#if luck is alive i hope every youtuber i hate with all my heart all leave the internet completely

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i think 2024 is the year of youtubers fucking leaving

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Self indulgent series part 1

At home where everything seems fine

(Kenji x female reader, first perspective) (This story was originally written for me about me, which is why it’s called the self indulgent series. But because I’ve written so god damn much I decided to edit it a little, edit some things out as well etc and share some of it with you, I hope you’ll enjoy it!)

The horrors were over.

Where day after day, week after week we had to fight for our survival.

It was finally over.

Setting foot on land was a dream come true for us all, though it was also a heart wrenching goodbye as we went off home.

We had longed for home for so long, but we had also found a family in our new friends.

I especially felt that Kenji took the goodbye hard. Maybe even the hardest.

After all this time I knew all too well, that despite all the wealth he has, despite all the things he owns and the comfort he enjoys in life, there was no family he was going home to.

He was an only child with no known mother in the picture and an absent father. It tore me apart as I had to release him from the tight hug he had me in. It was the kind of hug that begged you to never let go. But I had to. My family was waiting. I had that luck.

I turned around with pain in my heart for him but the utmost joy as I saw my parents and siblings with tears in their eyes, seeing their long-lost daughter and sister alive and well.

I felt infinite warmth as they brought me into their embrace and we finally went home.

 Before going home, we had told each other’s socials (none of us remembered our phone number after all that time) so we would stay in touch.

In the beginning we would talk to each other every day whenever possible for us. We all had a hard time especially when it came to getting into daily school life again, since we had to start over with the grade we had already started and thus weren’t with our old friends again, who had on top of that moved on as they had thought we had died and thus it was hard to reconnect.

Luckily, we all somehow found new connections again (many people took pity in us for what we had lived through) and we could move on.

As we did, so did our chatting.

No: of course, we didn’t lose contact. We were all a second family to each other and there was no way in hell we’d ever be able to live without each other ever again. Not after what we’ve been through.

We however lost the need to tell each other every little thing and could live on our own. Much like when a child moves out from their parent’s house. The child is used to seeing their parent every single day so the parents (if they are good parents that is) will feel the need that the child writes them every day and the child will feel the need to write and connect every day. But as they learn to be independent, they will lose their need to be connected to their parent and the parents will start trusting the child and not need them to write every day or all the time.

That was the case with us all: Except when it came to Kenji and me.

 As unbelievable as it would’ve seemed in the past, we both became best friends. We would send each other stupid memes and laugh about animal videos and Tiktok or vine compilations on Youtube, or, on the other hand of the spectrum, we’d talk through the nightmares we sometimes had about what we lived through and the permanent trauma our time in Jurassic World had caused us. Somehow, we felt the most comfortable talking to each other about that as well as laughing about the same things.

We seemed to have a similar psyche, despite him being extroverted whilst I was introverted and him acting like a jerk to appear cool, whilst I would often refrain from talking and try to appear cold so people wouldn’t know who I was.

But on the insight, when you’d look past that outer shell, it turns out we are very similar people with very similar views. Kind of an opposites attract thing where we both had qualities that we both could benefit from and grow together as a person whilst holding the same principals and morals.

Though quicker than I could blink, that opposites attract thing turned into a huge, massive, enormous, gigantic crush.

 I should’ve known that this would happen. Right after I figured it out for myself, I just had to groan. I had always found him very pretty, though I would’ve never admitted that: He had enough of an ego, I didn’t need to feed into that act any more than necessary.

During our adventurous time on the dino-island, I hadn’t had too much time to think about my own feelings. But now that I was safe again in my comfortable home, I had finally realized my dreaded crush.

I didn’t dread it, because it was him. I didn’t even dread it too much because we didn’t live in the same place (though that was quite annoying too). I dreaded it mostly, because of the simple fact that I probably wasn’t his type. And I hated that my first deep friendship with a boy had turned my head upside down after all. But he was just too beautiful not to crush on.

Or maybe I was even in love.

And so, I kept on dreading it, until one crazy day.

 I was exiting my school around lunch time on Friday, idly chatting with a bunch of my newfound friends, when I detected a helicopter on the schoolyard.

“No way”, I whispered

“Might that be your little rich boyfriend?”, one of my girl friends asked me teasingly

“Oh shut it”, I gave her a jab in the side but had to giggle nonetheless.

And indeed, it was him. I mean: What other person would make such a grand arrival on a schoolyard?

Kenji had seemed to have detected me and got out of the helicopter.

“Y/Nnnnnnn”, Kenji yelled, stretching my name as he did

“Kenji!”, I screamed back and ran into his arms he opened wide for a loving embrace.

I didn’t care that everyone was looking or that they thought we both were lovers and that this might be a tad bit embarrassing and overboard: I had missed him too much to give a damn.

“Kenj’ my dude, what are you doing here?”, I asked, getting out of our embrace to take a good look at him. He was well dressed and styled as always.

“Sightseeing”, he answered with a sarcastic undertone which made me raise an eyebrow (I of course knew why he was here, it was a rhetorical question), “…Visiting you of course”, he explained anyways, “can’t I miss my best friend?”, he asked and I could feel my cheeks grow red.

Yes… best friend.

“Of course,”, I smiled back, “I missed you too, ya dingus. Though why did you come with the helicopter? Don’t you think it’s a little…much?”

“Well first of all: No, never. Secondly: It’s faster to fly here with the heli, and thirdly: I talked to your parents and they agreed you can come to my crib for the weekend”

“Really? You’re not messing with me?!”

“I swear”, he said, lifting his hand to make the swearing sign to show his uncrossed fingers, “and if you still don’t believe me you can just check your phone”, he added as he had pledged is truthfulness.

I tucked it out of my backpack and there it was: A message from my mom wishing me a good time over at Kenji’s. Plus informing me she had packed me a little luggage that Kenji already had in his helicopter. I wrote her thanks and a heart before facing Kenji again with a content smile.

“Ok then: What are we waiting for? Let’s go!”, I laughed, “Later you guys!”, I turned around to my friends who were giving me cheeky smiles and a thumbs up.

 The flight lasted three hours in total. Though it felt like no time at all as Kenji and I caught up on things. And even when we were done with that, we found a way to talk about anything and nothing at all or sometimes even just sit there in a comfortable silence and looking out of the window. I had never flown in a helicopter and was in constant awe of it all. Kenji had made a little bit fun of that and called it “cute” which however made me fluster more than anything else. Him calling anything I do cute just made the butterflies in my stomach swirl like crazy.

 We arrived on top of a huge roof that had a designated helicopter landing spot.

“Wow damn. Your house really is big!”

“Y/N: That’s the helicopter Garage”

“WHAT”

As we got out a tall man in a black suit, who carried my luggage, accompanied us through a trap door on the ground down to a huge hall with several helicopters in different colors and sizes.

My mouth was wide agape as I looked at it all.

“And where in the ever-loving f*ck is your real house then?”, I asked

“We are gonna be brought there by the limo in a sec”, he explained as casually as someone saying they were going grocery shopping.

Though that was probably more unusual for anyone in his family than it was for me to drive in a limousine.

 We got out of the garage and waited on a small patio. Only a couple of seconds after we had exited, surely enough, a pitch black, perfectly cleaned limo appeared. A chauffeur exited the driver side opening the door, way in the back, “welcome Sir Kenji and Madame. Please enter”, he said in a very British accent and motioned us to get into the car.

“Wow” is all I could say at first but then could muster up a “thank you” without sounding too flabbergasted.

 The drive from the helicopter Garage to the actual house (if you could call it that) was only a couple of minutes, but boy what a couple of minutes!

I was looking out of the window yet again. This time I was looking at a huge, very well groomed, garden. It had huge rose bushes, ponds with statues spewing water, a maze… just like you’d imagine the garden of a king to look like.

“Kenji: This is batshit insane. You live in a freaking palace!”, I exclaimed.

“Well: Did you think I was exaggerating when I said I was filthy rich?”

“Yes! Kinda!”, I answered, feeling my voice heighten, still not being able to process the sight before me, “it’s hard to believe that people can live like that”.

At that he just laughed, and we kept on just enjoying our company in silence.

 And finally, we truly arrived.

We were let out again by the chauffeur. As I exited, I noticed a red carpet being rolled out in front of me.

I turned to Kenji arching an eyebrow at him.

“A red carpet? Really?”

“What? I just wanted the lady to feel welcome”, he grinned, and I couldn’t but laugh and feel my cheeks redden again.

I everted my eyes from his, because of how flustered I got, but mostly to look at the house… or well: Mansion.

It was a very modern construction. Mostly white and looking futuristic. It was the kind of construction you’d expect a man, owning one or the other huge corporation, to have.

It was almost a disappointing contrast to the old seeming garden, but it was impressive nonetheless. I felt like I had jumped forward in time to the year 2030 or something.

After analyzing the mansion for a bit, we walked towards the dark gray double door that was opened by what seemed to be a sort of butler.

I was now faced with the entrance hall. It was all paved with a grave shiny stone and had a big, golden chandelier on the exaggeratedly high ceiling. In the back of the hall were two gray stairways going up to the left and right with glass barriers. On the front were clothe holders made of ebony wood and hanging hooks made out of fine steel.

“If this visit gets anymore incredible, I’m gonna faint”, I whispered

“Please don’t, ‘cause it will get better, but I’m glad you like it”, he whispered back, and I giggled like a little schoolgirl.

 Honestly, I could go on and on about everything he showed me in that building, but that would probably be twenty pages long, so I’m going to summarize with bullet points:

 ·      The west wing, like in Beauty and the Beast, is off limits: Except it’s because Kenji’s father was working there and harboring some kinda lab or something. A little shady if you ask me but I didn’t further question that

·      The east wing is full of fun rooms: A swimming pool room, a swimming pool patio outside together with a Shakuzi, a small private cinema room and of course, deep down in the cellar (at least he calls it that, for me it feels more like a casino), the bowling alley.

We spent the most time there, playing round after round where I didn’t let him win. Funny enough (though not the haha kind of funny) he almost cried tears of joy as he lost against me

·      The middle part, one could say, had the entrance hall, the kitchen, as well as the living room that had a ginormous couch and a huge 3D Tv with a Nintendo, Xbox and the newest Playstation. We played a couple of games in which I always lost because my parents never allowed me to have a gaming console and thus I was a bit inexperienced with most of the games, except in the case of U-sing: I played that with my ex best friend from primary school when we were little, plus I have a good voice whilst Kenji, well… he could work on his vocals. We however had fun either way.

·      And the third segment is the upper rooms with three bathrooms (one of which was Kenji’s), a spa room, a sauna and the bedrooms (that were strangely far apart from each other. A very bad gut feeling told me, that was on purpose).

 As we arrived in Kenji’s room, I already saw my small red suitcase laying on the white, very comfortable looking carpet. It was one of those carpets with the long white fur like texture. I sometimes wondered what hid amongst the long fur, but knew in Kenji’s case, this room was kept squeaky clean by his father’s staff so I wouldn’t have to worry about that.

‘The guy cares a little I guess’, I thought as my thoughts wandered to Kenji’s father.

 Kenji’s room itself indicated no personality at all. It was extremely odd. It looked like it came right out of a magazine. It had a big bed (usually such a bed a married couple in their 40’s would have), a white, of course, big wardrobe, a black colored dresser with a less impressive, yet still pretty modern Tv and another small dresser beside the bed, that had a very boring looking nighttime lamp on it where you could regulate the light by tapping on the bottom part. And a couple of steps away, parallel to the entrance door, was a big glass wall with an integrated door which led to a wooden balcony that had a small table, two chairs and a sun-umbrella.

‘Or maybe’, I continued the thought from before, ‘he simply cares about his son’s image’.

 “Nice room”, I said, so it wouldn’t seem suspicious that I wasn’t as exited this time about what I saw. But I hate hiding the truth and when I try doing what I hate, I don’t come off as a good liar. So, one can imagine: He noticed my hesitation.

“Is something wrong y/n?”, he asked, genuinely concerned, “is there something in here you don’t like? I can remove-“

“No”, I interrupted him, “there is nothing wrong with it. That’s just the thing: It’s immaculate”

“And why is that… bad?”, he asked a bit confused. Not angry confused, but just plain old confused. I felt sorry for him: I simply just think too deeply about things sometimes.

“It’s not bad”, I answered, “I’d just say its extremely weird: Don’t you have any posters you wanna hang up? Or pictures? Photographies of memories with your friends? Books or magazines you like to have at your bedside? It’s just: You have so much personality, I sometimes fear you’ll implode if you fail to show it even for a second. I can’t imagine that you don’t want to decorate your room in any way at all”

“But what if I do?”, Kenji asked, though his confused expression had turned into a cold glare that made me wish he would look confused again. I felt a lump built in my throat and my heart race in fear. Not because I was scared of him: But more so of what he was trying to hide by pretending.

“Kenji”, I said softly, letting a concerned frown adorn my face, “it’s ok. I’m your best friend. You can talk to me about it. And before you ask: I know what this is all about as much as you know that I know. But I won’t say it because at the end of the day, it’s your choice, but just know: I’m there for you, I won’t judge”

There was a moment of deafening silence as Kenji seemed to contemplate whether he should react defensive and angry, that I brought it up, or tell the truth.

I was glad when I could visibly see his guard drop as he looked at me with saddened eyes.

It was heartbreaking, but I’d rather have that than a stupid fight. I’d rather have that, than him being arrogant and prideful, trying to push me away as he had in the very beginning in Jurassic World.

He sat down on his bed, and I right beside him, looking at him concerned as he stared on the floor.

“You’re right: It is because of my father.”, he began, “You see: He wants me to become like him. Keep the business going. I’m like the first born to a king. And so, he decided there was no room for me to be too much of an individual at some point. He wanted not only the house to always look presentable in case one of his strange buddies appeared, but also for me to start being presentable. It only got worse after I failed algebra. He pushed the role of being him more.

