise to the die-hards.

“I’m notoriously a really bad packer, I always leave with not enough clothes and not enough things that I need.”

But while he’s often short a pair of sneakers or a sweater or two, he always makes sure to pack the essentials.

“I like to take tea bags with me on tour. You can’t get a good cup of tea everywhere so it’s important to travel with your own.”

Which prompts me to ask about his thoughts on our tea Down Under.

“It’s good, yeah! It’s good,” he assures me.

So now that we’ve discussed what 2020 will look like for him (including starting his sophomore album in the second half of the year!), along with his highlights from the last decade, I’m eager to know what his plans are for the next decade.

Brace yourselves for the response…

“Fucking hell, I’m not that good at thinking far ahead,” he immediately quips. Legit, there’s nothing I love more than when celebs drop an F word in an interview. It shows that they’re not doing the super-polished, media-trained thing and they’re happy just being themselves.

Frankly, if Louis didn’t swear in the interview, I would’ve been convinced that he’d been abducted by aliens and replaced with a cyborg. But you’ll be happy to know that in our nine-minute convo, he swore a grand total of three times which is a great score, IMO.

But anyway, back to the question at hand.

“Hopefully still making music, still making albums. My intention is to get better as a songwriter with every album, so hopefully still making music and still touring.”

We wrap up our good old chinwag with a message to his fans, particularly the Aussies who he’ll finally be treating to his angel voice when he plays the Big Top in Sydney and the Palais Theatre in Melbourne in April.

[fictional-worlds-are-exquisite]

agajsksns not gonna lie being 10 feet tall sounds awesome. i have no idea how tall that is because the only thing i know about feet (that sounds so wrong) is that google is telling me that i'm 5'6 (sorry to disappoint). which is. average height right? well it doesn't feel like it coz my best friends are giants. they're both 180+ cm tall and they constantly make fun of me for being short. but honestly i win because i can always make them reach things for me.

thank you! that's very sweet, i actually only saw your reply like 20 minutes before the new year so it was right on time! i loved writing to you and waiting to hear back as well, you're a really fun person to talk to!

i know you probably won't see this for a couple of weeks before going on holiday, but have fun!

i laughed really hard at the picture my brain conjured up when reading about you dropping the vampire act and starting to pretend to be a mouse, just straight up scurrying up to the houses on all fours in a bathrobe is hilarious. i'd pay to see that. and yeah! me either. the number of times i've gone outside at night is probably like 3. that's counting that time when i went for ice cream at 11pm to the store on the other side of the street in my pajamas and then had to turn back because it apparently closes at 10 pm. that was a pretty big disappointment

a halloween themed birthday party sounds awesome! it's sort of disappointing though that you can barely remember it. the only themed birthday party i had (or at least the only one that i remember) was princess themed because i was on my princess faze back then (i was 5 or 6 i think). i still remember the sheer joy i felt at being able to wear a long fancy dress. it was brilliant

oh yeah! i'm still slightly scared of blenders because of that time. now anytime i even put my fingers close to the blade i unplug it first. also i saw you got a blender? i think we have one that's similar to the one you described. so i have a couple of suggestions! i like to make banana "ice cream". you just cut up a banana into pieces and freeze it, (i have no idea how long it takes to freeze i just generally always have frozen bananas in my freezer) then you take them out, let them sit for 10 minutes (to not break the blender when you use it) and blend them. i sometimes add frozen berries or peanut butter too! depending on what i want that day. it's great, especially because i'm slightly lactose intolerant too and i absolutely love ice cream. you can also make smoothies as you said. i usually put in mine whatever fruit we have, generally apples, bananas and oranges or grapefruits. or if i'm making one for breakfast (which i know you can't, but this is just a generally more filling option i think?) i also add spinach. you can't really feel the taste but it's supposed to be good for you and it fills you up more (it does make the smoothie super green though!). but yeah i pretty much just mix and match anything i have! also: milkshakes. ice cream, berries (optional) and milk! super easy and my little cousins love it when they visit!

ohhh your grater also seems to be out to get you. i bet it's really painful if it actually falls on your feet, because like metal. on foot. ouch. especially if it hits you with a corner! and i would definitely also get surprised every time it happened no matter how many times it did! bifocal glasses do not sound fun either tho. i would constantly forget how to use them and probably would just get headache really fast too! i get a headache from my normal glasses when i wear them (i usually wear contacts) so bifocal ones would be even worse i bet.