My father might not be the worst: He does gift me a lot of things, makes sure my room is clean and that I get transported to whatever place I want with whatever vehicle I want and buys me whatever I desire. But it’s a disguise, you see? Trying to cover up that I’m just a trophy. Just the predecessor. He wants me to favor and admire him so that I will be him one day. He doesn’t care about me like a dad cares about his son. We are no family”, his voice got quiet as he tried hiding his tears. I said nothing and decided to just embrace him. I felt him become weak in my arms and sob so touchingly, I almost cried with him.

 A few minutes passed before his crying became hiccups and eventually quieted down.

“I’m sorry”, I murmured, “I shouldn’t have brought this up”

“No”, he answered, his voice still veiled in a layer of sadness, “it felt good. I haven’t cried like this in years. Thank you”

“You’re welcome”, I softly spoke back. I was glad he had relieved himself of that sadness he had seemed to hold in. I also immediately felt that this had also been the thing to finally have us come closer.

 After that, we figured we watch something lighthearted to cheer us up again.

It was a rom com called ‘L.A. story’ we both found very amusing.

Though at some point, as the love story came to its highpoint, I noticed my mind drifting away into a side space in my brain, where suddenly the main characters were him and me.

 My cheeks reddened for the third time that day (I almost feared he’d think I got a fever) and I could swear I felt his hand in mine… wait.

Was that real?

My gaze travelled from the screen to my hand and really: His hand was in mine.

Was that an accident or intentional?

‘Screw it! It’s now or never’, I thought as I felt daring for once.

I inched closer and leaned onto his shoulder. My heart was racing a hundred miles per hour it seemed as I waited for what his reaction would be. At first, he got stiff, but then everything happened at once and it happened fast. He lifted his head to look at me and I looked back into his deep, dark brown eyes and in one motion he leaned in and… kissed me.

At first, I couldn’t believe it, I was frozen in place, but soon enough before it could get awkward for him, I leaned in as well. Though I decided to just stay put and let my lips feel his carefully: It was my first kiss after all, I didn’t want to ruin it by getting sloppy.

We staid like that for a couple of seconds before deciding to part.

 “You like me too?”, is the first thing I asked, amazed by what just happened.

“What are you talking about? I’ve liked you since I saw you! You are the one who likes me too”, he answered. My eyes first widened but then I couldn’t but laugh out loud.

“And I always thought I wasn’t your type”, I admitted flustered at his words.

“Really? You are a pretty, talented girl with a super nice personality and you didn’t think you were my type?”

“I mean, I always assumed you’d be more into the mermaid type”, at that he raised an eyebrow and let out a sigh with a single laugh

“You are mermaid enough for me y/n”, he said, cupping my face with his right hand, putting a hair strand behind my right ear, “you are better, even”

...

[duchesschameleon]

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an ajf playlist for @winterscaptain

hello tali! and everyone else reading this.

music is something incredibly important to me, as a musician and as someone who hates existing in silence. I always need something in the background. so, what better way to celebrate 100 ajf fics than with a playlist? tali, I am so incredibly proud of you for 100 ajf fics and so honored to have been part of the journey. and to be your friend. seeing the hard work that goes into this universe and how much you love it is just incredible. I cannot wait for what comes next and to see you continue to create and grow this universe that I love so, so much. you are amazing and wonderful and I love you to bits and pieces darling.

so without further ado, here’s the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0RpXkdEbsdMqX6l5daBdaL?si=bae62e4556674c84

These songs make me think of ajf or just fit the universe - it’s not about one specific moment or one specific relationship, it’s ajf as whole. So I’ve included a little explanation for each song, considering there isn’t a cohesive sound.

paper rings - taylor swift

this one is pretty self explanatory. it’s a song about loving someone so much you don’t care how, when, or why you marry them. considering meraki, I think we can all agree this fits.

I will follow you into the dark - death cab for cutie

this is a song that screams going to the end of the line for someone. and we’ve seen time and time again (and I’ve referenced it in many a commentary) that aaron & mom lean on each other for everything. they are so reliant on each other for everything and I feel like this song captures it. 

be my baby - the ronettes 

another classic love song. and just the right amount of sweetness for aaron & mom I think. their love, to me, is a deep and everlasting love that endures and as we’ve seen in the fic, is filled with sweet moments between each other. and there’s a lot in this song about knowing you love someone from the start.

can’t keep on loving you from a distance - elliot yamin

this fits into berry hill/mean it ajf I think. it’s the yearning guys. it’s the not being able to love someone from afar anymore and wanting to do something about it. yeah I threw in a little angst, but this is one of my favorite songs. it’s good and it fits. it’s a crossroads.

die a happy man - thomas rhett

pretty self explanatory, listen to the lyrics. it's all about needing just the love of the person you love the most in this world. that is aaron and mom to a t. 

unforgettable - thomas rhett

okay an upbeat song! this one is not forgetting any detail from when you met the person you love. again, aaron and mom. also it’s one of my favorite thomas rhett songs. it’s about inevitability, knowing that you’ve found your person, and not forgetting a single thing about them. 

this will be (an everlasting love) - natalie cole

aaron always gives me classic song vibes, he likes the oldies and what he was raised on. this song is...it is happiness personified. it is happiness and joy in a song and you cannot convince me it wasn’t played at the wedding. 

make a life, not a living - brett kissel

okay so first off: brett kissel is an amazing canadian country artist whom I love dearly. this is his newest song and it was released just in time for this. this ENCAPSULATES ajf for me - this aaron that allows himself to live and love again, to have this happiness and joy. it’s all about making a life, and making a good one. this is ajf for me. 

between you and me - brett kissel

and this one is for all the 18+/nsfw moments. listen to the song and it's pretty self-explanatory. 

at last - etta james

it took them like 6 years (? I think) to get together and another 2.5 to get married. someone played this at the wedding and you cannot convince me otherwise. again, it goes to inevitability and how everyone was waiting for this to happen. we knew it was gonna happen, it was just a matter of when. so when it does happen, everyone’s screaming “AT LAST!”

kiss me - ed sheeran

okay this album came out in 2011, mean it happened in 2011...it fits. and this song screams mean it to me. that’s really all I have to say

give me love - ed sheeran

same reasoning as kiss me. I just couldn’t decide which one fit more. but they both work.

growin’ up - bruce springsteen

this song is less mom & aaron and more ajf in general. it’s rebellion and doing what you want - hello bau - and it’s just a great song about learning and growing up and doing things your way. also it’s me, there had to be springsteen on here somewhere

mary’s place - bruce springsteen

run with me on this one: you’re driving in the car with your family, people you love, and this song comes on. you can’t help but smile and sing along and it is happiness personified. this one is all about the vibes, not the lyrics or meaning of the song. this to me is a bit of a party starter and something that could play at every bau party. familiar faces, laughter, gathering people together….this is all about having a good time with people you love. 

we take care of our own - bruce springsteen

last springsteen song I promise. this one is similar to above, it’s all about a family and being there for one another. looking out for your own, looking out for each other. 

some day one day - queen

this is a great soft, sweet song talking about hope for mom & aaron. much like this is early in queen’s discography, it fits into the early years of ajf. 

you’re my best friend - queen

self explanatory. they are codependent, they rely on each other so much, they are best friends and lovers. it fits so well. and this song will always put a smile on my face.

another one bites the dust - queen

another unsub bites the dust because the bau is great at their jobs. and, this screams hotchner’s dancing around the kitchen or the living room. they seem like the kind of family to dance around and film each other for….no ulterior motive whatsoever (/sarcasm)

my wish - rascal flatts 

so this fits for the wedding vows BUT ALSO - during enough when aaron is thinking about how he’ll fit into reader’s life. he just wants them to have a good life, to find happiness. that is his wish for them. 

danger zone - kenny loggins

we all know the hotchner’s love top gun. they absolutely, unabashedly love this song and blast it for a dance party. 

landslide - fleetwood mac

maybe it’s because we sang this at my camp as a last night campfire song, but I can see this being a song sung to the littles to get them to settle down. the lyrics might not make total sense but it’s a bit of a vibe. 

this is it - scotty mccreery

it’s a great love song and I love it. it gives me ajf vibes for many reasons and many moments in the series

not alone - mcfly

OH ITS TIME FOR MY MCFLY SOAPBOX. mcfly is a band that yes, I mostly know because of the close geography of the internet and early 2010s british youtubers. they are a big band in the uk and they were in an early 2000s movie called just my luck with chris pine and lindsay lohan. I love the movie, I love mcfly. seriously, they are one of my favorite bands ever. not alone is a great song and one I think can be the background for many ajf scenes. and yes this is about to start a few mcfly songs on the playlist

I wanna hold you - mcfly

it’s just about being close and wanting to hold the person you love. how many times during ajf do we see mom & aaron with a hand on each other and reaching for one another? 

it’s all about you - mcfly

I tend to find this is the most well known mcfly song. it was written for one of the band members’ wife and it’s so good. and yes, again, it encapsulates the love aaron and mom have.

being alive - company

I kinda had the realization that this song screams aaron to me. that for so long he fought against his feelings and was almost content with being alone, with not having anyone. he sort of holds himself at arms length, like bobby does throughout company. and then at some point, there’s a switch. and he realizes that being alone is not the same as being alive and he wants to have someone to hold and someone to be alive with. and that’s what this song is about. 

louder than words - tick, tick, boom

there are so many times where aaron and mom just look at each other. they use their actions, their body language, and their eyes to communicate and forgo words. they don’t need words. and it’s not just with one another. it’s with jack and the littles and the whole team. actions truly do speak louder than words in this universe. 

always will - bright star��

it’s a mean it & mistletoe song. “we’re supposed to be/together it’s true/I’ve had my doubts/but not about you.” these lyrics SCREAM ajf and this is one of my favorite songs from bright star - WHICH IS AN UNDERRATED MUSICAL.

dirty little secret - all american rejects

okay so it’s never a dirty secret, but this fits in during the mean it arc. they’re so secretive and sneaking around. we needed one unhinged song here okay???

the power of love - huey lewis & the news

this is a song that fits the relationship, but is also something that could play in the hotchner house and get everyone singing and jamming. or could be played at dinner at uncle dave’s house to get everyone up and dancing on the flagstones.

sharp dressed man - zz top

it’s aaron hotchner. also, this is a song I can see aaron making his kids listen to (yes my dad made me listen to this a lot growing up)

I want to hold your hand - the beatles

yes we need a beatles song on here and yes this is one that always makes me think of ajf. there’s always some way people are touching - linking pinkies, holding hands, a finger through a belt loop, hands on the top of someone’s chair - touch and contact are important here so yes this is the requisite beatles song.

the heart never lies - mcfly

one more mcfly song. just listen to the lyrics and you’ll know why it’s one of my favorites. for as long as these two fought their feelings and denied them, the heart never lies. and their eyes can give it away.

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The Consequences of Sound by Acantha_Echo 

Status: Incomplete, Work In Progress

Summary: Anxiety hurts Thomas. It's just what he does, what he has always done. It's not what he wants. He only wants to protect him but that is easier wished for than done. When the opportunity to prove himself opens up to him, he grabs it, for once not caring about the consequences. Things go downhill from there. The fall, rise, fall (and rise again) of Virgil.

Relationships: Prinxiety, Platonic LAMP

CW: Toxic Friendships, Headaches and Migraines, Anxiety Attacks, Manipulation, Depression, Unsympathetic Deceit, Unsympathetic Remus

My thoughts: This fic is So Freaking Good, my friends. It has real estate in at least 86% of my brain. I love going back to reread my favorite parts, and sometimes when I’m rewatching episodes I’ll catch myself thinking of the fic. Right now it’s the Christmas episode bc I’m in big time daydream mode about what the current arc is going to bring. It’s got big Found Family energy, and I eat that stuff right up. It is so heart-warming to watch Virgil grow closer to them. And, yeah, the Prinxiety owns my ass. It is some real Slow Burn shit, and the little glances and soft interactions.... oh goodness. And there’s suspense too, with all the barriers Virgil has built, and the secrets he keeps. For the love of everything, give this fic a try. 

To Build A Home by AValorousChoice

Status: Completed

Summary: "There was a long silence as Virgil processed the words, his eyes darting between the pair of them. “Y-You-” he swallowed heavily. “You want to adopt me?” This was a joke. Surely, it was a joke. Nobody ever wanted him. Nobody had ever shown the slightest bit of interest in adopting him. Virgil never believed he was good enough for a loving family until the day that Patton and Logan walked into the orphanage.

Relationships: Logicality

CW: Child Abuse, Alcohol and Alcoholism, Panic Attacks, Car Accidents, Swearing, Homophobia, Minor Character Death, Animal Abuse, PTSD, Violence, Murder, Attempted Murder

My thoughts: Another Found Family for y’all. So this one is a kid!fic, which I don’t read a lot of, but have found some Really Good ones over the years. I grow really attached to characters when it feels like I’ve watched them grow up. Probably has to do with my love for character development, though not every kid!fic will have that. This one, actually, takes place over the course of less than a year of Virgil’s life after Logan and Patton adopt him. It deals with trauma and finding a place Virgil feels he belongs and is equally full of hope as it is fear. Again, watching Virgil grow close to his family - Patton, Logan, Roman, and some marvelous OCs - is so precious. And shout-out to Roman in this one bc he is the cutest, weirdest freaking kid you will ever read, and I would protect him with my life. The next one in the series is actually all about him and advances forward to when they’re teens (at which point I come across a lot of moments where I’m like “omg they’ve grown so much my heart”).

(i’d never) want once from the cherry tree by ace_corvid 

Status: Completed

Summary: Of all the notable Youtubers active today, none are perhaps as popular as Roman Prince, beauty guru extraordinaire. From small beginnings, rising popularity from his vlogs brought him to the fame he never doubted he’d relish in. But also on the up and up is the conspiracy theory and cryptid lover known by his online alias ‘Virgilant’, who reveals little about his personal life and shies from the spotlight.Despite clashing fandoms and their own preconceptions, they're dragged into a somewhat whirlwind collaboration between channels. Sparks fly, but with Virgil desperately afraid of coming out and pining for his room mate, can anything really happen? With Logan, Patton, Remy and Deceit along for the ride, watch as fear of being who you really are blossoms into something new… With more than a little romance along the way.After all, is there anything more terrifying than showing the world who you are? Alternatively; a meta media fic following the journey of Youtubers, who just so happen to be characters we know and love.

Relationships: Prinxiety, Logicality

CW: Anxiety over Coming Out, Fandom Discourse Commentary

My thoughts: The funniest thing in my GD LIFE. Get this; they’re all in character, but the author has amped up their chaos levels times 100. They are undeniably themselves and it’s to an extreme. I freaking love it. And the multimedia style is so entertaining. It keeps the story at a fast pace and creates a great setting and diverse character interaction. That interaction includes banter and absolutely absurd and relatable content. Everyone’s friendships are undeniable bc they’re constantly roasting one another but you can tell they’d kill for each other. So good. This fic is so good. Please go read.

lavender for luck by lovelylogans

Status: Completed

Summary: Virgil's uncle can cast spells, and read fortunes, and hear houses talk through their noisy creaks. Virgil's father had, too, when he was alive, and their mother before them. Virgil was born with the family's tawny eyes, the family's pale skin, and the family's magic. And the people they fall in love with—or, at least, the ones who love them back—all die, which is why Virgil knows he can never take the chance of having that for himself. A Practical Magic inspired au

Relationships: LAMP

CW: Implied/Referenced Character Death, Parental Death, Spiders, Animal Cruelty, Swearing, Arguing, Physical Confrontation 

My thoughts: Magical realism, secrets, excellent characterization. The border between reality and magic in this AU is seamless. I love the normality of magic in these types of stories, and this one didn’t even have magic as a Thing for most of the world. Magic wasn’t a regular thing, yet the author made it so normal to Virgil’s life... it was phenomenal. And the character interactions... they are so sweet on each other omg. And it isn’t really rushed either. There is time skips, but they don’t break apart the fic too harshly, instead enhancing the time they’ve gotten to know one another. Deceit’s character is so much fun too. He doesn’t take shit, but he also really cares. And the whole uncovering Virgil’s life is so interesting, both what we know and the characters don’t, or stuff we don’t know and Virgil won’t talk about. It creates excellent tension. So I guess I have to go read Practical Magic now (which this fic is based off of) and you have to go read this.

dreams are the second form of reality by Flooftheriver

Status: Incomplete, Work In Progress

Summary: Roman’s creative capabilities stretch further than anywhere any of the sides realise he can go- sometimes even Roman himself. He can craft intricate worlds from nothing, invent people out of mere whispers of an idea, all for the purpose of filling the night with adventure. His dreams are so strong in fact, that they can unknowingly pull others in, bending them to the will of the story he is creating. So what happens when he dreams up a Prince, and finds he needs somebody to play the role?

Relationships: Prinxiety, Logicality

CW: Possible Character Death, Weird Shadow Monsters, Minor Violence, Blood and Violence

My thoughts: So it’s set in canon in place of AA. Which means we get some lovely angst in the form of Virgil thinking everyone hates him. And I’m super stoked to watch him get that Acceptance he deserves. You know what we call that? Growth. Let’s get that character development y’all. For now, however, he’s in Roman’s dreamworld and trying to make sure Roman doesn’t realize it’s actually him or he’ll get kicked out of the best thing in his life. So we have secrets, which creates great tension, and things going... strange in the dreamworld. Also, the Prinxiety is cute as heck - loving that slow burn holy crip - alright go read it.

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ahh for my dearest zhenya @fapfapfashion lover! heres that bfu post i said id make for you like monnnnnths ago i PROMISE i never forgot! just :(:( life. but anyway this was FUN i love youuuu! disclaimer: im not rly in the fandom this is all stuff i see through like just some friends reblogging stuff every now and again and whenever i go to the tag to find stuff sometimes but ANWAY I HOPE its semi coherent <3<3<3 love YOU.

OKAY I FEEL LIKE i said YEH ILL MAKE YOU A MASTERPOST FUCK YEAH but now im like hmmm making a buzzfeed unsolved masterpost is.......not that much cos its like? all there on their youtube channels like its not like music or stuff where theres yknow albums! singles! unreleased songs! special live performances! music videos! documentaries! band info! like its all over on buzzfeed multiplayer youtube and buzzfeed unsolved network youtube but whatever i can ramble about dumb shit and link some stuff so ayeee.

heres the links to the actual videos:

SUPERNATURAL

+ season one // two // three // four // five

+ supernatural: postmortem

TRUE CRIME

season one // two // three // four

+ true crime: postmortem

all eps in order (including postmortem)

personal favs

a vid that bab @chantillystars linked me and i watch it every time im feelin not fresh so i can smile

someone elses better done video round up master post! op ur incredible

now under the cut cos i realy did ramble :(

okay so THE HOSTS!

RYAN BERGARA (insta//twitter)

the fucking creator and inventer of bfu its his baby and im so proud of him and how far its come <3

when the season finale of the latest supernatural premiered it trended at number 1 over the fucking new lion king trailer and he got emo on twitter and insta about it and i cried a lil bit

fucking loves sports basketball or whatever themeparks popcorn and paddington bear

not scared enough of ghosts to not sleep in a haunted house but is scared enough that he absolutely will scream the whole entire time that he is in said haunted house

first ghost encounter was on the queen mary when he was a teenager. the ghost knocked his toothpaste of the shelf and he freaked. and now he has shat his pants at every bump in the night since. icon!

works his ass for to produce mass amounts of content for us like its fucking insane? all up there are like 9 seasons of bfu plus post-mortems and its only been going since 2014?? plus everything else hes got happening??

rly sweet and funny but like in a frat boi kinda way but like. a frat boi you could trust?

SHANE MADEJ (insta//twitter)

wasnt actually the original cohost!

(BRENT was the orignal host but had to beg out a couple episodes in cos he was juggling too many commitments so which fair!)

ryan and shane were desk partners and longtime buzzfeed pals that ? if i remember correctly? interned together back when they first started?

ryan turned to shane one day and was like ‘yo, wanna cohost this show with me?’ and shane was like 'sure.’ and honestly trying to picture it now without shane?? okay ryan and shane just bounce off each other so well theyre like a dream team. god bless them being desk buddies and work pals.

shanes a freak

does not believe in ghosts spirits orbs and all things that go bump in the night like he seems to genuinely want to but like. science and his big ass brain wont let him.

very smart! can rly work a patterned floral shirt! or plaid! kinda gives a dad vibe in glasses but then he talks and its like okay please never supervise a child!

v into history! so much so that he has his own lil show on buzzfeed aka:

RUINING HISTORY

stars him along with ryan and sara (his beautiful and smart and talented gf who also works at buzzfeed <3) with some other ever changing cohosts

hes also responsible for The Hot Dog Saga aka THE HOTDAGA and i know there are people that adore it but! in their own words! id rather walk into the sea.

ryan, too, hates the hotdaga and i feel like this was? about the hotdaga after shane sung something fuck if i remmebr

RYAN + SHANE

these gifs are from the ?second ep? i saw of them honestly it rly sums up the ryan/shane dynamic i guess

but like. the way ryan looks and laughs whenever shane says something mildly funny? hearteyes mutherfucker

above when i said shanes a freak? yeah.

ryan letting shane live as long as he has? true friendship

whenever theyre at the lil desk in their lil basement talking cases shane just talks shit and ryan just lets him and i fucking love them

the LAST FRAME

oh one time they lucked out with a hotel that had a jacuzzi tub <3

yknow what? this was actually kinda sweet. like yeh bitch

shane madej: nations greatest tragedy.

i can hear this in my head just looking at these gifs and it makes me laugh everytime and thats BAD cos a child fucking died

shanes a freak pt.2

OH SHIT one time in postmortem they joked that brent was coming back and shane was leaving and fuck? they had to actually address that it was a joke fUCK

its not all shittalking and screaming there really is some fond and happy shit too

bfu most recognisable and iconic line.

shanes hottest pick up lines when hes on site

the comments on the video for this ep about this part are fucking hilarious please read when you watch that ep

okay its common knowledge that shanes a demon which ill tlak about in a sec but THIS SCENE RIGHT HERE? ryans the fucking demon. like the way hes just standing there, hands clasped behind his back, giving shane (whos acting like a CHILD) that Look? demon bout to kill the dumbass chillin at a haunted house on halloween. come to collet a soul or 10. magical!

OKAY SO SHANE TALKS SOME BIG GAME IN THE EPS but HIS love for ryan will always melt my heart like HE LOVES and cares about ryan so much and supports buzzfeed unsolved so much and whenever things get dumb on social media shanes ready to call it out and make a post or just like. praise ryan (like he rightfully deserves) and yeah im emo about it anyway hes shane being cute part one and heres shane REALLY FUCKING going all out (!!!!!!!!!!.meme)i LOVE him also being cute part two

‘id walk into the sea.’

shanes a freak pt.3

ryan: “Are ghosts real?” shane: *this dumb face*

NERDS

i laughed for like 10 minutes the first time i watched this part thankyou shane

THEM LAUGHING TILL THEY CRIED ABOUT SOMEONE THAT DIED PLAYING THE PIANO

a real insight to shanes mind

ryan really puts up with this

shane got a bowlcut once just for funsies like okay youre no joba but good job i guess

TROPES/ICONIC MEMES/WAHTEVER:

shanes a demon

+ free real estate.meme

+ the office.meme

+ he aint right

+ JALDSHFK FUCK

+ ryan acknowledging that shane is a demon thankyou

+ like the good thing about having a guest fill in on the few times shanes been away has been ryan always being like okay so the demons not here so lets just acknowledge That

goatsman bridge

+ the video that started all this aka the one you reblogged hehhehe

+ what a fucking JOKE

+ an absolute JOKE

+ bridge owner fuck OFF

+ ksdjhfgjhsdkj.meme

sallie house

+ shane was insufferable this episode i fell in love for real how did ryan LIVE

+ like imagine trying to feel your heart beating while fucking shanes over there doing That

+ rock n roll buckaroo

+ swell has become apart of my daily vocal i hate

bobby mack

+ ‘hey there demons. its me, ya boi.’

+ ‘and frankly i dont believe in you, so i feel like im writing a letter to santa claus right now.’

+ tweet.meme

+ overall a great ep

+ can shane calm the fuck down okay i need ryan to make it out of this SAFELY and ALIVE

father thomas

+ ryans FACE also shane being that annoying sibling to ur parents

+ father thomas really went into this thinking he could help these boys to be fair shane was taking notes. ryan was just? dying inside

+ freak

+ imagine being like a 70 yr old priest hearing some dudes walking into ur congregation and overhearing ‘jesus said chill.’

bigfoot

+ ryan does not rly believe in bigfoot but shane does so like you win some you lose some

+ in the least shippy way possible this epsiode is ultimate soft gays going on a hike

+ like its just such a sweet domestic ep

+ <3

+ just happy babbey

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Headcanons on Pescoro and Camila

Well, it seems I’m making another change as far as headcanons go, given these seem to be the first ones that deal with at least one character that isn’t a human.

This time, I’m going for King Pescoro and Queen Camila, the ruling couple of the sirenas seen in the latest Elena of Avalor episode. 

I will admit, I still haven’t watched the actual episode, and thus I probably should not be coming up with headcanons about these two... but I did see clips on Youtube, one of them being the ‘A New Tale’ video, and these two were just so sweet and adorable I just felt the inspiration taking root within me. 

So, here are my headcanons on King Pescoro and Queen Camila, with appearances by their children, and a reference to Birk Balthazar from Sofia the First, inspired by a comment I found in Youtube (by Jill Evers), a chat in the Elena of Avalor Discord server (with @pizzansunshine) and the developments I made from there. 

This one is fairly light in terms of darkness, especially compared to some of my previous ones, but it does contain references to some unpleasant things most of us can relate to. 

I hope you still enjoy it.

Like many of my headcanons have been for a while, this one is divided into parts, so please take note of that when reading it. 

Check below the cut for it. 

Pescoro

As the first born son (and ultimately only child) of the sirenean ruling couple of Coronado, Pescoro was raised to be the future ruler of his kingdom and people almost since he could remember existing, with plenty of royal lessons from tutors and plenty of royal training from his own father.

By and large, he did well enough when it came to both. He studied his lessons with good results, he was an obedient child, and he was praised by everyone from a young age, many saying he would be the greatest king Coronado ever had.

But as a counterpoint to his excelling at royal studies, young Pescoro was clumsier than a marposa with a crippled fin when it came to interpersonal relationships. He did not start any grudges with other sirenean children, and he generally got along well enough with them, but he grew up without any actual friends his own age. Much of his childhood was spent staring in longing at the other kids, wishing he could be part of their world.

But it was not to be. On the rare occasions he got to interact with other kids, he seemed unable to switch from the proper and formal demeanor he was expected to assume during his royal training… and while the other kids never mistreated him for it, Pescoro could tell they were put off and would look for any excuse to not interact with him, and he would usually spare them the trouble and avoid interacting with them as well.

That said, as he grew older and started to get to an age where it was more accepted to be formal and proper when interacting with others, he started to get along better with other sirenas, particularly his father’s many officials.

One thing that did tend to bother him was that, as sole heir, he was expected to either get married and have children, or, at most, pick a child to train as future ruler.

None of these ideas appealed to him. He didn’t feel like he knew the children or their parents well enough to have an idea of which one would be best suited to rule. And as far as any personal children went, he wanted to have them with the right sirena… and his relationship never made it to the point where he could envision himself being comfortable with being married to the sirena in question for the rest of his life.

The pressure put upon him only grew once his parents were both killed in a battle against humans, the beings that his kind had been taught to battle for generations on end. But still, that never was quite enough to push him to have a relationship for the sake of conceiving an heir.

But he could never have guessed he would find his other half among the kind he had been taught to despise more than any other.

Camila

She may have become a queen in her later years, but when she was born she came from just about the opposite end of her original kind’s social class.