exactly. i had no idea what "hot" means. i thought you were supposed to use it when you thought a person was aesthetically pleasing? or like you thought they look cute? i dunno. i used it a couple of times before i realised that was not what that meant and then i was just like uhhhh yeah i'm gonna delete that word from my vocab. yeah! i think that ace and probably aro too are pretty hard to figure out because it's the lack of something.

ahahsksns i can imagine tiny Lindsey waking up on Christmas morning and running to the window expecting snow in the middle of summer and it's so funny! i can't say anything though because we have this saying in lithuanian which is used essentially when someone does something unexpected and unusual for them so you say "it's gonna snow tomorrow". as in "wow, [name] did [something super unexpected from them], it must be snowing tomorrow" (because like those are equally unexpected things i guess? but it's said in winter too so it's just something you say whenever, i'm sorry it's hard to explain!) but yeah a figure of speech. and anytime i heard that, even in the middle of summer, the next morning i'd run to my window and look for snow and when there was none, i'd just stare accusatorily at my parents. like wow, i can't believe you lied/let someone lie to me

horse races sound fun, i've never been to one though! and a picnic luch sounds awesome! i love picnics but we have them very rarely, i definitely think we should have them more often

and yeah, i get that acid reflux more of an annoyance than a problem but still! i completely agree with you about peanut butter though. it's amazing, i could eat it everyday

I know exactly how tall 10 feet is purely because I’m 5 foot so two of me is 10 foot. I barely know feet but I got used to people being confused when I was like oh, I’m 155cm! so I learnt what my height was in feet but I can really only visualise heights when I put them into centimetres. Someone can be like I’m 6 foot! and that’s great but I don’t have the faintest idea how tall that actually is. 182cm on the other hand is easy. that’s just like one ruler above my height. I can picture that. 5 foot 6 is probably average but as a short person, I consider you tall. That really isn’t saying much at my height but still sdflshdfks. Biggest benefit of tall best friends is indeed making them reach high things though. 

And now we’re almost three weeks into the new year. Time seems to be flying this year. This is a very late reply indeed sdfjhskdfs. I did see this before I left but didn’t have time to reply, thank you though! I did have lots of fun. I had some birds try to invade the unit up in Orewa and I had a dotterel (I think) follow me along the beach at Ngarimu Bay playing some sort of red light green light game with me (it only moved closer and started following me again when I looked away) and I think a blackbird started some sort of mating performance at me which was flattering but uhhhh I’m a bit of a big bird mate. Maybe choose someone else. there was also beaches and gorgeous views etc etc but birds, y’know. birds.

i would 100% do that for money with no regrets. on one hand I could get a job and contribute to society. on the other hand I could do that as my main income. not a hard choice. hire me by the hour to freak your family and friends out. i have no respect for myself i’ll do it to anyone for the right price. damn. only closed one hour earlier. that’s a massive disappointment. i was out at night willingly for my high school prom and for a creative writing night at my uni and inside a car if that counts when I think my family was travelling back from the south island when I was younger. So three times that come to mind. Oh. And if stupid camp burma trails count then add a few times to that but those were not night outings I did willingly.

I can barely remember most of my life, I just assume it happened and I wasn’t just planted here at 12 years old as an alien spy. Anything’s possible though. I remember my birthday cakes more than my birthday parties to be honest with you. My mum always made the cake and when I was young she’d make fun designs. A bee, a bat, a swimming pool and a cat come to me off the top of my head. They were mostly just sponge cats but she cut them and iced them expertly. A princess-themed party seems like a very fun type of party for kids who like that. Kids always seem very happy to dress up in pretty dresses and cool outfits to attend those kinds of parties. I can imagine the joy. I know my little cousin looooves that sort of thing, and her brother isn’t willing to be left out either

thank god you unplug it first now sdfjhsdf that’s incredibly reassuring. Ooo thank you for those suggestions!!! this is great!! I was wanting to try something with bananas and that sounds easy enough. I had an apple and feijoa smoothie while I was away on holiday and all I want is another one of those. So I’m very very very interested in trying out fruit smoothies now because they seem like they can be very very tasty. Spinach seems like such an odd thing to add but I’ve heard that several times now so clearly it’s a thing. I don’t think I’ve ever even had spinach. I’ll keep it in mind though. I suppose if I just try whatever fruit we have on hand eventually I’ll get something that tastes good. I have dairy free ice cream and dairy free milk so it seems like this could work out for me in a way where I’m not regretting my entire life. Normally when I go near a milkshake I regret the day I was born.