She never knew who her parents were, only that they left her on the doorstep of a church wrapped in the rattiest blankets she would ever see in her life, with only a brief letter that had an apology about how they couldn’t take care of her and hoped she would find a way to a more suitable home. She speculated about what it might have meant, but always guessed that they were simply too poor to care for her.

She ended up going into an orphanage, which was cold and gloomy and mostly worked by staff members who seemed to be permanently scowling and with their nerves at an end, but at least she had enough food to eat every day, a bed to sleep in, and clothes that were mostly intact to wear. Also, a few members of the staff were kind to her and took the time to actually raise her instead of simply rearing her, so she managed to find some slivers of joy in her life thanks to it.

As she grew up, she saw many children being adopted by visiting couples, but only a few of them ever gave her a second glance, and out of those, none ever considered adopting her. She kept hoping against all hope that one of them would do so one day, but that hope was for naught. She stayed at the orphanage until she became eighteen, at which point she was kicked out within a week, on the grounds that it was ‘more than enough time for her to provide for herself instead of leeching off of resources meant for children who needed them more’.

Camila went without complaining, somewhat thankful that at least some of the orphanage workers and children had been sad to see her go. She would somewhat keep in touch with them in later years, but as she kept moving around, other things got in the way of the workers’ answers, and some of the children she had become friends with were adopted, the time came when she lost touch with all of them.

And in the meantime, she managed no better than the parents she never knew did. She remained stuck in low paying jobs for years on end, putting only as much food in her mouth as she did in the orphanage, and with hardly more time to do anything than work, eat, and sleep. She sometimes wondered what it would be like to get married, but she never seemed to have luck with relationships. Anything the men she met seemed to want was a maid to clean up their homes, a breeder for babies, or a side fling because they were bored with their wives.

Despite that, she never lost hope, and saved money, planning to leave Nueva Vista, hoping that some more distant land would hold a better life for her.

She would not find so on a distant land, but she would find it somewhere else.

Part of his world

Once she was forty years old, Camila finally managed to save enough money to both pay for a passage to a place other than Nueva Vista and be at least somewhat sure she would have a hope of providing for herself until she managed to find a better life than the one she was leaving behind in Nueva Vista.

But she would not have the chance.

Only two days after its departure, the ship sailed into a very sudden and intense storm, which tossed it around like a toy boat and had everyone at a loss, no matter the efforts they undertook to weather it.

Eventually, a thunderbolt struck one of the ship’s masts, causing it to fall over and breach the ship’s decks down to the hold. A fire started on the ship, exactly where the gunpowder for the ship’s cannons was stored, and the ship exploded. Camila managed to jump overboard right on time to avoid the explosion, but as she fell into the water she was hit all over by pieces of debris that left her seriously injured. And her inability to swim in heavy clothes did not help matters in the least.

By a twist of fate, Pescoro, now forty-seven, happened to be swimming in the area. Initially, his plan was to determine the kind of ship it was so as to plan the best way to attack it. But as he saw Camila sinking like a stone, he thought she looked so helpless in her unconscious state that his first impulse was to check if she was alright.

She wasn’t. Not only was she drowning but she was seriously injured, and there was only one way to save her.

Pescoro knew humans were not meant to be saved. They were to be killed or to be left alive only so they could warn other humans to stay off of the sirenas’ ocean - not that it ever seemed to work. But upon seeing this one human up close, in pain and helplessness so like a distressed sirena’s, Pescoro realized he couldn’t simply let her die. So, holding her in his arms, he swam off as fast as he could to a field of magical seaweed, ripped off a handful of them and wrapped them around her, watching anxiously to see if it would work. If she was dead already, it would not.

The relief he felt when her human body changed into a sirena’s was like a boulder being removed from inside him. He couldn’t help but smile at her, even as he was afraid her reaction would be one of revulsion or anger.

But to his surprise, the first thing she did upon opening her eyes was return his smile.

And from that moment, he was snared by her.

On the land and sea

Over the next days, Pescoro and Camila got to know one another better. Pescoro learned of just how much grief his kind had caused to humans, creatures he had never believed were capable of true feelings. It disgusted him beyond measure to know they had been tearing apart and destroying families and lives with just as much value as theirs.

That, in turn, made him even more afraid of what would be Camila’s reaction once she learned the truth. But he had been raised to know the value of honesty, and within the first week, Pescoro apologized for the method he used to save her. It had been effectively exchanging a life for another, as her tail would stay with her permanently despite what anyone else did. But it had been either that or letting her die, and he knew he couldn’t let her die. He asked for her forgiveness.

Camila granted it, but she in turn was touched that he would find it in her heart to save a member of a species of beings he had been raised to hate on such a deep level. And she came to realize, she could live with being a sirena. She was sad at having lost contact with the few friends she had for good, but said contact had already been spotty at best.

And she loved just about everything else about being a sirena. The freedom she felt swimming in the sea, the wonders that could be beheld under the water… and she loved being with Pescoro, since the moment she had opened her eyes and seen him, she would later realize.

Over time, they would see one another as often as Pescoro possibly could. At first, he kept her away from the other sirenas for her own safety, but once he believed she was ready to pass off as a true sirena, he introduced her to his subjects. The first impression anyone got was that she was the king’s suitor… and when Camila said she would like to be, Pescoro confirmed that yes, she was.

Most were happy for their king, for he had been a beloved ruler over his almost two decades on the throne. But a few more attentive ones couldn’t help that the king’s romance with Camila coincided with the moment their attacks on human ships stopped. And again, Pescoro was honest when confronted with the questions.

Some were horrified at the implications. Others were annoyed at them. Most could not believe it. After all, they had been taught for generations that humans were monsters. To prove their point, Pescoro and Camila conducted several human observation programs, meant to show to the best of their ability that humans, though flawed, were not inherently worse than the sirenas. Most of the sirenas joined in, and got to see and know humans far more up close than ever before.

It was the shock of a lifetime for the sirenas. They had believed to be ridding the world of demons who did nothing but destroy everything in their path, not causing suffering to creatures so similar to them. While it was sadly true that a few of them still wanted to keep the feud with the humans going, and even some that didn’t feel that way were not sure Camila was ideal for a queen, they mostly got support from the sirenas. Pescoro’s rule had been a fair one, and his relationship with Camila had not affected it in the least. If anything, it seemed to have made it better, as Camila seemed able to look at certain problems different ways and help come up with solutions for them more quickly.

She did need some formal training to rule as queen, but she went into it without complain. And after she was done, King Pescoro and Queen Camila got married, at the ages of forty-five and fifty two respectively. Within the first week of their joint rule, Pescoro officially ended the hostilities against humans, a decision that was met by overwhelming support as the gathered sirenas also dropped their weapons after he dropped his trident. And when their twin children, Marzel and Marisa, were born two years later, they came into a calmer world for the sirenas.

Sadly, it was not perfect. Humans still held too much of a grudge against them, to the point they at one point tried to kill Pescoro when they believed he was kidnapping his own children, who thanks to their mother having been a human could gain legs and walk on land.

And some sirenas wanted to keep the feud with humans going for all sorts of reasons, to the point they sank as many ships as possible without King Pescoro’s knowledge. They could not do it to many, and they could no longer afford to leave survivors, but each death they caused brought suffering to someone’s loved ones.

One of those deaths would be that of the biological father of a girl named Sofia, who would later be responsible for the release of Princess Elena of Avalor, the one who would one day help to bring true peace between the humans and the sirenas.

But sadly, the group of sirenas that hunted humans for all sorts of purposes, some of which would sicken humans and sirenas alike, remained free. And the truer peace on the humans’ side made them no less determined to keep their end of the conflict going.

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Opposites Attract

A new series folks!!! Finally, I’ll work hard to keep this updated :)

Warnings: Some violence, language

Pairing: Peter Parker x Reader

Genre: ??? We’ll see what happens

Word Count: 1.6k

Feel free to send me opinions, feedback, and criticism!! I plan to add quite a few more parts so if you want to be added to the tag list (or if you changed your url) let me know and I will absolutely add you!

Masterlist + Part II !!

You weren’t evil. Despite how your actions may have seemed, you truly were a genuinely nice and caring person. You often wished that things had been different, that you had gotten more of a choice in the matter, but when it came down to it you knew what had to be done. Your parents both passed away in a car accident when you were 16 and it left you utterly alone. You didn’t have any other living relatives that could be contacted, which caused you to be sent into the foster care system. You hated every second of it, especially since switching between families made you feel like an unwanted pet. Eventually it became too much for you, so you decided to run away to live on your own. You didn’t exactly know how to fend for yourself right away, but you learned quickly. Living on the streets taught you the other side of life that you had never been exposed to, and you became aware that sticking to your morals wouldn’t keep you alive. The life of crime kind of fell into your lap. You weren’t comfortable with it at first, but soon found yourself with enough money to buy your own apartment and to buy groceries. You couldn’t give that up, especially considering your situation.

That’s how you ended up where you were that night. You stood atop a large building, using your binoculars to watch for your latest target. Michelle Jones was the daughter of two very wealthy individuals and you planned to take her back to your apartment, offer her some snacks, and wait for the ransom money to pour in. Then you’d let her go safely. You didn’t want any trouble since you had no personal grudge against her. Actually, she seemed really cool and you had taken a liking to her. She went to Midtown and the two of you had met at Academic Decathlon back when you still attended school. Even though you were technically competing, you got along really well. You hoped she wouldn’t recognize you, but you weren’t too worried. You were wearing a Mardi Gras mask that you had picked up when all of the party supplies went on clearance. It wasn’t super glamourous, but it worked.

“There she is,” you whispered to yourself as you spotted her getting off the bus. You jumped off ledge, rappelling down the side of the building. You broke into a run when you reached the ground and sprinted off towards her. Just as you were closing in, you were suddenly struck on the side. You toppled over and crashed into a garbage can, causing Michelle to turn around and scream. You cursed your bad luck and looked up to find a man in bright red spandex staring back at you. You recognized him, and your heart sank. It wasn’t going to be an easy night.

“Spider-Man? From YouTube?” you gasped. “I thought you just did flips and stuff. Jesus, that hurt like a bitch.” You pulled yourself to your feet and landed a punch on his masked face. You always tried to keep a low profile, and you were pretty pissed off that you had somehow gotten on the radar of the Avengers or whatever the superheroes were calling themselves nowadays. You dodged a kick from Spider-Man and grabbed Michelle’s wrist. This seemed to make him angry, and webs shot out of his hand and stuck to your legs. He then proceeded to pull them out from under you and leave you flopping on the ground pathetically.

“MJ, run,” he demanded. It was the first time you had heard him speak, and you were incredibly surprised at how high pitched his voice was. It reminded you of something that you couldn’t quite place, but the squeakiness amused you. You chuckled a little, but your smile faded quickly. He fought you with a vengeance, hitting you with so much force that you began seeing stars. At one point you were pretty sure you heard your ankle crack. Luckily for you, you had been born with healing powers that allowed you to recover quickly. That being said, your ankle would definitely need way more time to heal. Your retaliation was a bit weak since every time you reached for a weapon (your gun, knife, and even taser) Spider-Man would knock it away from you. Eventually you couldn’t even summon the energy to get back up, so you lay on the ground when you had fallen. He walked over and pinned you down, and you groaned. You weren’t in the mood to be taken to the police for questioning.  

“Ah fuck, I can’t believe you’ve done this,” you said, laughing to yourself but regretting it instantly due to the sharp pain in your ribs.

“Who are you?” he asked. “What do you want with Michelle? Who do you work for? Is it a mob boss or something, because if it is I need names and stuff.”

“Cool it,” you coughed. “Who are you? I’m just trying to pay for tonight’s dinner. I accidentally ordered fancy noodle stuff that I can’t afford from a Thai place nearby. Have you been there? Really good larb, I recommend it.”

“Answer the question,” he snapped. It was hard for you to take him seriously though, he had the voice of a baby.

“Hey now, I’ve been nothing but polite to you,” you replied. “Besides, I was getting there. I don’t work for anyone but myself, thank you very much. I’m not out for blood, I wasn’t gonna hurt her. I just need cash. Enough about me, what about you? How old are you? Are you even actually a man?” As you spoke, you could feel your strength replenishing. In a matter of seconds you would be good to go and could make your exit. Your stalling was pretty effective.

“I don’t have time for this, I need to get back to Mr. Stark,” Spider-Man mumbled. You lifted your head a bit at the name.

“So you do work for Tony Stark! What’s he like? I bet he’s like a fun uncle, huh? Like a funcle.”

“Wha-” he began but stopped abruptly as you grabbed his arm and flipped him over your shoulder. You stood over him, watching him curiously as he scrambled around on his back. You pulled a tranquilizer gun from your holster and twirled it in your fingers.

“It was nice meeting you,” you said. “Hopefully our paths won’t cross again. With all due respect, you weren’t super pleasant to be around.” You aimed for his neck and pulled the trigger, and he immediately went limp. While a part of you was tempted to pull off his mask (you could make serious bank from exposing his identity) you ultimately decided not to. He was a pain to deal with, but he was only doing his job. You did end up drawing a mustache on his mask with permanent marker out of spite, but you dragged his body over to a spot where he would wake up most comfortably. When you determined that nobody was watching, you pulled your mask off and proceeded to go catch the train back to your apartment.

Later that night as you were watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine and eating some chips you couldn’t help but think about how familiar Spider-Man was. You decided that you found him irritating. You were in a foul mood because, not only were you out of a job, but you also had to start worrying about the Avengers. Everyone knew that once you got involved with heroes you were as good as gone. Curse them for keeping the world so safe. You climbed into bed, still grumbling to yourself about how annoying superheroes were. You tried to calm down; after all, you were starting a new part-time job the next day. When you finally dozed off you were still thinking about your new web slinging nemesis.

“Do you want that toasted?” you asked your customer as cheerfully as possible. Your new job totally sucked, but you really needed the money. You were fired from your old one, and you saw that the sub shop on the corner was hiring. You expected your first day to be easy and relaxed, but the place was busier than you had ever seen it. Your shift was really close to being over though, so you pushed through. The next person in line was a teenage boy that you recognized.

“Peter, hey!” you said with a small smile. “How are you? It’s been forever.” Peter Parker was a boy that you had also met at Decathlon. He was nerdy, but a really good guy. Contrary to what your memory of him was, he looked disheveled and exhausted.

“Hi Y/N, I d-didn’t know you worked here,” he replied. He pushed the hair out of his eyes nervously and smiled back. He seemed to be perpetually anxious.

“First day,” you laughed. “It’s been kinda rough, but I’m hanging in there. How’s your internship, is that still going?”

“More or less,” he said. “I’m doing my own stuff now. It keeps me busy. Hey listen, it’s really cool to see you again. I can’t believe you quit Decathlon, you’re the only person from the Bronx that our team likes. We should hang out sometime and talk.”

“Definitely,” you said brightly. You cleared your throat, trying to remain nonchalant. “How’s Michelle?”

“Oh, uh… She’s fine I think. I haven’t talked to her in a while. At least, not since yesterday morning. Not any more recently than that though.” He shifted uncomfortably as he spoke.

“Well, if you see her tell her I say hi!” You both stood in silence for a moment.

“I-I was gonna order something. Sorry, I forgot,” Peter stammered. You laughed and quickly got him his food. You didn’t know why, but the atmosphere got really awkward really fast. It seemed that perhaps both of you were hiding something.

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My 30 favourite songs of 2017

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30. Don’t Recall – KARD

I’m upset with myself that last year I didn’t put Oh NaNa in my best of 2016 list because, reader, it was: it ended up as my second most played song of 2017. I didn’t listen to the follow-up Don’t Recall quite as much, but it was the song that cemented my love for KARD’s hip-hop/dancehall/pop jumble. Whoever is selecting their songs has such a flair for dance songs with a melancholy vibe, and Don’t Recall is unparalleled so far. It’s still too rare to get proper idol groups that are mixed gender, and it’s almost impossible for them to succeed. I’m so pleased that international success has been enough to keep KARD alive, even though their numbers are still abysmal at home. Live: M Countdown 17/07 – Yu Huiyeol's Sketchbook 30/08 Other songs of note: Rumor – Trust Me

  29. Heaven and Earth – Laboum

I went through a phase in which I found Laboum adorable, and then for some reason I stopped liking them as much (the reason is that ZN gets on my nerves, I’m sorry, I know). I still listened to their album Miss This Kiss for the nostalgia effect – and because lead single Hwi Hwi is damn good – and I just fell in love with 천지차이. As far as I can tell, it was never performed live, or at least not in venues where it was filmed. I hope that this kind of song keeps being given to them, and that eventually it becomes their lead single. They deserve to take a break from the cuteness. Other songs of note: Hwi Hwi

   28. Tomorrow, Today – JJ Project

I realise that I already said it when JJ Project made their comeback a few months ago, but Bounce is a modern classic in the trashiest way possible. The styling and sound that Jinyoung and JB went for in 2017 are completely different from their origins, but just as great. Tomorrow, Today is what I love about GOT7’s Fly with a dash of my favourite JYP group, DAY6. They get to show off the vocal skills they developed since we last saw them as a duo and, most of all, their range of wistful looks. Also, I love that for once they didn’t have to sing about love and how right a girl is, but rather about having to face tough decisions as they grow up. Live: M Countdown 17/08 – Genie showcase Other songs of note: Coming Home – On & On

  27. Palette – IU ft. G-Dragon

I don’t know why, I’ve never been a huge fan of IU until I watched Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo and found a sudden connection with her that I had never felt before. Her most recent album has helped bringing together my love for actress IU with singer IU. In an industry where being honest and clever is nobody’s priority, she manages to sound real and in control of what she does without abandoning her pop roots. I’m not sure many artists would manage to make an introspective song sound so pleasant and calm. Live:  Inkigayo 23/04 – Music Bank 28/04 Other songs of note: Can’t Love You Anymore ft. Oh Hyuk

  26. Archangels Of The Sephiroth – Stellar

If there had to be a swan song for Stellar, I’m glad it was Archangels Of The Sephiroth. With two members having already left and the other two on the way out, this was 100% the last single they put out with the formation we knew and loved, and we can’t even blame them for leaving. It’s a fact that this doesn’t have anything to do with their previous concepts, but I love the pseudo-satanic, pseudo-mystical vibe and I would have loved for them to keep going on this path. Archangels Of The Sephiroth gets more interesting with every listen, and the video is creepier with each view (bathtub of blood anyone?). As the song says, we really did love them till the end. Live: Inkigayo 09/07 – Music Bank 07/07

  25. Signal – Twice

Signal is by far the best Twice song ever – it’s interesting, kind of weird, and not necessarily super cute. Obviously the majority of the public hated it, and back to Likey we went. I love the bassline pushed right at the front, the dissonant harmonies, the fact that some of the mute members finally got to sing. Of everything they’ve released in 2017 (four comebacks is a lot for anyone) this is the only choice that doesn’t feel safe and completely within their sexy baby wheelhouse. They even get to have a proper storyline in the video, which is a rarity. Live:  Show Music Core 03/06 – Inkigayo 21/05 Other songs of note: Knock Knock – 24/7

  24. Wake Me Up – Taeyang

It’s kind of sad to think that this could be the last Taeyang single for years and years. At least it’s a ballad, so we will be able to all cry together when we listen to it after he’s enlisted.This album felt properly his – something that he created and composed, rather than something that was given to him to perform. Not that he’s ever lacked emotion, but Wake Me Up has a depth that is only second to Eyes Nose Lips. Live:  Inkigayo 20/08 – Fantastic Duo 03/09 Other songs of note: White Night – So Good

  23. Move – Taemin

This is possibly (definitely) the sexiest song of 2017. Taemin has such an eye for taking trends from the West and making them current for Korean audiences, as well as constantly changing his image while staying true to himself. I can’t get enough of the elegant electropop of Move, with the bass and the voice parts creating one of the sexiest musical combinations of 2017. Taemin carries a song that could have been much less interesting in the hands of an artist with less expressiveness. I don’t know if it’s the thought of the choreography, but this song always makes me blush a little. Live: Seoul Fashion Week – M Countdown 19/10 Other songs of note: – Rise – Day and Night

  22. Untitled 2014 – G-Dragon

If a ballad from Taeyang was expected, it certainly wasn’t from G-Dragon. I’m not sure how much truth there is the gimmick of titling the album with his real name and saying that he was finally stepping away from his persona, but Untitled 2014 feels painfully raw and real. Whatever happens from now on – after all the members of Bigbang enlist and eventually return to music – this album and this song will be a milestone in his career, and the perfect summary of what he’s done in the past eleven years. Live: ACT III M.O.T.T.E in Taipei 08/10 Other songs of note: Bullshit

  21. Change Up – Seventeen

You could take any random combination of Seventeen members and they would be able to put up an incredible show for you. This has been proven over and over by them, but I think that the Change Up subunit – the leaders of the standard subunits – has proven this definitively. I wouldn’t have thought of this song for them in a million years, yet they perform it convincingly and make it the catchiest Seventeen song of this year. Also, who knew that Woozi could have such swagger? Live: Mnet showcase Other songs of note: Don’t Wanna Cry – Clap – Habit – Rocket

  20. Rollin’ – Brave Girls

Every time I say “tropical house”, I add “drink!”. It has been so omnipresent in k-pop this year that it has been impossible to avoid. I skipped over Rollin’ the first few times I stumbled upon it because there were enough marimbas in my life, but I gave into the hype and this ended up being one of the most played songs of my year. As of last year, Brave Girls have an entirely new line-up – and yes, they did deserve a new name – and I hope that they will be the new bastion of sexy concepts now that there is no real mid-point between Laysha and cute concepts.  Live: M Countdown 03/09 – Show Champion Ep. 219

19. Never – Produce 101/Wanna One

This technically doesn’t count as a Wanna One song, but I’m pretty sure that if there is a song that symbolizes Produce 101 and the rise of the nation’s boy group, it’s Never . Written by Hui of Pentagon, another of my favourite groups, this song starts quietly, and slowly adds more elements until it gets to one of the best chorus drops of 2017. It made me wish that they had kept it for the final group instead of using it during the programme, and I wasn’t surprised at all when it was re-recorded by the final formation. Live: Wanna One version at KCON LA Other songs of note:  Energetic – Burn It Up

  18. Singing In The Rain – Jinsoul (LOONA)

Looking at the sheer amount of material that pre-debut group Loona have released this year gives me palpitations. A million members and subunits filled each month of 2017, and almost all the releases have been excellent – overall, they probably were the best group of the year. Jinsoul’s Singing In The Rain was my favourite song released – not by far, though, seeing the overall quality. I was especially impressed with how they managed to have Jinsoul sing and rap seamlessly, and how the song manages to be sexy without being inappropriate for a very young girl. And, of course, it’s a banger. Other songs of note: Loona released dozens of songs this year, so this is just a tiny selection of my favourites. Eclipse (Kim Lip) – new (Yves) – Sweet Crazy Love (Odd Eye Circle) – Loonatic (Odd Eye Circle) – Sonatine (1/3)

  17. Body Talk – Red Velvet

To me, this is one of the best songs by Red Velvet ever. Only a company like SM could waste it and have it  relegated to the b-sides of their mini albums; it’s a fantastic mid-tempo track that showcases the best vocal skills of the group, and allows them to sound about fifteen years older than title track Rookie. At least, in the arc of their three thousand 2017 comebacks, they managed to go from the childish image that they had patented in 2016 to the sultrier “velvet” image they have abandoned ages ago, even if it’s still paired with a “red” song. Other songs of note: Peek-A-Boo – Red Flavour – You Better Know – Would You – Talk To Me

  16. Circle’s Dream – Subin (Dalshabet)

Dalshabet haven’t had the best luck in their career. Subin is yet another amazing soloist that was in a group when she released a song, and has now left the label and disbanded her girl group. Seeing her solo by itself, it’s actually had to imagine her as part of bubbly Dalshabet: she is sensual, allusive, and her music is weird and enthralling. I love her voice and I love the ideas she has for herself – ideas that are far removed from traditional k-pop. The elements of this song are few, but she manages to create such a clever repetitive, circular structure with them, echoing the themes of the lyrics and capturing the listener. Subin is technically a solo artist now, so I am hoping we will get to hear much more of this.

  15. Yes No Maybe – Suzy

What makes me mad about Yes No Maybe is that nobody heard it. I can’t imagine how well it would have done if the now officially defunct Miss A would have released it, instead of Suzy now that her popularity is entirely tied to her acting and advertising career. It’s also true that she has always been my favourite Miss A, so it was delightful to see her come out with a debut album that does something interesting and doesn’t package her as the sexy ingenue character that she’s had since the beginning of time. Yes No Maybe strikes the balance between being  Latin, dancey song and a more introspective pop piece. Unlike half of her former group, Suzy has signed a new contract with JYP. Here’s hoping she gets to do more excellent, slightly left-field pop music. Live: &Live

  14. A Girl Like Me – Gugudan

It is still surprising that I don’t find the awkward beeping samples in the song insufferable, but the truth is that I love the weirdness and how it’s amplified by the singing parts. I already knew in February that this would be one of my favourite concepts of the year, and it is: there aren’t enough songs about how great the girls are, as opposed to their love interest. It’s not female empowerment, but I have the feeling we can’t get much closer. I love it even more considering how terrible their following comeback was . Live:  Music Bank 03/03 – SBS Korea Music Festival

  13. Island – Winner

It goes without saying that Winner is my favourite group in current k-pop, and they can hardly do any wrong in my eyes. However, this entire year could have been a disaster: they had to come back from losing a member who was the main singer and composer for the group. Island has the tropical (drink!) elements of their 2017 hit Really Really, but it’s a bit less conventional, and the video is delightful and incredibly romantic. Live: Inkigayo 06/08 Other songs of note: Really Really

  12. As If It’s Your Last – BLACKPINK

While I find most complaints against YG idiotic, it is absolutely true that having Blackpink release one single song in an entire year is ridiculous. The only good thing is that the song was brilliant, and I’m still not bored of it after having seen it performed at least fifty times. When it came out I found it really frankensteiny, but at this point the structure seems perfectly reasonable and linear to me (Stockholm syndrome at its best). Live: SBS Gayo Daejun – Show Music Core 01/07 Other songs of note: So Hot (Wonder Girls remix)

  11. Cactus – A.C.E

Every year I end up falling in love with one rookie group that will probably not see their third birthday, and in 2017 it was the turn of kings of thighs A.C.E., who singlehandedly resurrected early 90’s eurodance with their debut single Cactus . It was the one of a kind title of their song that attracted me, the weirdness of the thigh dance that drew me in, and everything else that made me stay. They are great singers, charismatic performers and can stand the most high-intensity dance of 2017 without blinking. I am so attached to A.C.E (and Dreamcatcher, full disclosure) that I broke my promise to never watch a survival show again and I am following Mixnine for them. Live:  Music Bank 02/06 – Music Bank 26/05

  10. Dinosaur – AKMU

What I love about AKMU is that when they try different genres, they always put so much of them into the song: nobody else could sing Dinosaur apart from them. It’s so simple, yet so full of detail; it’s true that it has EDM elements, but it’s not even remotely a club song. I’m still shocked every time I hear Suhyun hit those dolphin-high notes. The Stranger-Things-y video is still one of the most beautiful releases of  this year. Live: Dingo Music Other songs of note: My Darling – Reality

  9. Beautiful – Monsta X

This is yet another song of a overcrowded production that I am totally in love with. The bleeps and bloops leave plenty of space for the members to show their skill – especially Kihyun, who could sing literally anything to me at this point. Just like All In , Beautiful feels like the refined version of the chaotic, loud concepts Monsta X began with. There are raps and aggressive parts, but they are striving for a higher concept than “street urchins” now, and it’s reflected in their music. Live: 2017 MAMA in Japan – Show Champion Ep. 226 Other songs of note: Dramarama –  Now or Never – Shine Forever – I’ll Be There