It isn’t a super heavy grater but I have intense survival instincts every now and then so it hasn’t actually hit my foot yet. I go diving in the other direction. But I think if it did I’d probably curse a few times before moving on with my life. I don’t think it’d be THAT bad. But I live in fear regardless. oh no. do your normal glasses have a slightly wrong prescription or is this just a thing that happens when you normally wear contacts,,, I’ve never worn contacts because I fear touching my squishy eyeball and also I think my shitty eyesight is too awkward for contacts so I have no idea if that’s a thing.

oh yes haha hot has been solidly deleted from my vocab for many years except in terms of temperature. It has a word that has never naturally come to mind and I’m sure it never will. It just seems weird when I use it. 

I was a fool of a child and absolutely nothing has changed there! I mean I know how hemispheres work now but I’m still a dumbass at heart. Hahahahahaha oh nooooo. That’s incredible but oh noooo. I get what you mean by the saying though, that’d make a lot of sense here honestly since it never snows ever. Locally, at least. 

i think horse races are just a form of betting and losing money that is frowned upon less than actual buildings based on gambling and such. I mean I only ever attended those ones, idk if all horse races are like that, but I know there was buying tickets for whatever horse you thought would win, and if they did you got money, if they didn’t you lost money. I don’t think it was a whole lot of money ? just like a few bucks ? but maybe you could choose to bet more ? I really don’t remember how it worked, I just remember accidentally finding a ticket on the ground and handing it in only to receive some money because the horse won. I think it was like 5 or 10 bucks which seemed like a LOT to my kid self. picnic lunches are fun though. my family keeps a tartan blanket in the back of the car that we use whenever we have picnics and also whenever we get takeaways (we put it in the middle of the lounge floor as the rest of my family eats fish and chips and I eat sushi, normally). But we don’t have as many as we used to. They are fun though.

can confirm i do eat peanut butter everyday and it goes brilliantly.

[sleepylixie]

Ahhhhh right! I don't understand why there's so much, like, discourse in physical vs ebook vs audio. We're all reading! Especially against audio like come on it is not that deep.

I probably won't get to that extra book until next month at least hah. I have a lot of books on my phone rn oops 😅.

I still really don't know if my opinion is valid lool. There's also the spinoff for one of the main characters (Ronan) that I need book 2 for eeeeee 😃.

LMAO ok I didn't see all the problems with Rhys until later tbh but now I've seen more critical reviews and it was a big uh oh 😬. A fascinating series: SJM and completely avoiding diversity. Or just screwing it up entirely, woohoo. I don't know if I'll finish it and I probably won't look at it well because I already know the problems so that's probably most of what I'll see

I was briefly worried you didn't get it but now I see why you took so long hah. Just let it all out! I also forgot I can space my asks now to pretend they're less chaotic and disjointed! I feel like I should have a sign off so maybe 🖌?

Right?! Written word is just written word for me, the medium really doesn’t matter hehe. In all honesty, I feel audiobooks are such a cool alternative for those people who want to read but don’t really like to sit and focus as such (I have a lotta friends who prefer audiobooks, so I heard their opinions firsthand too.)

Girl, take your time, honestly xD And pls- all opinions are valid in this neighbourhood! I’m hunting for the epubs as we speak :) I recently bought a book called The Betrayals by Bridget Collins- the reviews were beyond good so I thought I might as well give it a shot. 

SJM >:( A waste of a crazy beautiful universe like Prythian, in my opinion. She did truly screw up pretty bad. Yeah, I mean, it’s understandable if you don’t go back to it coz I’m fairly sure you have a few ideas about how the series is gonna progress if you’ve seen the discourse about Rhys and the cultural appropriation and the diversity issues. 

Lol omg the app just updated for me, so I didn’t realize I could make my asks neater and add pictures until last week, I think xD. And sure, that emoji is so cool! Do you paint?? :) 

[louistomlinsoncouk]

It was the morning after our staff Christmas party that I got on the horn to Louis Tomlinson.

While the entire office was munching on bacon and egg rolls and chugging coffee to revive themselves, I was in the studio, eagerly awaiting a call from the UK to chat to my favourite member of One Direction (yep, you read that correctly).

You see, unlike most folks who occasionally whack on ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ during road trip karaoke or follow Harry Styles on Instagram to stay up to date with his dazzling wardrobe, I have been a true 1D stan since day dot: X Factor.

As soon as the band was pieced together, punters began choosing their faves, most of them picking Harry and don’t get me wrong, he’s an absolute lord (I’ve literally travelled to another country to see Harry live, I’ve had his album(s) on repeat since their release and I have tons of his merch), but I was instantly enchanted by the quiet, brooding, eldest member of the band and as their popularity skyrocketed, so, too, did my love for Louis.

I guess it’s a combination of his sleek style, his dreamy eyes plus the fact that he’s sassy (his public feuds have rightfully earned him the name ‘Sass Master of Doncaster’) and also has a ‘yuge heart and loves his fans unconditionally.

So naturally when the band went on hiatus, I followed Louis’ career like a hawk and, my fellow Louis stans, our time has finally come ‘coz 2020 is going to be THE year of Louis Tomlinson.

Let me repeat that louder for the people in the back:

2020 is going to be THE year of Louis Tomlinson.

The excitement in his voice is palpable as he discusses his debut studio album Walls which drops on January 31, 2020.

“I’m quite big on lyrics, it’s important for me to be honest and real and, at times, vulnerable,” he says of the album.

“My fans already know a lot about me but hopefully I can bring them an album that shows them another side.”

This ~other side~ includes personal yarns and tales from Louis’ life as he explains that he draws inspiration “from my life events.”

“There were times in the past where I tried to write in a fictional sense, and there are a couple of songs on the album like that, but mostly I find it easier to write autobiographically.”

He adds, “Things happen to you and sometimes it might seem mundane but it makes you feel a certain way and it’s worth writing about.”

If you haven’t already listened to his latest singles, first of all what the heck is wrong with you? Second of all, go give them a listen and you’ll know exactly what he means by writing autobiographically.

He says his newest single ‘Don’t Let It Break Your Heart’ is “something that I’m definitely really proud of.”

“It’s a song trying to invoke hope, it’s about seeing the glass as half full as opposed to half empty and no matter what life throws at you, don’t let it break your heart.”

I then point out that he has a lot of positive, inspirational, anthemic bops under his belt and I ask if this is intentional.

“I think so,” he responds. “You always want to write lyrics that are relatable and inspiring, and I think songs like the song I did with Steve [Aoki] ‘Just Hold On’, it’s got the same kind of vibe of hope. I think it’s a pretty cool topic.”

He then talks me through my personal favourite, ‘We Made It.’

“It’s kind of about two things because we started out with just the title and what it meant to me in that moment was me picturing our first show of the tour and all the hard work it took me to get there and with the fans, it’s a collective, we made it here together, and that’s how the song started out,” he says.

Directioners will be happy to know that Louis doesn’t shy away from name-dropping his bandmates and when I ask him to talk me through the best moments from the past decade, he literally lists three 1D-centric mems.

“When we first got put together as a band, that was a magical moment,” he says.

“We didn’t know each other that well and we went through that whole journey together, so that was pretty special.”

“When we played Madison Square Gardens in New York, that was a pretty memorable one. All of our families came down to watch.”

And finally, “We were lucky enough to play at the Olympics which was definitely one of the proudest moments I’ve ever had, definitely.”

Speaking of performing with 1D, Louis’ forthcoming trip to Australia will be his first without his bandmates and he is, as he put it, “proper excited to come back.”

“The gigs [in Oz] are always incredible and also for any Brit, it’s the ultimate dream to travel to Australia.”

But punters who have been lucky enough to see a One Direction show in their lifetime should expect a very, very different vibe from Tomlinson now that he’s flying solo (~obviously~).

“It’s not going to be a massive production with any gimmicks, it’s just going to be pretty straightforward. Just a good live show focusing on music and hopefully we’ll have a good night.”

Going from touring with his besties to being on the road by himself (and the backing band, of course) is bound to be a huge adjustment that Louis plans on easing into.

“I like creating normality [on the road], I just like to be sat with mates chatting, listening to music and then head out onto stage.”

He also gave me this lil tidbit about his travelling style, which should come as no surprise to the die-hards.

“I’m notoriously a really bad packer, I always leave with not enough clothes and not enough things that I need.”

But while he’s often short a pair of sneakers or a sweater or two, he always makes sure to pack the essentials.

“I like to take tea bags with me on tour. You can’t get a good cup of tea everywhere so it’s important to travel with your own.”