  8. Runaway – Pentagon

Pentagon have already done a lot for being a group that has debuted just over a year ago. Of all these releases, Runaway is my favourite without any doubt: for me it strikes the right balance between the trendy elements that Hui has been carrying over from his Produce 101 successes, and the rougher concepts that Pentagon had to begin with. I find it hooky without being too in your face, and moody without being full-on tragic. Live:  Inkigayo 03/12 – Inkigayo 26/11 Other songs of note:  Critical Beauty – Violet – Like This – Get That Drink

  7. Boy – EXID

EXID are my everything. I feel bad for choosing Boy as my favourite song they’ve produced this year, when Night Rather Than Day was such a classy, unusual choice for them and Boy is just another dance song. Unfortunately, it’s just monstrously catchy, and my love for it eclipses (get it?) everything else they’ve released. Live: M Countdown 13/04 – Show Champion ep. 224 Other songs of note: Night Rather Than Day – DDD

  6. Chase Me – Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher are my rookies of the year. After scrapping the cute concept and adding a couple of members, they spent twelve months delivering a series of metal-inspired, horror-themed comebacks that managed to showcase the members’ talents.  While all their singles are amazing, there is something special about Chase Me and its chorus, mixing hammering instrumentals and creepy falsettos. There is no doubt that the only way from here is up, and there is nothing gives me as much joy as a girl group with a non-cute concept being (relatively) successful. Much bigger groups and bigger companies have refrained from embarking on international tours but Dreamcatcher have left survival show Mixnine to go on one. I can’t wait to see what these queens do in 2018. Live: M Countdown 19/01 – Music Bank 03/02 Other songs of note: Fly High – Wake Up – Sleep Walking – Good Night – Lucky Strike (Maroon 5 cover)

  5. Love & Affection – Seohyun

Seohyun’s solo came and went almost unnoticed at the beginning of this year: it was smothered by Taeyeon’s releases and the inevitable run-up to SNSD’s tenth anniversary. It really saddens me to no end that, now that Seohyun has left SM Entertainment, she seems to be going for an acting career, when she is such an amazing vocalist with such unique colours. With even her lead single receiving little attention, there was no hope for her b-sides. But Love & Affection is a masterpiece, with a booming chorus and a surprise ending, and what I hope to see if she ever decides to make more music under her new label.

  4. I Would – DAY6

There is only one criticism that I have for JYP and DAY6: there must be something else they want to do that’s not singing about love and heartbreak in pretty conventional ways. For the rest, there are only good things to say about the 25 songs they put out this year. It was hard to pick just one song to put in the list, and to be honest there are two or three other candidates I feel kind of guilty for cutting out. Live: EBS Space 11/05 – Kiss The Radio 04/08 Other songs of note: DAY6 released 25 songs this year, so this is just a tiny selection of my favourites. Goodbye Winter – You Were Beautiful – How Can I Say – I Wait – Lean On Me

  3. Good Thing – NCT 127

Despite the complete chaos that surrounds NCT at all times, I keep loving most of their releases (except Cherry Bomb , which I hated): they were my #1 and #3 most played song on Spotify with Good Thing and Limitless respectively. I love Good Thing in itself, but I also wish that NCT didn’t keep circling around that pseudo hip-hop, trappy, appropriative concept they’ve been given a million times and they did something brighter, poppier, that sets them apart from the three hundred hip-hop concepts that are going around without slipping into Astro territory. Live: M Countdown 05/01 – Show Music Core 07/01 Other songs of note: Limitless – 0 Mile – Back 2 U (AM 01:27)

  2. Tendae – Bobby

In an excruciatingly adorable interview for MTV Japan, Bobby says that with his debut album he wanted to show that he can do more than rap, and reveal his romantic side. I had already become obsessed with Bobby’s sing-rapping a long time ago, so Love And Fall gave be nothing but joy. His lyrics show that he’s capable of putting complex emotions in words, and most of all he is also completely able to translate that in his singing. 텐데 is sweet, heartbreaking, sexy. Bobby is one of the best performers of his generation, if not the best. Other songs of note:  Runaway – In Love

  1. Gashina – Sunmi

If there is one thing that Sunmi has taught us this year, it’s that there is a life after girl group disbandments. She came back singing about heartbreak and vengeance with dark humour and double entendres, a super-sexy choreography and a vibe that couldn’t be more far from the current sugary girl group trends. Everything about Gashina is iconic, from the song itself to the lyrics to the costumes to the choreography. Sunmi was without any doubt the queen of 2017. Live: Inkigayo 10/09 aka the iconic genderswapped performance – MAMA 2017 ft Taemin – Inkigayo 27/08

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Auden’s YouNow Vids!

Do you want to see me be a dork? Want to hear me ramble on for hours on end? Do you want to see me dance like an idiot and sing like Jacob Sartorious? Are you always preoccupied whenever I decide to stream? Do you want your mom to join the army of middle aged mothers who complain in my inbox about my topics of drug use, sex, and other inappropriate topics? (Yes I’m fucking bringing you up again Laura and Janice.) If so, then here you go! Whatever the reason might be, for entertainment or for finding good roast material, you’re in luck. These are my YouNow livestreams… I do them sometimes to talk to you guys, connect with y’all, and share my stories, jokes, and even myself more easily! *My YouNow is thepatricktreestump*

8.3.17 – 22min Treehouse: very first livestream, back to school tips, summer reading advice, talking about transitioning into high school, some of the classes I’m taking this year… 8.4.17 – 3min Bathtub: giving my bearded dragon a bath, that’s literally it 8.8.17 – 5min Aunt’s House: talking about fics I’m writing, Saudade plans, a shitton of tumblr updates and ideas, being hopeful for the upcoming school year… 8.14.17 – 19min Treehouse: how school is going, my love for hats, tmi period health talk, storytime my starbucks nightmare experience, guy talk and friend group drama, Ryden and Brallon, memes, my bearded dragon eating my homework, no regrets, geometry class stories, me giving my best regards to a chicken… 9.4.17 – 2sec Middle of the woods: Literally two seconds of me walking through a forest with my girlfriend at the time??? I don’t even know 11.14.17 – 5min Bedroom: Last stream with my long hair, talking about dysphoria, introduction of coconut water, showing off art on walls, apologizing for my hiatus… 11.19.17 – 20min Bedroom: Celebrating almost hitting 2.3k followers, new haircut, beanie vs hat, answering tumblr asks, I’m a fast ass typer, my anxiety with adding smiley faces and gifs, freaking out over requests, back at it again with dat coconut water life, being hype for MANIA, being paranoid, flashing a boob by accident, talking about meeting Anthony Amorim… 11.20.17 – 25min Bedroom: birth of the live ice cream mom joke, failing at making jokes, being hype for Christmas, procrastinating on writing Black & Red, answering tumblr asks, penguins, my little sister annoying me, having my writing read on almost every continent, being in a relationship, my social media moms, Twitter talk, being spontaneous af… 11.21.17 – 1hr20min Bedroom: Emo dabs, I listen to songs you’ve recommended me, return of the coconut water, being in love with blood, share some jams of my own, promoting After Laughter and Razia’s Shadow, rap one of my favorite songs, talk about musicals, lots of singing and dancing and reacting… 11.30.17 – 1hr Bedroom: I do my homework, freak out over my life being a mess, listen to some more music, I attempt to speak and sing Spanish, rant about the net neutrality issue, promoting AM and Cybersex, giving a government conspiracy theory, talk about dysphoria… 12.3.17 – 43min Bedroom/Bathroom: I play acoustic guitar, give my bearded dragon a bath, play some covers (WDBWOTV, 90210, House of Gold, Young Volcanoes), some original songs of mine (Sunday Morning, Insomnia, Rabbit Hole, etc.,), advice on how to ask people to use the right pronouns… 12.5.17 -53min Bedroom: Return of the coconut water, I listen and dance to BTS, I go through my art binder and sketchbook, I read and show the original “Poem For Emos” loose leaf, talk about the novels I’ve written, diss sprinkles, talk about the Dubai Anesthesia video…

12.7.17 – 50min Bedroom: Getting injured, finding acceptance through suffering, religion and explaining being an agnostic omnist, 55 questions, the optimism in pessimism, relationships, complaining about ortho, listening to Blackbear, Arctic Monkeys, and Fall Out Boy, transforming someone into a drag queen, more dancing…

12.15.17 - 40min

Bedroom: Listening to more music, talking about Brendon's 12 Days of Livestream, me being hesitant as fuck to livestream, doodling Santa Claus, wearing my S.O.'s christmas sweater, Brendon deciding to stream while I stream...

12.19.17 - 6min

In Bed: just a quick positivity post for you guys, keep doing what you're doing, you are enough...

12.23.17 - 34min

Bedroom: my 2017 in review, Aaron's transition, q&a, saudade, being interrupted by parents and relatives...

12.27.17 - 44min

Bedroom: Ukulele stream, sin blog got marked as explicit, dallon let panic!, playing a shitton of covers (Bad At Love, Creep, I'm Yours, Me and My Broken Heart, Skyscraper, Titanium, Hey There Delilah, This Is The First Day of my Life, Can't Help Falling in Love, Viva La Vida, Immortals, Valerie, Coconut Sharks in the Water, and much more), not really knowing what the fuck i'm doing...

12.28.17 - 1hr7min

Bedroom: reading my hate comments, giving unpopular opinions, roasting my followers, return of the coconut water, finding jeff, following Kaitlyn, jamming out to soul punk, talking about how I fell in love with brendon urie, what to do when home alone, being cheesy about how much I love you guys...

12.29.17 - 15min

Bedroom: messy hair, reading a call to love poem, book review on Pete Wentz's (not) autobiography Gray, I get all my shirts from Hot Topic...

12.31.17 - 56min

Bedroom: last livestream of 2017, talking about the Cabin album, performed my poetry program Because of Silence, read more suicide based poetry, return of the coconut water, improvisational ukulele music jam, I play covers (Alone Together, The Judge, New Rules, Fake Your Death, One Last Time, and more), happy new year's eve...

1.1.18 - 8min

Bedroom: Happy New Year, mall haul (Inside Scoop, Spencer's, Starbucks, Hot Topic), resolutions for the new year, healthy living...

1.4.18 - 47min

Bedroom: trigonometry homework, shitty return of the coconut water, listening to Vices & Virtues b-tracks, jamming out to other music, talking about how YouTubers grow up, the panic! song algorithm...

1.10.18 - 50min

Bedroom: storytime livestream, fuck apologies, changed the names in the story for privacy purposes, return of the coconut water, what happened this weekend, more tea is spilled, how my miserable day went, how I lost all of my friends, lots of drama, I am an honest person, talking about therapy and help, going to my school, mostly life problems...

1.12.18 - 32min

Bedroom: I hit a can for half an hour straight, learn how to play the dodie Heinz bean can song, troye sivan's new single, I throw a can in my face, not a big fan of corn, return of the superman pajamas...

1.14.18 - 7 min

Bedroom: laptop camera test, lots of purple glasses, bitching about finding quality guitar chords, Johnny Boy uke cover very messy and rough and low quality and glitch, me not being able to hit high notes lmfao, wearing my s.o.'s sweatshirt, tyler and josh phone lockscreen, thank you for support on my livestreams...

1.23.18 - 14min

Living room: super fucking sick, winning first place at a speech meet, I took my bearded dragon to the vet storytime, being connected to a pet, talking about joining the bts army...

1.28.18 - 44min

S.O's house: i'm still sick lol, mac and cheese, introducing my s.o. Gray, Q&A, talking about gender identity, unboxing, accidentally being sent surprise item, dad jokes, opening up christmas presents, also featuring Gray's dog Rico, complimenting other people, being addicted to lime hot Cheetos....

2.10.18 - 25min

Bedroom: got a new-ish haircut, crushed an interview for a theater internship, fanfiction recommendation list...

2.16.18 - 44min

Bedroom: valentine's day, wearing a binder, Can't Help Falling In Love cover, talking about how much I love you guys, re-reacting to BTS music videos, fangirling over the Black Panther album, we love and support Vince Staples in this household, Young Dumb and Broke cover, go text someone you miss and rekindle an old friendship...

3.13.18 - 7min

Bedroom: short summary of where I've been, "mental hospital" google doc, updates...

3.30.18 - 12 min

Bedroom: new wall, basically a drunk vlog, very delusional and out of sorts, k-pop ate me alive, being on spring break, talking about how I used to listen to music in middle school...

4.14.18 - 20min

Bedroom: all time low poster, talking about my date night, self-care tips and tricks talk...

4.25.18 - 12min

Treehouse: self-harm coping mechanisms, low quality stream I apologize...

4.27.18 - 20min

Bedroom: Patrick Stump's birthday, talking about the clique and the twenty one pilots comeback, dema theories...

5.3.18

Bedroom: with the bebe

6.14.18 

Park: talking to you after getting off of work

6.21.18

Kitchen: sick, chicken noodle soup, talking about IDKHBTFM and fall out boy

6.22.18

Aunt’s House: my sister in the background, pray for the wicked reaction, just a lot of fun idk

6.23.18

Kitchen: teaching you how to make cilantro lime rice!

6.27.18

Kitchen: ok honestly i forget what this is sorry

7.11.18

Bedroom: twenty one pilots is back bitch

[verdantantlers]

I was tagged by @bohemiansunflowerz​ for this little Q&A piece. It’s been honest years since I’ve done one, and I love the questions to this, so let’s give it a shot, hm?