Which prompts me to ask about his thoughts on our tea Down Under.

“It’s good, yeah! It’s good,” he assures me.

So now that we’ve discussed what 2020 will look like for him (including starting his sophomore album in the second half of the year!), along with his highlights from the last decade, I’m eager to know what his plans are for the next decade.

Brace yourselves for the response…

“Fucking hell, I’m not that good at thinking far ahead,” he immediately quips. Legit, there’s nothing I love more than when celebs drop an F word in an interview. It shows that they’re not doing the super-polished, media-trained thing and they’re happy just being themselves.

Frankly, if Louis didn’t swear in the interview, I would’ve been convinced that he’d been abducted by aliens and replaced with a cyborg. But you’ll be happy to know that in our nine-minute convo, he swore a grand total of three times which is a great score, IMO.

But anyway, back to the question at hand.

“Hopefully still making music, still making albums. My intention is to get better as a songwriter with every album, so hopefully still making music and still touring.”

We wrap up our good old chinwag with a message to his fans, particularly the Aussies who he’ll finally be treating to his angel voice when he plays the Big Top in Sydney and the Palais Theatre in Melbourne in April.

“Massive thank you for your patience and your support. I’m so excited to release the album. I’m as excited, if not more, to come and see everyone on tour so thanks for your love and I’ll see you on tour.”

Final tickets for Louis Tomlinson’s debut Australian tour are available now via livenation.com.au.

[anothersillyfanblog]

These Days Part Five (Sanders Sides au)

Premise: Virgil is mute (oh and he lives in an attic, he’s always lived there) and life is kinda a tiny bit not right. He starts to realize this, of course, when he gets a secret “forbidden” friend who shares lots of cool (and slightly feral) ideas. There’s a lot more, but that’s the basic thingy. Warnings (some more-so for later parts, but still relevant): abuse, emotional abuse, burns, burn scars, scarring u!Logan, u!Patton, physical violence/injury

Ask me if I need to add any tags.

Part One | Part Six

Virgil was breathing too rapidly, he could hear it, but Remus had to ignore it for now. He squeezed his friend’s hand as they stood on the street corner together. “Come on. Let’s go.”

-

Answers… answers… how does one find ANSWERS in such a scenario as this? Remus was in his room, flopped on a large mountain of beanbags (and plushies) thinking think-ily of what he could do.

Normally, when Remus was actually trying to do something serious, he’d maybe bypass some of his plans by his brother, but… Well Roman was in on this- whatever ‘this’ was- so, he couldn’t. In fact he was actively working against his brother which, well it wasn’t really the first time (if pranks counted), felt kinda weird. And exciting!

Okay, brainstorm. Though every time he thought of the word “brainstorm” it reminded him of that scene from Sharkboy and Lavagirl- HE COULD SUMMON AN ARMY OF SHARKS!

No, Remus, be realistic. Roman would say. Roman- he could use his connection to Roman! Maybe he could disguise hims- nah, let’s be honest, that would never work. But it was still true that his brother knew the family well enough to know their secrets. He could, in theory, just introduce himself as Roman’s brother and ask them exactly what they’re up to.

So there he was. In front of the, well, front door and not climbing up a wall or round the back all sneakily. He didn’t pause to think of what he was going to say because he’s Remus. No, he immediately knocked quickly on the door, grinning ear to ear.

“Hello?” The-man-who-hadn’t-been-tagging-birds asked. Virgil had said that this was probably Patton. Whoever he was, Remus pushed his way in immediately, spying two more clearly shocked men. “Hi! I’m Remus, Roman’s brother? He must’ve mentioned me because I’m awesome.” “Ah.” The-man-who-had-been-tagging-birds (Logan, apparently) frowned. The other man… the mysterious third voice, huh? He had large burn scars coating one side of his face, some breaking out like scales in patches, and scraggly, unkempt hair on the lighter side.

He smiled becomingly, wincing slightly as he did so. “Of course he did. Please, sit down, let me get you a cup of tea.” “Uh, no liquid just bag thanks.” Remus called back, spying Logan adjust his necktie a little. “So… Logan, Patton… hey…” “Hi! Sorry if Logan’s rude (he’s science-y you know), but if there’s anything we can get you at all, let me know.” Patton smiled widely. Logan breathed sharply out his nose, then turned and left the room. “Ah it’s fine!” Remus grinned as he accepted a cup from the third man. “I’m used to being rude to people.”