What’s your favourite song(s) to sing/hum? It depends on what I’ve been listening to recently. Adam Labert (Evil in the Night or The Original High), Lady Gaga (Donatella), Todrick Hall (Low and Lyin’ to Myself), and Janelle Monae (Django Jane and Yoga) are some of the more recent ones that have been floating through my head. But I always seem to go back to a couple of melodies regardless how long it’s been since I heard them: Route 3 and the Bicycle Theme from Pokemon Red/Blue are my instant go-to melodies whenever I want to hum something. If I want to sing something, I usually have my brain pull up Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line by Kuribayashi Minami (opening theme to Chrono Crusade), Dreams, Dreams from NiGHTs into Dreams, or Pokemon Johto’s Theme Song. Literally been humming/singing these last few for well over a decade. Never fails if I need a melody to pull up without thought.

What’s your favourite flower/tree/plant? Very hard to say. For all that I love nature, I never had anyone to teach me about individual species, so I know only the common names and appearances. But I love trees most of all plants. They always spoke to me (literally and otherwise). I always felt a connection and awe of them, like they were beings that looked on on us wandering creatures and saw so much, knew and know so much. They’re the original royalty of this world; them and the mountains and waters and winds of this planet. I love them so much. It’s always been my plan to sit down and educate myself about different species of plants. Flowers and trees especially. Someday soon, I hope I can learn more, and finally get in touch with the side of me that has always been in love with them, that always saw them as my blood and kin.

Favourite colours? Grey. But, I have combinations that I love specifically. Browns and greens, blues and whites and greys and blacks, sands. I love earthen colors and water colors. But I also love vibrant rainbows of every single color, rippling in a melody from one shade into the other. I’m pulled to rainbows like moth to flame. And when you have those brilliant neons on a pitch black or dark grey or deep brown background? Ugh. My eyes draw to that so quickly. I love them all. But over time, definitely can say grey is my favorite, and the entire myriad of rainbow hues out there is loved right after it.

What do you always doodle? I do patterns. Spikes and curves and spears and circles, and then I color them in. I don’t have an example of it sadly. Everything’s packed away right now, but I also doodle faces, usually female since I never put in effort to teach myself male structure (something I once again have always planned to remedy but haven’t yet), and I love drawing dragons and horses, also-- hair. Love, love, love drawing hair.

How do you take your coffee/tea? Tea usually just with sugar, though I like oolongs plain. But I love most teas. Earl greys, lavender is a favorite, english breakfast black tea is my most common, with sugar. Drink that almost daily. Coffee I have to take with sugar and lots of creamer, because I do not like the taste of coffee. However, I fucking loooove the way it smells. But I drink both. I crave tea 95-98% of the time. Coffee I’ll drink because it’s more filling and helps to add to my meals.

Favourite candle scent? Evergreens and pines, hands down. Also anything with cinnamon. I really enjoy vanilla scents too, and, as always, lavender. But the evergreens/pines are my favorite. It makes me feel at peace. I also love woodsmoke, but it’s hard to find candles that capture that scent properly.

Sunrise or sunset? It’s hard to choose. I think sunrises, because it means I get to be in that wonderful time when the world is still asleep, and you get to see the sky wake up gradually, and the world around you come slowly into view in these shadows and shades of grey, until colors begin to take form. Sunsets are fine, but they blind my eyes more often than they ever are something I’ve enjoyed. But if you catch a sunset on a cloudy day and you have a clear view of the horizon-- oh, now that’s something beautiful. The colors are always so much more powerful than those I’ve seen in sunrises. So I love sunrises for being able to see the waking earth, but I love sunsets for admiring the sky as it paints itself before night comes.

What perfume do you wear? There’s this perfume I love called Kissing in the Rain that reminds me of my partner and it’s probably my favorite. There was also this grapefruit one that just smelled delicious but it’s been discontinued for a while I think. So, no luck with that anymore. Both are Walmart buys, if you’re ever looking.

What’s your go-to dance move when you’re alone? Ah shit... it’s been so long since I’ve danced at all. I don’t really have or do dance moves? I mean, as a joke I always turn to Stayin’ Alive’s disco moves or to The Monkey from Johnny Bravo, but otherwise I’m terrible at dancing. XD It doesn’t help that I’m usually waaaay too self-conscious about it to ever really try to dance. Ironically enough the one dance type I feel comfortable in is line dancing, like Cotton Eyed Joe and the Cupid Shuffle and that type of shit. X3 Electric Boogaloo and whatnot~ Look, I grew up around a lot of Hispanics and if you see them dance you almost instantly develop a horrible fear of your own dancing capabilities. *Laughs* Because they’re usually fucking excellent at it and never look like they need to try.

Favourite quote? This one. It’s not a well-known quote, per se, but I’ve been quoting the last part of this poem ever since I read it here on Tumblr. It speaks to and of my very being and purpose in this world, so I can not stop drawing from its power. Specifically, this part: “if you could retell the tale wouldn’t you want to tell it kinder? wouldn’t you want to give them peace, even love, where you could?“ I don’t really have any quote that stands out over all others, but I do have a tag specifically for quotes that resonate with me in some way or another. If you ever want to look them over, just click here.

Favourite self care routine(s)? Showering, walking, listening to music, cleaning my environment (inside the house). If I don’t have neatness, I clean and organize. If I can’t think, I listen to music since it’s hard to walk like I used to up north. If I feel low energy, I take a shower or make myself a hot cup of tea. Those almost always help. Oh. But I also watch a lot of YouTube or streamers on Twitch. Trueheals, Markiplier, LordMinion777, Muyskerm, Cryaotic, BreadHeroDan, PatrckStatic, GarBluemoon, TheTeshTube, Foxtrot44, JackSepticEye, Dexbonus, etc. They’ve all helped me through a lot of shit, and they continue to do so even to this day.

Fuzzy socks or house slippers? I hate both. I: If I could go barefoot everywhere all the time, I would. Unfortunately I can’t, and even though slippers and me have a lifelong vendetta against each other (slippers have tried and almost succeeded in killing me on multiple occasions throughout my life), I do wear slippers. Socks get too dirty too quickly. D:

What colour are your eyes? Blue da ba dee da ba die. No really, they’re blue.

What’s your favourite eye colour on others? I don’t really have a favorite. I love all eye colors. I think the ones that always shock me the most though are the ones that are really, really green or really, really white/icy/grey colors. Those are just stunning to look at. But how can I choose? It’s like making me pick a favorite color out of the all the colors of the rainbow again. I love how brown eyes always hide different undertones that reveal gemstone hues. They have reds and golds and greens and all sorts of magical veins of color in them and the ones that are pure brown still have these rich shades that make you feel like you’re looking at the sun or at precious stones. I just-- fuck I love colors. XD They’re all beautiful.

Favourite season? Autumn. My heart and soul is in the autumn and forever will be.

Cheek, neck, or nose kisses? Neck. *Thumbs up* I love to give and receive them but only to/from my partner. Demisexuality ftw~ <3

What does your happy place look like? New York City. It’s NYC. My home. ...I miss it. My other happy place is somewhere I miss too. A cottage in the mountains, in the middle of the forest. Trees all around a clearing. A single road leading to the house there. Mountains all around. ...quiet, alone, peace. I have two happy places, and I long for them both, all the time. The only other happy place I have is my car. Just... being on the road, driving, especially at night. It’s the only peace I have access to these days.

Favourite breed of dog? Okay so if dogs = colors, my answer again would be all breeds = rainbow. I grew up/was raised by a german shepherd so I’m very partial to that breed in particular, and I adore corgies-- I think they’re adorable as fuck. But I love big dog breeds like Irish Wolfhounds, Alaskan Malamutes. I’m a sucker for all dogs though. All of them. No dog is a bad dog. Ever. They’re all precious puppies and I adore every single breed and mix and other. <333

Do you ever want to be married? If so, what colors would you pick for your wedding theme? Well, ironically, never did want that no. I didn’t want to be married, didn’t even want any relationships. Never saw myself dating. Never saw myself having a partner or anything like that. Fucking surprise, surprise. Now I have a partner--have had one for quite some time. Extra surprise, we eloped. So no proper wedding. Sorry. Our families fucking hate us so it would be a waste of time and money-- a huge waste of time and money-- but I think if we did colors this time, black and red, probably. Them in black, me in red. Just to flip off the douchebags in our lives that never stop telling us how much they hate their own kids, their partners, and think it’s been a mistake for us to be with each other from day fucking one. *Laughs* If we ever did have a proper wedding, I think we might have done it with a green or black theme though. It would have been nice. But, eh, that’s probably never going to happen now. No one to invite.

Cursive or print? Man, I haven’t used cursive since... pffft, maybe since I was in my preteens? Definitely stopped doing that around the time I got out of elementary school. I print everything when I hand write it. Otherwise-- the miracles of computers, am I right?

Favourite weather? Storms, rain. I love rainy days. They’re my absolute favorite. I also love cool, windy days with a chilly wind and a warm sun. Or overcast days where the sky is grey and the entire world looks greener and calmer. <3

I tag: @mystuffstuff, @definefandom, @lostwhitequeen, @radsity, @rp-sephiroth. Go forth and maybe don’t vent as much as I did. XD Also, any of my RP buddies, feel free to jump on the bandwagon. Been a while since I’ve seen you guys.

[tdrcharmschool4]

Charm School Homework #5: Mama Always Said I was Original… - Critiques

Kushboo, Luna, Marina, Nikita, and Ophelia are nowhere to be found, but we’ve found some new characters asking for critiques. Let’s see how they did!

Kushboo

Hi! My name is Granny Panny and at 85 years, I’m Delhi’s oldest MILF. I think that means I am modern, incredible-looking & fabulous. I support LGBVAUD rights also. Now I want to share my beauty and happiness with the world so I’m looking for friends on The Facebook , Instant gram as well as Grinder. Please be my friend ? I will teach you how to do yoga and bake you cakes for being my friend. If you will be my friend we will be soo happy and I will never ever leave you. Il love you for ever and ever and ever don’t worry. Here are some photos of me to keep in your heart. I can send you many many more. Can I have your number ? I love you. 

Analyse: KUSH. BOO. STOP SNATCHING ME BALD LIKE THIS. THIS is a character, and there are so many directions I can see this going for the test, so I really look forward to see what you do with that! The age makeup reads well, and I think the accessories really help to play up the “old person who thinks she’s cool” kind of vibe (aka Toni). I wouldn’t be mad at the hair being even rattier, but all in all, I really like what you have here. The fact that you’ve already got the humor of the character down in writing bodes well for the acting in the test. I can’t wait to see the full look and how this character is realized for the acting challenge!

Harper: I think you’ve got a really good start here! I got a sense of who your character was from your picture and bio, but I wish you had taken it to a draggier place. While I liked your aging effects, this is still a drag assignment! Sometimes you will be tasked with impersonating someone who doesn’t wear much makeup, and it’s important to adjust the drag makeup to fit the character (neutral shades, softer blends, etc) rather than to eliminate it entirely. So instead of doing regular old lady makeup, try using neutral colors, playing around with a more droopy cut crease, and adding sagging lashes to give off an older vibe while still maintaining a drag aesthetic. I would also like to see you refine the character a bit more, because right now there’s nothing separating her from a standard grandma stereotype. What makes her unique? You have all the materials you need here to put together a great character, and I’m looking forward to seeing your submission!

Luna

Latoya Toyota, formerly known as MariCruz Dominguez, is your every day girl from the hood. Her favorite activities include having herpes and being disowned by her mom. She’s single and is not ready to mingle because because “ese puto vato  El Cris” cheated and she doesn’t fucking play all that, cris why’d you do that Rebeca is a worthless piece of shit I’m the better sister. But, the thing that makes Latoya different, isn’t her personality, or her good heart; it’s that she’s been dead for 15 years. She died in 2002 when she finally caught on with the whole chokers trend, expect she wasn’t the smartest so she didn’t really grasp the whole “it’s not supposed to choke you” thing. But this minor detail doesn’t stop Latoya; after Hell FINALLY got service, she now is a devoted YouTuber that focuses on vlogging, lifestyle, and creamy beauty. She says “ Ey putas we didn’t have no beauty shit in the 90’s I had my Tia Cruz teaching me how to do a smoky eye so don’t fuken come for me cause love trumps hate” hell doesn’t bother either, as she’s had “a burn” since 1996 from Raul so the burn doesn’t really matter at all. Her hobbies now include, cutting a bitch for fun, looking for famous people in hell to get a pic, and living in eternal damnation. You can find a link to her patron below because fuck dude like she JUST started YouTube and it’s already ad hell like what the fuck also lol ad hell get it cause she’s in um. Anyway SUSCRIBE and SMASH that like button down below putas

Analyse: The first few sentences of your description, I was like “OH NO DON’T PLAY THAT CARD,” but then we got to the “she’s been dead the whole time” twist, and I was drawn in. I think makeup-wise, you can do more to show that part of the character and make it ooky-spooky, but right now, if I didn’t have your description, the pictures would just read very “stereotypical chola character.” I think the YouTuber character is going to be great to take into the challenge, because it immediately conjures up a very specific kind of image and personality. Really my biggest critiques going forward for the acting are to make sure that the look itself reads what you want it to and to make sure the humor doesn’t rely solely on stereotypes. Latoya might be a character, but we want to see Luna’s sense of humor shine through. Good luck on the test!

Harper: Hi Adore Delano Latoya! So first off, I liked how much detail you put into your bio. Even though your slutty chola ghost character was a bit all over the place, I still understood who this character was and where she was coming from, and I think she’ll give you a lot of options to be entertaining in the test. I will encourage you to make sure that your jokes are not getting repetitive, though… try to find ways to make her funny on multiple levels. Being a ghost leaves a lot of room for real subtle humor (can’t pick stuff up, pop culture references from 2002, etc), and I hope you will capitalize on that! I would like you to kick the look up a few notches, including brow coverage. I think you were probably barely alive during 2002, and so I really hope you’ll do some research into the fashion trends because I am an old bitch who remembers Y2K! It’s such a fun era of horrible fashion so I really hope you will take advantage of that. Nice work!