The unknown guy sat down opposite Remus looking across softly. “So, Remus, you decided to bob down to our humble dwelling today?” “Yeah, thought I should eventually…” Remus fiddled with his sleeves. “Does your brother know?” Patton asked, from next to the sink. The strange man shot him a horrible look. “Yeah, course he does!” Remus grinned.

The man opposite him looked intrigued, then frowned. “You may call me…” he sighed “Prima.” “Can I aaaassskkkk??? Or no? Coz I can very much not ask?” Remus hovered his hands around, not entirely sure what he was asking about, but fairly sure that if it was what he thought- then he was being an ‘insensitive prick’ again. “About my scar?” Prima asked. In the background, Patton looked up from the dishes he’d mindlessly started. “Roman said you were blunt- it was a childhood accident.” He leant back. “Yeah, uh, shouldn’t have asked huh?” Remus fiddled with his sleeve. “No, I understand.”

There was a knock on the door and it burst open loudly. “Hello! Are we all as wond-” Roman stopped in his tracks, eyes wide, then smiled slowly. “Hi Rem, how you doing?” “Howdy BROTHOR” Remus waved “I’m good! Just stewing in ma juices!” Roman nodded, walking towards him and Prima. “Great, brilliant to know. Just wanted to come and say mom and dad want us home early so please, brother.”

Remus grabbed the teabag from the cup and popped it his mouth. “Okay” he grinned, munching. “On ma way.” Prima stood up along with Remus. “Let me show you both out.” “I was gonna do that!” Patton laughed from the sink. Remus stepped out, looking back to wave all friendly-like when Prima stepped closer sternly. “Do stop by again.” He whispered.

The door shut. Roman powerwalked on, expecting Remus to keep up. Remus, however, expected all hell to break loose.

Which it fully did.

“Remus,” Roman pretty much growled “what. The. Fuck?” “I thought it was about time I met your funky friends!” Remus grinned. “No, Remus, no. You don’t get it.” The older twin screamed “you have no IDEA what is going on and- and you just run in like the idiot you are, they’ll know, Remus, they’ll know you weren’t meant to be there!” The ‘idiot’ scoffed “Yeah, you right. I got no clue why there’s some kid locked in a fucking attic or, no, why you’re so pally-pally with the strange bird-tagging guys.” He looked his brother dead in the eyes. “But I’d love to.” Roman screamed into his hands in frustration “You don’t get it!” “I have no fucking clue what IT is! Kidnapping a child?” “No, it’s…” Roman bit his lip “you wouldn’t get it.” He spat. Remus laughed “Oh right, I never get anything, do I? Coz of the brilliant five fucking min-” “No!” Roman protested “You won’t get it because- because I don’t really get it.” He admitted. “Look, you know about this- which wasn’t meant to happen but whatever- you also know about Virgil-” “There’s more to this shit than Virgil?” Remus interrupted. “Yes! No? Let me talk, ok.” 

Roman sighed. “I don’t know, I know Virgil is a student. What’s important is he’s different from us, ok? And he lives with them and it’s a weird situation but I can’t tell you everything because it’s very sensitive to them and their household. Virgil has lived there for his whole life- he has been safe, he is safe and he always will be, ok?” “You know what I got from that?” “What?” “He, a young’un, has been trapped inside for his ENTIRE LIFE!”

Then, Roman crossed a little tiny line. He grabbed Remus’ shoulders. And, instinctively and without giving a shit about whatever his brother was about to say, Remus jerked back then immediately drove Roman into a wall. He heard something break, bones probably, and jumped back.

His older brother groaned, but tried to stand up “You… don’t. Please, Remus, just… leave this alone for once… don’t do what- what I think you’re about to.” “Yeah, I’m sorry- about the bones and for this.” He gestured vaguely “because yes. I absolutely AM about to do what you think I am.” “Remus… no…” “Remus yes.”

-

He climbed up, then knocked firmly (but quietly) on the glass window. Roman was right- they had just gotten suspicious. Which made this Remus’ last chance to do this and do this properly.

Virgil opened it. So what are we going to do tonight? I did maybe think Smash Bros but… Virgil then shrugged. “I need you to run away with me.”

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Honestly if you don’t know the “Brainstorm” scene, look it up. It’s GOLD.  Other notes of the day include the fact Roman and Remus are around 17 in this and Virgil’s age is complicated, but let’s say he’s about the same age. Also REMUS NO-

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