Marina

This is Susan Johnson-Johnson. Her mother and father had the same last name, but her mother insisted on hyphenating it. She also claims that her father is related to Dwayne the Rock Johnson, which is a bald headed lie as her bloodline is whiter than cottage cheese. Susan claims a lot of outrageous things and most of these tall tales are meth and tobacco induced. Being an ex prostitute due to her failing business, she is no stranger to a good drug. However, she’s very connected to spirituality and has a dream of running a successful tarot card business, which is why she wears her headwraps. I hope you enjoy my original character!

Analyse: Hi, Marina! I see some of the makeup critiques you’ve gotten being applied here, so it’s great to see that growth. The headwrap and fan add to the look and give it a level of interest, but I think my main probably with this submission is that this story is just all over the place in no sort of cohesive way. I think part of your challenge going forward into the test for this week is to make sure that you have a fully thought out and realized character, because right now, I’m not entirely sure who she is. When you only have a few minutes of video for the challenge, you don’t have a lot of time to spend introducing the audience to your character, so we want to be able to get that right away from the look, mannerisms, and personality of the character. I think you’re headed in a good direction, but for the test, I want to see you kind of clean up those loose ends and really give us a fully thought-out character in your submission. Good luck!

Harper: Alright, so I really enjoyed your biography, but I think there was a bit of a mismatch between your character’s description and her appearance. Before I read your bio, I assume that you were a part of a royal Court or a princess or something. From your description I would almost imagine some kind of hippie druggie chic (side note: tobacco does not get you high so I don’t know if that part makes sense), an ornate fan and sequins doesn’t really read meth-head to me. I do like the headwrap, but I’d like to see you wear a wig with it rather than use it as a wig replacement. Lashes and nails always, even for homework assignments.  I think you have a good head start for a character, but really make sure that you are putting the details in place. As always, the deans are here to give you feedback as your brainstorm if you need it. 

Nikita

Ophelia

I may look scary but I’m really nice, I promise!!! Hi new friends, my name is Misery but everyone just calls me ‘Chip’! For the most part, I like to spend my time helping as many individuals as I possibly can and adventuring!! Believe it or not through, I wasn’t always the happy go-lucky creature you see today though :( My ancestors originally descended from a demon many eons ago. Based on this, for generations, my tribe was subject to ridicule and fear from people on the surface, just based on our appearance! Can you believe that?!?! Eventually, they took their society underground, taking to steal from and enslave denizens of the surface world. I grew up experiencing and witnessing so much pain and misery but I always thought 'things could be different than this!’ Eventually, because of the horrible atrocities they committed, I saw my friends and family BANISHED by an unforgiving god, while they gave me a second chance if you will at life by being made to live on the surface! I wandered for a years trying to fit in with society and find my purpose, until one day I encountered a group of adventurers said to have been passing from village to village, helping people wherever they went and from there, I knew that was my call-….. Whoops! Sorry, I saw a butterfly with a broken wing and I wanted to heal it!!! :D ANYWAY! From then on, I’ve just been travelling from town to town, spreading good cheer and helping people!!! Whenever, I get sad or upset, I just think of the second chance that my friends and family didn’t get… :) Byeeeeee!

Analyse: Remember when I said I was excited to see where your creativity led you in this week’s challenges??? Because THIS is why I was excited! I think you’ve got a super creative concept here with the demons-for-an-ancestor-but-I’m-not-mean-I’m-nice character, and there’s definitely some storyline and drama that can come from just that. I think part of the challenge for you will be making sure that the character doesn’t read as very one-note in the video challenge, and make sure that we’re not just getting the same joke or idea over and over. For the look, I would love to see it feminized a little more. I know your art is a lot more blurred in the expression of gender and you’re not going for female impersonation or hyperfemininity as much, but the issue I’m seeing with submissions is that they can often read more “man with face paint” than drag, and while TDR is very much a place to explore and grow in that, The Real World™ isn’t always so open, and so before you have people coming for you and saying “that’s not drag,” you want to shut their mouths with your polish, execution, and creativity. Good luck on the test, and I can’t wait to see what you do with this character!

Harper: I appreciate you for trying something ambitious, but I think you missed the mark of the assignment here. I warned you about relying too heavily on a visual character, and I think you feel into that trap this week. The look of the character is not the important part of this assignment, having a well developed character that you will be able to act with in the test is. Almost all of your biography is background information on your character’s family history rather than telling me who your character actually is. I think it’s great that you are putting thought into that stuff, but it’s all extraneous when I still don’t really get a sense of your character on a complex level. Since you decided to go down this road, I will really want you to drag it up and not rely on body paint to be your makeup. Right now the prosthetics are a bit sloppy, and if you are giong to wear them I’d really like to see them refined. You can use hot glue to change the texture, or even adding painted effects. You’ve got your work cutout for you this week, make it work!

[boraxquinn]

question 1-150

I FINALLY FINISHED THEM ALL! Sehun you better read EVERY DAMN ANSWER! 

1. Who was the last person you held hands with? My fiancee 2. Are you outgoing or shy? Outgoing3. Who are you looking forward to seeing? Hmm… All my kids at my wedding4. Are you easy to get along with? I think so5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you? Yes. But he would probably get drunk with me. 6. What kind of people are you attracted to? Someone who is confident but not overly cocky, has a sweet side to them, and someone who likes to go to the gym or is into sports. Also liking dogs is a must.7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now? Of course! I’m going to always stay with my future hubby. 8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind? MY FIANCEE! Always! lol9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable? It depends on who I’m with. But most of the time nope. 10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with? Jennie @jen-niek11. What does the most recent text that you sent say? I haven’t texted everyone lately lol 12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now? 1. Red Velvet - Ice Cream Cake 2. Ed Sheeran - photograph 3. Mamamoo - Mr. Ambiguous 4. Little Mix - Weird people 5. Apink - I don’t know13. Do you like it when people play with your hair? Yes! 14. Do you believe in luck and miracles? Yes15. What good thing happened this summer? To be honest, this summer hasn’t been happy for me. 16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Yes cause it was my hubby 17. Do you think there is life on other planets? YES THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE! 18. Do you still talk to your first crush? Nope19. Do you like bubble baths? Yes20. Do you like your neighbors? I don’t really talk to them lol 21. What are you bad habits? I couldn’t really tell you. I don’t pay enough attention to that kind of stuff. 22. Where would you like to travel? Brazil, Greece, Hawaii. Just to name a few. 23. Do you have trust issues? Yes. I don’t trust anyone besides my close friends and family. 24. Favorite part of your daily routine? When I get to walk my dogs and play with them outside. 25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with? I don’t like that my skin is darker. I always try to lighten it with my makeup which I know it bad but I can’t help it. 26. What do you do when you wake up? Feed my dogs. If my fiancee lets me get out of bed that is. 27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker? Lighter28. Who are you most comfortable around? Kihyun, Minhyuk, the other girls in Sistar, my hubby. 29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up? Oh yes. 30. Do you ever want to get married? I am getting married! 31. Is your hair long enough for a pony tail? It is now. It’s finally starting to grow long again. 32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with? Umm… (/she laughs) I won’t say. 33. Spell your name with your chin. This sounds like something Sehun would tell me to do so I won’t do it (/sticks her tongue out) 34. Do you play sports? What sports? I play soccer or football depending on where your from Volleyball, and archery. 35. Would you rather live without TV or music? TV36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them? Yes37. What do you say during awkward silences? I try to start a new conversion. 38. Describe your dream girl/guy? (/Points at my fiancee/ soon to be husband) It’s him. 39. What are your favorite stores to shop in? omg I have lots! I like the usual high new brands in Korea but I also shop were I can find a lot of cute nerdy stuff. HerUniverse  has a lot of cute clothes for girls. Also (/cough) Hot topic cause lots of Harley stuff (/cough). Oh and Boxlunch is good too. 40. What do you want to do after high school? I wanted to be a dancer. 41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance? It depends on what they did. 42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean? It means that I’m probably angry or upset about something. Cause I love to talk so if I stop, it means something happened. 43. Do you smile at strangers? Sure44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean? Outer Space 45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning? I get up and work through my day knowing that I have the love and support from so many friends and fans. 46. What are you paranoid about? People from my past could be watching me and waiting for a time when I’m at my weakest. 47. Have you ever been high? Nope 48. Have you ever been drunk? Oh yes 49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about? I killed Exo’s Sehun but other than that nope xD 50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore? Grey51. Ever wished you were someone else? Yes52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself? I WANT TO BE TALLER53. Favourite makeup brand? Urban Decay Cause there purple makeup gives me life! 54. Favourite store? Right now it’s BoxLunch55. Favourite blog? I love all the Harley Quinn blogs I follow. 56. Favourite colour? PINK!…. I’m just kidding it’s purple. 57. Favourite food? I love all foods but seafood is my favorite. 58. Last thing you ate? Bibibop59. First thing you ate this morning? Eggs with bacon and toast with strawberry jam. 60. Ever won a competition? For what? Yes! I have won many competitions for archery and cross country running. 61. Been suspended/expelled? For what? Nope62. Been arrested? For what? Nope63. Ever been in love? Yes64. Tell us the story of your first kiss? No. Nope. Too cheesy and cringe worthy.  65. Are you hungry right now? YES PLEASE SOMEONE GET ME FOOD I HAVE BEEN ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS FOR TWO DAYS!!!!! 66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends? All my tumblr friends are my real friends so… yes? 67. Facebook or Twitter? Instagram lol 68. Twitter or Tumblr? Tumblr69. Are you watching tv right now? Nope. Youtube. 70. Names of your bestfriends? @tiffxny-alive @trulyxbeniboo @sovou @jen-niek@trulyxhyukron @trulykihyun @trulyxminhyuk @trulyxchangkyun @kimxdxnghyvn@chisapuppy @j0ngie @shn-wxnho @hvllelujah To name a few71. Craving something? What? Chocolate ice cream with caramel on top. Lots of whipped cream. And chocolate chip cookies. Can you tell I’m pregnant? lol 72. What colour are your towels? Random colors. None of them are the same. 72. How many pillows do you sleep with? Two. Sometimes three.

73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? Sometimes. Most of the time I just cuddle my puppies or my cat.  

74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have? As Shownu would say “Too many” xD 75. Favourite animal? Other than dogs, I really like Pandas. 76. What colour is your underwear? WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW SEHUN?! YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND! 77. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate 78. Favourite ice cream flavour? chocolate chip cookie dough or strawberry. 79. What colour shirt are you wearing? White and Black80. What colour pants? Black81. Favourite tv show? X FILES 82. Favourite movie? I love lots of movies. Right now it’s Doctor Strange. 83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2? Mean Girls 84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street? Mean girls 85. Favourite character from Mean Girls? Karen Smith 86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo? Dory 87. First person you talked to today? Stupid Sehun @sehxnooh88. Last person you talked to today? Shownu @nxghtlilac89. Name a person you hate? Woobin aka the devil. If I see him again, I’m gonna kill him. 90. Name a person you love? Tatsuya @taiyou-no-uta91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now? Sehun xD 92. In a fight with someone? Nope 93. How many sweatpants do you have? One 94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have? 6 or 7 95. Last movie you watched? Iron man 96. Favourite actress? MARGOT ROBBIE. Come on you should all know this by now 97. Favourite actor? Johnny Depp 98. Do you tan a lot? Nope 99. Have any pets? I have three dogs: Sky,Seolie, and Sugar. One cat named Selina. 100. How are you feeling? Good. Just tired of all these questions! 101. Do you type fast? Yes 102. Do you regret anything from your past? Many things but I learned from them. 103. Can you spell well? Sure? lol I think I can. 104. Do you miss anyone from your past? Yes 105. Ever been to a bonfire party? Yes 106. Ever broken someone’s heart? Sadly yes 107. Have you ever been on a horse? Yes 108. What should you be doing? I should be finishing the final touches of my wedding plans and yet I’m here doing this. 109. Is something irritating you right now? THAT I HAVE TO ANSWER ALL OF THESE 110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt? Yes 111. Do you have trust issues? I say no, other people say yes. 112. Who was the last person you cried in front of? Either Kihyun or my fiancee. 113. What was your childhood nickname? BoraBora 114. Have you ever been out of your province/state? Yes 115. Do you play the Wii? Not anymore 116. Are you listening to music right now? Nope. Watching X files. 117. Do you like chicken noodle soup? Sure 118. Do you like Chinese food? Yes 119. Favourite book? The Killing Joke120. Are you afraid of the dark? Nope121. Are you mean? Nope 122. Is cheating ever okay? NO123. Can you keep white shoes clean? Yes 124. Do you believe in love at first sight? Yes 125. Do you believe in true love? Yes 126. Are you currently bored? Very Bored. 127. What makes you happy? My dogs, My fiancee, reading Harley Quinn comics, Shopping, drawing, being with my friends.  128. Would you change your name? No I love my name. 129. What your zodiac sign? Capricorn 130. Do you like subway? Not really 131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do? I would be flattered but I’m not interested. I’m happy with the relationship I’m in now.  132. Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with? I can’t remember 133. Favourite lyrics right now? “Beautiful love, If you’re under the same sky with me. I would like to be just breathing. It’s a beautiful life, beautiful day. I’ll live in your memories.” - Beautiful by Crush.  134. Can you count to one million? Yes but I would get bored half way through. 135. Dumbest lie you ever told? “I hate the color purple.” 136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed? Open 137. How tall are you? 165cm ( 5′5″) 138. Curly or Straight hair?Straight 139. Brunette or Blonde? Blonde 140. Summer or Winter? Summer 141. Night or Day? Day 142. Favourite month? July143. Are you a vegetarian? Nope 144. Dark, milk or white chocolate? Milk Chocolate 145. Tea or Coffee? Tea 146. Was today a good day? It was until I wasted it answering these dumb questions! SEHUN! 147. Mars or Snickers? Snickers148. What’s your favourite quote? “I didn’t even get to keep my new dress! And I ACTUALLY PAYED FOR IT!” - Harley Quinn149. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page? “Dressed up in white flannels I went over to his lawn a little after seven, and wandered around rather ill at ease among swirls and eddies of people I didn’t know- though here and there was a face I had noticed on the commuting train.” The Great Gatsby